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Re: [WriteLog] CAT control for FTdx-5000 ?

To: "Robert Chudek - K0RC" <k0rc@citlink.net>, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>, <writelog@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CAT control for FTdx-5000 ?
From: "Magnus Aronsson" <sm6wet@telia.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:53:33 -0000
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Thank you Bob

This solved the problem. As long as I hard set the baud rate the same both 
in WL and the rig I can use any baud rate.

Current setting
CAT BPS        38400
CAT TOT        10ms
RTS                Enable

73 and thank you again,

/Magnus


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Chudek - K0RC" <k0rc@citlink.net>
To: "Magnus Aronsson" <sm6wet@telia.com>; "Joe Subich, W4TV" 
<lists@subich.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CAT control for FTdx-5000 ?


>I would "hard set" the Baud to a known speed (9600, 19200, etc.) on both
> ends of the serial line. I know auto-baud detection does not always work
> properly on Icom radios.
>
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Magnus Aronsson" <sm6wet@telia.com>
> To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 1:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CAT control for FTdx-5000 ?
>
>
>> Thank you Joe but I dont get it working.
>>
>> I have a full serial cable. A regulad DB9 serial cable, not a null-modem.
>>
>> Tried setting the CAT TOT to 1000 and also 3000.
>>
>> Have it set on serial port 1. CW is on serial#4
>>
>> Rig-type Yaesu FTDX-9000
>> Baud AUTO
>> Poll is ticked
>>
>> Comm PTT is YES
>>
>> All mode PTT on CW port RTS is ticked, if I unclick it it sends CQ all 
>> the
>> time.
>>
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
>> 73 de Magnus SM6WET
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
>> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 5:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CAT control for FTdx-5000 ?
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Are you using CW/PTT on the CAT port (DTR/RTS)?
>>>
>>> FT-2000/5000/9000 expect RTS/CTS handshake ... you need at least
>>> five wires in the serial cable (2-2, 3-3, 5-5, 7-7, 8-8).  Make
>>> sure your cable supports RTS/CTS and WriteLog can provide it
>>> (no CW/PTT on the CAT port).
>>>
>>> In addition, FT-2000/5000/9000 CAT TOT menu item should be set to
>>> at least 1000 (default is 10).
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>>    ... Joe, W4TV
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/21/2010 1:25 PM, Magnus Aronsson wrote:
>>>> Hello
>>>>
>>>> Got my new radio today, plugged in the serial cable and tried the
>>>> Ftdx-9000
>>>> and the FT-2000 setting but neither work.
>>>> Anyone have a 5000 who can help me get it to work?
>>>>
>>>> My writelog version 10.70C
>>>>
>>>> 73 de Magnus SM6WET
>>>>
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