Thanks Lynn, tried that.  Still get "Can't open serial port."  It's less than
two years old.  Is there any warranty on these that would apply, do you know? 
Am a bit discouraged, as you might imagine.

--- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)" <ldeffenb@...>
wrote:
>
> Try reseating all of the connectors.  On mine, the connector from the T2
> to the radio board likes to work itself loose over time.
>
> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
>
> On 7/5/2011 10:29 AM, w6dlf wrote:
> > Recently my Alinco/Nuvi 350 started to act sporadically.  Sometimes the
T2-135 would fail to track stations and would not accept commands from the Nuvi.
Other times it would track but would not accept commands.  This weekend it
failed entirely.  I can't access/control it from otwincfg.  I opened it up and
the T2 board's green and red LEDs flash when I put the Alinco in digital mode? 
Any ideas or help appreciated.
> >
> > Dave
> > W6DLF
>

I don't think "Can't open serial port" is the T2-135.  Are you sure that
you a) have the right COM port specified, and b) nothing else is using
it?  Try opening the port in a terminal emulator (like Tera Term).  If
that doesn't work, then something else is owning the port.  If that
works, then cycle power on the T2-135 (via the Data Enable on the
DR-135) and see if you get any text in the terminal emulator.

Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - T2-135 as KJ4OVQ-9 and OT2m (formerly T2-135) as
KJ4ERJ-9

On 7/5/2011 12:34 PM, w6dlf wrote:
> Thanks Lynn, tried that.  Still get "Can't open serial port."  It's less than
two years old.  Is there any warranty on these that would apply, do you know? 
Am a bit discouraged, as you might imagine.
>
> --- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)"<ldeffenb@...> 
wrote:
>> Try reseating all of the connectors.  On mine, the connector from the T2
>> to the radio board likes to work itself loose over time.
>>
>> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
>>
>> On 7/5/2011 10:29 AM, w6dlf wrote:
>>> Recently my Alinco/Nuvi 350 started to act sporadically.  Sometimes the
T2-135 would fail to track stations and would not accept commands from the Nuvi.
Other times it would track but would not accept commands.  This weekend it
failed entirely.  I can't access/control it from otwincfg.  I opened it up and
the T2 board's green and red LEDs flash when I put the Alinco in digital mode? 
Any ideas or help appreciated.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>> W6DLF
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

We have three people already:

You, me, and n3gxh@...

Any other cross-platform advocates out there?

I am no good with code any more, never was that good to begin
with, but I am pretty good at breaking ... errr ... testing things.

  > Curt, WE7U wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Jul 2011, doc@... wrote:
>
>> "... whip up a Qt4 app to do it and make it cross-platform"
>>
>> This would still need to be updated - could Scott, or someone
>> there, make the necessary updates - once the app was complete?
>
> That would be the goal, and was my goal when I picked up what somebody
> else wrote with the WxWidgets app and updated it a few years back. Since
> it didn't replace the Windows version, it got dropped as far as updates
> and the Windows-specific version continued on. I'm not blaming Scott, he
> has enough on his plate. If the WxWidgets version had been good enough
> to supplant the Windows-specific config file, it would have, and we
> wouldn't be in this mess now. A Qt4 app could probably pull this trick off.
>
>
>> Do you suppose that is we asked around there might be enough
>> Linux Hams to donate a few bucks each to finance someone to
>> make the time to make this happen?
>>
>> I will donate for sure!
>>
>> How much do you think we'd need to raise to get it done?
>>
>> I despise being forced to do anything in a MS version of
>> windows and have always found it difficult to understand
>> what anyone would write for MS-only when writing a cross-
>> platform app is not significantly more effort.
>>
>> WDYT?
>
> Methinks the same as you do on this matter. I can't imagine writing for
> one platform these days as it's just a waste of time. Cross-platform is
> the way to go.
>
> For me it's a question of time and priorities. I'd love to see a project
> like this happen but don't have the time to do it myself. I might find
> time to contribute to a team of people, perhaps 2 or 3 others?
>
> I'd be interested in a similar app that could perform the same duties
> for the TT2/TT3/TT4 series (Byonics), since I have the same problem
> there: Trying to find a Windows machine to configure/flash them on when
> I've been avoiding using Windows for the last 19 years. hi hi
>

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On Mon, 4 Jul 2011, doc@... wrote:

> "... whip up a Qt4 app to do it and make it cross-platform"
>
> This would still need to be updated - could Scott, or someone
> there, make the necessary updates - once the app was complete?

