[Elecraft] P3 hookup

[Bill K9YEQ]

Alan,

I have the SmallIR and will confirm what a wonderful experience it is to
use.  We get what we pay for. The quality is excellent.  I will save these
directions for future use.  Right now I don't have the interface in the
original Steppir controller.

73,
Bill
K9YEQ


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan Bloom
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 7:38 PM
To: nf4l at nf4l.com
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 hookup

It should work either way, but it would be better to put the SteppIR "Y"
RS-232 cable on the PC side of the P3 instead of the K3 side.  As Dick
mentioned, then you aren't limited to 38400 baud.  And also there is less
traffic on that side, which may be less confusing to the SteppIR.

BTW, I will be getting a SteppIR antenna here at N1AL soon so I can try it
out myself.

Alan N1AL


On Wed, 2012-08-01 at 19:01 -0400, Mike wrote:
> Thanks, Mike.
> 
> Just to make sure my age fuzzed brain got it:
> 
> The "Y" stays where it is, plugged into the K3. The cable from the 
> computer moves from that to the P3, then the shorty goes from the P3 
> to the "Y".
> 
> 73, Mike NF4L
> 
> On 8/1/12 2:00 PM, Mike K2MK wrote:
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > Think of the leg of the Y cable that goes to the K3 as the Elecraft leg.
> > Take the cable that now goes to the K3 and move it to the P3. Then 
> > take the short serial cable supplied with the P3 and connect it 
> > between the P3 and the K3.
> >
> > 73,
> > Mike K2MK
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike-14-3 wrote
> >> I've got a P3 coming, and just downloaded the manual. If I 
> >> understand correctly from the diagram on p 13, the RS232 path is
> >> Computer--->P3--->K3.
> >>
> >> Currently I have a "y" cable plugged into the K3. The cable from 
> >> the 'puter plugs into one leg of that, and the other leg goes to 
> >> the SteppIR control box.
> >>
> >> Do I leave that where it is?
> >>
> >> 73, Mike NF4L
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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