Re: [Dx4win] Problem connecting a IC7600
Thanks for your suggestion Tibor. I think something that the problem is the IC-7600 RIG file. If I use ICOM 756 PRO III rig file and change the address to 7A Hex everything works except if I press PSK on the radio, then the mode in the log-window shows SSB. This is maybe how it should be if the PSK is generated via the sound card in the rig. I am not a programmer and can thus not compare the two RIG files. Below I have added all the tests I have done and once again all settings etc. 73 de Mel/SM0MPV When I click on a spot in the band map or in the spot window the frequency changes accordingly in the band map and in the logging window but after 1-2 s the frequency change back to the one seen on the radio. The mode has changed both in the logging window and on the radio. However, if I change the frequency or the mode on the rig it changes in DX4WIN. Thus, it is only the communication of frequency from DX4WIN to the rig that does not work. Everything works if I use N1MMplus or Ham Radio Delux. I can connect to a Kenwood TS-590 with DX4WIN. The problem remains if I connect another computer, this time with Windows 10 and 64-bit system. N1MMplus works with IC-7600 and DX4WIN connection to the TS-590 works from this computer. I have changed cables and ports without success. The remote jack (CI-V jack) has been both connected and unconnected to my amplifier (SPE Expert 1K-FA) and it did not affect the result. I have restarted the computer and the rig several times, but not in any systematical way. The Computer is A Dell Optiplex 980 Intel(R) Core(TM) i/ CPU 870 @ 2.93 GHz RAM 12.0 GB (3.43 GB usable) 32-bit Operating system Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 DX4WIN v. 9.0.0.4.1176 Rig: ICOM IC-7600 connected to the USB-B port on the back The latest firm ware installed I have the latest driver for the port: Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge v. 6.7.0.0 2014-03-19. COM-port Settings: Baud rate: 9600 BPS Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow control: None Rig settings: CI-V baud rate: 9600 CI-V Address: 7Ah CI-V Tranceive: OFF CI-V OutPut (for ANT): OFF USB Serial Function: CI-V DX4WIN settings: ICOM 7600 _K2DBK, i.e. ON4AOI except the filter. There is no difference if I use IC7600_500Hz or IC7600_250Hz by ON4AOI. Address: 7A Baud Rate: 9600 COM port: COM6 Poll rate (ms): 1000 Max tries: 6 DTR high and RTS high ticked Den fre 10 aug. 2018 kl 12:19 skrev Tibor M. Blum - IK2SAI - My scheme is very similar to yours: ic7600 connected via retro USB to PC > and the SPE1.5K-FA connected to the IC7600 remote port. > I have found the solution using the VSPE software. Instead to connect > direct the ic7600 to a real com i conect it to a virtual port. > You have just to switch on the radio as the first thing, than load the > configuration of VSPE and, at this point (after have modified in the > preferences dx4win from the real to the virtual radio port) load the dx4win. > It takes just few second and it works great. > VSPE software is free and it is not necessary at 100% to buy the licence. > I bought the licence because, in this way, i can memorize the configuration > of VSPE and at the start all is easier. > So this is my configuration and it works 100%. > In any case, give a try! > Vy 73 de Tibor, IK2SAI > > - __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Problem connecting a IC7600
No, it doesn't. Thanks for your comments David. I have tried several things but the problems remains When I click on a spot in the band map or in the spot window the frequency changes accordingly in the band map and in the logging window but after 1-2 s the frequency change back to the one seen on the radio. The mode has changed both in the logging window and on the radio. However, if I change the frequency or the mode on the rig it changes in DX4WIN. Thus, it is only the communication of frequency from DX4WIN to the rig that does not work. Everything works if I use N1MMplus or Ham Radio Delux. I can connect to a Kenwood TS-590 with DX4WIN. The problem remains if I connect another computer, this time with Windows 10. N1MMplus and connection to the TS-590 works from this computer. I have changed cables and ports without success. The remote jack (CI-V jack) has been both connected and unconnected to my amplifier (SPE Expert 1K-FA) and it did not affect the result. I have restarted the computer and the rig several times, but not in any systematical way. Do you have any suggestions? 