From: Tomi M. <tom...@sa...> - 2012-01-09 09:10:13
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Hi all, I looked at this a long time ago when I had an '857 and I think this was shortly discussed on the list as well. Assuming that the info on the web page you mentioned is correct, accessing memory is unsupported and potentially dangerous (with the possibility of bricking the rig). At the time I think consensus was that the backend cannot have these features without at least somehow informing the user that this is not 100% safe. Back then I did some work on the '857 code and I think it pretty much has all the officially supported (safe) functionality. I don't know if the changes were applied to the '817 backend as well. I have a ft817nd now but haven't used it much with CAT. To me it has always been a mystery how all the Windows software handle these rigs as they seem to support stuff that needs that "write directly to the rig EEPROM" approach. Do they know something that is not available freely or do they just ignore the potential danger? Or is the danger really not that big of a deal? /Tomi IZ3GME Marco [iz3...@gm...] kirjoitti: > Hi Nate, > good, I'll start working on the eeprom memory mapping this week. > First I have to confirm that info at > http://www.ka7oei.com/ft817_meow.html are correct and complete enough, > if you or someone else has more info please let me know. > > 73 de IZ3GME Marco > > On 08/01/2012 13:32, Nate Bargmann wrote: > > * On 2012 07 Jan 13:30 -0600, Marco Filippi IZ3GME wrote: > >> Hi there! > >> I would love to have memory support for ft817 in hamlib (I have a ND > >> btw), is there anyone working on this? My I help in any way? > >> Or should I start working for it on my own? > > > > Hi Marco. > > > > > > I have an FT-817ND as well but just haven't gotten to looking at the > > memory functions. Go ahead and try your hand at it. I'll test and > > commit your patches. > > > > 73, de Nate>> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex > infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to > virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual > desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure > costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox > _______________________________________________ > Hamlib-developer mailing list > Ham...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hamlib-developer > > |