[Elecraft] Need more than one serial port?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Sorry "AutoINF= Auto 1" ... it's in the Config Menu between AGC-S and 
BAT MIN. 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gregg W6IZT
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 7:33 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need more than one serial port?
> 
> 
> AutoInf=On? I just scanned thru menu and config. Where do I 
> find this parameter?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe 
> Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 7:19 PM
> To: nf4l at nf4l.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need more than one serial port?
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > It only has a 2 wire connection to the SteppIR controller.
> > This is the scheme I'm planning on trying when the SteppIR 
> > goes back up.
> > 
> > Am I barking up the wrong tower?
> 
> Not at all.  Exchange the DB9F ("computer") and DB9M ("radio") 
> and it will be easier.  The SteppIR controller will connect to 
> the K3 via the long 2-wire connection and the short leg will 
> be set up as a connection point for a standard serial cable 
> from the computer, USB to serial converter, or the CAT cable 
> from a microHAM Interface.  
> 
> Just remember to set the K3 "AutoInf=On" so the SteppIR gets 
> the necessary frequency data when a logging program is not 
> polling. 
> 
> 73, 
> 
>    ... Joe, W4TV 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike
> > Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 12:51 PM
> > To: el >> "elecraft at mailman.qth.net"
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need more than one serial port?
> > 
> > 
> > Julian, G4ILO wrote:
> > > Paul-30 wrote:
> > >   
> > >> So, how are you contesters out there doing that? Is there
> > a Y cable
> > >> made for DB-9? If so, wouldn't that pin out be different
> > than the one
> > >> for the SteppIR and cause problems?
> > >>
> > >>     
> > >
> > > You can't connect two cables to one serial port. The SteppIR
> > > controller has two serial ports called Data In and Data Out. You 
> > > connect Data In to the K3 using a special SteppIR cable. 
> > You connect
> > > Data Out to the computer using a standard serial cable, or USB to
> > > Serial adapter.
> > >
> > > 
> > 
> http://www.steppir.com/files/Transceiver%20Interface%20Operation%205-2
> > > 8-09.pdf
> > There is also a schematic on the Steppir Yahoo group site
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SteppIR/files/ titled Y-cable.pdf and 
> > stamped by Fluid Motion that indicates that you can indeed Y 
> > the serial 
> > hoookup.
> > Of course, you'll have to wire your own DB-9(s).
> > 
> > It only has a 2 wire connection to the SteppIR controller.
> > This is the 
> > scheme I'm planning on trying when the SteppIR goes back up.
> > 
> > Am I barking up the wrong tower?
> > 
> > 73, Mike NF4L
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