Well, I figured it out. It seems very fussy when you run it at PC baud rate of 19200. Once I changed it back to 38400 by connecting to the amp with PUTTY, it seems much better behaved. On the initial first tests, on and off work as advertised.
Mike va3mw On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Jim - KE8G <k...@cox.net> wrote: > 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
