[time-nuts] FE-5680A Comm question!

[Azelio Boriani]

The Hyperterminal cannot send the 00, even if you can send the 2D
using alt-45 and so on, the 00 is the problem. You can try the
"terminal" by Bray <https://sites.google.com/site/terminalbpp/> that
can send the 00, it can receive in HEX and other things. Another RS232
utility is the Hercules 3.2.8
<https://www.hw-group.com/software/hercules-setup-utility>, I prefer
this one, however the Bray's one has the useful "macro repeat"
function that sends out the same string of bytes continuously (you set
the repetition time, default 1 second), very handy to check serial
ports.

On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 12:09 AM <cdelect at juno.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a few FE-5680A, one version with two labels and another version B
> with one label.
>
> The version B can be talked to with Hyperterminal or Ruby4 and does not
> work with VK4XV's program.
>
> The two label version I can only get to talk with VK4XV's
> FE-5680Calibrator program.
>
> I found info for that version saying you can send Hex to the device
> directly such as 2D 04 00 29 which should readout the current offset
> value but I can't seem to make it talk! I tried Hyperterminal and
> SerialCom but no response. Is there a trick to sending HEX?
>
> Since it does talk with the VX4XV's program I know I'm connected OK.
>
> I can't find VX4VX's program online for download so need another option.
>
> Any help or ideas as how to communicate via Hyperterminal would be VERY
> appreciated!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Corby
>
>
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