[WriteLog] RS232 extra com ports on a laptop

[Mark Klocksin]

Bob, I just went through this last weekend.  In my case, I used two  
Keyspan usb-serial adapters, and it worked FB--once we got through my  
"pilot error."

The first thing is to determine if your COM 5 and COM 6 are working.  
I have a little "serial port tester," which was quite handy.  If you  
don't have that capability, do you have any other device or software  
that supports COM 5 and COM 6?  If so, you should test it with that  
to be sure your ports are actually working.  Once that's done, you're  
pretty sure the problem is in your configuration.

I sounds like you might be trying to assign the same com port number  
to both ports.  If so, you need to assign them to their own unique  
number.
Also, I would try assigning only one com port to the rig at a time in  
WriteLog.

Hope this helps.

73, Mark WA9IVH





On Oct 21, 2006, at 5:24 PM, KR4DA wrote:

> I bought a startech cb2s650 pcmcia com ports card that uses 16c950  
> uarts,
> would 16550 be better??.And has TWO DB9 connectors.
> I only have one com port on the laptop and this pcmcia card assigns  
> com
> 5 and com6 via
> the pcmcia installation.
> I can control the radio via com1 but not via com5
> I have BOTH com ports set the same in writelog but commslot3=5
> the ports setup showes com 5 in the window and I assign it the
> radio as well as com 1.
> SO swapping between COM 1 and COM 5 back and forth..
> COM 1 will communicate with the radio..brake out box showes good  
> levals..
> but when swapping over to COM 5 it will not communicate.
> Any ideas... before I call support Monday.
> I want COM 1 for the radio and COM 5 for MMTTY FSK.
> Untill I get the radio to work on BOTH ports no sense in trying to get
> MMTTY to talk through COM 5.
>
> -- 
> de KR4DA Bob Middleburg, FL
> HK0/KR4DA J79DA FG/KR4DA
>
>
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