The cable connects dirctly from your USB port on your Computer to your Yaesu Radio This cable offers full CAT Control of your Yaesu ceiver allowing you to fully utilise software such as Ham Radio Deluxe, N1MM Logger, FTBCat, MixW, Turbolog WINLog32 and many more Interface: USB to 8 pin Compatible Models: Yaesu FT-100 / FT-817 / FT-857 / FT-897 / FT-100D / FT-817ND / FT-857D / FT-897D / VX-1700 If you want to extend the length of your lead, see my other item for USB Extension leads. compatible with the following operating systems Windows 10 Windows 8 Windows 8 x64 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 7 Windows 7 x64 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 x64 Windows Vista Windows Vista x64 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 x64 Windows XP Windows XP x64 Windows ME Windows 98 Linux Mac OS X 10.6 and up colour: black Material: copper size: 5*5*2cm Cable Length 1m Package Contents: 1*USB cable Only the above package content, other products are not included. Note: Light shooting and different displays may cause the color of the item in the picture a little different from the real thing. The measurement allowed error is +/- 1-3cm.