[LOGic] ADDING 2ND RIG TO RADIO INTERFACE

Sat Dec 15 01:23:33 EST 2007

Well we made some progress here...but still mystery.
No, I never used LOGIC's Data Scope but I read the docs on it after your 
recommendation. Says it only works with Radio 1, so (for the first time) I 
set the TS2000 to Radio 1 and again changed the cables back to COM1 , what I 
had with the old FT1000MP.
Before I could even get Radio Scope going, the rig & LOGIC started talking 
to each other! I swear I did all this before, the only difference was I 
never defined the TS2000 as Radio #1 (kept trying to force it to Radio #2).
Once I tested it, and everyting worked, I went back to the other cable, 
COM4, and changed the LOGIC setup to handle the TS2000 as Radio #1 on COM4.
No Joy!!!
I checked Device Manager and the COM port settings were consistent with what 
was set in LOGIC.
Since I can make the LOGIC-TS2000 handshake work in one specific condition, 
I think this clears it as
a) Not a rig issue
b) Maybe not a cable a cable issue???
c) LOGIC is happy with Rig #1...not sure about others
I think this is either a port issue, or an issue in LOGIC where Rig #2 is 
processed differently than Rig #1.
As mentioned previously, the RS232 test dongle shows blinking LED's when I 
send commands, so I think this is significant.
Does this feedback do anything for you guys?
BTW thanks for your time, thoughts, and motivation!
73
Dan
K0DAN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mel Martin" <ve2dc at videotron.ca>
To: "'LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging 
program'" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 9:33 PM
Subject: RE: [LOGic] ADDING 2ND RIG TO RADIO INTERFACE
> Did you use Logic's data scope function to test the communications. It's
> quite handy...
>>> +++ Mel
>>> -----Original Message-----
> From: logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Ben N6FM
> Sent: December 14, 2007 22:07
> To: 'LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
> program'
> Subject: RE: [LOGic] ADDING 2ND RIG TO RADIO INTERFACE
>>>> That didn't go out...
>> The only thing I can think of is to drop to one stop bit.
>> Or... The 2000 is TNC enabled so that the serial port is connected to the
> TNC instead of CAT.
>> If you use Hyperterminal on the 2000 and hit control C or enter, is there
> any response??
>> Ben
>> -----Original Message-----
> From: K0DAN [mailto:k0dan at comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 5:46 PM
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> program
> Cc: n6fm at oregonfast.net
> Subject: Re: [LOGic] ADDING 2ND RIG TO RADIO INTERFACE
>> Hi Ben...
>> Thanks for your comments.
>> The "old" radio, the FT1000MP, has been happily talking to LOGIC for years
> and uses a straight-thru cable.
>> The docs for the "new" radio, the TS2000, make no mention of null modem.
> They use words like "standard 9 pin female-female RS2323 cable, so that's
> what I've got.
>> I did not know the TS2000 needs to be rebooted after each speed change, 
> but
> I currently have everything set at 4800 bps w/ 2 stop bits (because that's
> how the Yaesu likes to work) so by now the Kenwood has been powered up
> numerous times, and its menu says 4800 bps.
>> I also tried every permutation of RTS, DTR, all, none, and no joy.
>> Using the RS2323 LED tester, I can see the lights come on or blink, esp 
> when
> I send a command (eg RESET) from LOGIC so I know signals are going up & 
> down
> the line.
>> It's as if LOGIC was not decoding the Kenwood date, or vice versa.
>> 73
> Dan
> K0DAN
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ben N6FM" <n6fm at oregonfast.net>
> To: "'LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
> program'" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 4:04 PM
> Subject: RE: [LOGic] ADDING 2ND RIG TO RADIO INTERFACE
>>>> Only 3 things I can think of.
>>>> One is that the Kenwood needs a "straight through cable" , but then
>> again
>> so
>> does the MP.
>>>> Another is that the TS-2000 must be turned off and back on between
>> each
>> baud
>> rate change.
>>>> Try combinations of DTR and RTS. Usually, DTR can be left off but RTS
>> may need to be on...
>>>> Hope that helps..
>>>> Ben
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>> On Behalf Of K0DAN
>> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 12:22 PM
>> To: LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
>> program
>> Subject: [LOGic] ADDING 2ND RIG TO RADIO INTERFACE
>>>> Having some difficulty adding a Kenwood TS2000 to the LOGIC radio
>> interface.
>>>> Successfully installed additional serial ports in the PC (running
>> udner
>> XP).
>> Device Manager reports the new ports are working properly, no conflicts.
>>>> Set up TS2000 as rig #2 (I already have an FT1000MP successfully
>> interfaced
>> on COM1 to LOGIC, and set LOGIC to the rig's defaulkts which are 9600bps,
>> 1
>> stop, no parity. Tried both COM ports in LOGIC setup but no joy ( keep
>> getting timeout errors). Yes, I selected radio #2 in with the buttons in
>> the
>> LOG screen.
>>>> Tried the dropping rig and LOGIC serial settings to 4800 bps, 2 stop
>> bits, no parity. Same errors.
>>>> Then I plugged the TS2000 into the cable I'm using with COM1 to the
>> FT1000P,
>> changed setup and rig accordingly, and still same errors. The rig default
>> is
>> 9600/1 stop which I set in LOGIC, and also tried 4800 2 stops, per 
>> Kenwood
>> Manual. This port + cable works just fine with the FT1000MP.
>>>> I put an RS232 tester inline and the LED's flicker when I send the
>> RESET RADIO INTERFACE command from LOGIC. Also, the "PC" indicator
>> lights up on the TS2000 display, so it appears to me I've got good
>> prts, good cable, data path, and there's some communication going on,
>> but LOGIC still reports timeout errors and none of the radio control
>> commands will function.
>>>> Incidentally, for these tests I removed the FT1000MP and entered NONE
>> for the Radio #1 driver.
>>>> What am I missing here???
>>>> Tnx es 73
>>>> Dan
>>>> K0DAN
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