FDM-S3 and CAT control
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Conrad, PA5Y
Hello all, my shiny new S3 arrived, and I have been using it on 6m.
I want to use RX1, RX2 and RX3 and CAT VRX with 3 instances of WSJT-X. The problem is that there does not appear to be a com port for CAT control on the S3.
Do I need to create Virtual com ports, is that it? I have com0com or VPSE to do that. Any advice would be most welcome.
73
Conrad PA5Y
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g0ofe
Yes, virtual ports needed. I use VSPE here. Never used it with the Elad software, but have done with Console which emulates the Kenwood TS2000.
Jim.
On 04/05/2022 21:08, Conrad, PA5Y
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Conrad, PA5Y
Good morning Jim could you please share more details of your set up? Are you able to have multiple instances of CAT for each receiver? As far as I know SDRC can only support omnirig which means 2 instances not 3. You can of course create the receivers but not 3 CAT controls as far as I know.
I would really appreciate it if you could share your VPSE set up.
Regards
Conrad PA5Y
From: EladSDR@groups.io <EladSDR@groups.io>
On Behalf Of g0ofe via groups.io
Sent: 05 May 2022 07:34 To: EladSDR@groups.io Subject: Re: [EladSDR] FDM-S3 and CAT control
Yes, virtual ports needed. I use VSPE here. Never used it with the Elad software, but have done with Console which emulates the Kenwood TS2000.
Jim.
On 04/05/2022 21:08, Conrad, PA5Y wrote:
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Conrad, PA5Y
This is driving me crazy! Please look at the screen grab and explain to me why this does not work! By the way, the Splitter in VPSE has the same baud rate before anyone mentions it. 73
Conrad PA5Y
From: EladSDR@groups.io <EladSDR@groups.io>
On Behalf Of Conrad, PA5Y via groups.io
Sent: 05 May 2022 08:20 To: EladSDR@groups.io Subject: Re: [EladSDR] FDM-S3 and CAT control
Good morning Jim could you please share more details of your set up? Are you able to have multiple instances of CAT for each receiver? As far as I know SDRC can only support omnirig which means 2 instances not 3. You can of course create the receivers but not 3 CAT controls as far as I know.
I would really appreciate it if you could share your VPSE set up.
Regards
Conrad PA5Y
From:
EladSDR@groups.io <EladSDR@groups.io>
On Behalf Of g0ofe via groups.io
Yes, virtual ports needed. I use VSPE here. Never used it with the Elad software, but have done with Console which emulates the Kenwood TS2000.
Jim.
On 04/05/2022 21:08, Conrad, PA5Y wrote:
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Conrad, PA5Y
Works fine with N1MM+, works fine with Omnirig.
I changed the port number to Port 6, still no joy with hamlib based applications. WSJT-X and JTDX tried to no avail. I can use Omnirig with WSJT-X but that will not work when I need more receivers.
Surely somebody MUST know what is wrong. I cannot believe that I am the only one having these problems.
73
Conrad PA5Y
From: EladSDR@groups.io <EladSDR@groups.io>
On Behalf Of Conrad, PA5Y via groups.io
Sent: 05 May 2022 17:39 To: EladSDR@groups.io Subject: Re: [EladSDR] FDM-S3 and CAT control
This is driving me crazy! Please look at the screen grab and explain to me why this does not work! By the way, the Splitter in VPSE has the same baud rate before anyone mentions it. 73
Conrad PA5Y
From:
EladSDR@groups.io <EladSDR@groups.io>
On Behalf Of Conrad, PA5Y via groups.io
Good morning Jim could you please share more details of your set up? Are you able to have multiple instances of CAT for each receiver? As far as I know SDRC can only support omnirig which means 2 instances not 3. You can of course create the receivers but not 3 CAT controls as far as I know.
I would really appreciate it if you could share your VPSE set up.
Regards
Conrad PA5Y
From:
EladSDR@groups.io <EladSDR@groups.io>
On Behalf Of g0ofe via groups.io
Yes, virtual ports needed. I use VSPE here. Never used it with the Elad software, but have done with Console which emulates the Kenwood TS2000.
Jim.
On 04/05/2022 21:08, Conrad, PA5Y wrote:
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g0ofe
H Conrad, I don't use Omnirig with Console. I think only the RX1 uses CAT, never tried more than this. Neither have I used it (CAT) with a WSJT program or JTDX etc, but I do ise it with other software. So, in Console I select (in my case) COM 12, and in the logging prog I use COM13. The ports are linked in the VSP Manager config tool (13 paired with 12)
Jim.
On 05/05/2022 06:20, Conrad, PA5Y
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Neil Smith G4DBN
On the DUO, using VSPE, I create a set
of port pairs for COM13<->COM14 and COM15<->COM16
 I then setup two WSJT-X instances to
talk FT-897 CAT to COM14 and COM16
in SW2, I set the VRXs to talk COM13
and COM15
 The TEST CAT goes green OK on both
ports. If you use a transverter offset, it goes totally mad and
sets lunatic frequencies and then dies. It also seems to be
mega-flaky on my setup. I run it at 4800 baud with no handshake.
If you try to start up without the
relevant receive channel open, it throws errors. It sometimes
puts impossible frequencies into the WSJT-X display for one
polling cycle. It sometimes just packs up after a few minutes, but
then you retest CAT with no other changes and it starts working
again. Perhaps VSPE isn't the right tool, and it may be different
with the S3. I got frustrated and ditched the whole idea. I
retested just now and it's still flaky on this setum. I've not
tried com0com
Somebody out there must be doing this
with an S3 surely?
--
Neil G4DBN
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Conrad, PA5Y
Indeed, you would think so. A friend of mine sent me a link to this.
https://www.eladit.com/en/download?path=sdr%2FAPPLICATION%20NOTES
ELAD AN_006 - Using FDM-DUO with two WSJT-X instances - rev 1.2.pdf
I followed it exactly and, this also did not work. I think that I will set CAT to none and just use the audio from each, that works fine. The same parameters work perfectly with N1MM+.
I suggest that this REALLY needs work.
73
Conrad
From: EladSDR@groups.io <EladSDR@groups.io>
On Behalf Of Neil Smith G4DBN via groups.io
Sent: 05 May 2022 22:41 To: EladSDR@groups.io Subject: Re: [EladSDR] FDM-S3 and CAT control
On the DUO, using VSPE, I create a set of port pairs for COM13<->COM14 and COM15<->COM16
I then setup two WSJT-X instances to talk FT-897 CAT to COM14 and COM16
in SW2, I set the VRXs to talk COM13 and COM15
The TEST CAT goes green OK on both ports. If you use a transverter offset, it goes totally mad and sets lunatic frequencies and then dies. It also seems to be mega-flaky on my setup. I run it at 4800 baud with no handshake.
If you try to start up without the relevant receive channel open, it throws errors. It sometimes puts impossible frequencies into the WSJT-X display for one polling cycle. It sometimes just packs up after a few minutes, but then you retest CAT with no other changes and it starts working again. Perhaps VSPE isn't the right tool, and it may be different with the S3. I got frustrated and ditched the whole idea. I retested just now and it's still flaky on this setum. I've not tried com0com
Somebody out there must be doing this with an S3 surely?
-- Neil G4DBN
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Peter Sumner
Hello Conrad, I too have struggled with this as I wanted to use my FMduo on 50 MHz and cover all the digital modes in one box (FT8 & Q65) on the many frequencies that USA and EU use but so far just like you it eludes me.. will try again with some of the suggestions from here and if any luck will let you know. Peter, vk5pj
On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 7:01 AM Conrad, PA5Y <g0ruz@...> wrote:
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