[Dx4win] IC-7600 USB CIV communications problem

[george]

I've solved the problem with data clashes between DX4WIN and my Icom PW1 amp
and the IC-7600 rig by modifying the 7600 rig file in DX4WIN to stop DX4WIN
from polling the 7600 for frequency but I'm not satisfied.

 

DX4WIN forces me into CIV data addresses in the preferences "radio" files
for the 7600. Since my PW1 and DX4WIN are forced to have the same CIV
address that's where the problem lies. Data clashes.

 

The IC-7600 only has a USB to computer interface and does not have a RS232
like the 7700 or the 7800 which do not utilize CIV addresses.

 

Since the 7600 menu choices for USB serial function are "CI-V or DECODE"
would 'decode' help if I could get DX4WIN to answer to decode? What is
"decode" anyway? The 7600 book says "DECODE: outputs decoded contents in
ASCII code format".

Could DX4WIN respond to the ASCII format of the USB output when setting the
menu to DECODE?

 

Maybe a different rigs rig file would work?

 

I'm not a computer geek so this is a hunt and peck fixem for me.

 

Thanks.

 

George  W2YJ