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<tt>Hi,</tt><tt><br>
</tt><tt><br>
</tt><tt>wouldn´t it be possible (and easier) to use LPT Band Data
information and/or LPT Radio1/Radio2 information from Win-Test to
</tt><tt>switch antennas according to Radio1/2 ?</tt><tt><br>
<br>
</tt><tt><br>
</tt><tt>From the Win-Test wiki:</tt><br>
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<h3> <span class="mw-headline" id="Band_Data"> Band Data </span></h3>
<p>Win-Test supports filter and antenna switching by supplying
Yaesu-standard Band data on pins 2, 7, 8 and 9 of the parallel
port. These pins are equivalent to lines A, B, C and D. This
feature allows you to automatically control other devices in
your station, probably by using a band decoder like the one from
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="http://www.qth.com/topten/bdecoder.htm">Top Ten Devices</a>.
</p>
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<th> Band </th>
<th> A </th>
<th> B </th>
<th> C </th>
<th> D
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</tr>
<tr>
<td> 160 m </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 1
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 80 m </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 0
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 40 m </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 1
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 30 m </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 0
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 20 m </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 1
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 17 m </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 0
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 15 m </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 1
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 12 m </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 0
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 10 m </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 1
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 6 m </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 0
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2 m </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 1
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 70 cm </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 1 </td>
<td> 0 </td>
<td> 0
</td>
</tr>
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<h3> <span class="mw-headline" id="Radio_1.2FRadio_2"> Radio
1/Radio 2 </span></h3>
<p>LPT pin 14 is used to send Radio1/2 information to an external
interface. High = Radio1, Low = Radio2.
</p>
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<br>
<tt>73, Win DK9IP</tt><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 17.03.2014 14:45, schrieb Markku
Oksanen:<br>
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<div>Will, Ingo,</div>
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<div>Can I find a OTRSP (protocol) SW client (prefer MS Visual
Studio compatible) that I could use to communicate with
WinTest OTRSP part? It looks like that if I add an other
serial port to both PCs and use the control PC end like a
"OTRSP" HW device, this can be already done with one crossed
serial cable!!. One more serial port pair won't hurt me I
guess.....</div>
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</div>
<div>I have all the hardware (too much hardware and software)
already there, I just need some "glue software" to make WT
and my own things talk to each other properly. <br>
<br>
Thanks for the hint Will!</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Markku<br>
<br>
<div>
<hr id="stopSpelling">From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:k6nd@yahoo.com">k6nd@yahoo.com</a><br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sm5ajv@qrq.se">sm5ajv@qrq.se</a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:markku.a.oksanen@outlook.com">markku.a.oksanen@outlook.com</a><br>
Subject: RE: [WT-support] Controlling custom hardware?<br>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:33:55 -0400<br>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Hello
Markku and Ingo,</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">This
is what I am using: YCCC SO2R, KK1L 2X Switch Band
Decoder and (I think this is the key!) OTRSP Open Two
Radio Switching Protocol from K1XM configured in
WinTest.</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Take
a look at this.</span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">73</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Will</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">K6ND</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";">
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:support-bounces@f5mzn.org">support-bounces@f5mzn.org</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:support-bounces@f5mzn.org">mailto:support-bounces@f5mzn.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>SM5AJV<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 17, 2014 6:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:support@win-test.com">support@win-test.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WT-support] Controlling custom
hardware?</span></p>
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<div>
<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="">I am actually
looking at similar ideas. </p>
</div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="">One idea I've
got is to use the WinTest Ethernet protocol
and especially the GAB message.</p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal">1. Write a script, i.e.
SWAP.WTS that sends out a GAB with your own
'protocol'</p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="">
OH2RA-R1-ANT-SEL: TH6DXXX and after that letting
doing the '*'.</p>
</div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="">2. Make your VB
program WT aware by listen and sending on the
broadcast address / port and parse your own
'protocol'<br>
<br>
</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">It would be nice if the
software authors also opened up the 'secrets' about
the REMOTE in the network protocol.</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">For instance: is it possible
to add arguments when using a REMOTE called LUA
script? If that is possible, one could</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="">also communicate back
from your VB program.</p>
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<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">I am using Python right now
and are experimenting with a spot-listener that is
sending back a GAB message when your own callsign is
spotted. I think it is rather useful in the todays
spot flood from the RBN. Since you very often miss
the short lived 'You are spotted ..' message below
the last line of the log.<br>
<br>
73</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="">Ingo SM5AJV / SE5E</p>
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<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""> </p>
<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">2014-03-17 9:06 GMT+01:00
Markku Oksanen <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:markku.a.oksanen@outlook.com"
target="_blank">markku.a.oksanen@outlook.com</a>>:</p>
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<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">ALL</p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p>
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<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">I am trying to figure
out a way to change my antenna configuration
at the same time when I change to RADIO2 (and
then back) using the keyboard command "*".
The reason is that I use tribanders (two
stacks of 4) and usually isolate one TH7 for
RADIO2 for multiplier spotting, HOWEVER, one
high TH7 is hardly ever enough to break a good
multiplier's pileup from here in southern
Finland.</p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p>
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<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">So, I would like to
change to the main antennas to RADIO2 when I
actually go use it and leave RADIO1 to the
TH7DXX.</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">I already have the
hardware that does that, the hardware is
controlled by a MS Visual Basic - written UI
that runs on a separate control PC for the
station (along with WT telnet clients etc.).</p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p>
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<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">SO, it there a way to
connect to an external software process from
WinTest to show the state of R1/R2 selection
to external software and further hardware? In
fact, I would probably have a software daemon
running on the WinTest PC that would further
communicate with the station automation
software on the station control PC over
Ethernet using UDP messages (this is pretty
easy to do with Visual Basic).</p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal">Thanks!</p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal">Markku</p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal">OH2RA/OG2A /WW1C</p>
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