Problem with Rig software

[rockyjones]

I just received my Micro PC Client yesterday and find that neither TRX-Manager or DXLabs Commander will operate with the serial ports created.  HRD does operate okay but I can't use HRD due to my amplifier (Icom PW-1) needing isolation to eliminate CI-V collisions.  HRD does not provide a secondary COM port to allow syncing of the PW-1 to the frequency read from the radio like Commander and TRX-Manager provide.

Any idea why these two popular rig control programs can't use the COM ports created by the Micro PC Client?  DxLabs author says it is a driver problem.

Thanks,

Joe W4WT

[LA7THA]

Hey

I have the same result here, HRD working fine but if it try TRX-Manager i want work.
If i use HRD or TRX-Manager in my RRC (version 1) control end using the frontend com port (serial to usb) all working fine.


73 Rune LA7THA

[rockyjones]

Here is info I received on the DXLab group from the author about Commander showing an 8020 error in the debug file when trying to run the RR Micro:

An "8020" error says that the driver issued an interrupt saying "there is data waiting" before the data was available. The application tried
to read the data but received no data.  Specifically, it's Microsoft's MSComm component that does not tolerate this driver defect.

So, it looks like software written with VB will have problems with the drivers being used in the RR Micro product unless they are changed to avoid the "data waiting" problem.

Update:  I was directed to a Microsoft support page that discusses this problem.  Here is the link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318784


Joe

[roland]

Currently only HRD is supported.
More models will be added in coming updates.

[rockyjones]

Currently only HRD is supported.
More models will be added in coming updates.

Roland, I believe this should be made clear on the product page as I would not have ordered at this time if I had known that ONLY HRD was supported.  I can't use HRD due to my Icom PW-1 requiring a secondary COM port to send "transceive" commands to it for it to operate correctly.  Only DxLabs Commander and TRX-Manager currently support the PW-1 through a secondary port (that I'm aware of) thus the Micro PC Client is useless to me until these (preferably Commander) products are supported.

Is there any time table for this support to be provided?

Joe

[ON4AOI]

Hi Roland,
I would like to see first the FREE software programs
like ARCP-480 and 2000 from Kenwood
added instead of programs you need to buy.

HRD is not bad at home but for a tablet or small laptop its to big  

Guy ON4AOI

[roland]

We are currently working on introducing support for more programs and will add as many as possible starting with the ICom program. ARCP-480 is on the list.

As there seems to be as many different approaches on how to handle serialports in Windows as there are programs we have to change the serial-driver design a bit and introduce a 'Control Software' selection box in the RRC-Settings.

I cant give any exact time-table on this, but we are currently working on it and hope to get a beta out soon.
Thats all I can give you for now.

Roland

[ON4AOI]

Tnx Roland, I also have the RS-BA1 program so if testing is needed
pse let me know

Guy

[rockyjones]

Guy, DxLabs Suite IS a free program.

Roland, thanks, I hope to soon use my Micro PC Client.

Joe W4WT

Hi Roland,
I would like to see first the FREE software programs
like ARCP-480 and 2000 from Kenwood
added instead of programs you need to buy.

HRD is not bad at home but for a tablet or small laptop its to big  

Guy ON4AOI

[ON4AOI]

I know that Joe but lot of users have a TS-480(SAT) and
are waiting for a long time now to get this working
instead of HRD

Guy ON4AOI

[roland]

Tnx Roland, I also have the RS-BA1 program so if testing is needed
pse let me know

Guy

A beta 1.3.0 beta 1, which supports ICOM RS-BA1 has been published

[ON4AOI]

Hi Roland ,
Hope I have some time this weekend
to test the connection RRC-Microclient with rs-ba1 software out,
have to make a complete other setup (now setup is with a ts-480)

Guy