[DSP-10] Other PC console ?

[kd7ts]

I recently purchased a used Dell computer and thought I'd see if I could make this work.

Here's what I tried:

Hardware is DSP-10 with EZKit Lite and EPROM with UHF3.EXE
Windows box is a Dell Optiplex 650, Intel 2 GHz, standard "COM1" 9 pin connector.
MS Windows XP SP3

Files on a floppy in drive A:\

SENDDOLR.EXE
UHF3_33x.exe
UHFA.EXE
EGAVGA.BGI
UHFA.CFG
EZLD.COM
LOAD.BAT
EZLDGEN.BAT
UHFA_43A.RND
EZLD.SEQ
GNU_GPL.TXT

These two files appeared by magic ! EZLD.SEQ, EZLDGEN.BAT. I don't know how they
were generated. I started with a blank floppy, and I didn't put them there.

contents of batch file "LOAD.BAT"

SENDDOLR 1 15
PAUSE
EZLD 1 UHF3_33x.exe G
PAUSE
UHFA 1  

--- All the commands are done in the XP  "DOS" window. 
--- I ran the batch file, (Type in LOAD, then hit ENTER). (SENDDOLR is needed to
--- wake up the monitor so EZLD can load the UHF3_33x).  I added the pauses
--- so I could read any messages.
--- Everything went fine, except after loading pointers, I got the following error.

Error in obtaining dsp_ptr[37] <Validity check>.
 Read: A00 1F <1234 56 proper>
 Filter design will not be available.
 Hit enter to continue
 
 --- At this point I hit enter, and everything came to life. 
 
 That's all I have so far. More testing to follow.
 
 Many thanks to Roger, KA7EXM for sharing his work.
 
 73 Mike KD7TS
 
 I can see there is going to be a problem with the GPS time set, but that isn't 
 the end of the world ! It's really neat to see this run from XP without the DOSBOX emulator.


At 09:50 PM 12/16/2008, you wrote:
>Thanks for the reminder, Roger.  I had it on my list to play with that, got distracted, and missed it completely  <g>
>
>I'll get back to it, soon.  I also have some other items to look at.  These things go best as a group, anyway.
>
>Luis, your comments and will be useful to many of us.
>
>73, Bob  W7PUA
>
>
>
>>Roger Hayward wrote:
>>>Luis:
>>>I have successfully run the DSP10 application from a DOS Command window under Windows XP.  This requires a small change to the DSP10 application code (download).  It has eliminated my need to keep a DOS Bootable PC around the household.
>>>Details are on my website:
>>>  http://www.ka7exm.net/dsp10/index.html
>>>I have received no feedback on this change.
>>>Hope this helps,
>>>  Roger KA7EXM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 6:21 PM, Luis Cupido <cupido at mail.ua.pt <mailto:cupido at mail.ua.pt>> wrote:
>>>    Hi Folks.
>>>    Does it exist any console for DSP10 running on something
>>>    like windows or linux? Or is it only the good old DOS one
>>>    around ?
>>>    I think I read something long time ago, java it was
>>>    or was I dreaming ?
>>>    I'm sorry but I had not payed any attention to any DSP10
>>>    developments lately... I may have missed something...
>>>
>>>    Luis Cupido.
>>>    ct1dmk.
>>>    P.S.(Reorganizing the shack after a QTH move and found my
>>>    good old dsp10 deserving to be put back to good use...)
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