Julian, G4ILO wrote: > Paul-30 wrote: > >> So, how are you contesters out there doing that? Is there a Y cable made >> for DB-9? If so, wouldn't that pin out be different than the one for the >> SteppIR and cause problems? >> >> > > You can't connect two cables to one serial port. The SteppIR controller has > two serial ports called Data In and Data Out. You connect Data In to the K3 > using a special SteppIR cable. You connect Data Out to the computer using a > standard serial cable, or USB to Serial adapter. > > http://www.steppir.com/files/Transceiver%20Interface%20Operation%205-28-09.pdf There is also a schematic on the Steppir Yahoo group site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SteppIR/files/ titled Y-cable.pdf and stamped by Fluid Motion that indicates that you can indeed Y the serial hoookup. Of course, you'll have to wire your own DB-9(s).
It only has a 2 wire connection to the SteppIR controller. This is the scheme I'm planning on trying when the SteppIR goes back up. Am I barking up the wrong tower? 73, Mike NF4L ______________________________________________________________ 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
