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Jerry:<BR>
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I have never used JNOS under a windows platform, so I am not sure how to help you. (I use Linux)<BR>
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One thing you can do, is if you have more than one USB port on your computer. Every time you unplug the adapter, and plug it into a different USB slot, you will get a different COM port number. If you plug it back into a port that it was once already in, you will just revert back to the COM port number that was origianlly assigned to that port.<BR>
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By moving to another USB slot, you might get an unshared COM port.<BR>
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Now, as mentioned by others earlier, in JNOS, I'm used to configuring a port using the TTYS# statement. (Where '#' is the COM port number)<BR>
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So, in your case, you state that you get COM4. Then your JNOS parameters might look like this:<BR>
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<FONT color=#002060># COM PORT 4 (external KPC3+)<BR>#================================================<BR>attach asy <STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3>ttys4</FONT></STRONG> - ax25 ax0 4096 256 9600<BR>#</FONT><BR>
<FONT color=#002060>ifconfig ax0 ipaddress 44.2.14.1<BR>ifconfig ax0 description "145.050 MHz"<BR>ifconfig ax0 ax25 bctext "GVCITY Node - Grass Valley, Ca."<BR>ifconfig ax0 ax25 paclen 128<BR>pause 1<BR>#</FONT><BR>
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I hope this helps in some way<BR>
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Bill<BR>
KG6BAJ<BR>
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From: n0mr@lakenet.com<BR>To: nos-bbs@tapr.org<BR>Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:00:03 -0500<BR>Subject: Re: [nos-bbs] Comm port<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks for the quick response. This is a Windows XP computer. I got the comm port number that is 4. What I need for the attach statement is the IO address and the vector or interrupt. I found that information from the control panel and computer administration but I find a shared interrupt 16 and a very long IO address compared to for standard com1 having an unshared interrupt 4 and 0x3f8 address. I'm told a shared interrupt will not work with JNOS and I can't force the address to the common com1 data.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>This is a Windows XP computer. I have used the USB to comm adapter on a terminal to tnc connection successfully using the Winpack software but we can't find a way to attach in JNOS. Have you or anyone else ever used a USB to comm adapter for JNOS?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Jerry:<BR> <BR>I have used many of these before.<BR> <BR>This issue is only medium in technical aspect.<BR> <BR>First, think of older computers that had the 9 pin serial ports. Each of these gets assigned a COM port number.<BR> <BR>If your computer had two of these ports, windows would assign one "COM1" and the other "COM2"<BR> <BR>When you plug in a USB adapter that has a 9 pin serial plug, you need to do the following:<BR> <BR>1 - Make sure you install any software that came with the adapter.<BR>2 - After the software is installed, plug in the USB adapter.<BR> <BR>At this point windows will assign a "COM" port number to the device.<BR> <BR>The NUMBER ONE ISSUE most users have at this point is figuring out what that COM port NUMBER is.<BR> <BR>>From here you need to open the WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL.<BR> <BR>Next double-click and open the "SYSTEM" link.<BR> <BR>When the "System Properties" tab opens, click "HARDWARE", then click "DEVICE MANAGER".<BR> <BR>When the "Device Manger" loads, scroll down and expand the "Ports (COM & LPT)" menu.<BR> <BR>Now, my adapter is a Radio Shack USB-to-Serial Adapter. <BR>So, on my computer, when I expand that menu, I seen one line that reads this:<BR> <BR><STRONG>"RadioShack USB-to-Serial Comm. Port (COM2)"</STRONG><BR> <BR>So, from this, I now know that the COM port that got assigned to my adapter is COM2<BR> <BR>You wont always get a "COM1" or a "COM2". Depending on your computer assignments, you could get a "COM5".<BR> <BR>Now there are some follow up rules to know and understand.<BR> <BR>#1 - If you unplug your adapter cable, and plug it into A DIFFERENT USB SLOT, you will likely get a new "COM" number assigned to it.<BR>#2 - Some older "packet" softwares (usually DOS) have no ability to select a COM port higher than "COM2"<BR> <BR>Hopefully this helps you to figure out what COM# you need to use when assigning ports in JNOS.<BR> <BR>Bill<BR>KG6BAJ <BR> <BR>
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<DIV id=ecxSkyDrivePlaceholder></DIV>> From: n0mr@lakenet.com<BR>> To: nos-bbs@tapr.org<BR>> Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:33:40 -0500<BR>> Subject: [nos-bbs] Comm port<BR>> <BR>> Has anyone used a USB to comm adapter to connect a tnc to Windows computer <BR>> for JNOS? Not being a computer person, I find no way to find the address <BR>> needed for the attach command. Seems the address originates from the USB <BR>> side. Also, will JNOS accept anything but com1 and com2 with their default <BR>> addresses? I use Linux but still some people using Windows and the old 1.11f <BR>> version.<BR>> <BR>> Jerry, N0MR <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> nos-bbs mailing list<BR>> nos-bbs@tapr.org<BR>> https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nos-bbs<BR></DIV></DIV>
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