[ct-user] IC-706MKIIG Interface - more

[Dan Z]

Thanks a zillion!  Makes sense.

Setting TRN to "ON" did the trick.  I think that's what Jim had in mind when he said a setting to make the radio "babble."

I don't know how I missed that.  I thought I looked at all the CI-V settings.

I owe you a beverage of your choice.

73,

Dan

Dan Zeitlin - K2YWE

South Shore ARC - K3AU

Annapolis, Maryland

http://danzee.org

--- On Tue, 8/9/11, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:

From: Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [ct-user] IC-706MKIIG Interface - more
To: "Dan Z" <k2ywe at yahoo.com>
Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 6:52 PM

Is SET MENU 36 CI-V TRN set to ON?
Is the baud rate set to 19200 or AUTO?
73,Bob, N6TV
On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Dan Z <k2ywe at yahoo.com> wrote:


I took a look at what CTWin is sending out the RS-232 port.

On initially loading, it issues commands to the radio to set both VFOs and read the frequency and mode.  That's why CTWin correctly displays the radio's mode and frequency initially.

However, after that first burst of commands, CTWin becomes silent and polls no more.

It's certainly not a generic problem with CTWin, since it polls my Yaesu radios about every second or so and works smoothly with them.

So it's down to "why doesn't CTWin keep polling the IC-706MKIIG for data after the initial set?"

Can anyone help with that question?

TIA,

Dan



Dan Zeitlin - K2YWE

South Shore ARC - K3AU

Annapolis, Maryland

http://danzee.org





--- On Tue, 8/9/11, Dan Z <k2ywe at yahoo.com> wrote:



> From: Dan Z <k2ywe at yahoo.com>

> Subject: Re: [ct-user] IC-706MKIIG Interface - added inof

> To: ct-user at contesting.com

> Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 1:37 PM

> CT will correctly read the radio when

> CT first loads up.  The initial band, mode, and freq

> (in the bandmap) are correct.  After that no more read

> data, jsut commands to the radio. 

> The plot thickens.  I seem to remember that polling

> time used to be an adjustable parameter.  Anyone know

> about that?

>

>

> Dan Zeitlin - K2YWE

> South Shore ARC - K3AU

> Annapolis, Maryland

> http://danzee.org

>

>

> --- On Mon, 8/8/11, Dan Z <k2ywe at yahoo.com>

> wrote:

>

> > From: Dan Z <k2ywe at yahoo.com>

> > Subject: IC-706MKIIG Interface

> > To: ct-user at contesting.com

> > Date: Monday, August 8, 2011, 10:31 PM

> > I have been using CTWIN under XP with

> > an FT-1000MP and an FT-990 withwithout any problems

> for a

> > great while.

> > I just added an IC-706MKIIG and put together a CI-V

> (CAT)

> > interface.  I can control the radio perfectly well

> with

> > CT, but CT won't respond to any data messages back

> from the

> > radio.

> > I have looked at the messages on the RS-232 side of

> the

> > interface using a communications tool and see valid

> messages

> > (according to the Icom documentation) coming back from

> the

> > radio.

> > I've tried 4800 baud and 19200.  I'm currently

> > troubleshooting at 4800.

> > Any ideas?

> >

> >

> > Dan Zeitlin - K2YWE

> > South Shore ARC - K3AU

> > Annapolis, Maryland

> > http://danzee.org

> >

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