Re: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer
Contgratulations, Andy! 73, Skip KH6TY - Original Message - From: "Andrew O'Brien" To: Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 7:19 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer Skip, FYI... Success, we have his Digikeyer , FLDIGI and Icom 746 Pro playing together nicely. We have up on RIGCAT and tried HAMLIB again. Using one port for rig control and another for PTT in Microham's device router, we have all going well. Look for Ted W3VG dominating the PSK bands tomorrow :>) Andy K3UK Andy K3UK--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" wrote: > > Skip, thanks again. > > I am familar with Microham and its device router, my friend has that > installed and working correctly. The Icom and the digikeyer can > communicate without problems. It is when we try to set up FLDIGI > that the problems begin. Using hamlib we can get frequency read out > but no PTT. When we try rigCAT we get neither, and NO CAT is > displayed in FLDIGI just above the frequency readout. > > We will work on it some more tomorrow night > > Andy > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > > > Andy, here you say he has frequency display, but now you say he > does not. > > > > According to the manual, he has to CREATE virtual ports. I guess > you do this > > and then configure fldigi to use the port of your choice, but it > must not be > > a port already in use. > > > > When the ports are created, I think fldigi will detect them, so > restart > > fldigi and then choose the port. > > > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > > > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:11 PM > > Subject: [digitalradio] No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer > > > > > > I am trying to help a friend set-up FLDIGI on his new laptop using > his > > Microham Digikeyer. Using the device router for the digikeyer > (control > > port 5 and PTT port 6) the digikeyer PTT test button does toggle the > > PTT. However when using FL-Digi , frequency display corresponds > with > > the Icom 746 but the T/R button fails to place the Icom in to > transmit > > mode. Any ideas ? When configuring FL-DIGI, we did try to use > HAMLIB > > and PTT via CAT control, but that did not produce a PTT wither. > > > > Andy K3UK > > > > > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: > 1/28/2009 > > 6:37 AM > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: 1/28/2009 6:37 AM
[digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer
Skip, FYI... Success, we have his Digikeyer , FLDIGI and Icom 746 Pro playing together nicely. We have up on RIGCAT and tried HAMLIB again. Using one port for rig control and another for PTT in Microham's device router, we have all going well. Look for Ted W3VG dominating the PSK bands tomorrow :>) Andy K3UK Andy K3UK--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" wrote: > > Skip, thanks again. > > I am familar with Microham and its device router, my friend has that > installed and working correctly. The Icom and the digikeyer can > communicate without problems. It is when we try to set up FLDIGI > that the problems begin. Using hamlib we can get frequency read out > but no PTT. When we try rigCAT we get neither, and NO CAT is > displayed in FLDIGI just above the frequency readout. > > We will work on it some more tomorrow night > > Andy > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > > > Andy, here you say he has frequency display, but now you say he > does not. > > > > According to the manual, he has to CREATE virtual ports. I guess > you do this > > and then configure fldigi to use the port of your choice, but it > must not be > > a port already in use. > > > > When the ports are created, I think fldigi will detect them, so > restart > > fldigi and then choose the port. > > > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > > > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:11 PM > > Subject: [digitalradio] No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer > > > > > > I am trying to help a friend set-up FLDIGI on his new laptop using > his > > Microham Digikeyer. Using the device router for the digikeyer > (control > > port 5 and PTT port 6) the digikeyer PTT test button does toggle the > > PTT. However when using FL-Digi , frequency display corresponds > with > > the Icom 746 but the T/R button fails to place the Icom in to > transmit > > mode. Any ideas ? When configuring FL-DIGI, we did try to use > HAMLIB > > and PTT via CAT control, but that did not produce a PTT wither. > > > > Andy K3UK > > > > > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: > 1/28/2009 > > 6:37 AM > > >
[digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer
Skip, thanks again. I am familar with Microham and its device router, my friend has that installed and working correctly. The Icom and the digikeyer can communicate without problems. It is when we try to set up FLDIGI that the problems begin. Using hamlib we can get frequency read out but no PTT. When we try rigCAT we get neither, and NO CAT is displayed in FLDIGI just above the frequency readout. We will work on it some more tomorrow night Andy --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > Andy, here you say he has frequency display, but now you say he does not. > > According to the manual, he has to CREATE virtual ports. I guess you do this > and then configure fldigi to use the port of your choice, but it must not be > a port already in use. > > When the ports are created, I think fldigi will detect them, so restart > fldigi and then choose the port. > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:11 PM > Subject: [digitalradio] No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer > > > I am trying to help a friend set-up FLDIGI on his new laptop using his > Microham Digikeyer. Using the device router for the digikeyer (control > port 5 and PTT port 6) the digikeyer PTT test button does toggle the > PTT. However when using FL-Digi , frequency display corresponds with > the Icom 746 but the T/R button fails to place the Icom in to transmit > mode. Any ideas ? When configuring FL-DIGI, we did try to use HAMLIB > and PTT via CAT control, but that did not produce a PTT wither. > > Andy K3UK > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: 1/28/2009 > 6:37 AM >