That would be the goal, and was my goal when I picked up what somebody else
wrote with the WxWidgets app and updated it a few years back.  Since it didn't
replace the Windows version, it got dropped as far as updates and the
Windows-specific version continued on.  I'm not blaming Scott, he has enough on
his plate.  If the WxWidgets version had been good enough to supplant the
Windows-specific config file, it would have, and we wouldn't be in this mess
now.  A Qt4 app could probably pull this trick off.


> Do you suppose that is we asked around there might be enough
> Linux Hams to donate a few bucks each to finance someone to
> make the time to make this happen?
>
> I will donate for sure!
>
> How much do you think we'd need to raise to get it done?
>
> I despise being forced to do anything in a MS version of
> windows and have always found it difficult to understand
> what anyone would write for MS-only when writing a cross-
> platform app is not significantly more effort.
>
> WDYT?

Methinks the same as you do on this matter.  I can't imagine writing for one
platform these days as it's just a waste of time.  Cross-platform is the way to
go.

For me it's a question of time and priorities.  I'd love to see a project like
this happen but don't have the time to do it myself.  I might find time to
contribute to a team of people, perhaps 2 or 3 others?

I'd be interested in a similar app that could perform the same duties for the
TT2/TT3/TT4 series (Byonics), since I have the same problem there:  Trying to
find a Windows machine to configure/flash them on when I've been avoiding using
Windows for the last 19 years.  hi hi

--
Curt, WE7U.        http://www.eskimo.com/~archer
APRS:  Where it's at!        http://www.xastir.org

> I wish there were alternatives as well. If I had extra time/energy for
> such a project I'd whip up a Qt4 app to do it and make it
> cross-platform. If Scott liked it enough, it could become the mainstream
> config app and we could do away with the Windows-only config app.

I wouldn't mind paying someone to do a cross-platform version with
multiple language support.  I've tried to do that a couple of times, but
so far it hasn't worked out.

I'd also really like to do an Android app with bluetooth support...

Scott

They flash constantly?  Or just when you turn on digital mode?

Scott

On 7/5/2011 7:29 AM, w6dlf wrote:
> Recently my Alinco/Nuvi 350 started to act sporadically. Sometimes the
> T2-135 would fail to track stations and would not accept commands from
> the Nuvi. Other times it would track but would not accept commands. This
> weekend it failed entirely. I can't access/control it from otwincfg. I
> opened it up and the T2 board's green and red LEDs flash when I put the
> Alinco in digital mode? Any ideas or help appreciated.
>
> Dave
> W6DLF
>
>

On Tue, 5 Jul 2011, Scott Miller wrote:

>> I wish there were alternatives as well. If I had extra time/energy for
>> such a project I'd whip up a Qt4 app to do it and make it
>> cross-platform. If Scott liked it enough, it could become the mainstream
>> config app and we could do away with the Windows-only config app.
>
> I wouldn't mind paying someone to do a cross-platform version with
> multiple language support.  I've tried to do that a couple of times, but
> so far it hasn't worked out.

Qt4 has localization support if you decide up-front to compile that stuff in and
use it.


> I'd also really like to do an Android app with bluetooth support...

If I recall correctly, you can target Android with Qt4 as well.  Haven't looked
into that a lot, but you might be able to do it all in one shot with one
codebase.

I do have an Android tablet to test with...  There are multiple versions of
Android out there too, so it would need to be tested on 2.2, 2.3, 3.0, and 3.1
at least.  My tablet is currently 2.2 but plan to update to 3.0 soon.

--
Curt, WE7U.        http://www.eskimo.com/~archer
APRS Wiki:  http://info.aprs.net/

I would really, really prefer to only maintain a single version of the
configuration program - and it should be reliably cross-platform to the
degree that I don't need to test every little change on 3 or 4 operating
systems.

