[WriteLog] pk232 problem with clone window

Sat Oct 13 16:51:58 EDT 2012

Ted, I just checked the voltage on a fresh CR-2032 lithium cell and measured 3.35 volts.  But that's with no load.  Another one I had taken out of an 8-year-old computer measured 3.12 volts.  So your battery could be the problem. 

73, Mark WA9IVH 

On Oct 13, 2012, at 3:14 PM, Ted Boerkamp wrote:

> Hi Steve....I opened my 232 up and it has the lithium battery not the 3 AA
> type batteries....my lithium battery is only reading 3 volts dc...any idea
> if this is the right value??? The lithium is soldered onto the board on its
> edge, its not directly replaceable without some work involved.
> I don't know what writelog needs to see in order for it to successfully
> initialize the unit.
> Any other suggestions?? Keep them coming!!
> Thanks
> 
> Ted VE3SS
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen R. Veader [mailto:n4dxs at verizon.net] 
> Sent: October 12, 2012 8:34 PM
> To: Ted Boerkamp
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] pk232 problem with clone window
> 
> Hey Ted...
> 
> Since this has come up all of a sudden, have you checked to see if the 
> battery backup has died and not holding the PK in host mode when it is 
> turned off..
> 
> Not sure that this will help but if it had been working in the recent 
> past and now has just stopped it's worth checking out...
> 
> Steve, N4DXS
> 
> 
> On 10/12/2012 9:47 PM, Ted Boerkamp wrote:
>> Hi Don.....I tried what you said but no go.....it still cant seem to get
> the
>> pk232 into host mode for some reason....it fails to initialize!
>> This setup has been working for me now for years and all of a sudden when
>> the cqww rtty test was on, I couldn't get the clone to work and I actually
>> had a hyperterminal window open instead just to receive on.
>> I also noticed the other day, trying to do the similar thing with N1MM and
>> its clone receive window, that the configurator there says my com1 port is
>> already used by something and it wont let me open that window either.
>> I have tried to check for phantom use of com1 and the result was nothing
>> seen/found....dont know if the two probs are related. Why can
> hyperterminal
>> work with com1 and the two logging programs not?? Is there a manual way to
>> put the pk232 into host mode?? I have pulled the jumper and reset the
> pk232
>> to no avail as well. Hopefully someone has a solution.
>> Thanks again for the help
>> 73
>> Ted VE3SS
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Don Hill AA5AU [mailto:aa5au at bellsouth.net]
>> Sent: October 12, 2012 6:55 PM
>> To: 'Ted Boerkamp'; 'Writelog Reflector'
>> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] pk232 problem with clone window
>> 
>> When using a PK232, you have to edit the writelog.ini file. I found this
> in
>> the reflector archives which might help:
>> 
>> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/WriteLog/2003-09/msg00034.html
>> 
>> If your writelog.ini file does not have a [PORTS] section, you may need to
>> create one. Open writelog.ini in notepad. Anywhere in the
>> file, add these lines EXACTLY AS THEY ARE TYPED HERE:
>> 
>> [PORTS]
>> Com1=9600,n,8,1,
>> 
>> If you have a [PORTS] section, make the appropriate changes to the Com1
>> entry if there is a Com1 entry. It's possible there is an
>> "x" at the end of the entry. If so, delete the "x", but leave the comma at
>> the end.
>> 
>> Let us know if this works or not. This was from previous versions of WL. I
>> don't know if anything has changed as far as a [PORTS]
>> section is concerned.
>> 
>> 73, Don AA5AU
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ted
>> Boerkamp
>> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 6:24 PM
>> To: Writelog Reflector
>> Subject: [WriteLog] pk232 problem with clone window
>> 
>> Hello..I am trying to use a pk232 in a receive only situation in a clone
>> window but
>> 
>> when I try to pick the comport and tnc type I get a message that  its
> trying
>> to initialize host mode
>> 
>> but then errors out saying "pk232 initialization failed.try again??"
>> 
>> I don't know why this is happening..I can copy rtty no probs using
>> hyperterminal with comport 1
>> 
>> set to 9600 baud 8,n,1 but now it wont work within writelog.
>> 
>> As a side note..this configuration has worked before for a long time so
>> something has changed
>> 
>> but I cant figure it out.  Any help is most appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ted VE3SS
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> WriteLog mailing list
>> WriteLog at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
>> WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----
>> No virus found in this message.
>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>> Version: 2013.0.2677 / Virus Database: 2591/5822 - Release Date: 10/10/12
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> WriteLog mailing list
>> WriteLog at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
>> WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 2013.0.2677 / Virus Database: 2601/5827 - Release Date: 10/12/12
> 
> _______________________________________________
> WriteLog mailing list
> WriteLog at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
> WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/