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v1.6.17 not connecting to my DX4WIN logging program?
I followed release notes for installing V1.16 and now cannot connect DX4WIN logging program to 6500. I'm running W10 with all latest updates. DX4WIN has worked flawlessly with my 6500 for the last 2 years. This is the first time I have had issues.... Running "Kenwood 2000" interface in DX4WIN as before. I have attached the log for CAT for com5:
I'm using COM5 as to 3rd party programs. All my real and virtual ports are correct after upgrade but I noticed the new CAT didn't create two shared ports, com10-20 and 11-21, is this normal?
Also, when I try to ADD a port in the CAT for OTRSP, PTT or Winkeyer I do not get the "Client COM and CAT COM" displays. I get Client COM and Radio 1& 2 slice boxes??
I just tried V1.16.17 with N1MM+ and logger and radio seem to be talking to each other just fine. So radio is working but something broke trying to communicate with DX4WIN....
All help appreciated as I'm dead in the water....
I'm using COM5 as to 3rd party programs. All my real and virtual ports are correct after upgrade but I noticed the new CAT didn't create two shared ports, com10-20 and 11-21, is this normal?
Also, when I try to ADD a port in the CAT for OTRSP, PTT or Winkeyer I do not get the "Client COM and CAT COM" displays. I get Client COM and Radio 1& 2 slice boxes??
I just tried V1.16.17 with N1MM+ and logger and radio seem to be talking to each other just fine. So radio is working but something broke trying to communicate with DX4WIN....
All help appreciated as I'm dead in the water....
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Doug K4DSP
I have been able to investigate this on my own computers. I buy licenses to all Ham logging programs, even though I own DXBase, primarily to support other software suppliers as well as provide a test bed when working on Flex customer problems.
Anyway, DX4WIN is querying on the comm port the status of "VFOa" and "VFOb", and, as you know, the new CAT system only deals with 1 slice at a time. If you enter a FT1; command that puts the radio in 'split' mode, the FB command does provide a proper response but normally it will only return a ?.
DX4WIN is obviously awaiting a proper reply to the second vfo query and timing out the whole connection when it doesn't receive it. In comparison, DXBase awaits the second vfo info and after timing out just accepts that only 1 vfo is reporting.
I have written Paul about what I have seen (and heard back from Flex) so we will see where it goes.
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Javi LU5FF
http://abrohamnealsoftware.com/flexradioSSDR.zip
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I clean forgot about the VFO A&B issue with DX4WIN. Hope your fix does the trick. Neal, the link you give for the fix gives a 404 error....
Thank you for the help!
http://abrohamnealsoftware.com/FlexradioSSDR.zip
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