[Xastir] Xastir B/T expert?

[Alex Carver]

Ah, ok it might also need the other handshaking lines, too.

For full loopback handshaking, these would be the connections inside the shell:

RTS-CTS should be shorted (pins 7 and 8 on a DE-9 connector)
DTR-CD-DSR should also be shorted (pins 1, 4, and 6 on the DE-9)

That should give you a three wire connection with all the handshaking lines fooled.  Give that a shot and see if you get full communication with the radio.  It also might not hurt to make sure you made good contacts with pins 2,3 and 5 just in case.

--- On Sun, 3/20/11, Kurt Savegnago <ksaves2 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Kurt Savegnago <ksaves2 at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [Xastir] Xastir B/T expert?
> To: "Xastir - APRS client software discussion" <xastir at lists.xastir.org>
> Date: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 10:09 PM
> I manually shorted those two pins in
> the IOGear GBS301, The RTS and CTS pins and no dice. 
> Just receive packets only from the radio.  I checked 
> the two pins with a meter to check that they were indeed
> shorted.
> 
>                
>            
>    Thanks again,
> 
>                
>                 Kurt
> KC9LDH
> 
> --- On Sun, 3/20/11, Alex Carver <kf4lvz at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Alex Carver <kf4lvz at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Xastir] Xastir B/T expert?
> > To: "Xastir - APRS client software discussion" <xastir at lists.xastir.org>
> > Date: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 5:10 PM
> > You just need to modify the end of
> > the cable at the radio side to put the handshaking
> signals
> > in a loopback configuration and you'll have two-way
> > communication again.  The radio itself doesn't need
> the
> > handshaking wires, you just have to fool the
> adapter. 
> > Usually it's just a matter of shorting the RTS and CTS
> pins
> > together and it works.
> > 
> > --- On Sun, 3/20/11, Kurt Savegnago <ksaves2 at sbcglobal.net>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Kurt Savegnago <ksaves2 at sbcglobal.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [Xastir] Xastir B/T expert?
> > > To: "Xastir - APRS client software discussion"
> <xastir at lists.xastir.org>
> > > Date: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 6:04 PM
> > > Thanks again all,
> > > 
> > >   It works one way with the D7A(g) and for
> tracking
> > that's
> > > fine for 
> > > me.  Would have been nice if it would have
> worked
> > with the
> > > three wire
> > > serial cable from the D7A(g).  I just can't
> send
> > commands
> > > or message with it.  For tracking amateur
> rockets, 
> > I'll
> > > be ok with it.  First time 
> > > I paired anything with B/T and it went smoothly.
> > > 
> > >    I'm waiting for a:
> > > 
> > > http://www.dealextreme.com/p/5-0-lcd-400mhz-windows-ce-net-6-0-core-gps-navigator-w-fm-transmitter-bluetooth-2gb-maps-sd-33738
> > > 
> > > to arrive and see if I can get it to communicate
> with
> > my
> > > linux laptop.
> > > Yes, I know I don't need that IO Gear B/T to
> serial
> > device
> > > to use it but hoping I can get APRSISCE on it
> and
> > running.
> > > 
> > >                
> > >              
> > >    Kurt KC9LDH
> > > 
> > > --- On Sun, 3/20/11, Kevin Ratcliff <kevin at kevinratcliff.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > 
> > > > From: Kevin Ratcliff <kevin at kevinratcliff.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [Xastir] Xastir B/T expert?
> > > > To: "Xastir - APRS client software
> discussion"
> > <xastir at lists.xastir.org>
> > > > Date: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 1:47 PM
> > > > On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Kurt
> > > > Savegnago <ksaves2 at sbcglobal.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > If that el cheapo ($12.00) Dongle on
> my
> > laptop is
> > > the
> > > > wrong device, what would be a good
> Bluetooth/USB
> > > device I
> > > > can plug into the laptop for two-way
> > communications
> > > via
> > > > bluetooth to that IOgearGBS 301?
> > > > 
> > > > I'm no expert, but I once had an IOGear
> > Bluetooth
> > > serial
> > > > adapter, and
> > > > I never did get it to work right. Can't
> recall
> > what
> > > the
> > > > exact issue
> > > > was.
> > > > 
> > > > What I use now is this:
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.aircable.net/products/serial5x.php
> > > > 
> > > > Not cheap, but it works great with my D700
> and
> > Ubuntu!
> > > I
> > > > even used it
> > > > once to program a network router when I
> forgot
> > my
> > > serial
> > > > cable. The
> > > > internal rechargeable battery is nice, and
> it
> > will run
> > > on
> > > > 12v DC too.
> > > > The developer was very helpful when I had a
> > minor
> > > > question.
> > > > 
> > > > The only issue I run into is that I keep
> moving
> > my
> > > laptop
> > > > out of range
> > > > of the Bluetooth signal. When the
> connection
> > drops I
> > > have
> > > > to play with
> > > > the command line and restart the rfcomm
> interface
> > in
> > > > Xastir. Works
> > > > great from the laptop in the front of the
> car to
> > the
> > > rear
> > > > of my car
> > > > where the D700 is, but when I take the
> laptop
> > more
> > > than
> > > > about 50ft
> > > > from the car I lose all signal.
> > > > 
> > > > Hopefully you can get your existing IOGear
> serial
> > BT
> > > > adapter to work,
> > > > but if not you might consider the above
> product.
> > > > 
> > > > Good luck!
> > > > 
> > > > Kevin
> > > > KB9MQU
> > > >
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