[TenTec] Logic 8 and Omni VII? - & now

[Gary Smith]

Ah yes. That was where I got the idea I didn't have to alter the 
radio.. Carl had attached a text of the 9.2 info when I first 
inquired. I read that and then later saw the pdf data on the wiki 
(needs to be updated or an addendum reflecting 9.2 added.)

With that (Thank you Rick) I just put in the new chip & all seems to 
be working well. I still have the issue of needing to use a USB port 
and the pins might be an issue. I bought a DB25 to DB9 adapter along 
with a DB9 to USB adapter cable but the pin connections aren't 
straight 1 pin 1 to pin 1 ie:

DB25  ---> DB9
8		Pin 1
3		Pin 2
2		Pin 3
20		Pin 4
7		Pin 5 --> Shorts to Pin 1 on the USB 
6		Pin 6		
4		Pin 7
5		Pin 8
22		Pin 9

So I'm hoping Carl has encountered this before and knows a solution. 
Or maybe I need to do the seemingly obvious connections between the 
DB 25 & the DB9 as he suggested Pin 2 to pin 2, pin 3 to pin 3 and 
Pin 7 to pin 7and then just hook the USB cable to that?

TenTec sure makes excellent radios.

Gary
ka1j

> Just a heads-up.  The file on the Wiki is for the
> original N4PY Omni V.9 chip.  It is not for the V.92
> chip Carl has recently made available.  The original
> chip required re-mapping of the Omni V keyboard.  Some
> keys are no longer available.
> 
> 73,
> Rick
> VE7TK
> 
> -----------------------------------
> To: 	Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment 
> Subject: 	Re: [TenTec] Logic 8 and Omni VII? - & now
> Omni V...
> Date: 	Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:37:25 -0500
> 
> I read the kudos on the chip so I bought it and then
> did some re-
> reading from this pdf on the chip:
> http://tentecwiki.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?id=562&cache=cache&media=omni_
> v9.pdf
> 
> I originally thought the project was essentially to
> replace the 
> microprocessor alone, place something like pinstriping
> on the 
> frequency buttons and then relabel them and make a
> small change to 
> the data cable; all things that could be easily undone
> at any future 
> time when I decide to sell the radio. However, after
> reading the 
> above info, I realized that to make the changes
> suggested within the 
> radio would likely someday be an issue to me, a new
> buyer or 
> repairman. A deal's a deal so I'm keeping the chip but
> it's sitting 
> on the Omni & I'm not going to modify the radio.
> 
> Gary 
> ka1j
> 
> 
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