[WT-support] Wintest WRTC-version problem with microHam

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Instead of using the microHAM control protocol for everything, I have had
the best success using LPT port or COM port only, for CW keying and PTT (no
WinKey) (note:  built-in to K3 COM port if you use CONFIG: PTT-KEY =
RTS-DTR), use KDVR3 voice keyer and my Win-Test scripts (
http://bit.ly/wtscripts) or Enable Sound Card = USB Voice Codec for voice
keyer (instead of external voice keyer), and SO2R via Classic Auto Control
via LPT or COM port pins instead of USB commands.

In sum, uncheck the Control port labeled "microHAM MK2R+" in Win-Test, and
use virtual COM or LPT for CW, PTT, SO2R.  Use MK2R as a sound card rather
than a voice keyer.  Also, enable just one COM port per radio, not two.

For more details and screen shots, see

http://www.microham.com/Downloads/MK2R_Win-Test_LPT_Setup.pdf

This guide documents the use of "Classic SO2R" with the LPT port, but you
can also use virtual COM port pins for all required functions if you have
no LPT port.  You can also use COM port for CW keying instead of WinKey or
LPT.  Connect paddle to each radio keyer, or use MK2R for hand keying only
(use Win-Test for computer-generated CW instead of WinKey).

This should eliminate all delays caused by handshake / communications
problems between Win-Test and the Router.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 9:41 AM, Toni Lindén <toni.linden at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi there!
>
> We're testing here our WRTC setup and noticed some misbehavior with
> Win-Test and microHam router.
>
> There's very remarkable delay when sending CW or SSB from Win-Test.
> Win-Test also indicates "microHam device initial error".
>
> If sending CW or SSB directly from Router, all works just fine, so
> obviously there's some kind of a problem with communication between WT
> and Router.
>
> We're having exactly the same problem with both station setups.
>
> Setup A:
> HP laptop, with Win7
> microHam Router version 8.5.6
> Win-Test version 4.13.0-wrtc
> MK2R+ latest FW that came with Router
>
> Setup B:
> Samsung laptop, with Win 8
> microHam Router version 8.5.6
> Win-Test version 4.13.0-wrtc
> MK2R+ latest FW that came with Router
>
> 73 de Toni, OH2UA
> _______________________________________________
> Support mailing list
> support at win-test.com
> http://lists.f5mzn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/attachments/20140628/96497f49/attachment.html>