Scott

On 7/5/2011 10:57 AM, Curt, WE7U wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Jul 2011, doc@... <mailto:doc%40kd4e.com> wrote:
>
>  > "... whip up a Qt4 app to do it and make it cross-platform"
>  >
>  > This would still need to be updated - could Scott, or someone
>  > there, make the necessary updates - once the app was complete?
>
> That would be the goal, and was my goal when I picked up what somebody
> else wrote with the WxWidgets app and updated it a few years back. Since
> it didn't replace the Windows version, it got dropped as far as updates
> and the Windows-specific version continued on. I'm not blaming Scott, he
> has enough on his plate. If the WxWidgets version had been good enough
> to supplant the Windows-specific config file, it would have, and we
> wouldn't be in this mess now. A Qt4 app could probably pull this trick off.
>
>  > Do you suppose that is we asked around there might be enough
>  > Linux Hams to donate a few bucks each to finance someone to
>  > make the time to make this happen?
>  >
>  > I will donate for sure!
>  >
>  > How much do you think we'd need to raise to get it done?
>  >
>  > I despise being forced to do anything in a MS version of
>  > windows and have always found it difficult to understand
>  > what anyone would write for MS-only when writing a cross-
>  > platform app is not significantly more effort.
>  >
>  > WDYT?
>
> Methinks the same as you do on this matter. I can't imagine writing for
> one platform these days as it's just a waste of time. Cross-platform is
> the way to go.
>
> For me it's a question of time and priorities. I'd love to see a project
> like this happen but don't have the time to do it myself. I might find
> time to contribute to a team of people, perhaps 2 or 3 others?
>
> I'd be interested in a similar app that could perform the same duties
> for the TT2/TT3/TT4 series (Byonics), since I have the same problem
> there: Trying to find a Windows machine to configure/flash them on when
> I've been avoiding using Windows for the last 19 years. hi hi
>
> --
> Curt, WE7U. http://www.eskimo.com/~archer
> APRS: Where it's at! http://www.xastir.org
>
>

just once each together when I go to digital mode or turn on the Alinco...


--- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, Scott Miller <scott@...> wrote:
>
> They flash constantly?  Or just when you turn on digital mode?
>
> Scott
>
> On 7/5/2011 7:29 AM, w6dlf wrote:
> > Recently my Alinco/Nuvi 350 started to act sporadically. Sometimes the
> > T2-135 would fail to track stations and would not accept commands from
> > the Nuvi. Other times it would track but would not accept commands. This
> > weekend it failed entirely. I can't access/control it from otwincfg. I
> > opened it up and the T2 board's green and red LEDs flash when I put the
> > Alinco in digital mode? Any ideas or help appreciated.
> >
> > Dave
> > W6DLF
> >
> >
>

On Mon, 4 Jul 2011, Thomas Krahn wrote:

> I'm also interested in this. Where can we find the old WxWidgets version? I
> agree that a Qt4 would probably do the job for all and we should join forces
> to get this going.

You made me work a bit looking for it.  I found my modified sources in:

          ~/src/opentrac/opentracker/linux-command-line/
and     ~/src/opentrac/opentracker/linux-gui/

Those paths are for my benefit so I can find them again without searching my
hard drive, they won't help anyone else.  It looks like I was last hacking on
that code in July of 2004.  No wonder I couldn't remember where I left the
sources!

The sources say things like:  "Created by Shannon Holland on Fri Jan 16 2004",
with the day in January varying across the files.

I see *.h, *.c, and *.cpp files, so it must be a bit of C for the interface code
and C++ for the GUI.  Looks like it uses WxWindows for the GUI.  It has a
configure.ac file and the usual suspect for autoconf/automake, but I don't
recall whether those were there when I started or whether I added that
framework.

If anyone is interested in taking a look at it I can put it up somewhere for
download.  It may or may not make a good start for a Qt4 app.  The best scenario
would be to get buy-in from Scott early-on that if the app looks good enough,
he'd maintain it or help maintain it after the initial release.  If the Qt4 app
would do all he needs for Windows too, it would be to his benefit to support
only the one cross-platform app.  I'm sure Scott doesn't have extra time either!

