[Elecraft] N1MM and K3 interface ?

[Ed K1EP]

At 10/19/2008 02:44 PM, Arie Kleingeld PA3A wrote:
>My settings with N1MM:
>
>DTR and RTS both to Always on.
DTR and/or RTS key the radio.  Set them to OFF if you are not using 
them for PTT or CW.



>RS 232 speed etc is set to  38400 - N - 8
>- 1
>
>CW Keying is done by the Winkey, and PTT is done by the Winkey aswell.
>The Winkey PTT is connected to the PTT-in of the K3.
>CW paddle (the panic solution :-)) is connected to the Winkey.
>
>73
>Arie PA3A
>
>
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>
>
>Jack it is "sort of simple"... I was playing with N1MM's program only a
>few minutes ago... These are the settings I use with my K3, the serial
>cable is a proper 9 way RS232 cable courtesy of having a multi-serial
>board in my PC.
>
>K3 set for PTT - KEY <OFF - dtr>
>
>N1MM set for:
>DTR (pin 4) = CW
>RTS (pin 7) = Always Off
>Radio/VFO Nr 1
>
>Speed 19200, Parity N, Databits 8, Stop Bits 2.
>NootSwitch (pin 6) = None
>CW/PTT Port Addr = 3E8
>
>I also use Winkey, but these settings work for me to key the K3 via the
>serial port.
>
>73 Dave, G4AON
>K3/100 #80
>----------------------------------------
>
>I just tried to interface N1MM software with my K3 using the Elecraft
>USB to RS-232 cable. Problrm is that as the program comes up the PTT
>line is asserted. I tried monkeying with the DTR and RTS settings
>resulting that the transceiver continued to be in the transmit mode. I
>could only release rig by shutting down N1MM software.
>
>Now this must be simple! HELP !
>73,
>Jack, W3TMZ
>
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