usb programming

[Curtis Vaughan (ACSS)]

Finally got the usb serial interface working on linux. 

I'm trying out the samples at: 

http://wiki.franklinheath.co.uk/index.php/Enigma/Sample_Messages

But I'm working on just the 1st sample.

I could program the model, the wheel, the ring, but when I get to the plugs it states:

!PB AM FI NV PS TU WZ
  ^
*** Not implemented yet

I thought maybe it thinks something is plugged in, but of course nothing is. Reset everything. Still same message. Any ideas about what is going on?

Thanks!

[Ronald Wells]

Sounds like you need to update the firmware. Are you on the latest version?  4.12

[Curtis Vaughan (ACSS)]

I was wondering if that might be the issue. Updated and working. 

So when I enter text for decryption, it prints something like this:

V N   Positions 01 04 01
H G   Positions 01 04 02
V S   Positions 01 04 03
R U   Positions 01 04 04
M E   Positions 01 04 05

So V becomes N, H > G, V > S, etc.

Is there a way to get output instead like:

VHVRU

NGSUE

Maybe it would somehow have to cache the input and the output and then present it to you in this manner.

Thanks!

[Ronald Wells]

Page 19 of the instruction manual version 2.3, you want one of the ones with the lines going horizontally

[Jürgen]

Hi Curtis, it looks like you have selected the detailed logging mode. In that mode, the USB log contains one line per encrypted character, with input, output and rotor positions as shown.

In the "Modell" setup mode, on the rightmost rotor, select the icon which shows a 5 (for groups of five characters) and *horizontal* lines. That will give you a more compact logging mode where only output characters are logged.

The user manual (https://e-basteln.de/file/enigma/Enigma%20Touch%20Instructions.pdf) has a bit more detail on this in chapter 4, and in particular section 4.2.

[Ronald Wells]

This puts the text like this:

VHVRU NGSUE

So not exactly what you were asking about, but hopefully more usable than the other format.

[Jürgen]

Oops, Ron beat me to it. :-)  Many thanks, Ron!