[Dx4win] Radio selection control problems in 7.02.15

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

Hi Randy,

This problem was raised before.  I'll remind Paul to fix it.

Thanks & 73 - Jim AD1C


--- Randy Farmer <w8fn at tx.rr.com> wrote:

> I use a Top Ten Devices DX Doubler box to control two radios in my 
> station. It gets its control for radio selection via pin 14 of the 
> LPT port. When I first installed 7.02 I found that the radio 
> selection function logic was upside down. Radio 2 would be selected 
> when Radio 1 was selected in the DX4WIN control, and vice versa.
> 
> With the added WinKey support in 7.02, I was planning to use an 
> external WinKey for QSK keying, so I had set the "Interface" value on 
> the CW tab in the Preferences setup to None. When I set it back to 
> LPT1, the logic reversed, and the radio switching functioned 
> normally. I left it set to LPT1 and had no further problem.
> 
> I am now in the process of setting up my new microHAM microKEYER, and 
> per the setup instructions for that device, I set the Interface to 
> COM5, the port controlling Radio 1, and configured it for PTT control 
> on the RTS line. The microKEYER requires using PTT control via the 
> COM port to make its switching logic work properly in various modes. 
> The LPT radio select bit was again backwards!
> 
> After some fooling around with various settings, it is apparent 
> there's a bug in the DX4WIN control logic that makes the sense of the 
> radio select bit correct if and only if the LPT port is also selected 
> as the CW and PTT interface. Any other setting reverses the control 
> bit logic. This is not good, since it means I can't make the 
> microKEYER control the PTT properly for PSK (and probably voice 
> message playback).
> 
> This bug really needs to be addressed. I don't know if there are any 
> updates afoot,  but if so a fix for this one needs to be put in any 
> new release.



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Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us