[Dxbase] Rotor Control

Sat Nov 17 20:21:40 EST 2007

I've seen the same problem with M2 prop pitch controllers for rotor 1 
and rotor 2. Thought it was just something unique to me but maybe 
not...73 de Greg-N4CC
At 02:36 PM 11/17/2007, you wrote:
>I have a two rotor setup, using a Yaesu G-2800DXA for rotor 1 and a Yaesu
>G-800XA for rotor 2. Both rotors are computer interfaced using Idom Press
>controller boards. I use a Byterunner USB to serial port computer interface
>to obtain the necessary number of serial ports.
>>Computer control of rotor 1 via DXBase always works flawlessly. My problem
>is with rotor 2.
>>When I first set up rotor 2 in user options, it too works flawlessly as long
>as I don't use rotor 1. After the first time I control rotor 1 through
>DXBase, rotor 2 will no longer function through the DXBase interface.
>>If I then deactivate rotor 2 in DXBase user options, close user options,
>reopen user options and then reactivate rotor 2, it will once again function
>flawlessly - but only until I use rotor 1 again. Then rotor 2 is non
>functional.
>>Any ideas of what my problem might be?
>>Thank you,
>Ken W8LU
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