--
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U.S. Weather Alerts:  Firenet.us, port 14580, filter "t/n e/WE7U-WX"

+1 from KT5TK

Thomas

On 07/05/2011 01:07 PM, doc@... wrote:
>
> We have three people already:
>
> You, me, and n3gxh@... <mailto:n3gxh%40arrl.net>
>
> Any other cross-platform advocates out there?
>
> I am no good with code any more, never was that good to begin
> with, but I am pretty good at breaking ... errr ... testing things.
>

Lynn, thanks.  I'm trying tera term and I get gibberish the repeats every few
seconds.  No serial error message, though. So it appears to be "connected."  (I
am using a native com port on a PC, not a USB/Serial)

Dave
W6DLF


--- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)" <ldeffenb@...>
wrote:
>
> I don't think "Can't open serial port" is the T2-135.  Are you sure that
> you a) have the right COM port specified, and b) nothing else is using
> it?  Try opening the port in a terminal emulator (like Tera Term).  If
> that doesn't work, then something else is owning the port.  If that
> works, then cycle power on the T2-135 (via the Data Enable on the
> DR-135) and see if you get any text in the terminal emulator.
>
> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - T2-135 as KJ4OVQ-9 and OT2m (formerly T2-135) as
> KJ4ERJ-9
>
> On 7/5/2011 12:34 PM, w6dlf wrote:
> > Thanks Lynn, tried that.  Still get "Can't open serial port."  It's less
than two years old.  Is there any warranty on these that would apply, do you
know?  Am a bit discouraged, as you might imagine.
> >
> > --- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)"<ldeffenb@> 
wrote:
> >> Try reseating all of the connectors.  On mine, the connector from the T2
> >> to the radio board likes to work itself loose over time.
> >>
> >> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
> >>
> >> On 7/5/2011 10:29 AM, w6dlf wrote:
> >>> Recently my Alinco/Nuvi 350 started to act sporadically.  Sometimes the
T2-135 would fail to track stations and would not accept commands from the Nuvi.
Other times it would track but would not accept commands.  This weekend it
failed entirely.  I can't access/control it from otwincfg.  I opened it up and
the T2 board's green and red LEDs flash when I put the Alinco in digital mode? 
Any ideas or help appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> Dave
> >>> W6DLF
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Just a suggestion... when sending to the T2 support list, send to
tracker2@yahoogroups.com instead of sending to an individual
and CCing to the list. It will help people that have rules set up
in their email clients for sorting messages into folders.

73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH
--
"I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"

On Tue, 5 Jul 2011, Keith VE7GDH wrote:

> Just a suggestion... when sending to the T2 support list, send to
> tracker2@yahoogroups.com instead of sending to an individual
> and CCing to the list. It will help people that have rules set up
> in their email clients for sorting messages into folders.

Sometimes my e-mail client does one thing, sometimes another, probably based on
the headers in the message I'm replying to.

I set up my procmail filters to look anywhere in the header for mailing list
names, therefore bypassing the problem.

Little known fact but pertinent to Keith's comment:  If you put the mailing list
address in the "Cc:" header instead of the "To:" header it doesn't trigger one
GMail bug:  Where they don't drop the message into your INBOX for messages you
send to a list.  This bug is quite annoying, 'cuz archived threads on my home
system aren't complete unless I copy from my "sent-mail" folder into the archive
folders to maintain thread consistency.  One of the few things I don't like
about GMail!

      http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=6588

--
Curt, WE7U.        http://www.eskimo.com/~archer
APRS Device Capabilities: 
http://www.eskimo.com/~archer/aprs_device_capabilities.html

Dave W6DLF wrote...

> Lynn, thanks. I'm trying tera term and I get gibberish the repeats every
> few seconds. No serial error message, though. So it appears to be
> "connected."  (I am using a native com port on a PC, not a USB/Serial)

Gibberish like in the wrong data rate, or as in KISS frames? Perhaps
you could copy and paste a dozen lines for us to look at.

