[TenTec] Software control. (was Pegasus Programmin
Specification, Downloadable)
Robert
bigmack@nortexinfo.net
Thu, 07 Oct 1999 10:23:30 -0500
At 09:18 AM 10/7/99 , Steve Baron - KB3MM wrote:
>Does the OMNI VI:
>
>Use any handshaking ?
>>>> Not sure, still trying to get a response from the folks at TT
>Really use BCD ?
>>>> Yes, it does, BCD is used for the frequency data... Not so tough, but
you look at it and wonder why.. I guess it saves a byte or two, but I got a
few more gray hairs getting the decoder to work...
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert <bigmack@nortexinfo.net>
>To: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
>Date: October 07, 1999 4:06 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Software control. (was Pegasus Programmin
>Specification, Downloadable)
>
>
> >
> >Hmmmmmmmmm
> >
> >Well, now that I am an EXPERT on OMNI VI command set (yeah, RIGHT!) I can
> >tell you there is simply nothing to it. I wrote a Visual BASIC program that
> >is a simple software controller for the OMNI. In the code I have a function
> >that converts from BCD to HEX to ASCII and back. Once you have the beast
> >tamed down and the bugs cleared out, it works without much effort. Now, as
> >for the stability of tuning, I am about to do battle with TT over the silly
> >little quirks I see... Things like a valid freq being put into the command
> >buffer, and the return from the xcvr of a freq something like F.EEF.EAB ..
> >I have even on a couple of occasions been able to get alpha characters to
> >pop up on the Omni display (it seems to like the letter P a lot...) I am
> >sure it is a problem in my code, or, in the handshaking between my PC and
> >the rig. I hope TT's technical support department is as responsive to
> >software issues as they are to hardware issues.. We shall see.... As for
> >TRLog (I am NOT familiar with the program itself) I can only assume that
> >the author doesn't want to take on the OMNI BCD command set for whatever
> >reason.. The good news is, you only need to write it once, it seems to be
> >the same command set for all of the Omni family...
> >
> >
> >At 08:12 AM 10/7/99 , Steve Bookout wrote:
> >
> >>Hello all,
> >>
> >>If commands are available to access the needed features of both the Omni
> >>and the Kenwood, then both are really fine. What I personally see is that
> >>the Kenwood command set is done in ASCII, not binary, and is a bit
> >>'quicker' to understand. You can troubleshoot a Kenwood easily with any
> >>communications program and an available com port.
> >>And, the Kenwood command set does not change from rig to rig, as Icoms and
> >>Yaesu's are prone to do. This a most frustrating thing.
> >>
> >>Bottom line is Kenwood command sets are easy to look at and understand, if
> >>you are a person with average intelligence. I think, for the most part,
> >>that all different brands can be made to work, it just is more time
> >>consuming work with some.
> >>However, I have found that for some rigs, really needed commands (like
> >>setting split on/off) have been left out of the RS 232 command set
> >>entirely. I can only believe this was an accidental omission, since they
> >>may appear in previous and later versions.
> >>
> >>These are my own observations and opinions.
> >>
> >>73 de Steve, NR4M
> >>
> >>At 07:44 AM 10/07/1999 , Steve Baron - KB3MM wrote:
> >>
> >>>A little confusing..
> >>>
> >>>Is TRLog saying they will not support the oMNI VI ? And TT should make
>it
> >>>like the 850 ?
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: Dale L. Martin <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
> >>>To: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
> >>>Date: October 07, 1999 12:28 PM
> >>>Subject: Re: RE: [TenTec] Pegasus Programmin Specification, Downloadable
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> >
> >>> > Software is a main product of Ten Tec, has
> >>> >>been for some time.
> >>> >
> >>> >Larry, et al,
> >>> >It's been a product of their hardware for some time. I'm not
> >>> >sure it might be viewed (even by them?) as a "main" product.
> >>> >
> >>> >Larry Tyree, N6TR, writer of TRLog contest logging software has
> >>> >for a long, long time wished Ten-Tec would change their code.
> >>> >
> >>> >Witness this recent (last night) posting of his reply to a TRLog
> >>> >subscriber:
> >>> >
> >>> >Quote
> >>> >> I am really enjoying the enhanced control that TRLog gives me
> >>> >with my
> >>> >> newly-acquired TS-850 compared to my Omni VI. One thing that I
> >>> >have
> >>> >> noticed, though, is that when I am in the S&P mode and use the
> >>> >shift keys
> >>> >> to change frequency, the rig makes annoying "beeps", which make
> >>> >it
> >>> >> difficult to hear the signals you are trying to tune in. Is
> >>> >there some way
> >>> >> to turn this off on the 850, or is it a TRLog "feature"?
> >>> >
> >>> >You need to disable the beeps in the 850. I forget if it is a
> >>> >volume control inside the radio that you need to turn down - or
> >>> >if it can be disabled with one of the menus.
> >>> >
> >>> >At least that is better than having to put a piece of black tape
> >>> >on
> >>> >the front panel of the Yaesu radios!
> >>> >
> >>> >About the Omni VI - I still wish TenTec would adopt the Kenwood
> >>> >format
> >>> >as an option. It isn't that hard to implement two command sets
> >>> >and
> >>> >let the user decide. This would open to door up to making the
> >>> >Omni
> >>> >VI play with TR Log as well as the 850.
> >>> >
> >>> >Tree
> >>> >unquote
> >>> >
> >>> >Apparently, there are things in software that can and cannot be
> >>> >done with the firmware the Omni VI contains. It is a bit
> >>> >disconcerting to see and hear about the 'other guys' ability to
> >>> >do things and the Omni VI can't (Shift keys have no effect on my
> >>> >Omni VI). I guess we're back to the "better receiver"
> >>> >comparison.
> >>> >
> >>> >73,
> >>> >dale, kg5u
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
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