You just need to modify the end of the cable at the radio side to put the handshaking signals in a loopback configuration and you'll have two-way communication again. The radio itself doesn't need the handshaking wires, you just have to fool the adapter. Usually it's just a matter of shorting the RTS and CTS pins together and it works.
--- On Sun, 3/20/11, Kurt Savegnago <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Kurt Savegnago <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Xastir] Xastir B/T expert? > To: "Xastir - APRS client software discussion" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 6:04 PM > Thanks again all, > > It works one way with the D7A(g) and for tracking that's > fine for > me. Would have been nice if it would have worked with the > three wire > serial cable from the D7A(g). I just can't send commands > or message with it. For tracking amateur rockets, I'll > be ok with it. First time > I paired anything with B/T and it went smoothly. > > I'm waiting for a: > > http://www.dealextreme.com/p/5-0-lcd-400mhz-windows-ce-net-6-0-core-gps-navigator-w-fm-transmitter-bluetooth-2gb-maps-sd-33738 > > to arrive and see if I can get it to communicate with my > linux laptop. > Yes, I know I don't need that IO Gear B/T to serial device > to use it but hoping I can get APRSISCE on it and running. > > > > Kurt KC9LDH > > --- On Sun, 3/20/11, Kevin Ratcliff <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From: Kevin Ratcliff <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Xastir] Xastir B/T expert? > > To: "Xastir - APRS client software discussion" <[email protected]> > > Date: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 1:47 PM > > On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Kurt > > Savegnago <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > 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? > > > > I'm no expert, but I once had an IOGear Bluetooth > serial > > adapter, and > > I never did get it to work right. Can't recall what > the > > exact issue > > was. > > > > What I use now is this: > > > > http://www.aircable.net/products/serial5x.php > > > > Not cheap, but it works great with my D700 and Ubuntu! > I > > even used it > > once to program a network router when I forgot my > serial > > cable. The > > internal rechargeable battery is nice, and it will run > on > > 12v DC too. > > The developer was very helpful when I had a minor > > question. > > > > The only issue I run into is that I keep moving my > laptop > > out of range > > of the Bluetooth signal. When the connection drops I > have > > to play with > > the command line and restart the rfcomm interface in > > Xastir. Works > > great from the laptop in the front of the car to the > rear > > of my car > > where the D700 is, but when I take the laptop more > than > > about 50ft > > from the car I lose all signal. > > > > Hopefully you can get your existing IOGear serial BT > > adapter to work, > > but if not you might consider the above product. > > > > Good luck! > > > > Kevin > > KB9MQU > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
