[Dx4win] WINKEY USB and DX4WIN

Artek Manuals Manuals at ArtekManuals.com
Thu May 23 10:42:41 EDT 2019


OK I found Max's post in the archive with a quoted response from K1EL 
...who points the finger a DX4WIN (not unexpected ...he said ..she 
said?). I am not taking sides at this point anyone have "official 
dialog" with the AD1C & the DX4WIN team about the problem before I go 
bugging them?

Dave



On 5/23/2019 10:31 AM, Artek Manuals wrote:
> Bud
> Thanks that  indeed did get DX4WIN and  WINKEY to talk to each other
>
> A bit of a kludge ... I am still digging through the archives a month 
> at a time (Grrrrrr 8^( ) for N5NHJ's posts on the subject
>
> Dave
> NR1DX
>
>
> On 5/23/2019 10:12 AM, Bud Semon wrote:
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> When you have opened the keyboard window, try using Alt-F9 or F-10 to 
>> set
>> the keyer speed.  This may wake up the Winkey connection.  That is 
>> the way
>> mine works.
>>
>> 73, Bud  N7CW
>>
>> On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 6:50 AM Artek Manuals <Manuals at artekmanuals.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Keith & Mike
>>>
>>> Thanks ... When I do this ( And save changes and exit setup) then I hit
>>> ALT-K which brings up the keyboard window, At the top of the Window it
>>> says WINKEY NOT RESPONDING ( and of course no text is sent to the keyer
>>> when typed and I cant get to the Keyer set up from the Keyboard window)
>>>
>>> If I immediately close DX4WIN and open N1MM+ ...winkey is immediately
>>> recognized in N1MM and I am able to talk through the keyer with stored
>>> messages or in keyboard mode and it sends CW to the radio no problem
>>>
>>> Restarting DX4WIN ( or the computer) does not change anything
>>>
>>> ??????????
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> On 5/23/2019 7:24 AM, Keith Beebe W3KB wrote:
>>>> Dave NR1DX:
>>>>
>>>> In the*File > Preferences > CW window I simply have Device Type:
>>>> WinKey and External keyer Port: Com 10 (yours is Com 2) all the others
>>>> have None.*
>>>>
>>>> _Now here is the other main part: _Alt-K brings up the keyer window in
>>>> DX4WIN. Then right-click on that window and bring up the Settings for
>>>> the WinKey itself.
>>>>
>>>> Here is what I have:
>>>>
>>>> Keyer Mode: Iambic A       Pin 5 Config: 5=PTT Priority: Normal
>>>> Hang Time: 1:00
>>>>
>>>> There are other Mode Register settings below that but those are for
>>>> the spacing and weight etc.
>>>>
>>>> Once everything is running you can either use the knob on the WinKey
>>>> itself to change the speed or Alt-F9 and Alt-F10 on the keyboard.
>>>>
>>>> Mine works fine here.
>>>>
>>>> Keith W3KB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
>>>>
>>>> *From:* dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>>> <dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Artek Manuals
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>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, May 23, 2019 4:38 AM
>>>> *To:* DX4WIN at mailman.qth.net
>>>> *Subject:* [Dx4win] WINKEY USB and DX4WIN
>>>> Maybe I am just dense but I cant seem to successfully configure DX4WIN
>>>> to use WINKEY-USB keyer.
>>>>
>>>> Running a TS990 on the serial port (not USB port) on COM 1,� which 
>>>> talks
>>>> to DX4WIN just fine, I have the WINKEY USB on COM2. Winkey works just
>>>> fine in stand alone with the demo program and also with N1MM+ contest
>>>> logger but I cant seem to find the secret phrase to get it to talk to
>>>> DX4WIN. Have tried about just every combo I can thing of in the
>>>> <preferences><CW> window
>>>>
>>>> �....Help!
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>> NR1DX
>>>> manuals at artekmanuals.com
>>>>
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