And Tony what OS are you doing this in? Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Cash" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port
> I don't know about CW (but don't see what the difference would be except > speed) > I use a Comtrol USB to Serial port to key my RigBlaster via RTS which in > turn > keys the rig on and off for digital modes via Hamscope. > There are many other programs that will key my RigBlaster via the RTS line > So if > DXBase would give us the option to use the RTS line to key CW, why could it > not > be done? > > 73 de Tony, KD4K > > My Weather Page > http://home.adelphia.net/~tonycash/ > My Ham Radio Page > http://home.adelphia.net/~tonycash/kd4k/radio.html > Sawnee Mountain (WB4GQX 147.15 +.600) Repeater Page > http://home.adelphia.net/~tonycash/sawnee/index.html > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 3:46 PM > 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 > > > >
