Martin:
My K-2 cable had Orion pin 7 to SteppIR pin 4. I think that you
will find that Orion pin 7 to SteppIR pin 7 with SteppIR pin 7 connected to
pin 9 will also work. That is how mine is configured and the SteppIR will
track the Orion frequency.
Now, if I could get the SteppIR back operational. But, that is a
different subject.
73,
Bernard, WA4OEJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Ewing" <martin@aa6e.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>; <support@steppir.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Steppir vs Orion
> The SteppIR cable "K2" has Orion-Steppir connections: 2-2, 3-3, 5-5,
> shell-shell, and pins 7-9 jumpered at SteppIR side. This accords with
> the Steppir document at
> http://www.steppir.com/pdf/serial%20interface%20operation.pdf .
>
> However, I find that the Orion requires RTS (pin 7) high before it will
> communicate. This is not the same as pin 7 on the Steppir side. A
> jumper between pins 7 & 8 on the Orion side will connect RTS and CTS for
> the Orion. This configuration works for me. (If I only had a nickle
> for every time I came to grief with modem control signals...)
>
> Steppir should know that the K2 cable is not sufficient for the stock
Orion.
>
> Cheers,
> Martin, AA6E
>
> Bernard(wtrone) wrote:
>
> > Martin: I had the same problem with my Orion. They sent me the K2
cable
> >and it just wouldn't work. After a couple of conversations with Jim at
> >SteppIR, we decided that the pin connections were incorrect. They sent
me
> >another cable, but I built one in the meanwhile.
> >
> > The correct pin to pin connections are Pin 2 to Pin2, Pin5 to Pin5,
Pin3
> >to Pin3, and Pin7 to Pin7? Pin 7 and Pin 9 must be jumpered at the
SteppIR
> >Controller end. This worked for me and the cable that I later received
also
> >worked.
> >
> > I think if you make up a cable with these pin outs you will get the
> >interface to work.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> >
> > Bernard, WA4OEJ
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Martin Ewing" <martin@aa6e.net>
> >To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:28 PM
> >Subject: [TenTec] Steppir vs Orion
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Just got my SteppIR up yesterday. All is well, except...
> >>
> >>Hooked the Orion serial port to the Steppir data in using
> >>Steppir-supplied "K2" cable. Set everything up according to manual, I
> >>think. No communication, despite power cycling, master reset, etc.
> >>
> >>This is with firmware 1.371.
> >>
> >>There was a lot of discussion a few months back about Orion/steppir.
> >>One may be forgiven for naively thinking it should work out of the box
> >>for current production.
> >>
> >>Anyone know the scoop? TIA
> >>
> >>73, Martin, AA6E
> >>pics at www.aa6e.net/aa6e
> >>
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