Not quite correct.
Since you bought a SignalinkUSB. It should have come with two cables. One goes to the radio. It has an RJ-45 at one end. The other end terminates in the connectors specific for the radio you are using. The second cable has a USB connector on one end that goes to the computer and a mini USB that goes to the Signalink. No 9 pin connectors needed. IF your Signalink USB did not come with these cables, you can order the correct cable set from Tigertonics or DX Engineering. You may also need to set up the jumper block for your specific radio or you can buy a preprinted jumper block from DX Engineering for a nominal fee. Windows will detect a device that is plugged into a USB. In this case it sees the Signalink as a sound card. You’ll see it in your list of sound card devices as USB Audio CODEC. It does not require a com port at least for the two programs I’ve used; FLDigi and Digipan. However, you will need a com port for rig Control for HRD or other logging programs. That is a separate issue but as long as you have your radio tied into HRD for your other modes, you should be good. 73, Ron, K5HM [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm <http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jon Noxon via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 12:56 PM To: Jonathan Guthrie; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Subject: Re: [BVARC] CREATING A COM PORT IN WINDOWS 8.1 Ok, I got a little confuse by all this. Since you are using Widoze 8.1, I assume you do not have a native com post, so you will need a USB-to-serial cable. Such a cable has a nine pin connector on the end. There are many to choose from, but you need to be aware that many are based on the Proflic chip set which is a big problem in Win 7 & 8 as the chips may be fake. Try to find a cable that uses a genuine FTDI chip set. Such cables will automatically install under Windoze and most other OSs. You can find the assigned com port number in device manager. Sent from my iPad by KF5TFJ On Jan 21, 2015, at 12:33 PM, Jon Noxon <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Not quite! The Signallink is a usb sound card. Check device manager and/or the control panel, and look for a usb sound device. You will need to set your digital mode software to use it e.g., DM780, Digipan or whatever. Jon KF5TFJ Sent from my iPad On Jan 21, 2015, at 12:25 PM, Jonathan Guthrie via BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: If it recognizes the device as a com port, then it creates its own device. On 1/21/2015 12:12 PM, Randy Pugh via BVARC wrote: Does anyone know how to create a usb com port in windows 8.1?I recently bought a signallink usb.HRD indicates radio not connected and the com port is not found in device manager.I assume that I would have to create a com port but dont know the steps to do so.Any info would be appreciated.73s de AA5OA. _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org -- Jonathan Guthrie KA8KPN _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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