[DXLog.net - Support] Winkey Speed pot
Fred Handscombe
fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk
Wed Feb 3 12:59:16 CET 2016
Marco - many thanks for the detailed investigation
Chris - thanks for considering this update
73 Fred
G4BWP
On 03/02/2016 11:48, 9A5K wrote:
> Hi everyone.
>
> Just to explain it a bit.
>
> Currently, when winkey pot is enabled in DXLog.net, it allows you to
> change cw speed with pot, but this speed will be used only
> for manual keying (with paddle)..
>
> CW speed from PC will stay the same as it is in the software.
>
> I will add additional option to enable speed synchronization, so cw
> speed will be taken from pot setting and most probably speed
> commands in DXLog.net will be ignored (only "+" and "-" macro commands
> will work to increase / decrease buffer speed)..
>
> 73,
> Chris - 9A5K
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 11:41 AM, Marco HB9CAT
> <hb9cat at thezollingers.org <mailto:hb9cat at thezollingers.org>> wrote:
>
> Just tried it out quickly on 2.3.1, I confirm Fred's statement:
> - Winkey (microHAM MKII) Pot only changes the Paddle speed
> - So "Enable winkey speed pot" is essentially doing nothing...
>
> I made sure that Winkey is in fact being used by opening the
> microham's
> Winkey Monitor window; pot changes are being tracked there:
>
> Turn "CW Speed" pot:
> 0657432174: H-RX: 8F (8A) [speed: min+15=30WPM]
> 0657432267: H-RX: 8F (discarded, repeated value) [speed:
> min+15=30WPM]
>
> 0657432377: H-RX: 8E (89) [speed: min+14=29WPM]
> 0657432470: H-RX: 8C (87) [speed: min+12=27WPM]
> 0657432564: H-RX: 8B (86) [speed: min+11=26WPM]
> 0657432673: H-RX: 8B (discarded, repeated value) [speed:
> min+11=26WPM]
>
> 0657432767: H-RX: 8A (85) [speed: min+10=25WPM]
> 0657432860: H-RX: 89 (84) [speed: min+9=24WPM]
> 0657432985: H-RX: 88 (83) [speed: min+8=23WPM]
> 0657433079: H-RX: 88 (discarded, repeated value) [speed:
> min+8=23WPM]
> 0657433172: H-RX: 87 (82) [speed: min+7=22WPM]
>
> But as I start CQing from DXlog the speed goes back to its speed
> setting
> (32WPM):
>
> 0657527912: H-TX: 1C 20 0E 95(44) 02 20 [Change Speed
> Buffered: 32WPM]
> [Set WinKey Mode: CTspacing=1(0), Autospace=0, SerialEchoback=1,
> PaddleSwap=0, KeyMode=IambicA(IambicB), PaddleEchoback=0(1),
> DisablePaddleWatchdog=1(0)] [Set WPM Speed: 32]
> 0657528005: H-TX: 43 C
> 0657528052: H-RX: C4 [status: WAIT=0, KEYDOWN=0, BUSY=1,
> BREAKIN=0,
> XOFF=0]
> 0657528504: H-RX: 43 C
> 0657528504: H-TX: 51 Q
> 0657529113: H-RX: 51 Q
> 0657529113: H-TX: 20
> 0657529206: H-TX: 0A 02 00 [Clear Buffer] [Set WPM Speed:
> speed pot]
> 0657529238: H-RX: C0 [status: WAIT=0, KEYDOWN=0, BUSY=0,
> BREAKIN=0,
> XOFF=0]
> 0657529362: H-RX: 20
>
> After the "Q" I pressed ESC, note the 00 [Clear Buffer] [Set WPM
> Speed: speed pot] coming right after that.
>
>
> 73
> Marco HB9CAT
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: support-bounces at dxlog.net <mailto:support-bounces at dxlog.net>
> [mailto:support-bounces at dxlog.net
> <mailto:support-bounces at dxlog.net>] On Behalf
> Of Fred Handscombe
> Sent: domenica, 24. gennaio 2016 22:37
> To: James Balls
> Cc: support at dxlog.net <mailto:support at dxlog.net>
> Subject: Re: [DXLog.net - Support] Winkey Speed pot
>
> Hi Jim
>
> Yes I found that menu but it doesn't work in the way I expect it to
>
> The pot changes the paddle speed but the DXlog speed stays a
> whatever the
> screen is set for and can only be changed with the keyboard
>
> Moving the pot doesn't change the speed shown on the screen
>
> My expectation is the the pot sets the CW speed for "everything"
> so I have
> one sending speed whether on the keyboard/messages or the paddle.
> Its nice of the pot set speed also shows on the screen
>
> Using a pot is way more ergonomic and efficient compared with usng
> ALT keys
> needing 2 hands!
>
> 73 Fred
> G4BWP
>
> On 24/01/2016 18:47, James Balls wrote:
> >
> > Hi Fred
> >
> > Winkey Speedpot enable / disable is in the cw/digi menu
> >
> > See
> >
> > http://dxlog.net/docs/index.php/Menu_Options#CW.2FDIGI
> >
> > Jim M0CKE
> >
> > On 24 Jan 2016 16:59, "Fred Handscombe"
> > <fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk
> <mailto:fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>
> > <mailto:fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk
> <mailto:fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All
> >
> > Can someone help me with the correct settings so that the pot on
> > my MK2R+ (winkey) control the CW speed at all times?
> >
> > Its 1000 times easier to move a pot than faff about with a mouse
> > and/or keyboard to slow down the CW
> >
> > I am using a Winkey built into the MK2R+ and cannot find a
> setting
> > in DXlog or the router to do what I want (it is OK in other
> > similar programmes)
> >
> > BTW PLEASE remove those crap speed up/down controls from the
> > default CW messages!!!! If people really want that let them
> type
> > it in! Not everything copied from Wintest is "Good" - that
> is the
> > worse ever "invention"
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > 73 Fred G4BWP - A65BD https://sites.google.com/site/fhandscombe/
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