Re: Commander and ACOM Solid State Amps
+ AA6YQ comments below
The manual for the 1200S has a table on page 22 listing Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood, and Yaesu.
Sounds like I just need to make up a custom cable for the amp's DB15 connector.
+ That's exactly what I did. Configure the Secondary CAT port to follow the Primary. I recommend using the Kenwood protocol.
+ You can use Commander's Messages window to monitor what's being sent to the Secondary CAT Port:
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Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: Kenwood TS-480HX and DXLab Commander
+ AA6YQ comments below
I've spent the last hour and a half attempting to assist another ham via a Teamviewer session get Commander working the his TS-480HX. He has a RT Systems USB-63 cable and the RT Systems driver installed. (Viewing this via Windows Device Manager COM ports.)
RT USB-63:
His rig is likely set to 9600 bps (Kenwood default), but I'm working with him to confirm.
In Commander I selected KENWOOD and the port is 9600 8 N 1 with DTS and RTS are both set to On. The Port# is set to COM5. (Port appears/disappears in Device Manager Ports when he plugs/unplugs the cable and port is set to 9600/8/N/1.)
+ RTS should be set to "On", but DTR should be set to "Off".
System notes:
1) Has a K5IFNZ "Easy Digi" device attached to his laptop and this is plugged into the DIN/Data port on the TS-480.
2) He has an RTL-SDR dongle which is connected to the via an IF connection inside the TS-480.
3) Also runs HDSDR software as a panadapter. All of this appears to be working OK. HOWEVER, this software was NOT running when we tried to connect to Commander, but all of the cables for Easy Digi and IF cable are still plugged into the rig.
4) Also using a non-powered USB 4-port hub. Ports connected to the USB-63, IF wire, and Easy Digi.
We did attempt to connect the TS-480 using the USB-63 plugged directly into the laptop (no USB hub). We did power down the rig and rebooted the computer, etc.
+ I would start the debugging with in this "directly connected" configuration. Step 1 is to make sure the Commander and the radio are set to the same baud rate, word length of 8, 1 stop bit. With the port's RTS set to "on", Commander should track the transceiver's frequency and mode, and be able to set the transceiver's frequency and mode.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: Commander and ACOM Solid State Amps
The manual for the 1200S has a table on page 22 listing Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood, and Yaesu.
Sounds like I just need to make up a custom cable for the amp's DB15 connector.
73,
Steve, N5EP
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Kenwood TS-480HX and DXLab Commander
Hello all:
I've spent the last hour and a half attempting to assist another ham via a Teamviewer session get Commander working the his TS-480HX. He has a RT Systems USB-63 cable and the RT Systems driver installed. (Viewing this via Windows Device Manager COM ports.)
RT USB-63:?
His rig is likely set to 9600 bps (Kenwood default), but I'm working with him to confirm.
In Commander I selected KENWOOD and the port is 9600 8 N 1 with DTS and RTS are both set to On. The Port# is set to COM5. (Port appears/disappears in Device Manager Ports when he plugs/unplugs the cable and port is set to 9600/8/N/1.)
System notes: 1) Has a K5IFNZ "Easy Digi" device attached to his laptop and this is plugged into the DIN/Data port on the TS-480.
2) He has an RTL-SDR dongle which is connected to the via an IF connection inside the TS-480. 3) Also runs HDSDR software as a panadapter. All of this appears to be working OK. HOWEVER, this software was NOT running when we tried to connect to Commander, but all of the cables for Easy Digi and IF cable are still plugged into the rig. 4) Also using a non-powered USB 4-port hub. Ports connected to the USB-63, IF wire, and Easy Digi.
We did attempt to connect the TS-480 using the USB-63 plugged directly into the laptop (no USB hub). We did power down the rig and rebooted the computer, etc.
Since I don't own a Kenwood rig, I'm wondering if there is something else I'm missing. This may include needing to disconnect the other devices from the rig.
Thanks for any input...
73,
Jed AD7KG
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Re: Commander and ACOM Solid State Amps
+ AA6YQ comments below
Anyone using the Secondary CAT Serial Port in Commander to interface with Acom's 600S, 700S, or 1200S solid state amplifiers?
+ I use the Secondary CAT port to interface with my SPE 2K-FA, emulating the Kenwood CAT protocol. Which CAT protocols can the Acom amps monitor?
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Commander and ACOM Solid State Amps
Anyone using the Secondary CAT Serial Port in Commander to interface with Acom's 600S, 700S, or 1200S solid state amplifiers?
Steve, N5EP
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Re: Windows 10 Start menu does not list Commander
Dave -- Got Commander squared away in the Start
menu. Thanks for the explanation re the Abort button.
Thanks.
Steve, K8JQ
On 4/6/2020 5:11 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
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+ AA6YQ comments below
However, if I want to start only Commander (say, for testing purposes), Launcher in its "automatic start" configuration is cumbersome because it starts everything (i.e., everything it is configured to start). On my computer, Launcher takes 25+ seconds to get everything going and 20+ seconds to shut everything down. Inconvenient if testing only one member of the suite. This is the reason I was looking for Commander in the Windows Start menu dropdown. Is it practical for to get Commander to show up in the Windows Start menu dropdown?
+ Yes:
+ Alternatively, you could pin Commander on the Windows Task Bar, or add a Commander icon to the Windows desktop.
