[amsat-bb] Satpc32 and ICOM 9700

[John Kludt]

Rick,

In your power options do you have the USB port set to never go to sleep?
Things with USB in general have worked much better for me once I have set
the system (Win 7 and now Win 10) to leave the port powered at all times.

John

On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 4:14 AM Rick Kowalewski via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Hi Erich,
>
> But on 2 different computers running Win7 or Win10?  Same problem on both?
> The whole point of using USB, is it handles both comms and audio. CI-V
> is a step in the wrong direction and more cables to worry about.
>
> 73,
> Rick VK6RK
>
> On 11/05/2020 15:42, Erich Eichmann via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > Hi Mike,
> > your wrote:
> > "The issue I have is that about once a week, the SATpc32 and the radio
> > fail to communicate. Then, I turn off the radio and shutdown SATpc32.
> > Irestart both and it is fine for another week or so.
> >
> > That has nothing to do with SatPC32 but is a problem of the USB port,
> > I think. I noticed the same sometimes. Here it helps to unplug the USB
> > cable from the PC and to plug it in again. With CAT control via the
> > CI-V connector of the IC-9700 you would not have the problem.
> >
> > 73s, Erich, DK1TB
> >
> >
> > 10.05.2020 um 06:03 schrieb Michael Walker via AMSAT-BB:
> >> Hi Rick
> >>
> >> I would have to say, my experience is not the same.  I use the VFO
> >> knob all
> >> the time, just like I was on 20M and I have never had an issue. I
> >> actually
> >> does work as it should and it continues to doppler tune just fine.
> >>
> >> Mine is on the USB port.  Maybe we should compare settings.  If I had
> >> the
> >> problem you are seeing, I would try reducing the baud radio (or even try
> >> increasing it).  I am at 19200, but I bet you could safely run at
> >> 9600 as
> >> the amount of data being moved is pretty trivial.  I am away from my
> >> computer, but I think my interval speed is set to 30.
> >>
> >> The issue I have is that about once a week, the SATpc32 and the radio
> >> fail
> >> to communicate.  Then, I turn off the radio and shutdown SATpc32.  I
> >> restart both and it is fine for another week or so.
> >>
> >> Mike va3mw
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 9:33 PM Rick Kowalewski via AMSAT-BB <
> >> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Would be nice if the USB settings "worked as advertised".
> >>>
> >>> If the VFO know is not moved, then yes, all is ok.  However, once you
> >>> start to tune around the bandpass, SatPC32 eventually 'loses' comms
> >>> with
> >>> the 9700 and will not doppler tune.
> >>> However, not all comms are lost.  If you select another line in CAT
> >>> Tuning, the radio now changes to that frequency.  You can even select
> >>> another satellite and frequency/mode changes.  BUT, radio no longer
> >>> follows doppler tuning and tuning the VFO does not update on SatPC32.
> >>> Go figure.
> >>>
> >>> Have tried both http://www.dk1tb.de/IC9700_settings.htm and
> >>>
> >>>
> https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SatPC32-IC9700-Setup-1.pdf,
>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> makes no difference.  Same under Win7 & Win10.
> >>>
> >>> Only cure is to restart Windows.
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>> Rick VK6RK
>
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