DigiRig FT-857D CAT control turns radio off

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What is the configuration of the Digirig you use? There was a recent discussion with the same symptoms reported:

FT-897D Power Off

A while back I purchased a Digirig Mobile for various uses and projects. It’s been working fine (as best I can tell) since purchase. I recently purchased an FT-897D and wanted to be able to use the Digirig with it for CAT Control/Digital modes. With that, I purchased the FT-8XX Cables made by Digirig for the Digirig Mobile, and received them today. However, as soon as I attempted to use them, my 897D powered down. I’m using a switching power supply, that I regularly use for my FT-710 with n…