Another question: The help page
"file:///C:/DXLab/Launcher/Help/ControllingApplications.htm" has a section named "Group Control Buttons". That section indicates an Abort button is included in Launcher, along with Start, Minimize, Restore and Terminate. My Launcher (2.1.2) window does not have the Abort button.
Should the Abort button be there?
+ The Abort button appears when you click the Start button, replacing the Start button until all enabled applications have reported themselves as "running". Then the Abort button is replaced by the Start button.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 03:15 PM, Kurt Cathcart wrote:
There is about a weeks worth of threads covering this.? It started last week.
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Take a look at them.? Your solution is there.?
+ It is not necessary to look though threads; the recommended course of action is here:
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Yes
I did and it's working correctly - thanks Dave 73 Dwight NS9I
On 4/7/2020 5:29 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
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On 4/7/2020 4:41 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
* more AA6YQ comments below
In commander, in netserv.
* Commander stores those settings in the Windows Registry between sessions; I just tested it to confirm correct operation. There have been no changes in this area of Commander for years.
* Do you have a Workspace defined? If so, are you restoring settings from that Workspace on startup?
Yes
# Then after changing the settings in Commander, terminate Commander and direct the Launcher to update the Workspace with Commander's settings.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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# even more AA6YQ comments below On 4/7/2020 4:41 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote: * more AA6YQ comments below
In commander, in netserv.
* Commander stores those settings in the Windows Registry between sessions; I just tested it to confirm correct operation. There have been no changes in this area of Commander for years.
* Do you have a Workspace defined? If so, are you restoring settings from that Workspace on startup? Yes # Then after changing the settings in Commander, terminate Commander and direct the Launcher to update the Workspace with Commander's settings. 73, Dave, AA6YQ
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Yes
and it's all working now on both rigs.
thank
you Dave 73 Dwight NS9I
On 4/7/2020 4:41 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
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* more AA6YQ comments below
In commander, in netserv.
* Commander stores those settings in the Windows Registry between sessions; I just tested it to confirm correct operation. There have been no changes in this area of Commander for years.
* Do you have a Workspace defined? If so, are you restoring settings from that Workspace on startup?
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
On 4/7/2020 12:57 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
+ AA6YQ comments below
How can I save the settings tp appear from session to session?
+ About which DXLab application are you inquiring?
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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There is about a weeks worth of threads covering this.? It started last week.
Take a look at them.? Your solution is there.?
Kurt, KR2C
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-------- Original message -------- From: Mike Kasrich <aj9c@...> Date: 4/7/20 5:44 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [DXLab] What is this
Status:? quarantined
Threat detected:? trojan:win32/azden.B!cl
Affected items
c:\dxlab\commander\ci-v commander.exe
C;\programdata/microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\dxlab
suitecommander.lnk
process: pid:84140,processstart:132307315755898195
That is what didnt get posted
On 4/7/2020 5:35 PM, Mike Kasrich
wrote:
I just got an alert and commander is now longer working is
windows confused or do I have a problem?
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On 4/7/2020 4:41 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote: * more AA6YQ comments below
In commander, in netserv.
* Commander stores those settings in the Windows Registry between sessions; I just tested it to confirm correct operation. There have been no changes in this area of Commander for years.
* Do you have a Workspace defined? If so, are you restoring settings from that Workspace on startup? Yes
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
On 4/7/2020 12:57 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
+ AA6YQ comments below
How can I save the settings tp appear from session to session?
+ About which DXLab application are you inquiring?
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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+ AA6YQ comments below
Ok wasn't sure to do that without checking
+ Checking here is *always* appropriate. Measure twice, cut once!
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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+ AA6YQ comments below
Guess the "paste" isnt showing....defender says I have a trojan on the computer
+ Your anti-malware application has erroneously removed Commander. See
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Dave, AA6YQ
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On 4/7/2020 5:35 PM, Mike Kasrich wrote:
I just got an alert and commander is now longer working is windows confused or do I have a problem?
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Ok wasn't sure to do that without checking
On 4/7/2020 5:42 PM, ND9G Mike wrote:
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Mike
Likely a false positive from your anti-virus. Lots of
threads about them the last few days.
Check your anti-virus to see if it has quarantined it,
where you can likely reverse the quarantine and add an
exception for DX Lab stuff.
On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 4:35 PM
Mike Kasrich < aj9c@...> wrote:
I just got an alert and commander is now longer working
is windows confused or do I have a problem?
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+ AA6YQ comments below
Is there a setting in DXKeeper that it grabs name from PathFinder when I log a QSO?
+ Yes. Configure DXKeeper to use "QRZ via Pathfinder" as a callbook. Step-by-step instructions are here:
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73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Status:? quarantined
Threat detected:? trojan:win32/azden.B!cl
Affected items
c:\dxlab\commander\ci-v commander.exe
C;\programdata/microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\dxlab
suitecommander.lnk
process: pid:84140,processstart:132307315755898195
That is what didnt get posted
On 4/7/2020 5:35 PM, Mike Kasrich
wrote:
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I just got an alert and commander is now longer working is
windows confused or do I have a problem?
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Mike
Likely a false positive from your anti-virus. Lots of threads about them the last few days.
Check your anti-virus to see if it has quarantined it, where you can likely reverse the quarantine and add an exception for DX Lab stuff.
On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 4:35 PM Mike Kasrich < aj9c@...> wrote:
I just got an alert and commander is now longer working is
windows confused or do I have a problem?
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