[TenTec] Orion 2 and Xlog keyer

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Fri, 2008-09-05 at 21:31 -0400, John B. Egger wrote:
> Ed wrote:
> > John B. Egger wrote:
> >
> >   
> >>> # Default for linux: parport0 with ppdev driver
> >>> DEVICE="parport0"
> >>>       
> >> I tried editing DEVICE to ttyS0, the serial port that handles the 
> >> Orion's serial cable, but this had no apparent effect on Xlog's keyer 
> >> behavior.
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > Your answer is right there in front of you. At boot the default device 
> > is parport0 or for MS users the parallel port. You need to edit this 
> > line as root to default to your desired port. If its com1 then this has 
> > to read ttyS0. Xlog with cwdaemon works well. There is more inforamtion 
> > not only in the docs, but the man pages as well.
> >
> > Ed W3NR
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> >   
> Ed, as I wrote, I did edit DEVICE to ttyS0 with no effect. I have read 
> every doc, README, TODO, changelog, etc. document that I can find using 
> a file search for "cwdaemon," and have either tried what is suggested 
> without success, or do not understand what is advised. (man cwdaemon 
> duplicates information from one of the readme's, as far as I can tell.) 
> If your Xlog and cwdaemon "works well" with the O2, please tell us about 
> your connection and your software edits!
> 
> Dave, I think you're right... my reading of the O2 manual is that 
> external keying is done through the Aux/IO cable and the computer's 
> sound card.
> 
> Jerry, thanks for your comment... there are schematics for both parallel 
> and serial port cwdaemon connections among the documentation. I've 
> looked at them, but I was hoping it wouldn't be necessary to build one 
> of these devices. Maybe it is. I'm still looking forward to having 
> someone who actually keys his O2 using Xlog to explain how he does it.
> 
It is necessary to build. Probably $3 in connectors, plus 50 cents in
parts.

73, Jerry, K0CQ.