73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH
--
"I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"

----- Original Message -----

From: w6dlf

To: tracker2@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 3:59 PM

Subject: [tracker2] Re: T2-135 communication problem

 

Lynn, thanks. I'm trying tera term and I get gibberish the repeats every few seconds. No serial error message, though. So it appears to be "connected." (I am using a native com port on a PC, not a USB/Serial)

Dave
W6DLF

--- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)" <ldeffenb@...> wrote:
>
> I don't think "Can't open serial port" is the T2-135. Are you sure that
> you a) have the right COM port specified, and b) nothing else is using
> it? Try opening the port in a terminal emulator (like Tera Term). If
> that doesn't work, then something else is owning the port. If that
> works, then cycle power on the T2-135 (via the Data Enable on the
> DR-135) and see if you get any text in the terminal emulator.
>
> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - T2-135 as KJ4OVQ-9 and OT2m (formerly T2-135) as
> KJ4ERJ-9
>
> On 7/5/2011 12:34 PM, w6dlf wrote:
> > Thanks Lynn, tried that. Still get "Can't open serial port." It's less than two years old. Is there any warranty on these that would apply, do you know? Am a bit discouraged, as you might imagine.
> >
> > --- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)"<ldeffenb@> wrote:
> >> Try reseating all of the connectors. On mine, the connector from the T2
> >> to the radio board likes to work itself loose over time.
> >>
> >> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
> >>
> >> On 7/5/2011 10:29 AM, w6dlf wrote:
> >>> Recently my Alinco/Nuvi 350 started to act sporadically. Sometimes the T2-135 would fail to track stations and would not accept commands from the Nuvi. Other times it would track but would not accept commands. This weekend it failed entirely. I can't access/control it from otwincfg. I opened it up and the T2 board's green and red LEDs flash when I put the Alinco in digital mode? Any ideas or help appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> Dave
> >>> W6DLF
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

I believe the T2 is supposed to automatically detect the baud rate.  The default
is 4800 and that doesn't work nor do the others...

--- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "Rahn Abbott" <rahn@...> wrote:
>
> Sounds like a baud rate problem.  Make sure your computer and device are
operating at the same baud rate.
> Rahn
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: w6dlf
>   To: tracker2@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 3:59 PM
>   Subject: [tracker2] Re: T2-135 communication problem
>
>
>
>   Lynn, thanks. I'm trying tera term and I get gibberish the repeats every few
seconds. No serial error message, though. So it appears to be "connected." (I am
using a native com port on a PC, not a USB/Serial)
>
>   Dave
>   W6DLF
>
>   --- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)" <ldeffenb@>
wrote:
>   >
>   > I don't think "Can't open serial port" is the T2-135. Are you sure that
>   > you a) have the right COM port specified, and b) nothing else is using
>   > it? Try opening the port in a terminal emulator (like Tera Term). If
>   > that doesn't work, then something else is owning the port. If that
>   > works, then cycle power on the T2-135 (via the Data Enable on the
>   > DR-135) and see if you get any text in the terminal emulator.
>   >
>   > Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - T2-135 as KJ4OVQ-9 and OT2m (formerly T2-135) as
>   > KJ4ERJ-9
>   >
>   > On 7/5/2011 12:34 PM, w6dlf wrote:
>   > > Thanks Lynn, tried that. Still get "Can't open serial port." It's less
than two years old. Is there any warranty on these that would apply, do you
know? Am a bit discouraged, as you might imagine.
>   > >
>   > > --- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)"<ldeffenb@>
wrote:
>   > >> Try reseating all of the connectors. On mine, the connector from the T2
>   > >> to the radio board likes to work itself loose over time.
>   > >>
>   > >> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
>   > >>
>   > >> On 7/5/2011 10:29 AM, w6dlf wrote:
>   > >>> Recently my Alinco/Nuvi 350 started to act sporadically. Sometimes the
T2-135 would fail to track stations and would not accept commands from the Nuvi.
Other times it would track but would not accept commands. This weekend it failed
entirely. I can't access/control it from otwincfg. I opened it up and the T2
board's green and red LEDs flash when I put the Alinco in digital mode? Any
ideas or help appreciated.
>   > >>>
>   > >>> Dave
>   > >>> W6DLF
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > ------------------------------------
>   > >
>   > > Yahoo! Groups Links
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >
>   >
>

Keith, here's what it looks like:

9600 baud:
�%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8�

4800 baud (default):
  �9����x��Y����xH�Y���O��x��Y"�9���ii����h�9��O �x��Y�

Similar at other baud rates.

