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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Remote Rig + ERC + Com1?

« on: 2013-05-24, 01:37:58 »

Hi Stu,

I don't know what is exacltly going on but my setup is same on both RRCs. If you soldered the wires on the back of PCB then it's confusing to tell which one is TXD or RXD. However switching TXD and RXD doesn't hurts, so you can try either way and if one works that's fine.

One more thing I want to mention about the term TXD and RXD is that it differs from device to device. TXD can mean either 'output of data' or 'The port should be connected to TXD of the opposite device'. It's quite confusing. I would have called them as input and output. Simply, the input of one device should go to the output of the other device. In that manner, all the pin functions you may need are as follows;

Computer
     pin2 : input
     pin3 : output
     pin5 : GND

Control RRC-COM1
     pin2 : output
     pin3 : input
     pin5 : GND

Control RRC-COM2
     pin2 : output
     pin3 : input
     pin5 : GND

Radio RRC-COM1
     pin2 : output
     pin3 : input
     pin5 : GND

Radio RRC-COM2
     pin2 : input
     pin3 : output
     pin5 : GND

ERC-M
     tip : input
     ring : output
     GND : GND

Hope this idea doesn't give you another headache. ^ ^

73, Joe.

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: using virtual COM1 for rotor control

« on: 2013-05-22, 03:52:50 »

Simon,

You can change baud rate and other seup with Service tool of ERC.

As I've mentioned, my setup with the physical COM ports works fine. The issue is only with virtual COM ports.

Joe.

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Remote Rig + ERC + Com1?

« on: 2013-05-22, 03:06:43 »

Hi Stu,

I got a personal message from you but I thought this is a better way to answer your question.
Here I give you my setp and connection of ERC-M and RRC.

RRC Setup
COM1 (ERC) Mode-3, 9600, 8, 1, 0, cts/rts(no), terminator(00)
(You can change buad rate of ERC with setup software of ERC, Service Tool)

Computer - Control RRC
     pin2 - pin2
     pin3 - pin3
     pin5 - pin5

ERC-M  - Radio RRC
     Tip - pin2
     Ring - pin3
     GND - pin5

Good luck.

Joe, HL5KY.

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / using virtual COM1 for rotor control

« on: 2013-02-14, 01:52:25 »

I've tried to look up this issue on the last thread but no luck.

I am using real COM1 for rotor control and COM2 for CAT. It works fine with following setup.

COM1 (ERC) Mode-3, 9600, 8, 1, 0, cts/rts(no), terminator(00)
COM2 (TS-480) Mode-4, 9600, 8, 1, 0, terminator(00)

When I connect them through the virtual COM ports with "Use USB Com Port as COM(x)" to "Yes", it only works on COM2. COM1 doesn't work.

Setup manager version is 1.17(which might has something to do with driver version).

As using one USB cable is simpler than using two serial calbes, I would like to run them up with virtual COM ports. Does anybody have any idea for this issue?

HL5KY, Joe.

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General discussion forum / Can I buy TS-480SAT front panel?

« on: 2012-11-13, 05:03:28 »

I want to buy front panel and control RRC.

I don't see the item on the webshop list. It seems that there used to be on the list. Is it still available?

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / hidden password

« on: 2012-10-11, 14:32:36 »

Password is visible on the web-interface which can be good in case you don't remember it. However sometimes you don't want to show it to the others. Like when you demonstrate your remote system to the other radio friends.

I think it is better that the password can be seen behind asterisks and letters can be seen only time I tick check box.