[SteppIR] RE: [TenTec] SteppIR Ten Tec Orion interface

Mon May 24 01:12:37 EDT 2004

Carl,

  You mentioned the 2.5 second file read time is a continuous timed
process.  So depending on where in the cycle the file change occurred
last it can take between almost nothing to 2.5 seconds to pick up the
change in VFO frequency? 

  I'm just wondering if that is the reason I see the response to
clicking on a telnet dx spot go from almost nothing to a noticeable
pause back to almost nothing? Or is it a change in the Orion serial port
response.

  It just doesn't seem that different to me, but maybe it is because I
usually run your program with polling on since I need it to broadcast
the frequency to the SteppIR controller and since I like using buttons
and knobs on the radio.

Thanks,

George / KF9YR

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Carl Moreschi
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 11:02 PM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [SteppIR] RE: [TenTec] SteppIR Ten Tec Orion interface

Jeff,

In polling mode, my N4PY software only reads the frequency form the
Orion
every 2.5 seconds.  If you turn polling off, then when you tune from the
pod, the program is driving the Orion and this delay goes to almost
zero.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Griffin" <kb2m at comcast.net>
To: <SteppIR at yahoogroups.com>; <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 3:07 AM
Subject: Re: [SteppIR] RE: [TenTec] SteppIR Ten Tec Orion interface

> Thanks for the good info George. I built the cable following your
> suggestions and it work's perfectly. In other words, the schematic on
page
> 15 of the SteppIR manual works with the Orion.  I use the N4PY
software to
> control the Orion and polling is set on. I also use Logic7 for logging
and
> to QSY the Orion for DX spot's. All is working 100%. It was a good
idea to
> ask here before bugging the guy's at SteppIR on Monday. I also have
the
N8LP
> tuning relay kit. I plan on building it sometime this week.
>   Interesting side note. When using my Pod to tune around the band
with
the
> Orion , the  frequecny on the N4PY software lags behind the Orion's
> frequency display. So, when I pass over a SteppIR antenna tuning point
say
> from 14.200 to 14.250 which would happen at 14.225 the Orion display
can
> show 14.229 and the N4PY display is still at 14.224 the SteppIR won't
> retune. So this frequency information is coming from the N4PY output
file.
> As this is working slow now, I think I will stick with ver 1.369.....
>
> 73 Jeff kb2m
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Skoubis" <george.skoubis at verizon.net>
> To: <>; <SteppIR at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 3:38 PM
> Subject: [SteppIR] RE: [TenTec] SteppIR Ten Tec Orion interface
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> >   I have my SteppIR following my Orion's frequency while connected
to
> > N4PY's program and using Logger32.
> >
> >   I'll use wire colors to describe, this is just for illustrative
> > purposes, use any wire color you want!!!
> >
> >   On the SteppIR end of the DB9 cable connect the green wire to pin
2
> > and black wire to pin 5.  Take a 1 inch long wire, strip both ends
and
> > connect one end to pin 7 and one end to pin 9.  You are now done
with
> > the SteppIR end of the cable.
> >
> >   On the computer/Orion end of the cable (follow along in the 9 Pin
Y
> > cable diagram in the SteppIR manual) the green wire goes to pin 2
and
> > the black wire goes to pin 5.  I connect the shield to the DB9
connector
> > body at the Orion/Computer end of the cable and I cut and tape it at
the
> > SteppIR end.
> >
> >   I'm not sure if you'll get a ground loop with a connection made at
> > both ends but it works for me this way and I'll stick with it...
> >
> >   I was having problems with mine until I noticed the jumper between
> > pins 7 and 9... I think the jumper is needed since the SteppIR box
has a
> > MAX202 that is looking for a TTL signal and the Orion is providing a
> > RS232 serial signal so the jumper disables the TTL/RS232 conversion
> > (just a guess).
> >
> >   You also need to go into your setup menu on the SteppIR box,
change
> > the rig to Orion and the baud speed to 57600.  In your control
program
> > make sure polling is turned on since the SteppIR controller doesn't
poll
> > but only listens for the frequency. If you're using the N4PY program
> > there is a handy polling button to depress on the main display to
the
> > left of the frequency readouts.
> >
> >   Of course I did this the hard way, if you have a cable that worked
> > with a TenTec Omni VI it will work FB.  I misread the document on
the
> > SteppIR site, rewired my cable and after all was said and done
> > replicated it (3 days later)...
> >
> >   Let me know if you have any questions.
> >
> >   I also built the N8LP tuning relay kit and installed it between
the TX
> > EN jack on the Orion and the amp and it prevents the rig from
> > transmitting while the antenna is tuning.  This works amp on or off
if
> > you have the keying loop enabled on the Orion and a QSK amp.
> >
> > 73 de George / KF9YR
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Torrey L.
Mitchell
> > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 12:59 PM
> > To: Jeff Griffin; tentec at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] SteppIR Ten Tec Orion interface
> >
> > Jeff.
> >
> > My SteppIR control box turned out to be the beta-testing box for
this
> > interface.  SteppIR had my box (with weekly apologetic messages) for
> > about a
> > month until they figured out the interface change.  Problem was the
57.5
> > kb
> > interface speed which they hadn't considered when they designed the
> > control
> > board.
> >
> > Anyway it has worked just fine since I got it back using the same
cable
> > as
> > before.  It now works for both my Yaesu MarkV and the Orion.  I did
> > order a
> > Y-cable from SteppIR so I could use simultaneously my computer and
the
> > SteppIR control.  So far it hasn't worked for me...maybe I don't
> > understand
> > something :(
> >
> > I don't know anything about the ICOM interface.  Have you tried it
with
> > your
> > Orion?
> >
> > Torrey N9AUJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Griffin" <kb2m at comcast.net>
> > To: <SteppIR at yahoogroups.com>; <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 12:42 PM
> > Subject: [TenTec] SteppIR Ten Tec Orion interface
> >
> >
> >
> > I just got back from Dayton where I exchanged my Icom interface
board
> > for a
> > Orion to SteppIR interface board, that resides inside the SteppIR
> > control
> > box. Does anyone have this combination? What I need is the pinout
for an
> > Orion to SteppIR cable. I have the original SteppIR to Icom cable,
so
> > all I
> > need to do is get the pinout for the Orion end. Also what input on
the
> > Orion
> > to use, I'm assuming the band data on one or two connector?
> >
> >
> >
> > 73 Jeff kb2m
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