Re: [Hamlib-developer] Rig Control Error

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

* On 2025 09 Nov 13:33 -0600, prb...@gm... wrote:
> Hi Nate,
> 
> Thanks for coming back to me.
> I'm sorry, I'm not very good with the technical side, I have spent 2 days
> trying to repair and am about to give up and sell my rig.
> I have attached the document I have found, it appears to relate to Version
> 2.7 which has the button to update Hamlib.

I suspect that 2.7 has the old URL either hard coded or in a
configuration variable.  The old link has gone away and isn't coming
back.  It was not my decision to break that.

> All my set up was working a year ago, before I decided to try to update the
> software to V3.0
> I have even completely reset my IC705, but it's made no difference.
> I have just rolled back to 2.5.4 but its just the same, although I don't
> have the hamlib update buttons, but it still comes up with 
> 
> Hamlib error: Communication timed out
> serial.c(884):ser_close return(0) 
> iofunc.c(361):port_close return(0) 
> rig.c(1083):rig_open return(-5) Communication timed out
> serial.c(884):ser_close return(0) 
> iofunc.c(361):port_close return(0) 
> iofunc.c(361):port_close return(0)  while opening connection to rig
> 
> Timestamp: 2025-11-09T19:27:53.170Z

As I stated earlier, the output from rigctl will be considerably more
helpful to us.  This output is like an outline while the output I am
asking for is the entire term paper!

> I notice the download web page has changed from princetown to a different
> one?

I don't know as I don't get the software from there.  I use the package
provided by the Debian project.

> I don't really use the rig for voice, so its useless for me now.
> 
> And in response to your question about when I try to press the update hamlib
> button, yes, it fails to update, with the error straight away?
> 
> Should I not stay on 2.5.4? I just don't know what to do now

You can ask on the WSJT-X support forum (wherever that is) for guidance
on manually installing the updated .DLL but I don't think that is where
the problem is, but I cannot guess from the sparse output above.  Sorry.

73, Nate

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