[WriteLog] CW Keyer - PC generates

Steve Russell steve@slrs.com
Sat, 12 Oct 2002 00:57:51 -0400


Hi Eric,

I'm using Win/ME, and the rig interface fails with 'pc generates' keying
turned on with or without the usb serial ports installed...

Thanks,

-Steve, AA3ZV

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Scace K3NA" <eric@k3na.org>
To: "Steve Russell" <steve@slrs.com>
Cc: "WriteLog" <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 12:49 AM
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] CW Keyer - PC generates


> What operating system are you using?  I know you can't use USB ports under
WinNT and at least one other Windows operating system...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Steve Russell
> Sent: 2002 October 11 Fri 23:51
> To: Jerry Flanders; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CW Keyer - PC generates
>
>
> Hi Jerry,
>
> No, I have a CT-17 with its own power supply.  No, I am trying to use COM1
> for keying, COM3 for rig control, so the DTR line on the rig interface
> 'should' be behaving the same with or without cw keying?  Note that I can
> use either rig control or keying with writelog, but not both.  With dxbase
> both work at the same time.
>
> Do you use 'pc-generates' keying?
>
> -Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Flanders" <jeflanders@comcast.net>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 11:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CW Keyer - PC generates
>
>
> > Some of the interface circuits get their power from the signal lines in
> the
> > com port. Got one of these? You are using the same port for rig control
> and
> > CW key, right? Does your interface perhaps get power from the DTR line
> (only) ?
> >
> > Jerry W4UK
> >
> >
> > At 21:38 10/11/02 -0400, Steve Russell wrote:
> > >Hi Randy,
> > >
> > >Yes, DXBase sends cw fine.  COM1 is interrupt 4, COM3 is USB using
> interrupt
> > >9.
> > >
> > >-Steve, AA3ZV
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Randy Thompson, K5ZD" <k5zd@charter.net>
> > >To: "Steve Russell" <steve@slrs.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
> > >Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:58 PM
> > >Subject: RE: [WriteLog] CW Keyer - PC generates
> > >
> > >
> > > > But is DXBase sending CW?
> > > >
> > > > Make sure that COM1 and COM3 are not sharing interrupts.
> > > >
> > > > Randy, K5ZD
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > > > > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Steve Russell
> > > > > Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 21:44 PM
> > > > > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > > > > Subject: [WriteLog] CW Keyer - PC generates
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > As soon as I select 'PC generates' for my CW generation, the
> > > > > interface to my rig dies.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm using COM3 as rig interface, COM1 as CW (DTR) interface.  Rig
> > > > > is IC-746pro (using 756pro selection).
> > > > >
> > > > > DXBase survives this setup, so I don't think it is a com port
> problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > -Steve
> > > > >
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