[TRLog] Parallel Port CW Keying Troubles

[Tom Hammond NØSS]

Mark:

You MUST have the following lines toward the top of your LOGCFG.DAT file: 
(actually, I'll just give you the first few lines from my LOGCFG.DAT file 
(lines 6 & 7 are the IMPORTANT ones for the purpose of this response). Some 
lines are not required when you are using the SIMULATOR and SHOULD be 
REMmed out by placing semicolons in front of those lines. Just remember to 
REMOVE the semicolons before you go to war.

MY CALL = xxxxx
CONTEST = FIELD DAY
DISPLAY MODE = COLOR
;Remove the ';' from the next two lines to
;  enable parallel port CW output & paddles
;KEYER RADIO ONE OUTPUT PORT = PARALLEL 1
;PADDLE PORT = 1

Maybe this'll help.

Note that the line below...

    KEYER RADIO ONE OUTPUT PORT = PARALLEL 1

is NOT automatically created if you happen to tell the auto-configurator 
that you want to run SIMULATOR. You should sohould first respond NO to the 
SIMULATOR prompt and then later on REM the line out with semicolons until 
you're ready to go online. Otherwise it'll send really wierd stuff to your 
PRINTER if you happen to have it connected while you're running SIMULATOR.

The LPT port keying adapter should work... I'm build a BUNCH with no 
problems so far.

73 - Tom Hammond   N0SS

At 03:20 PM 10/18/00, you wrote:

>Hi Gang,
>
>I run the latest TR version with my trusty Compaq 486/SL25 laptop. It keys 
>FB with the HB serial interface. It also runs my Omni 6 just fine from the 
>same port. But, I cannot get the parallel port to key the rig. I know that 
>I need to assign that port properly in my input.cfg or logcfg.dat files.
>
>I built interface in the manual with a 2N2222A. I then tried AE0Q's 
>optoisolator circuit to no avail. the port prints OK, but I really would 
>like to be able to use computer control AND CW at the same time. I checked 
>my computers manual to be sure the pin assignments were proper for the 
>interfaces, and they were.
>
>Any ideas? the QRP ARCI is this weekend and I am the first FOX of the 
>season on the QRP-L foxhunt next week. I would really like it ALL to work.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mark S. Adams, P.E.
>ARS: K2QO The Buffalo Wings Foxhunt Team
>
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