That also was what I saw....so that standard pin is currently free to have that interrupt capability added. Frankly, I am a bit surprised that it wasn't already built in, since the K3 incorporates so many features to try to create flexibility and eliminate the need for external computer interfaces. However, I think it is very encouraging to see that pin #6 is not currently used for some other unusual application, and is still available for this feature to be added. I hope that there is some way that it can be provided.
VY 73, Lance Dick Dievendorff wrote: > If I read the KIO3-D Sub RS232 IO Board schematic correctly, pin 6 of J24 > (the 9-pin RS-232 connector) is not connected to anything inside the K3. The > labeled (connected) pins are: > > 2 (RXD OUT) > 3 (TXD IN) > 4 (DTR IN) > 5 (COMMON) > 7 (RTS IN) > > Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lance Collister > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:26 PM > To: 'Elecraft Group' > Subject: [Elecraft] Adding DSR (serial port line 6) interrupt in a Firmware > Update? > > I recall that there was an email recently that the K3's internal DVR was > interrupted when the microphone or footswitch is activated to manually > transmit. > I am very interested to learn if it might be possible at the same time to > also > send an interrupt signal to the unused DSR line (serial pin #6). This > interrupt > is used by several computer programs (TRX-Manager, Multikeyer, Voice Keyer > Express) at my station that automatically key the rig and send CW (via the > DTRor > SSB messages. > > Although these programs have primarily been used here for VHF meteor scatter > > schedules, they are also very handy for working contests and other band > openings. > The K3 is of course well suited to work with any such external computer > programs > due to its built-in audio interface. However, when the operator switches to > > manually keying the K3, it would be really great if an interrupt could be > sent to > the computer programs via the serial port so that they stop their automatic > keying > of the PTT line and also stop sending audio or CW signals to the K3. Adding > a > computer interrupt on the (currently unused) DSR line would accomplish this > and > broaden the flexibility of the K3. Thanks for your kind consideration! > > VY 73, Lance > -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834 USA QTH: DN27UB TEL: (406) 626-5728 URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj 2m DXCC #11, 6m DXCC #815 ______________________________________________________________ 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
