[Premium-Rx] Fw: computer control for RF 590 and WJ 8718

[Jim Sorenson]

Following all this with great interest - It might be time to take an owners'
survey of RF-590(A) serial numbers, configurations, assy ID numbers and
dates just find out if we are all dealing with pretty much the same thing,
or if there is great diversity among the 590(A)s we own. Perhaps the 590 and
the 590A are going to have to be dealt with separately?

For your interest, the A-17 assy on my 1310 is virtually identical to the
A-17 on my two 590s. Also the schematic of the A-17 on the 1310 clearly
indicates a choice of jumper selectable interfaces. Although I don't have
the schematic for the 590 A-17, the jumpers are there as well.

I have instruction manuals and full schematics for both the 590 and the
1310. As I said, the 590 manual is missing the A17 Remote section. If anyone
needs any info from those manuals, or scans of schematics that I have, I'll
be happy to provide them. I would have thought that most would now have CD
versions, however.

Thanks,

Jim
W3BH/SU9AM



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Hutton" <charlesh3 at msn.com>
To: <premium-rx at ml.skirrow.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 7:31 PM
Subject: RE: [Premium-Rx] Fw: computer control for RF 590 and WJ 8718


> Per the data sheet at
>
http://www.rfcomm.harris.com/products/integrated-communications/rf-590a.pdf
> , the 590A provides RS232, RS422 and MIL-188 interfaces. I had assumed all
> are present but only 1 interface can be configured as active. Is that not
> the case?
>
> I'm glad my referral of ERGO (John Fallows) might have fruit. I think he's
> the best answer for integrating a 590A controller into a stable, high
> quality platform. He - as you can see from Don Nelson's email - is well
> connected to the Premium Rx people and will make and test the product
> correctly if there's enough interest.
>
> By the way, 232 and 422 are not control languages. They do not specify the
> meaning of bits or message content or message structure. They only specify
> the physical layer (volts, current, timing, and some hardware
handshaking).
> We'll need Harris' definition of the data link and network layers where
the
> structure and content are defined. Hopefully that is readily accessible,
but
> this being a radio developed mostly for the military I'm a little nervous
> that all the data isn't public.
>
>
> Chuck Hutton
>
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: premium-rx-bounces at ml.skirrow.org
> [mailto:premium-rx-bounces at ml.skirrow.org]On Behalf Of J. Forster
>   Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 8:30 PM
>   To: Don
>   Cc: John Fallows; premium-rx at ml.skirrow.org; John Fallows
>   Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Fw: computer control for RF 590 and WJ 8718
>
>
>   I was told the 590 requires HARP and the 590A will work with HARP or a
> different 232/422 command language, but I'm not very sure. It may be
> configuration or synthesizer dependent.
>   -John
>   Don wrote:
>
>       You'll need to get a RS232<->422 converter.Somewhere I have a copy
of
> the R590A control codes. I'll bet they are nearly identical with 590. I've
> also got a 590A to try :-)I've worked with John Fallows in the past to get
> the 8712P and RX340 into ERGO4.Don NelsonOregon
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: premium-rx-bounces at ml.skirrow.org
> [mailto:premium-rx-bounces at ml.skirrow.org]On Behalf Of Fred Munzenmayer
>     Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 7:01 PM
>     To: premium-rx at ml.skirrow.org
>     Subject: [Premium-Rx] Fw: computer control for RF 590 and WJ 8718
>       The proprietor of Ergo Software, an amateur radio operator, has
> indicated he is willing to try incorporating support for these radios into
> his software...if he can get the control protocols. I have both rx's, and
> would want tooperate the WJ 8718 remotely via internet (located at a prime
> rx site of course). The Ergo program looks interesting, and is priced very
> reasonably. For a look:  http://www.swldx.com/ If anyone can furnish the
> control codes, ( both of my rx's use the 422 standard ) we could send it
to
> Ergo. Fred     k2dx
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