[SCCC] FTdx3000 CAT problem resolved

[W6ph at aol.com]

To all the NCCC guys who came to my aid, thank you very much.  I had  
configured everything correctly.  I had the FTDX3000 on the RS232 (DB9)  port on 
my laptop and the K3 on a USB port.  The RS232 port was COM1 and  the USB 
port was COM9.  
 
The FTDX3000 was configured 38400 N-8-2 DTR and RTS always ON  and was  
Radio 2.  The K3 was configured 38400 N-8-1 DTR and RTS always OFF and was  
Radio 1.  This worked fine with Win-Test.
 
I tried many different iterations, changing radio numbers, trying to  
communicate with the FTDX3000 as a single radio.  Nothing worked until I  changed 
the baud rate in the FTDX3000 and N1MM+ config to 19200.  All of  the 
sudden the FTDX3000 was recognized.  That was the only change.  I  checked it 
changing radios and other iterations and N1MM+ continued to  communicate with 
the FTDX3000.
 
It isn't logical why this would make a difference but it did.  The  Device 
Manager showed both COM1 and COM9 as active.
 
CU in the CQP.
 
73, Kurt W6PH Lone Pine (Inyo County)
 
 
In a message dated 10/4/2017 12:28:24 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
gwj at wb9jps.com writes:

Couple  settings to check in the Configurer, under the Hardware tab.  With 
two  radios, when you open the Set sub-dialog, you have to set the Radio Nr 
(to 1  and 2). Then I think you have to select the SO2R button on the 
Hardware tab.  Otherwise it probably only talks to radio #1.  For debugging the 
FT,  maybe just make that the ONLY radio temporarily.

-Gary NA6O

>  Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 08:07:44 -0700
> From: Hank Garretson  <w6sx at arrl.net>
> To: NCCC Reflector <nccc at contesting.com>,  SCCC <sccc at contesting.com>
> Subject: [NCCC] FTdx3000 CAT
>  
> My Eastside buddy W6PH normally uses WinTest which does not support  the
> California QSO Party.
> 
> Kurt wants to use N1MM+  this weekend.
> 
> When he fires up WinTest, both his K3 on COM9  and the FTdx3000 on COM1 
are
> interfaced. COM1 is standard-issue com  port. COM9 is USB.
> 
> When he tries N1MM+, it sees the K3 on  COM9, but not the FT.
> 
> He made no changes to the FT. He is  using the N1MM+ suggested settings 
for
> the FT.
> 
> Kurt  says
> 
> I have the FTDX3000 configured as 38400. 8, N, 2.   With Win-Test I use 
DTS
>> and RTS "ALWAYS ON".  I have tried  "ALWAYS OFF" as well.  I have 
confirmed
>> that the FT menu  shows 38400 baud and RTS is "ENABLE".  I have the menu 
as
>>  "RS232c" not "USB" because I am using the RS232 port.
>> 
>  
> XP operating system.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
>  Contest Exuberantly,
> 
> Hank,  W6SX