[WriteLog] Rotor Control w/XP; also Comport Issues

[Al Burnham]

Don:

Thanks for responding!

OK as to Question 2:  Wayne just e-mailed me an explanation about the 
incorrectly numbered comports.

I still have not been able to get the rotor to work,.  It is supposed to 
work on Com 3 (as it does in DXBase and MixW).  Since there apparently is 
an issue about the comport numbers being off by one (1), I have tried the 
rotor on com 2 and on com 4 and even com 1 -- no joy!

If anyone can shed any light on the rotor control issue, that would be helpful!

With thanks and 73,

Al, K6RIM

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At 03:33 PM 6/8/2002, Donald Eriksen wrote:
>Al - Don't know the answer to question 1, but on #2, are you using WL
>version 10.32E by any chance? If so are you aware of the mis-numbering of
>com ports in the Port set-up window? Port numbers are off by one (they start
>with zero in the table, but are really correct ) this is to be fixed in a
>later version per Wayne. Everything works as set up before, but if you
>change things you have to be aware. Com 0 in the table is really com 1 etc.
>down the line. So, if you assign com 2 to the radio/CW per the setup Ports,
>you're really trying to assign it to com 3 where the Rotator is. With this
>in mind, you can probably see the other mis-alignments you have.
>
>If you're not using 10.32E, then I've not helped you and wasted some
>bandwidth. I hope that's the problem though, sure sounds likely.
>
>Don W6FFH
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Al Burnham" <k6rim@pacbell.net>
>To: <writelog@contesting.com>
>Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 12:57 PM
>Subject: [WriteLog] Rotor Control w/XP; also Comport Issues
>
>
> > Writeloggers:
> >
> > Just replaced old computer with new one running XP.  Ham logging programs
> > are Writelog for contesting and DXBase for general logging.
> >
> > On the new computer, everything works FB on DXBase, including rotor and
> > radio control, CW, etc.
> >
> > Wrtielog is fine except for two things:
> >
> > 1.  Rotor control  -- Not functioning.  Use Orion 2800 on Com 3.  Works
> > fine with DXBase, but not Writelog.  Could this be due to missing drivers
> > in XP? (This was a problem for CW keying in DXBase).  Any ideas??
> >
> > 2.  Comports: strange behavior.  Although the radio and cw control work
> > fine, the comport assignments are strange:  I attempted to assign radio/cw
> > to Com 2, which is how the radio is connected, and this works as normal in
> > DXBase.  In Writelog, however, when I try to assign Com 2 to radio/cw,
> > Writelog complains that Com 2 is already in use (which it is not); and, on
> > its own, the computer assigns radio/cw to com 1, according to the port
> > setup menu in Writelog.  Com 1 is assigned to PTT by MMTTY, and that's the
> > way it's connected to the radio (an Icom 756 Pro II).  BUT -- for some
> > reason -- the radio/cw control functions properly in Writelog in this
> > manner. (And the PTT works fine in MMTTY).  The Writelog configuration
>file
> > in the Windows directory shows both radio and cw control assigned to Com
> > 2!  What in the world is going on here?
> >
> > Any thoughts or suggestions about how to deal with either or both of these
> > issues would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > With thanks and 73,
> >
> > Al, K6RIM
> >
> > Albert C. Burnham
> > 409 Summit Drive
> > Corte Madera, CA 94925
> >
> > Phone: (415) 924-6783
> > Cell:     (415) 810-4839
> > FAX:    (415) 924-6678
> > E-mail: k6rim@pacbell.net
> >
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Albert C. Burnham
409 Summit Drive
Corte Madera, CA 94925

Phone: (415) 924-6783
Cell:     (415) 810-4839
FAX:    (415) 924-6678
E-mail: k6rim@pacbell.net