USB-8 Relay card and V1.10.xx

George Moranian

Has anyone successfully used a USB-8 Relay card with V1.10.xx and the Flex-6000?
If so have any tips or ideas, which USB cable?
I'm using the USB-8 Relay card with DDUtil V3 and the Flex now and wondering if this will work with the USB ports on the 6000 thus eliminating the DDUtility.

George N1NAZ

Ria

As long as it is genuine FTDI it will work. 

Sergey R5AU

George logic is completely different, supported RS232 FTDI chipsets directly with radio
i use this board with DDUtil successfully as well.

pa0bie

The USB-8 relay card in under software control from DDutil. It does not work directly on the USB port from the Flex.  I am using a homebrew 16 relay card through a LPT port on the PC and DDutil.

George Moranian

I plugged in a usb-8 relay card into a usb port in the back of the 6000 and set it for the BCD format and it worked the relays changed per the band it was set for as per the Yaesu binary notation.

However, the 60 and 30 meter Bands do not change. The output from the usb logger is

 17:09:49 (TX): 0x01          160M

17:09:49 (TX): 0x00

17:09:52 (TX): 0x02          80M

17:09:52 (TX): 0x00

17:09:55 (TX): 0x00          60M

17:09:56 (TX): 0x03

17:09:57 (TX): 0x03          40M

17:10:00 (TX): 0x00

17:10:01 (TX): 0x00          30M

17:10:03 (TX): 0x05

17:10:05 (TX): 0x05          20M

17:10:07 (TX): 0x00

17:10:07 (TX): 0x06          17M

17:10:10 (TX): 0x00

17:10:11 (TX): 0x07          15M

17:10:13 (TX): 0x00

17:10:13 (TX): 0x08          12M

17:10:37 (TX): 0x00

17:10:37 (TX): 0x09          10M

As you can see at 60M and 30M the values are 0x00. I can see why because no amplifiers aloud on those bands. However, if you are using this for antenna switching and the such this will not work. 

George N1NAZ

George Moranian

Update, Reading the manual, what a concept , 60M is supposed to be 0x00 and 30M is supposed to be 0x04 and if you actually have the 6000 tuned to a 30M freq. ,maybe if I opened my eyes and looked, it actually does output 0x04. So the relay card does work on all bands, just have to keep in mind that 0x00 is 60M

Romas-LY3CU

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Sergey R5AU

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Romas-LY3CU

Сергеи я вам писал но письмо вернулся ! писал по адресу r5au eta ramlerdot точка ру ето правильно ?

Romas-LY3CU

напишите мне romas.ly3cu@gmail.com

Sergey R5AU

Romas, have synchronised here :   http://www.cqham.ru/forum/showthread.php?21084-FLEX-6000&p=1353596&viewfull=1#post1353596

Romas-LY3CU

ок уже почитал,вы как всегда Сергеи молодец ! жду от вас письмо !

Rob G6EIH

Which usb relay card are you using?

George Moranian

SainSmart USB Eight Channel Relay Board

Cosmos (Alan KB5CUS)

Just built a USB  BCD interface & still testing it.  Using the  KISS method..LOL...  The Proto PCB has a Quad Darlington output Opto ic, Motorola  MC14495 bcd to 7 segment driver , 12 volt input with 5 volt regulator & 3,  5 volt relays with 12 volts through them to control an Ameritron  RCS-10  8 port antenna switch.  I bought the  C232HM-EDHL-0  cable from Mouser..  $26..  I'll try to find that Cheaper cable that Ria (N2RJ) found @ $11.  If the PCB works out well I may make some PCB's ....

Craig K9CT

Several of us have successfully used the Denkovi and the SainSmart USB/relay combinations. https://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-Eight-Channel-Relay-Automation/dp/B0093Y89DE/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1485139771&sr=8-13&keywords=sainsmart+relay http://denkovi.com/usb-eight-channel-relay-board-for-automation I am using these for switching the XVTR IF and PTT lines to several XVTRS from 144 - 1296. They also have been used for filter and antenna switching. They use the BIT setup. Very simple setup in the USB setup page. 73, Craig K9CT

Rob G6EIH

I ordered the SainSmart USB Eight Channel Relay Board and will try it out.

Wayne VK4ACN

Ive tried this but I think I need a bit of help.  Ive got the sain smart set as a bit cable.  Ive got it controlling my remote antenna switch with a 40/30 dipole on same feedline and a 6 band hex.  I set up the frequencies and it works.  I can close down ssdr and not the radio, and all is fine but when I shut down the radio, and then restart, the frequencies are all different.  Im not using bands trigger because i would need to jumper the relays to the one with the 6band hex on, I thought Id try this first.. Im probably entering them in wrong.  Any help appreciated.

Ive entered the frequency as 100 and 11.000000 for the first one and this is how it sets itself. Works till I turn off the radio



When I turn the radio back on this is what it says, and I have no antenna energized.



Must be entering wrong,  Any help?

Wayne

Wayne VK4ACN

This seems to have fixed itself on the latest update SSDR 1.10.15.  Im entering the frequency in mhz and it is saving even after powering down, which wasnt happening before.
Means I can run the Maestro around the house most of the day, and not have to have the pc on to use the antenna switch. 


Thanks Flex for the fix
Wayne