[Elecraft] Need more than one serial port?

[Mike]

RR

Mike

Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> Sorry "AutoINF= Auto 1" ... it's in the Config Menu between AGC-S and 
> BAT MIN. 
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>> -----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?
>>
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>>> 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 
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>>> -----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?
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>>>
>>> Julian, G4ILO wrote:
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>>>> Paul-30 wrote:
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>>>>         
>>>>> 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
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>>>> 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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