The T2 always auto detected my baud rate in the past.  Never had it do anything
like this until now.

Dave
W6DLF



--- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "Keith VE7GDH" <ve7gdh@...> wrote:
>
> Dave W6DLF wrote...
>
> > Lynn, thanks. I'm trying tera term and I get gibberish the repeats every
> > few seconds. No serial error message, though. So it appears to be
> > "connected."  (I am using a native com port on a PC, not a USB/Serial)
>
> Gibberish like in the wrong data rate, or as in KISS frames? Perhaps
> you could copy and paste a dozen lines for us to look at.
>
> 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH
> --
> "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"
>

Here's what it looks like at 9600 baud:
�]7JPRS%���%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8��]7JPRS%
���%����8�

Here it is at 4800 baud:
9��O�������� x� Y���O �������x�Y9����Y �

2400:
��B����Q�)�B�Q��B)���Q�)��

19200:
�`��``�f������`�`��``��f�``�����f�f����~``��``�f������`�`��``��f�``�����f�f����~
``��`������������

Doesn't seem to be baud rate, right?

Dave
W6DLF





--- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "Keith VE7GDH" <ve7gdh@...> wrote:
>
> Dave W6DLF wrote...
>
> > Lynn, thanks. I'm trying tera term and I get gibberish the repeats every
> > few seconds. No serial error message, though. So it appears to be
> > "connected."  (I am using a native com port on a PC, not a USB/Serial)
>
> Gibberish like in the wrong data rate, or as in KISS frames? Perhaps
> you could copy and paste a dozen lines for us to look at.
>
> 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH
> --
> "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"
>

And that's not in KISS mode, right?

If you hold down enter, does it do anything?

Scott

On 7/5/2011 6:37 PM, w6dlf wrote:
>
>
> Keith, here's what it looks like:
>
> 9600 baud:
> �%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8�
>
> 4800 baud (default):
> �9����x��Y����xH�Y���O��x��Y"�9���ii����h�9��O �x��Y�
>
> Similar at other baud rates.
>
> The T2 always auto detected my baud rate in the past. Never had it do
> anything like this until now.
>
> Dave
> W6DLF
>
> --- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:tracker2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Keith VE7GDH" <ve7gdh@...> wrote:
>  >
>  > Dave W6DLF wrote...
>  >
>  > > Lynn, thanks. I'm trying tera term and I get gibberish the repeats
> every
>  > > few seconds. No serial error message, though. So it appears to be
>  > > "connected." (I am using a native com port on a PC, not a USB/Serial)
>  >
>  > Gibberish like in the wrong data rate, or as in KISS frames? Perhaps
>  > you could copy and paste a dozen lines for us to look at.
>  >
>  > 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH
>  > --
>  > "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"
>  >
>
>

Steve,

I don't know what mode it is in. (I can't control or read anything through the
serial port.)

The enter key does nothing.

Dave
W6DLF


--- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, Scott Miller <scott@...> wrote:
>
> And that's not in KISS mode, right?
>
> If you hold down enter, does it do anything?
>
> Scott
>
> On 7/5/2011 6:37 PM, w6dlf wrote:
> >
> >
> > Keith, here's what it looks like:
> >
> > 9600 baud:
> > �%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8��]7JPRS%���%����8�
> >
> > 4800 baud (default):
> > �9����x��Y����xH�Y���O��x��Y"�9���ii����h�9��O �x��Y�
> >
> > Similar at other baud rates.
> >
> > The T2 always auto detected my baud rate in the past. Never had it do
> > anything like this until now.
> >
> > Dave
> > W6DLF
> >
> > --- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:tracker2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "Keith VE7GDH" <ve7gdh@> wrote:
> >  >
> >  > Dave W6DLF wrote...
> >  >
> >  > > Lynn, thanks. I'm trying tera term and I get gibberish the repeats
> > every
> >  > > few seconds. No serial error message, though. So it appears to be
> >  > > "connected." (I am using a native com port on a PC, not a USB/Serial)
> >  >
> >  > Gibberish like in the wrong data rate, or as in KISS frames? Perhaps
> >  > you could copy and paste a dozen lines for us to look at.
> >  >
> >  > 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH
> >  > --
> >  > "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"
> >  >
> >
> >
>

Recently my T2-135 started working sporadically with my Garmin Nuvi 350.  It
would not accept commands from the Nuvi and finally stopped tracking stations
entirely.  I can't get a serial connection using otwincfg.exe.  I removed the
cover and when the Alinco Digital mode is turned on the T2-135 board's the red
and green leds flash once.  The degradation was gradual and intermittent up to
the point where it now doesn't work at all.  Any ideas?

