K3 and Band Data
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hello all and merry xmas!
For various reasons I need to interface an external device with Band Data from my k3-100 via the ACC port. The cable I have is sending the correct pin signals to the device, which expects Yaesu Band Data compatible protocol. AFAIK and can verify on the web Elecraft 0123 band data is the same as Yaesu ABCD. But so far no joy at the device. According the my late-model K3-100 manual (Feb 2015) I have all the necessary mods from the factory. I want to verify I have not omitted any CONFIG settings. I have left KIO3 to the default of normal, tho I tried he others with no success. . AUTOINF is not relevant as I am not using serial port rig cat, so it is left at the default of normal. Have I missed any settings? tnx in advance -- 73, chuck de AB1VL ab1vl.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Charles,
There are no CONFIG settings related to the band data outputs. What are the characteristics of the inputs of your external device? The K3 band data outputs have pullup resistors to provide +5 volts or zero volts to an external device. If that device requires +12 volts and zero volts, it will not work. I might also point out that some early K3s do not have pullup resistors internally, but provide an open drain output. Those need external pullup resistors to +5 volts in the external device or installation on the internal resistors in the K3 - the internal resistors are documented as part of the K3ALC Mod. Do you have any other device (such an the KPA500 or other amplifier) connected which also wants to use the band data lines. That can complicate the addition of another device on the band data lines. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/21/2015 8:20 AM, Charles Yahrling wrote: > hello all and merry xmas! > > For various reasons I need to interface an external device with Band Data > from my k3-100 via the ACC port. The cable I have is sending the correct > pin signals to the device, which expects Yaesu Band Data compatible > protocol. AFAIK and can verify on the web Elecraft 0123 band data is the > same as Yaesu ABCD. > > But so far no joy at the device. > > According the my late-model K3-100 manual (Feb 2015) I have all the > necessary mods from the factory. > > I want to verify I have not omitted any CONFIG settings. I have left > KIO3 to the default of normal, tho I tried he others with no success. . > AUTOINF is not relevant as I am not using serial port rig cat, so it is > left at the default of normal. > > Have I missed any settings? > > tnx in advance ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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One correction. The CONFIG:KIO3 setting can change the band
outputs to specify which transverter you are using instead of which HF/6M band you are using. See page 19 of the manual. I am using the band outputs as input to a Arduino based homebrew antenna switch with on problems. 73 Bill AE6JV On 12/21/15 at 6:02 AM, [hidden email] (Don Wilhelm) wrote: >Charles, > >There are no CONFIG settings related to the band data outputs. > >What are the characteristics of the inputs of your external device? >The K3 band data outputs have pullup resistors to provide +5 >volts or zero volts to an external device. If that device >requires +12 volts and zero volts, it will not work. >I might also point out that some early K3s do not have pullup >resistors internally, but provide an open drain output. Those >need external pullup resistors to +5 volts in the external >device or installation on the internal resistors in the K3 - >the internal resistors are documented as part of the K3ALC Mod. > >Do you have any other device (such an the KPA500 or other >amplifier) connected which also wants to use the band data >lines. That can complicate the addition of another device on >the band data lines. > >73, >Don W3FPR > >On 12/21/2015 8:20 AM, Charles Yahrling wrote: >>hello all and merry xmas! >> >>For various reasons I need to interface an external device with Band Data >>from my k3-100 via the ACC port. The cable I have is sending the correct >>pin signals to the device, which expects Yaesu Band Data compatible >>protocol. AFAIK and can verify on the web Elecraft 0123 band data is the >>same as Yaesu ABCD. >> >>But so far no joy at the device. >> >>According the my late-model K3-100 manual (Feb 2015) I have all the >>necessary mods from the factory. >> >>I want to verify I have not omitted any CONFIG settings. I have left >>KIO3 to the default of normal, tho I tried he others with no success. . >>AUTOINF is not relevant as I am not using serial port rig cat, so it is >>left at the default of normal. >> >>Have I missed any settings? >> >>tnx in advance > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to [hidden email] > Bill Frantz | I like the farmers' market | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | because I can get fruits and | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | vegetables without stickers. | Los Gatos, CA 95032 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I am using a "Unified Microsystems BCD-10". I believe that it has been
replaced with the "BC-14. It is designed to convert the BCD output to binary and does what you are looking for. http://www.unifiedmicro.com/ Ed ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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There have been some recent changes to the Unified Microsystems device.
Contact the owner before ordering to ensure compatibility with the K3. Mine is now working properly and I'm very satisfied with it. 73 jim ab3cv On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 11:55 AM, Ed <[hidden email]> wrote: > I am using a "Unified Microsystems BCD-10". I believe that it has been > replaced with the "BC-14. It is designed to convert the BCD output to > binary and does what you are looking for. > > http://www.unifiedmicro.com/ > > Ed > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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