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Original Winkey support ?
Posted: Thu 11. Oct 2012, 02:06
by ww4b
Does anyone know if Rumlog supports the original winkey with serial port ?I have a usb to serial port converter running on my Mac Mini and the rig control works fine through it but I can't seem to get the winkey to work .I tried a friends Winkey 2 with a usb port and it works fine but I can't see the serial port version.
Thanks, Glenn WW4B
Re: Original Winkey support ?
Posted: Thu 11. Oct 2012, 04:51
by DL2RUM
For years ago I used the original K1EL WinKey Serial PCB. I'm not sure, but I assume I have had to add a diode from the RTS or DTR (

) line to provide the power supply for the chip from the serial port. You have to make sure your USB-Serial converter is supporting RTS/DTR and you have to set the ports accordingly in the preferences or you use an external power supply for the keyer.