Unfortunately, the RigExpert does NOT look like a soundcard to
Windows. It looks like a serial port, but has got an "soundcard"
internally that MixW and Digipan can use. It's also got outputs for
rig control, and can handle most any rig, and has PTT, FSK and CW
key outputs (as well as a CW paddle input).
As it stands right now, it CANNOT be used with Writelog or MMTTY.
I can run dual-receive Writelog (DXP38 and MMTTY) and MixW
simultaneously, using a laptop, and a minimal number of cables.
73, doug
From: Kurszewski Chad-WCK005 <Chad.Kurszewski@motorola.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 08:33:15 -0600
Is this sound "card" recognized by Writelog for the
SB Voice Keying? If so, how does it score with the
SBrdChk.exe soundboard scoring program? My laptop's
soundcard does very poorly and can't be used for
voice keying. I'm sure many are in the same boat.
Sure would be nice if we could add on a soundcard
that would be capable!
Chad WE9V
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dave Bernstein
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 3:53 PM
> To: 'Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604'
> Cc: rtty@contesting.com; cq-contest@contesting.com;
> writelog@contesting.com; rtty@contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] RE: [RTTY] Data conversion Need an extrta port?
>
>
> Near as I can tell from http://www.mixw.net/RigExpert/,
> RigExpert emulates a standard soundcard and a standard serial
> port. What additional support from MTTY is required?
>
> 73,
>
> Dave, AA6YQ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 16:36
> To: aa6yq@ambersoft.com
> Cc: rtty@contesting.com; cq-contest@contesting.com;
> writelog@contesting.com; k4sb@earthlink.net
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Data conversion Need an extrta port?
>
>
> This is the IC that the RigExpert uses to provide a complete
> digital mode interface on a USB port. It only works with
> MixW and DigiPan currently, but we can hope for MMTTY support.
>
> 73, doug
>
>
> From: "Dave Bernstein" <aa6yq@ambersoft.com>
> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 16:18:17 -0500
>
> The second paragraph of the section you mention says
>
> "The project in this article is based on the FT8U245AM device
> manufactured by FTDI Ltd in Scotland, (www.ftdichip.com).
> This chip
> comes as a 32 pin surface mount MQFP miniature package. To
> work, the
> chip only requires a 6MHz crystal, some passives and the
> USB socket,
> Fig3. The chip interfaces to an external microprocessor
> via an 8 bit
> parallel port and four read write and control lines. From
> the micro's
> point of view, the FT245 chip looks like a 384 byte FIFO buffer for
> transmit, and a 128 byte FIFO buffer on receive. The FT245
> works in the
> full USB speed mode and can transfer data at around 1 Megabyte per
> second."
>
> While the Windows driver supplied with the FT8U245AM does emulate a
> serial port, you'd need an appropriately-programmed PIC or
> some other
> embedded microprocessor with a built-in UART to create a
> PC-accessible
> serial port. That's a little more involved than "you can
> use an USB port
> as a serial port".
>
> 73,
>
> Dave, AA6YQ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of K4SB
>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 15:40
> To: RTTY; writelog@contesting.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Data conversion Need an extrta port?
>
>
> Guys, I was just messing around in Google, because the
> parallel port in
> my hamshack machine seems to have given up the ghost.
> Windows says it's
> OK, but it does not respond to a loopback test.
>
> But, in my travels I came across these 4 web sites. The
> first one is
> especially interesting in that it shows how you can use an
> USB port as a
> serial port. Scroll down until you come to a section
> marked "Baking and
> then take a look at the interface required. The others have very
> interesting data on the parallel port, including the
> complete readout of
> all 25 pins and what they do.
>
>
http://www.eix.co.uk/Ethernet/USB/
http://www.lvr.com/parport.htm
http://www.lvr.com/parport.htm this one shows how to connect 2 PCs.
http://www.lvr.com/usbcode.htm
Just might be something in there for you guys running low on serial
ports, or wanting to use the parallel port in XP, ect.
And I'm sure one of our guys will grab that schematic and rip out most
of it to just make a keying line.
73
Ed
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