[TenTec] N4PY Orion Control Program Version 1.12 Released

[Joe Giacobello]

That explains why the DX4WIN keyboard works OK; it doesn't involve the 
Orion keyer.  Maybe I'll invest in the K1EL keyer kit.  Thanks to all 
for all the input and suggestions.

73, Joe

Carl Moreschi wrote:

>Changing to a USB port will not help at all.  The Orion serial baud rate is
>fixed at 57600 baud.  The problem is the Orion is not fast enough to keep up
>with commands from the program because the Orion has so many things to
>process.
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>Carl Moreschi N4PY
>Franklinton, NC
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx at swva.net>
>To: "Tommy" <aldermant at alltel.net>
>Cc: <tentec at contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 8:45 AM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] N4PY Orion Control Program Version 1.12 Released
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>>Yes, but if I convert a USB port to a serial port, do I still obtain the
>>increased speed of the USB?  If so, that sounds like an easy way out.
>>Or are you suggesting that TT change the interface to a USB type?
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>>73, Joe
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>>Tommy wrote:
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>>>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.
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>>>Tom - W4BQF
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>>>----- 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
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>>>>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:
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>>>>>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.
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>>>>>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
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>>>>>>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
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>>>>>>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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