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Thu, Jan 24, 2013 8:08 PM

Have you checked my page?

Http://www.ko4bb.com/Timing/GPSMonitor

The Toolstick is readily available

Didier KO4BB

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-----Original Message-----
From: "Major L. McGee III" majorm@sc.rr.com
To: time-nuts@febo.com
Sent: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:32 AM
Subject: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor

I have been following this on the list for a while now and was curious
if anyone is actively working on a open source monitor. I see the one
made by Adam VK4GHZ is no longer being sold. This got me back on track
for wanting to make one of my own.

I have been using either tbmon or lady heather but always have issues
with a usb to serial converter when I start the computer. It will go
haywire and cause it to freeze and make the mouse malfunction. Once I
disconnect the converter (I have tried other makes as well) it works
fine. Usually I can reconnect the converter and things will work again.

What I would like to do is make a 2 or 4 line lcd readout to display
various info. I really liked VK4GHZ's page type selector knob. I can
see that being very useful. On a youtube video by n6vmo said the
thunderbolt used a ASCII Hex and "needs to be converted by using 64 bit
floating point math".

So are any of you currently working on this or have decided to quit and
have any information to share?

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Have you checked my page? Http://www.ko4bb.com/Timing/GPSMonitor The Toolstick is readily available Didier KO4BB Sent from my Droid Razr 4G LTE wireless tracker. -----Original Message----- From: "Major L. McGee III" <majorm@sc.rr.com> To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:32 AM Subject: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor I have been following this on the list for a while now and was curious if anyone is actively working on a open source monitor. I see the one made by Adam VK4GHZ is no longer being sold. This got me back on track for wanting to make one of my own. I have been using either tbmon or lady heather but always have issues with a usb to serial converter when I start the computer. It will go haywire and cause it to freeze and make the mouse malfunction. Once I disconnect the converter (I have tried other makes as well) it works fine. Usually I can reconnect the converter and things will work again. What I would like to do is make a 2 or 4 line lcd readout to display various info. I really liked VK4GHZ's page type selector knob. I can see that being very useful. On a youtube video by n6vmo said the thunderbolt used a ASCII Hex and "needs to be converted by using 64 bit floating point math". So are any of you currently working on this or have decided to quit and have any information to share? _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.

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Sarah White

Fri, Jan 25, 2013 4:07 AM

(quotes)

NOTE: If you boot Windows with your ThunderBolt connected to the Com
port, Windows will think it is a serial mouse and grab the port. It
can lead to some interesting Windows behavior as the T-Bolt outputs
data.

Easy fix. Add the following to your "Boot.ini" file. Obviously, the "x" stands for the COM port you are using.

NoSerialMice:COMx

(end quotes)

I'm not sure who typed the above text, the quote style was hard to
understand... Might've been some combination of Joe Gray, John Lofgren,
and/or someone who signs as mike?

Anyway... Here's my $0.02:

Windows Vista / 7 doesn't use

"boot.ini"

... do this instead:

Click on start --> In the search box, type in regedit
Registry editor windows opens... Navigate to the location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
--> SYSTEM
--> CurrentControlSet
--> Services
--> sermouse
In the right hand, you'll see stuff like:

(default)
DisplayName
etc. etc. etc.

There should be a "dword (32bit) value" titled:

"start"

Set the value of this to: 00000004

If you do not see "start" use the following steps:

Right click on the (white) blank space
(below the default, displayname, etc.)

After right click to get context menu, click "New"
... a sub-menu will expand:
Select the option for:
"dword 32-bit value"

Now, give this value the name "start"

Right click to select "modify"

It should have the value: 00000004

Restart the computer

You're done :)

The mouse will no longer freak out, and your GPS (timing mode, TSIP,
NMEA, or otherwise) or other RS-232 device will now work normally and
not be detected as mouse, make cursor jump strangely, etc.

