The Orion requires the RTS and CTS. It can be defeated for use with WriteLog.
If I purchased the microham USB interface for the Orion (I used the Elecraft
USB interface), I would NOT have had to add the jumper.
In a message dated 8/19/2004 11:18:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Steve Baron -
KB3MM" <SteveBaron@StarLinX.com> writes:
>Is tthe RTS/CTS jumper required by the MicroHam software ?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <WB3LGC@aol.com>
>To: <tentec@contesting.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
>Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 01:03
>Subject: [WriteLog] Re: interface Orion with Writelog
>
>
>I often see a request for help, but when you do a search of the contest.com
>archives, no results are found. ÂSo I am providing my own reply to help
>others.
> I did get a few direct replies that were helpful, too.
>
>I am using WriteLog with a ten-tec Orion and a MicroHAM USB to DB9
>interface. ÂI knew the Orion and WriteLog are OK, as I used a USB cable with
>RTS/CTS and it works. ÂI knew the DB9-E is OK, as I made a âloop backâ for
>the DB9 connector pin 2 and 3 to make WriteLog think is was seeing the
>Orion.
>I purchased a DB9-E (Elecraft) rather then the DB9-T for Ten-Tec because the
>â
>Eâ had RCA connector for PTT and the Orion adapter cable also used RCA for
>PTT and audio. ÂIt looked to me like the DB9-T has jumpers between RTS and
>CTS
>and/or ground to make the Orion talk? (fake out RTS and CTS). So I emailed
>support@microham.com and within 20 minutes I got a reply from Jozef OM7ZZ.
>Yes, a
>jumper is needed between RTS and CTS (Pin 7 and 8), but use only with the
>Orion and not the Elecraft. ÂI made the upgrade and rig and computer now
>talk.
>Maybe I should have purchased the âTâ version first and changed the PTT
>connector to RCA, but it was easier adding the jumpers after all is said and
>done.
>
>BTW, I looked inside the MicroHAM usb to db9 box and it is very well made.
>I
>like the LEDâs on the front panel. ÂThey helped determine I was talking to
>the Orion and verified the âloop backâ was working. ÂI remember the âold
>daysâ
>of computer lights blinking at high rates and being able to tell what was
>going onâ ÂThe LEDâs help!
>
>73, Steve WB3LGC
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