Thanks Erich
I know there are 3 players involved. The software, the computer+drivers and the radio. It only takes one of them to fail for it not to work. I am not a big fan of USB connections for 100% reliability and I should move over to using the CI-V Level port to a proper RS232 port on the computer. Too bad the Icom doesn't do a true TCP/IP connection on a port the way the Flex radios do it and we got away from RS232 1/2 century old technology. :)
Thanks for taking the time to reply. Thanks for all your hard work.
Mike va3mw
On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 3:42 AM Erich Eichmann [email protected] wrote:
Hi Mike, your wrote: "The issue I have is that about once a week, the SATpc32 and the radio fail to communicate. Then, I turn off the radio and shutdown SATpc32. Irestart both and it is fine for another week or so.
That has nothing to do with SatPC32 but is a problem of the USB port, I think. I noticed the same sometimes. Here it helps to unplug the USB cable from the PC and to plug it in again. With CAT control via the CI-V connector of the IC-9700 you would not have the problem.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
10.05.2020 um 06:03 schrieb Michael Walker via AMSAT-BB:
Hi Rick
I would have to say, my experience is not the same. I use the VFO knob all the time, just like I was on 20M and I have never had an issue. I actually does work as it should and it continues to doppler tune just fine.
Mine is on the USB port. Maybe we should compare settings. If I had the problem you are seeing, I would try reducing the baud radio (or even try increasing it). I am at 19200, but I bet you could safely run at 9600 as the amount of data being moved is pretty trivial. I am away from my computer, but I think my interval speed is set to 30.
The issue I have is that about once a week, the SATpc32 and the radio fail to communicate. Then, I turn off the radio and shutdown SATpc32. I restart both and it is fine for another week or so.
Mike va3mw
On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 9:33 PM Rick Kowalewski via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Would be nice if the USB settings "worked as advertised".
If the VFO know is not moved, then yes, all is ok. However, once you start to tune around the bandpass, SatPC32 eventually 'loses' comms with the 9700 and will not doppler tune. However, not all comms are lost. If you select another line in CAT Tuning, the radio now changes to that frequency. You can even select another satellite and frequency/mode changes. BUT, radio no longer follows doppler tuning and tuning the VFO does not update on SatPC32. Go figure.
Have tried both http://www.dk1tb.de/IC9700_settings.htm and https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SatPC32-IC9700-Se...,
makes no difference. Same under Win7 & Win10.
Only cure is to restart Windows.
73, Rick VK6RKsat-bb https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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