[Elecraft] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12)
Has anyone used the third party application by W4SMT for the W2 watt meter on Windows 7? I was able to install and run it on XP but the application never appears on Windows 7, it can be seen as a running task in Windows 7 but no way can I ever get it to appear on screen. Roger VK3ADE __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12)
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Re: [Elecraft] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12)
Thank you Jim and David I will try again with your suggestions. Roger VK3ADE. On 06/02/2011 14:25, David Fleming wrote: Hi Roger, It sounds like a problem with the preferences file. Try deleting the preferences file W2Prefs and restarting the .EXE. On Vista and Windows 7, W2Prefs will be located here: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming The AppData folder might be hidden on Windows Vista and 7. To unhide this folder (and others), open the Folder Options in the Vista Control Panel, and on the “View” tab, change the option to “show hidden files and folders”, and click ok. You should then be able to navigate to the AppData\Roaming folder and delete the W2Prefs file. HTH.. 73, David, W4SMT --- On Sat, 2/5/11, Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz wrote: From: Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz Subject: [Elecraft] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 10:04 PM Has anyone used the third party application by W4SMT for the W2 watt meter on Windows 7? I was able to install and run it on XP but the application never appears on Windows 7, it can be seen as a running task in Windows 7 but no way can I ever get it to appear on screen. Roger VK3ADE __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12)
David You can download the application from www.remoterig.com. Without a USB key you will not get it going but it will demonstrate the problem. The problem is that the remoterig ports have nothing to connect to until their application is actually running so anyone that polls their virtual ports will simply hang. Probably the best and fastest solution is simply allow your user to select a comport rather than you trying to help by polling for a W2, the remote rig people could also help by modifying their virtual port drivers. I personally think it is more their problem than yours. Best Regards. Roger VK3ADE. On 06/02/2011 15:59, David Fleming wrote: Roger, thanks for isolating the problem. The app does poll all of the available serial ports during startup; to build a list used for port selection in the setup. this means the ports were capable of operating normally. With the remote rig application. Apparently there is something odd about those virtual ports. Is the remote rig software available somewhere to download. I could try it and see if the problems occurs on my Win 7 machine. tnx and 73, David, W4SMT --- On Sat, 2/5/11, Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz wrote: From: Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12) To: df...@yahoo.com Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 11:39 PM David I just tried starting the remote rig application before your application, I did not however open any com ports on the remote rig application, this means the ports were capable of operating normally. I then started your application and it came up just fine, so I now know why your application hung. I assume you application is enumerating the com ports at start up and possibly trying to open them, it hits the virtual ports and hangs, Regards. Roger VK3ADE. On 06/02/2011 14:25, David Fleming wrote: Hi Roger, It sounds like a problem with the preferences file. Try deleting the preferences file W2Prefs and restarting the .EXE. On Vista and Windows 7, W2Prefs will be located here: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming The AppData folder might be hidden on Windows Vista and 7. To unhide this folder (and others), open the Folder Options in the Vista Control Panel, and on the “View” tab, change the option to “show hidden files and folders”, and click ok. You should then be able to navigate to the AppData\Roaming folder and delete the W2Prefs file. HTH.. 73, David, W4SMT --- On Sat, 2/5/11, Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz wrote: From: Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz Subject: [Elecraft] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 10:04 PM Has anyone used the third party application by W4SMT for the W2 watt meter on Windows 7? I was able to install and run it on XP but the application never appears on Windows 7, it can be seen as a running task in Windows 7 but no way can I ever get it to appear on screen. Roger VK3ADE __ 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 -- Genette Pty Ltd 0407 320 121 03 5330 3081 -- Roger de Valle Genette Pty Ltd 03 5330 3081 0407 320 121 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] W2 interface program problem
David,, The w2.exe when open on desktop WinXPSP3 stalls out and loses focus. It eventually comes back. It would be nice to have this fixed and allow the window to be resized and a choice to keep on top similarly to the WIN Task manager. Bill K9YEQ K2-#35 (2 more), KX1-#35, K3, TS2000, IC7000, etc. Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:31:03 -0800 From: df...@yahoo.com To: ayosh...@my.email.ne.jp CC: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] W2 interface program problem Okay, I see it. Working on it. tnx, Aki David --- On Tue, 12/22/09, a yoshida ayosh...@my.email.ne.jp wrote: David Thanks. (1)Yes FW ver0.94 fix SWR meter problem. (2)Regarding intermittent transmitting If plug off USB connector from RigExper Plus unit then the problem disappears. So I try to check again with another CAT interface. (microHAM CWKeyer and microKeyer) PTT-Key setting does not change behaviour. Even if plug off PTT plug from K3 I see the problem. 73 aki ja1nlx David Fleming wrote: (1)SWR meter ALWAYS show the last SWR measured. not cleared out. This problem was fixed in firmware version 0.93. Use the W2 Utility to update firmware to current version (0.94). (2)When clicking Setup button my K3 repeat transmitting intermittently untill it opens Ssetup window. I cannot re-create this. Are you using Windows or Mac? Please tell me more about your setup - do you have any software running to control K3 when this problem occurs? See if changing the setting of CONFIG:PTT-KEY changes the behavior. tnx, David, W4SMT __ 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 _ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222986/direct/01/ __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] W2 interface program problem
