6000 and Palstar LA1K Amp

Mike-VA3MW

Hi All

If you own a Palstar LA1K amp and you have it configured to work with the 6000 series radio, can you review this diagram.

The amp should connect from the USB/RS232 on the radio via a null modem cable right into the Kenwood RS232 port on the amp.

I see no reason why this would not work, but it always helps when someone has actually tried it.

Mike

John - AI4FR

[Deleted User]

Never use a cable here either. The amp and the HF Auto Tuner automatically track the rig.

Andy - KU7T

Mike-VA3MW

All

Sorry, this a question regarding if you have tested this and does it work as I want to add this to some formal documentation.  

Mike

Berry Smith

Ted VE3TRQ

I have yet to figure out what these bozos are trying to accomplish. They are spamming multiple comment / discussion sites.

Rich McCabe

Mike-VA3MW

Hi Rich

Does your USB cable show up in SmartSDR?  

Settings-->USB Cables

If not, it is the wrong type of cable.  We have them in the store at http://cart.flexradio.com/USB-to-Serial-adapter-for-the-FLEX-6000-series_p_1002.html.

We only support FTDI chipset serial cables.

Check out Section 28 in the SmartSDR manual.  It describes how they function.

Mike va3mw

Rich McCabe

Hey Michael, thanks for the response.

Yes it shows up. I ordered the same FTDI chipset cable that my SteppIR is using which works. I guess I cant guarantee they are the same.

So coming out of the Flex with the FTDI and then to a Startech null serial cable as listed above.

Rich

Mike-VA3MW

OK, awesome.

Someone with an amp needs to  jump in, as I don't have one to test with.  

WF7B

I use https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HKK4SCO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc... on my Palstar. Used the same cable on my yaesu vl-1000. Shows up in smart sdr and I assign it to be a bcd output and plug it into the yaesu port

Rich McCabe

So how did you terminate that John?  Solder a serial connector on it?

WF7B

db9 yes

Rich McCabe

So was you wired in a Null configuration with the DB9?

WF7B

its bcd not serial

WF7B

you could use a ftdi serial cable to talk with kenwood port. I had this ftdi bcd cable to talk to my yaesu amp, but it also works in the yaesu port of the palstar

Rich McCabe

That is what I am doing. As shown in the first post.

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Rich McCabe

WF7B

I prefer to have the amp and antenna automatically follow band changes, my first transmission is on the right antenna and band on amp

WF7B

might try removing the null modem part. might have to swap pin 3 and 4

WF7B

might try removing the null modem part. might have to swap pin 3 and 4

WF7B

but the book clearly says null modem

WF7B

add tx delay on the flex but you got to be in cable mode for that to work

WF7B

you only need 2 wires I think, tx and gnd out of the usb, tx goes into the amp rx line. thats why they use a null modem cable that swaps pins 3 and 4. if you have an oscope, you can find whatever pin is active data on a band change on the flex

Rich McCabe

I just moved the STEPPIR cable over to the AMP and still does not work.  Works fine running the STEPPIR controller.  I think I will send Palstar an email.

WF7B

make sure you have selected direct keying in the menu

WF7B

and enabled the usb cable in the flex

Rich McCabe

I have both.The USB device shows up in the Flex just fine but the Amp under direct keying shows Cable not detected.  As I said I moved the working STEPPIR cable over to it and it still does not work.

WF7B

yep call palstar