[WT-support] VFO B now supported via OmniRig + wt-4.18.0-dev; Icom LUA scripts updated for SO2R

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Though not documented in the Release.txt
<http://download.win-test.com/v4/nightly/release.txt> file yet, F6FVY
updated the Win-Test development release, version 4.18.0-dev, to support
"Pass frequency to Sub-VFO" when the radio is controlled by OmniRig.  This
means you can now right click or Alt-double-click on a spot in the band map
to send the spot's frequency to VFO B.

What about Icom radios, where Win-Test could never could display or set VFO
B?

Within the last year, Icom enhanced the firmware in most of their "contest
grade" models (IC-7600 and above) to allow reading and setting VFO B.  I've
updated VE3NEA's OmniRig Rig Definition files to take advantage of these
new CI-V commands.  (I also fixed other bugs in these files, and retested
them all).

At present, the only way to way to view or set VFO B in an Icom radio is by
switching the radio type to *OmniRig* in the Win-Test Interface
configuration dialog.

Here's how to do it, step by step:

   1. Update your Icom firmware to the latest release.  Full details here
   <http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/firm/>.
   2. (Optional) Download and extract the development version of Win-Test
   <http://download.win-test.com/v4/nightly/wt_dev.zip> to your Win-Test
   installation directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\Win-Test).
   You will probably have to log on as an Administrator to move files into
   this folder.
   3. Install OmniRig <http://dxatlas.com/OmniRig/Files/OmniRig.zip>
   4. Update OmniRig with the latest Rig Definition files
   <http://dxatlas.com/OmniRig/Files/RigIni.zip>
   Extract and replace all files to *C:\Program Files
   (x86)\Afreet\OmniRig\Rigs\*
   You may need to do this from an Administrator account
   5. Start OmniRig and select the radio type.  Select the best matching
   rig definition file (e.g. IC-7600v2 for an IC-7600 with ver. 2.00 firmware)
   6. If you don't see "IC-7600v2" listed in OmniRig, it means step 4 did
   not work. Try again.
   7. In OmnRig, set the serial port parameters for Radio 1 and (optional)
   Radio 2
   8. Close OmniRig
   9. Start Win-Test
   (Start the 4.18.0-dev version *wt_dev.exe* if you want "Pass frequency
   to VFO B" to work)
   10. Select *Options | Configure interfaces ...*
   (or type SETUP [Enter] in the logging window)
   11. Change the radio type from IC-xxxx to *OmniRig*
   12. *Uncheck* the *Use CI-V Transceive* box
   13. *Uncheck* the *Don't poll* box (OmniRig *requires* polling)
   14. *Uncheck* the serial ports used for Radio 1 and Radio 2
   OmniRig must control these ports, not Win-Test
   15. Click *OK*
   16. You should now be able to see and set both VFO A and VFO B in the
   band map window (for IC-7600 and above)

I updated and added sixteen OmniRig Rig Definition files. Each now properly
and automatically turns CI-V Transceive OFF in the radio, as required by
OmniRig.  If you want to go back to using "native" Win-Test rig control
instead of OmniRig, set CI-V Transceive back ON by using my LUA scripts
(CIVON/CIVOFF) or the radio's menu, then undo steps 11-14 above.

The sixteen updated and new OmniRig rig definition files are:

IC-7000
IC-7000v2
IC-7100
IC-7100e4
IC-7200
IC-7200v2
IC-7410v2
IC-7600
IC-7600v2
IC-7700
IC-7700v2
IC-7800
IC-7800v3
IC-7850
IC-7851
IC-9100v2


I've also updated my LUA Scripts for Icom radios to support SO2R mode with
two different Icom models, and fixed some minor keyer speed issues when
using the radio's internal keyer.  See http://bit.ly/wtscripts for the
latest update of my LUA scripts.

If you have a small IC-7000, IC-7100, IC-7200 with a single "KEY" input,
and you'd like to connect both a paddle and keying circuit to the radio at
the same time, I've figured out a nice way to do that.   Updates coming
soon.  Contact me directly if you're going on an "ultra light" DXpedition
and need it sooner.

73,
Bob, N6TV
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