You could reconfigure your CI-V interface to take power from a wall
wart or some other convenient source of DC power. That would
eliminate any dependence on the ALE software properly configuring
the modem-control signals for power supply duty.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
--- In [email protected], KV9U <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> A good point and I did consider adding this when I built my
homebrew
> CI-V interface. Because power is supplied to the interface via the
RTS
> and/or the DTR lines and you can turn that off and on with some
programs
> (e.g., Commander) via software control. But because Commander
provides
> the necessary PTT controls to the ICOM series of radios via the CI-
V
> port, I did not see any value complicating the design with the
> additional PTT switching.
>
> I am not sure if the PC-ALE program provides the necessary on
function
> for the DTR so that there would be operating voltage present. So
it may
> not work even if I did add the new circuit since I would have to
turn
> off the always on RTS line as it would be used for controlling.
>
> 73,
>
> Rick, KV9U
>
>
>
>
> Dave Bernstein wrote:
>
> >If the ALE software can only key the transceiver via RTS, you
could
> >build a one-transistor RTS-to-PTT interface for the transceiver
> >control serial port. This interface would be ignored with the rest
> >of your soundcard software (which does tx-rx switching via CI-V
> >commands), but would allow the ALE software to tx-rx switch
without
> >your having to move cables around.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dave, AA6YQ
> >
> >
> >
>
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