[hpsdr] HRD and Windows 7, curiouser and curiouser - again!

[PETER BUCK]

Hi Mike,
Thanks for your comments. Several users of HRD are having success with Win 7 64bit, so there isn't a serious driver issue. Yes, VAC is working ok according to its control panel, but its the connection between the HRD radio and DM780 which fails. I'm using an ethernet LAN with Netgear switch, which works fine between my other computers all still on XP. Maybe its because the radio is on the odd one out, 7, which obstinately won't join the network.
Have you found a way to connect DM780 and logbook directly without using the HRD radio display?
Pete G3LWT


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From: Mike Stevenson <mike.g8als at ntlworld.com>
To: PETER BUCK <peteg3lwt at btinternet.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 9:10
Subject: Re: [hpsdr] HRD and Windows 7, curiouser and curiouser - again!




Hi Pete
I am running windows 7 64bit and have no problem with DM780 and VAC
Release 5.24.036 build 3389 but I cannot remember having problems with earlier builds.
I know it is stupid question but are you sure that VAC is turn on in PowerSDR?

Hope to work you one day.
Mike G8ALS 

From: PETER BUCK 
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 5:53 PM
To: hpsdr at lists.openhpsdr.org 
Subject: [hpsdr] HRD and Windows 7, curiouser and curiouser - again!
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Hi all, 
Following earlier posts on PowerSDR freeze ups, and very helpful replies, I examined my XP setup for out of date drivers. All were up to date with manufacturers' latest, but on-board video was an issue. Computer replacement was the best option.
Now using a Toshiba laptop with i7-2640M 2.8GHz, 8GB RAM and solid state hard drive, Windows 7 64bit (almost impossible to find 32 bit here) and latest PowerSDR software/HPSDR firmware on Atlas system. All loads and runs without any issues after removing much of the pre-installed bloatware - hurray!! VAC works ok with the computer in Testsigning mode so that the driver loads. No problem with vspmanager, or with loading HRD.
However, although the HRD radio display works, and DM780 reads radio frequency and signal strength, no audio reaches the DM780. Connection using TCP/IP tries but drops out, despite use of correct address.
I seem to remember a mention somewhere that an HRD driver has not been updated for 64 bit systems.
I have checked: firewall, COM ports for conflicts, running HRD in XP simulation mode, ipv4 net interface was installed and running, even tried killing DEP. Still no joy.
Any thoughts anyone? If HRD is not a runner on Win7 64bit - what works for you? I just love the Alice in Wonderland world of Windows!!
Pete, G3LWT

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