Dave
W6DLF

> If anyone is interested in taking a look at it I can put it up somewhere
> for download. It may or may not make a good start for a Qt4 app. The
> best scenario would be to get buy-in from Scott early-on that if the app

Honestly I'd rather not have the otwincfg app used as anything more than
a reference if it's going to be replaced.  It's pretty ugly internally
and not designed for localization.

A replacement could also be simplified if it abandoned backward
compatibility with old firmware versions.

Scott

> and this question is about the Opentracker+ SMT. So if there is a better
> group to be in please let me know and I would be happy to go there.

The OpenTracker group would be the best place for it.

> I did notice though that it looks like the OT+ will decode received
> radio packets and spit them out to a GPS that can plot them as way
> points. What else could you do with this data? Could you run something
> like a HamHud or like the Byonics LCD screen. And how is that data sent
> out of the OT+?

For something like a HamHUD you'd load the KISS firmware, so it would
pass packets straight through and not parse them as waypoints.

Scott

----- Original Message -----

From: Scott Miller

To: tracker2@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 2:13 PM

Subject: Re: [tracker2] OT+ SMT

 

> and this question is about the Opentracker+ SMT. So if there is a better
> group to be in please let me know and I would be happy to go there.

The OpenTracker group would be the best place for it.

> I did notice though that it looks like the OT+ will decode received
> radio packets and spit them out to a GPS that can plot them as way
> points. What else could you do with this data? Could you run something
> like a HamHud or like the Byonics LCD screen. And how is that data sent
> out of the OT+?

For something like a HamHUD you'd load the KISS firmware, so it would
pass packets straight through and not parse them as waypoints.

Scott

I have no idea why Yahoo posted this from July 4!  Sorry...

--- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "w6dlf" <daveflack@...> wrote:
>
> Recently my T2-135 started working sporadically with my Garmin Nuvi 350.  It
would not accept commands from the Nuvi and finally stopped tracking stations
entirely.  I can't get a serial connection using otwincfg.exe.  I removed the
cover and when the Alinco Digital mode is turned on the T2-135 board's the red
and green leds flash once.  The degradation was gradual and intermittent up to
the point where it now doesn't work at all.  Any ideas?
>
> Dave
> W6DLF
>

Problem solved...

I had a bad serial cable.  (Murphy's Law)
I didn't wait long enough for the autobaud to write to the terminal emulator. 
With new cable and patience I got the sign on and cmd.
I didn't follow the directions for correctly connecting otwincfg.

It now works fine with the Nuvi.  Don't know what that was about but just
thankful I'm back "on track"  Thanks for the help and suggestions.

Dave
W6DLF

--- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "w6dlf" <daveflack@...> wrote:
>
> Recently my Alinco/Nuvi 350 started to act sporadically.  Sometimes the T2-135
would fail to track stations and would not accept commands from the Nuvi.  Other
times it would track but would not accept commands.  This weekend it failed
entirely.  I can't access/control it from otwincfg.  I opened it up and the T2
board's green and red LEDs flash when I put the Alinco in digital mode?  Any
ideas or help appreciated.
>
> Dave
> W6DLF
>

On Wed, 6 Jul 2011, Scott Miller wrote:

>> If anyone is interested in taking a look at it I can put it up somewhere
>> for download. It may or may not make a good start for a Qt4 app. The
>> best scenario would be to get buy-in from Scott early-on that if the app
>
> Honestly I'd rather not have the otwincfg app used as anything more than
> a reference if it's going to be replaced.  It's pretty ugly internally
> and not designed for localization.
>
> A replacement could also be simplified if it abandoned backward
> compatibility with old firmware versions.

