The DCU-2 control mystery continues. I have been trying to use my new
Hy-Gain DCU-2 in the BARTG contest.
This has a built in chip, and only requires a USB cable to the PC. A
virtual COM port was installed per the instructions and using the drivers
called for. This port (COM8) shows in Device Mgr and reports to be working
ok.
Writelog recognizes the port in "port setup", and the DCU-1 protocol is
selected (same as DCU-2).
When a call or prefix is entered into the logging field, the bearing shows
as it should in the Bearing box. Selecting RADIO>ANTENNA to XXX Azimuth
from the top menu moves the rotator to the correct bearing as it should.
But it will not do it again for any call or prefix. The correct bearing
still shows in the RADIO>ANTENNA to XXX Azimuth for the next call or prefix,
but the rotator does not get the command. Checking the Device Mgr, the COM8
still shows and reports to be working ok. The COM8 port and DCU-1 protocol
still shows as being selected under "port setup".
Exiting Writelog, then restarting, Writelog remembers all settings,
including COM8 and DCU-1 protocol. Again, the rotator will move to the
correct bearing or prefix as entered in the logging box, but only once.
Then not again.
I have reinstalled the drivers, but no luck.
The DCU-2 works just fine under manual control.
This must be something fairly simple, but I am out of ideas right now.
Any suggestions?
Jim W4LC
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