My question want meant for a single person, but to all. I was asking how to connect it all together. I’m hoping for an iOS app. And I have used a Z”Pig thingy” to connect to my KX3. Worked rather well.
Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Nov 8, 2019, at 10:40 AM, Barry Baines <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bill: > > > >> On Nov 8, 2019, at 3:17 AM, Nr4c <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> How do you plan to connect the iPad to the radio? The K3 typically connects >> thru a RS232 or USB port. Neither are available on an iPad. > > > Is your question direct at me? in your reply, I’m the ’to’ addressee and > Howard is the ‘info’ addressee so I’m presuming that your query is meant for > me. > > As I indicated, there isn’t a way to connect the iPad directly to an Elecraft > device. The only examples I provided are 1) adding a web interface to the > KAT500 in order to control it through the RR-1216H and 2) using an iPad App > that interacts with a PC. Of course, there are other ways to control a PC > remotely with an iPAD such as by using TeamViewer or VNCViewer. > > I can’t speak for Howard, but his query is presumably based upon a desired > result without necessarily coming up with a solution on how it would be done. > I’d be thrilled if Remote Rig offered more options for the RR-1216H to > control the KAT500 or even the K3. A web interface attached to the device in > question through RS-232 gets around a number of issues, including > serial-to-ethernet conversion, avoiding the need to run Windows PC programs > (Elecraft utilities of various flavors), and opens the door for using > smartphones, tablets, MacOS computers, etc. to access Elecraft devices. Given > that I run my HF station remotely for the vast amount of time that I use it, > making it easier to access it without having to run Windows either in the > shack or where I’m located significantly enhances and simplifies the > management of my remote system. The K3/IO-mini certainly enhances the remote > capability of controlling a K3, but it is only one part of the station > architecture that an operator has to manage for full remote functionality. > > I’m presuming that when the K4 is released that it will be the start of a > pathway for Elecraft to provide simplified remote access as well. That said, > there are presumably scads of existing Elecraft devices in service that their > owners would benefit from new product offerings that provide a web interface. > > > > 73, > > Barry, WD4ASW > Keller, TX > > >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> ...nr4c. bill >> >> >>>> On Nov 7, 2019, at 10:08 PM, Barry Baines via Elecraft >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Howard: >>> >>> I’m not aware of a iOS program that manages Elecraft equipment directly. >>> If you do a search on the App Store app found on the iPad, you can look at >>> a program developed by KS7D that apparently interfaces with a PC that in >>> turn accesses the Elecraft gear. However, it hasn’t been updated in over a >>> year and it isn’t clear to me how compatible it is with iOS13.x. >>> >>> In the case of the KPA500, an alternative might be to use the Remote Rig >>> RR-1216H to attach to the serial port of the KPA500 and then access the >>> RR-1216H through a web interface. I use the RR-1216H to manage the KPA500 >>> and a second one to manage my Green Heron controller while operating >>> remotely. The RR-1216H has a configuration specifically for the KPA500; as >>> far as I know there isn’t a configuration for the KPA-1500. The RR-1216H >>> can be accessed with any web browser platform such as the iPhone, iPad, >>> Android, etc. >>> >>> At this point the only ’true’ iPad app for controlling a transceiver and >>> amplifier remotely is SmartSDR for IOS for the Flex-6000 series and their >>> PGXL amplifier. I would expect that after the K4 is released, ’someone’ >>> may develop a similar capability for the new Elecraft transceiver and >>> associated equipment. >>> >>> >>> Hope this helps, >>> >>> Barry Baines, WD4ASW >>> Keller, TX >>> >>>> On Nov 7, 2019, at 2:34 PM, Howard Sherer <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Will any of the K3, KPA and KAT utility programs and remote programs run on >>>> the new Apple Ipad os ? >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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] >> > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
