[LOGic] ADDING 2ND RIG TO RADIO INTERFACE

Sat Dec 15 02:35:32 EST 2007

Are you moving the cable as well or have you tried the Yaesu cable on the
Kenwood?? They should be the same, (straight through) per both the MP and
2000 manuals...
Ben
-----Original Message-----
From: K0DAN [mailto:k0dan at comcast.net] 
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 10:24 PM
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Cc: n6fm at oregonfast.net; ve2dc at videotron.ca
Subject: Re: [LOGic] ADDING 2ND RIG TO RADIO INTERFACE
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
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> 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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> 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-----
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>> On Behalf Of K0DAN
>> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 12:22 PM
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>> 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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