Remote Rig
RRC 1258 Support in English => Configuration, RRC 1258 => Topic started by: aj1y on 2016-07-18, 15:32:04
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We are using Mk1258 RRC at the radio end and the RRC-Micro PC-Client with a K3 and HRD. The system works fine with the radio.
The last remaining issue is the connection to the rotor. The RC2800PXAZ is connected to COM 1 on the Mk1258 RRC at the radio site. The cable between the RRC and the RS232 port on the rotor is a straight pin to pin cable. The rotor manual says that the port settings should be
baud rate 9600
bits 8
stop bits 1
parity none
handshake present, but not used
Those are the settings that I applied to the RRC Mk1258 COM 1 in Serial Setup. Also the rts/cts is 0 and the terminator is 00. I have tried multiple COM 1 Modes (all unsuccessfully).
On the RRC-Micro PC-Client I set the RRC COM 1 setup to be a variety of modes (none of which have worked) along with aligning it to PC COM 1 (while having radio control on PC COM 2). I have left the terminator block blank and the timeout at 40 ms.
I then set HRD to connect via PC COM 1 and attempt to connect. No luck. I have tried various COM modes on both ends and nothing works.
Since the remainder of the remote setup is working like a champ, I assume that am doing something wrong in the interfaces from the PC thru to the rotor.
Can someone provide some suggestions?
Thanks,
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If the rotor has a RS-232 connector which can be connected to a PC with a straight cable, you must use a cable where pin 2 and 3 are crossed if you connect it to the Radio-RRC. The control-RRC should have a straight cable to the PC
/mike
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Mike,
Thanks. Since I am connecting the RRC to the rotor and the rotor has an RS 232 port, I will try the cable where 2 and 3 pins are crossed.
Another question I have is the mode to set at the RRC and at the RRC Micro on the PC end? There are several different choices. From what I understand, I just want everything from the PC to Rotor to be transparent BUT I am not sure what settings to make that happen?
Thanks,
Joe
AJ1Y
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Hi
try mode 1 then every character are sent in separate messages, mode 3 may also work.
73 de mike
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Hi Mike,
Set to mode 1 and made one change to HRD (had set the stops wrong - should have been none). Works great!! Thanks very much!!
73 Joe AJ1Y