[Dx4win] How to identify serial ports on new computer?

[Larry Alkoff]

When I viewed the com ports it showed 1,2,3  then 8,9,10,11.
Ports 2 and 3 do not exist but apparently something was once assigned to 
them.

DX4Win only goes to 8 so I changed the port number in DX4Win to 8 and it 
started keying.

Since DX4Win only goes to 8, I changed the 8,9,10,11 to 5,6,7,8.
Although 5,6,7,8 are marked "in use" I forced the numbers I wanted and 
rebooted.  Right now, the key line is plugged into port 5 and works
but I cannot get the CAT port to change the radio.  Also the CAT light 
doesn't come on every few seconds as it used to.

Either I have a bad CAT cable or the Yaesu 1000 MP is damaged.
I could probably work FT5 but it would be cumbersome without CAT.

Still working on it.

Larry N2LA



Stan Staten wrote:
> They will show up in the control panel and the port number can be changed
> there to any other unused number so you can probably with a little fiddling
> around get them all in sequence without skips. i.e. COM1,2,3,4 in a row.  If
> you have ever done this sort of thing in W98 you will come to like XP real
> quick.
> 
> 73 Stan, N3HS
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Larry Alkoff
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:27 AM
> To: DX4WIN Reflector
> Subject: [Dx4win] How to identify serial ports on new computer?
> 
> My trusty old Windows 98SE computer was destroyed by lightning.
> 
> I have pressed into service a reliable Windows XP Pro computer.
> Since it only has 1 serial port, I installed a CyberPro PCI 4S which 
> contains 4 serial ports, 2 on a PCI board and 2 more on a bracket that 
> plugs into the PCI card.
> 
> The additional ports are labled serial 8 through 11.
> 
> How can I identify the extra serial ports so I can assign them in DX4Win
> to rig control, Rigblaster and MMTTY?
> 
> I really don't want to plug serial ports in willy-nilly because I fear 
> breaking something.
> 
> I have a break-out box and may try jumpering serial pins 2 and 3 to see 
> if any lights blink but I'm hoping for another method.
> 
> Please help, _ really need Glorioso!
> 
> Larry Alkoff N2LA
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