Ric is right.
TXD and RXD are the pins that send and receive data. Without them, the ports
are useless - for rig control in this case.
I doubt that you need these pins to control anything (PTT or FSK).
This is usually done on the DTR & RTS lines.
-Bob
> ------------Original Message------------
> From: "Ed" <w3nr@comcast.net>
> To: "WriteLog" <WriteLog@contesting.com>, "Ric Plummer" <ricp@alum.wpi.edu>
> Date: Sun, Feb-8-2004 8:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Serial Card Question
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ric Plummer" <ricp@charter.net>
> To: "Ed" <w3nr@comcast.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 8:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Serial Card Question
>
>
> > Something is wrong here.
> > ALL serial cards will have a TXD ( transmit data )
> > There are variations on control lines, i.e. RTS CTS DTR DSR CD .....
> > But I don't believe any are missing TXD
> > So check carefully
> > Ric KV1W
>
>
> Well that is what I thought also. However I have neither rig control or FSK.
> I went to the manufacturers web site and this is the outputs that are shown.
> RTS
> DTR
> CTS
> DSR
> CD
> RI
>
> Thats it. Any thoughts.
> Ed W3NR
>
>
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