Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??

[Stephen Tompsett]

I followed up a hunch after browsing through the sample code they supply 
for TBCHAT.


John Miles wrote:
> Thanks!  How'd you find that option?
> 
> -- john, KE5FX
> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Behalf Of Stephen Tompsett
>> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:12 AM
>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??
>>
>>
>> My version of Tboltmon (version 2.60)accepts a command line argument 
>> which bypasses the selection menu e.g.
>>
>>  TBOLTMON.EXE -c1
>>
>> This does not appear to be documented.
>>
>>
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Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??

[Ken Winterling]

That works for me, too!  I also have version 2.60.

Ken, WA2LBI

On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 4:11 AM, Stephen Tompsett
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My version of Tboltmon (version 2.60)accepts a command line argument
>  which bypasses the selection menu e.g.
>
> TBOLTMON.EXE -c1
>
>  This does not appear to be documented.
>
>
>
>  Michael Baker wrote:
>  > Hello, All--
>  >
>  > Can anyone tell me why, when I click on the Tboltmon
>  > icon associated with my Trimble Thunderbolt,
>  > that a little Serial Port Selecton window pops up
>  > and why does my T-bolt only run after selecting
>  > COM-4?  Why can't this be selected once and then
>  > forgotten about?  It seems like an un-necessary step.
>  >
>  > Thanks!!
>  >
>  > Mike Baker
>  > WA4HFR
>  > Micanopy, FL
>  >
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Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??

[John Miles]

Thanks!  How'd you find that option?

-- john, KE5FX

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Behalf Of Stephen Tompsett
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:12 AM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??
> 
> 
> My version of Tboltmon (version 2.60)accepts a command line argument 
> which bypasses the selection menu e.g.
> 
>   TBOLTMON.EXE -c1
> 
> This does not appear to be documented.
> 
> 

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Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??

[Stephen Tompsett]

My version of Tboltmon (version 2.60)accepts a command line argument 
which bypasses the selection menu e.g.

TBOLTMON.EXE -c1

This does not appear to be documented.

Michael Baker wrote:
> Hello, All--
> 
> Can anyone tell me why, when I click on the Tboltmon
> icon associated with my Trimble Thunderbolt,
> that a little Serial Port Selecton window pops up
> and why does my T-bolt only run after selecting
> COM-4?  Why can't this be selected once and then
> forgotten about?  It seems like an un-necessary step.
> 
> Thanks!!
> 
> Mike Baker
> WA4HFR
> Micanopy, FL
> 
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Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??

[Didier Juges]

 Marty,

Thanks for the link, I did not know about this new software. I will try it.

The manual appears well done too.

Didier KO4BB

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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Smith
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:02 PM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??
> 
> Quoth Didier Juges at 2008-03-28 11:03...
> > I wish I knew how to bypass that too, so if you find out, 
> please post 
> > the answer back here.
> ...
> > It is a Windows "feature" where the OS thinks the Tbolt is a serial 
> > mouse, and it is converting the data stream into mouse 
> movements. And 
> > no, it does not work like a navigation system :-)
> 
> <ftp://ftp.trimble.com/pub/sct/embedded/bin/TrimbleGPSMonitor_
> V1-05-0.zip>
> 
> Extract the PDF manual from the zip file - gives instructions 
> which should help.
> 
> Basically, if Windows 'sees' a constant input stream from a 
> serial device, it foolishly assumes that what is connected is 
> a mouse.  Glad I don't use Windows ;-)
> 
> Cheers
> 
> M
> 

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Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??

[Matthew Smith]

Quoth Didier Juges at 2008-03-28 11:03...
> I wish I knew how to bypass that too, so if you find out, please post the
> answer back here.
...
> It is a Windows "feature" where the OS thinks the Tbolt is a serial mouse,
> and it is converting the data stream into mouse movements. And no, it does
> not work like a navigation system :-)



Extract the PDF manual from the zip file - gives instructions which 
should help.

Basically, if Windows 'sees' a constant input stream from a serial 
device, it foolishly assumes that what is connected is a mouse.  Glad I 
don't use Windows ;-)

Cheers

M

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Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??

