KE9NS with VSP Manager plus SSDR and SSDR CAT/DAX

G4NRT

Keith Flint

DH2ID

Bob- W5TX

David, you might want to look at VSPE. 32 bit version free.

G4NRT

Thanks

G4NRT

Thanks Alex!

G4NRT

Did you need to uninstall any SSDR components in order to install VSPE?

Keith Flint

Why?

G4NRT

AS I mentioned in my original post, the author of VSPManager says to uninstall all other virtual com port drivers before installing VSPManager.  I just wanted to be sure I was not going to mess anything up if I go ahead and install VSPE.  Also, it seems like I will have to buy VSPE as I need the 64bit version.  I do not want to buy a programme that I cannot use!

Thanks!

Bob- W5TX

David, I have not tried VSPE in the manner in which you need, however since you need to commit a hardware port to VSPE I would think they might work together. At any rate you could test with 32bit version.

Mick

G4NRT

Thanks Mick. I'll look for your email

G4NRT

Mick

Bob- W5TX

Super David, have fun.

Mark JS

I can run two programs side-by-side on Windows 10 64bit using https://www.virtual-serial-port.org/
It works stably, the settings are simple and the plus of the software is that during an emergency reboot, the virtual com port is not deleted.

Mike VE3CKO

I have a 6700, and I had a 5000A working side by side. Sold the 5000A but recent re-acquired another 5000A. I thought I knew PowerSDR/virtual/vac well as KE9NS instructions, https://ke9ns.com/flexpage.html#vsp are golden. Installed VSPmanager and setup with WSJT all was working great, but now WSJT only sometimes connects, audio is not the issue it's the communications. Uninstalled and reinstalled VSPmanager so many times, rebooted etc. I know VSPmanager is working as I can connect with HRD. Even if I swap comports of the working HRD comp port with WJST, same thing, doesn't connect:

Hamlib error: Invalid parameterInvalid parameter
1:rig.c(817):rig_open entered
rig_settings_get_path: path=.hamlib_settings
rig_settings_load_all: settings_file (.hamlib_settings): No such file or directory
rig_open: cwd=C:\WSJT\wsjtx
rig_open: C:\WSJT\wsjtx/hamlib_settings does not exist
rig_open: async_data_enable=0, async_data_supported=0
serial_open: COM54
serial_open(229): open failed#1
serial_open(229): open failed#2
serial_open(229): open failed#3
serial_open(229): open failed#4
serial_open: Unable to open COM54 - No such file or directory
port_open: serial_open(COM54) status=-6, err=No such file or directory
rig_open: rs->comm_state==0?=0
1:rig.c(1023):rig_open returning(-6) IO error
IO error
IO error
while opening connection to rig
Timestamp: 2023-10-06T18:15:18.802Z

Reading this thread I noticed G4NRT mentioned "the author of VSPManager says to uninstall all other virtual com port drivers before installing VSPManager". I have not done that as yet but thought to reach out here to get some opinions.

Mike VE3CKO

Yeah, finally broke down and uninstalled the FlexVSP and after re-installing VSP Manager all is well. Must be a Windows 11 thing as I had no issues with Windows 10 using SmartSDR & PowerSDR or SmartSDR & Thetis at the same time.

Didn't want to but it looks like now I must run a separate computers using Windows 11.