Hi Keith, WSJT-X v1.4 is still a work in progress as far as rig control is concerned with many new features still to be tested on many rigs. Normally issues can be resolved quickly, in fact they may already have been since many defect fixes have been completed and yet unreleased.
Here is an installer DMG for a version that has rig control trace logging built in: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4192709/wsjtx-1.4.0-rc3-Darwin-r4878-int-CAT-trace.dmg You don't need to install it to run the following test as you can run it direct from the installer DMG. Please do the following short test: 1) Open the disk image - there is no need to install the WSJT-X app - just leave it where it is 2) In "Settings->Radio":- set the "Rig" to "Icom IC-7000", set your CAT serial port, baud rate etc., make sure "Force Control Lines" DTR and RTS are unchecked, set "PTT Method" to "CAT", set "Mode" to "USB" set "Split Operation" to "Rig" 3) Click "OK", 4) Select a band from the band drop down on the main screen, 5) Control+click on the waterfall at least 500Hz away from the current Tx (red) cursor, 6) Exit WSJT-X. This version will create a trace log file called "$TMPDIR/WSJT-X_trace.log", please send me the file for analysis. Because of the trace logging this version is not really suitable for general usgae but once and defects have been resolved I can send you a fully functional version for general use. Referring to your other requests: 1) The logging window may be opened at any time by clicking the "Log QSO" button. 2) Most users run on Windows and use the excellent add on JTAlert which does the lookups an far more that you suggest. Unfortunately it is written using Windows proprietary tools and is not currently available on any other platforms. It is difficult to justify development effort that would be a duplication of Laurie VK3AMA's work with JTAlert, maybe if a few more Mac and Linux users request a multi-platform version of JTAlert he will be persuaded to do the porting work. 3) Others have mentioned this also, again there is much crossover with JTAlert. My current feeling is that the very basic country lookup ability of WSJT-X needs a lot more work on it and adding a setting ability for indicator colours might be "fiddling while Rome burns". 73 Bill G4WJS. On 05/01/2015 14:37, Joe Taylor wrote: > Keith -- > > In general, the best places for reporting such issues are the WSJT > developers email list, wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, or the > "wsjtgroup" email reflector, wsjtgr...@yahoogroups.com . > > Most CAT-control issues are being handled by Bill, G4WJS. You don't > mention what radio you're talking about, but your .ini file suggests > it's an IC-7000. Some of the newer radios are not yet handled smoothly > by hamlib, and Bill is working on that. Usually he can fix problems > like yours very quickly, once identified. We (the developers) don't > spend much of our time in OS X, either; our Mac guru is John, G4KLA. > > I am copying this brief response to the wsjt-devel list so that Bill and > John will be aware of the issue(s) you report. > > -- 73, Joe, K1JT > > On 1/4/2015 1:22 PM, WA0TJT wrote: >> Running Mac OS X v10.10.1 with SignaLink, and CAT connected. >> >> When I first start up WSJT-X all looks good. I can use the band dropdown box >> to >> select a frequency and it changes the radio. But within 30-60 seconds I get a >> “Rig Control Error” asking if I want to reconfigure the radio interface. If I >> click the details I’m told “Hamlib error: Communication bus error while >> getting >> current VFO frequency”. Clicking ‘OK’ then opens the Settings menu, >> generally I >> make no changes and just click OK. Which then gray’s out the band dropdown >> box >> making band changes impossible until I close and reopen the application. >> >> OK so that’s what happens but.. >> The application still works, it still puts the radio in transmit mode and >> returns it to receive mode after transmitting. I can use it for hours and >> hours, >> even days this way without any issues. But of course if I want to switch >> bands I >> have to quit the program reopen, quickly change the band setting before I get >> the rig control error again. >> A slightly less issue is that occasionally clicking the ‘Halt Tx’ button >> doesn’t >> work. It does not stop the transmission as it should. I can’t narrow down why >> this is happening, the only thing I can do is turn off my SignaLink which >> stops >> both the radio and the application. >> >> I use the exact same ‘Serial Port” setting in WSJT-X (dev/tty.usbserial) as >> I do >> in fldigi. I use the exact same Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, Handshake, >> PTT >> Method, everything as I do in fldigi. But in fldigi I always have and never >> lose >> any rig control. It works flawless for hours, days at a time. >> >> Knowing you might ask for it I’ve included the WSJT-X.ini file for you to >> see. >> Hopefully it can give some insight into what the issue is. >> >> >> Enhancement requests: >> I got balls for making enhancement requests in the same eMail as a problem >> but >> hopefully you’ll understand its because I love the program and want to see it >> get even better. That said, here goes: >> 1) I’d really like to be able to save more information to the log. Maybe even >> make the log dialog box something we can open at any time instead of just on >> a 73. >> 2) I imagine others have asked for the ability to have the app go out and >> open >> QRZ or other sources for info as well. >> 3) It would be nice to be able to force the program into transmit mode at any >> time. I realize this is probably a bad idea given the nature of JT65 but >> just a >> thought. >> 4) The color scheme for duplicate calls is a bit close for my eyes to >> distinguish. Anyway we could make the colors a personal choice? >> >> I love the work your doing here so please don’t think I’m in anyway being >> critical. As a developer myself I know how frustrating people who only >> complain >> can be. Trust me I think this work is just wonderful and it has opened a >> whole >> new world of digital communications to me. >> >> 73’s -- Keith, WA0TJT >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, > sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your > hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought > leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. 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