[Elecraft] iphone remote control for the KPA500

[Barry Baines]

Jeff:

> On May 17, 2017, at 8:12 AM, Jeff <kb2m at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I’m not awake yet. After a cup of coffee I read through the Remote Rig RC-1216H  doc’s and now see that you DO get  some KPA500 monitoring information with this setup. Can the KPA500 and my SteppIR be monitored with one 1216H ?

Normally Not.  It can only be used with one device to control at a time because within the setup process you inform the device exactly what it is you’re matching it to.  That allows the RC-1216H to display the proper web interface tailored to that device.  For example, the KPA500 screen of the RC-1216H seen on the browser is different than the rotor controller screen  That is why I noted that I’m using TWO RC-1216Hs, one for the KPA500 amplifier and one for the Green Heron Rotor Controller so that i can monitor and control both devices simulatenously.

Now, perhaps some enterprising soul can come up with a way to switch setups while having more than one device in line via RS232 connection using a remote RS232 switch box.  Select the device you want to control in the RC1216H setup process (via the web browser) and then select the device to match a remote RS232 switch that is controlled separately. 

I don’t know if it would be possible to have more than one device connected through RS232 in parallel because this could perhaps cause issues.  However, with only one RC1216H, this would still only provide a sequential monitoring/control (one at a time) and not both simultaneously.


73, 

Barry
WD4ASW

> If so for $300 it’s starting to look like a good way to go, as I can’t do any control functions on my BigIR remotely, just control it’s frequency. I would also like to have a way to retract the antenna fully….
>  
> 73 Jeff kb2m
>  
> From: Barry Baines <mailto:bbaines at mac.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:43 PM
> To: Jeff <mailto:kb2m at arrl.net>
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] iphone remote control for the KPA500
>  
> Jeff:
>  
>> On May 16, 2017, at 8:03 PM, Jeff <kb2m at comcast.net <mailto:kb2m at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>  
>> 
>> Is anyone working on an iPhone remote control APP for the KPA500?
>  
> Not a problem today if you use the Remote Rig RC-1216H to control the KPA500 (available through HRO).  It uses a web interface which looks just like the KPA500 front panel; the amplifier interface utilizes the RS232 serial connection, so I control my KPA500 with my iPad or MacBook running Safari or Chrome.  Likewise, I use a second Remote Rig 1216H to control my Green Heron Rotor Controller (RT-21), so I can manage my antenna pointing with the iPAD/iPhone/MacBook with ease.
>  
> See:  http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=1010#tabs-3 <http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=1010#tabs-3>
>  
> Note that the RC-1216H can manage various amplifiers and antenna rotators.  Unfortunately, the firmware does not support the KAT500 or the Alpha 9500.
>  
> The RC-1216H is an excellent device for managing compatible devices when operating remotely;  e.g. my shack is in SE Georgia and I’m in New England, Texas, etc. 
>  
>  
> At this point the only devices that I must use a Windows OS is with the KAT500 and the Antenna Genius 8x2 antenna switch.  The antenna switch allows me to select which transceiver (K3 or Flex) is  active on a given port.  The Antenna Genius has a LAN connection, so I can access it relatively easily remotely and run the windows software from wherever I am. 
>  
> I use a serial-to-ethernet converter to interface with the KAT500 so that the computer at my location can control the KAT500 at the shack without a PC in the shack.
>  
> Lastly, I use the West Mountain Radio 5-port R4005i to turn on/off devices using a web interface that it has.  The allows me to remotely activate the Flex6700, control preamps and other accessories, etc.    So again, it can all be done with an iPhone/iPad/MacBook or any web-capable device.
>  
> To the extent that I can run a shack without running Windows and a PC, the happier I am. 
>  
> FWIW,
>  
> Barry Baines, WD4ASW
> (Currently in Mercer, PA enroute to Hamvention…)
>  
> 
>> I move my KPA-500 with me when I travel from my winter home to my summer home. When down south for the winter I use the KPA500 with my FLEX 6500 that has a wonderful iPhone remote control APP.  It would be nice to be able to control the KPA500 via iPhone also...
>> 
>> 73 Jeff kb2m 
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