<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra">On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 8:42 AM, Ivo 9A3TY <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:9a3ty@zadar.net" target="_blank">9a3ty@zadar.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im"><div>On 13.11.2013 20:23, Bob Wilson, N6TV
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<div>See page 14 of the <a href="http://alfaradio.ca/docs/manuals/tobe_RAK/AlfaSpid_Rotator_RAK_Manual_04April2013_Master.pdf" target="_blank">AlphaSpid
RAK Manual</a>. You can switch the AlphaSpid into Hygain
mode using the Program Simulation Menu (PS H). Then in
wtRotators, change the rotator type to Hygain DCU-1.<br>
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</div>thank you for trying to help me, but setting DCU-1 mode made no
change - still not working. <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Did you power everything (rotator controller and computer) off and on after changing these settings to reset everything to initial conditions? Did you change the rotator type to Hygain DCU-1 in wtRotators? Did you configure wtRotators with an antenna on every band as shown in <a href="http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/Rotators#Configuring_wtRotators_.28single_PC.2C_no_network.29">the Wiki Pages</a>? If not, wtRotators won't operate the controller at all, so it may never reset the baud rate.</div>
<div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">Namely, even with DCU-1 mode selected, wtRotators initializes serial
port at 4800 and SpidRAK controller (Rot1Prog_USB in my case)
communicates only at 1200.</blockquote><div><br></div><div>I cannot find anything in the new manual (linked above) that says that Rot1Prog_USB <i>only</i> operates at 1200 baud. <a href="http://alfaradio.ca/docs/manuals/tobe_RAK/AlfaSpid_Rotator_RAK_Manual_Sept15_2008.pdf">The old manual</a> says "Note: some programs may not support the 1200 Baud requirements of the controller in emulation mode", but that sentence was removed from the <a href="http://alfaradio.ca/docs/manuals/tobe_RAK/AlfaSpid_Rotator_RAK_Manual_04April2013_Master.pdf">new manual</a>. On Page 24, at the very end: "Experimentation done at Alfa Radio Ltd. has determined that no other set-up is required. Ensure that the AlfaSpid Controller is in the “A” mode, run the PC program and enjoy."</div>
<div><br></div><div>There is also very good information on Page 24 about how to get the latest FTDI drivers to make sure everything is working properly. You can also try manually changing the baud rate in the Windows Device Manager:</div>
<div><ol><li>Start, Run, <b>devmgmt.msc</b></li><li>Expand <b>Ports</b></li><li>Right click on COM port for rotator<br></li><li><b>Properties</b></li><li><b>Port Settings</b> tab</li><li>Change baud rate</li><li>Click <b>OK</b></li>
</ol></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">I wonder why both programmers made such
limited possibility of setting communication parameters.... <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>If rotators operate at one and only one baud rate, there is no need to provide a way for the user to change it.</div><div>
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As for second option I must say that I don't need so many features
like PstRotators has, so I will try to find another solution, even
if it means writing one on my own. At least, I will learn something
new :-)</blockquote><div><br></div><div>Maybe you have heard the expression, "There is no need to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinventing_the_wheel">reinvent the wheel</a>." I can't believe that everyone else is having the same problems getting an AlphaSpid to work with Win-Test. I don't recall seeing any complaints about that posted here. It seems like there is a configuration issue, or a device driver issue, or maybe hardware issue. You should contact AlphaSpid because their documentation implies that it should work OK with most software. I assume they tried it with Win-Test / wtRotators.</div>
<div><br></div><div>If you still can't figure it out, please send me all relevant screen shots, including Windows Device Manager, wtRotators Setup screens, Win-Teset Setup, etc. </div><div><br></div></div><div>73,<div>
Bob, N6TV</div></div>
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