I thought the RT system cables were intended for programing and not control...... Is it possible that the control option is absent on your model? Just a thought....
Doug Bennight - K4GKJ 528-5772
-------- Original message -------- From: Mike Seguin n1jez@burlingtontelecom.net Date: 04/10/2015 7:44 AM (GMT-05:00) To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CAT cable to FT-847
Hi Ed,
I just tried a generic KeySpan USB to serial adapter on my Win 7 Pro 64 bit machine and it worked fine. My default baud rate setting was 9600 from SATPC32. I did have to change the radio CAT speed to 9600 just for the quick test (was 57600).
Mike
On 4/9/2015 8:06 PM, wa7eth@frontier.com wrote:
Has anyone had experience with the RT-Systems CAT USB cable they say works with the Yaesu FT-847? I recently received one, and loaded the drivers per the instructions and I am unable to get SATPC32 to connect with the 847. I am running a laptop with Windows 7. Does anyone currently have another vendor's cable that is working with the FT-847? Thanks, and please contact me off list at wa7eth@frontier.com so I don't clutter up the BB with my problems. Thanks..73'..Ed WA7ETH
FYI: the 847 has a standard serial port on back for CAT and programming. If you are using a special cable it must be because you no longer have computers with a serial port. I am lucky that almost all mine still have them (intentional). On the two laptops without serial ports, I use gearmo 4 port devices, the desktop uses a 8port PCI board from MOXA. No issues ever with either device.
It does require a null modem cable/adapter, which is not the typical Yaesu requirement.
"Real" serial ports are great, and save a lot of head scratching. ;)
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Floyd Rodgers <Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 11:07 AM <To: Doug - k4GKJ; n1jez@burlingtontelecom.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CAT cable to FT-847 < <FYI: the 847 has a standard serial port on back for CAT and programming. <If you are using a special cable it must be because you no longer have <computers with a serial port. I am lucky that almost all mine still have <them (intentional). On the two laptops without serial ports, I use <gearmo 4 port devices, the desktop uses a 8port PCI board from MOXA. No <issues ever with either device. < < <_______________________________________________ <Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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