I have two copies running on windows, each with separate config files, each running to separate sub rs422 adapters. I don’t have them running from separate directories but you might want to try that. Setup two complete copies with separate directories, config files, etc. Regards,
Jerry > On Jun 18, 2018, at 8:26 AM, Adrian Godwin <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've been running Lady Heather against a KS24361 again for a few days, and > found it working reasonably well. It's the X11 version, running on Debian 9 > with the xfce window manager. > > it hasn't locked up, but I generally have it on an alternative screen > (Workspace in xfce terms - not another monitor) and occasionally it will > bleep for no obvious reason. Quite often (notably, but not only, after a > bleep), swapping to that screen will show it has having received some > command so that it's displaying something other than the default - perhaps > a zoomed in display of some sort. Not always the same thing. ESCAPE reverts > to the normal display. > > I feel as though it's getting some unexpected window manager events and > handling them in unintended ways. > > I also just tried a second RS422 cable to the (fake) ref-1 unit, running > two copies of lady heather each with their own config file : one uses > /dev/ttyUSB0 and the other /dev/ttyUSB1. This is fairly broken, though I'm > convinced i've done it OK in the past. The first copy blanks its display > while the second appears to take it over, yet using the other (as expected) > serial port. > > I say take it over because instead of updating a few times and then > settling down to a slowly changing display, the second window seems to > quickly show the whole content while the first goes dark. As though there's > some confusion over which instance owns which window. > > All this makes me think there's a bug in the window event handling > somewhere and in your case perhaps it receives something that makes it > freeze. > > Mark, is there a way to get LH to log its UI events so I can track what > it's trying to process ? > > > On Sat, Jun 16, 2018 at 4:58 PM, ew via time-nuts <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thank you, will see what we can do >> >> In a message dated 6/16/2018 10:41:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> >> I was running two for a while, then needed the FTDI converters for >> something else. I've just reinstated one with a CH340 converter, will see >> if it has any problems. >> I'm currently connected to a ref-0, which is itself connected to another >> ref-0 modified so it functions as a ref-1. >> >> I've used various RS422 converters : abusing RS232 is probably the worst >> option. There are alleged RS232 converters available on ebay which turn out >> to be TTL and are therefore closer to the right voltage specs than the >> product they clone badly :). However, you probably need to bias the RS422 >> levels of the KS24361 to make them reliable. >> >> I've recently found these converters : >> >> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm//253141528330 (other sellers also have them). >> >> I haven't opened the case to find out what drivers are used (the USB chip >> is CH340), but they're extremely cheap and nicely packaged with leds for >> RX/TX and apparently proper RS422 levels. You can chop the mini-din >> connector off, fit a DE-9 and you've got a perfect KS2461 connection. The >> wires are long, flexible and, IMHO, a nice colour :) >> >> Connections for a male DE-9 plug to fit the KS24361 J8 are : >> >> 3 shield >> 4 brown >> 5 orange >> 8 black >> 9 red >> >> >> Many converters are sold with DE-9 connectors but there seems to be no >> sensible connection standard so you end up making a conversion lead anyway. >> The smallest, neatest possible converter is FTDI's USB-RS422-WE-1800-BT >> which has the circuitry in the USB plug and wire ends for you to fit a >> DE-9. But they're $36 or so.... >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 16, 2018 at 2:24 PM, Clint Jay <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I’ve experienced similar random freezing which turned out to be the >>> Prolific PL2303 USB to serial adapter, changing to a CH340 device fixed >> it. >>> Might be worth a look? >>> >>> On Sat, 16 Jun 2018 at 14:11, Mod Mix <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Am 16.06.2018 um 14:00 schrieb ew via time-nuts: >>>>> My partner in crime Juerg has problems running LadyHeather with the >>>> KS-24361. Does any one run it and can help us, may want to doit off >>> list. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thank you Bert Kehren >>>> What kind of problem? >>>> Ulli >>>> >>>> I've some issues from time to time: LH just freezes - not investigated >>>> further, yet. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, go to >>>> https://lists.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >>> -- >>> Clint. M0UAW IO83 >>> >>> *No trees were harmed in the sending of this mail. 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