Re: K3 Button Box - GENOVATION

[ktalbott]

Genovation  products are great solution looking for the right problem!  BEWARE that the 684 user manual says that it will NOT allow an ASCII null character (0x00) in a macro.  Their other products do not have this limitation.
Ken - ke4rg
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From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of P.J.Hicks
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 2:32 AM
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Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Button Box
Other than an excuse to build something there might be another way. I haven't used one on my K3 but I do use one on my KX3.
I have a Genovation model 684 serial programmable keypad that has 24 keys. One of those is used as a shift key so I have access to 46 macros at the touch of a button. Each macro space will hold approx. 180 characters so there is plenty of room for elaborate macros. Programming is a snap with the graphical interface supplied as is a cable. Cost was about $90.00 as I recall. There is a model with 35 keys.
 Might be the answer to your needs.
 PJH, N7PXY
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[Bill-3]

Not being a programmer - what does the lack of the null character mean?

Will a simple terminal program such as Putty suffice for working with
the Genovation?

Programming and using the Pigknob is very easy - would the Genovation be
as rewarding?

Thanks,

Bill W2BLC K-Line

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[ktalbott]

If the macro requires only displayable ASCII characters (0x20 to 0x7F) then
lack of null (0x00) would not be limitation.  Base on the documentation, the
Genovation programming GUI is very easy to use.  A simple terminal program
could be used but would require an understanding of the Genovation command
set (which seems to be well documented if you want to write your own GUI).
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Button Box - GENOVATION

Not being a programmer - what does the lack of the null character mean?

Will a simple terminal program such as Putty suffice for working with the
Genovation?

Programming and using the Pigknob is very easy - would the Genovation be as
rewarding?

Thanks,

Bill W2BLC K-Line

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