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Re: [WriteLog] Problem with DCU-2

To: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Problem with DCU-2
From: "JE Brown" <W4LC@fuse.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:28:54 -0400
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Hi Gary,

Yes, I have checked Device Mgr, and it still shows as there and functional. It does sound like it is going to sleep, but how it fix it?

When I unplug the DCU-2, the port disappears, as it should.

A couple of times, however, I have seen a message "Could not open COM PORT 8" when I have gone out of Writelog, then back in. If I reboot the PC, all is ok (for one call sign).




----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Problem with DCU-2


Jim,

When it quits working go to Device Manager and check the status of USB COM PORT 8. Is it still there and functional? It sounds like the port is going to sleep and WL isn't getting the command to move the rotor through to the port.

73,
Gary AL9A


----- Original Message ----- From: "JE Brown" <W4LC@fuse.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: March 16, 2013 9:03 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] Problem with DCU-2


I got a new HY-GAIN DCU-2 rotator control unit. Am trying to inferface with Writelog.

This unit has a built-in chip, and only requires a USB cable to the PC.

I downloaded the recommended drivers, and a virtual com port was installed via the "Found New Hardware" wizard. This shows as USB COM PORT 8. I set this port up as the rotator control port in Writelog.

It works. But only once. It slews the rotator to the bearing shown for the callsign in the entry box, as it should, but will not do it again for any subsquent callsigns. If I go out of Writelog and reboot the PC, then restart Writelog, the correct port (USB COM PORT 8) is still shown as rotator control, and it will slew to the correct bearing. Once.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Jim   W4LC
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