Re: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer
Read the manual carefully. You must specailly configure Microham to work with each radio and each application. Download the manual here: http://www.microham.com/Downloads/MK2_English_Manual.pdf 73, Skip KH6TY - Original Message - From: "Andrew O'Brien" To: Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 7:17 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer He has rig control with the Microham, just not with FL-DIGI Andy --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > Did he select "ICOM746PRO.xml.xml" under RigCat? > > OK, I see he has no rig control. That is why he has no PTT. Must be a bad > setting in the Microham keyer. Once he gets rig control, he will have PTT by > CAT command, I think. > > I use the IC-746pro also, but with the Radio Shack scanner USB programming > cable. With this interface, there is no problem. > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 6:29 PM > Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer > > > Still no go. I am talking him throught this via Skype, so it is not > easy. > > He placed the Icom 746 Pro xml file in the FLDIGI.FILES/RIGS path, > He selected RIGCAT in FLDIGI CONFIGURE area and selected USE > RIGCAT. He saved and re-booted. When rebooted, FLDIGI says no > RigCAT above the frequency read out, there is no rig control. > > He has baud rate set to same baud rate his rig 19200, and comm port > selected is comm 5, same one he previously had some rig control (but > no PTT) when using HAMLIB. > > He is not sure which setting for PTT to use, RTS or DTR, he tried > both, no control. > > Andy K3UK > > > -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > > > Yes, get the 746Pro file from here: > http://www.w1hkj.com/xmlarchives.html > > > > Put the file in the Rigs folder in fldigi.files. > > > > Set the baud rate, comport, and check PTT via Cat Command. > > > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:41 PM > > Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and > Digikeyer > > > > > > When using RIGCAT with an Icom 746P, should we be using a xml for > for > > that rig ? > > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: 1/28/2009 > 6:37 AM > Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: 1/28/2009 6:37 AM
[digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer
He has rig control with the Microham, just not with FL-DIGI Andy --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > Did he select "ICOM746PRO.xml.xml" under RigCat? > > OK, I see he has no rig control. That is why he has no PTT. Must be a bad > setting in the Microham keyer. Once he gets rig control, he will have PTT by > CAT command, I think. > > I use the IC-746pro also, but with the Radio Shack scanner USB programming > cable. With this interface, there is no problem. > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 6:29 PM > Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer > > > Still no go. I am talking him throught this via Skype, so it is not > easy. > > He placed the Icom 746 Pro xml file in the FLDIGI.FILES/RIGS path, > He selected RIGCAT in FLDIGI CONFIGURE area and selected USE > RIGCAT. He saved and re-booted. When rebooted, FLDIGI says no > RigCAT above the frequency read out, there is no rig control. > > He has baud rate set to same baud rate his rig 19200, and comm port > selected is comm 5, same one he previously had some rig control (but > no PTT) when using HAMLIB. > > He is not sure which setting for PTT to use, RTS or DTR, he tried > both, no control. > > Andy K3UK > > > -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > > > Yes, get the 746Pro file from here: > http://www.w1hkj.com/xmlarchives.html > > > > Put the file in the Rigs folder in fldigi.files. > > > > Set the baud rate, comport, and check PTT via Cat Command. > > > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:41 PM > > Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and > Digikeyer > > > > > > When using RIGCAT with an Icom 746P, should we be using a xml for > for > > that rig ? > > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: 1/28/2009 > 6:37 AM >
Re: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer
Did he select "ICOM746PRO.xml.xml" under RigCat? OK, I see he has no rig control. That is why he has no PTT. Must be a bad setting in the Microham keyer. Once he gets rig control, he will have PTT by CAT command, I think. I use the IC-746pro also, but with the Radio Shack scanner USB programming cable. With this interface, there is no problem. 73, Skip KH6TY - Original Message - From: "Andrew O'Brien" To: Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 6:29 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer Still no go. I am talking him throught this via Skype, so it is not easy. He placed the Icom 746 Pro xml file in the FLDIGI.FILES/RIGS path, He selected RIGCAT in FLDIGI CONFIGURE area and selected USE RIGCAT. He saved and re-booted. When rebooted, FLDIGI says no RigCAT above the frequency read out, there is no rig control. He has baud rate set to same baud rate his rig 19200, and comm port selected is comm 5, same one he previously had some rig control (but no PTT) when using HAMLIB. He is not sure which setting for PTT to use, RTS or DTR, he tried both, no control. Andy K3UK -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > Yes, get the 746Pro file from here: http://www.w1hkj.com/xmlarchives.html > > Put the file in the Rigs folder in fldigi.files. > > Set the baud rate, comport, and check PTT via Cat Command. > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:41 PM > Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer > > > When using RIGCAT with an Icom 746P, should we be using a xml for for > that rig ? > Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: 1/28/2009 6:37 AM