73 de Mel/SM0MPV Rig: ICOM IC-7600 connected to the USB-B port on the back I have the latest driver for the port: Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge v. 6.7.0.0 2014-03-19. Windows 7 Professional DX4WIN v. 9.0.0.4.1176 COM-port Settings: Baud rate: 9600 BPS Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow control: None Rig settings: CI-V baud rate: 9600 CI-V Address: 7Ah CI-V Tranceive: OFF CI-V OutPut (for ANT): OFF USB Serial Function: CI-V DX4WIN settings: ICOM 7600 _K2DBK, i.e. ON4AOI except the filter. There is no difference if I use IC7600_500Hz or IC7600_250Hz by ON4AOI. Address: 7A Baud Rate: 9600 COM port: COM6 Poll rate (ms): 1000 Max tries: 6 DTR high and RTS high ticked Den mån 6 aug. 2018 kl 20:16 skrev David Kozinn, K2DBK : > Hi Mel, > > > > My any chance is there any other software running on your computer that > might be trying to connect to your radio? The fact that it changes but then > changes back seems strange. If it couldn’t connect at all that would be > something to look at, but it looks like it does connect. I have the same > USB to UART bridge as you do, and the only difference I can see is that I > use Windows 10 Pro instead of Windows 7, but I do not believe that could be > causing the problem. > > > > There are ways to trace traffic on a USB connection, but unless you are > comfortable with that sort of thing I’d prefer to save that as a last > resort. > > > > *From:* Mel SM0MPV > *Sent:* Monday, August 06, 2018 11:40 AM > *To:* k2...@arrl.net > *Cc:* dx4win > *Subject:* Re: [Dx4win] Problem connecting a IC7600 > > > > Thanks David, > > > > I have just tested your RIG file too and I got the same result as earlier. > > What I see is that when I click on a spot o the band map the program > changes frequency bet then very soon goes back to the first one. The > callsign for the spoted station remains in the QSO window. When I turn the > dial on the radio the frequency changes in the band map and in the QSO > window in DX4WIN. > > > > I use the Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART bridge > > > > I have the com port set to: > > Bits per second: 9600 > > Parity: None > > Stop bits: 1 > > Row control: None > > It is Windos 7 Professional I use > > > > The radio settings in DX4WIN are > > ICOM 7600 _K2DBK, i.e. ON4AOI except the filter. > > Address: 7A > > Baud Rate: 9600 > > COM port: COM6 > > Poll rate (ms): 1000 > > Max tries: 6 > > DTR high and RTS high marked > > > > I connect the the computer and the rig via an USB A and B cable > > > > The settings in the radio are: > > CI-V baud rate: 9600 > > CI-V Address: 7Ah > > CI-V Tranceive: OFF > > CI-V OutPut (for ANT): OFF > > USB Serial Function: CI-V > > > > I will later connect my SPE Expert 1K-FA amplifier to the rig. Since it > can just communicate with 9600 baud so I believe I am stucked with this > baud rate. The communication goes between the remote (CI-V) jack on the rig > and the RS 232 connection on the amplifier. > > > > 73 de Mel / SM0MPV > > > > > > > > > > Den lör 4 aug. 2018 kl 18:22 skrev David Kozinn, K2DBK : > > Hi Mel, > > I guess I have a couple of thoughts: Did you install the Icom USB driver? > You're supposed to do that before ever plugging in the radio, although I'm > not sure how important that is. I am guessing that you did since you said > it > works with N1MM. I have my baud rate set to 19200 and the CI-V address set > to 7A. Here are the other settings since maybe this will help: > > CI-V Transceive: Off > CI-V Output (for AN
Re: [Dx4win] Problem connecting a IC7600
Thanks David, I have just tested your RIG file too and I got the same result as earlier. What I see is that when I click on a spot o the band map the program changes frequency bet then very soon goes back to the first one. The callsign for the spoted station remains in the QSO window. When I turn the dial on the radio the frequency changes in the band map and in the QSO window in DX4WIN. I use the Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART bridge I have the com port set to: Bits per second: 9600 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Row control: None It is Windos 7 Professional I use The radio settings in DX4WIN are ICOM 7600 _K2DBK, i.e. ON4AOI except the filter. Address: 7A Baud Rate: 9600 COM port: COM6 Poll rate (ms): 1000 Max tries: 6 DTR high and RTS high marked I connect the the computer and the rig via an USB A and B cable The settings in the radio are: CI-V baud rate: 9600 CI-V Address: 7Ah CI-V Tranceive: OFF CI-V OutPut (for ANT): OFF USB Serial Function: CI-V I will later connect my SPE Expert 1K-FA amplifier to the rig. Since it can just communicate with 9600 baud so I believe I am stucked with this baud rate. The communication goes between the remote (CI-V) jack on the rig and the RS 232 connection on the amplifier. 