Issue with Proterm 3.1 doesnt display input from modem

7 posts / 0 new
Last post
Offline
Last seen: 6 years 1 week ago
Joined: Sep 21 2014 - 01:03
Posts: 74
Issue with Proterm 3.1 doesnt display input from modem

So I made a movie to better describe the issue , modem works fine with proterm 2.1 but not with proterm 3.1 with the same settings

see movie here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-zfpYQudW4

tokabln's picture
Offline
Last seen: 4 months 2 days ago
Joined: Dec 30 2015 - 10:48
Posts: 253
Re: Issue with Proterm 3.1 doesnt display input from modem

Hi... I'm not a HAM user but based on your video I do searched the internet to find some information about your Terminal Node Controller. I do find the following which may can help as there is a troubleshooting section...

http://matsp888.no-ip.org/~mats/hamradio/text/Packet/tnc2118a.txt

Following is a Rev.1 document

ftp://tapr.org/software_lib/tnc/TNC1/tnc1-manual.pdf

Maybe this is of help for you...

Offline
Last seen: 6 years 1 week ago
Joined: Sep 21 2014 - 01:03
Posts: 74
Re: Issue with Proterm 3.1 doesnt display input from modem

Can you re-watch the movie and then reply.

I didn't insinuate that I did not have the Book that came with the modem.
The modem works in proterm 2.1 but not 3.1 with the same settings. Are you implying that hardware should be modified to accommodate a software issue?

J

tokabln's picture
Offline
Last seen: 4 months 2 days ago
Joined: Dec 30 2015 - 10:48
Posts: 253
Re: Issue with Proterm 3.1 doesnt display input from modem

I think the latter might be the case... as it seems that there are different Firmware versions available for your Terminal Node Controller.

Not sure if this might solve your problem, because as mentioned I'm not a HAM user nor located in the US. But taking a look at the first link there is something mentioned about a Firmware Update.

It's poking in the mist... Wink

Offline
Last seen: 6 years 1 week ago
Joined: Sep 21 2014 - 01:03
Posts: 74
Re: Issue with Proterm 3.1 doesnt display input from modem

It wasnt the TNC. PROTERM 3.1 does not assume RTS high when no X flow as 2.1 does. So I changed the DIP switch on the super serial card.
Pray tell how you decided that a firmware upgrade should be used on a perfectly working piece of hardware that only doesn't function with one terminal program but several others???

Offline
Last seen: 6 years 10 months ago
Joined: May 6 2015 - 09:11
Posts: 84
Re: Issue with Proterm 3.1 doesnt display input from modem

Which switch did you flip and into what position?

Offline
Last seen: 6 years 10 months ago
Joined: May 6 2015 - 09:11
Posts: 84
Re: Issue with Proterm 3.1 doesnt display input from modem

... and are you using a standard serial cable?

Log in or register to post comments