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The HPSDR rig does not have the CAT interface or a separate PTT serial link implemented in hardware so these ports must be virtual.  A Virtual Serial Port program is required to allow two application programs to communicate frequency, mode, and PTT data. Two programs were tried, "Com0com" and "Virtual Null Modem". Com0com is a freeware program and can be downloaded via this link: [http://sourceforge.net/projects/com0com/ Learn about and install com0com.] Virtual Null Modem is a commercial for profit program that can be downloaded via this link: [http://www.virtual-null-modem.com/ Learn about and install Virtual Null Modem.] Experience with both programs indicate that neither is perfect. Some application programs will not communicate via com0com, and Virtual Null Modem requires a special start-up process on a system restart. Com0Com is recommended by FlexRadio and requires no special start-up attention. So try com0com first and use it as much as you can.
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The typical HPSDR rig does not have the CAT interface or a separate PTT serial link implemented in hardware so these ports must be virtual.  A Virtual Serial Port program is required to allow two application programs to communicate frequency, mode, and PTT data. Two programs were tried, "Com0com" and "Virtual Null Modem". Com0com is a freeware program and can be downloaded via this link: [http://sourceforge.net/projects/com0com/ Learn about and install com0com.] Virtual Null Modem is a commercial for profit program that can be downloaded via this link: [http://www.virtual-null-modem.com/ Learn about and install Virtual Null Modem.] Experience with both programs indicate that neither is perfect. Some application programs will not communicate via com0com, and Virtual Null Modem requires a special start-up process on a system restart. Com0Com is recommended by FlexRadio and requires no special start-up attention. So try com0com first and use it as much as you can.
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:04, 27 October 2010

The typical HPSDR rig does not have the CAT interface or a separate PTT serial link implemented in hardware so these ports must be virtual. A Virtual Serial Port program is required to allow two application programs to communicate frequency, mode, and PTT data. Two programs were tried, "Com0com" and "Virtual Null Modem". Com0com is a freeware program and can be downloaded via this link: Learn about and install com0com. Virtual Null Modem is a commercial for profit program that can be downloaded via this link: Learn about and install Virtual Null Modem. Experience with both programs indicate that neither is perfect. Some application programs will not communicate via com0com, and Virtual Null Modem requires a special start-up process on a system restart. Com0Com is recommended by FlexRadio and requires no special start-up attention. So try com0com first and use it as much as you can.