----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <royalct@inr.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 13:28
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Re: [Orion] Updating the Orion-set the baud rate
> Wonder were this 'good' software is; I've only had a few cases of using
> programs that set the ports.
That probably only means you've been using a lot of old DOS and WIN 3.1
mentality software or things like HAM programs that grew out of their
DOS versions.
> Personally, I do not want the software
> 'automatically' setting the parameters.
ABsolutely nothing wrong with it if done properly. DUN has done it
for your modem properties whenever you used dialup, but not for
the modem port address.
>
> Most 'ham' programs that I have encounter does not set the serial port
DOS mentality stuff.
> parameters. In most instances, the serial port has to be set manually to
> the exact parameters that 'end device', i.e. radios, TNCs, etc, wants to
> see. I have gone through this so many times........set the computer's
port
> to that of the end device and the communications problems go
away...........
WHy not post a list of the programs that you use and exhibit this
behavior.
>
> In fact, when I tried my first update on the Orion I had forgotten to set
> the serial port parameters. Only after I manually set the port did the
> upgrade worked (i.e., the computer communicated with the radio). Note
that
> the Orion's serial port is on a third party PCI serial board.
>
>
> Ron .......... NU1U
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Carl Moreschi
> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 20:10
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re: [Orion] Updating the Orion-set the baud rate
>
> John,
>
> I guarentee you that was not the thing that made it work. All good
programs
> set all the comport parameters themselves and do not rely on the user to
set
> these things in the windows settings.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> Franklinton, NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John L Merrill" <jmerrill1@adelphia.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 1:05 AM
> Subject: RE: [TenTec] Re: [Orion] Updating the Orion-set the baud rate
>
>
> > Carl:
> > I have seen where some have actually had to set there com port to
> > 57600 to make the update work. I wonder why?
> >
> > John N1JM
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Carl Moreschi
> > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 7:59 PM
> > To: tentec@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re: [Orion] Updating the Orion-set the baud rate
> >
> >
> > The baud rate you set your comport at is overridden by the Orion
> > update software. The Orion only works at 57600 baud. The speed you
> > configure
> the
> > comport to in your windows settings is meaningless.
> >
> > Carl Moreschi N4PY
> > Franklinton, NC
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "john rader" <kd5yty@yahoo.com>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 12:44 AM
> > Subject: [TenTec] Re: [Orion] Updating the Orion-set the baud rate
> >
> >
> > > My Windows 98 machine was set to 9600, no prob with 3 updates.
> > >
> > > I ran across this in the RF2 site,
> > > The Orion Programmer's Reference Guide says: "Although the ORION
> > interface operates at 57,600 baud short commands are used to keep the
> > processing overhead to a minimum..."
> > >
> > > John KD5YTY
> > >
> > >
> > >
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