[ICOM] Computer Control Interface

Tue Dec 27 12:16:25 EST 2005

Bob,

The Microham Microkeyer does everything you are requesting from a USB 
port plus the in/out of your soundcard.   The Microham does not inclue 
the soundcard functions like the RigExpert, but does provide isolation 
and level controls for the audio I/O.   .  The price and company support 
is very very good.      website is microham.com

My Microham Microkeyer is over a year old and  with no problems, it  
takes care of all the PC interface  needs, including CW and FSK or 
AFSK.    I highly recommend it . 

73  John, N3WT

AD5VJ Bob wrote:

>Ok I give up on this little project, it is quickly
>becoming not worth my time.
>
>Is someone using an interface with an Icom PRO or II or
>III that does all the soundcard modes and FSK modes along
>with keying CW from A SINGLE COMM PORT that actually
>works?
>
>I would like to know what your using so I can look into
>getting one.
>
>What is recommended by you guys with the experience?
>
>
>
>  73 fer nw,
>Bob AD5VJ
>
>10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
>http://www.n5iet.com/
>Code may be taking a back seat for now,
>but the pioneering spirit that put the code
>there in the first place is out front of it all.
>
>
>
>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>>[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of AD5VJ
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>>
>Bob
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>>Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 1:05 PM
>>To: 'ICOM Reflector'
>>Subject: RE: [ICOM] Computer Control Interface
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>>
>>Adam:
>>
>>The question I have for you is somehow I expected the
>>USB-D to hold it's own filtering setup separate from the
>>USB filtering, but after changing the USB-D filtering to
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>a
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>>500 hz and then switching back to USB it stays at 500 hz
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>>filtering instead of changing to the 3.0 khz filter for
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>SSB.
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>>Is this normal or am I missing a procedure in the manual
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>>somewhere to make the USB-D default to it's own more
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>narrow 
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>>filtering while leaving the USB filtering alone?
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>>I guess I could save it in memory and recall it when I
>>wanted to do DIGIMODES and it would hold it but is that
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>necessary?
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>>
>>  73 fer nw,
>>Bob AD5VJ
>>
>>10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
>>http://www.n5iet.com/
>>Code may be taking a back seat for now,
>>but the pioneering spirit that put the code
>>there in the first place is out front of it all.
>>
>>
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>>[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>>>      
>>>
>AD5VJ
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>>Bob
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>>>Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 12:23 PM
>>>To: 'ICOM Reflector'
>>>Subject: RE: [ICOM] Computer Control Interface
>>>
>>>
>>>Hello All,
>>>
>>>Well I tried everything that made sense and I could
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>not
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>>>get the MFJ-1279 to do FSK although it will do
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>>everything
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>>>else.
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>>>I could see, after taking the top cover off of the
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>MFJ,
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>>>that the MFJ  was in fact sending data over the TXD
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>line
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>>>from the computer with RTS and DTR both keyed down
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>solid
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>>>for PTT.
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>>>So I put in the jumper that should send the data to
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>the
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>>>"CW Output" of the MFJ-1279 and made a cable for the
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>ACC
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>>1
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>>>jack on the back of the rig (connecting the center pin
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>>to
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>>>pin 1 (RTTY keying) and the outer shell to pin 5
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>>(ground).
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>>>But did not get FSK data to come out of the rig when
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>in
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>>>the RTTY mode, instead all I got was a steady keydown
>>>state no matter what I did with the jumper
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>>configuration.
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>>>So then I changed over to a BUXCOMM RASCAL MV5RY which
>>>also does everything (including FSK) just fine  -
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>>except
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>>>that BUXCOMM, in their infinite wisdom, did not
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>include
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>>in
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>>>the design a way to connect to the "Key" jack on the
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>>back
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>>>of the rig in order to key cw.
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>>>After using various configurations of the two, I have
>>>found a temporary way to do it all by using both
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>units,
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>>>but that takes up two ports (waste of resources).
>>>
>>>The MFJ-1279 on port 1 for keying the CW jack and the
>>>BUXCOMM RASCAL MV5RY on port 2 for doing all the rest
>>>      
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>of
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>>>the sound modes as well as FSK. It works fine when the
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>>rig
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>>>is in USB-D or RTTY. No problem. It just wont key the
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>CW "Key" jack 
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>>>because there is not provision for it in the design.
