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Re: [TenTec] CAT control of Omni VI Plus

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] CAT control of Omni VI Plus
From: Malcolm McLeman <f5vbu@cegetel.net>
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2021 08:47:16 +0100
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Sorry Karl I should have been more explicit and said external usb hub adapter with separate psu as I ran into similar issues as you with one that was powered direct from a pc usb port...... Bought my CAT cable in 2010 using Icom 735 as theWin Test benchmark and as mentioned previously drivers are by Prolific.. .http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/contact.aspx
73
Malcolm F5VBU

On 06/01/2021 00:23, Karl Heimbach wrote:
Malcolm,

Thank you for your this.  It never occurred to me that the onboard USB ports could be an issue.  I have a powered USB hub that I can try and see if that resolves the problem with the Omni.  If it does, then I suspect the issue with the Icom 735 and Xiegu G90 will also be fixed.

73,

Karl - W5QJ

On 1/5/2021 12:43 PM, Malcolm McLeman wrote:
*Sorry I can't help you much further Karl but as you say there may be a chance you've ran into driver or maybe USB hub conflict if you're using one without an external psu... Fyi I run Wintest peripherals from a bowered hub ie CAT control, Keyer,  keyboard and mouse with no problems on Win 7....
73
Malcolm F5VBU
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*On 04/01/2021 23:55, Karl Heimbach wrote:
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*Thank you Malcolm.
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I downloaded WinTest yesterday and gave it a try.  I think the issue I have is two FTDI dongles being used at the same time. One for a Winkeyer and the other for a radio.
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I have an identical problem using the Winkeyer FTDI dongle and a FTDI dongle with an Icom 735 or Xiegu G90.  Sometimes it works and after rebooting, it seldom works.  I think the operating systems are mapping instructions to the wrong FTDI device.
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It happens with the lastest Linux kernel and with Windows 10 Pro.
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DX Commander seems to work okay, but no Winkeyer access with it. N3FJP Amateur Contact Log will work if I access the Omni VI using the hamlib library.
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Haven't tried any other logging programs with the FTDI access to the Omni.  I have a couple of other radios connected to this PC using conventional serial ports and everything works fine.
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If I remove the standard serial connection from either my Pegasus or Argonaut V, and make up a cable as shown in the Omni VI manual , I doubt if there will be an issue.
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I did download the latest evaluation copy of HRD to try, but $100 seems a little steep.  The Pegasus Plus program will probably work too, but it is very limited in being able to talk to other apps.
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I tried Pegasus Plus with my Pegasus and found it no better than the original Ten-Tec app.
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I have the third Pegasus sold by Ten-Tec and also one of the original Jupiters.  I bought this Omni VI Plus when Ten-Tec first brought it out.
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I am mainly a CW person, but lately have had to use FT8 to make any contacts.
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Regards,
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Karl - W5QJ
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On 1/4/2021 8:31 AM, Malcolm McLeman wrote:
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*Not a hiccup using WinTest with Serial to USB cable and Prolific driver since I bought the O6 uears aho..
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*Not had the same success with Log4OM though.
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*HNY to all.
Malcolm F5VBU
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