[Logic] SERIAL PORT ERROR?

[k0dan]

Hi Bob...

Well, the short story is "no joy" and I am copying Dennis with this message
thread in hopes of help.

Tonight I did the following:

1. Unintsalled Logic7 then ran LOGIC6, same serial timeout error.
2. Uninstalled COM1. Reboot. Same.
3. System Restore back to August, prior to install of LOGIC7. Same.
4. Power up PC first, then rig; then vice versa, no change.
5. Disconnect serial cable, reboot. Reconnect serial cable. Reboot. Same
6. Undo the Syetm Restore. Run LOGIC6. No change.

So...no magic.

While I have no reason to suspect them, this process did not test the rig
interface (FT1000MP), the serial cable, or the PC's serial card. So I will
test those as variables in the error, and will contact Dennis when I can
swear the problem's not my hardware.

Will keep you posted.

73
Dan
K0DAN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Carroll" <rlcarroll at patmedia.net>
To: "'k0dan'" <k0dan at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 14:07
Subject: RE: [Logic] SERIAL PORT ERROR?


> Dan-
>
> I will be waiting to hear the result.  Hopefully the magical restore will
> fix things, but I have run into a few cases lately where Windows has told
me
> I can't use a selected restore.  The reason seems to be that some of the
> Windows fixes once installed cannot be removed, and if you go back before
> one of those fixes you are out of look for system restore!  Hopefully of
> your problems came well away from one of those Windows updates.
>
> One of my machines is a Dell 8200.  Somehow I managed to blow out the
> parallel port on it--or else it just failed.  Since it is an on-board port
> it is not "fixable" beyond sending the machine back to Dell for a new
> motherboard.  The machine has no empty slots so I can't add a port via a
> card.  But I don't really use the parallel port on that machine, so I am
> just letting it be.
>
> Bands seem to be perking up.
>
> '73
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of k0dan
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 2:40 PM
> To: LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
> program.; k5dv at arrl.net
> Subject: Re: [Logic] SERIAL PORT ERROR?
>
> Thanks for the tip Bob. I will look into it.
>
> However, barring any other breakthrough in the next few days, I think I'm
> gonna do a "system restore" back a week or so and see if the problem goes
> away...that would at least isolate the installation of LOGIC7.
>
> Will post the next chapter of this saga as it happens!
>
> Thanks and 73
> Dan
> K0DAN
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Carroll" <rlcarroll at patmedia.net>
> To: <k5dv at arrl.net>; "'LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion
of
> LOGic logging program.'" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 09:23
> Subject: RE: [Logic] SERIAL PORT ERROR?
>
>
> > Dan-
> > If you go to www.comtrol.com and look under support for their PCI
boards,
> in
> > particular the RocketPort, you will find in the test and diagnostic
> section
> > a couple of test packages.  One of them reads out the state of a port
when
> > you open it and keeps track of data transfers.  The other one is a
> loopback
> > test.  It allows you to transmit data out of your interface and to loop
it
> > back in and check for errors etc.  Although there may be some features
> which
> > apply only to the Comtrol boards, the software seems to work with any
port
> I
> > have installed.  You have to wire a DB9 or DB25 connector in loop back
> mode,
> > but that's easy to do and the connector is available at Radio Shack.   I
> > recently found a defective port board this way.
> >
> > Good Luck
> > Bob W2WG
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On Behalf Of Dave
> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 9:25 AM
> > To: 'LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
> > program.'
> > Subject: RE: [Logic] SERIAL PORT ERROR?
> >
> > No, I only have Logic7 installed now; but 2 instances of it.
> >
> > Jacques
> > k5dv at arrl.net
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On Behalf Of k0dan
> > Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 10:49 PM
> > To: Mel Martin; LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of
> LOGic
> > logging program.; k5dv at arrl.net
> > Subject: Re: [Logic] SERIAL PORT ERROR?
> >
> > Jacques...
> >
> > Do you also have LOGIC 6 installed? And do you have the same problem
with
> > LOGIC 6?
> >
> > I can't swear this is the case, but it seems that serial communications
to
> > the rig were killed after LOGIC 7 was installed. Prior to having two
LOGIC
> > versions installed, LOGIC 6 was talking to the rig fine. Now, neither
> > version does.
> >
> > 73
> > Dan
> > K0DAN
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mel Martin" <ve2dc at rac.ca>
> > To: <k5dv at arrl.net>; "LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion
> of
> > LOGic logging program." <logic at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 11:09
> > Subject: Re: [Logic] SERIAL PORT ERROR?
> >
> >
> > > > Maybe it's time to get Dennis involved.
> > > I think he is still on vacation...
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dave" <k5dv at arrl.net>
> > > To: "'LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic
> logging
> > > program.'" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Cc: "'Personal Database Applications'" <dennis at hosenose.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 09:21
> > > Subject: RE: [Logic] SERIAL PORT ERROR?
> > >
> > >
> > > Dan,
> > >
> > > I have been having the same problem here using Logic7. I have tried
> > changing
> > > ports and the timing to poll the rig. So far nothing has worked to
> resolve
> > > the problem. Maybe it's time to get Dennis involved.
> > >
> > > Jacques
> > > k5dv at arrl.net
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > > On Behalf Of k0dan
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 10:44 PM
> > > To: logic at mailman.qth.net
> > > Subject: [Logic] SERIAL PORT ERROR?
> > >
> > > Hi folks...
> > >
> > > Been running LOGic6 for several years, including rig interface. All
OK.
> > >
> > > Recently purchased LOGic7, and am running both 6 and 7 from different
> > > directories during the transition debugging.
> > >
> > > Suddenly, the rig interface no longer works. The error I get is a
pop-up
> > > window stating
> > > A TIMEOUT OCCURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COMMUNICATE WITH A RIG. MAKE
SURE
> > RIG
> > > IS TURNED ON AND CHECK SETUP PARAMETERS. POLLING DISABLED. 4
CHARACETRS
> IN
> > > BUFFER. F0-40-02-00.
> > >
> > > The rig is powered up, cable is OK, and setup parameters are
unchanged.
> In
> > > fact nothing is changed.
> > >
> > > The error pops up if I start LOGic6 or LOGic7. I am speaking of a
> problem
> > > when running only ONE of the LOGic programs; of course both
> simultaneously
> > > will not share the COM port.
> > >
> > > I believe this propblem only cropped up since I installed LOGic7 in a
> new
> > > directory.
> > >
> > > Any ideas what is going on here?
> > >
> > > Thanks and 73
> > > Dan
> > > K0DAN