73 de Mel / SM0MPV Den lör 4 aug. 2018 kl 18:22 skrev David Kozinn, K2DBK : > Hi Mel, > > I guess I have a couple of thoughts: Did you install the Icom USB driver? > You're supposed to do that before ever plugging in the radio, although I'm > not sure how important that is. I am guessing that you did since you said > it > works with N1MM. I have my baud rate set to 19200 and the CI-V address set > to 7A. Here are the other settings since maybe this will help: > > CI-V Transceive: Off > CI-V Output (for ANT): Off > USB Serial Function: CI-V > > In DX4WIN, I have the poll rate set to 1000ms and Max tries set to 6. > > I've attached a copy of the RIG file that I use. It's basically the same as > the standard 7600_500 except that I think I changed the filter to default > to > off. > > > -Original Message- > From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net On > Behalf Of Mel SM0MPV > Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2018 5:53 AM > To: dx4win > Subject: [Dx4win] Problem connecting a IC7600 > > I have just bought an IC 7600 and have been struggling to get the > communication between the computer and the rig to work. > > I us a Dell with XP professional 64 bits, DX4WIN 9.04 and have connected > the > rig with an USB-cable. I have an SPE Expert 1K-FA amplifier connected via > ALC, Send and C-IV. > > All baud rates are set the same 9600 in DX4WIN, the com port, the rig and > amplifier. > > I have tried to use both ICOM 7600_250Hz and the ICOM 7600_500Hz > > The program and rig do not match, when clicking on a spot or a spot from > the > band map. It seems like it is the frequencies that do not match, mode > changes, but I have not tested this so much. > > When using N1MM everything works. > > Any suggestions what to do? > -- > 73 de Mel - SM0MPV > 8S0C - Contest Call > __ > DX4WIN mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net > Message delivered to k2...@arrl.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- 73 de Mel - SM0MPV 8S0C - Contest Call Claes 'Mel' Carneheim Sagov. 3 SE-182 47 Enebyberg SWEDEN __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Problem connecting a IC7600
Hi Mel, I guess I have a couple of thoughts: Did you install the Icom USB driver? You're supposed to do that before ever plugging in the radio, although I'm not sure how important that is. I am guessing that you did since you said it works with N1MM. I have my baud rate set to 19200 and the CI-V address set to 7A. Here are the other settings since maybe this will help: CI-V Transceive: Off CI-V Output (for ANT): Off USB Serial Function: CI-V In DX4WIN, I have the poll rate set to 1000ms and Max tries set to 6. I've attached a copy of the RIG file that I use. It's basically the same as the standard 7600_500 except that I think I changed the filter to default to off. -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Mel SM0MPV Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2018 5:53 AM To: dx4win Subject: [Dx4win] Problem connecting a IC7600 I have just bought an IC 7600 and have been struggling to get the communication between the computer and the rig to work. I us a Dell with XP professional 64 bits, DX4WIN 9.04 and have connected the rig with an USB-cable. I have an SPE Expert 1K-FA amplifier connected via ALC, Send and C-IV. All baud rates are set the same 9600 in DX4WIN, the com port, the rig and amplifier. I have tried to use both ICOM 7600_250Hz and the ICOM 7600_500Hz The program and rig do not match, when clicking on a spot or a spot from the band map. It seems like it is the frequencies that do not match, mode changes, but I have not tested this so much. When using N1MM everything works. Any suggestions what to do? -- 73 de Mel - SM0MPV 8S0C - Contest Call __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Message delivered to k2...@arrl.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
