Hi One way to tell what is going on is to use a serial port monitor. Eltima has on that has a free trial. You install it, start it and then select the comport you wish to monitor. Select terminal mode. Then start the software you wish to monitor. Look at the commands before and after the software issues an FA00014200000 for example (that is a command to tune to 14.2 mhz. Also see if you see some kind of delay. Some of the other modes in the serial port monitor, can give timestamps too which might be useful. Send an excerpt if you can do this and may be we can see something 73s Tom
-------- Original message -------- From: David Cole <d...@nk7z.net> Date: 06/07/2014 6:08 PM (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Serial Port Question... Both were set at 100 Hz per click on the mouse wheel... I believe that is what you are asking. -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Sun, 2014-07-06 at 17:45 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > What is the command rate of MixW? Each program has it's own polling or > command rate and they can differ by a substantial amount. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 2014-07-06 5:15 PM, David Cole wrote: > > I have a question about serial ports and the K3... first let me set the > > stage for the failures... > > > > Setup: > > I have a K3, (two RX), and a P3, (SVGA), connected to my Windows > > machine, which is running a fully updated and patched version of XP, > > using a RS-232 serial cable, and the built in serial card, at 38K. It > > is a Dell machine. > > > > Test Bed: > > If I use HRD, latest free version, to move the K3 main tuning dial > > around, using the mouse wheel to increment the 100 Hz digit, I have zero > > issues, the movement is snappy, and quick, there is no lag between my > > end of motion in moving the mouse wheel and the K3 arriving at its end > > of motion in changing frequency. I.e. When I stop moving the mouse > > wheel, the K3 is on frequency. Exactly as it was on my Pro III. Both > > under HRD, AND MixW > > > > Now, if I switch to MixW, again latest version etc., same com port, same > > comport speed, in fact same settings as far as I can see for everything, > > I get a very discernible lag in the move event concluding. It acts like > > the K3 frequency is rate limited in how fast it can slew in frequency, > > only when using MixW, and not when using HRD. Exact same setup, and no > > issues on the Pro III I used to have. > > > > I also have a very minor programming iss ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com