I think we need a little more explanation. You said you tested it with these other programs. Does that mean you sent cw using these other programs?
Not sure but did you read the help file part about making sure the I/O addresses that the driver used are the same that the registry shows for that com port? You can check using System to find the I/O address assigned to that port. Then edit the registry to that same address. There is a section in the help file that explains it in detail. It's under CW interface/Windows Registry Entries. ----- Original Message ----- From: "KP4TR/W4 - Ramon Gonzalez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > I just bought a USB to serial converter on Ebay solely for the intent of > keing my rig using my currently unused USB port. > > I had not hooked it up yet when I saw this thread. I couldn't not see why > RTS and DTR cannot be controlled just like any other COM port, unless > USB-to-serial devices are strictly XON/XOFF based vs "hardware". I decided > to test this with Digipan and MMSSTV and my MFJ-1275 sound card interface. > > I just installed the driver for Windows (Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port) > and configured the device. I tested it on COM3 using Digipan and works like > a charm. Tested it with MMSSTV and works great! Tried it with DXBase 2003 > and it doesn't work. > > So what's the problem with DXBase 2003? I doesn't affect me since I don't > use the CW option anyhow. > > 73! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Jack" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bill Nowicki > [WA4OYH]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 4:33 PM > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > So far everyone I know of who as tried say they can't control DTR for CW > > generation via a USB to Serial converter. That's not to say it can't be > > done...probably nobody needs it (except us hams who are barely a blip on > the > > radar). > > > > Ron > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ron Stordahl" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 3:16 PM > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > > > > Are you saying that one cannot control DTR and RTS ? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 20:46 > > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > > > > > > > Ron, > > > > > > > > We haven't explorered the internals of USB in too much detail, but as > we > > > > understand the USB standard, toggling leads like you can with a serial > > > port > > > > is not possible and the Window's drivers for USB ports do not allow > it. > > > So, > > > > if our "limited" exploration is correct, using a USB port direct will > > not > > > be > > > > an option for communicating with things like keying CW through a > > > > transistor/diode circuit, toggling PTT, etc.... unless somebody > invents > > > > drivers to allow lead access to a USB port. But then that opens up > > > another > > > > can of worms... hihi.... since the design of operating systems is > > becoming > > > > more and more rigid about external control of communications ports in > > non > > > > standard ways. > > > > > > > > Time will tell. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > Jack > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 3:32 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here are some prices (from Byterunner) > > > > > > > > > > 2 port PCI serial card: $46.00 > > > > > 4 port PCI serial card: $99.00 > > > > > 8 port PCI serial card: $189.00 > > > > > > > > > > The USB alternative: > > > > > > > > > > 1 USB to 1 Serial: $20.00 > > > > > 1 USB to 2 Serial: $38.00 > > > > > 1 USB to 4 Serial: $110.00 > > > > > > > > > > So, although there is no USB to 8 serial device available that I am > > > aware > > > > > of, the prices via the USB route are about the same as PCI cards. > > > > > > > > > > While the Byterunner PCI cards do support DTR CW generation and > Baudot > > > > code > > > > > generation (with DTR push to talk), I would need some evidence that > > the > > > > USB > > > > > alternative would support those very limited (to hams) applications. > > > > > > > > > > BUT...USB is the future path of PC's. Very compact PC's are being > > sold > > > > with > > > > > no user accessible slots at all. > > > > > > > > > > Courtny..when you say DXBase does not support a 'direct USB > interface' > > I > > > > am > > > > > guessing that you are talking about support for non standard things > > like > > > > > controlling individual lines (DTR for example). Won't the operating > > > > system > > > > > allow these converters to look like conventional COM ports for > typical > > > > > communications use? And as such wouldn't these USB to RS232 devices > > > work > > > > > for radio frequency control, rotor control, packet tnc, etc. > > > > > > > > > > Ron N5IN > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 1:37 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Courtney, > > > > > > I must disagree with the statement that a USB to Serial HUB is a > > waste > > > > of > > > > > > computing power. I have need for more than 4 serial ports and to > > > > purchase > > > > > > serial port expander cards such as Rocketport is expensive and > > > requires > > > > > > computing power to operate. The USB to serial HUB is a less > > expensive > > > > > > option. The serial interface in Windows does not seem to have a > > > standard > > > > > > that every manufacture or software developer will follow. My hope > > is > > > > that > > > > > > DXBase will support USB in the future and get away from the > resource > > > > > > problems that hamper standard serial ports. > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill WA4OYH > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 1:05 PM > > > > > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Use a USB to Serial hub and get multiple serial ports from one > USB > > > > port. > > > > > > > DXbase does not support a direct USB interface. ( such a waste > of > > > > > > computer > > > > > > > resources to do so ). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > Courtney > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 12:50 PM > > > > > > > Subject: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is it possible to control a 756PROII via the USB ports? Thank > > > you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom Neill K4XG > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at > www.dxbase.com > > > > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > > > > > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > > > > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > > > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > >
