The cable communicates directly with a PC through the now popular and standard USB interface. It emulates a Serial Port, no power supply being required. Simply hook it up to USB port. This programming kit is not a straight forward cable, there is an internal converter circuit board mounted in an USB plug. This programming cable comes wiith USB drivers, it provides quick and easy programming of the following Vertex radios: VX-131, VX-132, VX-146, VX-151, VX-152, VX-160, VX-168, VX-180, VX-200, VX-210, VX-210A, VX-231, VX-300, VX-310, VX-351, VX-354, VX-400, VX-414, VX-417, VX-418, VX-424, VX-424A, VX-427, VX-427A, VX-428, VX-500, VX-510, VX-520, VXA-150 Pro V, VXA-210 Pilot, etc.Please note that we supply the hardware only, we can not supply software.We will give a CD with Cable, but the CD is largess.Not value of Business .Other Programming cable:Replacement Motorola PMKN4003A,NKN6376A,RKN4043A,RKN4036D,RKN4073A,JMKN4124,PMDN4043 HKN9857A,PMKN4004ARKN4081,RKN4083,RKN4063A,MSF5000,RKN4074A RKN4075,RKN4074A,JMKN4123,RKN4035D,RKN4106A,RTK4205,RTK4205 3080371E46,3080371E46,RTK4203C,RTK4203A,RLN4008B Replacement Kenwood E30-3382-05,E30-3325-05,KPG-22,KPG-4,KPG-46 KGP-36 Replacement Vertex CT-27A,CT-42,FIF-10,VPL-1 Replacement ICOM OPC-474,OPC-478,OPC-966,OPC-592,OPC-1122,OPC-1132 Replacement Alinco DJ-X3,ERW-4C,ERW-7 Replacement HYT PC23,PC19,PC26,PC18,PC25,PC30