[WT-support] Winkey sending only single character

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Braco and Simon,

First the WinKey v10 is the oldest version of the WinKey chip, and it has
bugs.  The current release is 2.3.

If you checked the box labeled "Enable WinKey Version 2 Additional
Features" in Win-Test's WKSETUP dialog, please remove that check mark.
 These features are not supported by the version of the WinKey chip that
you are using.  However, this may have nothing to do with the problems you
are seeing.

Instead of "restarting Win-Test" or "rebooting router software or
Win-Test", just do the following three steps: Setup [Enter] [Enter], that is

   1. In the Win-Test logging window, type SETUP
   2. Press [Enter] and Win-Test will open the Interface configuration
   dialog
   3. Press [Enter] again to close the dialog

This re-initializes all serial port communications, which fixes most
temporary communications problems  It is much faster than exiting and
restarting Win-Test or rebooting the computer.

If you are using an MK2R or MK2R+ with an Elecraft K3, communications will
be unreliable and the MK2R will often hang.  Disabling the 2nd COM port for
the radio, in the Router Ports tab, may help.

Simon,

Please send me your WT.INI file; I want to see exactly what is being used
there for all ports.  Please also send me a screen shot of your Ports tab
if you are using any devices supported by the microHAM Router (but it
sounds like you are not).

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Simon Schelkshorn <simon at schelkshorn.de>wrote:

> Hi Joe,
>
>
>  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.
>>
> I know that Win-Test is sending character by character, but thanks for
> pointing that out. Maybe this is the right direction to search even though
> there is no option to suppress the echo of the Winkey in the driver of the
> device server.
>
> What makes me wonder is that I do not do any changes to the setup at all
> just restart Win-Test several times to get it working. Once it is working
> after starting Win-Test it is absolutely reliable.
>
> vy 73
> Simon, DJ4MZ
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