[TowerTalk] Internet Control of M2 Rotator Controllers

[Jan Erik Holm]

Larry,

If it is RS232 you can use COM1 on the RemoteRig RRC. Also if
you have the Microbit Webswitch you can use it as a serial link
server.
I control an amplifier via the RRC COM1 ports and it works perfect.

73 Jim SM2EKM
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On 2015-02-03 21:20, Larry Loen wrote:
> I remotely control my Orion 2800 with a Green Heron controller.  Currently
> hooked up to an on-site PC which I then access with TightVNC.  Simple and
> effective.
>
> When I figure out how, I will control it with my RemoteRig and skip the
> local PC.
>
> WO7R
>
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 10:44 AM, Paul Christensen <w9ac at arrl.net> wrote:
>
>> Looking for ideas to control a pair of existing M2 RC2800PX rotator units
>> through
>> the Internet.   The M2 control box has a DB-9 serial connection that can
>> be
>> converted to USB with an adapter.  A dedicated PC is being installed at
>> the remote site, so we would like to run software control through the PC
>> rather than serial-to-LAN servers or station control hardware devices, at
>> least for now.
>>
>> I looked at DDUtil software but it seems that LP-Bridge may be needed to
>> negotiate data between the M2 controllers and DDUtil software.  I¹m not
>> opposed to that but we¹re looking for a simple and reliable way to get
>> this up and running, then possibly move to a more exotic means in the
>> future.  Anything that uses HRD in any way is absolutely not an option.
>> Tnx!
>>
>> Paul, W9AC
>>