Re: [Hamlib-developer] TS-450 support

[Nate B. <n0...@bl...>]

On Sunday 29 June 2008 16:44:36 Markus Heller wrote:
> Hi Nate,
>
> > > who is responsible for collecting information about TRX support? I
> > > would like to test the hamlib stack together with a TS-450S, but I
> > > would first like to know that somebody will take my results and do
> > > something with them.
> >
> > That would be me as I wrote the initial support for the '450.  During the
> > summer the time I devote to Hamlib is quite limited.  I'll do what I can
> > as time allows.
>
> great. Why is it still beta? Any reasons for this status? What would you
> like to have tested in order to declare it productive?

I don't have a Yaesu radio capable of using this new command set.  

No one has stepped up to test unitl now to provide feedback (I don't even know 
for certain whether the serial parameters in the backend are correct as the 
downloaded manuals say nothing about the number of data bits, parity, or stop 
bits.

The first test is whether the current available functions even work at all.  
Next is working through to meet some level of basic support--get/set 
frequency, VFO, PTT, and likely several more I can't think of now.  Only 
Set/get VFO and frequency are supported right now.

> I am running a BX-120 USB transceiver interface. I am having some troubles
> with the PTT. Even if I configure both the DTR and the RTS states to go
> OFF, the PTT which is controlled through the RTS line, still is on
> transmit.
>
> Here's my rigctl call:
>
> rigctl -m
> 203 --rig-file=/dev/ttyUSB0 --ptt-file=/dev/ttyUSB0 --ptt-type=RTS
> --set-conf=rts_state="OFF",dtr_state="OFF"

Most of those options are in the greater Hamlib and aren't a part of the ft450 
backend.

> I can switch transmitting OFF manually by entering T / 0.

Right now PTT control hasn't been written for the ft450.

> So this would be an initial issue, which is not necessarily related to the
> TS-450, but to the BX-120 interface.
>
> Why is the morse key function not supported? I cannot see from the
> documentation how CW should be supported otherwise through RIGCTL.
>
> Perhaps you have some advice on the issue PTT and Key Control.

This is beyond my area of expertise.  Perhaps Stephane will be able to help 
with an answer.

73, de Nate >>

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