Re: [amsat-bb] Winrotor interface

["Malcolm M. Preston" <malnp2l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff, you could have a  problem with XP.  It apparently doesn't recognize
the parallel port unless you have line in the registry file.  I had this
problem with XP after downloading the latest update of NOVA.  The Northern
Lights site has a fix for that but I don't know if it would work for
WinRotor.  You might want to check with the software author.

Mal
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Griffin <kb2m@comcast.net>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 5:30 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Winrotor interface


>
>   I've been trying to help a friend get his WinRotor interface running
with
> Windows XP and a Yaesu 5400 rotor. All I'm getting is when I turn on the
> rotor's power it wants to go to max el/az. I turn it on it runs away. I
was
> told that this is  normal with Winrotor, IF you don't have the software
> loaded before you power up the rotor. I have Winrotor software loaded
> talking to SatPC32, then I turn on the rotor's power and off it run's,
> looking for P3-E or something.
>
>  As you might not know Winrotor is a parallel port device. I have gone
> through using different I/O address' for the port, 2 different computers,
> but I still get the run away problem fixed. The I/O address isn't setable
in
> Winrotor, or I'm not reading the German instructions well enough. Fred
N2II
> said it sort off worked for a couple of days, but all I see is the run
away
> problem. Does anyone who has Winrotor running under XP have any
suggestions?
> I think the Winrotor box/cable is broke, but perhaps someone who has it
> working can help me diagnose the problem. I already exchanged e-mail's
with
> Erich, the SatPC32 Author, and he said he has his working under XP. I even
> got him to mail me a copy of his WinrotorXP executable that works for him,
> but it doesn't work here. Any help from someone running Winrotor under XP
> in phone/HF/Echolink range would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> 73 Jeff kb2m
>
>
>
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