[amsat-bb] SatPC32 actinh wierd

[Erich Eichmann]

Hi Jeff,
I suppose you steer the IC-9100 via one of  it's two USB ports for CAT 
control. Then it is necessary to switch on the IC-9100 before you start 
SatPC32. The built-in USB-to-Serial adapter of the IC-9100 is fed by the 
radio. Therefore the generated (virtual) COM port is not available if 
the radio is off. When SatPC32 starts it checks whether the selected COM 
ports for CAT and rotor control are available and sends the error 
message if not.

You can only avoid this if you connect the radio via a "CAT cable" 
between the PC and the radios CI-V connector because the built-in 
USB-to-Serial adapter of the CAT cabel is fed by the PC.

The LVB Tracker uses also a built-in USB-to-Serial adapter. So, it's 
generated virtual COM port is also only available if the LVB Tracker is on.

73s, Erich, DK1TB


Am 21.06.2015 um 22:38 schrieb Jeff:
> I feel your pain Scotty, I  have a similar problem with my 9100, LVB, 
> and SatPC32. In my case the LVB would show a memory error and I would 
> lose calibration. Only way to fix would be a full re-calibration. This 
> is a real pain to go through during a pass so I just remember to turn 
> on the LVB, then the 9100, then bring up SatPC32. I know of no other 
> way around this....
>
> 73 Jeff kb2m
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Scott Smith
> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 4:00 PM
> To: Amsat
> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 actinh wierd
>
> Hi, I fired up  my SatPC32 in the wrong order from the way I usually 
> do it, I usually turn on radio and my LVB tracker first then fire up 
> the computer. The LVB  works fine,but I got a message “could not open 
> Com3 and to check if It was available” this is weird as this laptop is 
> dedicated only for satellite use, and I have not changed anything. I 
> use a Kenwwod IF232r between my computer and my TS790a radio. I opened 
> the device manager and it says for the FT232r USB UART “the drivers 
> for this device are not installed (Code 28). I tried to downoard the 
> driver from ZLP and it still does not work?, any ideas? Tnx in 
> advance. 73 de VE6ITV Scott
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