Hi Michael, >From the way you are describing things, I would suspect you have a problem >somewhere other than the KPA500.
With my remote setup: RS232, straight serial, no USB-to-serial KPA500, KPA500 software (not the utility), are you using this software? Here's a link, scroll down about midway to the Remote Software. http://www.elecraft.com/k2_remote.htm I control the software via Chrome Remote desktop and it will power on & off all day long without missing a beat. Question, why are you concerned with turning off all the AC to the amp? 73 de Jim - KE8G ---- Michael Walker <va...@portcredit.net> wrote: > I wish I could say it works for me. It isn't a com port issue as those are > solid (I know what I am doing with RS232 and windows). > > If I power off the AC power of the amp and then turn it on remotely it > doesn't work. It 'will' work after about 10-15 tries to wake it up. > > So, to summarize: > > KPA500 with the KPA500 utility > Hardware RS232 port > The ability to turn all AC power off to the amp remotel > > You power off the amp without turning off the AC and you can't just turn it > back on again without actually power cycling the AC a few times. > > This shouldn't be that hard. I'll have to talk to Elecraft tomorrow when > they get in. I'd hate to post a poor review on eHam. > > mike va3mw > > > > > > > On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 7:57 PM, KE8G <k...@cox.net> wrote: > > > Hi Michael, > > I, too, use the KPA500 remotely, and have no problem turning the power on > > & off. > > > > I take it you have the KPA500 connected to a computer? Did you download > > the KPA500 software from the Elecraft web site? This allows complete > > monitoring and on/off operation. > > > > 73 de Jim - KE8G > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > On May 25, 2014, at 4:37 PM, Michael Walker <va...@portcredit.net> > > wrote: > > > > > > I have just installed my KPA500 on my remote base and I noticed that it > > is > > > possible to turn it off via the computer or via just dropping the AC > > power > > > and not getting it to come back on. > > > > > > This makes is sort of a challenge for remote operating. > > > > > > Is this normal operation or did I miss something obvious. > > > > > > 73 all > > > > > > Mike va3mw > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > Message delivered to k...@cox.net > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to k...@cox.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
