[WriteLog] M2 2800 RS232 Protocol Update

[Robert McGwier]

It will break it.  When I asked Dave Bernstein to support the
new protocol in DXLAB, he talked to Wyatt and I later cornered
Mike at Jimmy's BBQ about it and they talked to Dave.  Dave told
me explicitly that he would have to have two different protocols.
He should know, he has two of the older rotator boxes. I never
did get the support as I think they kept telling Dave things
would settle down. It is definitely broken.  If I try to command
the new control box with dxlab or writelog, the old initialize
command sends the new box into the weeds and nothing short of
turn off and turn back on will fix it.

Bob
N4HY




-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Phil Duff NA4M
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 1:37 AM
To: writelog at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] M2 2800 RS232 Protocol Update


Whatever changes they made to the RS232 protocol and are requesting
WriteLog to support may break WL 2800 support for those with older M2 2800
controllers/firmware.  Like me.  Lets hope not...

73 Phil NA4M

At 01:20 2/17/2004, ARS NZ3O (Byron) FM29fx wrote:
>Confirmed, for those <if anyone> interested.  73, Byron
>
>>From: "Wyatt Lyzenga" <wyatt at m2inc.com>
>>
>>Byron,
>>
>>Yes the protocal has changed. We are currently working with the other
>>software designers to have them update their software. We were unaware of
>>the changes at the time the new board was built. We are working quickly to
>>have company's like DX4WIN and WRITElog get up to speed.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Wyatt
>>----- Original Message -----
>>
>><snip>
>> > One question, though:  Did you change the RS232
>> > interface protocol at all?  Neither DX4WIN nor WRITElog
>> > seem to work with it now.
>> >
>> > DX4WIN can't give it three digit numbers for direction.  It
>> > only takes the first two (which means it can't automate a
>> > turn beyond 35 degrees).  I'm guessing the next command
>> > is ignored because there is still a character out unused.  Then
>> > the next command works, up to two digitis, and so on.
>> >
>> > In WRITElog, I had less success.
>> >
>> > HYPERterm works as documented in the new manual pages.
>> >
><snip>
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