I have used the Belkin USB to Serial adapter for rig control with Writelog
with no problem. You didn't say what Com port the device is assigning. I
manually change mine to com1 or com2, but any number will work. If it's a
number higher than com 4? you have to make some adjustments to the
writelog.ini file. Once you know the com# you have to go into Writelog's
port setup menu and select the rig and baud for the com port that you are
using. If you've gone this far and none of this works you can try a
different baud rate. For my shack computers, I use a serial / parallel port
card instead of adapters, but the adapters do work.
GL
John KK9A / W4AAA / P40A
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Subject: [WriteLog] No Rig
From: <artw4aa@bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:20:31 -0500
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After nearly 10 years, I retired my clunky old W/98/COM pc.
In its place, I am trying to get WL 10.69D working on a new
Lenovo A61e pc that has no COM or LPT ports.
I tried two different, brand new USB-to-RS232 adapters, an
MCT U232-P9 and a Belkin F5U409, for the connection between
the pc and the "W5XD MK1100" keyer. I tried each one on a
couple of different ports on the Setup "Ports" screen, but
never could get that link working. I ALWAYS get "No Rig" in
the little box to the left of the Entry window, and I am
unable to set the frequency or band from that box.
If it makes any difference, both adapters have three
indicators -- "Link," "TX," and "RX." I have seen activity
on the Link and TX indicators, but never on the RX
indicator.
The power supply and all other cables are from my original
W/98/COM setup. I've checked for bent pins and loose
connections, but everything looks fine. It logs OK and
sends manual and canned CW OK. What could I be missing for
rig control? Guess I'll have to scratch any participation
in the ARRL DX CW contest.
Thanks, Art/W4AA
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