[Trlog] Configuration Woes...

[Mark Bailey]

Hi Eric:

Also, try

SWAP PADDLES = TRUE



73,



Mark, KD4D

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Hilding" <dx35 at hilding.com>
To: <trlog at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 10:20 PM
Subject: [Trlog] Configuration Woes...


> Configuration Woes...alive and well here.
>
> Trying to get TR working with my TS-870S but have some glitches.
>
> Previously, I hooked up WriteLog with a W1GEE parallel port adaptor loaned
> to me...plugged everything in and it all worked fine out-of-the-gate (CW &
> rig control).
>
> I now have a W1WEF "Model 5" adapator and finally got my Heil footswitch
> working with it fine....but standalone with the computer.  When I hooked
up
> the same RS-232 rig interface I used with WL and also plug into the keyer,
> there's no CW output/triggering of the rig from the computer although I
can
> move bands up & down and set a transmit frequency.  Can't seem to get the
> Bandmapping to work, but maybe I'm missing something in the .cfg file.
>
> What is also strange, is that my keypaddle plugs directly into the TS-870S
> "Paddle" input and works fine (dashes & dots use the correct side of the
> paddles).  Plugging the same paddle connections into the Model 5 adapator
> for TR, well, dots & dashes are reversed).  I''ve looked for any kind of
> "CW Reverse", etc. in the TR Manual and the onboard ALT + H, etc., but
just
> can not figure out how to reverse the #&^! polarity.  There is nothing I
> could find in Appendix "A" under "PADDLE" options.  I did set:
>
> PADDLE PORT = 1 in the .cfg file (which should work with the W1WEF Model 5
> unit as configured)!!!
>
> Regarding the rig control, I set the following in the .cfg file:
>
> RADIO ONE TYPE = TS870
>
> RADIO ONE CONTROL PORT = Serial 1
>
> RADIO ONE BAUD RATE = 4800
>
> Strangely, even though the TS-870S stop bit rate can be 2, I had to use 1
> with WL.  I could find nothing in the TR Manual about how to change the TR
> stop bit rate to 1 (if this might be part of the problem).  Only a
> reference about 2 stop bits being used but am wondering if that could be
> part of the rig control related situation?
>
> Finally, is there some way to enable TR to allow for an RST *and* State
> (example:  599 CA) to be input *without* a 'space' and get parsed?  I
> believe this can be done in WL, and sure would be helpful.
>
> Sure would appreciate some assistance with the above.
>
> Tnx.
>
> 73...
>
> Rick, K6VVA
>
>
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