[K3] Computer control a la Agilent?

[Don Putnick-2]

At work I get to play with really high end Agilent signal generators and spectrum analyzers. So my mind started wandering today. Agilent equipment contain a web server and front panel web page via TCP/IP. What would it do to the price of a K3 to add that kind of processing power and software? Probably too much, but a man can dream.

Don NA6Z
K3 #5495
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Don,

It will not give you exactly the K3 front panel display, the Ham Radio
Deluxe can provide you with the K3 function on either a local PC or on a
remote PC.

I know you were asking about native K3 support for that capability, but
if you want the function right now, try HRD, you might like its capability.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/13/2011 7:57 PM, Don Putnick wrote:
> At work I get to play with really high end Agilent signal generators and spectrum analyzers. So my mind started wandering today. Agilent equipment contain a web server and front panel web page via TCP/IP. What would it do to the price of a K3 to add that kind of processing power and software? Probably too much, but a man can dream.
>
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[Mike WA8BXN]

 
For a bit of perspective, you can buy a webcam with wifi interface that
provides a built web server for on the order of $100. So in quantity the
additional hardware cost to add it to a K3 would be similar. Add to that
software development for the particular web pages to generate.
 
73 - Mike WA8BXN
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[Torsten Clay]

Depending on what options the K3 has installed internally there is a fair amount of empty space inside the K3 box. I know mine (100W + XV3 + filters) seems mostly like an empty box inside :)

It would not be hard for an enterprising person to install a small single-board microprocessor module inside the K3. This board would communicate commands via the existing serial interface and provide a ethernet/web page interface to the outside. You could also provide a digital audio interface and a IF spectrum display via ethernet this way. No difference from using an external computer, but it would make a very compact package.

Tor
N4OGW

[Bruce Beford-2]

> It would not be hard for an enterprising person to install a small
> single-board microprocessor module inside the K3. This board would
> communicate commands via the existing serial interface and provide a
> ethernet/web page interface to the outside. You could also provide a
> digital audio interface and a IF spectrum display via ethernet this
> way. No difference from using an external computer, but it would make
> a very compact package.

"Not be hard for an enterprising person..." Really. I look forward to
reading your web page on how you did it, once you do.
73,
Bruce, N1RX


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