[Xastir] OS X 10.6, Xastir and OT+

[Matt Kassawara]

I'm using a dual port PL2303-based adapter and the following driver with 
10.6, Xastir built from CVS (sync'd about a month ago), and the OT+.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/osx-pl2303/

The Prolific folks apparently updated their "official" driver a few 
weeks ago for 10.6, but I haven't tried it.

http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?id=31

I haven't played with a fresh OT+ in a while, but I seem to remember 
needing to initially configure it using the Windows application before 
it'd work with Xastir on any platform.

On 9/17/10 11:52 PM, Chase Turner wrote:
> Matt,
>
> I've tried the following:
>
> /dev/tty.PL2303-00001124
> /dev/tty.usbserial
> /dev/cu.PL2303-00001124
> /dev/cu.usbserial
>
> I believe I am current with the drivers, too.  However, I'm not sure the
> drivers are current enough for 10.6?  I thought I had some thoughtful
> advice from the following site:
>
> http://www.ciskoblog.com/2006/05/  (Entry is at the bottom of the page)
>
> But no dice.  I've gotten CoolTerm and it simply doesn't see any data
> anywhere.  The little light on top of the OT+ blinks green every now and
> again, but nothing gets passed to the computer.  I've adjusted the
> radio's volume any number of ways and still don't seem to have any luck.
>
> So, any recommendations for a good, Mac friendly USB to Serial cable?
> This IOGear does not appear to work.  I can't see that there is a
> problem with Xastir or with the OT+ (other than maybe some stray RF
> getting into it) by themselves, so this leaves the cable between them, yes?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Chase
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:19 PM, Matt Kassawara <mkassawara at gmail.com
> <mailto:mkassawara at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Did you use /dev/cu.* instead of /dev/tty.*?  Using the latter gave
>     me a good troubleshooting headache a few weeks ago.
>
>
>     On 9/17/10 6:22 PM, Chase Turner wrote:
>
>         Hi All,
>
>         I seem to have Xastir configured correctly (9600 8-N-1), and I
>         have flashed
>         the OT+ to KISS.  My trouble seems to be getting the two to
>         speak to each
>         other.
>
>         I've been using an IOGear USB to Serial adapter.  I've loaded the
>         appropriate drivers, I think, and the Mac seems to recognize
>         that there is a
>         USB to serial device.
>
>         Does anyone have experience with this particular setup?
>           Alternatively, what
>         are the rest of you Mac heads using with Xastir that gets you up
>         and running
>         with APRS?  I'm not very happy with the OT+ and would welcome
>         suggestions
>         there(TNC-X?)- I think it gets some RF back into the device when
>         I get it to
>         beacon (which I have to use UI view to get it to beacon) the HT
>         and it locks
>         up- but that's partially my fault having it so close to the radio.
>
>         I feel like I am close to getting the thing to work, but I am
>         missing some
>         simple setting somewhere which prevents the OT+ and Xastir from
>         talking.
>           Any advice about this issue and/or hearing about other Mac
>         users success
>         stories with Xastir would be most welcome.
>
>         Thanks,
>         Chase
>         W4TI
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