[TenTec] OmniVI computer interface problem

[ditzian@alltel.net]

On 4 Jan 2002, at 8:33, agtaylor@llnl.gov wrote:

> Greetings all.
> 
> This is a computer interfacing problem so if you can help ,  read on!
> 
> I have an OmniVI / option 3 (TT 563) that has been working with
> the old faithful shack computer using LOG-EQF and TRLog. I have need
> to take it off line and do some work on it. I scrounged another
> computer and loaded LOG-EQF on it exactly as it was on the original.
> Plugged it in, no go.  I am using the 9-pin serial port on the
> original computer and tried both  ' COM A' and 'COM B' ports on the
> 'new' computer. Then I tried it also on a laptop I have (runs DOS
> 6.2.2). Still nix. Can someone give me some suggestions as to where to
> look to unravel this problem? OmniVI menu settings to verify what I
> have used, LOG-EQF Rig settings, etc. I have verified that the address
> and IRQ match (3F8H and IRQ 4). 
>
Allan,

You did not mention that you had used the Omni VI menu to set 
the baud rate to what you had been using with the original Omni VI. 
Check that menu item.  I have made that mistake a number of 
times.



73,
Jan Ditzian
KX2A
kx2a@arrl.net