Joe W4CTH wrote... > Just received the T2-301... I cannot find a manual for this unit > either on Argent's site or this group... I assume I need to connect > the T2-301 to my computer. Can I use a USB to DB9 cable? I have the > T2-301 serial and power cable from Argent but the gender of the > connector is male as is my USB cable. Once connected, what do I do?
The pinout for the connector on the T2-301 is shown at... https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=112&osCsid=57695aa365a6eb08c2df89c97adabee6 I believe that the cable you have is... https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=125&osCsid=57695aa365a6eb08c2df89c97adabee6 The pin-out for port A is the same as a standard serial cable... pins 5, 2 and 3. The black male DE-9 should be able to connect directly to a serial port on the PC, or to your USB to serial adapter. The yellow one goes to the DE-9. However, I don't have that cable. If the black connector is a male, you will have to make up an adapter, or get the Y cable from Argent Data. https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=93&osCsid=57695aa365a6eb08c2df89c97adabee6 However, I don't have that cable either! I made up my own, but I'll likely get a few of the above cables on my next order. A "gender changer" should also do the job. Bottom line... you need to get the "port A" serial port connected to your PC. When it is connected, download and run otwincfg.exe. You can configure it with that program. You can also use a terminal program, but it's a bit easier first time around using the configuration program. www.argentdata.com/support/tracker2.html Connection FAQ... www.argentdata.com/support/otwincfg.html T2 Wiki... http://wiki.argentdata.com/index.php?title=Tracker2 T2 manual... www.argentdata.com/support/tracker2_manual.pdf You could connect a GPS to it and use it as a tracker. You could set AMODE KISS and connect it to a computer and run something like UI-View. www.ui-view.org 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH -- "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"
