[WT-support] Parallel-Port question WT & TS 850

[Rick Dougherty NQ4I]

Hi Lenz...I have the same type of problem here at NQ4I M-M...some printer
ports have a floating ground and some do not...I think if you check you will
find a difference..de Rick NQ4I

On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Lorenz Grassl <lenz at lenz-grassl.de> wrote:

> Hello group from Landshut!
>
> I´m searching for any solution for this problem:
>
> I run two computers - one desktop-computer quite old and the one laptop,
> quite new (2 years old)
> Both run on XP home (SP3) with real parallel-ports and port95nt installed.
>
> My radio, a TS850, is hooked up with a serial adaptor to control the
> radio and a parallel adaptor (LCU-KEY) to key PTT and CW.
>
> So far. Now the problem when I hit any macro like F2 (5nn):
>
> When using the old desktop-machine:
> - everything works fine. VOX is turned either to "manual" or "VOX" and
> the keying works perfect.
>
> When using the laptop:
> - with the VOX-switch set to "manual" WT keys the PTT (ON AIR is lit)
> but no HF is transmitted. The display still shows "S" instead of "PWR"
> while I can hear the sidetone from the TS850.
>
> - with the VOX-switch set to "VOX" PTT is keyed, Display still shows "S"
> instead of "PWR"
> - after the TX-delay the sidetone comes up and the display shows "PWR",
> HF is transmitted.
>
> Obviously there is some difference between both printer ports but WHICH...?
> I can´t explain the difference myself. Maybe anybody can?
>
> I checked the parallel-port modes in windows, both are in ECP-Mode.
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Lenz,
> DL8RDL
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