When you use DTR for CW and PTT with RTS, how does an interface such as Rigblaster handle this with the COM ports?
You must need to connect a COM port to each of them, right? If you have only one COM port available you can either key CW or key PTT, but not both. And if you need rig control, that would require yet another COM port. Most computers no longer have COM ports so I purchased one USB to COM port adapter. This goes to my homebrew COM port to CI-V port converter. The CI-V can control most of the radio functions, including PTT. Unfortunately, it can not control CW keying, nor FSK keying and that would require additional COM ports (or USB to COM port adapters) for each one. Since there are programs that support CI-V control, such as DX Commander which, in turn, supports Multipsk, and gives you just about every sound card mode and a few that are not available on any other software, I have not been very interested in trying to adapt to programs that do not have this capability. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: > Are you using a Rigblaster pro, plus, or plug and play ? I found this > reference, not sure if it helps. > > > *RIGblaster plug & play Operational Details:* > > *CW keying is done by setting DTR high on the emulated serial port. * > *Standard PTT is done by setting RTS high on the emulated serial port. > > The Icom IC-746 and similar radios use pin 6 on the 7 pin DIN ACC(2) jack > for PTT on the 2 meter band. Since the adapter only connects to the 8 pin > DIN ACC(1) jack, the RIGblaster plug & play cannot use standard PTT > keying > for the 2 meter band. One solution is to use CAT control for transmit and > receive with the built-in CI-V interface* > ** > ** > ** Announce your digital presence via our DX Cluster telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Our other groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxlist/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/contesting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnyar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Omnibus97 Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
