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Re: [WriteLog] MMTTY USERPARA.ini?

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Subject: Re: [WriteLog] MMTTY USERPARA.ini?
From: "KC4HW/Jim" <kc4hw@centurytel.net>
Reply-to: kc4hw@centurytel.net
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:47:31 -0600
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Thanks for the help!

Jim/KC4HW

On 25 Feb 2011 at 20:32, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> 
>  > Funny thing is that my MMTTY installtion is working standalone.
>  > But when I try to go to Writelog and start MMTTY, I get a straight
>  > carrier.
> 
> "Carrier" is no a symptom of a problem with userpara.ini.  It is an
> indication that there is a mismatch between the transceiver mode and
> the MMTTY configuration.
> 
> MMTTY and most transceivers can operate in two modes - AFSK (usually
> with the transceiver in LSB) or FSK (usually the transceiver's RTTY
> mode).  When using AFSK, the only output required of MMTTY is tone
> that sifts by 170 Hz from Mark to Space (thus the term Audio Frequency
> Shift Keying).  For FSK the transceiver requires a switching signal -
> generally a "closed" (or grounded) for Mark and "open" (or +5V) for
> space.
> 
> If you are not getting a shift and your transceiver is in its FSK
> (RTTY) mode, it is likely MMTTY is not generating that open/closed
> FSK signal or the signal is not properly connected to the transceiver.
> 
> MMTTY requires the proper configuration of the PTT (or PTT & FSK)
> port on the TX tab to generate the FSK signal.  If MMTTY works
> stand-alone, that is probably configured correctly.  When MMTTY
> is used as a plug-in in WriteLog, RTTYrite sets the value for
> the PTT&FSK port when it launches the MMTTY plug-in based on the
> port set in the RTTYrite "Ports" menu.
> 
> In order for MMTTY to produce the correct FSK signal. the specific
> settings depend on your computer hardware and interface:
> 
> 1) If you are using an 8250 compatible UART ("real" serial port),
> microHAM "keyer" interface, or an Edgeport USB to serial adapter
> you must select the FSK Port from the RTTYrite "ports" menu and
> *MUST NOT* select "Software generated FSK TxD," "Software generated
> FSK DTR" or "Hardware generated FSK."  All of the optional settings
> prevent MMTTY from generating FSK.  In addition, if you are using
> either a microHAM "Keyer" interface or an Edgeport USB to serial
> interface, you must select option C "Limiting Speed" for the USB
> Port setting in MMTTY's Misc tab.
> 
> 2) If you are using a generic USB to serial converter, or a microHAM
> USB Interface II or III, you must select the FSK port from the RTTYrite
> Ports menu and *MUST* select either "Software generated FSK TXD" or
> "Software generated FSK DTR" (depending on which pin is used by your
> FSK interface).  In general if your FSK Interface is similar to the
> one documented by AA5AU (FSK on TxD), you will use "Software generated
> FSK TXD" while microHAM USB Interface II/III and some "designed for
> MMTTY" interfaces will use "Software generated FSK DTR".
> 
> 73,
> 
>     ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> On 2/25/2011 7:53 PM, KC4HW/Jim wrote:
> > John Merrill wrote, 19 Jul 2010.
> >
> >> I don't know why some get it and some never do-like me.
> >> Win7 Prof 32 bit
> >> C:\users\myname\mmtty
> >> C:\program files\writelog
> >
> > So is the answer, uninstall MMTTY from /program files/mmtty and
> > reinstall in /users/myname\mmtty?
> >
> > I am using a Win7/32 Home Premium operating system.
> >
> > I have read the emails during Jul 2010 but was not able to find
> > anything else on a solution for this since then.
> >
> > In my case it does not appears that USERPARA.ini is being written to
> > in the /program files/mmtty directory, it has the orignal date that I
> > inititally installed them.  I tried changing the name of it and closing the
> > program and restarting it and it did not write a new USERPARA.ini
> >
> > Funny thing is that my MMTTY installtion is working standalone.  But
> > when I try to go to Writelog and start MMTTY, I get a straight carrier.
> >
> > Some help please?
> >
> > Jim/KC4HW
> > Jim Johnson/KC4HW
> >
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