Re: [Elecraft] How do I turn OFF my K3 remotely

2014-10-25 Thread PKA
John You can send the PS0 command from HRD: MacrosDisplayCAT Comands ( PS0). You will hear that the K3 audio stops and you can then switch OFF the K3 by briefly shorting ACC pin 8 to ground. I use GSM SMS to do that (and subsequently to switch OFF the PSU). An IP power switch may be simpler, but

Re: [Elecraft] How do I turn OFF my K3 remotely

2014-10-25 Thread John K9UWA
Thanks to Paul and Don problem is solved. From HRD hit MACROSDisplayCAT and add the definition and the command PS0 in HRD it automatically adds the ; semicolon to the macro. I already have on the computer an N8LP USB to analog relay board that switches some antennas and has one button to

[Elecraft] How do I turn OFF my K3 remotely

2014-10-24 Thread John K9UWA
Can someone tell me how to turn OFF my K3 radio remotely through HRD. All I could find in the archives was this simple statement. From HRD If one wants to get fancy, you can even shut down the K3 using the Power off command through the serial communications port, and then shut down the computer

Re: [Elecraft] How do I turn OFF my K3 remotely

2014-10-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
John, I don't know if or how that HRD does it, but remote power off is available if the software issues a PS0; command to the K3. Note that a powered off K3 is not listening to commands, there is no way to turn the K3 on via RS-232 command. To turn the K3 back on remotely, an external