[WriteLog] LPT on Windows XP
Glenn O'Donnell, K3PP
k3pp@ptd.net
Fri, 18 Jan 2002 17:25:15 -0500
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Santa brought me a new computer to replace my tired old logging computer =
(66 MHz 486 for those old enough to remember them!). The new one is a =
screamer and runs Windows XP. Being an old Unix guy, I'm finally =
beginning to have some respect for Win-Doze. Now that I have something =
capable of running WriteLog to its potential, I bought WL. So far, it =
looks fantastic, but I'm still learning and wiring cables from the sound =
card.
I understand and applaude the way Win NT/2K/XP deal with LPT ports, but =
I still want to use the LPT port to control my Top-Ten Devices DX =
Doubler for SO2R. I tried the evaluation version of the Direct IO =
driver, as recommended on the WL web site, but it still doesn't seem to =
work as advertised. I'll gladly pay the $29.00 for the production =
driver if I can get the eval to work. Of course, I'd prefer if WL could =
drive LPT port accessories without third-party drivers. We old CT/NA/TR =
veterans have a lot of gadgets that use these signals for station =
automation.
I configured Direct IO to allow WL to get to LPT1. I even tried =
disabling the default LPT driver, to no avail. The Direct IO utilities =
seem to suggest that the driver is there and accessible. Why can't WL =
see the LPT port?
AN ALTERNATIVE?
It appears WL can actually eliminate much of the need for a DX Doubler =
or Array Solutions SO2R Master, but I don't know how to switch CW keying =
across the two radios without an external switch device. RTTY and SSB =
can be done SO2R without the DXD. Maybe I just need to dig more to =
learn how to do CW. RTTY and SSB can key each XCVR independently, using =
VOX, but CW annd PTT seem tied to one COM port only. Someone please =
correct me if I'm wrong.
I'm sure I'll have more questions later as I keep digging into this. =
Hopefully, I'll eventually have some answers for the next generation of =
WL neophytes!
VY 73 de Glenn K3PP
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Santa brought me a new computer to =
replace my tired=20
old logging computer (66 MHz 486 for those old enough to remember =
them!). =20
The new one is a screamer and runs Windows XP. Being an old Unix =
guy, I'm=20
finally beginning to have some respect for Win-Doze. Now that I =
have=20
something capable of running WriteLog to its potential, I bought =
WL. So=20
far, it looks fantastic, but I'm still learning and wiring cables from =
the sound=20
card.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I understand and applaude the way Win =
NT/2K/XP deal=20
with LPT ports, but I still want to use the LPT port to control my =
Top-Ten=20
Devices DX Doubler for SO2R. I tried the evaluation version of the =
Direct=20
IO driver, as recommended on the WL web site, but it still doesn't seem =
to work=20
as advertised. I'll gladly pay the $29.00 for the production =
driver if I=20
can get the eval to work. Of course, I'd prefer if WL could drive =
LPT port=20
accessories without third-party drivers. We old CT/NA/TR veterans =
have a=20
lot of gadgets that use these signals for station =
automation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I configured Direct IO to allow WL to =
get to=20
LPT1. I even tried disabling the default LPT driver, to no =
avail. =20
The Direct IO utilities seem to suggest that the driver is there and=20
accessible. Why can't WL see the LPT port?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>AN ALTERNATIVE?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It appears WL can actually eliminate =
much of the=20
need for a DX Doubler or Array Solutions SO2R Master, but I don't know =
how to=20
switch CW keying across the two radios without an external switch =
device. =20
RTTY and SSB can be done SO2R without the DXD. Maybe I just need =
to dig=20
more to learn how to do CW. RTTY and SSB can key each XCVR =
independently,=20
using VOX, but CW annd PTT seem tied to one COM port only. Someone =
please=20
correct me if I'm wrong.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm sure I'll have more questions later =
as I keep=20
digging into this. Hopefully, I'll eventually have some answers =
for the=20
next generation of WL neophytes!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>VY 73 de Glenn =
K3PP</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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