Re: [Xlog-discussion] Serial ports

[Bob Nielsen]

On Mon, Jun 13, 2005 at 10:10:43AM +0200, Joop Stakenborg wrote:
> > Is it possible to use Xlog with hamlib on a serial port other
> > than /dev/ttyS0 through /dev/ttyS3?  I have a two-port PCI serial card
> > which uses /dev/ttyS4 and /dev/ttyS5.
> >
> 
> Although the dropdown list shows /dev/ttyS0 through /dev/ttyS3, you should
> be able to enter any portname. The field allows free entry.
> 
> > The preferences dialog doesn't allow it and when I tried editing
> > ~/.xlog/preferences.xml to use /dev/ttyS5, Xlog indicated a bunch of
> > errors with hamlib and didn't display any data from the radio.  Other
> > apps using hamlib (gMFSK, TLF, grig) don't seem to have a problem with
> > ttyS5.
> >
> 
> Please try to be more specific.
> 
> - what are the errors you are seeing
> - does your rig work with rigctl and ttyS5
> - what do you see when enabling tools->trace hamlib from the menu

It turned out to be a "cockpit error" as I suspected in the first 
place--I had incorrectly set the serial port speed.

Now that it is working, I notice that there are occasional hamlib 
errors, but that is not an Xlog problem.  The backend for the TS-570D is 
listed as "untested".

I also noticed that if I set Xlog to round the frequency to 5 
characters, it rounds to three characters.  Setting to 4 characters 
works correctly.

Thanks for the support.

73, Bob N7XY