[ICOM] One CI-V, two serial connections?

[Joe Oski]

Mike,
My application is not the same as yours.
I use a single CI-V to connect to two radios, the 746 and 756P3.
The Hex addresses are different and each radio is controlled by a different version of MixW.
BTW on the ICOM version of level converter all four 1/8 inch jacks are in parallel.
 
The issue of collisions may be the issue. I suggest you lower the baud rate settings on the radio and tuner and of course in the software.
 
73
Joe O, KI5FJ
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--- On Sat, 7/25/09, Michael G. Carper <mike at wa9pie.net> wrote:


From: Michael G. Carper <mike at wa9pie.net>
Subject: [ICOM] One CI-V, two serial connections?
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 2:38 AM


Has anyone had any luck getting two serial devices to talk to a single CI-V?



I've got an IC-706MkIIG in my truck with a Turbo Tuner (this has a
2-conductor 1/8" male connector on it that plugs into the CI-V port).



I've also got a laptop with a CI-V cable (that has a 3-conductor 1/8" male
connector on it that plugs into the CI-V port).



N2VZ told me to get a headphone splitter (like you'd use for an iPod) and
connect both to the CI-V port.



I did this and it kind-of works.  Both connections have to be at the same
baud rate (the Turbo Tuner is 4800 baud, so I make the computer connect at
the same rate).



The issue is.



The Turbo Tuner gets confused and ends up taking the antenna the wrong
direction to tune.  When only the Turbo Tuner is plugged in, it works just
fine.



Thoughts?



Mike, WA9PIE

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