[Flexradio] Trying to get a virtual serial port pair

[Mark Lunday]

OK, I feel stupid, but here goes..

After fresh Win7 install, I no longer see any COM ports.  I can use the K5FR
Virtual Serial Port Manager software to create a virtual port pair, but it
does not show any COM ports.  And it gives me a weird error upon launch:
Object reference not set to an instance of an object at
vspMgr.vspMain.PrinPorts()

Maybe this error related to the observation that I don't see any COM ports
or printer ports under device manager?

Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex Service!

[Mark Lunday]

I agree 100% Jim, very similar experience here last December!

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[Flexradio] Flex Service!

[Jim Fuller - N7VR]

Hi All,

 

On 3/24/2010 I posted a notice about what I thought might be an issue
regarding Low output power. Tim recommended I contact support and copied
Dudley of Flex-radio support. Before I had a chance to email support, Dudley
replied that the procedure I used in determining there was an issue was
correct. He recommended running a diagnostic process to help verify and
determine the issue. 

 

Following the instructions in Dudley's E-Mail, we determined that Q4 was not
operating within specifications. Dudley had an RMA setup for return. At this
point I am impressed, as most companies would have had you send it in
without any proof of a problem nor any idea of what was happening.
Flex-Radio had both of these bases covered. 

 

I get the RMA and attached form to fill out. I like they what to know who
the radio belongs to. It gave me an understanding that they intended to
protect my investment. I returned the radio assuming that they would get to
it similar to the dealings I have had in the past with Kenwood and Yaesu.
With Kenwood and Yaesu, I send it in it gets in queue and 4 to 6 weeks later
I am contacted about the issue, repair, and return. Well, I am sorry to
report my preconceived understanding were incorrect. Instead, I received a
notification it had been received. Then came an invoice on Monday 04/05/2010
that indicated it have been repair under warranty and was headed back to me.


 

I received a call last night from UPS indicating that it would be delivered
today and needed a signature. (Another indication Flex-Radio takes my
investment seriously.) 

 

Today, 04/08/2010 I have received it. I have checked it out and it works
great. 

 

What I learned from this is that Flex-Radio considers the customer as
important. They make sure to understand the issue. They protect the
equipment. They place recourses to efficiently repair and return the unit.
They care enough to make sure it is not lost in shipping and signed for. 

 

I was first licensed in 1964. I have had to return a few units for repair,
some under warranty and some not.  This is the best service I have seen.
Flex-radio cares enough to support their product.

 

Tim, Dudley and the rest of the Flex staff Thank You!

 

 

Jim Fuller

N7VR --   http://www.n7vr.org 

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MTAPRS NET Server Operator --   http://www.mtaprs.net


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IRLP Node 3398 -   http://irlp.fuller.net 

Original ARECC contributor

 

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Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio & Headsets

[Tim Ellison]

http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50415.aspx



-Tim




From: ke6...@aol.com [mailto:ke6...@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 9:44 PM
To: Tim Ellison
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio & Headsets

 Heil pro-set plus! headset with the HC-4 and iC elements.

Thanks for the help.

Larry

KE6PPE




In a message dated 4/8/2010 6:39:29 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
telli...@itsco.com writes:
What elements are in the ProSet plus? It make a difference on what adapters you 
need.



-Tim

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From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz 
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of ke6...@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 9:36 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio] FlexRadio & Headsets

Hi I know I read somewhere about using Heil pro-set plus! headset and the 
adapters needed but cannot find

it now? Plus if I'm wrong what head-set would be a good choice I will be using 
it with the FlexRadio 3000.

Thanks for the help.

Larry

KE6PPE
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Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio & Headsets

[Michael Walker]

Larry

You want the Heil proset with the Yaesu adapter (it is Yellow).  Of 
course, there are many other choices, but Bob Heil has it pretty well 
figured out.


http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/products/proset/index.htm

Or, you can always make your own adapter.

Mike VA3MW

ke6...@aol.com wrote:
Hi I know I read somewhere about using Heil pro-set plus! headset and the  
adapters needed but cannot find 
 
it now? Plus if I'm wrong what head-set would be a good choice I will be  
using it with the FlexRadio 3000.
 
Thanks for the help.
 
Larry
 
KE6PPE

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[Flexradio] FlexRadio & Headsets

[KE6PPE]

Hi I know I read somewhere about using Heil pro-set plus! headset and the  
adapters needed but cannot find 
 
it now? Plus if I'm wrong what head-set would be a good choice I will be  
using it with the FlexRadio 3000.
 
Thanks for the help.
 
Larry
 
KE6PPE
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Re: [Flexradio] OK, I installed with Win7. Great...er...uhm...

