[UK-CONTEST] Problems with Winkey and SDwin/Writelog query

[G4IRN]

Alex

I've had Winkey working fine with SD from the USB port of my laptop via a 
USB to COM converter.
I didn't have to do anything special in terms if set up, just configured the 
port and swicthed on Winkey.
You could try powering the Winkey unit from an external source (battery?) 
and see if that works.
You could also try downloading some other free software that will test the 
Winkey unit (eg N1MM).

Drop me a line direct if you would like me to take a closer look at the 
config settings within SD or advice on Winkey set up. I've been using it for 
some time now with few glitches.

As far as I know, Writelog does not support Winkey.

73, John
G4IRN.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex G3ZBE" <g3zbe at theallans.fsnet.co.uk>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 6:18 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Problems with Winkey and SDwin/Writelog query


> Hi
> Apologies for the bandwidth but I'm sure someone on here will have been
> through this loop already!
>
> I have just built a Winkey keyer kit and am having problems getting it
> to work with SD for Windows.
>
> Firstly let me say I don't know for certain yet that the Winkey unit
> itself is working, when I try to run K5EL's little test program I get a
> "this program has performed an illegal operation" dialog box, so I can't
> test it that way.  I am using windows 98.
>
>
>
> The RS232 cable is a straight cable with all the connections as per the
> Winkey manual.  That is pins 2,3,5 and the DTR and RTS lines.
>
> The internal link on the Winkey pcb is set to X-Y (pc program control).
>
> I have set Winkey=1 in the SD configuration file.
>
> There is an obvious problem in that the DTR and RTS lines are not
> asserted correctly i.e. the DTR is stuck at -11V and RTS is +11V. Which
> means the keyer pcb has no +5V supply to the PIC. I can't see anything
> in SD that allows it to be reversed on booting up SD?  Or do I have to
> do something to the PC setup?
>
> I have Com1 as rig control and Com2 as keyer.  The winkey manual says
> the keyer is fixed at 8 data bits, 1.5 or 2 stopbits and 1200 baud.  If
> I set SD config.txt to that, then the comms to my FT1000MP stops
> working, as I would expect since the Yaesu expects 4800 baud!
>
> Is it possible to have one Com port on 4800 and the other on 1200 baud?
>
> Can anyone suggest any solutions?
>
> Writelog- Can Winkey be used with Writelog at all,it seems to recommend
> a different multikeyer unit?
>
> Alex
>
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