[WT-support] Winkey sending only single character

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

A couple years ago I had occasion to debug a problem with slow or
erratic sending with WT and WinKey.  At that time it became clear
that WT sent one character to the WinKey chip, waited for the echo,
and then sent the next character.  If your serial over IP box is
suppressing the echo (or has disabled echo) or you have configured
the Winkey device to disable echo, you will get the described
behavior - one CW character then halt.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 11/12/2012 4:29 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> Has anyone here on this reflector ever tried connecting a WinKey serial via
> an Ethernet to RS-232 adapter?
>
> This is a very unusual configuration.  Can you try an FTDI USB-to-Serial
> adapter, or a real serial port, to see if the problem goes away?
>
> Which Ethernet-to-RS232 box are you using?   What version of WinKey chip
> (displayed by Win-Test after initialization).
>
> Are you using the WinKey default settings, especially the handshake
> settings?
>
> Please send me your WT.INI file and your log (.WT4) file, and any screen
> shots of the Eltima device driver setup parameters, and Ethernet-to-RS232
> box setup screens.
>
> In the mean time, try removing all "+++" and "---" commands from your CW
> messages.  We've had problems in the past with this.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Simon Schelkshorn <simon at schelkshorn.de>wrote:
>
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> no I do not use a USB-to-Serial adapter. I have a RS232-to-Ethernet device
>> server and it uses the ELTIMA driver.
>>
>> vy 73
>> Simon, DJ4MZ
>>
>>
>> Am 07.11.2012 00:00, schrieb Bob Wilson, N6TV:
>>
>>> Thanks for the file with the screen shots.
>>>
>>> I assume you are using USB-to-Serial adapter instead of a "real" serial
>>> port.  Run the Windows Device Manager (Start, Run, devmgmt.msc).  Under
>>> Ports, select the WinKey COM Port, Right Click, Propeties, Driver tab.
>>>    Does it say "Prolific"?  If so, that is probably the cause.  The
>>> Prolific USB-to-Serial adapters just don't work well at all.
>>>
>>> Maybe try a different USB-to-Serial adapter based on the FTDI chip set,
>>> or a real serial port via PC Card, ExpressCard, or PCI card, and the
>>> problem should go away.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Bob, N6TV
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 2:38 PM, Simon Schelkshorn <simon at schelkshorn.de
>>> <mailto:simon at schelkshorn.de>> wrote:
>>>
>>>      This e-mail did not get through the list due to the attached pictures
>>>
>>>      Bob you can download the pictures from:
>>>      https://www.hidrive.strato.__**com/lnk/nDyIt7KX
>>>
>>>      <https://www.hidrive.strato.**com/lnk/nDyIt7KX<https://www.hidrive.strato.com/lnk/nDyIt7KX>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>>>
>>>
>>>      Hi Rob, hi Bob,
>>>
>>>      thanks for your answers.
>>>
>>>      First of all I got an email off-list from another WT user who also
>>> knows
>>>      this problem. Also in his case it seems to be sporadic. He and also I
>>> am
>>>      not totally sure that this problem is in WT problem or some other
>>>      hardware issue.
>>>
>>>      Rob, thanks for your hint with the Handshake-Lines. WT default seems
>>> to
>>>      be RTS and DTR as handshake. The simple Winkey (serial interface)
>>> needs
>>>      DTR high and RTS low to get powered (if I read the schematic
>>> correctly).
>>>      Currently I am using the WT default setting. I will play around with
>>>      these settings to see if that makes any difference.
>>>
>>>      Bob, my current setting does not use a MK2 so no fottswitch or other
>>>      PTT-signal. I will attach pictures with the Winkey settings to that
>>>      e-mail and hope that they get through.
>>>
>>>
>>>      vy 73
>>>      Simon, DJ4MZ
>>>
>>>
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