K-pod

[Ronald Herman]

There has been mention of future software and interfaces for the PC. Will there be any kind of programmer’s manual available to the public?

Ron, K1PDY
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[Don Wilhelm]

Ron,

No additional programmer's manual should be necessary.
The K-Pod simply calls on the macros already stored in the K3.
The only thing added is how to assign the K-pod buttons (tap or hold) to
the macros that are stored in the K3/K3S.

The latest version of K3Utility allows for the creation and activation
of 16 K3 macros.  That is the major piece of "future software", and the
future is now - just download it from the Elecraft website.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/10/2016 5:12 PM, Ronald Herman wrote:
> There has been mention of future software and interfaces for the PC. Will there be any kind of programmer’s manual available to the public?
>
>

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[Joe Stone (KF5WBO)]

> There has been mention of future software and interfaces for the PC. Will there be any kind of
> programmer’s manual available to the public?

+1 on the K-Pod programmer's manual.  Good call, Ron.

I assume Ron is looking for a definition of the interface / protocol between the K-Pod and K3 / K3s.

I believe the K3 / K3s "J3" connector leveraged by the K-Pod was originally intended to serve as a MPLAB ICD 2 (In-Circuit Debugger),

    http://wickedstone.com/KF5WBO/ICD-2%20Schematic.jpg
    http://wickedstone.com/KF5WBO/MPLAB%20ICD%202.jpg
    http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/devicedoc/51331b.pdf

With respect to future software and interfaces ...

The owner's manual states, "Future firmware for the K-Pod that can be downloaded from www.elecraft.com will allow you to control your personal computer from the K-Pod through the USB interface. Your computer will recognize the K-Pod as a human interface device such as a keyboard or mouse."

The HID protocol is well-defined.

For now, let's see if we can get Elecraft to share the interface / protocol between the K-Pod and K3 / K3s.

73's

Joe Stone
KF5WBO

[kstover]

Probably (99.95%) not going to happen. Hasn't happened yet with any
other Elecraft device. Why would they "open source" the K-Pod firmware
now? Insignificant upside...potential huge downside.


On 7/10/2016 6:47 PM, Joe Stone (KF5WBO) wrote:

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> For now, let's see if we can get Elecraft to share the interface / protocol
> between the K-Pod and K3 / K3s.
>
> 73's
>
> Joe Stone
> KF5WBO
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[Joe Stone (KF5WBO)]

> Probably (99.95%) not going to happen. Hasn't happened yet with any
> other Elecraft device. Why would they "open source" the K-Pod firmware
> now? Insignificant upside...potential huge downside.

Maybe I wasn't clear.  Or maybe I misunderstood what Ron was asking for.  I'm not asking Elecraft to "open source" the K-Pod firmware.  I'm asking Elecraft to publish the interface / protocol specification (not firmware) between the K-Pod and the K3 / K3s.

73's

Joe Stone
KF5WBO

[Wes Stewart-2]

There's one current Elecraft engineer who got the job after "breaking the code"
on another Elecraft product.

There's probably another one out there somewhere.

On 7/10/2016 5:02 PM, Kevin wrote:

> Probably (99.95%) not going to happen. Hasn't happened yet with any other
> Elecraft device. Why would they "open source" the K-Pod firmware now?
> Insignificant upside...potential huge downside.
>
>
> On 7/10/2016 6:47 PM, Joe Stone (KF5WBO) wrote:
>>
>> For now, let's see if we can get Elecraft to share the interface / protocol
>> between the K-Pod and K3 / K3s.
>>
>> 73's
>>
>> Joe Stone
>> KF5WBO
>>

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