[TenTec] N4PY Orion Control Program Version 1.12 Released

[Carl Moreschi]

Joe,

The lag is not seen on the Jupiter and Pegasus, only the Orion.  The Orion
just has so much to do.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx at swva.net>
To: "Dudley Hurry" <jhurry at austin.rr.com>
Cc: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] N4PY Orion Control Program Version 1.12 Released


> I guess I should have read all the mail before asking my question.
> Thanks, Dudley and Tom, for the tip on the USB ports.
>
> On the other hand, there seem to be conflicting explanations and
> experiences here:  some people don't see the lag while others do, and
> Carl says that the lag is not port speed dependent, implying that moving
> to a USB port should not improve matters.  In order to minimize the lag
> problem in my shack, I am using a desense setting of 11 on the remote
> pod, which helps somewhat.  However, if I want to make a large change in
> frequency, the pod moves too slowly, and I usually wind up using the
> mouse and Fast A key on the display.  Nevertheless, I have a spare USB
> port and a serial adapter here.  I'll try it and see what happens.
>
> As far as my comments regarding the N4PY keyboard are concerned, I
> should have said that I was using W98 on a 450 MHz machine at the time,
> and that I was quite unfamiliar with the program and did not spend any
> time trying to improve the keying.  Perhaps if I had worked at it, the
> problem might have been solved.  I should also add that I minimize the
> number of applications running, even on the 2.2 GHz machine, so that the
> amount of CPU resources devoted to generating CW, transceiver needs, and
> other ham software applications are maximized.  The only problem I've
> noted with the DX4WIN keyboard is that if I save the log while it's
> sending, there might be a slight, one time momentary delay.
>
> 73, Joe
>
>
> Dudley Hurry wrote:
>
> > Tom has a good point, since I have been using a USB2.0 serial to USB
> > adapter, the lack has been non-existent.   Right now I am running with
> > 6 serial to USB adapters to my 1.8 ghz computer.
> >
> > 73's
> > Dudley
> >
> >
> > At 07:35 PM 11/9/2004 -0500, Tommy wrote:
> >
> >> Just a small observation...the speed of the CPU has very little, if
> >> anything to do with the speed of the serial port. If your need faster
> >> I/O speeds, it's probably best to look at using USB 2.0 ports instead
> >> of serial ports.
> >>
> >> Tom - W4BQF
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx at swva.net>
> >> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 7:07 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [TenTec] N4PY Orion Control Program Version 1.12 Released
> >>
> >>
> >>> Jerome, I've observed this same problem with the O(rion control
> >>> software.  It's sometimes difficult to fine tune a station because
> >>> one tends to overtune or overshoot the signal.  Carl has said that
> >>> it's because of the speed bewteen the radio and the computer serial
> >>> port.  I recently upgraded from a 450 MHz to a 2.2 GHz machine and
> >>> there was little, if any, improvement, suggesting that Carl's
> >>> assessment is probably accurate.
> >>>
> >>> 73, Joe
> >>>
> >>> jerome schatten wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hmmm... sounds like a computer rather than the control software
> >>>> problem. I've used the Pegasus software on four different computers
> >>>> from a P100 up to a P4/3gig machine and never noticed that kind of
> >>>> a lag.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have noticed, using Task Manager, that large frequency excursions
> >>>> tend to be the most cpu resource intensive --
> >>>> sometimes up to 80% for a split second, but I never could correlate
> >>>> that with a visible/audible lag. It's interesting that HRD behaves
> >>>> exactly the same with a large change in vfo frequency.
> >>>>
> >>>> I would bet that a 486 might show the kind of behaviour you describe.
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>> Jerome - VA7VV
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vince Santis"
> >>>> <vsantis at earthlink.net>
> >>>> To: <roncasa at verizon.net>; <tentec at contesting.com>
> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 1:18 PM
> >>>> Subject: RE: [TenTec] N4PY Orion Control Program Version 1.12
Released
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi Ron,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Unless you are using an Orion what you want is the Pegasus
> >>>>> software from
> >>>>> N4PY. I use it and it works fine with one exception. Because of a
> >>>>> port
> >>>>> speed issue tuning the radio lags the screen display on the
computer.
> >>>>> However, if yu are into cw, the keyboard keying is great and also
the
> >>>>> ability to scan a range of frequencies.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 73,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Vince Santis, N1VS
> >>>>> Winsted, CT 06098
> >>>>>
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