[Tim Ellison]

Make sure you have updated driver and BIOS installed.  Do not use drivers 
provided by Microsoft Update and make sure that you install everything as 
administrator.

Oh, one more thing.  Outlook is a triggering mechanism for long duration DPCs 
that causes the raspy audio.

-Tim

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From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz 
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mark Lunday
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 7:03 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio] OK, I installed with Win7. Great...er...uhm...

OK, CLEAN install.  1.18.5. firmware 1.2.5.6,  driver 3.5.0.7171, successfully 
ran the full calibration of tests.

And now the "CRS disease" sets in.

1.  I am starting with K5FR out-of-the-starting gate.  DDUTIL (which I
had before) and VSP.  But I don't show any actual serial ports on my machine 
since I installed Win7?  I can create a pair of virtual ports using VSP, but 
that's no help!  This is simple, but I forgot something.
2.  DPC laency is consistently 150 microseconds (FINALLY), but the audio
quickly degrades into a raspy type of audio and the CPU util jumps up to 75%.  
The audio also sounds jumpy.  Buffer is on 2048.  I am not running anything but 
outlook and SDR.  SDR is showing like 25% of CPU.  Next biggest consumer is 
System Interrupts a 10%.  When I run SDR in XPSP3 compat mode, things seem to 
be a LOT better, like 7% from SDR.  Is that how I am supposed to run? (maybe I 
did not get a copy of the memo?)


Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
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Re: [Flexradio] OK, I installed with Win7. Great...er...uhm...

[Dave Beumer WØDHB]

For sure, don't run outlook while you're testing .

Make sure you are NOT using the (legacy) version of the MS firewire driver.

Shouldn't need to run in compatibility mode .

Dave

-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mark Lunday
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 5:03 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio] OK, I installed with Win7. Great...er...uhm...

OK, CLEAN install.  1.18.5. firmware 1.2.5.6,  driver 3.5.0.7171,
successfully ran the full calibration of tests.

And now the "CRS disease" sets in.

1.  I am starting with K5FR out-of-the-starting gate.  DDUTIL (which I
had before) and VSP.  But I don't show any actual serial ports on my machine
since I installed Win7?  I can create a pair of virtual ports using VSP, but
that's no help!  This is simple, but I forgot something.
2.  DPC laency is consistently 150 microseconds (FINALLY), but the audio
quickly degrades into a raspy type of audio and the CPU util jumps up to
75%.  The audio also sounds jumpy.  Buffer is on 2048.  I am not running
anything but outlook and SDR.  SDR is showing like 25% of CPU.  Next biggest
consumer is System Interrupts a 10%.  When I run SDR in XPSP3 compat mode,
things seem to be a LOT better, like 7% from SDR.  Is that how I am supposed
to run? (maybe I did not get a copy of the memo?)


Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
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[Flexradio] OK, I installed with Win7. Great...er...uhm...

[Mark Lunday]

OK, CLEAN install.  1.18.5. firmware 1.2.5.6,  driver 3.5.0.7171,
successfully ran the full calibration of tests.

And now the "CRS disease" sets in.

1.  I am starting with K5FR out-of-the-starting gate.  DDUTIL (which I
had before) and VSP.  But I don't show any actual serial ports on my machine
since I installed Win7?  I can create a pair of virtual ports using VSP, but
that's no help!  This is simple, but I forgot something.
2.  DPC laency is consistently 150 microseconds (FINALLY), but the audio
quickly degrades into a raspy type of audio and the CPU util jumps up to
75%.  The audio also sounds jumpy.  Buffer is on 2048.  I am not running
anything but outlook and SDR.  SDR is showing like 25% of CPU.  Next biggest
consumer is System Interrupts a 10%.  When I run SDR in XPSP3 compat mode,
things seem to be a LOT better, like 7% from SDR.  Is that how I am supposed
to run? (maybe I did not get a copy of the memo?)


Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
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WD4ELG home page  


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Re: [Flexradio] My google search failed and yhe Knowledge base returned no useful results.

[Tim (W4TME)]

AH HA!  Using a 64-bit OS, I see.

Yes, this is a current issue with 64-bit operating systems and PowerSDR 
1.x  After installation, PowerSDR saves files into the Program Files sub 
folders and Micr$oft considers this place hallowed ground and will not 
let an infidel wave file be placed there.


Vista and Win7 use file system virtualization to "fool" applications 
into thinking files are where the apps put them when they are not.


Look in:
C:\Users\\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program 
Files\FlexRadio Systems\PowerSDR v1.18.5


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On 4/8/2010 4:19 PM, Steven L Hess wrote:

Thanks to all that responded .
Tim pointed me to the right place in the manual.

