[TenTec] computer control/logging

[Talbot, George A.]

Mark,



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Mark Cring [mailto:n8coo@juno.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 2:07 PM
> To: Timothy.Urban@wc.ey.com
> Cc: tentec@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] computer control/logging
> 
> 

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> My Paragon also has the RS-232 port on it, but I have not had any luck
> with getting it to work.  I haven't tried very hard yet, though.   I
> downloaded the original "basic" program from the web (I think 
> I found it on the "unofficial" Ten Tec web site) and ran it in QBASIC.   
> The time I tried it, the program didn't seem to do anything at all, but 
> it wouldn't even "exit" (by hitting the letter x, according to the menu). 
> But I'm not sure yet if the problem was in the program, the
communications,
> etc...or whether the program will even run correctly in win 98 dos
> window...or for that matter, whether my RS-232 is even good.

Well, the delay required to allow for the Paragon's processing overhead
required timing loops in the software which had to be increased as the speed
of the Host Computer increased. To get the program to work with my "slow" 75
MHz Pentium I had to nest the timing loops to make the program not to crash
the Paragon firmware. As I recall I had to increase the time delay something
like 200 times from the "stock" program which was deigned to run on a 4.77
MHz machine. I will have to look up the line numbers in the Basic Program
that need to be changed and get back to you.

Also you can use "HyperTerminal" to troubleshoot the RS-232 interface with
the Paragon to see if that portion of the set up is working. From the
Accessories Menu select HyperTerminal and name the new connection "Paragon"
or something else that will let you know it is being used with your radio.
Then in the set-up make sure it is set for 1200 Baud, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop
Bit, No Parity and no flow control. Also make sure the Com Port is the same
one that is being used to connect to your Paragon. If all is working you
should be able to "connect" to the Paragon and issue commands from the
keyboard (see the Basic Program / RS 232 Documentation with the Paragon).


> 
> So if you find out anything, let me know.   Likewise if I 
> ever get mine
> going I will let you know.  I'm probably not going to spend a 
> whole lot
> of time on it, but if I get a chance to mess around with it 
> again, I'll
> probably try the basic program from a command prompt and go 
> from there.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> 73 de Mark N8COO
> 

Hope this helps some,

Regards,

George V73GT

PS. Feel free to contact me if you need more assistance.