[LOGic] LOGic - Remote control and port sharing

[Mel Martin]

You can't share serial ports... but you can create a second virtual port 
in parallel. Research Com0Com. This is a solution apparently, but I 
haven't used it.


K0DAN wrote:
> I have two rigs interfaced to LOGIC:
> a) An FT1000MP using a derived USB-Serial port
> b) A TS2000 using a "real" serial port
> Right now every thing is in the hamshack, local control. All this works
> fine.
> 
> I'm in the process of remoting the TS2000 via WIFI.
> I'm using Kenwood's ARCP2000 control software, which requires a serial port
> to interface the rig and PC (this steals the serial port from LOGIC).
> 
> Need another serial port so the TS2000 can talk to LOGIC while also talking
> to the ARCP2000 software.
> 
> I searched the LOGIC archives but couldn't find any discussions on how to
> share serial ports. Or add a USB hub plus more derived USB/Serial ports?
> 
> Any suggestions for "best way" to let the rig control software and LOGIC
> talk to the TS2000 simultaneously? ("Best way" =
> cheap/simple/inexpensive/reliable!)
> 
> Tnx
> es 73
> Dan
> K0DAN
> 
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Mel, VE2DC