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Re: [WriteLog] PTT problem with Icom 756proIII

To: ron.stordahl@digikey.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] PTT problem with Icom 756proIII
From: Richard Zalewski <dick.w7zr@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Richard Zalewski <dick.w7zr@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:59:24 -0700
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6e is the default address but I use 64 and use the pro II in setup.

73
Dick W7ZR


On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:37:49 -0600, Ron Stordahl
<ron.stordahl@digikey.com> wrote:
> Anyone know the default hex address (as from the factory) for the Pro III?
> 
> Ron, N5IN
> 
> Marc Ressler wrote:
> 
> >Pete,
> >
> >There is a lockup problem on transmit related to trying to drive the icom 
> >CI-V
> >interface for everything if you have an additional serial interface on
> >another comm port. I don't know which "PTT" you selected, but here is
> >something I have that works with both Logger32 (running PSK and MMTTY) and
> >Writelog. This requires TWO serial ports. One is dedicated to rig control,
> >and the other does PTT, CW, and supports FSK.
> >
> >My rig control is through a modified CT-17 that I added CW keying to (but
> >DO NOT use). The other port control is through a modified Buxcomm Rascal
> >that supports CW, PTT, FSK, and provides the audio interfacing for PSK,
> >RTTY, and computer Voice Keyer ops.
> >
> >To get this to work you must check the box "All mode PTT on CW port RTS".
> >If this box is not checked, and the interface is connected, the rig gets
> >keyed all the time. (DO NOT try to set the ports control to try and support
> >two serial ports for the same rig - this will lock your rig into transmit
> >and the only thing that will stop it is powering down the rig and/or
> >restarting the computer). You can select CW PTT by command for the newer
> >Icom rigs. However, since the transmit and receive data line is shared, the
> >most reliable way to make this work is to select SYNC under the CommPTT box
> >for the rig. You will also find that performance will be much better if you
> >go into the 756 "OTHERS" menu and set CI-V TRANSCEIVE to OFF (this is
> >wayyy  down the list). NOTE: some programs (but NOT any of the ones
> >mentioned above) rely on CI-V TRANSCEIVE "ON" to work at all, and some AUTO
> >speed sense programs use this as well. To get past the speed sensing
> >problem, set the rig and Writelog baudrates to 19200 (unless your computer
> >can keep up with that - then select a slower speed for both).
> >
> >The correct hex addresses for Icom 756 rigs are:
> >756             - 50
> >756 Pro         - 5C
> >756 Pro II      - 64
> >
> >There is no support for the Pro III yet, so one of these should do, but the
> >best bet would be to use the Pro II, as the available features are most
> >likely to be compatible If you only have this working with hex 50, you may
> >be running an older version of the WriteLog (rig control info used to be in
> >the INI file, it is now in a DLL - see the May 22 2002 for info on how
> >things were changed then to support the Pro II when it was new).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>>Hi, I am new to this reflector so sorry if this has been asked before, I
> >>>have looked through the archives and not found it.
> >>>I have a 756 proIII I selected on the Ports 756proII ticked the PTT box,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>rig
> >>
> >>
> >>>control works fine showing frequency and mode, but the ptt puts the rig
> >>>
> >>>
> >>onto
> >>
> >>
> >>>transmit all the time. I have tried both DTR and RTS, RTS keeps the line
> >>>high even when WL is closed down.
> >>>I am using a 4n23 optoisolater and the set-up works fine with Logger and
> >>>MMTTY stand alone. BTW the rig will only talk to the computer when the
> >>>address on the rig is set to 50h, not other address that have been quoted.
> >>>Also how do I make the rig key for FSK? once I get the ptt sorted. Thanks
> >>>
> >>>
> >>in
> >>
> >>
> >>>anticipation, 73 Pete
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >MarC, K3NCO
> >marc.ressler@verizon.net
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-- 
Tnx es 73
Dick W7ZR
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