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Steppir auto track / setup problems
I have a SteppIR and trying to auto track using DDUtil
SO far no luck... 6 hours latter.. Installed so far includes; SDR Cat, DDUtil, USB to Serial Com port assignment
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Problem 1 - (Note A) Serial Com port assigns SteppIR to Com4; which conflicts with SmartSDR Cat third party program to Port, So I used Device Manager to reassign Com 5 to SteppIR.
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Ports in Device Manager are:
1- FlexRadio Virtual Serial Port Com14
2- FlexRadio Virtual Serial Port Com4
3- Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port Com3
4- Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port Com5 <<< this one keep assigning as Com4; See note A above
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IN DDUtil:
The only things I have set up are:
Features Tab; selected Signature; indicating Flex-6500 radio online
Ports Tab; under Passive Listener Port = Com5, Floow PSDR set to Kenwood (corresponding to Steppir controller setup), have Comm Set to 9600 8-N-1 (corresponding to Steppir controller setup); also tried using ICOM, 19200, no effect.
Others Tab; Tried setting up SteppIR; Check Enable, Port set to Comm5; negative ... when doing so, selecting Comm 5 conflicts to above Ports Tab settnig under Passive Listener Port = Com5 (so, tried clearing Passive Port, and setting Others Tab SteppIR to Comm5, steppIR window comes up, Fwd, 180, directions; negative response) gez...
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FInally; I unloaded the entire setup; Flex 6500, CAT, DDUTIL, Serial to PC, et al... reloaded; negative.
Any Suggestions ????
Once I get this figured out; I have an OM2500A amp to also hookup.... cant wait... gez.
Regards,
AK5WB, Bill
Answers
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Bill, check the DDutil forum. Others are having problems with tracking using the latest version of DDutil.
Paul W5PF0 -
It appears there is a bug in the latest version of DDUtil. I have the same issue. If you "reverse" the antenna first from DDUtil and then go back to forward it will track the frequency properly. I have reported the bug to Steve Nance, the author of DDUtil.0
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WBB, let's move this discussion off the Flex Community and on to the DDUtil reflector where it is more appropriate. Please send me a private email to snance at charter.net.0
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ok, will do; thanks
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OK; will send u an email.
thanks
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