[TRLog] When is a serial port a serial port>

Ron Z." <zoerb@ibm.net Ron Z." <zoerb@ibm.net
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 12:44:10 -0600


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TRLOG Reflectorites,

I have been using TRLOG on a Compaq desktop, 75 mhz cpu running Windows =
95. I have been successful in interfacing from computer to rig (Ten Tec =
Omni VI) and from rig to computer including CW keying from the keyboard =
using the circuit described by Glenn - AE0Q.

Not one to "leave well enough alone", I am trying to replace the desktop =
computer with a Toshiba laptop and have not been successful. I have =
tried 2 different laptops and the results are:

1)  Toshiba Libretto, 75 mhz Pentium, Windows 95, the CW keying from the =
computer works and nothing else does. Computer to rig - nothing, rig to =
computer - nothing.

2) Toshiba 2545CDS laptop, 233 mhz cpu, Windows 98. The computer will =
control changing bands, changing modes and the CW keying works.   =
Changing bands or mode on the Omni has no affect on the computer screen =
at all. The frequency readout is not displayed.=20

All 3 computers were "tested" using the exact same interface cable which =
I put together.

I am assuming that via the fact the CW keying is working on all =
computers is verifying the serial ports are working, however there is a =
difference in how they send and receive data, which is I think, my =
problem.

Does anyone have any ideas or experienced this "serial port" problem as =
well? Any help would be greatly appreciated!  (I hate it when technology =
kicks my rear!!!)

Thanks for reading and 73

Ron   ki0ii

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>TRLOG Reflectorites,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have been using TRLOG on a Compaq =
desktop, 75=20
mhz cpu running Windows 95. I have been successful in interfacing from =
computer=20
to rig (Ten Tec Omni VI) and from rig to computer including CW keying =
from the=20
keyboard using the circuit described by Glenn - AE0Q.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Not one to &quot;leave well enough =
alone&quot;,=20
I am trying to replace the desktop computer with a Toshiba laptop and =
have not=20
been successful. I have tried 2 different laptops and the results=20
are:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>1)&nbsp; Toshiba Libretto, 75 mhz =
Pentium,=20
Windows 95, the CW keying from the computer works and nothing else does. =

Computer to rig - nothing, rig to computer - nothing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>2) Toshiba 2545CDS laptop, 233 mhz =
cpu, Windows=20
98. The computer will control changing bands, changing modes and the CW =
keying=20
works.&nbsp;&nbsp; Changing bands or mode on the Omni has no affect on =
the=20
computer screen at all. The frequency readout is not displayed. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>All 3 computers were =
&quot;tested&quot; using=20
the exact same interface cable which I put together.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I am assuming that via the fact the =
CW keying is=20
working on all computers is verifying the serial ports are working, =
however=20
there is a difference in how they send and receive data, which is I =
think, my=20
problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Does anyone have any ideas or =
experienced this=20
&quot;serial port&quot; problem as well? Any help would be greatly=20
appreciated!&nbsp; (I hate it when technology kicks my =
rear!!!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Thanks for reading and =
73</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Ron&nbsp;&nbsp; =
ki0ii</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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