[Ken Winterling]

Mike,

I don't believe the software has any option for saving a serial port
selection.  At least I have never found one.  It defaults to COM1.  I
use a USB/RS-232 converter and COM 2 because COM 1 on my laptop is in
use by another application.  I have to select COM2 every time I start
the program.  I don't do it that often so it is only a minor
annoyance.

As for why it only works on COM 4 on your PC, I would need a bit more
information but I can speculate.  Does your PC have the older RS-232
or newer USB serial ports?  If you have the former, then the Trimble
is connected to COM4.  If you are using USB ports and a USB/RS-232
adapter (s) then the adapter has assumed the COM4 identifier when it
was plugged into the USB port.  When a USB/RS-232 adapter is plugged
into a USB port it assumes a COMn identifier, usually the next
available one.  You may find that the system has already defined COM1,
COM2, and COM3.  This can happen if you move a USB/RS-232 adapter to a
different USB port or have several adapters.

In the following steps I am assuming you are using a Windows PC
running XP and have USB ports and are using a USB/RS-232 adapter(s).
If so go to Control Panel and open the System folder.  Click on the
Hardware tab.  On the Hardware page click the Device Manager button.
Click on the "+" sign next to Ports (COM & LPT).  You will see a list
of COM ports defined on your system.

If you don't see COM1 defined in the list then you COULD change the
COM4 port to COM1.  Here is how.  Right click the COM4 entry.   Click
Properties.  Click Port Settings.  Click Advanced.  Find the COM Port
Number: pull down box.  You should see COM4 in the box.  Click the
down arrow and select COM1.  Click OK.  Click OK until you are back to
the Device Manager screen where you started.  You should see COM1
listed as one of the ports.  It may be necessary to close and reopen
the Device Manager to see the change.

Good luck.

Ken, WA2LBI

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 7:43 PM, Michael Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello, All--
>
>  Can anyone tell me why, when I click on the Tboltmon
>  icon associated with my Trimble Thunderbolt,
>  that a little Serial Port Selecton window pops up
>  and why does my T-bolt only run after selecting
>  COM-4?  Why can't this be selected once and then
>  forgotten about?  It seems like an un-necessary step.
>
>  Thanks!!
>
>  Mike Baker
>  WA4HFR
>  Micanopy, FL
>

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Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??

[GandalfG8]

 
In a message dated 27/03/2008 23:45:09 GMT Standard Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Can  anyone tell me why, when I click on the Tboltmon
icon associated with my  Trimble Thunderbolt,
that a little Serial Port Selecton window pops  up
and why does my T-bolt only run after selecting
COM-4?  Why  can't this be selected once and then
forgotten about?  It seems like  an un-necessary step.





I get the same pop up but have always assumed it was to  allow for the 
possibiliy that you might have Tbolts connected to more than  one, or all, of 
those 
sixteen possible ports, so giving you the option to choose  which one to 
monitor.
I guess it only runs after you select COM4 because that's the port where it  
sees your Thunderbolt.
 
I've never considered it to be a significant inconvenience.
 
regards
 
Nigel
GM8PZR



   
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Re: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??

[Didier Juges]

I wish I knew how to bypass that too, so if you find out, please post the
answer back here.

On the other hand, if you have not already noticed, if the Tbolt is up and
running and plugged in the serial port when the computer boots, your mouse
will appear possessed.

It is a Windows "feature" where the OS thinks the Tbolt is a serial mouse,
and it is converting the data stream into mouse movements. And no, it does
not work like a navigation system :-)

Doing a Google search led me to the settings that have to be changed in
Windows to disable this "feature". I forgot the exact steps now (Control
Panel -> Hardware Manager -> disable Serial Mouse driver).

Didier KO4BB

> -Original Message-
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Baker
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:43 PM
> To: time-nuts@febo.com
> Subject: [time-nuts] Tboltmon Serial Port Selection...??
> 
> Hello, All--
> 
> Can anyone tell me why, when I click on the Tboltmon icon 
> associated with my Trimble Thunderbolt, that a little Serial 
> Port Selecton window pops up and why does my T-bolt only run 
> after selecting COM-4?  Why can't this be selected once and 
> then forgotten about?  It seems like an un-necessary step.
> 
> Thanks!!
> 
> Mike Baker
> WA4HFR
> Micanopy, FL
> 
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