[WriteLog] Single Channel USB / Serial Converter for RTTY?

[Charles Miller]

Al,

I got my PCI card from a local system builder as surplus, didn't 
get any drivers with it, and couldn't find any on the Web. When 
I installed it XP used its own generic driver. It's been working 
fine with WriteLog, MMTTY, and other programs communicating with 
2 rigs. Using FSK on both rigs. It might be worth uninstalling 
the card's drivers and letting Windows use a generic driver, 
just to see what happens, before buying more hardware. You might 
also look for IRQ conflicts and try reassigning. That type of 
thing can cause consistent crashes such as you describe.

73, Chuck N6KW

Aldewey at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/11/2009 9:36:09 PM Central Daylight Time, 
> n6kw at seanet.com writes:
> 
> Another option for a desktop is to use a PCI card that provides 
> additional real COM ports. They are available from computer 
> builders and people who put together cash register systems. I 
> added 4 COM ports to my system this way.
> 
> Chuck N6KW
>  
> Chuck;
>  
> I already have one of these - a SIIG PCI card with 4 real COM Ports.  The 
> problem is that , although this card works great for rig control, it crashes 
> whenever I try to access any of the 4 port with MMTTY. I tried downloading 
> the new drivers from SIIG with no luck.   I use the built in motherboard COM 
> port for FSK for rig #1 but need a way to do FSK for rig #2.
>  
> I guess I could replace the SIIG card with something like a Byterunner but 
> I'm starting to spend some real money when all I need is one more port.
>  
> 73,
>  
> Al, K0AD
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