My problem now is the files it says it putting in C:\Program
Files(x86)FlexRadio System\PowerSDR v1.18.5\ don't appear to be there.
hey show up when you  use the "Add" button in "Wave File Controls."
This is some Windows 7 64 weirdness I am sure.
I'll search for the file with Explorer and find them  but its also
showing them locked as well. ( I have show hidden files turned on. )
I am trying to make the files portable by converting them into MP3s
once  can get my hands on them.

Steven



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Re: [Flexradio] My google search failed and yhe Knowledge base returned no useful results.

[Steven L Hess]

Thanks to all that responded .
Tim pointed me to the right place in the manual.

My problem now is the files it says it putting in C:\Program
Files(x86)FlexRadio System\PowerSDR v1.18.5\ don't appear to be there.
hey show up when you  use the "Add" button in "Wave File Controls." 
This is some Windows 7 64 weirdness I am sure.
I'll search for the file with Explorer and find them  but its also
showing them locked as well. ( I have show hidden files turned on. )
I am trying to make the files portable by converting them into MP3s
once  can get my hands on them.

Steven

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Re: [Flexradio] My google search failed and yhe Knowledge base returned no useful results.

[Tim (W4TME)]

For future reference, that is a fairly complex search string for the KB. 
 It does not use the same sophisticated search engine like Google uses. 
 Single or dual keyword searches work better.


The location of the audio file depends on what version of PowerSDR you 
are using.  I am assuming that you have a 1.x version, so look in the 
PowerSDR application folder first where the database is stored.  Note 
that if you recorded using the QuickRecord feature or recorded the audio 
pre-processed, you will not be able to "play" the wave file on anything 
other than PowerSDR or another application that understands I/Q data.


This is covered in the FLEX-x000 Owner's Manual in the section on the 
Play and Record controls.


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On 4/8/2010 3:40 PM, Steven L Hess wrote:

My search was "Where does PowerSDR store recorded audio"

Steven



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[Flexradio] My google search failed and yhe Knowledge base returned no useful results.

[Steven L Hess]

My search was "Where does PowerSDR store recorded audio"

Steven

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[Flexradio] New FLEX-3000 review available for download

[Tim (W4TME)]

To all Flexers,

There is a new article in the April 2010 edition of Amateur Radio 
(Australia) by none other than our own Brian, VK7RR.  This is an 
excellent operators overview of the FLEX-3000 and how he uses it for 
portable operation in addition to the added bonus of creating unusual WX 
at his QTH.


You can access the article from the left hand side bar on the FlexRadio 
System's home page or you can use this direct link.  The article is a 
bit large and may take a little while to download.

http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=317

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[Flexradio] Marriage of Flex 5000 and Orion 2

[David W LeJeune, Sr]

Hi, Folks

Carl's (N4PY) controller software with its ability to marry
up Flex Radios with the Orion 2 to allow the use of the Flex as a 2nd
receiver, along with its great panadapter, spurred me into developing a
small utility that does just that - without all the control capability of
N4PY software.  Just allows you to sync the Orion 2 with a Flex Radio.  It's
written in C++, using the C++Dev development package.  Since it uses CAT
control, should be easily adapted to other radios besides the Orion 2.
C++Dev is open source, including the gcc compiler and wxWidgets.  It's
pretty slick and easier to use that Visual C++ Express.  If anyone would
like to play around with it (executable or source) drop me an e-mail.

 

Dave WN5V

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[Flexradio] SDRDataTransfer v3.3.3 Released

[Ray - K9DUR]

SDRDataTransfer v3.3.3 has been released & is available for download from my
website.

This release fixes a bug in the "Replace Tables" function which was
preventing all tables from being replaced.

73, Ray, K9DUR
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[Flexradio] Working Motherboards/Prodcut models - quad core

[Michael Walker]

First, please reply off list, as I know that there will be a thousand 
different answers! ;)


After playing with my Acer M5811 for 3 weeks, I could not get it to work 
reliably with my 3K on the firewire port.  The box worked fine, but it 
would Blue Screen randomly.  And, this would happen with the 3K on and 
no other flex software running.  I even tried another firewire card, but 
you can't disable the onboard firewire in the BIOS.  And, when it 
crashed, it would not produce a minidump.  Thanks to Tim and Dudley for 
working to help me get the required files as their vendor wanted to sort 
this out. 

So, I have returned that box.  It was too bad it didn't work, as other 
than that, it was perfect.


I'm now looking for a new Quad core box running 64bit W7.

If you have had had success with a  specific model (Dell, Acer, 
Lenovo...) or motherboard, can you let me know?  It has to be an I5-650 
or equivalent.  So, that is a much higher end computer that normal.


Thanks all, Mike VA3MW

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