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RRC 1258 Support in English => Hardware, Cabling, Installations => Topic started by: Beck on 2013-05-14, 06:32:53

Title: HRD, Elecraft KPA-500 amp, Elecraft KAT-500 tuner??
Post by: Beck on 2013-05-14, 06:32:53

I have the basic TS480SAT working through the internet now plus a webswitch for turning on/off power supplies and resetting.  Does anyone have any experience with using the Elecraft amp and autotuner with the RRC com ports?  The mode selection info is not very clear to me.  I also want to use HRD with the 480 but no computers at the remote site. Can you use HRD with com0 and the amp and tuner on com1 and com2?  Both amp and tuner have remote control software operating via RS232. 

Title: Re: HRD, Elecraft KPA-500 amp, Elecraft KAT-500 tuner??
Post by: sm2o on 2013-05-14, 13:26:44

Com0 is used by the TS-480 control panel, COM2 are normally used for the CAT control, that leaves COM1 to be used for controlling the PA. It's possible with the Expert 1K-FA and 2K-FA but I have never tested with the Elecraft PA.

73 de mike

Title: Re: HRD, Elecraft KPA-500 amp, Elecraft KAT-500 tuner??
Post by: Beck on 2013-05-14, 15:20:06

All right thanks.  The two Elecraft units have simple control programs for computer control via RS232 so hopefully
I can just use a DB9 switch on Com1 switched by the webswitch. I will try it here when I get to that point.

Title: Re: HRD, Elecraft KPA-500 amp, Elecraft KAT-500 tuner??
Post by: Beck on 2013-05-19, 02:54:51

Has anyone got one of these to work over COM1?  Radio is a TS480 and the radio mode is 5.  Using the Elecraft supplied cable direct from a KAT-500 tuner to a gender changer on COM1 on the radio RRC.  Using a straight serial cable from COM1 on the control RRC to the compiuter.  The control program works fine direct from tuner to computer.  I have tried a LOT of different settings and nothing works. Only TX and RX are used. 

Title: Re: HRD, Elecraft KPA-500 amp, Elecraft KAT-500 tuner??
Post by: Beck on 2013-05-19, 14:03:33

I guess I need a null modem gender changer.   

Title: Re: HRD, Elecraft KPA-500 amp, Elecraft KAT-500 tuner??
Post by: Beck on 2013-05-29, 02:32:24

I have either the KPA500 or  KAT500 working through com1 over the internet.  I had to use the menu on the KPA500 to change its speed to 38400.  The setting is just serial setting 4 and using a null modem gender changer at the radio RRC, with the TS480 turned on.

Title: Re: HRD, Elecraft KPA-500 amp, Elecraft KAT-500 tuner??
Post by: Beck on 2013-05-29, 04:52:19

I tried com1 and com 2 both at setting 4 and can control the KPA500 via com1 and the KAT500 via com2 simultaneously over the internet.  No room for CAT.

Title: Re: HRD, Elecraft KPA-500 amp, Elecraft KAT-500 tuner??
Post by: dj0qn on 2013-05-30, 15:20:32

I you need CAT, then move one of the other devices over to any standard serial server,
such as from Lantronix or Moxa. I have my stations all running using these devices.

73,
Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX