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Subject: [WriteLog] more 756 Pro II
From: n6rfm@charter.net (Bob Mattaliano)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 19:48:24 -0500
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Also using a Pro2 here.  No problems at all. CT-17 converter, W5XD =
keyer, ver 10.29. Settings 4800 baud, poll=3Dyes,  Comm PTT=3DYES.  Make =
sure that the radio CI-V address is 5Ch.  This is not the PRO2 default.  =
BTW, I find 4800 baud with a poll interval of 1000 ms to work well.  =
Faster poll or baud rates seem to interfere with Ant <-> ANt/R =
switching.  Seems like the rate of rig to computer interaction affects =
toggle speed of this feature (e.g., you have to push the button several =
times to make it work at faster speeds).  A poll interval of 1000 ms =
doesn't slow down my run rate HI.

73,=20

Bob=20
bob@n6rfm.com
http://www.n6rfm.com

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Matt Burke=20
  To: Writelog@Contesting. Com ; Ben Grokett=20
  Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 17:41
  Subject: RE: [WriteLog] more 756 Pro II


  I am using a PRO2 and Writelog with no problems.  I changed the CIV =
address of my PRO2 to the default for the PRO and set the rig comm to =
the PRO in the Port setup of Writelog.  It has worked fine in that =
configuration for several contests now.  I am using a homebrew lever =
converter.  I have been able to jump to packet spots, jump to a freq in =
the bandmap, and Writelog has been successful in getting the freq data =
when logging.  Everything is working the same as it did when I was using =
my previous rig (TS-930).


  73,

  Matt Burke - N5KR

    -----Original Message-----
    From: writelog-admin@contesting.com =
[mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ben Grokett
    Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 10:52
    To: writelog@contesting.com
    Subject: [WriteLog] more 756 Pro II


    After checking out the CT-17 level convertor and finding it to be =
ok.... and see polling signals coming from the assigned com port from =
Writelog.... I called Icom (several days ago).
        The tech service person I spoke with at Icom said that the 756 =
Pro II uses a different data format than the 756 Pro and this format is =
also different from the 756.  At this point it appears that Writelog =
will require a "rig" update before it can properly address the 756 Pro =
Mark II.  I was able to properly send and receive data from the radio =
when using a dumb program.

        I will copy the appropriate data from the user manual of the Pro =
II and send it along to Ron (DJ) in hope that at some point in the =
future if/when Wayne has the time he will be able to provide a rig =
driver for the Pro II in Writelog.  I don't know what the data format =
differences are between the Pro and Pro II are but I suspect they are =
relatively minor and will therefore be relatively easy to modify from =
the 756 Pro driver that is presently included in Writelog.

        Thanks to all who provided suggestions/comments about this =
problem.

    73  Ben,  KR6E

    kr6e@thevine.net


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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Also using a Pro2 here.&nbsp; No problems at all. =
CT-17=20
converter, W5XD keyer, ver 10.29. Settings 4800 baud, poll=3Dyes,&nbsp; =
Comm=20
PTT=3DYES.&nbsp; Make sure that the radio CI-V address is 5Ch.&nbsp; =
This is not=20
the PRO2 default.&nbsp; BTW, I find 4800 baud with a poll interval of =
1000 ms to=20
work well.&nbsp; Faster poll or baud rates seem to interfere with Ant =
&lt;-&gt;=20
ANt/R switching.&nbsp; Seems like the rate of rig to computer =
interaction=20
affects toggle speed of this feature (e.g., you have to push the button =
several=20
times to make it work at faster speeds).&nbsp; A poll interval of 1000 =
ms=20
doesn't slow down my run rate HI.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>73, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Bob </DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"mailto:bob@n6rfm.com";>bob@n6rfm.com</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.n6rfm.com";>http://www.n6rfm.com</A><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Ddallasdawg@earthlink.net =
href=3D"mailto:dallasdawg@earthlink.net";>Matt=20
  Burke</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dwritelog@contesting.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:Writelog@Contesting. Com">Writelog@Contesting. Com</A> =
; <A=20
  title=3Dkr6e@thevine.net href=3D"mailto:kr6e@thevine.net";>Ben =
Grokett</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 27, =
2001=20
  17:41</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [WriteLog] more =
756 Pro=20
  II</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D811143322-27122001><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>I am=20
  using a PRO2 and Writelog with no problems.&nbsp; I changed the CIV =
address of=20
  my PRO2 to the default for the PRO and set the rig comm to the PRO in =
the Port=20
  setup of Writelog.&nbsp; It has worked fine&nbsp;in that configuration =
for=20
  several contests now.&nbsp; I am using a homebrew lever =
converter.&nbsp; I=20
  have been able to jump to packet spots, jump to a freq in the bandmap, =
and=20
  Writelog has been successful in getting the freq data when =
logging.&nbsp;=20
  Everything is working the same as it did when I was using my previous =
rig=20
  (TS-930).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D811143322-27122001><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D811143322-27122001><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D811143322-27122001><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2>73,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D811143322-27122001><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D811143322-27122001><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Matt=20
  Burke - N5KR</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D811143322-27122001><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
    size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
    writelog-admin@contesting.com =
[mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]<B>On=20
    Behalf Of </B>Ben Grokett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 27, =
2001=20
    10:52<BR><B>To:</B> writelog@contesting.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
[WriteLog]=20
    more 756 Pro II<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2>After checking out the CT-17 level convertor and =
finding=20
    it to be ok.... and see polling signals coming from the assigned com =
port=20
    from Writelog.... I called Icom (several days ago).</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The tech service person I =
spoke with at=20
    Icom said that the 756 Pro II uses a different data format than the =
756 Pro=20
    and this format is also different from the 756.&nbsp; At this point =
it=20
    appears that Writelog will require a "rig" update before it can =
properly=20
    address the 756 Pro Mark II.&nbsp; I was able to properly send and =
receive=20
    data from the radio when using a dumb program.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I will copy the appropriate =
data from=20
    the user manual of the Pro II and send it along to Ron (DJ) in hope =
that at=20
    some point in the future if/when Wayne has the time he will be able =
to=20
    provide a rig driver for the Pro II in Writelog.&nbsp; I don't know =
what the=20
    data format differences are between the Pro and Pro II are but I =
suspect=20
    they are relatively minor and will therefore be relatively easy to =
modify=20
    from the 756 Pro driver that is presently included in =
Writelog.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks to all who provided=20
    suggestions/comments about this problem.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2>73&nbsp; Ben,&nbsp; KR6E</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2><A=20
    href=3D"mailto:kr6e@thevine.net";>kr6e@thevine.net</A></FONT></DIV>
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