Re: [Hamlib-developer] need help with hamlib mint linux 18.2

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

* On 2018 27 Aug 07:18 -0500, kw...@p3... wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have an icom ic-7100 radio and run mint linux 18.2.
> 
> If I enter "rigctl -m 370 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 9600 -c 88" at the command line
> and then enter a command like "t" or "v"
> they error message get_ptt: error = Communication timed out (in this case i
> did a "t" command).
> 
> The radio is attached to computer as both fldigi & wsjt-x can control the
> radio.
> 
> My user is a member of the dialout group.
> 
> Any ideas of what I need to do to get hamlib talking to my radio.

As the other two programs can control it, I wonder if you need to set
RTS for rigctl to do the same?

-C rts_state=ON

Sometimes that is required to power hardware.

73, Nate

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