Special driver. Sigh, more Windows-only ham software. A Telnet connection could be used by hamlib.
wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) On Jul 20, 2015, at 1:53 AM, Dr. William J. Schmidt, II <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes you can use it one of two ways... in TCP mode, there is a small driver > loaded on your PC that creates a pseudo RS232 port on the computer that all > your existing software connects to. Your software thinks it's talking to > your radio via RS232... but really that is an emulation that gets ported over > the Ethernet to the radio (where the Ethernet to RS232 server is) and > deconstructed into RS232 (RXD and TXD) with DTR and RTS for keying. Your > computer can be right next to your radio or half way around the world and the > radio will never know the difference. Latency is not a problem. > > Second mode is WEB server where the radio is emulated in web pages in the > onboard web server (eg web page looks like the radio). You can change any > parameter in the setup or knob on the radio that you could via RS232. > > No security is provided. Nor is there with the FLEX, Ten-tec, or any other > radio that has an Ethernet connection currently. I just use a Netgear > firewall and VPN through it securely. > > > Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ > > Owner - Operator > Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC > Staunton, Illinois > > Owner – Operator > Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ > Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I. > Rent it: www.VillaGrandPiton.com > > email: [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pierfrancesco Caci [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 12:35 AM > To: [email protected]; 'Paul Christensen'; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/K3s Ethernet Interface > > On 19 July 2015 23:40:51 CEST, "Dr. William J. Schmidt, II" > <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have a prototype Ethernet interface running inside my K3 right now... >> simple replacement for the KIO3 board. I posted a couple of times >> suggesting it but was completely ignored so I build my own. It's just >> a pic >> with Ethernet capabilities and replaces the functions of the KIO3 >> completely >> and more. It will be available commercially soon... >> >> >> Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ >> PJ2/K9HZ >> >> Owner - Operator >> Big Signal Ranch - K9ZC >> Staunton, Illinois >> >> Owner - Operator >> Villa Grand Piton - J68HZ >> Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I. >> Rent it: www.VillaGrandPiton.com >> >> email: [email protected] >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Paul >> Christensen >> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 2:24 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3/K3s Ethernet Interface >> >> This inquiry is directed to both the Elecraft leadership team as well >> as >> K3/K3s owners who may have an interest in native Ethernet connectivity. >> In >> searching through the list archives, I noted that some K3 owners had >> previously expressed an interest in an Ethernet option - and some >> owners >> have been disappointed that the new K3s and KIO3B board does not >> include >> Ethernet connectivity. >> >> >> >> A bit of background: for the past few months, N4CC and I have been >> operating >> a remote Internet station that's located near the FL/GA state line. >> Our >> setup includes a K3 and RemoteRig at the remote site and either a K3 or >> K3-mini at the control locations. Since the installation, we've >> experienced >> almost no operating trouble and any issues that have developed are >> managed >> remotely though direct and back-door network access points. >> >> >> >> Last week, I made some internal changes to the K3 and also added an >> external USB data interface device for RTTY. What's apparent is that >> cable >> management is getting way out of control. To gain inside access to the >> K3 >> almost requires a meditation exercise before going in. Consider that a >> PR6 >> is mounted to the back of the K3. The rear of the K3 is an absolute >> rat's >> nest of cabling. With the RemoteRig and PR6, It was bad enough before >> the >> inclusion of the external USB sound car/interface, but now it's >> bordering on >> ridiculous. Moreover, RemoteRig does not allow clean access to the >> K3's >> ACC DB-15 connector for other purposes such as FSK keying. Sure, the >> connector can be opened to access pins, but it requires a wiring >> break-out, >> leading to yet a further rat's nest of cabling. >> >> >> >> To help deal with the cabling issues, I am replacing the external PR6 >> with >> the new KXVB3 board. Next, a KIO3B board will be added when it's >> available >> to existing K3 owners. That should eliminate the external sound card >> interface and clear up much of the cabling mess, but not all of it. >> >> >> >> The Holy Grail is an Ethernet interface that includes (optional) >> integrated >> RemoteRig hardware - just one interface board [e.g., KIO3E(thernet) >> board] >> that manages K3 Ethernet connectivity with or without RemoteRig >> attributes. >> Don't need Ethernet? Then don't get the board. Since the RemoteRig >> hardware >> is mature and consumes little circuit board space and DC current, >> perhaps it >> would be worth opening up a discussion with RemoteRig's designer since >> Elecraft already has a close relationship with Microbit. I know rear >> panel real estate is a concern, so it won't be easy to add yet another >> connector without adversely affecting other connectivity. Thoughts? >> >> >> >> >> Paul, W9AC >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > William, > What does it need on the control computer side? Will it be totally > transparent to existing applications, k3util, fldigi, hamlib and so on? > Does it require a specific operating system? > Does it supports firmware uploads to the radio? > Pf > -- > Pierfrancesco Caci > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
