Tres Kool, indeed, David, and thanks very much for making this available to all. Works like a champ!
Van, W1WCG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Dievendorff" <die...@comcast.net> To: <df...@yahoo.com>; <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Time Keeper v0.1 > Way cool! Congratulations, David! > > Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Fleming > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 6:50 PM > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Time Keeper v0.1 > > > I've had a few requests for the K3 time updater I mentioned the other day. > So I've made it available for download. > > Mac version (OS X 10.3 or later) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3Time.zip > > Windows XP/VISTA (maybe 98 not sure) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3TimeWin.zip > > It's very easy to use and should be self-explanatory. > > Select the appropriate serial port and baud rate the first time the > program > is run. It will remember these settings, so they need to be set only once. > > To display UTC time, click the "UTC" checkbox. To return to local time, > uncheck it. Be sure the computer's system clock is set properly, and if > applicable, set for Daylight Savings Time. > > To setup unattended updates, click the "Auto-Update" checkbox. This will > automatically update the time on the K3 whenever the program is run (if > the > K3 is attached and turned on, of course). When Auto-Update is enabled the > program will automatically send the current system time to the K3 and then > terminate after a 10 second delay. The delay allows time to turn off > auto-update if need be. On Windows, you could use "Scheduled Tasks" in the > control panel to set a time schedule for automatic execution of the > program. > On the Mac, a cron job (crontab) could be used. Cronnix is a nice Aqua > frontend for cron if you're not familiar with creating crontabs from > Terminal. I'm not sure how well the K3 clock keeps time. I never use it. > But > I would think updating the time once a week or even once a month would be > sufficient. > > Click the "Update K3" button to send the current system time to the K3. > > That's all there is to it. The K3 time will not be *exact* with the > computer, but it will get it close (within 0.5 second or so). I get the > best > results by clicking the update button as soon as a new second begins. > Waiting until late into a second will result in the K3 being a second > behind. Try clicking the update button several times until you get a good > visual sync. > > I've done very little testing of the Windows version. There could be bugs. > > The program works by sending a sequence of CAT commands to the K3. > Clicking > "Update K3" begins this sequence: > > K31; // Enables K3 extended mode > MN073; // Enters CONFIG:TIME Menu option > DS; // reads VFO A display area (now displaying TIME) > > Parse DS; command response to get K3 HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. > > Determine computer HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. > > SWT13; // select SECOND > > UP; or DN; until K3 SECOND = computer SECOND > > SWT12; // select MINUTE > > UP; or DN; until K3 MINUTE = computer MINUTE > > SWT11; // select HOUR > > UP; or DN; until K3 HOUR = computer HOUR > > MN255; // exit menu > > DONE.. > > -------------------- > > Enjoy, > > David, W4SMT > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.278 / Virus Database: 270.11.10/1995 - Release Date: 03/11/09 > 20:42:00 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
