[WT-support] Band data output

[Sebastien F8CMF]

Joe,

Do you know if  the Microham uLink protocole is described somewhere ?

I guess the current band and maybe the current frequency are sent over this RS-485 bus by all Microham compatible devices.

73

Sebastien, F8CMF


> Le 28 sept. 2015 à 20:19, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> a écrit :
> 
> 
>> The microHAM MK2R+ lets you copy BCD data for both radios to the
>> 25-pin ACC connector on the back, providing similar function with a
>> single USB connection.
> 
> microHAM micro2R also allows setting BCD "antenna relay" ports for each
> radio and Station Master provides a CAT Interface/Band Decoder that can
> select antenna and/or bandpass filter based on transceiver frequency.
> 
> 73,
> 
>  ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
> On 9/28/2015 1:41 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
>> If your radio has a band data output, that's the best way to drive a band
>> decoder, because it works even when your computer is off or you reboot.
>> But, are you using a TS-590 with no band data outputs?
>> 
>> USB to Parallel port adapters will not work.
>> 
>> You could try an RS-232 port sniffer, but I have no experience with this:
>> 
>> http://www.stockcorner.nl/index.php/component/jshopping/product/view/12/37?Itemid=0
>> 
>> Real LPT ports (DB-25 parallel ports) can still be added to most notebook
>> computers via an ExpressCard slot, or to most desktop computers via PCIe
>> card, giving you many useful output pins on a single connector (CW keying,
>> PTT, 4-pin Band Data, TX Focus, RX Focus, Stereo On/Off, and 4-6 msg pins
>> for External DVK).  This is supported by Win-Test.  But only for one
>> radio.  If you are doing SO2R with two TS-590s, this will not work.
>> 
>> The microHAM MK2R+ lets you copy BCD data for both radios to the 25-pin ACC
>> connector on the back, providing similar function with a single USB
>> connection.
>> 
>> With USB to COM adapters, you only get two useful pins per port (RTS &
>> DTR).  Four pins are needed for BCD data.  So you would need to dedicated
>> two COM ports and combine them to get BCD data, which could work, but it
>> would be quite a mess of wiring compared to using an SO2R box like the
>> MK2R+ or an RS-232 sniffer.  Win-Test would also have to be modified to
>> split the BCD data to two ports.  You would need to dedicate four serial
>> ports to get BCD data for two radios.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Bob, N6TV
>> 
>> On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 6:11 AM, Filipe Lopes <ct1ilt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello guys,
>>> 
>>> Does anyone know if using a USB TO COM converter we have BCD band data to
>>> connect to a band decoder?
>>> 
>>> I read somewhere that on the LPT of a PC it works with pins 2, 7, 8 and 9.
>>> LPT ports are not in use for many years. How can we do it with Laptops?
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance
>>> 
>>> 73's Filipe Lopes
>>> CT1ILT - CR6K
>>> F4VPX - TM3M
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