KRC2 Configuration
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I have a KRC2 Which I use with my K2 to automate antenna switching but since I use an external keyer (the lovely logikey cmos4) I really do not want short presses of the F1 to f4 buttons to trigger the K2's memory keyer playback. in the absence of the KRC2 utility (which is badly needed !) is there any way to prevent the K2 memories playing back ? Failing that is there a way that the K2 memories can be completely cleared ? 73 Brendan EI6IZ -- Brendan Minish _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] 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 |
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On Apr 14, 2004, at 10:19 AM, "Brendan Minish" <[hidden email]>
> I have a KRC2 Which I use with my K2 to automate antenna switching but > since I use an external keyer (the lovely logikey cmos4) I really do > not > want short presses of the F1 to f4 buttons to trigger the K2's memory > keyer playback. > > in the absence of the KRC2 utility (which is badly needed !) is there > any > way to prevent the K2 memories playing back ? > Failing that is there a way that the K2 memories can be completely > cleared ? Yes. You don't even need to reconfigure the box to do it. Simply install jumper W8 to disable key presses. This is described on page 20 of the KRC2 manual. A second way is to install the Accessibility upgrade which has all sorts of functions, but no sending of CW message from the K2 memories. -Jack Brindle, WA4FIB ======================================================================= MacDobs - helping to shift the paradigm for low-cost amateur astronomy. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] 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 |
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On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 10:38 -0700, Jack Brindle wrote:
> On Apr 14, 2004, at 10:19 AM, "Brendan Minish" <[hidden email]> > > want short presses of the F1 to f4 buttons to trigger the K2's memory > > keyer playback. > > > Yes. You don't even need to reconfigure the box to do it. Simply > install jumper W8 to disable key presses. This is described on page 20 > of the KRC2 manual. > A second way is to install the Accessibility upgrade which has all > sorts of functions, but no sending of CW message from the K2 memories. > > -Jack Brindle, WA4FIB Jack, the problem with that method is that it disables ALL key presses. I want to be able to select alternative antennas by using the F1 and F2 Buttons. (& being able to use short presses for this would be nice too but that will have to wait for the KRC2 Utility ) In the mean time I was told how to clear the K2 keyer memories. enter programming mode for the memory you want to clear. send one dit and press the mem button before the counter increments down from 250 to 249. You have to be quick. The KRC2 utility is badly needed, I can think of lots of things I could get it to do.. If only I could configure it :-( Is anyone writing a utility for the KRC2 ? If so I can offer my services to help test it under windows or linux. Is there any information on how to program the KRC2 available any place ? 73 Brendan EI6IZ -- Brendan EI6IZ <[hidden email]> _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] 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: KRC2 Configuration program
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Hi Brendan,
We're writing a Windows based KRC2 utility right now that will allow the user to map any combination of its output antenna relay drivers based upon what band it decodes. (You will be able to check off on the screen which antenna relays (one or more) are enabled per band.) This will allow users to re-map their antenna selections for different set up, like field day or contest usage versus casual home use. This is what we described in the manual and is the primary piece of configuration code that we planned to bring out. I should have it done in the next 2 weeks and will post it to the Elecraft web page for free download. Reprogramming the functionality of the buttons is something that we had not planned to do, since it requires a hard code change (and recompile) versus a simple configuration table change as is used for the band decoding. I'll talk to Jack to see if this is something that could be done easily in the future. 73, Eric WA6HHQ ------ Brendan EI6IZ wrote: >On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 10:38 -0700, Jack Brindle wrote: > >>On Apr 14, 2004, at 10:19 AM, "Brendan Minish" <[hidden email]> >> > >>>want short presses of the F1 to f4 buttons to trigger the K2's memory >>>keyer playback. >>> >>> >>Yes. You don't even need to reconfigure the box to do it. Simply >>install jumper W8 to disable key presses. This is described on page 20 >>of the KRC2 manual. >>A second way is to install the Accessibility upgrade which has all >>sorts of functions, but no sending of CW message from the K2 memories. >> >>-Jack Brindle, WA4FIB >> > > >Jack, the problem with that method is that it disables ALL key presses. > >I want to be able to select alternative antennas by using the F1 and F2 >Buttons. (& being able to use short presses for this would be nice too but that >will have to wait for the KRC2 Utility ) > >In the mean time I was told how to clear the K2 keyer memories. enter >programming mode for the memory you want to clear. send one dit and >press the mem button before the counter increments down from 250 to 249. >You have to be quick. > >The KRC2 utility is badly needed, I can think of lots of things I could >get it to do.. If only I could configure it :-( > >Is anyone writing a utility for the KRC2 ? If so I can offer my services >to help test it under windows or linux. > >Is there any information on how to program the KRC2 available any >place ? > > 73 >Brendan EI6IZ > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] 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: KRC2 Configuration program
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Hi Eric
Good to hear that the software isn't too far away. Hopefully we will be able to include the AUX relays in the band configurations It would, in my opinion make the KRC2 a much more useful shack accessory if the button functions could be redefined as well. This would make the KRC2 far more versatile, especially when used in conjunction with non-elecraft radios or in multi-radio setups with matrix antenna switching 73 Brendan EI6IZ Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft said: > Hi Brendan, > > We're writing a Windows based KRC2 utility right now that will allow the > user to map any combination of its output antenna relay drivers based > upon what band it decodes. (You will be able to check off on the screen > which antenna relays (one or more) are enabled per band.) This will > allow users to re-map their antenna selections for different set up, > like field day or contest usage versus casual home use. This is what we > described in the manual and is the primary piece of configuration code > that we planned to bring out. I should have it done in the next 2 weeks > and will post it to the Elecraft web page for free download. > > Reprogramming the functionality of the buttons is something that we had > not planned to do, since it requires a hard code change (and recompile) > versus a simple configuration table change as is used for the band > decoding. I'll talk to Jack to see if this is something that could be > done easily in the future. > > 73, Eric WA6HHQ > ------ > > Brendan EI6IZ wrote: > >>On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 10:38 -0700, Jack Brindle wrote: >> >>>On Apr 14, 2004, at 10:19 AM, "Brendan Minish" <[hidden email]> >>> >> >>>>want short presses of the F1 to f4 buttons to trigger the K2's memory >>>>keyer playback. >>>> >>>> >>>Yes. You don't even need to reconfigure the box to do it. Simply >>>install jumper W8 to disable key presses. This is described on page 20 >>>of the KRC2 manual. >>>A second way is to install the Accessibility upgrade which has all >>>sorts of functions, but no sending of CW message from the K2 memories. >>> >>>-Jack Brindle, WA4FIB >>> >> >> >>Jack, the problem with that method is that it disables ALL key presses. >> >>I want to be able to select alternative antennas by using the F1 and F2 >>Buttons. (& being able to use short presses for this would be nice too >> but that >>will have to wait for the KRC2 Utility ) >> >>In the mean time I was told how to clear the K2 keyer memories. enter >>programming mode for the memory you want to clear. send one dit and >>press the mem button before the counter increments down from 250 to 249. >>You have to be quick. >> >>The KRC2 utility is badly needed, I can think of lots of things I could >>get it to do.. If only I could configure it :-( >> >>Is anyone writing a utility for the KRC2 ? If so I can offer my services >>to help test it under windows or linux. >> >>Is there any information on how to program the KRC2 available any >>place ? >> >> 73 >>Brendan EI6IZ >> > > -- Brendan EI6IZ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] 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 |
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