Ports: Winkeyer 2; Ports: Cw And Ptt From Lpt (Parallel Port) - microHAM micro KEYER 2R Manual

WinKeyer2 is the next generation of the unique external CW processor developed by Steve Elliott, K1EL:
WinKey with integrated dual radio support. This CW processor supports paddle input like any other
electronic keyer, is highly configurable, and converts input received in ACSII (text) format to Morse
characters. This unique property assures perfectly timed CW output regardless of operating system load.
More detailed instructions for configuring WinKey are found in the description of the CW/WinKey tab.
When a COM port is assigned to WinKey in Router but not in the application program (or no application is
running), Router reports the channel as closed.
When an application opens the COM port (usually
at start-up), Router reports the channel as open
and displays settings used to configure COM port.
TIP: If you see settings other than 1200 8N1, the application is not configured correctly for
WinKeyer2.
Data flowing through the channel are indicated by two arrows. The green arrow indicates data flow from
the application to WinKey and the red arrow indicates data flow from WinKey to the host application.
Important note: When an application opens the port assigned to WinKey it takes control of all WinKey
functions. The application sends its own configuration to the WinKey when it initializes. When WinKey is
controlled by a host application, Router does not access WinKey at all to avoid confusing the host
application - when under application control, WinKey performs only as directed by the application.
To test operation of WinKey, click on Test button when the channel is unassigned or closed.
Note: Select RADIO1 or RADIO2 (as appropriate) with the buttons on MK2R when testing.
MK2R includes an LPT interface for "CT/NA compatible" CW and PTT inputs.
When the "Use LPT for CW" box is checked, MK2R will accept CW input on pin
16 of the LPT input. The red arrow indicates when LPT CW is active (key down).
When the "Use LPT for PTT" box is checked, MK2R will accept PTT input from
pin 17 of the LPT. The red arrow indicates when LPT PTT input is active.
Note: Never enable more than one CW source at a time. You must select which source (WinKey,
Serial or LPT CW) will be used by MK2R. Selecting multiple sources will result in distorted CW
output.
TIP: If you plan to use MK2R with DOS based software, check both Use LPT for CW and Use
LPT for PTT and select "Device | Store as Power-up Settings" from the Router menu.
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