[Elecraft] Lantronix UDS2100

[Barry Baines]

Hans:

> On Nov 7, 2019, at 10:00 AM, Hans Johansson <sm6bga at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a KPA500 and a KAT500 at my remote QTH and I want to
> remote control them over Internet. For this I am planning to use
> a Lantronix UDS2100 ethernet-serial server at the remote radio site.
> Is there anyone on this list who has experience of controlling the PA
> and Tuner via Internet with KPA500 remote and KAT500 remote
> programs in the computer at the control site.\

I’m using a Lantronix EDS4100 to provide the Ethernet-to-Serial conversion.  I specifically use this for the KAT500 where I convert the serial to ethernet and then use the Lantronix software to convert back to serial on my laptop at the location where I am.  Through port forwarding I can specify the Lantronix device remotely for configuration/monitoring using a web browser.  The ham station is in Southeast Georgia (near the Florida border) and I connect to my station when I’m in Texas or Massachusetts.  

I also used the same Lantronics device for a second serial port to connect with my rotor controller.  However, I’m now using the Remote Rig R1216H which can control a Green Heron Rotor Controller. I also use a second R1216H to access and control the KPA500 rather than use the Lantronix device to connect through a serial connection.  The key advantage of this approach is that I can manage both the KPA500 and Green Heron RT-21 via a web browser using any device that has a browser (MacOS, iPhone, iPad, etc.).  The Lantronics works well, but can only be used with a Windows PC as their software for converting ethernet-to-serial is Windows only. I do run Windows on a Mac via Parallels software and run the Elecraft KAT500 utility, and the Lantronics port software works well in that environment.  


> The control way will thus be:
> Control computer - router - internet - router - Lantronix server - KPA500
> and KAT500
> 

I have no experience with the UDS2100, but it appears to be a more advanced device than the EDS4100, so I would expect that it will meet your needs.  

Hope this helps,

Barry Baines, WD4ASW
Keller, TX


> Hans   SM6BGA
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