[Elecraft] K3->SteppIR via Network?

[Martin]

Thanks to all who responded.

For those who want to know:

Connect the K3 to your Logging-Software.

Run a Virtual Serial Ports Emulator like the one from eterlogic.com.
Create a Splitter for the K3's real ComPort to split it to a virtual 
ComPort  COM1 (real) => COM10 (virtual).
Create a Tcpserver to redirect Com10 over the Network.


For the raspberry, make or buy a serial output.
Connect your steppir Controler:
SteppIR Pin2 RXD <-> raspberry TXD
SteppIR Pin5 GND <-> raspberry GND
Connect Pins 7 & 9 at the SteppIR end.

Frank, KG6EYC had the Linux soloution on hand:

As root, set baudrate for the raspberry ComPort:

stty -F /dev/ttyS0 38400

Now, run netcat:

nc ip.of.your.windows port > /dev/ttyS0

where port is whatever you set in the emulator on your windows machine.

Voila.

Not tested yet with the raspberry, but if it runs on my Linux machine it 
also runs on the raspi.

Frank, great job and thanks again. Will report ASAP.

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Ohne CW ist es nur CB..

73, Martin DM4iM