[Elecraft] beta Software: KPA1500 FANticipator - console and fan control

[Larry (K8UT)]

Hi Bob

"During Tx, override fan menu settings and run at settings +1"
  (Not sure what this means, run fan at 2 when it normally would be at 
1?)
Yes, that is exactly what it means. The assumption being that you would 
rather hear the fans when transmitting (said the RTTY / FT8 guy ...) 
than when receiving. And while transmitting be a little more aggressive 
with heat removal than during receive. I wrote a short description - 
perhaps not real clear - of the options here: 
http://mortty.info/fanticipator-features/

 >doesn't try to do fan adjustment when running full QSK
Correct. There is a minimum runtime built into the fan logic to avoid 
short-cycling the fan motors. This sometimes results in the fan 
continuing to run for a couple of seconds into a receive cycle.

 >this fan logic could be built into the KPA1500 firmware
Perhaps. At this stage, FANticipator is at that proof-of-concept stage. 
If KPA1500 owners are happy with it we can talk to Elecraft about 
including a richer feature set into fan control.

-larry (K8UT)

------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv at arrl.net>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 2018-08-09 12:33:52
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] beta Software: KPA1500 FANticipator - console 
and fan control

>FANticipator GUI has two checkboxes:
>
>"During Tx, override fan menu settings and run at settings +1"
>
>(Not sure what this means, run fan at 2 when it normally would be at 
>1?)
>
>"After Tx, override fan settings and run at #1 until below 40c"
>
>I assume it doesn't try to do fan adjustment when running full QSK, 
>between
>every dot and dash, but there's some type of delay involved, right?  It
>also seems like this fan logic could be built into the KPA1500 firmware 
>if
>the result is a quieter and cooler amp. on receive.
>
>73,
>Bob, N6TV
>
>On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 8:04 AM, Larry (K8UT) <K8UT at charter.net> wrote:
>
>>FANticipator is a freeware KPA1500 console and enhanced fan controller
>>that I've developed to maximize shack silence and minimize fan noise.
>>
>>My selfish intentions are based on the following:
>>You prefer to have the fans automatically shut off completely when the 
>>amp
>>nears ambient temperatureYou prefer hearing the fans when transmitting
>>rather than when receivingYou prefer listening to more time with the 
>>fans
>>running at speed #1 rather than less time with the fan at speeds #2 or 
>>#3
>>or ...
>>You can read more about FANticipator and see screenshots at:
>>www.mortty.info
>>
>>It's working fine here... If you're interested in beta testing, please
>>contact me offline: k8ut at charter.net
>>
>>-larry (K8UT)
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