That explains why the DX4WIN keyboard works OK; it doesn't involve the
Orion keyer. Maybe I'll invest in the K1EL keyer kit. Thanks to all
for all the input and suggestions.
73, Joe
Carl Moreschi wrote:
Changing to a USB port will not help at all. The Orion serial baud rate is
fixed at 57600 baud. The problem is the Orion is not fast enough to keep up
with commands from the program because the Orion has so many things to
process.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx@swva.net>
To: "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] N4PY Orion Control Program Version 1.12 Released
Yes, but if I convert a USB port to a serial port, do I still obtain the
increased speed of the USB? If so, that sounds like an easy way out.
Or are you suggesting that TT change the interface to a USB type?
73, Joe
Tommy wrote:
Just a small observation...the speed of the CPU has very little, if
anything to do with the speed of the serial port. If your need faster
I/O speeds, it's probably best to look at using USB 2.0 ports instead
of serial ports.
Tom - W4BQF
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx@swva.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] N4PY Orion Control Program Version 1.12 Released
Jerome, I've observed this same problem with the O(rion control
software. It's sometimes difficult to fine tune a station because
one tends to overtune or overshoot the signal. Carl has said that
it's because of the speed bewteen the radio and the computer serial
port. I recently upgraded from a 450 MHz to a 2.2 GHz machine and
there was little, if any, improvement, suggesting that Carl's
assessment is probably accurate.
73, Joe
jerome schatten wrote:
Hmmm... sounds like a computer rather than the control software
problem. I've used the Pegasus software on four different computers
from a P100 up to a P4/3gig machine and never noticed that kind of a
lag.
I have noticed, using Task Manager, that large frequency excursions
tend to be the most cpu resource intensive -- sometimes up to 80%
for a split second, but I never could correlate that with a
visible/audible lag. It's interesting that HRD behaves exactly the
same with a large change in vfo frequency.
I would bet that a 486 might show the kind of behaviour you describe.
Best,
Jerome - VA7VV
----- Original Message ----- From: "Vince Santis"
<vsantis@earthlink.net>
To: <roncasa@verizon.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 1:18 PM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] N4PY Orion Control Program Version 1.12 Released
Hi Ron,
Unless you are using an Orion what you want is the Pegasus software
from
N4PY. I use it and it works fine with one exception. Because of a
port
speed issue tuning the radio lags the screen display on the computer.
However, if yu are into cw, the keyboard keying is great and also the
ability to scan a range of frequencies.
73,
Vince Santis, N1VS
Winsted, CT 06098
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