[Elecraft] Logging with K3/0 remotely

Tue Oct 25 22:29:02 EDT 2016

I have the following checklist available for K3 CAT:

CAT Checklist for K3 Twin
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Note first that in a "Twin" configuration, COM2 is used to "tie" the two 
ends together and carries the CAT data. In order to access CAT, you need 
to get to COM2 without touching it. The easiest method is to duplicate 
COM2 over COM1 using a function in the RRC as follows:

- Change both RRC's COM1 to mode-7. Note that the baud rate does not 
have to be identical with COM2 to fit a lower bandwidth or software 
requirement.

- If using a "real" serial cable:
      - connect between the control RRC's COM1 and the PC, but note that 
the pinout is not the standard straight-through serial port. Use the 
pinout description in the RemoteRig manual, or just try a null-modem 
cable which usually works (may need a gender changer).
      - The  serial setting for COM1 "Use USB Com Port as COM1" must be 
set to NO

- If using USB:
      - make sure that first Microbit Setup Manager is installed first 
on the control PC to get the drivers.
      - Then change the serial settings for COM1 to change "Use USB Com 
Port as COM1" to YES
      - connect the USB cable between the RRC and computer and wait for 
the drivers to finish installing
      - go to the Windows Device Manager and look at which virtual 
serial port was assigned to COM1 and use that for your software, taking 
the correct baud rate into account.

Note also that you can pull CAT data in parallel off of the radio RRC to 
use a PC on that end, or to sync with a remote device (amplifier, 
SteppIR, etc.)

73,
Mitch

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On 25.10.2016 19:01, Fred Jensen wrote:
> I'll repeat back what I think I understand about your current setup:
>
> You have a serial-USB adapter plugged into the female DE-9 labeled 
> "COM1" on the front of the RRC-1258, the other [USB-A] end is plugged 
> into a USB slot on your computer, and device mangler tells you it is 
> "COM3".
>
> If that's exactly what you meant, I have never been able to make that 
> work with N1MM+.  I don't have DX4WIN or WriteLog.  What does work 
> fine for me:
>
> 1.  Remove the DE-9 COM1 connection from both the RRC and computer 
> USB-A port.
>
> 2.  Plug a standard USB-A cable end into the computer and the other 
> end [USB-B] into the USB-B jack under the RRC power LED.
>
> 3.  Go into device mgr and you will see four new ports:
>     RRC1258 COM0(COMw)
>     RRC1258 COM1(COMx)
>     RRC1258 COM2(COMy)
>     RRC1258 COMExtra(COMz)
>
> 5.  Note the "x" for RRC1258 COM1.  Use that COM port# in your logger 
> for the CAT control.
>
> 5.  It is possible that Windoze may have assigned a COMx that is 
> already in use.  Do not try to change the RRC1258 assignment!  Go into 
> the other [duplicate] port and change it to something unused.  
> Whatever is using that port will likely have to be adjusted as well.
>
> #5 above is brought to you by Windoze 7, 8, and 10.  You can thank 
> Microsoft for that feature.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Sparks NV DM09dn
>
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the Cal QSO Party 7-8 Oct 2017
> - www.cqp.org
>
> On 10/25/2016 3:29 PM, Mike Murray wrote:
>> Got the RemoteRig setup working great except for one small wrinkle -
>> logging.  I have a serial to USB cable connected from COM1 on the 
>> 1258 and
>> settings at both control and remote set to Mode 7 - CAT to COM2.  The
>> computer recognizes the connection as COM3, but when I try to direct a
>> logging program (tried DX4WIN and WriteLog so far) to COM3 it doesn't 
>> find
>> the radio.
>>
>> The RemoteRig manual indicates that this setup will work with K3 
>> twins, but
>> I'm not sure that is the case with a K3/0.  Anyone have this working or
>> ideas on how to proceed?
>>
>> 73,
>> Mike - W0AG
>
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