[Dx4win] [Yaesu-FT-991-group] Re: [win-fldigi] Com ports

Mon Sep 7 10:29:05 EDT 2015

Bob, if you want to write up an application note, to benefit other
DX4WIN users and/or save them some of the pain that you went through,
I can publish it on my http://dx4win.ad1c.us/ web site.

On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 6:53 AM, bob <kr4da at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> OK thanks to N4PY it is all working.
>
> DX4WIN logging program running.
> N4PY Pegasus rig control program running.
> FLdigi running.
>
> A little manipulation of each program and it all works together.
> OH..let me mention the VSP program provided by K5FR is needed to
> allow communication from Pegasus pgm to Fldigi.
>
> I learned alot these past few days. And thanks to all you guys who gave me
> input
> that helped my mind look at this in different ways.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 9/7/2015 7:10 AM, Bob kr4da at bellsouth.net [win-fldigi] wrote:
>>
>> I too was in the business ATT retired data communication tech...serial
>> ports were easy
>> break out box could tell you anything you needed to know WHY it wasn't
>> working.
>> Break out box on a port use jumpers to test voltages..use jumper make a
>> pin high.
>> Yup....wish we still had them. 8 port comm boards they worked...oh well i
>> digress..
>>
>> This is what I'm working on and I'm close to giving up.
>> DX4WIN is my logging pgm no rig file FT-991 support.
>> N4PY Pegasus rig control very nice allows complete RIG control within
>> DX4win
>> just now playing using it.
>> FLdigi for digital...N4PY is helping me run it the same time as DX4WIN,
>> N4PY pgm
>> and fldigi all in the desktop window.
>> WHY???? Because I just don't want to start all over with another LOGGING
>> PROGRAM I have used DX4WIN for 20 years I know everything it does imports
>> exports preferences blah blah.
>>
>> But I'm this close to leaving for a current supported logging program.
>>
>> USB geeeeeessss....
>>
>> Anyway thanks for the replies guys.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Sep 6, 2015, at 9:05 PM, VK6HSB sboak at westnet.com.au
>> <mailto:sboak at westnet.com.au> [Yaesu-FT-991-group] <Yaesu-FT-991-group at 0
>> years.com <http://years.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Bob
>>>
>>> This took me quite a while to work out too, and I did serial comms for a
>>> living. I kept going back to the names of the ports as a guide to what
>>> they do, and ended up confused.
>>>
>>> It will not work, because the 'standard' com port does not have a serial
>>> data connection. It only connects to the RTS and DTR lines.
>>>
>>> It would have been much less confusing if the first port was called
>>> 'standard' and the other was called a 'control' port.
>>>
>>> It's a bit deceptive to call the second port 'standard' at all, because
>>> it isn't. The 'enhanced' port is much more 'standard' than the standard
>>> port, if you get what I mean :-)
>>>
>>> Steve VK6HSB/portable/3
>>>
>>> On 7/09/2015 3:56 am, bob kr4da at bellsouth.net
>>> <mailto:kr4da at bellsouth.net> [Yaesu-FT-991-group] wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I guess I'll need someone to confirm standard com port will or will not
>>> > work
>>> > with FLDIGI and FT-991 because I have tried all options.
>>> >
>>> > I agree though you would think it should work with the description of
>>> > the functions
>>> > at the Yaesu web page.
>>> >
>>> > Bob
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 9/6/2015 1:40 PM, physics1 at sbcglobal.net
>>> > <mailto:physics1 at sbcglobal.net> [Yaesu-FT-991-group] wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> The enhanced port is used for CAT, such as frequendy readout or
>>> >> change, filter selection etc. The standard port is not capable of
>>> >> that. It passes fsk shift commands, PTT commands, and cw keying
>>> >> commands. These are by rts and dtr selection.
>>> >> Maybe this helps. You can try changing from rts to dtr or vice versa
>>> >> to affect ptt, cw, or fsk. Also, for both n1mm and hrd, i had to set
>>> >> rts to disable in the 991 menu to get fsk to work.
>>> >> Hope this helps.
>>> >> Carl K0YCR
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
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