[Dx4win] 756 ProIII and RigTalk USB interface

[Rick Stoneking]

More info.

Using the File->Databases->Radios menu option I was able to see some of the 
information going back and forth between computer and radio.  The first 
thing I had to do was change the Read multiplier from 1.0 to 0.01 to get 
the frequency to display correctly - sort of.  This value seems to work for 
any frequency up to 21,474.83kHz.  At 21,474.84 kHz the reported frequency 
is -21,474.83kHz and the number continues to go up (toward zero), at 
42,949.67kHz the Edit Radio dialog box reports -0.00.  As you increase the 
frequency from there the reported frequency goes back up (e.g. 42,949.68kHz 
is reported as 0.1).

Here is a capture of the information at some of these frequencies:

ICOM 756 Pro III Date = 03/22/06
Load Field: Mode; L=Other D=N
Cmd: Read Mode
Garbage skipped:
  FD FE FE 00 6E 00 30 48
  47 21 00 FD
Send:
  FE FE 00 E0 04 FD
Echo:
  FE FE 00 E0 04 FD
Received:
  FE FE E0 6E 04 01 02
Integer Read: Mode; V=1
Load Field: Current VFO; L=VFO A&B D=N
Cmd: Read VFO A
Send:
  FE FE 00 E0 03 FD
Echo:
  FD FE FE 00 E0 03
Received:
  FD FE FE E0 6E 03 30 48                                          <---  The 
PRO III says the freq is 21,474.83kHz
  47 21 00
Integer Read: Current VFO; V=21474830                     <--- Dx4Win 
reported frequency is 21,474.83kHz
Last error = 0

ICOM 756 Pro III Date = 03/22/06
Load Field: Mode; L=Other D=N
Cmd: Read Mode
Garbage skipped:
  FD FE FE 00 6E 00 40 48
  47 21 00 FD
Send:
  FE FE 00 E0 04 FD
Echo:
  FE FE 00 E0 04 FD
Received:
  FE FE E0 6E 04 01 02
Integer Read: Mode; V=1
Load Field: Current VFO; L=VFO A&B D=N
Cmd: Read VFO A
Send:
  FE FE 00 E0 03 FD
Echo:
  FD FE FE 00 E0 03
Received:
  FD FE FE E0 6E 03 40 48                                       <--- Pro III 
reports freq as 21,474.84kHz
  47 21 00
Integer Read: Current VFO; V=-21474833                <--- Dx4Win 
displays -21,474,83kHz
Last error = 0


ICOM 756 Pro III Date = 03/22/06
Load Field: Mode; L=Other D=N
Cmd: Read Mode
Garbage skipped:
  FD
Send:
  FE FE 00 E0 04 FD
Echo:
  FE FE 00 E0 04 FD
Received:
  FE FE E0 6E 04 01 02
Integer Read: Mode; V=1
Load Field: Current VFO; L=VFO A&B D=N
Cmd: Read VFO A
Send:
  FE FE 00 E0 03 FD
Echo:
  FD FE FE 00 E0 03
Received:
  FD FE FE E0 6E 03 70 96                                 <--- Pro III 
reports freq as 42,949.67kHz
  94 42 00
Integer Read: Current VFO; V=-3                        <--- Dx4Win 
reports -3??? (freq is displayed as 0.00 in Edit Radio box)
Last error = 0

ICOM 756 Pro III Date = 03/22/06
Load Field: Mode; L=Other D=N
Cmd: Read Mode
Garbage skipped:
  FD
Send:
  FE FE 00 E0 04 FD
Echo:
  FE FE 00 E0 04 FD
Received:
  FE FE E0 6E 04 01 02
Integer Read: Mode; V=1
Load Field: Current VFO; L=VFO A&B D=N
Cmd: Read VFO A
Send:
  FE FE 00 E0 03 FD
Echo:
  FD FE FE 00 E0 03
Received:
  FD FE FE E0 6E 03 80 96
  94 42 00
Integer Read: Current VFO; V=7
Last error = 0

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Stoneking" <stonekingr at comcast.net>
To: "W2RDS Rick" <w2rds at arrl.net>; "DX4win Reflector" 
<dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] 756 ProIII and RigTalk USB interface


> Jim,
>
> I tried all combinations of DTR/RTS with no luck.  Here is a little bit 
> more
> info that I do have.
>
> Clicking on a packet spot correctly sets the rig frequency and mode. 
> (e.g.
> 18,101.30 USB)
> If I then select Radio->Set Frequency the box pops up with the current
> frequency and mode displayed.(e.g.. 18,101.3)
> If I then click the Read button, or if I just wait for a little bit 
> (polling
> time in radio setup?) it changes.  (e.g. 1810,130.00)
> If I change the frequency on the radio the Radio Frequency Control box 
> will
> update, but always with a bad freq (e.g. change to 14.336.68 and the
> frequency in the dialog box says 1433,668.00).
> Closing the dialog box and clicking Radio->Set Frequency brings the box 
> back
> up with the correct frequency (14,336.68) but it then changes to the wrong
> freq again.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Rick
> W2RDS
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:06:08
> To:"Rick Stoneking" <w2rds at arrl.net>,"DX4win Reflector" 
> <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] 756 ProIII and RigTalk USB interface
>
> At 10:52 PM 10/30/2006, Rick Stoneking wrote:
>
>>I am trying to get Dx4Win 7.02 to talk to my ProIII using a RigTalk
>>interface.  The interface works perfectly with Writelog and
>>Commander 5.8.7.  In DX4WIN it will not get the information from the
>>radio regarding frequency/mode.  I read a previous post about DX4WIN
>>defaulting to 1200 baud and I went into my preferences, deselected
>>the Default box, the baud rate was already set to 9600 which is what
>>the ProIII is set to.  The address is the default 6e.
>>
>>Does anyone have a ProIII working with 7.02 using the Westmountain
>>Radio RigTalk USB to CIV interface?
>
> Two things to check:
>
> 1.  In your DX4WIN radio preferences, try turning on the DTR and/or
> RTS boxes on.
>
> 2.  Check your radio's TRANSCEIVE setting.  It shoud be in the OTHERS
> menu.  If it's NOT transceive, enable it.  See if that makes a difference.
>
> 73 - Jim AD1C
>
>
> -- 
> Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
> USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
>
>