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RRC-Micro PC Client in English => General discussion => Topic started by: KB8CR on 2013-10-08, 04:49:02

Title: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: KB8CR on 2013-10-08, 04:49:02
I am LOVING the new RRC-Micro on my IC-7100. I have found an issue I can't resolve. I tried a CW QSO a few moments ago, and although I put a space between words on the keyboard (with the spacebar), all of the characters are run together as if there is no pause between words. I tried to find something on the website that explains the keyboard CW, but didn't find any.

Is there a way to insert a pause between words, other than waiting until the previous word is sent before typing the next word? (That way leaves TOO big a pause). A space between words on the keyboard isn't working here.

Even with this issue, I had a good qso with the other party. hi hi.

Thanks,

Charlie KB8CR
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: ea4bpn on 2013-10-09, 23:24:58
I can confirm that. I did not test the latest firmware till your post, Charlie.
Previous release was working for sure! As usual in computer programs, 'old bugs solved, new bug introduced',  ;D

Regards,
Rafael
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: KB8CR on 2013-10-10, 01:02:09
Oh well......I don't think the older version will work with my IC-7100, so I'll just have to wait until they fix this bug in the next release.

Thanks

Charlie KB8CR
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: roland on 2013-10-10, 09:40:51
Hi guys.

I can confirm that space is not sent.
A new update with a fix will be available next week.

Sorry for the inconvenience

 
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: KB8CR on 2013-10-10, 13:54:00
That is good news !  Is it possible to be able to adjust CW speed without disconnecting from the remote end?


Charlie KB8CR
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: roland on 2013-10-10, 14:00:01
Cant say without checking the code. But I will have that in mind when I make the fix
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: roland on 2013-10-11, 14:09:12
The next update will have all CW settings live like this
Values will be saved at end of session.
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: KB8CR on 2013-10-11, 14:20:08
 :)
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: ea4bpn on 2013-10-12, 23:46:31
It is good to have all CW mode config at hand.
Good work!
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: roland on 2013-10-18, 11:56:40
This is what it ended up in. Released version 1.6.9 today

Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: KB8CR on 2013-10-18, 16:02:43
Looks great ! I'll try it out tonight.

Charlie KB8CR
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: KB8CR on 2013-10-19, 00:32:02
Roland:

Unfortunately, the new version 1.6.9.0 is not sending CW ok. Whatever I type in, or if I use a macro, it only sends a few PARTS of characters. Don't know what could be wrong.

Charlie KB8CR  :-\
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: sm2o on 2013-10-19, 00:43:18
Roland does not know CW. I think need to let me test before he release new versions

73 de mike
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: KB8CR on 2013-10-19, 00:51:09
Mike:

Have you tried it? Just want to make sure it's not just on my end. The older version(s) still work here (with their own problems however). But while the new version looks great, it's just not sending the cw correctly at all.

Charlie KB8CR
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: roland on 2013-10-19, 01:25:22
As Mike say I'm no Radio user myself so I can have missed something there.
We will check this on Monday and get it right. Sorry guys for the inconvenience.

Meanwhile I guess you have to back down to 1.6.7 :(
 

Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: ea4bpn on 2013-10-20, 00:12:34
Roland, would it be possible to modify the software to attach an external straight key using the computer com port signal (eg. rts/cts) ?

73!
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: roland on 2013-10-22, 08:46:05
Hi Guys.

Think we traced the error now.
There is a new version 1.6.10 released.

Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: KB8CR on 2013-10-23, 01:56:07
 :D
Thanks, Roland. Tried a few QSO's on the new release. Seems to work FB. One VERY minor error.

For the "-" character, it sends -....-   instead of  -...-

Other than that, it's great. I really like the extra Macro spots.

Thanks again. 

Charlie KB8CR
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: roland on 2013-10-23, 09:36:52
Roland, would it be possible to modify the software to attach an external straight key using the computer com port signal (eg. rts/cts) ?

73!

No such feature is planned at the moment.
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: roland on 2013-10-23, 10:04:14
:D
Thanks, Roland. Tried a few QSO's on the new release. Seems to work FB. One VERY minor error.

For the "-" character, it sends -....-   instead of  -...-

Other than that, it's great. I really like the extra Macro spots.

Thanks again. 

Charlie KB8CR
First of all, Thank's :)

Regarding "-". Are you sure? According to Wikipedia the
"-" should be -....-
"=" should be -...-
which is how it works now


Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: KB8CR on 2013-10-23, 14:10:55
Maybe I'm wrong.... :-\   It may be the "=" character that everyone sends between comments.

Thanks again.

Charlie KB8CR
Title: Re: Keyboard CW....no way to insert pause?
Post by: ea4bpn on 2013-10-23, 22:42:47
Both symbols are used to separate sentences. There is not a meaningful difference as far as I know. So, the current software is right.

OK, about a com port extension for external key device.

Regards, Rafael