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

[george.skoubis at verizon.net]

Carl,

  The SteppIR just listens to the signals on the com port (Pin 2 and Pin 5) I'm pretty sure they're TXD and Ground from the Orion, but I'm not at home so I can't look it up.

  Since the SteppIR doesn't transmit any commands to the rig it has to wait for a signal letting it know the frequency. That's why the SteppIR won't follow the frequency of the rig when using software that doesn't poll the rig.

73 de George / KF9YR 

> 
> From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at earthlink.net>
> Date: 2004/05/24 Mon AM 06:57:17 CDT
> To: "tentec" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [SteppIR] RE: [TenTec] SteppIR Ten Tec Orion interface
> 
> Jeff,
> 
> How does the SteppIR get serial data while my program owns the serial port.
> Maybe I could work something out here and make the best of both worlds.
> 
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> Franklinton, NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Griffin" <kb2m at comcast.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 11:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [SteppIR] RE: [TenTec] SteppIR Ten Tec Orion interface
> 
> 
> > Difference noted Carl, but polling has to be on for the SteppIR control
> box
> > to work in auto-tune mode....
> >
> > 73 Jeff kb2m
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at earthlink.net>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 12:01 AM
> > 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
> >
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