[amsat-bb] FT-847 CAT

[Greg D]

Whenever I use Gpredict with my 847, I need to set the refresh rate to
about 5 seconds (5,000 ms).  Never understood why, but updating too
often quickly ends up with a hang.  This is on a Linux system with a
real serial port (not USB).  I'm using "rigctld -m 101 -r /dev/ttyS0 -t
4532 -v -s 57600" as the run string for the rig control process.

Good luck,

Greg  KO6TH


Jeff Breitner wrote:
>
> I have been troubleshooting CAT control problems of my 847 ahead of
> Field Day, and the oddest situation has come to light and wondered if
> anyone has seen this situation.
>
> I used to run Gpredict on my Mac, and on a Linux netbook with the 847,
> and both worked fine.  In testing the setup in portable operation over
> Memorial Day weekend (on one of the XA birds), CAT control stopped
> working with the Netbook.  Flatly refused to work.  Before I started
> transmitting, however it had been running all day prior to moving to
> the portable setup.
>
> I moved to the Mac, and it too wasn't working.  Puzzled, I tried a
> reset of the CPU in the radio.  Nothing changed.  Tried a different
> Prolific and FTDI USB adapter.  Nothing.
>
> The shack computer, a desktop, works fine both Linux and Ham Radio
> Deluxe under Windows 10, with all three USB adapters.  I also dragged
> out an ancient Sony laptop with a real RS-232 port.  That works.    I
> made some test scripts on the desktop Linux machine to initiate CAT
> commands, they worked at all possible port speeds.  Tried the scripts
> on the netbook and Mac, they do not work.  Hamlib reports a
> communication error.
>
> I also have a 5 year old i5 Windows machine, never ran HRD and that
> does not work either.
>
> I am not sure if the radio is on its way out, or if there is just some
> strange incompatibility between the USB serial adapters, but the
> desktop box works very reliably where the others do not.  And the last
> thing I want to do is drag that beast out to FD.
>
> Any input welcome.
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