[TenTec] Fw: need info on connecting 301 encoder hook-up as wellasPC toOmni VI Plus

[Dave Edwards]

I run the encoder plugged in to the DB-25 connector, and the computer 
plugged in to the CIV plug.(through the Icom interface). Both 'puter and 301 
encoder work fine.
...Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Borowski" <K9RB at bellsouth.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Fw: need info on connecting 301 encoder hook-up as 
wellasPC toOmni VI Plus


> Mike, I purchased one of these 3 way cables from the web site below and it
> arrived yesterday. I got both the serial port from the PC and the 301
> encoder connected to the cable and the cable plugged into the 564 Omni VI
> Plus, which was really pretty simple. End result is that the 301 encoder 
> is
> totally unresponsive. I tried reversing the encoder DB-25 with the PC 
> DB-25
> on the "Y" cable with the same results. The PC control works fine but the
> 301 remote encoder doesn't function at all. I then plugged just the 301
> remote encoder directly into the 564 Omni VI Plus and it functions just
> fine, as it should. Of course the PC to 564 also works fine, as it has in
> the past. I have the baud rate set at the default 1200 as well as the
> "address" code at the default of "04", where I always had it. I then 
> played
> around with different baud rates to no avail as even up to 19200, the PC
> works fine but the 301 remote encoder does nothing when hooked up in
> parallel with the PC by way of the "Y" adapter, so went back to the 1200
> baud default setting. I'm stumped now and wonder if you or anyone else has
> any suggestions to a remedy for a situation I thought would be an easy, 
> one
> minute hook-up without a second thought. By reversing the connections to 
> the
> adapter cable and the PC still controlling the rig when connected to 
> either
> DB-25 dongle, that pretty much eliminates a problem with the adapter 
> cable.
> Help!
> Thanks in advance to anyone with a suggestion or solution!
> 73, -=Rog-K9RB=-  K9RB at bellsouth.net
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Coogan" <mikegc at pacifier.com>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 9:14 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Fw: need info on connecting 301 encoder hook-up as well
> asPC toOmni VI Plus
>
>
> Roger, you could purchase one of these or build your own.
> http://www.opticsplanet.net/sports-radar-db25-y-cable.html
>
> Mike  W7MGC
> Vancouver, Wa
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roger Borowski" <K9RB at bellsouth.net>
> To: <TenTec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 6:41 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] need info on connecting 301 encoder hook-up as well as
> PC toOmni VI Plus
>
>
>>I recently found a model 301 encoder from TenTec's latest used
>>equipment list and was lucky enough to see the message right after it
>>was posted and called immediately and it was still available.
>> It arrived the other day and It is in excellent condition and works
>> fine when plugged into my Omni VI Plus. My question is how was it
>> intended to run both PC control and the encoder? Is it one or the
>> other or is there an adapter to add a second RS-232 type - 25 pin
>> connector to the rig? If so, are any available anyplace that anyone
>> can give me a lead on obtaining or do I have to homebrew one in a
>> small project box?
>> Thanks in advance, Rog-K9RB  K9RB at bellsouth.net
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