I think the problem here is that Larry is trying to run both the Icom rig interface and the CW keying interface on the same com port. You cannot key CW on an Icom rig through the CI interface and I believe DxBase will not support CW keying and rig interfacing on the same come port. I ran into this issue quite some time ago with my Icom and ended up having to add more com ports to the PC.
73, Dale, AA1QD > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:54:11 -0500 > From: Larry Strasser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Dxbase] ICOM 706MKIIG > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Well, I'm still trying to interface my 706MKIIG. > > I have a USB to Serial adapter that comes up (in device manager) as COM4. > > I am using an interface cable by N9ZLE, that has two outputs, one serial > data and one "CW". > > I have loaded the DXbase CW drivers as WIN XP. I have selected the CW > interface as "InternalDXbase keyer" and selected Dxb24COM4 as the com > port. > > I have "ICOM" & IC-706MKIIG selected,COM4, 9600, none, 8, 1. I have CTS > checked. > > The radio interface works properly, click on a spot and the radio > follows etc. > > > But, I can not get the CW to work (on a DELL INSPIRON 2200 notebook), > Windows XP). > > I have exactly the same installation on my Toshiba laptop running > Windows 98SE (built in serial port, COM1), radio control and CW work > perfectly. > > Someone out there has to have solved "THIS" mystery. > > Thanks > > 73, Larry > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:05:52 -0500 > From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] ICOM 706MKIIG > To: "Larry Strasser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=response > > Larry, > > I wish I had some answers. But my speculation is that this isn't going to > work for internal CW because the driver is expecting to see a "real" > serial > port with direct lead access, not a converted one. My advice is to look > at > the Winkey ( K1EL ) device which is fairly inexpensive and doesn't rely on > any drivers to work. I have never used a USB/Serial conversion but maybe > some others could tell you if they have tried USB/serial conversion to > connect with Winkey. > > Regards, > Jack > :