Sounds like you should be part of the testing group, 'cuz if you're not happy
with the end result, it won't go anywhere.

What the project needs first is a leader/organizer, plus at least one primary
coder to do the framework and the start of the GUI.  The two functions might
come packaged as one person.

I'd jump in as a secondary coder/tester once the project was up and running. 
I've already played a bit with the Qt4 development environment.

--
Curt, WE7U.        http://www.eskimo.com/~archer
APRS:  Where it's at!        http://www.xastir.org

I see what I was doing wrong. amode should be GARMIN, not AUTO.  This is why the
terminal emulator was getting all the extra stuff.  I reloaded the firmware from
55080 to 55076 and it seems stable enough now.  Not sure how it got all out of
kilter in the first place.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Dave
W6DLF

--- In tracker2@yahoogroups.com, "w6dlf" <daveflack@...> wrote:
>
> I spoke too soon.  I can access the T2 with both the terminal and
> otwincfg, however, the T2 is very erratic.  Here is a terminal dump:
>
>
> cmd:K{Pr-13>WRz:
> Invalid Command
> cmd:
> Argent Data Systems Tracker2 Firmware Build 55076
> Copyright (C) 2006-2009 - All Rights Reserved
>
> cmd:92 BC F8 29 7F 5F 77y7U
> Invalid Command
> cmd:AD B2 A5 5A F1 96 3724 3C 0F B6 0C 70 5E 3A 9B 4C 42 0F F4
> Invalid Command
> cmd: 0E B1 AC 73 0B 3A 6[8-15,M&!z-7,XV92-7*:
> Invalid Command
> cmd:
> cmd:
> cmd:cmd:
> Invalid Command
> cmd:cmd:2B EB 4D C FF FE AE 0
> Invalid Command
> cmd:A 3C CF 7F 9E B9 68 C EB 7E 99
> Invalid Command
> cmd:IK
> Invalid Command
> cmd:   5-12>u&\X-4:
> Invalid Command
> cmd:s67 6C AE D3 77 9E A4 09 86 A5 6C 44 CC 6
> Invalid Command
> cmd:E 35 6B 93 D8 E6 55 4 F5 19 27 28 7B 0A FE CA 7B 4A 73 8D
> Invalid Command
> cmd:C6 BD 35 FA 11 21 6AF 5B BF 46 FB 5D 03 CB 5A 90 24 59 AC
> Invalid Command
> cmd: 97 8A 0E 38 CC 1D 1 0D A7 44 DA DC 2B 6C E4 22
> Invalid Command
> cmd:a&36W-9>Xkv|E@-14:
> Invalid Command
> cmd:l7A A7 A2 E5 DD 93 60 9A 11 16 C6 14 A3 0A 27 FA FB 2C A6 AA 74 75
> E7 1
> Invalid Command
> cmd:D A5 DC A1 D7 81 5E 5>=SQrnI,}}SU-10,:sRnP-11*:
> Invalid Command
> cmd:2C
> Invalid Command
> cmd:cmd:mycall
> Invalid Command
> cmd:MYCALL3D 86 F6 2D DD 9F 40 FF 74 EB 6B F9 C
> Invalid Command
> cmd:7 BF B7 26 FA DB 53  3F 9C EE D2 8A 10 19 C7 70 CD 3C 2A
> Invalid Command
> cmd:24 A8 C2 FE 1A 59 B0F1 91 BF 77 EB BB F2 FD 9D AC 06 3F C1
> Invalid Command
> cmd: DB 00 FC 1D 55 BF F 75 1D DA A0 E6 4B E1 66 77 26 2C E6 C
> Invalid Command
> cmd:4 03 77 49 39 F3 93 C F3 17 57 4F 58 7D0C 68 68 F8 F1 84 77 B2 7F 6D
> 8A FF C
>
> The red and green leds flash consistently now.
>
> otwincfg won't write to the T2; changes made with terminal input don't
> show up in otwincfg
>
> The nuvi will not communicate with the T2
>
> Settings:
> autobaud=off
> amode=auto
> abaud-4800
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Dave
> W6DLF
>