[Moon-net] WJST software help please

[Lee Scott - AA1YN]

At 11:04 AM 11/2/2006 -0500, Dave Sublette wrote:
>Good morning,
>
>I am reading and searching the PDF instruction manual for the WSJT
>software which I have recently installed.
>
>I see several references to using the Serial Port to control T/R of the
>radio. I also see where to setup and select the port that you want to
>use. However, I see no diagram or listing of the pinout configuration of
>the serial port. I don't know which pin of the serial port controls the
>PTT. Also, it would be really nice if there were a direct CW key on one
>of the serial port pins. For instance, the Rigblaster plus that I plan
>to use has  PTT control using the RTS pin and direct CW keying on the
>DTR pin. I suppose it is asking too much to find that the same
>convention is used on the WSJT software. That would be too easy--hi.
>
>So...I need the pinout info for the serial port interface.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>73,
>
>Dave, K4TO

Hi Dave,

The TR line on the serial port is the RTS line (Pin 7) and if you use other 
software, the DTR line (Pin 4) is used for the CW key. Ground is Pin 5.



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