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Dire Wolf is a software "soundcard" AX.25 packet modem/TNC and APRS encoder/decoder. It can be used stand-alone to observe APRS traffic, as a tracker, digipeater, APRStt gateway, or Internet Gateway (IGate). For more information, look at the bottom 1/4 of this page and in https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf/blob/dev/doc/README.md
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PTT always on with serial port #44

Open cx5cba opened 8 years ago

cx5cba commented 8 years ago

I use serial port to PTT in Windows 7 (Native RS232 and USB to RS232 adapter). When I turn on the Direwolf the TRX turn in TX. I only made one change in the direwolf.conf: "PTT COM1 RTS"

I tried the AGWPE and the PTT work fine

Thanks for help

dranch commented 8 years ago

Hello CX5CBA,

Assuming the RTS signal is the correct signal, try "PTT COM1 -RTS". Notice the added "-" which reverses the pin's logic.

--David KI6ZHD

On June 25, 2016 6:51:59 PM CDT, cx5cba notifications@github.com wrote:

I use serial port to PTT in Windows 7 (Native RS232 and USB to RS232 adapter). When I turn on the Direwolf the TRX turn in TX. I only made one change in the direwolf.conf: "PTT COM1 RTS"

I tried the AGWPE and the PTT work fine

Thanks for help

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cx5cba commented 8 years ago

Hello David,

I tried that you said but still the error.

Thanks

Carlos CX5CBA

dranch commented 8 years ago

Hmm.. that's very strange. AGW is configured for the RTS signal on that COM port?

--David

On 06/26/2016 11:26 AM, cx5cba wrote:

Hello David,

I tried that you said but still the error.

Thanks

cx5cba commented 8 years ago

Yes, AGW use RTS for left channel and DTR for right channel. It´s very strange.

dranch commented 8 years ago

Oh.. that's an entirely DIFFERENT config. You'd want something like the following but make sure each PTT entry is in the correct CHANNEL section:

CHANNEL 0 PTT COM1 RTS CHANNEL 1 PTT COM1 DTR

You might have to change RTS / -RTS / DTR / -DTR to match the right polarity of your PTT circuit to the radio.

--David KI6ZHD

DwaineGarden commented 7 years ago

I have the same problem. When using the PTT with USB serial cable the radio is in TX all the time. I think something has broken because it use to work fine.

DwaineGarden commented 7 years ago

It's happening on both raspberrypi and a regular Linux computer.

dranch commented 7 years ago

This ticket is over a year old and Direwolf 1.4 has been released with many fixes. Dwaine, in your environment, which serial line are you using for PTT? You should be using RTS (don't use DTR).

cx5cba commented 7 years ago

"This ticket is over a year old and Direwolf 1.4 has been released with many fixes. Dwaine, in your environment, which serial line are you using for PTT? You should be using RTS (don't use DTR)."

Hello dranch. I use v1.4 and still the PTT error only in Direwolf.

DwaineGarden commented 7 years ago

I'm using -RTS on the dev branch. I also tried two different USB serial cables on the raspberry Pi. Same constantly open TX. It use to work fine with TX on then TX off after the transmit.

dranch commented 7 years ago

Please join and post about your issue on direwolf_packet@yahoogroups.com and we'll get your issue solved. Github's "issues" section is for real bugs/enhancements so let's prove / disprove it there as too many people are successfully using Direwolf w/o issue.

cx5cba commented 7 years ago

Dear David,

I successfully using Direwolf with native serial ports and USB adapters but not for FT-991 USB port, Therefore it´s a real issue for me. Thanks for your cooperation

DwaineGarden commented 7 years ago

Ok. I will post to the forum.