[WriteLog] Comm port Interface...

[Tom Branch]

Greg,

XP cannot access the port directly.  Download and install USERPORT and it
will work fine. I went through this process with a new machine running XP
Home.

73 de Tom, K4NR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Fischer" <ab7r at direcway.com>
To: <barry at mxg.com>; <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Comm port Interface...


> Hi Barry.  I am wondering how you are set up.  I was keying by LPT on my
old
> computer running 98se just fine.
>
> I built me a new computer running XP and the bios set up gives 3 options
for
> the LPT port, I chose normal.  But when I open WL, LPT is no longer an
> option for anything.
> So I tried every combination I could think of keying from the com port,
> chosing PC generated CW and in the CW/PTT box I tried all three settings.
> When it does key, it stays keyed and the function keys do not send
anything.
>
> The interface I am using is a Donners interface that is normally used for
> digital modes with programs like mixW and such.  But is really just a
> standard serial interface to key the radio.
>
> Do I have something set wrong or does WL just not work well with XP?
>
> Thanks
> Greg
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "barry merrill" <barry at mxg.com>
> To: <n5po at juno.com>; <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 9:24 AM
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Comm port Interface...
>
>
> > I just noticed something similar, with Windows/XP and WriteLog,
> > yesterday, when I finally changed from LPT to COM keying
> >  (still had RFI lockups with amplifier on and LPT keying).
> >
> >
> > At the boot up of the hardware with Windows/XP, the DTR is turned
> > on briefly, and it does key the radio if it's in CW mode and
> > connected, even though Write Log is not started.
> >
> > But it was when I started Write Log for the first time to set up
> > a new contest and change the keying options from LPT to COM, that
> > WriteLog held DTR on and keyed the rig until after I had changed
> > its keying option from LPT to COM.
> >
> > Now, when I start Write Log for a new contest, there is a short
> > DTR on, but it's no longer continuous during contest setup.
> >
> > I used the K0BX circuit, but was unable to find the
> >   4N32 PhotoDarlington OptoCoupler  NTE3083, but found the
> >   4N28 PhotoTransistor OptoCoupler  NTE3084 works just fine.
> >
> > I only had to scrape open 7 of the 9 DB9 wires to find out what
> > color code it's manufacture used (DTR-Orange,GND-Yellow, YMMV).
> >
> >
> > Barry, W5GN
> >
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