There’s been some talk of PC Programming for the Richard after it was featured in a video from Lester’s Custom Truck Shop. I guess this was based upon the USB socket on the front of the radio. This is actually for charging a phone, or pad. It’s an accessory port and not for programming as no software is planned or will be released for the Richard as I understand in the last few days.
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D+/- are not connected and it’s a type A host connector, which means dodgy cabling to start with.
The MCU they used doesn’t have a USB device or host peripheral so zero chance you will get USB for that radio via the front panel. They simply didn’t design it in.
So just charger? In the USA talk started about PC Programming and software to be released. I was told “nothing comes” but mails still come asking for the software.
I am sure that there are more possibilities via the USB port than just loading a smartphone, but it will take some time until the software will leak through to us.
Regards Armin Heidelberg/Germany
Looking forward to time you’ll have it and be able to share it with us 🧙‍♂️