Hello Everyone, When I first started work on Pigtail, the original plan was to make it a wired accessory. With the assistance of a lawyer (required) I went through the whole licensing and NDA process to make approved hardware and the very first prototype was working on the bench a couple months later. It plugged into the 30 pin connector on iOS devices. As I got deeper into the process, unless I was making thousands of them it just wouldn't be feasible without the cable costing a lot of money. I switched over to Bluetooth which is also restricted when it comes to serial data and found many of the same roadblocks. I eventually went with WiFi because it's universal and there's no licensing restrictions. When first considering WiFi I thought, "But... there's not going to be WiFi on top of the mountain..." The wifi module I'm using can operate independently of any wireless networks so that problem went away and off I went. And with the switch from the 30-pin connector to Lightning on iOS devices, I'm pretty happy I did.
I'm giving a talk at Dayton later this week on the process I took and mistakes I made when going through the process of making Pigtail. A large portion (and goal) of the talk is how to DIY for anyone who wants to make something like this themselves. 73, Nick N3WG On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 8:42 AM, Mike Heitmann <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > Apple is pretty restrictive with what / who / how the USB and Bluetooth > Interfaces get used in iOS. As a result, not much has been developed for > the > wired or bluetooth interface for iPad/iPhone, WiFi, however, is another > story. > I've been happily using the HamLog app with two devices: the Pigtail and > the > Piglet, with my KX3. It works very well. > > > The Pigtail or Piglet device (you only need one of the two) connects to > your KX3 > serial port and creates a "virtual serial cable" to the KX3. The HamLog > app > talks to the KX3 via an "adhoc" type WiFi connection providing rig > control and > logging capability. > > > It works great in the field for portable operations, and when I get home I > can > export the HamLog adif contact log file, then upload the file to my main > logging program on the PC in my shack. > > Take a look at: > http://pignology.net/ > And some of the demo video: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXeqeV5-8TI > > Mike, N0SO > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Andrew Moore <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, May 13, 2013 9:18:33 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] iPad as wired remote for Elecraft rig? > > I've searched a lot and can't find the answer so I'm asking the group. > > Is it possible to use the iPad as "detachable head" for a K2, K3 or KX3, > using a direct connection (no Bluetooth / PC / wireless / Internet)? > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
