[WT-support] Microkeyer: Couple of questions...

[Rick Dougherty NQ4I]

I have seen this many times at NQ4I...it has to do with WinTest not
recognizing the microkeyer...the microkeyer must be loaded
first...check that is sends proper cw..then bring up WinTest...make
sure you see the phrase at the bottom of WinTest stating that
MicroKeyer version 10 is seen...you can also go into WinTest Options
page and make a change to WinKeyer and change it back..that might work
also...but it happens about 50% of the time when I initialize a
station...yes I have 11 mircrkeyers...de Rick

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:43 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:
> I also found this thread in the archives.  G4GIR reported exactly the same
> problem.
>
> He finally fixed it by replacing his USB-to-Serial adapter with a different
> one.
>
> Are you using a USB-to-Serial adapter with an old Serial-Port microKeyer?
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:57 PM, John Wayman <g4drs at btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> 1. What have I done wrong? I had it all working fine, but now, when I
>>> press a function key, only the 1st character of the CW message is sent, and
>>> then only once. It will send nothing else unless I press esc. Then it will
>>> send the 1st character again. It keys perfectly using the paddle, and works
>>> correctly in Logger32. I guess I've broken it again!
>>
>> You are not the first to see this problem.  First, in Win-Test, try SETUP
>> [Enter] [Enter] to reset and reinitialize communications with all COM ports,
>> including the microkeyer port.  Does that help?
>>
>> Second, what is the exact model of microHAM device you are using?  MK,
>> MKII, MK2R, MK2R_, u2R?
>>
>> What version of Win-Test are you running?  Recent fixes include better
>> support for u2R.
>>
>> Make sure you only have ONE method of sending CW:   microHAM on COM port.
>> If you also have CW keying defined on any COM port pins or the LPT port, get
>> rid of that.
>>
>> If you still can't see it, send me a screen shot of your Interfaces
>> Configuration window and your Router ports window.
>>
>>> 2. How do I search the archives of this list, so as to avoid asking the
>>> same question someone else has already asked? I can only find a list, which
>>> means I can open September, look through it, close it, open August, look
>>> through it, etc. Is there a slick way? I mean, life's too short not to use a
>>> search tool...
>>
>> Use the search box at
>> http://www.win-test.com/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=1720 .
>>
>> There are also links to the entire archive on that page.
>>
>> 73,
>> Bob, N6TV
>
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