Anytone AT-5000 CPS Com Port Driver

March 13, 2026

Anytone (Qixiang Electronics) provides a programming cable for the Anytone AT-5000 radio, which connects via the 8P8C modular microphone jack to USB. This is a USB to serial adapter. If the comm port does not appear in the AT-5000 CPS software or in Device Manager under “Ports (COM & LPT)” as “USB-SERIAL CH340 (COMx)”, check Windows Device Manager under “Other devices” for “USB Serial” with a yellow warning icon.

The driver necessary is the GD USB Virtual Comm Port driver, which can be downloaded as part of the Anytone D878 programming software package if not seen as part of the Anytone AT-5000 CPS install package. Don’t install the D878 CPS software, just extract the Zip archive folder titled like “Virtual GD USB Com Drivers (Only If Needed)” and extract the “GD_VirtualComDriver v2.0.2.4944.rar” file to get the driver installer under the “x64” folder. After installing the driver, unplug and replug the programming cable. If it’s still showing a yellow warning icon, right-click on the “USB Serial” entry, select “Update driver”, and choose to browse for drivers on the computer by “let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer”. Under USB Devices look for “USB-SERIAL CH340” and select it to install the driver. It might be necessary to unplug and replug the programming cable again after installing the driver for it to be recognized properly. There should no longer be a yellow warning icon, and the comm port should appear in the AT-5000 CPS software as “USB-SERIAL CH340 (COMx)” under the “Port” dropdown menu.