Welcome to the new FlexRadio Community! Please review the new Community Rules and other important new Community information on the Message Board.
Need the latest SmartSDR, Power Genius, Tuner Genius and Antenna Genius Software?
SmartSDR v3.8.20 and the SmartSDR v3.8.20 Release Notes
SmartSDR v2.12.1 and the SmartSDR v2.12.1 Release Notes
Power Genius XL Utility v3.8.9 and the Power Genius XL Release Notes v3.8.9
Tuner Genius XL Utility v1.2.11 and the Tuner Genius XL Release Notes v1.2.11
Antenna Genius Utility v4.1.8
SmartSDR v3.8.20 and the SmartSDR v3.8.20 Release Notes
SmartSDR v2.12.1 and the SmartSDR v2.12.1 Release Notes
Power Genius XL Utility v3.8.9 and the Power Genius XL Release Notes v3.8.9
Tuner Genius XL Utility v1.2.11 and the Tuner Genius XL Release Notes v1.2.11
Antenna Genius Utility v4.1.8
If you are having a problem, please refer to the product documentation or check the Help Center for known solutions.
Need technical support from FlexRadio? It's as simple as Creating a HelpDesk ticket.
Need technical support from FlexRadio? It's as simple as Creating a HelpDesk ticket.
Interfacing Ameritron RCS-4 with SainSmart 8 USB Relay Board
Terry Ashland
Member ✭✭
I have just purchased a SainSmart 8 USB relay board and have it working wonderfully with SSDR 1.10.16. However, I would like a little help with the hard wiring part to my Ameritron RCS-4 control box. Does anybody have some simple instructions to help me connect my relay board to the RCS-4 controller?
Thanks and 73,
Terry, W0ZS
Thanks and 73,
Terry, W0ZS
0
Answers
-
This is simple to connect, how ever if your asking if it will work using the FLEX USB control panel your on your own.
Simply the RCS-4 has a 4 position switch, a 12VAC transformer so you will need 3 of the relay contacts with the AC transformer tied commonly to the three relays.
It requires 12 Volt AC to one relay, another relay requires +12V DC, and the 3rd Relay requires -12DC, and the 4th position is ALL voltage off so the easiest way is to connect into the RCS-4 control box then the output of each SainSmart8 relay will connect inside the RCS-4 control box to the appropriate points.
Hope this helps, I run mine from a Control by WEB 4 Relay controller.
OH VERY important make sure you only have ONE relay on at a time, this is why I use the "Control by WEB" box as it uses Scripts and I built a script so only one relay can be on at a time.
AND don't have your Control Box switched to anything but the OFF position when using it remotely.
73's
Bret
WX7Y
0 -
Thanks Chris, I have looked at both of the links you have provided me. Bret, you are close to what I need. However, I am looking for a simple schematic of where I connect outgoing wires of the relays on the usb board to the rcs4 controller.
0 -
Whoops. Here is the schematic for the Control box.
0 -
0
-
So Bret is 100% correct as i have an RCS-4. I can't speak to the SainSmart or Flex interconnect but you will replace the control box using the Sainsmart to send 0V, +12V (rectified AC), -12DC 9V (rectified AC) or 12V AC injected into the coax much like the control boc does. In effect, you replace the rotary switch with relays. You'll also have to figure out how to deal with the LEDs if you want visual indication as the control box has a 2 pole rotary switch, one for control and one for LEDs.0
-
0
Leave a Comment
Categories
- All Categories
- 292 Community Topics
- 2.1K New Ideas
- 537 The Flea Market
- 7.5K Software
- 6K SmartSDR for Windows
- 146 SmartSDR for Maestro and M models
- 363 SmartSDR for Mac
- 250 SmartSDR for iOS
- 231 SmartSDR CAT
- 174 DAX
- 355 SmartSDR API
- 8.8K Radios and Accessories
- 7K FLEX-6000 Signature Series
- 41 FLEX-8000 Signature Series
- 851 Maestro
- 44 FlexControl
- 848 FLEX Series (Legacy) Radios
- 803 Genius Products
- 421 Power Genius XL Amplifier
- 279 Tuner Genius XL
- 103 Antenna Genius
- 245 Shack Infrastructure
- 167 Networking
- 405 Remote Operation (SmartLink)
- 130 Contesting
- 635 Peripherals & Station Integration
- 125 Amateur Radio Interests
- 875 Third-Party Software