Re: Re[Elecraft] ccomended KXV3 wiring
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:20:58 -0500, Don Brown wrote: [snip] >The simplest solution id to make up a 4 >wire cable with one 15 pin connector for the K3 and one or more 9 pin >connectors for each transverter daisy chained. > >The cable details are shown in the transverter manual for a K2. For the K3 >the 9 pin connector is replaced with a 15 pin D type connector and is wired >as described in the K3 manual > [snip] In addition, each XVTR kit comes with it's own 9 pin connector/cable and wiring instructions for single or daisy chained use. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin 1775 Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: Re[Elecraft] ccomended KXV3 wiring
Hi I don't think a 15 pin Y adapter is going to be useful in connecting a transverter unless you are also connecting some other peripherals like a PA or band decoder that require I/O pins in the 15 pin connector in addition to the 4 pins required for the transverters. If you are thinking of using the Y adapter to connect several transverters then you will still need to make up 15 to 9 pin adapters with the proper pins connected for the transverters. The simplest solution id to make up a 4 wire cable with one 15 pin connector for the K3 and one or more 9 pin connectors for each transverter daisy chained. The cable details are shown in the transverter manual for a K2. For the K3 the 9 pin connector is replaced with a 15 pin D type connector and is wired as described in the K3 manual Don Brown KD5NDB -- From: "Phil & Debbie Salas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 11:36 AM To: Subject: Re[Elecraft] ccomended KXV3 wiring The SVGA Y-adapter I found at Fry's Electronics had all 15 pins wired straight across. MAybe I was just lucky. Phil - AD5X "Brian Alsop wrote: Be careful. Most VGA cables are missing wire connections to various pins. For example pins 4 and 11 are almost always missing. Pin 9 sometimes. I have one cable that has only 9 wires. These are not unimportant pins to many of us. The fact that all pins are sometimes present in the connector, doesn't mean the wires are there. Check out any cable you get with an ohmmeter to make sure the lines you want are present. There are many ground return connections in the standard SVGA pinout, so some of those "wires" may actually be shields. They might also be connected together. This is looking less and less like a good idea..." ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re[Elecraft] ccomended KXV3 wiring
The SVGA Y-adapter I found at Fry's Electronics had all 15 pins wired straight across. MAybe I was just lucky. Phil - AD5X "Brian Alsop wrote: >Be careful. Most VGA cables are missing wire connections to various >pins. For example pins 4 and 11 are almost always missing. Pin 9 >sometimes. I have one cable that has only 9 wires. These are not >unimportant pins to many of us. The fact that all pins are sometimes >present in the connector, doesn't mean the wires are there. > >Check out any cable you get with an ohmmeter to make sure the lines you >want are present. > There are many ground return connections in the standard SVGA pinout, so some of those "wires" may actually be shields. They might also be connected together. This is looking less and less like a good idea..." ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: Re[Elecraft] ccomended KXV3 wiring
Hi Its been a while since I built a K2/multi transverter setup but you only need 4 wires for each transverter. Pins 6, 8, 9 and 1 on the transverter 9 pin connector. These are all daisy chained to each transverter. The only difference in the K2 and K3 would be the 15 pin on the K3 end or a 9 pin for a K2. For the K3 connector pin 2 (AUXBUS) connects to pin 6 on the transverter. Pin 7 (XVTR ON) connects to pin 8 on the transverter. Pin 10 (KEYOUT-LP) connects to pin 9 on the transverter. The ground pin 5 or 12 connects to pin 1 on the transverter. Don Brown KD5NDB -- From: "AD6XY - Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:03 AM To: Subject: Re[Elecraft] ccomended KXV3 wiring What is the recommended way to make up the connectors between the 15 pin K3IO interface and a series of XV transverters? There are other signals on the 15 pin connector not associated with transverting. I am wondering how to make up a suitable cable to extend the 15 pin port and to add the transverter connections. With the K2 cables and connectors are daisy chained. With the high density 15 pin connector it might be difficult wiring up all the signals in such a small space, let alone fitting two wires onto some of the pins. It is almost worth making up a breakout PCB and using a standard 15pin-15pin cable - assuming nobody else has produced one of these. Mike -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Reccomended-KXV3-wiring-tp16269976p16269976.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: Re[Elecraft] ccomended KXV3 wiring
Brian Alsop wrote: Be careful. Most VGA cables are missing wire connections to various pins. For example pins 4 and 11 are almost always missing. Pin 9 sometimes. I have one cable that has only 9 wires. These are not unimportant pins to many of us. The fact that all pins are sometimes present in the connector, doesn't mean the wires are there. Check out any cable you get with an ohmmeter to make sure the lines you want are present. There are many ground return connections in the standard SVGA pinout, so some of those "wires" may actually be shields. They might also be connected together. This is looking less and less like a good idea... -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: Re[Elecraft] ccomended KXV3 wiring
Be careful. Most VGA cables are missing wire connections to various pins. For example pins 4 and 11 are almost always missing. Pin 9 sometimes. I have one cable that has only 9 wires. These are not unimportant pins to many of us. The fact that all pins are sometimes present in the connector, doesn't mean the wires are there. Check out any cable you get with an ohmmeter to make sure the lines you want are present. 73 de Brian/K3KO Phil & Debbie Salas wrote: You can buy SVGA Y-Adapter cables very inexpensively (SVGA is the DIN15HD connector). I found them at my local Fry's Electronics. I see they are also on eBay. Phil - AD5X ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re[Elecraft] ccomended KXV3 wiring
You can buy SVGA Y-Adapter cables very inexpensively (SVGA is the DIN15HD connector). I found them at my local Fry's Electronics. I see they are also on eBay. Phil - AD5X ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re[Elecraft] ccomended KXV3 wiring
What is the recommended way to make up the connectors between the 15 pin K3IO interface and a series of XV transverters? There are other signals on the 15 pin connector not associated with transverting. I am wondering how to make up a suitable cable to extend the 15 pin port and to add the transverter connections. With the K2 cables and connectors are daisy chained. With the high density 15 pin connector it might be difficult wiring up all the signals in such a small space, let alone fitting two wires onto some of the pins. It is almost worth making up a breakout PCB and using a standard 15pin-15pin cable - assuming nobody else has produced one of these. Mike -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Reccomended-KXV3-wiring-tp16269976p16269976.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
