Re: [amsat-bb] PSK1 configuration

[Robert Rice <rcrice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm working on a FAQ for AO-40 telemetry and PSK-1.  Here is what I suggest you
try:

Q.  I can get the PSK-1 to give me the banner with the firmware version, but
hitting  <escape> and <control-c> don't do squat.
A. You need to change the handshake setting on your serial port.  It is probably
set to hardware handshake by default. You want to change this to xon/xoff.

If you have a Windows 95 or 98 PC, click on start/control panel/system. In
system properties, click on the device manager tab.  Look for "ports" icon and
click on it.  Double click on your serial port, choose the "port settings" tab
and choose xon/xoff under flow control.

Alternatively - from within Hyperterminal, you can click on File/Properties and
then hit the configure button.  Change the Flow Control setting to Xon/Xoff.

This fixed it for me.

You can check my newly created PSK-1 and AO-40 telemetry FAQ at
http://ao40.homestead.com

Let me know if this fixes it for you.

Robert Rice
WB5PKN



GPersons wrote:

> HI Group,
> Well, here I am in the long line of satellite ops that can't figure out how
> to configure the PSK 1. <g> Mine is version 2.01. I hook it up to my
> computer using the Apple cable that came with it. It has the correct
> connector on the PSK 1 end and a db 25 female on the other. In order to
> connect the PSK 1 to my computer, I have to use a db25 to db9 reducer with
> a gender bender on the db9 side. I open Hyperterminal and turn on the modem
> and get the welcome screen and the message to use control c to access the
> configuration screens. When I press control c, I get nothing. I have played
> with the port settings and still no response from the computer to the modem.
> Any suggestions?
>
> 73
>
> Gary
>
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