[WT-support] TS-590 COM settings

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

I didn't realize that there are at least THREE different ways to connect a
TS-590 to your computer.  Harry did not explain which method he is using.

   1. Simple USB cable from PC USB port to TS-590 USB port.  This requires
   installation and configuration via the Silicon Labs Virtual COM port
   driver<http://www.silabs.com/pages/DownloadDoc.aspx?FILEURL=Support%20Documents/Software/CP210x_VCP_Win_XP_S2K3_Vista_7.exe>
   .
   -or-
   2. Simple straight through double-female serial cable from a real serial
   port on the PC to the RS-232 connector on Radio
   -or-
   3. Same as 2., but using a USB-to-Serial adapter or microHAM box at the
   PC instead of a real serial port

According to the TS-590 Owner's
Manual<http://www.kenwoodusa.com/UserFiles/File/UnitedStates/Communications/AMA/Manuals/TS-590.pdf>,
page 57, for 4800 baud using methods 2 or 3, you should use two stop bits
(4800,N,8,2), but for other baud rates only one stop bit.  That's very
strange.

Menu No. 61 controls the Serial Port baud rate
Menu No. 62 controls the USB Port emulated baud rate

More TS-590 documentation and downloads are at

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Communications/Amateur_Radio/HF_Base_Mobile/TS-590S

73,
Bob, N6TV
On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Steef PA2A <pa2a at xs4all.nl> wrote:

> **
> Bob,
>
> The setting of DTR and RTS on COM11 had caused the problem here, not the
> Kenwood firmware. Both lines need to be set to Handshake on the USB-2-Serial
> port of the TS590. They were both Always Off and that did not work properly.
>
> Steef PA2A
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net>
> *To:* support at win-test.com ; ra3auu <ra3auu at srr.ru>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 06, 2011 7:30 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [WT-support] TS-590 COM settings
>
> Hi Harry,
>
> Are you using the Kenwood (HF) defaults, with DTR and RTS set to "Always
> OFF"?   Are you also using a USB-to-Serial adapter instead of a "real"
> serial port?  Some of these USB-to-Serial adapters may require DTR to be set
> to "Always ON".  Try that.
>
> Also in Win-Test, if the "Don't poll" checkbox is checked, UNCHECK it.
>
> If neither of these things seems to help, you may have to try a different
> USB-to-Serial adapter, preferably one based on the FTDI chipset rather than
> one based on the Prolific chipset.  It is very hard to get USB-to-Serial
> adapters based on the Prolific chipset to work properly.
>
> If you are using a microHAM virtual serial port, we'll need more details
> about how it is configured.
>
> Another possibility is to try OmniRig <http://www.dxatlas.com/omnirig> for
> TS-590 support, rather than the support built-in to Win-Test.
>
> PA2A's comment about firmware 1.04 is also somewhat troubling.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 10:07 AM, RA3AUU/P33W <ra3auu at srr.ru> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Trying to get Win-test working with TS-590 but not quite successful.
>>
>> Using 4800 8-N-2 at the Win-test side and 4800 at the radio side.
>>
>> The 590 follows Win-test commands (changing bands and modes, following
>> cluster spots) but Win-test doesn't show any changes of the 590's
>> frequency change.
>>
>> Any ideas ?
>>
>> 73, Harry RA3AUU
>>
>>
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