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[TRLog] FT-1000MP Serial Connection Question

Subject: [TRLog] FT-1000MP Serial Connection Question
From: n6tr@teleport.com (Tree N6TR)
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 10:50:06 -0700 (PDT)
> I have 2 Com ports on my computer, the mouse is on Com:1. I can't get
> anything hapenning when connected to Com:2, the CAT led on the rig doesn't
> flash, no frequency reading on the screen (I have edited the logcfg.dat file
> to serial port 2). The addresses are 3F8 and 2F8, and I am cold-booting in
> pure DOS 6.22.
> 
> The only way I can get frequency readout on the screen is if I'm connected
> to Com:1, which seems kinda low-tech because I've got to unplug the mouse
> each time I want to use TR-Log and plug it back in when I want to to into
> Windows '95.
> 
> Any ideas out there on how I can get around from having to switch cables all
> the time? This has been driving me snakey for months.

Are you using the same cables in each case?  Is once connector a 25
pin and the other 9 pin?  Unless there is something different with
the cables, I am not sure I have an easy explanation.

Tree

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