[WriteLog] USB to CIV problem

K0BX k0bx at arrl.net
Mon Aug 31 18:15:19 PDT 2009


Hi guys, I hate to bring up this topic again, but I am kinda stuck.

Our Company Radio Club at The Boeing company  got 5 new WinXP PC's  to 
replace our old Dell's.
But they only have 1 comport and 1 printer port.
I use comport 1 for the Rascal interface for rtty.
LPT-1 is being used for CW.
So I thought that I would use a USB => CIV cable for Rigcontrol. 
After I installed the drivers, I plugged in the adapter and Windows 
found it and made it comport 3.  So far so good.
I used WL setup and said the PROIII was on comport3 and 19.2 baud.
Everything looked good.  But NO communications between the rig and the 
computer.

So I installed HAM RADIO DELUXE on the computer.  It found the comport3, 
found the rig and promply displayed the frequency.
Worked like a champ.  So I figure the port is ok, the cable is ok and 
the proiii is ok.  Now Why isn't WL working???

The only thing I can think of and can't find any mention is how do I 
turn on DTR or RTS to run te voltage to the USB cable?  I am pretty sure 
that is the problem.
Anyone have any idea's??

Joe K0BX


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