[WT-support] FT1000D working

[Mikael Larsmark]

Does it work if you set RTS to be always high? In that case it's sourced 
through those pins as the FT1000D interfaces I have seen.

And when I read the K1NU page it says "- The RTS (power) pin. My cable 
(and many others) gets power from this serial port pin. While most 
programs hold this pin high for this reason, keep in mind there is no 
'industry standard'  for this, but the chances are good.  Check your 
user's manual. In newer programs (2001+) you may have to select an 
option to turn this on."

Mike, SM2WMV

Robert Pack, NX5M wrote:
> The board I am referring to is a small pc board on the DB9 connector.  
> This is an interface made by K1NU.
> http://k1nu.home.comcast.net/~k1nu/k1nu/Products/control.html
> The "guts" are on a small pc board inside the case of the DB9 connector.
> It is one single cable with DB9 on one end and DIN6 on the other and I 
> guess you could call it a converter since it replaces Yaesu parts 
> FIF232C and CT-62.
> 
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Bob Wilson, N6TV <mailto:n6tv at arrl.net>
>     *To:* Robert Pack, NX5M <mailto:nx5m at txcyber.com>
>     *Cc:* Win-Test Reflector <mailto:support at win-test.com>
>     *Sent:* Monday, October 06, 2008 9:28 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [WT-support] FT1000D working
> 
>     On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Robert Pack, NX5M <nx5m at txcyber.com
>     <mailto:nx5m at txcyber.com>> wrote:
> 
>         I am not sure if they are connected or not in all honesty Bob. 
>         The board that has the transistors and resistors right behind
>         the DB9 connector is quite small and hard to trace and since
>         this is working now I am not even going to bother to try to
>         figure it out.
> 
> 
>     Bob,
> 
>     What board?  Inside your PC?  What transistors and resistors?  Are
>     you using some type of level converter?  Isn't it possible to go
>     straight from the RS-232 connector on your PC to the CAT connector
>     of your FT-1000D, or are you using some type of "converter box" in
>     between?
> 
>     What kind of cable are you using to connect your PC to your
>     FT-1000D?   Is there any continuity between pins 4 or 7 on the DB9
>     connector and /any /PIN on the CAT connector, or the shell?  There
>     should be no connection.  Pins 4 and 7 should not be grounded, and
>     they should not be shorted to each other either.
> 
>     73,
>     Bob, N6TV
>      
> 
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         *From:* Bob Wilson, N6TV <mailto:n6tv at arrl.net>
>         *To:* nx5m at txcyber.com <mailto:nx5m at txcyber.com> ; Win-Test
>         Reflector <mailto:support at win-test.com>
>         *Sent:* Monday, October 06, 2008 4:20 PM
>         *Subject:* Re: [WT-support] FT1000D working
> 
>         2008/10/6 Robert Pack, NX5M <nx5m at txcyber.com
>         <mailto:nx5m at txcyber.com>>
> 
>             Finally figured out the problem why the FT1000D would not track.
>             RTS and DTR in the config have to be set to HANDSHAKE.
>             Default settings would not work.
>             This is probably the case on the two 990's that I have as
>             well and I will check into that first chance I get.
> 
> 
>         Well done Bob, but I don't really understand why this would make
>         a difference.  The DTR (DE-9 pin 4) and RTS (DE-9 pin 7) lines
>         are not connected to the 6 PIN CAT connector, are they?  Are
>         they shorted together?
> 
>          From the FT-1000(D) Operating Manual:
> 
>         _CAT Connector_
>         Pin 1: GND
>         Pin 2: SERIAL OUT
>         Pin 3: SERIAL IN
>         Pin 4: PTT
>         Pin 5: S/PO  (does anyone know what this means?)
>         Pin 6: NC
> 
>         What version of EPROM is in these radios?
> 
>          From the FT-1000(D) Operating Manual Errata & Addendum:
> 
>         "To improve the versatility of external computer control of the
>         FT-1000, a facility to read back only the current memory number,
>         or a 16-byte block of VFO or specified memory parameters has
>         been added to EPROM Q5003 on the Control Unit, from revision 6.0.
> 
>         "The installed EPROM revision number can be non-destructively
>         checked by holding the 1 and 3 keys at the upper corners of the
>         keypad while switching on.  The revision number appears after
>         the display test and manufacturer ID display.  If your revision
>         is below 6.0, contact your Yaesu dealer for availability and
>         price of the upgrade."
> 
>         Perhaps Win-Test assumes the FT-1000D is at EPROM revsion 6.0 or
>         higher, and will not read frequencies accurately if the radio
>         has the old original EPROM chips.
> 
>         73,
>         Bob, N6TV
> 
> 
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