[SD-User] Problem with not functioning CAT

[Paul O'Kane]

All Yaesu rigs which have DX in their name (including FTDX5000) share 
the same CAT-control parameters.

If I get other reports of CAT not working with these rigs it will 
indicate a fault in SD. Otherwise, it might indicate less-than-optimum 
parameter settings, possibly including the BPS parameter.

Please send me your SD.INI file. Please also do some tests - use the 
PORTS command to try different BPS settings (set the rig to the same 
value in each case).

It is normal, at startup, for SD to report no link with the rig - at 
least until the link is established.  This will happen also when SD 
loses the link with the rig for any reason.

73,
Paul EI5DI



On 14/02/2021 14:29, Hoek wrote:
> Paul
> My FTDX5000 has a problem.
> The CAT is not working, defective.
> I use it in combination with SD.
> At a certain moment SD did not receive data from the transceiver.
> The green LED on the transceiver was OFF.
> At startup SD mentions that there is no link with the tranceiver (no Rig control, or a simular message).
>
> Now I have to change BAND and MODE manual.
> Yesterday in the PACC contest at a certain moment the SD program also went wrong.
> I could change the BAND, but after one or two seconds the change ended and SD went back to the old BAND.
> I tried this a number of times, but with the same result. The band remained locked.
>
> Then I checked the parameters under PORTS.
> The USB port was still selected.
> Now I changed the selection to 0.
> And after this I could change BAND and MODE without a problem.
>
> To my opinion there must not be a lock on BAND changing when the communication is not functioning.
>
> 73
>
> Jan Hoek – PA0JNH