On Thu, 2016-09-29 at 21:11 +0000, P.J.Hicks wrote: > As stated before, I have used a G-keypad on my KX3 for several years > and it is convenient and works well. However I have not been able to > make it work with the K3 in any of the ways I have tried to set it up.
Nor have I, and I have tried at least three different ways as well... > Firstly I believe I do not know what the data stream data the K3 > requires; I thought it was serial ASCI. It is obviously different from > what the KX3 requires. That was the part about getting my head around the protocol I mentioned in a previous post... I need to find out exactly how the P3 fires macros into the K3, then have the Raspberry Pi do the same. After that, it will be a snap to connect the keypad to the Pi. I believe the Pig Knob does it, so it is something that is doable. > But then again I may be wrong. The Genovation, in my understanding, > sends ASCI text via the serial port to the KX3 where it is interpreted > as commends and executed. > What am I missing here? > If the K3 accepts ASCI commands from the Elecraft K3 Utility and the > KX3 accepts ASCI commands from the KX3 Utility, why are they not > interchangeable? Because they are not implemented the same-- that seems to be the only conclusion I can come too in this. You said it upthread, the two don't accept the same command set, yet they both send ASCII... I think you are correct. I suspect there is another layer of protocol involved, which is being transferred via ASCII. What I need to do is to get Wireshark, (a port snooper), going and look at the data leaving the P3... That will answer many questions. > 73 and keep it civil Always do... -- 73's, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) For software/hardware reviews see: http://www.nk7z.net ______________________________________________________________ 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]
