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[WriteLog] Comm ports - Where are they?

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Subject: [WriteLog] Comm ports - Where are they?
From: k9ig@contesting.com (Greg Clark)
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 11:11:59 -0500
Ted et al

Here's a cut from my INI file:

[Ports]
COM1:=9600,n,8,1,x
COM2:=9600,n,8,1,x
COM3:=9600,n,8,1,x
COM4:=9600,n,8,1,x
LPT1=0x378
LPT2=0x278
LPT3=0x0

Since there is no indication of comm number to the right of the = sign,
do I rename what is on the left of the = sign?

Greg
K9IG


Ted Roycraft wrote:
> 
> Greg,
> This is from the "writelog.ini" description
> in the help file for WriteLog ...
> 
> ---------------------------------------
> There are 4 "slots" available for WriteLog rig interfacing. By default,
> CommSlot1 is COM1:, but you can change that by changing the number on the
> right of the equal sign
> CommSlot1=1
> CommSlot2=2
> 
> ?In this example, the third and fourth slots are on COM7 and COM8
> 
> CommSlot3=7
> CommSlot4=8
> ===============================================
> 
> Therefore, you can map any physical port to any
> writelog port slot.  For example, you can map physical COM5 to
> WriteLog "Slot 4" by setting  CommSlot4=5 in
> writelog.ini in your \windows directory.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> --Ted, W2ZK
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-writelog@contesting.com
> > [mailto:owner-writelog@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Greg Clark
> > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 10:06 AM
> > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: [WriteLog] Comm ports - Where are they?
> >
> >
> >
> > Folks
> >
> > I have a Rocket-port ISA card that gives me 4 additional comm ports.  It
> > is installed correctly and Win98 can see them.  They are assigned as
> > comm 5,6,7,8.  When I go into Writelog, setup port, it gives me a
> > display of comm 1,2,3,4.  The 1 and 2 I understand, comm 3 is my modem
> > and I don't have comm 4.
> >
> > I looked in the control panel in the system area and all ports are
> > listed and functional. What am I doing wrong?  I need to see comm 5-8 as
> > this is where I want to control CW/packet etc.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Greg
> > K9IG
> >
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