On Fri, 2008-09-05 at 21:31 -0400, John B. Egger wrote:
> Ed wrote:
> > John B. Egger wrote:
> >
> >
> >>> # Default for linux: parport0 with ppdev driver
> >>> DEVICE="parport0"
> >>>
> >> I tried editing DEVICE to ttyS0, the serial port that handles the
> >> Orion's serial cable, but this had no apparent effect on Xlog's keyer
> >> behavior.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Your answer is right there in front of you. At boot the default device
> > is parport0 or for MS users the parallel port. You need to edit this
> > line as root to default to your desired port. If its com1 then this has
> > to read ttyS0. Xlog with cwdaemon works well. There is more inforamtion
> > not only in the docs, but the man pages as well.
> >
> > Ed W3NR
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> Ed, as I wrote, I did edit DEVICE to ttyS0 with no effect. I have read
> every doc, README, TODO, changelog, etc. document that I can find using
> a file search for "cwdaemon," and have either tried what is suggested
> without success, or do not understand what is advised. (man cwdaemon
> duplicates information from one of the readme's, as far as I can tell.)
> If your Xlog and cwdaemon "works well" with the O2, please tell us about
> your connection and your software edits!
>
> Dave, I think you're right... my reading of the O2 manual is that
> external keying is done through the Aux/IO cable and the computer's
> sound card.
>
> Jerry, thanks for your comment... there are schematics for both parallel
> and serial port cwdaemon connections among the documentation. I've
> looked at them, but I was hoping it wouldn't be necessary to build one
> of these devices. Maybe it is. I'm still looking forward to having
> someone who actually keys his O2 using Xlog to explain how he does it.
>
It is necessary to build. Probably $3 in connectors, plus 50 cents in
parts.
73, Jerry, K0CQ.
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