This driver did the trick of connecting to the TNC! It caused a new device to show up in /dev and I was able to use that.
Problems I have now: GPS data is not passing through. OpenStreetMaps don't seem to be an option, though I thought I compiled in support. The default maps don't seem to download correctly. Thoughts? 73 DE KC2KOA. On Apr 12, 2011 11:37 PM, "Chase Turner" <[email protected]> wrote: > I can't speak to what the proper settings are for the Kenwood, but I can > tell you I never could get any serial/USB to work other than the Keyspan > one. Maybe if I had fought it harder, I could have gotten the prolific to > work- but I did everything I read about drivers, various serial ports and > versions of drivers, etc. and nothing worked. Get a Keyspan USB/Serial. It > works with ease. > > To answer your question about how to see the ports, check this site: > > http://schmeits.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/usb-to-serial-for-mac-os-x-snow-leopard/ > > As to why it is crashing, I seem to recall having that problem while trying > to change interface settings while that port was active. If you close that > interface (to DOWN status) and edit it, I believe it wasn't as prone to > crashing. > > Best, > Chase > W4TI > > > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 10:57 PM, Jarett DeAngelis < [email protected] >> wrote: > >> Hi gang, >> >> I'm trying to figure out how to get my Kenwood TM-D710A working with Xastir >> on my Snow Leopard-powered Mac. >> >> I have a Prolific Technology serial-USB Kenwood cable that I know works at >> least to program the radio with under Windows. I know the programming cable >> doubles as a TNC connection cable. I am pretty sure that you put the TNC >> into "PACKET12" mode to make it ready to transmit data via the port on the >> back of the head unit. >> >> Then what? I tried configuring Xastir to use a "Serial KISS TNC" on >> /dev/ttys0. When I start the device in Interface Control, Xastir freezes. >> Not really sure where to proceed from here. >> >> Thanks in advance, folks. I would RTFM if I had one ;) >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
