Quadra-Inovota no USB connection

Usage Questions
1

Hi,
I have a Quadra-Inovota running Wfview 1.61. As a remote client it controls the radio, waterfall and controls work. However when I try to use it with a USB direct connection to the radio nothing works, the log file it comes up with “could not open serial port…” Occasionally it will work for a few seconds then pops the USB error. The USB port seems ok, that is the keyboard\mouse dongle works
In Radio Access I am set to Auto, 115200 baud

2

I had the same issue with mine Quadro. Stumbled across a post somewhere that describes a command the releases the serial port to the system, or something like that. Ill see if i can dig up the link unless someone has the solution.

~Matt
KC7OOY

3

Maybe here?

https://wfview.org/wfview-user-manual/inexpensive-remote-server/

Seems like you might just need to remove brltty from grabbing the serial port. But do check the Log button in wfview, see if there is a serial port error. Make sure you have permission to access the serial port as well.

–E
de W6EL

4

Thanks Elliott, removing brltty solved the problem!

5

Awesome, glad to hear it.

Don’t forget to toss that original power adapter. It makes spikes all up and down the HF band.

—E
de W6EL