Re: (ET) alltrax communuications

["Steve Richardson" <scr echoweb net>]

Hi Jim,

In addition to being on the right com port you also have to set the com 
port
up with no handshaking.  Also make sure you have no other programs running.
Some programs grab the serial port and tie it up so other programs can't 
use
it.

If the above solutions don't fix your problem, call me at work, 
541-476-3565
and we can walk thru the settings for your PC.

Steve
Alltrax Inc.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Coate" <jbc coate org>
To: "Elec-Trak" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 11:50 AM
Subject: (ET) alltrax communuications


> Of those with the new Alltrax controller for their ETs, has anyone
> successfully configured it using the supplied software?
>
> I had tried it under Win98 with no luck, but that was predicted. I've
> now tried in under Windows XP and still no luck. I've checked to make
> sure it is set to Com1, yet it doesn't see the controller. Any thoughts?
>
> [This was with a Dell Dimension 2300 desktop computer, 1.8 Ghz, 256 MB
> RAM, running Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 1. The
> controller was running from a 24 VDC wall wart, as per the diagram from
> Steve. The LED was giving 1 red flash, indicating a throttle error which
> makes sense since no throttle attached. The software kept coming up
> "Motor controller is no responding".]
>
> I need to get this part to work so that I can upload the patch when it
> is ready... no to mention set voltage limits etc.
>
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