Hope someone finds this useful,
Sarah

(quotes) NOTE: If you boot Windows with your ThunderBolt connected to the Com port, Windows will think it is a serial mouse and grab the port. It can lead to some interesting Windows behavior as the T-Bolt outputs data. > Easy fix. Add the following to your "Boot.ini" file. Obviously, the "x" stands for the COM port you are using. > > NoSerialMice:COMx > (end quotes) I'm not sure who typed the above text, the quote style was hard to understand... Might've been some combination of Joe Gray, John Lofgren, and/or someone who signs as mike? Anyway... Here's my $0.02: Windows Vista / 7 doesn't use "boot.ini" ... do this instead: Click on start --> In the search box, type in regedit Registry editor windows opens... Navigate to the location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> SYSTEM --> CurrentControlSet --> Services --> sermouse In the right hand, you'll see stuff like: (default) DisplayName etc. etc. etc. There should be a "dword (32bit) value" titled: "start" Set the value of this to: 00000004 If you do not see "start" use the following steps: Right click on the (white) blank space (below the default, displayname, etc.) After right click to get context menu, click "New" ... a sub-menu will expand: Select the option for: "dword 32-bit value" Now, give this value the name "start" Right click to select "modify" It should have the value: 00000004 Restart the computer You're done :) The mouse will no longer freak out, and your GPS (timing mode, TSIP, NMEA, or otherwise) or other RS-232 device will now work normally and not be detected as mouse, make cursor jump strangely, etc. Hope someone finds this useful, Sarah

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Robert Atkinson

Sun, Jan 27, 2013 10:20 AM

My answer to this problem was to buy a old IPAQ handheld device on ebay (<$30 including a bluetooth GPS "mouse") and run the PocketPC version of lady heather. You could put the IPAC in its cradle and set it on the bench as a remote monitor, but I gutted it and built it into my cased Thunderbolt.

Robert G8RPI

From: Major L. McGee III majorm@sc.rr.com
To: time-nuts@febo.com
Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 16:31
Subject: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor

I have been following this on the list for a while now and was curious if anyone is actively working on a open source monitor. I see the one made by Adam VK4GHZ is no longer being sold. This got me back on track for wanting to make one of my own.

I have been using either tbmon or lady heather but always have issues with a usb to serial converter when I start the computer. It will go haywire and cause it to freeze and make the mouse malfunction. Once I disconnect the converter (I have tried other makes as well) it works fine. Usually I can reconnect the converter and things will work again.

What I would like to do is make a 2 or 4 line lcd readout to display various info. I really liked VK4GHZ's page type selector knob. I can see that being very useful. On a youtube video by n6vmo said the thunderbolt used a ASCII Hex and "needs to be converted by using 64 bit floating point math".

So are any of you currently working on this or have decided to quit and have any information to share?

time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com
To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
and follow the instructions there.

My answer to this problem was to buy a old IPAQ handheld device on ebay (<$30 including a bluetooth GPS "mouse") and run the PocketPC version of lady heather. You could put the IPAC in its cradle and set it on the bench as a remote monitor, but I gutted it and built it into my cased Thunderbolt. Robert G8RPI ________________________________ From: Major L. McGee III <majorm@sc.rr.com> To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 16:31 Subject: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor I have been following this on the list for a while now and was curious if anyone is actively working on a open source monitor. I see the one made by Adam VK4GHZ is no longer being sold. This got me back on track for wanting to make one of my own. I have been using either tbmon or lady heather but always have issues with a usb to serial converter when I start the computer. It will go haywire and cause it to freeze and make the mouse malfunction. Once I disconnect the converter (I have tried other makes as well) it works fine. Usually I can reconnect the converter and things will work again. What I would like to do is make a 2 or 4 line lcd readout to display various info. I really liked VK4GHZ's page type selector knob. I can see that being very useful. On a youtube video by n6vmo said the thunderbolt used a ASCII Hex and "needs to be converted by using 64 bit floating point math". So are any of you currently working on this or have decided to quit and have any information to share? _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.

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