>>>
>>>Now what I am trying to do is (modify the BUXCOMM
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>>design)
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>>>to figure a way to make a "Key" connection for the
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>>Buxcomm
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>>>and connect it to the "Key" jack at the back of the
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>rig.
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>>>Then I think I can take the MFJ-1279 completely off of
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>>the 
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>>>bench and the Buxcomm will then do it all.
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>>>At least that is the plan.
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>>>Has anyone ever made a BUXCOMM RASCAL MV5RY key the
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>"CW
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>>>Key" jack on the back of the rig?
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>>>Is it just a simple matter of soldering in a line to
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>the 
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>>serial 9 pin 
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>>>connector going to the Buxcomm or do I have the make a
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>>driver circuit 
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>>>for it.
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>>>Also not sure which line to use for CW keying on the
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>>"Key"
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>>>jack on the back of the rig (RTS, DTR, TXD)
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>>>The Buxcomm serial cable has only three lines
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>connected
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>>to
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>>>the buxcomm circuit board from the computer:
>>>clear insulation (goes to pin 5 "Ground")
>>>brown insulation (goes to pin 3 "TXD")
>>>green insulation (goes to pin 7 "RTS").
>>>
>>>I have found some simple circuits (common transistors)
>>>that I think will work for driving the keying circuit
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>>(if
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>>>that is necessary)
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>>>If not, then it's just a matter of connecting the
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>>correct
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>>>pin to the "Key" jack. But which one?
>>>
>>>Again:
>>>Has anyone ever made a BUXCOMM RASCAL MV5RY key the
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>"CW
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>>>Key" jack on the back of the rig?
>>>
>>>  73 fer nw,
>>>Bob AD5VJ
>>>
>>>10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
>>>http://www.n5iet.com/
>>>Code may be taking a back seat for now,
>>>but the pioneering spirit that put the code
>>>there in the first place is out front of it all.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>>>>[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>>>>        
>>>>
>>Adam
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>>>Farson
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>>>>Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 8:26 PM
>>>>To: 'ICOM Reflector'
>>>>Subject: RE: [ICOM] Computer Control Interface
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi Bob,
>>>>
>>>>The USB-D mode mutes the MIC socket. Baseband has to
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>>be
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>>>fed
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>>>>to the radio via ACC(1). It also disables
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>compression,
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>>>and
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>>>>allows the selection of filters with 500 Hz or
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>>narrower
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>>>BW,
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>>>>and a shape factor appropriate to narrow-band data
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>>modes
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>>>(BPF
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>>>>Indicator on.)
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>http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/icom/ic756pro_notes.html#BPF
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>>>>Cheers for now, 73,
>>>>Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>>>>[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
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>>>>
>>AD5VJ
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>>>Bob
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>>>>Sent: 25 December 2005 17:49
>>>>To: 'ICOM Reflector'
>>>>Subject: RE: [ICOM] Computer Control Interface
>>>>
>>>>OK I tried it and it didn't work.
>>>>
>>>>What is the USB-D mode? Can it only be used through
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>>the
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>>>ACC 1 port?
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>>>>Not happy the decision to give up on FSK and work
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>only 
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>>soundcard, I 
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>>>>have now tried my BUXCOMM RASCAL which
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>>>works
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>>>>great with the FSK, it is just fine.
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>>>>However I cant seem to get it to work correctly with
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>>the
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>>>>soundcard modes such as PSK.
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>>>>What is the USB-D mode? The manual says virtually
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>>>nothing
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>>>>about it except that it exists, how to get to it and
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>>>that
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>>>>when in USB-D mode it mutes the microphone.
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>>>>So can I assume since it mutes the mic that I need
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>to
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>>>use the
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>>>>ACC 1 instead of the mic input that I use with the
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>>>MFJ-1279?
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>>>>
>>>>  73 fer nw,
>>>>Bob AD5VJ
>>>>
>>>>
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