[TowerTalk] Idiom Press RotorCard DXA Installation

[Mike VA3MW]

Last time I checked, Hyperterminal WAS a terminal program.

Make sure your emulation is set to TTY, but if that doesn't work, instead of
hitting enter, hit CNTRL-Enter.

It is possible that it is not echoing characters at the last point.

Mike VA3MW

-----Original Message-----
From: bill rubin [mailto:brubin2010 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 6:44 PM
To: mrlogs
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Idiom Press RotorCard DXA Installation

You need to use a terminal program to command the unit. Do a search on
the internet  tucows.com  or download.com to find one.

73 Bill N1HCW

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 5:40 PM, mrlogs <mrlogs at verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>  I tried installing my new Rotorcard DXA into my Yaesu 1000DXA controller
today. I hooked it up to my PC thru a Belkin Serial to USB connector. I know
the connector work's as I use it for another serial input..this was off and
no software opened & the PC had been restarted..
>
> I used Windows Hyperterminal for the terminal program...I set it at 4800
baud, etc, per the instructions..Com port 4 is what I used..
>
> Next, I hooked the PC board up to the controller & Serial to USB
connector..plugged the controller in, typed a capital "V" per instructions,
got all the copyright info, then typed the capital "K" per instructions..got
the repeating numbers in Hyperterminal..and adjusted everything to "270 deg
and "90 deg"" per the instr. (I had rotated the controller manually to "270
deg and 90 deg" as I calibrated it)..
>
> I tried ending the calibration program by typing a small "k"..nothing I
typed would show up in Hyperterminal
>
> I tried testing the rotor function by typing AP1030;AM!; per the instr.
wouldn't do anything, nothing I typed showed up in Hyperterminal
>
> I redid it all (after restarting  the PC..and starting over..nothing I
typed show's up in Hyperterminal...I checked the Device Mgr in Control Panel
for Com Port 4..it's working and set up @ 4800 baud, etc too & it say's it's
working OK..
>
> What am I missing..or is the RotorCard DXA sorta DOA?
>
> Any ideas?........Thanks in advance for any & all help..
>
>                               73'.          Tom  N3ZC
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