[WT-support] Winkey sending only single character

[Zoli Pitman HA1AG]

Hi Bob,

I used to that Winkey V22 with VSPE to WT on my remote a few years ago successfully. WT was running on local machine and was talking to the VSPE virtual port on the PC. It must have been v4 something.

No config left, that PC has been recycled and Winkey is not in use anymore. 

73, zoli 




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 From: "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv at arrl.net>
To: support at win-test.com; "Simon Pearson, M0CLW" <simon at attenuate.org> 
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: [WT-support] Winkey sending only single character
 

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>
>>
>>
>>    -------- 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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