The only followup question I would have is I plug the same exact 3 wire DB9 cable from the Kenwood to a wired USB/serial converter and with the rig, in Packet mode, it runs perfectly both ways. Transmit command messaging whatever.
So it might be a problem with the IO Gear GBS 301? http://www.iogear.com/product/GBS301/ Darn, receive only. Like I said before. the GBS301 pairs fine with the laptop with the stubby GBU421 dongle and the packets are received and plotted just fine from the D7A(g). What I have trouble understanding is that same serial to DB9, three wire cable from the Kenwood works both ways with a wired serial to USB converter? Is the deficiency in the the little dongle? http://www.iogear.com/product/GBU421/ I have one of those Windows CE GPS units coming that Lynn has mentioned before that is supposed to be B/T capable. I'll see if it works both ways with the little GBU421 when it comes. Thanks for all the help. Kurt Savegnago KC9LDH --- On Sun, 3/20/11, Alex Carver <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Alex Carver <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Xastir] Xastir B/T expert? > To: "Xastir - APRS client software discussion" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 1:48 AM > Lynn is correct, the D7A does not > provide any form of handshaking at all. It has only a > three wire connection (transmit, receive, and ground). > I believe the IOGear does indeed need RTS/CTS to work > correctly. > > --- On Sat, 3/19/11, Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From: Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Xastir] Xastir B/T expert? > > To: "Xastir - APRS client software discussion" <[email protected]> > > Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011, 9:53 PM > > Have you tried tying the handshaking > > wires back on the radio side of the > > bluetooth? I've had some adapaters that will not > > transmit data out the > > RS-232 side unless it sees the proper handshaking, > > DTR->DSR->CD, > > RTS->CTS. It's almost certain that the radio's > > interface cable doesn't > > provide the handshaking. > > > > Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows > Mobile > > and Win32 > > > > On 3/19/2011 9:28 PM, Kurt Savegnago wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > My first Bluetooth foray with Xastir has > > been pretty much a success but > > > I have a quick and simple question to ask of the > > cognescenti. > > > Heck it's my first try with the mode I'm > embarrassed > > to say > > > > > > I plugged in a stubby (and cheap) USB > > Dongle, a Broadcom BCM9204DG-CL1ROM into my Slack > laptop and > > connected a serial cable from the computer jack of a > Kenwood > > D7A(g) and plugged the DB9 into an IOGear GBS301 > serial- > > to-B/T device. Ran it in packet mode. > > > > > > It pairs fine with the computer with BlueZ and > the > > data packets come in over Xastir (and APRSIS32 with > > WINE)just as plain as can be. (Minicom too.) > > > > > > Only issue is that no commands get to the D7A(g) > from > > Xastir to transmit. I'm using the same > initialization > > file that works with a direct Serial-USB cable except > with > > the B/T, Xastir sees it as /dev/rfcomm0 instead of > > /dev/ttyUSB"X" > > > > > > I did a sudo chmod 777 /dev/rfcomm0 and like I > said it > > receives just fine. > > > > > > I am suspecting that maybe that stubby dongle is > only > > a one way connection device to the laptop/Xastir? > The > > IOGear GBS301 is in Slave mode. > > > > > > If that el cheapo ($12.00) Dongle on my laptop is > the > > wrong device, what would be a good Bluetooth/USB > device I > > can plug into the laptop for two-way communications > via > > bluetooth to that IOgearGBS 301? > > > > > > A $12.00 mistake I can live with. :-) > > > > > > > > > > Kurt KC9LDH > > > http://aprs.fi/?call=PARS&mt=roadmap&z=11&timerange=3600 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Xastir mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Xastir mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xastir mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir > _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
