[WT-support] SO2R and LPT - next attempt

[Franta Bendl]

yes, "plain despair", tnx Steffan

On Wednesday 26 November 2008 09:21, you wrote:
> OK, now going Off List (I hope).
> If you press [*], pin 14, switches the transmitter immediately
[*] is exactly what I'm looking for from hardware site, unfortunately 
not usable because any call typed in for R2 interrupts CQ on R1

> If you press [CapsLock], pin 14 doesn't switch until you press a
> function key or [Alt-K].  The paddle output, and the repeating CQ, if
> any, remain on Radio 1.
>
[CapsLock] is not usable because the pin 14 doesn't quite follow the 
focus

> If [CapsLock] were changed so that it activated pin 14 immediately,
> the repeating CQ would end up transmitting on Radio 2.  You don't
> want that to happen, right?
right

>
> So how do you propose to fix it?  Perhaps Win-Test could detect a
> paddle interrupt from the WinKey, and treat it like a function key. 
> Is that what you want?  But it sounds like you are not using a
> WinKey.  So how is Win-Test supposed to know when you press the
> paddles during a repeating CQ? I guess that is what you mean by
> another pin input.
yes, I don't use WinKey. It is also not necessary that Win-Test knows 
when I press the paddle - all possible collisions are handled by my 
controller. What I need is the true information (as hardware signal on 
LPT) from WT which radio has the focus.
As I mentioned already I see at the moment only this solutions:
1. Changing the behaviour of pin 14 in context of [CapsLock] - not 
realistic as you already explained
2. additional pin on LPT with the focus info
3. webcam, hi  

>
> Maybe you should have two paddles and two manual keyers (or use
> radio's internal keyer), so you can send with the paddles on any
> radio at any time. But then you need to work with the "TX INHIBIT"
> pin on the radio to prevent transmitting on two radios at once.
>
Two paddles are the same problem like manual switch - after couple of 
hours of the contest you are not sure if the switch should be actuated 
or not when you want send just only "tu". Therefore I am looking for 
automatic solution.

> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 11:47 PM, Stefan Pfeiffer 
<stefan at fam-pfeiffer.de>wrote:
> > Bob,
> >
> > no, he wants to determine electronically, which radio has the focus
> > in the way
> > Franta described it in length (to allow his homemade control box to
> > route his
> > paddle-input to the active radio). After all those explanantions
> > what keys to
> > press in what order (without solving the initial issue), Franta
> > sought relief in
> > some sarcasm or just plain despair by joking that he has to record
> > his screen and
> > analyze the video signal of a webcam (electronically) to determine
> > which radio has
> > the foxus in WT. Certainly, beeping won't help him regarding his
> > issue in any way,
> > except that he can record the sound with a small microphone and
> > analyze that,
> > which is still better than analyzing a video stream :-).
> >
> > Vy 73 es 55 de Stefan, DL1ELY
> >
> > Bob Wilson, N6TV schrieb:
> > > [[ off list ]]
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 10:53 PM, Franta Bendl <dj0zy at i--i.de
> > > <mailto:dj0zy at i--i.de>> wrote:
> > >
> > >     I see, the only way to realize my project is to buy a webcam,
> > > install
> >
> > it
> >
> > >     in front of my contest screen and check the video signal for
> > > yellow square ;-(
> > >
> > >
> > > Franta,
> > >
> > > Are you trying to run Win-Test by remote control (from a remote
> > > location?)  I don't understand.
> > >
> > > In Windows you can turn on a beep so that every time you activate
> > > CapsLock, the PC Speaker beeps a high tone, and when you press it
> > > again, it beeps low tone, so if you are visually impaired, you
> > > can tell whether CapsLock is active or not:
> > >
> > > Start, Control Panel, Accessibility Options, Keyboard, Use toggle
> > > keys (check).
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Bob, N6TV