Re: [Hamlib-developer] Rig Control Error

[Peter B. <prb...@gm...>]

Is there anyway you can talk me through how to get the data you need?
Ive also rolled back to 2.5.4
Is it advisable to put 2.7 back on first?
Is diagnostic mode built into the program, or do you mean Windows
diagnostic?
Regards

Pete

On Mon, 10 Nov 2025, 10:51 Peter Bearne, <prb...@gm...> wrote:

> Hi Nate,
>
> Im not sure how to get the Rigctl data you need?
>
> Thanks for trying to help me out.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter
>
> On Mon, 10 Nov 2025, 00:35 Nate Bargmann, <n0...@n0...> wrote:
>
>> * 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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