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[WriteLog] Renaming COM ports??

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Subject: [WriteLog] Renaming COM ports??
From: ron.stordahl@digikey.com (Ron Stordahl)
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:59:38 -0600
John--when you say these settings are not for RTTY or Packet, I have a
question....

I assume you are talking about FSK (as opposed to AFSK) and thus some line
from a COM port will be needed to output the FSK line.  Is this limited to
just COM1 and COM2?

??

Ron N5IN

----- Original Message -----
From: "WA9ALS - John" <wa9als@starband.net>
To: "'Ron Stordahl'" <ron_stordahl@exchange.digikey.com>; "'Writelog
Reflector'" <Writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 10:25 PM
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Renaming COM ports??


> No Ron, it's easier than that.  Just read in the HELP file under INI
> options|Ports and see:
>
> There are 4 "slots" available for WriteLog rig interfacing. By default,
> CommSlot1 is COM1:, but you can change that by changing the number on
> the right of the equal sign. These settings are not used for RTTY or for
> packet
>
> CommSlot1=1
> CommSlot2=2
>
> In this example, the third and fourth slots are on COM7 and COM8. COM15
> is as high as is supported.
> CommSlot3=7
> CommSlot4=8
>
> WriteLog only lets you use 4 serial ports, but they can be numbered
> other than 1-4.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ron Stordahl
> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:48 PM
> > To: Writelog Reflector
> > Subject: [WriteLog] Renaming COM ports??
> >
> >
> > My system has a single COM port (COM1) on board.  Plus I have
> > added a Byterunner 4 COM port board, which has generated
> > COM5, 6, 7 and 8.  This is with Windows-ME.
> >
> > Unfortunately Writelog does not appear to support com ports
> > higher than 4, thus I need some way to renumber my high com
> > ports to the lower numbers.  I recall there is a way to do
> > this, probably by making changes in the registery.
> >
> > Can anyone help or point me to the solution?
> >
> > Ron N5IN
> >
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