Are you saying that one cannot control DTR and RTS ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 20:46 Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port
> Ron, > > We haven't explorered the internals of USB in too much detail, but as we > understand the USB standard, toggling leads like you can with a serial port > is not possible and the Window's drivers for USB ports do not allow it. So, > if our "limited" exploration is correct, using a USB port direct will not be > an option for communicating with things like keying CW through a > transistor/diode circuit, toggling PTT, etc.... unless somebody invents > drivers to allow lead access to a USB port. But then that opens up another > can of worms... hihi.... since the design of operating systems is becoming > more and more rigid about external control of communications ports in non > standard ways. > > Time will tell. > > Regards > Jack > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 3:32 PM > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > Here are some prices (from Byterunner) > > > > 2 port PCI serial card: $46.00 > > 4 port PCI serial card: $99.00 > > 8 port PCI serial card: $189.00 > > > > The USB alternative: > > > > 1 USB to 1 Serial: $20.00 > > 1 USB to 2 Serial: $38.00 > > 1 USB to 4 Serial: $110.00 > > > > So, although there is no USB to 8 serial device available that I am aware > > of, the prices via the USB route are about the same as PCI cards. > > > > While the Byterunner PCI cards do support DTR CW generation and Baudot > code > > generation (with DTR push to talk), I would need some evidence that the > USB > > alternative would support those very limited (to hams) applications. > > > > BUT...USB is the future path of PC's. Very compact PC's are being sold > with > > no user accessible slots at all. > > > > Courtny..when you say DXBase does not support a 'direct USB interface' I > am > > guessing that you are talking about support for non standard things like > > controlling individual lines (DTR for example). Won't the operating > system > > allow these converters to look like conventional COM ports for typical > > communications use? And as such wouldn't these USB to RS232 devices work > > for radio frequency control, rotor control, packet tnc, etc. > > > > Ron N5IN > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 1:37 PM > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > > > > Courtney, > > > I must disagree with the statement that a USB to Serial HUB is a waste > of > > > computing power. I have need for more than 4 serial ports and to > purchase > > > serial port expander cards such as Rocketport is expensive and requires > > > computing power to operate. The USB to serial HUB is a less expensive > > > option. The serial interface in Windows does not seem to have a standard > > > that every manufacture or software developer will follow. My hope is > that > > > DXBase will support USB in the future and get away from the resource > > > problems that hamper standard serial ports. > > > > > > Bill WA4OYH > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 1:05 PM > > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > > > > > > > Tom, > > > > > > > > Use a USB to Serial hub and get multiple serial ports from one USB > port. > > > > DXbase does not support a direct USB interface. ( such a waste of > > > computer > > > > resources to do so ). > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Courtney > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 12:50 PM > > > > Subject: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is it possible to control a 756PROII via the USB ports? Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > Tom Neill K4XG > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >
