HRD Serial Port not Working

[k6biv]

Hello All:

I know I am doing something wrong, but I do not know what it is..

I ordered and just installed double shielded serial cables on both RRC boxes and still nothing.

I am using COM 1 on each end of the RRC System.

I have it set for 34,800 with N,8,1 in both boxes and the radio.

I am using "straight through" cables on both boxes.

So from the RS232 port of the radio, I connect a cable to COM 1 of the "radio RRC" box.

On the "control head" box I connect a cable from COM 1 of that box to a USB to serial adapter into the computer.

The connections is seen on the computer under the "Device Manager."

I have tried all mixes of CTS, DTR and RTS.

The program does NOT see the radio..

Why?

Thanks,

Tim
K6BIV

[sm2o]

I don't know what you are trying to do. But I recommend you to use COM2 as it says in the user manual. If you use COM1 you can never use standard cable on the radio side. Check the pin configurations.

73 de mike

[k6biv]

Hello Mike:

Can I use a gender changer on the radio side?

Tim

[sm2o]

You still do not say what you are trying do connect, If it is a kenwood or Yaesu you can not, they need pin 7 and 8 to be connected together in the radio end of the cable also. But look at the schematics in the manual there are all info needed.

73 de mike

[k6biv]

Sorry Mike..

It is a TS-480

Tim

[sm2o]

Then you need to make a cable, I don't think you can buy one that fits direct.

73 de mike

[k6biv]

Hello All:

As many of you knew, this was another case of RTMF or in my case not reading it.

I thought both Com ports on the RRC functioned the same way. I was wrong.

I had two double shielded cables made the same way... on the radio end, Com 2 is male, so I used a gender changer on our second trip to the mountain this weekend and...

It now works on Com 2 the way it is written.

Thanks for the patience Mike..

Tim
K6BIV