I would echo Bill's sentiments about COM1/2. I would avoid using these as virtual ports since it could cause a conflict with existing hardware.
Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > radio.biz] On Behalf Of Bill Tracey > Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 6:34 AM > To: SERGE BERTUZZO; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Using vCOM software with MixW digital software > > If you're using PTT via CAT in MixW then you should only need 1 pair of > comm ports from VCOM. Does your computer have a Physical COM1 or COM2? > If > so I'm not sure setting up a COM1/2 pair with vCOM will work - suspect it > will conflict a bit with the drivers for the hardware ports. Even if you > do not have a COM1/2 connector on the machine you still may have a COM1/2 > in hardware for IrDA or something like that. > > I'd suggest removing the vCOM definitions for COM1 and COM2. Then > configure PowerSDR for CAT control on COM7, and do not enable BitBang PTT > In MixW set CAT to COM7 and make sure PTT via CAT is enabled. > > I know PowerSDR, vCOMM and MixW work - I use them all the time. Just a > matter of getting the configured correctly. > > Hope this helps, > > Bill (kd5tfd) > > At 08:23 PM 9/10/2005, SERGE BERTUZZO wrote: > >Hello to the group. Trying to get my SDR to work with VCOM and Mix W > >digital software. It may be something simple but I just cannot seem to > get > >MixW to key the PTT and transmit audio. > > > >I am able to receive no problem. I have my vCOM set up as follows: > > > >Port 1 - Com port 7 > > Com port 8 > > > >Port 2 - Com port 1 > > Com port 2 > > > >I have the SDR CAT Control set to com 7 > > SDR PTT Control set to com 2 > > > >I have the MixW CAT and PTT control set to com 8 > > > >However, I am not sure where to insert the info for the vcom com port 1? > I > >have the PTT via CAT box checked in MIX W in the PTT&CAT control box. For > >testing purposes, I am simply feeding the audio output from the MIXW > >software directly to the mic input on the from panel of the SDR. > > > >Any assistance would be appreciated. It appears that I am not getting PTT > >as the SDR does not transmit. No sure what I am doing wrong. > > > >Thank you in advance. 73's > > > >Serge > >VA3SB > > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio mailing list > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
