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

[Ziggy9]

I don’t know if you’re a python guy or not, but (amazingly) the utility functions Fabio Eboli put together are still up on pastebin: https://pastebin.com/rVuDK3py 
You can read/write the offset value, set the frequency, etc. 


> On Aug 28, 2020, at 11:28 PM, cdelect at juno.com wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the inputs!
> 
> I downloaded RealTerm and I could (eventually) get the unit send a
> response but could not get it to change frequency.
> 
> Then I noticed you have to send an XOR checksum byte at the end of that
> command! Duh.
> 
> Worked fine then.
> 
> Anyway I can now program the frequency in an alternate way if the VX4XV
> program can't be found!
> 
> (Anyone know a current link to a copy?)
> 
> It's a little tedious but you should not need to calibrate the unit very
> often!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Corby
> _______________________________________________
> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts at lists.febo.com
> To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com
> and follow the instructions there.