Bill, Please define 'stalls out'. On my XP system, it continues to operate even when it loses focus. David --- On Thu, 12/24/09, Bill Johnson k9...@live.com wrote: David,, The w2.exe when open on desktop WinXPSP3 stalls out and loses focus. It eventually comes back. It would be nice to have this fixed and allow the window to be resized and a choice to keep on top similarly to the WIN Task manager. Bill K9YEQ K2-#35 (2 more), KX1-#35, K3, TS2000, IC7000, etc. __ 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
[Elecraft] W2 interface program
A YOSHIDA wrote: (2)When clicking Setup button my K3 repeat transmitting intermittently untill it opens Ssetup window. W2 interface program ver 1.0.12.16 W2 FW ver 0.92 -SNIP- I have the same problem. I'm using W2 FW .93, and interface program 1.0.12.16. I am using a serial to cardbus adapter, K3 is on COM13, W2 on COM14. Two sensors on the W2, both HF 2KW, SWR LOCK on. It will key the rig three or four times for all combinations of PTT-RTS setting except OFF OFF. However, when set to RTS-OFF or DTS-OFF , the tx intervals are much shorter. K3 is in CW mode, 7 Mhz, QSK VOX on Thanks, Eric WD6DBM __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] W2 interface program
I have checked more since then. This problem has been finally disappeared when PC/RigExpert Plus were re-booted. 73 aki ja1nlx eric norris wrote: A YOSHIDA wrote: (2)When clicking Setup button my K3 repeat transmitting intermittently untill it opens Ssetup window. W2 interface program ver 1.0.12.16 W2 FW ver 0.92 -SNIP- I have the same problem. I'm using W2 FW .93, and interface program 1.0.12.16. I am using a serial to cardbus adapter, K3 is on COM13, W2 on COM14. Two sensors on the W2, both HF 2KW, SWR LOCK on. It will key the rig three or four times for all combinations of PTT-RTS setting except OFF OFF. However, when set to RTS-OFF or DTS-OFF , the tx intervals are much shorter. K3 is in CW mode, 7 Mhz, QSK VOX on Thanks, Eric WD6DBM __ 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 __ 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
[Elecraft] W2 interface program problem
I have tested this cool interface with K3 for a while and found following. W2 is connected with PC via serial port. K3 is connected with PC via USB interface. (RigExpert Plus) (1)SWR meter ALWAYS show the last SWR measured. not cleared out. (2)When clicking Setup button my K3 repeat transmitting intermittently untill it opens Ssetup window. W2 interface program ver 1.0.12.16 W2 FW ver 0.92 73 aki ja1nlx __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] W2 interface program problem
(1)SWR meter ALWAYS show the last SWR measured. not cleared out. This problem was fixed in firmware version 0.93. Use the W2 Utility to update firmware to current version (0.94). (2)When clicking Setup button my K3 repeat transmitting intermittently untill it opens Ssetup window. I cannot re-create this. Are you using Windows or Mac? Please tell me more about your setup - do you have any software running to control K3 when this problem occurs? See if changing the setting of CONFIG:PTT-KEY changes the behavior. tnx, David, W4SMT __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] W2 interface program problem
David Thanks. (1)Yes FW ver0.94 fix SWR meter problem. (2)Regarding intermittent transmitting If plug off USB connector from RigExper Plus unit then the problem disappears. So I try to check again with another CAT interface. (microHAM CWKeyer and microKeyer) PTT-Key setting does not change behaviour. Even if plug off PTT plug from K3 I see the problem. 73 aki ja1nlx David Fleming wrote: (1)SWR meter ALWAYS show the last SWR measured. not cleared out. This problem was fixed in firmware version 0.93. Use the W2 Utility to update firmware to current version (0.94). (2)When clicking Setup button my K3 repeat transmitting intermittently untill it opens Ssetup window. I cannot re-create this. Are you using Windows or Mac? Please tell me more about your setup - do you have any software running to control K3 when this problem occurs? See if changing the setting of CONFIG:PTT-KEY changes the behavior. tnx, David, W4SMT __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] W2 interface program problem
Okay, I see it. Working on it. tnx, Aki David --- On Tue, 12/22/09, a yoshida ayosh...@my.email.ne.jp wrote: David Thanks. (1)Yes FW ver0.94 fix SWR meter problem. (2)Regarding intermittent transmitting If plug off USB connector from RigExper Plus unit then the problem disappears. So I try to check again with another CAT interface. (microHAM CWKeyer and microKeyer) PTT-Key setting does not change behaviour. Even if plug off PTT plug from K3 I see the problem. 73 aki ja1nlx David Fleming wrote: (1)SWR meter ALWAYS show the last SWR measured. not cleared out. This problem was fixed in firmware version 0.93. Use the W2 Utility to update firmware to current version (0.94). (2)When clicking Setup button my K3 repeat transmitting intermittently untill it opens Ssetup window. I cannot re-create this. Are you using Windows or Mac? Please tell me more about your setup - do you have any software running to control K3 when this problem occurs? See if changing the setting of CONFIG:PTT-KEY changes the behavior. tnx, David, W4SMT __ 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
