Remote Rig
Webswitch 1216H Support in English => General discussion forum => Topic started by: rockyjones on 2011-11-06, 00:04:00
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I am trying to get two "relays" to close for a single band segment (7.0 to 7.1 mhz). I have the webswitch set to decode my CI-V Icom interface and all works well. I have a 40 meter beam but for CW, I need to add additional tuning components to get the SWR reasonable for that part of the band. Thus, I need to automatically pick both the beam (which I have set using "7A" in advanced settings for relay 1 and I want relay 4 to activate using "70" in advanced settings to pick the 7.0 to 7.1 segment. When I code this in, relay 4 does indeed activate for 7.0 to 7.1 mhz BUT relay one does not even though it is set to 7A. I tried setting it to 71,72,73 but it still won't activate with relay 4. When I tune up above 7.1, relay one activates and relay 4 deactivates (which relay 4 should do).
Is it not possible to pick two relays when the webswitch is decoding the radio?
Thanks,
Joe W4WT
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No Joe,
it is not possible asked for this feature a while ago also
GUY on4aoi
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Guy, thanks for the response. I guess we need to make this a FEATURE REQUEST. It certainly is possible to program this function in the switch. Hopefully Microbit will accept this request for a future software upgrade as it is needed for other functions than what I have described. I've had several occasions where I needed two relays to automatically be selected automatically based on frequency to perform a function.
Joe W4WT
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We hear you ;) As always it is the needs of the customers which drives the development forward. If only the day had more hours...!
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The coming new firmware version will allow for activating more than one relay simultaneous for the same frequency ;)
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Hi Jan,
checked out and also the rotator.
I have the best result when I select 12 bits for the A/D concversion (rotator)
Tnx for the update
73 Guy ON4AOI
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Jan, thanks for updating the code! It works exactly as I want now for one of my switches. However, my second switch has a problem. I have it set for Icom, no TXD but only have 2 of the 5 relays set to respond to the transceiver frequency. The other three relays I want to be able to pick manually and sometimes I need to pick two at the same time. I can't do this anymore with the new code. I could before the update. If I go back to the last version, I can do this again. I hope I explained the problem adequately.
Is this the intended mode of operation now or was this a "side effect" ?
Thanks,
Joe W4WT
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It was an intended mode of operation as I did not know that people used it that way ;)
We will in the near future release a new version which will add functionality enabling selection of which relays are to be included in the Antenna Selection mode.
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Thanks, Jan. I'll use the previous release until the new one comes out.
Joe W4WT