Author: RICHARD GUIDONE <richardvalerie@rogers.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:32:12 -0700 (PDT)
Hi all: Due to a power spike this past summer the Omni stopped talking to my computer logging program as well as any other Ham related software. I have now done the following: re-built the Model
Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:52:09 -0600
Is the rig RS-232 or is it TTL? If you have to use a level converter from the computer serial port its sure the rig is TTL, like most ham rigs using CAT especially Icom which the Tentec seems to be c
Why not just use the serial port on the back of the rig ? All you need is a straight thru 25 to 9. Or you may want to look at this :: http://www.qsl.net/g3vgr/civ.html Ed w3NR _______________________
There is a max232 in the rig itself and it is used by the serial port. It also has a TTL and TT calls it a "sport" and it can use any of the level converters ala Icom. Ed W3NR _______________________
Author: RICHARD GUIDONE <richardvalerie@rogers.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:37:10 -0700 (PDT)
Thanks to all who responded to my questions. I will now build the level converter in the 9 pin case and see if that solves the problem. If not I will be back for more help. Thanks again and best 7
Ric: My OmniVI has a 25 pin RS-232 port and works without a level converter. Clayton N4EV Thanks to all who responded to my questions. I will now build the level converter in the 9 pin case and s
My OMNI VI+ (and ORION II and FT-1000MP) communicate with a standard RS-232 serial port on every computer I've used them with. For computers without an RS-232 port with USB ports only, a USB-to-RS232