[TenTec] Omni VI Plus Cat control update
Karl Heimbach
kheimbach at sbcglobal.net
Sun Jan 3 13:09:37 EST 2021
First, thank you all for your help.
I had to use a FTDI cable as the PC the Omni VI is connected to has
three serial ports in the expansion slots and doesn't have room for a
fourth.
I played with this radio until 1:20 AM last night and started on it
again this morning.
I now have flrig working properly and have saved the configuration just
as I have for my Pegasus, Argonaut V, and Xiegu G90. From what I can
tell, Windows and Linux sometimes confuse the two FTDI adapters I have
plugged in (the second is for a Winkeyer).
Several reboots were needed to get everything sorted out and working
properly. I suspect that even though the FTDI adapters are identified
correctly, the operating system is sending instructions to the wrong
one. I will probably have the same issue once I shut the PC down and
restart it. I've seen the same problem using a FTDI adapters with the
Xiegu and Winkeyer.
I did download DXLab Suite and it works fine for now. I will change
settings in WSJT-X to allow CAT control via flrig instead of hamlib and
suspect there will not be an issue until a reboot. N3FJP Amateur Contact
Log, using the Winkeyer, will not transmit although it sees the Omni VI
and returns proper data during the polls.
Karl - W5QJ
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