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[WriteLog] Writelog and CW keying under Windows XP

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Subject: [WriteLog] Writelog and CW keying under Windows XP
From: va3mw@rogers.com (VA3MW)
Date: Thu Apr 24 10:07:56 2003
Welcome to my world... ;)

I spent all last weekend debugging this, including totally uninstalling and
reinstalling WriteLog and grinding through the registry to find any entry
related to WriteLog.  I wish someone would publish ALL writelog.ini
settings.

Finally, I think I deleted every reference to LPTx: and then added
CW_ON_PIN1=1 that got rid of the choppy CW sending.  Obviously, the Com port
data will be different than yours.

Please let me know if this works for you.

Here is what my INI file looks like:

[Ports]
COM1:=9600,n,8,1
COM2:=9600,n,8,1
COM3:=9600,n,8,1
COM4:=9600,n,8,1,p
dvktype=2
dvkport=0
cwtype=2
cwport=6
dvkstoploop=1
dvkechomic=1
Comm3Used=USED,POLL,34
Comm3RigManager={D0DE9422-0517-11D4-9D1B-00105AA43DDF}
Comm3Baud=19200
Comm3XmitControl=ALWAYS
CWPTTCONTROL=1
CWPTTDELAY=0
CW_ON_PIN1=1

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Axelrod" <bill@axelrods.org>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:00 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] Writelog and CW keying under Windows XP


> Help please.
>
> I just upgraded my shack computer to a Dell 8250 running Windows XP and,
no
> surprise here, am having trouble getting the CW keying to work using ltp1.
> The problem may be a simple configuration that I haven't found yet. Here's
> the problem:
>
> First - YES, I read the manual and searched the reflector before starting.
> But I didn't find the help I needed.
>
> Following the advice on the WriteLog web site and in the help files, I
first
> downloaded and installed UserPort on the new computer.  I did that before
> loading any other software to avoid potential conflicts.  Configured
> UserPort IAW the instructions.  I have been using the same ltp to rig
> connection cable and adaptor for years.
>
> Then I loaded a brand new original copy of WriteLog followed by the
upgrade
> to 10.40.
>
> I started WriteLog, and went to setup to setup rig control and CW keying.
> Rig control for my FT1000MP via the serial port works just fine.  But
> WriteLog indicates ONLY ltp2 is available under parallel ports.
>
> Well, I only have one parallel port and that is ltp1.  I tried changing
the
> settings on UserPort and when that didn't work, I tried changing the
> writelog.ini file to reflect the actual ltp1 settings.  None of that made
> any difference.  Even with no port information in the writelog.ini file,
> WriteLog reports ltp-2 available while ltp1 is grayed-out.
>
> And yes, I tried the ltp2 setting for grins but, of course, it didn't key
> the rig.
>
> After finding no joy with getting WriteLog to key through ltp1, I loaded
my
> non-contest logging software, Logic6 and the driver they use for parallel
> port keying under XP.  That works fine - finds ltp1 and keys the rig
> smoothly.
>
> So, any good ideas out there?  Is there another configuration setting I'm
> missing?
>
> Thanks and 73...   Bill K3WA bill@axelrods.org
>
>
>
>
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