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Hamlib can't handle COM10 and higher
Posted: 31 Aug 2016, 18:29
by ON6NG
Hello
I have a µHam USB. I have set the port for CAT to COM14. Hamlib does not work with this port set to COM14.
I have tested this issue with rigctld in a Commandscreen.
Hamlib can handle up to COM9. Hamlib can't handle COM10 and higher.
Perhaps:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/115831
No problem for me. I use OmniRig.
Marc
Re: Hamlib can't handle COM10 and higher
Posted: 01 Sep 2016, 08:05
by G4POP
This is the problem with Hamlib it is not being maintained properly and is way out of date, if I had a choice I would completely remove Hamlib from log4OM and just provide Omnirig
Re: Hamlib can't handle COM10 and higher
Posted: 12 Sep 2016, 03:38
by w9mdb
hamlib isn't being mainatined properly or is Log4OM's hamlib is out-of-date?
hamlib gets patches all the time.
If there's something needs to be changed in hamlib just need to submit a patch.
I've submitted numerous patches and new backends.
de Mike W9MDB
Re: Hamlib can't handle COM10 and higher
Posted: 12 Sep 2016, 04:10
by w9mdb
Also....have you tried using the path for the COM device as shown on your Microsoft link from rigctld?
Not sure if you need to escape the backslashes when specifying them.\
I just tested COM10 on the latest hamlib and it works fine for me on Windows 10.
de Mike W9MDB
Re: Hamlib can't handle COM10 and higher
Posted: 12 Sep 2016, 05:30
by IW3HMH
Simply replace the content of hamlib folder in settings folder with the last version of the Hamlib package.
Re: Hamlib can't handle COM10 and higher
Posted: 12 Sep 2016, 12:51
by w9mdb
I did confirm Log4OM could not open COM10 and tested the Log4OM version of rigctld and it also showed an error opening COM10.
I just tested latest hamlib as compiled by JTSDK for WSJT-X.
Replaced rigctld.exe with rigctld-wsjtx.exe and also had to copy libwinpthread-1.dll -- that's the only two files needed.
Log4OM then works on COM10
I'm a little confused as to how to use the serial port. I don't see a connect for that.
de Mike W9MDB
Re: Hamlib can't handle COM10 and higher
Posted: 13 Sep 2016, 22:18
by ON6NG
The Hamlib included with Log4OM dates back from 2012.
A newer Hamlib
3 can be downloaded from
https://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib ... lib/3.0.1/ .
Run the installer
hamlib-w32-3.0.1.exe and install (for example in C:\hamlib-w32-3.0.1\) .
The ..\bin subfolder contains the needed exe- and dll-files.
This rigctld can handle COM10 and higher.
A still more recent Hamlib3 is part of the JTSDK.
Marc
Re: Hamlib can't handle COM10 and higher
Posted: 18 Sep 2016, 23:01
by ON6NG
Info to this forum
Daily built snapshots of Hamlib3 can be found at:
http://n0nb.users.sourceforge.net/ .
I downloaded the W32 and W64 zip-achives.
The exe- and dll-files are in the bin-folder.
I deleted the original by Log4OM installed files, and copied the new files.
Both W32 and W64 versions function on my 64bit PC.
Result: Hamlib3 works for me, with COM14, to a Elecraft K3.
Daniele IW3HMH mailed me about an update in the next release.
Marc on6ng