Steve,
There is no reason for you to have this problem - aside from some sort of
configuration not being right. Also, the LPT CW interface should work for
you without any trouble.
The reason I say this is that Win98SE let's you control the ports and the
operating system stays out of the way.
You should be able to get everything working without making any changes to
any .INI file settings as what you are doing is completely standard.
One question I have is related to the Piexx board as I thought it would
emulate a TS-850 - but I could be mistaken.
The Port Setup screen in Writelog is where everything is that you should
need to mess with.
To use CW via LPT1, you need to have that selected in the CW column right
next to LPT1, and CW Keyer Type is "PC Generates".
Your rig on Com1 needs a check in the box in the rig column, and of course
all the proper parameters for your radio, which would be either Kenwood
TS-850 or 570 (whichever is correct) 4800 baud, poll checked and comm PTT
No.
You should not need to change anything else to get going. Of course save
the configuration and save your log file, and it should work the same the
next time you start up too.
I just did this with mine, and my rig control, and LPT CW works fine.
73,
Bob N5NJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Sutterer" <sjs@cfu.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 8:22 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] Rig control and CW Keying won't work at same time
I spent several frustrating hours prior to getting into CQ WW CW this
weekend trying to get both rig control AND cw keying to work in Writelog.
Finally had to give up and go back to using CT, but I really want to make
Writelog work for next contest (ARRL 160m). Here are the details.
Running Win98SE. Rig is a TS930 with a Piexx interface board (emulates a
Kenwood TS-570) connected via COM1. CW keying is normally done via LPT1,
but I also ended up trying COM2 as well during this attempt to make it work,
both to no avail.
I am relatively new to Writelog (Feb '02), but used it successfully in ARRL
DX CW with both rig control and CW keying working. I do recall it took a
long time back then to get both features running then also, but the eventual
fix was finding out about the CW_ON_PIN1=1 entry needed in Writelog.ini to
make the LPT work ok. I do recall it then still took a while of trying
different port settings, etc, then shutting down and restarting, before
Writelog would work with both the rig and CW keying. When it did start
working, I couldn't explain why. The software was version v10.30.
Fast forward to CQ WW CW. Same computer system and OS. Same rig and keyer.
I noted a new version of WL (V10.36g) was available, so downloaded and
installed the upgrade. Now rig control always works on COM1, but CW keying
will only work if I disable all rig control, enable CW keying, close down
the program, then restart. THEN CW keying works, but of course I now no
longer have rig control. Go to the Ports menu, enable rig control on COM1,
and now CW keying doesn't work again.
I tried going back and reinstalling WL v10.30 with no success at resolving
the issue at this point.
Tonight I cleaned out all the old Writelog files and registry entries I
could find, reinstalled a presumable "clean" v10.30, then downloaded and
installed 10.37, but still the same problem.
I cannot get CW keying to work with the COM2 port either.
Suggestions? Please cc me direct as well in your replies.
73, Steve AK0M
sjs@cfu.net
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