Re: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer
Is "Use PTT via Cat Command" black (i.e. checked)? DTR and RTS are not needed when using CAT for PTT. Is he getting a frequency readout of the IC-746pro on fldigi? 73, Skip KH6TY - Original Message - From: "Andrew O'Brien" To: Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 6:29 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer Still no go. I am talking him throught this via Skype, so it is not easy. He placed the Icom 746 Pro xml file in the FLDIGI.FILES/RIGS path, He selected RIGCAT in FLDIGI CONFIGURE area and selected USE RIGCAT. He saved and re-booted. When rebooted, FLDIGI says no RigCAT above the frequency read out, there is no rig control. He has baud rate set to same baud rate his rig 19200, and comm port selected is comm 5, same one he previously had some rig control (but no PTT) when using HAMLIB. He is not sure which setting for PTT to use, RTS or DTR, he tried both, no control. Andy K3UK -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > Yes, get the 746Pro file from here: http://www.w1hkj.com/xmlarchives.html > > Put the file in the Rigs folder in fldigi.files. > > Set the baud rate, comport, and check PTT via Cat Command. > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:41 PM > Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer > > > When using RIGCAT with an Icom 746P, should we be using a xml for for > that rig ? > Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: 1/28/2009 6:37 AM
[digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer
Still no go. I am talking him throught this via Skype, so it is not easy. He placed the Icom 746 Pro xml file in the FLDIGI.FILES/RIGS path, He selected RIGCAT in FLDIGI CONFIGURE area and selected USE RIGCAT. He saved and re-booted. When rebooted, FLDIGI says no RigCAT above the frequency read out, there is no rig control. He has baud rate set to same baud rate his rig 19200, and comm port selected is comm 5, same one he previously had some rig control (but no PTT) when using HAMLIB. He is not sure which setting for PTT to use, RTS or DTR, he tried both, no control. Andy K3UK -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > Yes, get the 746Pro file from here: http://www.w1hkj.com/xmlarchives.html > > Put the file in the Rigs folder in fldigi.files. > > Set the baud rate, comport, and check PTT via Cat Command. > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:41 PM > Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer > > > When using RIGCAT with an Icom 746P, should we be using a xml for for > that rig ? >
Re: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer
Yes, get the 746Pro file from here: http://www.w1hkj.com/xmlarchives.html Put the file in the Rigs folder in fldigi.files. Set the baud rate, comport, and check PTT via Cat Command. 73, Skip KH6TY - Original Message - From: "Andrew O'Brien" To: Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:41 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer When using RIGCAT with an Icom 746P, should we be using a xml for for that rig ?
[digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer
When using RIGCAT with an Icom 746P, should we be using a xml for for that rig ? --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" wrote: > > Thanks Skip, will try that. > > Since the Microham device router test button works, the Digikeyer is > working correctly. We just need to get FL-DIGI set correctly. > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > > > Andy, try Rig Cat instead of Ham Lib. That should trigger the PTT > with a CAT > > command. There seem to be quite a few reported problems trying to > use > > Microham Digikeyer, but I do not have one, so it is hard to help > understand > > what is wrong. > > > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:11 PM > > Subject: [digitalradio] No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer > > > > > > I am trying to help a friend set-up FLDIGI on his new laptop using > his > > Microham Digikeyer. Using the device router for the digikeyer > (control > > port 5 and PTT port 6) the digikeyer PTT test button does toggle the > > PTT. However when using FL-Digi , frequency display corresponds > with > > the Icom 746 but the T/R button fails to place the Icom in to > transmit > > mode. Any ideas ? When configuring FL-DIGI, we did try to use > HAMLIB > > and PTT via CAT control, but that did not produce a PTT wither. > > > > Andy K3UK > > >
[digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer
Thanks Skip, will try that. Since the Microham device router test button works, the Digikeyer is working correctly. We just need to get FL-DIGI set correctly. --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "kh6ty" wrote: > > Andy, try Rig Cat instead of Ham Lib. That should trigger the PTT with a CAT > command. There seem to be quite a few reported problems trying to use > Microham Digikeyer, but I do not have one, so it is hard to help understand > what is wrong. > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Andrew O'Brien" > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:11 PM > Subject: [digitalradio] No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer > > > I am trying to help a friend set-up FLDIGI on his new laptop using his > Microham Digikeyer. Using the device router for the digikeyer (control > port 5 and PTT port 6) the digikeyer PTT test button does toggle the > PTT. However when using FL-Digi , frequency display corresponds with > the Icom 746 but the T/R button fails to place the Icom in to transmit > mode. Any ideas ? When configuring FL-DIGI, we did try to use HAMLIB > and PTT via CAT control, but that did not produce a PTT wither. > > Andy K3UK >
