What is the best setup for the PGXL utility?

W5AP

What is the best setup for the PGXL utility? Flex is not a choice of radios, and wondering if anyone has found a baud rate that is better than 4800 radio-Kenwood? The user manual doesn't explain.

Mike-VA3MW

NX6D Dave

W5AP

Using a 6600M with the latest (2.1.8) PGXL Utility. And PGXL firmware 3.2.15
Yes, the utility is set to the serial of the 6600M for both A and B
Thanks for confirming any baud rate above 4800 is fine.  I set mine at Kenwood as I assumed (never stated in the manual) that is correct for a Flex, and 9600 8N1   Again, never stated in the manual as to what is appropriate.

Tnx, Jim

Mike-VA3MW

Hi Jim


Ah, that is not the best way as we do not use CAT for FlexRadios.

In the PGXL utility, look under FlexRadio and you will both Port A and B.

Select your radio for both port A and B.  

You will also want your PTT source set to LAN.

You will need both the Radio and the PGXL LAN (ethernet) connected.

This is how mine is configured and it works wonderfully.

Mike

W5AP

Tnx Mike
I have mine set exactly (diffferent serial no - of course) as yours, and all is OK

I had problems with the utility not recognizing the amp - probably because the ip address changed.   After several amp resets and changing ethernet cables (not the problem i think) the amp showed up in the utility, and I could see that the ip address was different.  I had been messing around with static IP's and probably **** it up
Now I will leave it to DHCP

It would be helpful for others in the manual to note for Flex users to ignore the Network tab and the CAT/CI-V tab (accepting the Kenwood and baud rate) and just set up the FlexRadio tab as appropriate. I didn't know that the setttings in the CAT/CI-V tab were ignored when using a Flex (thanks Dave)

Richard