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General discussion / Re: Com ports being used

« on: 2011-10-05, 22:39:39 »

Hi, that's hapenning with my setup! I'm using Win7 and there is no "advanced" option to change the com port number!

Any glue how to proced?

73's
Pedro

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / RRC COM PORTS AVAILABILITY

« on: 2011-08-21, 16:18:20 »

Hi,

I wonder if it's possible to use all the 3 ports available (com0, com1 and com2) as follows:

com0: CI-V control for ICOM tranceiver (through TTL or USB in control side);
com1: amplifier control;
com2: rotor control.

In the remoterig web page (http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=362) it seems to be possible to get this combination (Replacing traditional PC-Remote control), having the radio, amp and rotor remotely controlled.

In my setup I was able to get Radio and Amplifier fully controlled but not the rotor because com2 in the control side is attached "logical parallel with com0"... and I would like to use it for rotor control.

As far as I could read in other topics, TTL would permit radio CAT control (CI-V). So I wonder, if I use it, I would be able to use com2 for rotor control.

In this case a converter TTL - RS232 must be used...is there a scheme with wires connections available for this converter?

Thanks

Pedro
 

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Trouble Maintaining HRD CAT Connection

« on: 2011-08-15, 16:20:07 »

Hi Jim,

thaks for your posts. In my side I just gave up on trying the HRD (ver 4.1 and 5 on Windows 7, 32bits). In my setup I'm running the remoterig boxes 100% in diferent networks (tx and rx functions).

I've tried the Commander software and it worked and did not crashed but I felt some latency in changing freqs (worked better than HRD for me). I should say that HRD is a great product when I worked it in the same network at my home.

Meanwhile I just decided to try another program for my IC-7000 (http://www.iz2bkt.com) and this one works almost perfectly and is far more userfriendly. The problem, it' just for IC-7000 and there is also a version for the IC-706.

In conclusion, I just don't know what's causing the freezing with HRD/RRC's connection.....Windows 7? I just disabled all firewalls and the problem didn't desapeared. Also tried the RRC USB com port for CAT control (v 2.41) but almost the same...it freezes after some seconds of normal operation.


Best 73's
Pedro
ct1eky

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Trouble Maintaining HRD CAT Connection

« on: 2011-08-13, 17:31:36 »

Hi,

just reading this issue because I'm facing the same problem with my setup.

Rig: Icom IC-7000
at control side: HRD v 4.1


When I was testing the setup in the same network all worked ok.


Now just got remote and after pass all the issues with RRC's connections TX and RX are 100%.....but a last problem came up .....HRD is just working for a few seconds (10-30 secs) before freezes and I'm not able to control the rig anymore.

In my side I'm using the standard Icom connection sugested in the manual, so at the control side I just get CAT signal via COM2 and I use a RS232 coverter to USB port of the computer.


After reading the above posts I just tried to downgrade my RRC version from 2.41 to 1.38 (because all was working inicially with this version....but as far as I can concluded  it was due I had all the gear in the same network) but the problem is the same.

I also verify that if I disconnet the control and connect it again the HRD gets working again for a few secs and then get blocked and stop working.

Hoppe to get an idea how to fix this...thanks,

73's
Pedro