Mike,
You may need the LPT1INIT.exe program to initialize your LPT port after you
start up your computer and have the SO2R device connected to the LPT port on
the back of you computer.
I use this routine and it re-initializes the LPT port that may have one of
the lines in the wrong state.
You have to go to a command prompt with the LPT1INIT.exe program placed in
the C:/ directory of the machine.
So, after I start everything up, I go to Start , Run, and type "cmd" which
then brings up a
command prompt window, and If you are in the C:\ directory, you can then
type in "LPT1INIT" and the program will launch and you will get a port
status echoed back to you after the LPT port has been initialized.
This program is quite often required even after you have installed DL I/O
port or other programs that allow the .ini file to see the LPT address.
Thanks,
Jim
K4PV
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From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 11:25 PM
To: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] LPT Switch SO2R Device
Hello,
Some how got WL to activate LPT1. However, the Radio1/2 signal doesn't
seem to be sent to LPT1 or LPT1 isn't transmitting it to the DB25 parallel
connector. Using XP and V10.59.
The SO2R device (homemade) does switch when the computer is turned on or
when changing the LPT1 to LPT2 in the Device Manager, the SO2R device
switches as the change is recognized by the computer. So there seems to be
an electrical connection between the computer's LPT(?) and the SO2R device.
Some additional info. just found out about the WL.ini set-up that allowed
LPT1 to show up. The WL.ini has LPT2=BCD0xBCD7. LPT1 is in the
WL.ini. Again, WL ports has only LPT1 activated. Tried changing LPT2 to
LPT1 in WL.ini using the same settings, BCD0-BCD7, but then WL doesn't show
LPT1 active in the Ports setup.
Also, . Doesn't matter what the LPT port setting is trying to get WL to
send the signal to select left/right radio.
Any suggestions on what to look for to get the LPT(?) to switch the SO2R
device?
73,
Mike, K4GMH
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