> I think we need a little more explanation. > You said you tested it with these other programs. > Does that mean you sent cw using these other programs? >
No, I only tried testing to see if I can raise DTR to try to key up my soundcard interface. I believe DXBase uses DTR as a keyer, and if I connect it to my CW plug it should work the same. Digipan can use either DTR or RTS as a keyer an in both cases the soundcard interface keyed up my rig. > Not sure but did you read the help file part about making sure the I/O > addresses that the driver used are the same that the registry shows for that > com port? > You can check using System to find the I/O address assigned to that port. > Then edit the registry to that same address. I did this and COM3 is set to 0x03E8 in the registry entries DXBase placed in there. Interestingly I cannot determine what address COM3 was set by the USB-to-Serial driver since there is no "resources" tab for the I/O port, but I don't think it's using this address, hence COM3 won't work in DXBase. I'm using Windows XP. Yet Digipan and MMSSTV was able to use COM3 without any additional registry entries. > > There is a section in the help file that explains it in detail. > It's under CW interface/Windows Registry Entries. Yes I had read that already. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KP4TR/W4 - Ramon Gonzalez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 9:06 PM > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > I just bought a USB to serial converter on Ebay solely for the intent of > > keing my rig using my currently unused USB port. > > > > I had not hooked it up yet when I saw this thread. I couldn't not see why > > RTS and DTR cannot be controlled just like any other COM port, unless > > USB-to-serial devices are strictly XON/XOFF based vs "hardware". I decided > > to test this with Digipan and MMSSTV and my MFJ-1275 sound card interface. > > > > I just installed the driver for Windows (Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port) > > and configured the device. I tested it on COM3 using Digipan and works > like > > a charm. Tested it with MMSSTV and works great! Tried it with DXBase 2003 > > and it doesn't work. > > > > So what's the problem with DXBase 2003? I doesn't affect me since I don't > > use the CW option anyhow. > > > > 73! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Jack" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bill > Nowicki > > [WA4OYH]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 4:33 PM > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > > > > So far everyone I know of who as tried say they can't control DTR for CW > > > generation via a USB to Serial converter. That's not to say it can't be > > > done...probably nobody needs it (except us hams who are barely a blip on > > the > > > radar). > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ron Stordahl" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 3:16 PM > > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rig Control via USB Port > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
