[WT-support] Configuration of IC756PRO3 and WINtest

[f6ify at free.fr]

Hi again,
 Apart the very good suggestion of Mirko, check also the CIV address of the pro3
is correctly set to 6E (hexa).

73,
 Philippe - F6IFY

Selon Mirko Holte <dj1aa at web.de>:

> Hello Hugh hello Philippe,
>
> I am using the Win-Test now the first week (first contest
> was the WAG Contest last Weekend) and I did not have any
> problems with my ICOM IC-756PRO3 and a serial Interface
> with Win-Test. I suggest, that you try I lower speed on
> the serial bus. If I remember correct, I have the speed
> setting 9600Baud. Together with other contest programs in
> the past (SD or CT-WIN) I had only 4800Baud, but this should
> be enough, too.
>
> If nothing helps I suggest that you should connect the Icom
> to the second Radio Port to check out if the transceiver working
> on this Port instead the other one.
>
> If you have any further questions, please feel free to drop
> me a mail.
>
> 73 and good luck
>
> Mirko
>
> DJ1AA / AB0DL / 5Z4HU
> Germany / USA / Kenya
>
>
> -----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
> Von: support-bounces at win-test.com
> [mailto:support-bounces at win-test.com]Im Auftrag von Hugh Anthony Quinn
> Gesendet: Freitag, 26. Oktober 2007 09:56
> An: support at win-test.com
> Betreff: Re: [WT-support] Configuration of IC756PRO3 and WINtest
>
>
>
> Philip,Many thanks for the reply to my query,but absolutely no joy.Having
> followed all the steps numerous times I still cannot get the program to
> communicate with the radio.I downloaded the latest version of the program on
> Thursday,is there the possibility that there might be a bug in the software?
>
> Any further suggestions?
>
> Hugh  GI0WLW.
>
>
>
> >    No problem here with my pro3.
> > 1 - Check CIV transceive is enabled in the pro3 menu (not needed in
> > dx4win but avoid polling by software).
> > 2 - In Win-test: open the menu Options/configure interface...
> > 3 - check the box CIV transceive (bottom of the window where you have
> > selected the ic756proIII as radio 1).
> > 4 - verify the port setting speed correspond to what is declared in your
> > pro3 (I use 19200Baud)
> > 5 - click on the configure... button near the port you have selected for
> > your radio 1 and put DTR and RTS to always off (apart if your CIV box
> > need the power from one of these pins.
> >
> > Good luck in the contest.
> >
> > 73,
> >  Philippe - F6IFY
> >
> >
> >
> >
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