[WT-support] Controlling custom hardware?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> So does that imply that with the MK2R/MK2R+, you *can* select Classic
> Auto Control *and* send microHAM control protocol commands for ACC
> port  control?

As far as I now the "Computer auto control" setting only applies to
focus.  However, split classic and protocol is not a supported
configuration but I have used microHAM control protocol functions
for various control/configuration items that do not involve focus.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 3/17/2014 7:11 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 3:52 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
>
>> lets you control ACC pins 6-9 (Radio 1) and 10-13 (Radio 2)
>>> automatically, based on band assigned to each radio.
>>>
>>
>> Not in micro2R which does not have CAT for either radio.
>
>
> Correct.  I forgot that the original poster was asking abut u2R not
> MK2R/MK2R+.
>
>
>> The micro2R ACC outputs respond only to microHAM Protocol commands when
>> u2R is using microHAM control protocol.  That is *another* point of
>> differentiation between MK2R+ and micro2R.
>>
>
> So does that imply that with the MK2R/MK2R+, you *can* select Classic Auto
> Control *and* send microHAM control protocol commands for ACC port control?
>   I'll have to test it, but I am not sure if Win-Test will support Classic
> Auto Control *and* microHAM ACC port commands at the same time.
>
> In Win-Test, you have to select the microHAM control port if you want to
> send any microHAM commands via LUA scripts or the WKSETUP band boxes
> (othwerwise it doesn't know which COM port to use).  And if you select a
> microHAM control port in Win-Test, it may stop sending any TX/RX focus
> commands via COM port or LPT port pins.  I think Win-Test assumes you want
> to use nothing but the microHAM control protocol for SO2R switching.  So in
> Win-Test it may not be possible to do TX/RX switching with COM or LPT pins
> *and* control the ACC port at the same time.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
>
>
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