[Elecraft] Dayton Forum Presentation

[Nick Garner]

Howdy Folks,
Each year at Dayton I give a presentation on iOS and Android rig control.
This year I'll be talking about a project I've been working on to connect
my K3 to an Internet of Things cloud service.

Here's a picture of the board I've put together:
http://i.imgur.com/Mk4KIRk.jpg

The board plugs directly into the back of the K3, into the RS-232 and DE-15
Accessory port.  I used Powerpoles to easily connect to the shack power.
The switched power jack on the back of the K3 could be used but then I
couldn't remotely turn on the K3.  The Electric Imp module creates a bridge
from the K3 to the Internet allowing remote control.  I did a quick UI that
talks to the REST API I've put together for control:
http://i.imgur.com/0I4lxMs.png
I also made an iOS app that talks to the same REST API that I'll be
discussing.

If you have some free time on Friday morning, stop by Forum room 5 at 10:30
AM.

Here's the abstract that for some reason hasn't been updated on the
Hamvention website:
Nick, N3WG, from Pignology, LLC will be giving an overview of a project to
build a low-cost, Internet controlled, rig controller.  The project uses
the Wi-Fi module from Electric Imp to send control signals to/from an
Elecraft K3, including remote power-on/off.  The concept of using Electric
Imp for remote control and sensing can be extended to anything in the shack
you might need to actuate with an always on, low-power device.  Nick will
discuss where this idea came from, the technology in use and give an
overview of the circuit board he created for the project.

73,
Nick
N3WG