[WT-support] Parallel Port Issues

[Stewart G4AFF]

Sorry, not ISA - PCI (I think).

On Thu, 28 Dec 2023, at 20:38, Stewart G4AFF wrote:
> Season's Greetings to all. I have a new PC. It doesn't have a parallel 
> port, so I have installed an ISA card/parallel port. I have set the hex 
> port address and my trusty old DX Doubler switches from radio 1 to 
> radio 2 happily using the * key in WinTest, however, I can't get it to 
> key either radio correctly.
>
> With the radio/com options RTS and DTR set to Always off, and the 
> parallel port set to use pin 16 and 17 -
>   Radio 1 (K3)  the PTT works, but no CW is sent. 
>   Radio 2 (FT1000mp) PTT also works but the CW which is sent is just 
> fast gibberish (a bit like a phone dial tone).
>
> If I choose not to use parallel port pins 16 and 17, and instead set 
> the DTR and RTS to use the serial ports for PTT and CW Radio 1 (K3) PTT 
> activates but there is no CW (same as the parallel port issue). This is 
> strange as this should work anyway. Radio 2 won't work with serial 
> PTT/CW of course.
>
> Is there any further setup required in order to get pins 16 and 17 to 
> behave as they should (CW and PTT) with this new parallel port card?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help!
>
> 73
> Stewart 
> G4AFF
>
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