[amsat-bb] SATpc32/IC-9700 Start Up Issue

[Erich Eichmann]

Rick,
I run also Win 7  on my station PC and all SatPC32 CAT features work 
flawlessly with the IC-9700, also tuning the radio by the VFO knob. I'm 
also running  the version that includes the IC-9700. (That should not 
make a difference vs. the prvious version, the program uses exactly the 
same CAT functions that it uses with the IC-9100.) My radio is connected 
via its USB port (not the REMOTE port).
A few days ago Halvard, LA7XK, who had a flawlessly working 
installation, reported a similar problem, after he had installed the 
updated version and  restored his data using DataBackup. He then 
installed the previous installation and restored his data also by 
DataBackup. The problem was the same.
He then uninstalled the program and made a clean new installation and 
configured the program manually, and rebooted the PC. Then all worked 
flawlessly again.
He wrote:
"Hi again Erich.*
The problem is solved*. I am back in business with the new versionof 
SatPC32. After uninstalling the old version and reinstalling the new 
version with IC-9700 support and setting the new program up,
I had to reboot the PC. After a reboot everything now works fine."

Halvard supposes that something went wrong when he restorted the data by 
DataBackup.

As you will have seen there are detailled instructions on how to 
configure the IC-9700 and SatPC32 on my website (Engl. page 
'Downloads'): http:/www.dk1tb.de/IC9700_settings.htm
With these settings CAT control works flawlessly here.

73s, Erich, DK1TB

Am 07.07.2019 um 09:37 schrieb Rick Kowalewski:
> Just installed the latest SatPC32, 16 June 2019, now with IC9700 
> support.  PC has Win 7 with latest updates and 9700 has latest 
> firmware 1.11
>
> The lock-up issue showed up again.
> Was tracking FO-29, adjusting the 9700 tuning knob and SatPC32 stopped 
> following the radio.
>
> Strange this is, exit SatPC32 and the 9700 drops out of Satellite 
> Mode.  Start SatPC32 again, radio goes into Satellite mode.  So, some 
> comms are there, but not VFO.   While SatPC32 is not running, start 
> any other program to use the 9700, ie JTDX or WSJT-X and they can not 
> communicate to the radio, but audio is still being shown on their 
> waterfall display.
>
> Restarting SatPC32 or power cycling (via power button) the 9700 does 
> not fix the issue.  I have to shutdown the PC and turn off the 9700s 
> PSU.  Restart PC, power up the 9700 again and all is good again.
>
> 73,
> Rick VK6RK
>
> On 10/06/2019 19:19, Ernie via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>> Original Message
>>> From: Frank Karnauskas<n1uw at gokarns.com>
>>> To:<amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>> Cc:
>>> Bcc:
>>> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 23:41:55 -0500
>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32/IC-9700 Start Up Issue
>>> After watching Daniel, W5EKG's You Tube video, I had SatPC32 and the
>>> IC-9700 working beautifully on the first try.  (Thanks, Daniel!) The
>>> radio frequency tracked the software real-time just like it should.
>>>
>>> However, after playing around for a few minutes (changing satellites,
>>> turning the main tuning knob, etc.) The radio suddenly stopped
>>> following the frequency changes from SatPC32.  The frequency
>>> intermittently updates after 10-20 seconds accompanied by the
>>> frequency on the radio display flashing white from MAIN to SUB for a
>>> brief moment.  Usually nothing happens until I choose another
>>> satellite then the frequency updates once then...crickets.