This keying method is not described in detail in the N1MM+ documentation because it is not supported by the N1MM+ development team. The reasons for this can be found in the N1MM+ online manual (at < http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php?page=Serial+Parallel+and+Sound+Card+Interfacing&structure=N1MM+Logger+Documentation#Choosing_Your_CW_Method>); in a nutshell, several of N1MM+'s advanced features do not work with this keying method.
With the K3/K3S, but not the KX2 or KX3, there is another simpler method which does not have any of the drawbacks of the CAT command method and which does not require all of those CAT1ASC macros in your sent messages. It is described in the N1MM+ manual at < http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php?page=Supported+Radios&structure=N1MM+Logger+Documentation#K3_and_K3S>. Basicallly, you set the K3's CONFIG:PTT-KEY method to OFF-DTR or RTS-DTR (depending on whether you want PTT as well as CW keying or not), and then in the N1MM+ Configurer you configure DTR on the radio control port for CW (and RTS for PTT if you want that as well). Unfortunately, this method will not work with the KX2 or KX3 because their serial port interfaces do not have DTR or RTS connections. For this reason, the CAT1ASC macro method is used with N1MM+ by many KX2/KX3 owners, despite its shortcomings in this context. Note: the use of the specialized CATA1ASC macro instead of the basic CAT1ASC macro is unnecessary. You can find the documentation for the CAT1ASC family of macros at < http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php?page=Macros&structure=N1MM+Logger+Documentation#CATHEX_and_CATASC_Radio_Hex_Macro_Commands >. 73, Rich VE3KI KN1CBR wrote: The following may test our commitment to the idea that there is no such thing as a \ stupid question . . . . I finally got around to setting up my N1MM logger to key my transmitters without \ having to use a K1EL or any other keyer -- just the KUSB cable directly from the PC \ into the rig. After hours of frustrating failure, by lucky accident I came across a post on the \ Internet that gave examples for programming the Fn keys, using N1MM to key a KX3. \ Each command line contains the string CATA1ASC before the command KY. Without the \ CATA1ASC, hitting the Fn key does nothing. With it, and with the standard KY \ programming command, it works -- on the KX3 at least. My K3 is at my other QTH so I \ haven't tried this on that rig yet, but here's my question -- what is the CATA1ASC \ for? I did a word search in both the KX3 and the N1MM manuals, and in the KX3 \ Programmer's Guide, and I could find no mention of the CATA1ASC string. Had I not \ found the examples on the Internet accidentally I would still be trying to make this \ work with no success. So can someone help me understand what it's about and why I didn't see it in any of \ the manuals? Is it something in Windows 10? Thanks, Ted, KN1CBR ______________________________________________________________ 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]
