I have found 4.011 to be pretty good also! 73
Neal Campbell Abroham Neal LLC On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 12:00 PM, Tim Ellison, W4TME <t...@flex-radio.com>wrote: > I agree that there have been a lot of reports of issues with v4.13, but I > think you went too farin your down grade. Get v4.12 and try it. V4.09 > uses an interrupt method for processing the audio datarather than the > streaming method introduced in 4.10 and in my humble opinion, perfected in > v4.12. There is better (lower) latency with v4.12 > > If you need help creating the VAC cable definitions, then you can use this > registry file to create 7 VAC channels (6 is the max you can use with a > 5000+RX2 and a 1500 running on the same PC and 1 channel to use as the > Windows default sound device if your PC does not have a sound card or is > one where the input/output lines are not active unless you have something > plugged into it) > > http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=396 > > > Tim Ellison, W4TME > Customer Experience Manager > FlexRadio Systems(tm) > 4616 W Howard Ln, Suite 1-150 > Austin, TX 78728 > Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 > Email: t...@flexradio.com <mailto:t...@flexradio.com> > Web: www.flexradio.com <http://www.flexradio.com> > > logo > On 3/15/2014 11:28 AM, Keith Watson wrote: > >> Well, I believe I figured it out. It turns out it does not have anything >> to >> do with DDUtil after all. Paul Van Dyck, ON7VD, suggested I downgrade VAC >> 4.13 to version 4.09. This seems to have done the trick. It is not >> entirely >> clear why the copy in PSK was better when I was not running DDUtil, but >> there was a significant difference. Although, I always had my doubts that >> even without DDUtil running, the copy was still not up to par. I still >> have >> some more testing to do, but it looks like Paul solved this one for me. >> Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. >> >> Keith... >> N9TX >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Keith Watson <ke...@keithwatson.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Bob, >>> >>> I do understand the relationship of the HRD server and the other HRD >>> applications. Yes, I do have that checked in DDUtil. All the pieces are >>> working together. It is just that the copy from PSK from any of the >>> digital >>> apps is terrible. >>> >>> Keith... >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Robert Guertin <rguert...@gmail.com >>> >wrote: >>> >>> Keith, I ran DM780 with a 5000 having not had one bit of trouble doing >>>> it. >>>> Here is what I used: >>>> VAC 4.12 (virtual audio cables) >>>> VSPE (Eterlogic virtual port software) >>>> DDUtil Ver 3.0 (communicates between PSDR and DM-780, radio frequency >>>> and >>>> turn on HRD server) >>>> >>>> I've been following your dilemma for a couple of days and I have never >>>> heard you talk about the HRD server. In DDUtil v3 there is a check off >>>> that allows you to turn it on. Without it turned on DM-780 doesn't know >>>> what to do. Don't forget DM-780 was never designed to be stand alone, it >>>> requires HRD to be running to make it work. The server. >>>> >>>> Goog Luck, >>>> Bob, W1GLV >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of >>>> Keith >>>> Watson >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 11:30 AM >>>> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz >>>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Using Digital Master 780 with Flex 5000a >>>> >>>> Everything I have done to test still points to DDUtil. I am running the >>>> current version of DDUtil 3. The computer is a Dell Optiplex 745 with a >>>> Core 2 Duo running at 2.4GHz and 4GB of memory. The OS is Windows 7 >>>> Ultumate 64bit. I use Com0Com. Not sure how to tell what version it is, >>>> but >>>> it was recently downloaded from the website, so it should be current. >>>> Not >>>> really seeing a problem with DPCs that I know of. When checked, it is >>>> usually around 1200. Operating mode is set to normal, and buffers are >>>> all >>>> set to the default. >>>> >>>> I have seen this symptom with DM780, FLDigi, and MMVARI. When testing >>>> DM780 >>>> without using DDUtil, it copies just fine. >>>> >>>> Keith... >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 10:48 PM, Neal Campbell <nealk...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have seen 2 instances where DDU was drawing excessive CPU utilization >>>>> (like 90%) and it obviously was stressing the system to the point that >>>>> anything with a DPC had to wait a long while to getr control back. >>>>> >>>>> I replaced DDU2 with DDU3 and the problems were fixed. >>>>> >>>>> 73 >>>>> >>>>> Neal Campbell >>>>> Abroham Neal LLC >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 7:35 PM, Keith Watson >>>>> >>>> <ke...@keithwatson.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is it possible that DDUtil could be involved with this issue? When I >>>>>> bypass >>>>>> DDUtil, everything seems to work as expected. However, I can't >>>>>> >>>>> understand >>>> >>>>> how this utility would cause a problem with the audio. >>>>>> >>>>>> Keith... >>>>>> N9TX >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Bret Mills <bret.w...@gmail.com> >>>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Maker sure your on the correct sideband for the digital mode your >>>>>>> >>>>>> using >>>> >>>>> AND your VAC levels are set correctly, ie. The FLDigi or DM780 >>>>>>> >>>>>> waterfall >>>> >>>>> should be a medium blue color and the signals are yellow using the >>>>>>> >>>>>> default >>>>>> >>>>>>> screen colors, on my radio this is about -24 on the VAC control, make >>>>>>> >>>>>> sure >>>>>> >>>>>>> when you transmit you adjust your audio levels as well. >>>>>>> 73's >>>>>>> Bret >>>>>>> WX7Y >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Keith Watson <ke...@keithwatson.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I believe it is a little more basic than that. I tried FLDigi and >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> MMVari >>>>>> >>>>>>> and they all show the same symptom when coping PSK31. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Keith... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 9:11 PM, John Swink <jms...@wowway.com> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Keith, >>>>>>>>> I never could get DM780 to work with my Flex 5000A so I switched >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> to >>>> >>>>> Fldigi. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It runs all digital modes except WSJT with no problems. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 73, >>>>>>>>> John, N8WNA >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Behalf >>>> >>>>> Of >>>>>> >>>>>>> Keith >>>>>>>>> Watson >>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 9:33 PM >>>>>>>>> To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >>>>>>>>> Subject: [Flexradio] Using Digital Master 780 with Flex 5000a >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Just when I think I got everything worked out, I figure out that I >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> don't. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Tried to run some PSK31 for the first time this evening using >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> DM780. >>>> >>>>> However, I realize that it is not decoding worth a darn. Very >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> strong >>>> >>>>> signals >>>>>>>>> that should print 100 percent are only printing about 20 percent >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> if >>>> >>>>> that. I >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> figured I had the sample rate set wrong for this program in PSDR, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> but >>>> >>>>> any >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> change to it does not seem to make much of a difference or make it >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> worse. I >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> figure I am doing something dumb, but I have not figured out that >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> it >>>> >>>>> is >>>>>> >>>>>>> yet. >>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Latest version of PDSR. >>>>>>>>> VAC 4.13 >>>>>>>>> HRD 6.1.4 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Keith... >>>>>>>>> N9TX >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >>>>>>>>> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_ >>>> flex-radio.biz >>>> >>>>> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >>>>>>>>> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >>>>>>>>> http://www.flexradio.com/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >>>>>>>> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_ >>>> flex-radio.biz >>>> >>>>> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >>>>>>>> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >>>>>>>> http://www.flexradio.com/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >>>>>> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >>>>>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >>>>>> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >>>>>> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >>>>>> http://www.flexradio.com/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >>>> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >>>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >>>> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >>>> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >>>> http://www.flexradio.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! 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