[Elecraft] AUTOINF Auto 1 Anomaly

[Don Wilhelm]

I have been informed by those who really know that my statement is 
incorrect.
If the K3 is set to AUTOINFO=1, the SteppIR should receive the K3 band 
and frequency information without a logger being active.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/25/2015 10:29 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Rick,
>
> When used with a logging program, the SteppIR controller only listens 
> on the RS-232 signalling - it does not initiate any data requests from 
> the K3 (it depends on the logging program to poll for that data.
> If the logging program is not active, then SteppIR must poll for band 
> information - there is a setting in the SteppIR application to allow 
> or disallow the SteppIR direct polling for K3 data. Check the SteppIR 
> information for the details.
>
> It does come down to the fact that RS-232 buss definitions do not 
> allow for multiple drivers on a signalling line.  When in use with 
> other com port oriented applications (such as a logger), the SteppIR 
> controlled must disable its drivers (but not the receivers).  When the 
> logger application is not present, the SteppIR controller must issue 
> commands (A driver must be enabled) to the K3 and apparently in your 
> case, that is not happening. Check your settings for the SteppIR 
> application.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 3/25/2015 9:32 PM, Rick Tavan wrote:
>> All of a sudden, my SteppIR stopped tracking my K3 even though the 
>> SteppIR controller was in General Mode. This has been working for 
>> years and I had made no recent changes to cabling.  I confirmed that 
>> CONFIG AUTOINF was set to Auto 1. Then I ran a logging program that 
>> polls the radio and the SteppIR began tracking just fine. I turned 
>> off the logger and it stopped tracking again. It was exactly as if 
>> AUTOINF was set to nor. So I cycled that setting, changing AUTOINF to 
>> nor and then back to Auto 1. Finally, the SteppIR resumed tracking 
>> without the logger. Has anyone else seen this or have an idea why 
>> Auto 1 quietly stopped sending frequency messages until I cycled it?
>>