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Remotely control a KPA500?

N8FNR
N8FNR Member ✭✭
edited June 2020 in SmartSDR for Windows

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  • WX7Y
    WX7Y Member ✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • N8FNR
    N8FNR Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    That was my suspicion.

    I really don't know why one would need to have the amp track track the rig as the amp will switch bands when you TX anyway but not do anything else. Would be cool if this CAT function was added to Flexlogger.
  • Larry Benoit
    Larry Benoit Member ✭✭
    edited May 2020
  • N8FNR
    N8FNR Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • Buford, W4HVW
    Buford, W4HVW Member ✭✭
    edited July 2019
    Take a look at the Remoteshack  RC-1216H.
  • Buford, W4HVW
    Buford, W4HVW Member ✭✭
    edited July 2019
    Correction. Its Remoterig. 
  • Larry Benoit
    Larry Benoit Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
  • N8FNR
    N8FNR Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Thanks Larry This looks like a great solution.
  • Larry Benoit
    Larry Benoit Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
  • AA0Z
    AA0Z Member ✭✭
    edited June 2019
    Larry, did you do any special config on the USR to make it talk through the serial to IP interface?  I just ordered one to remote my Elecraft antenna tuner.  I'm assuming it should work just as the KPA500 works.
  • AA0Z
    AA0Z Member ✭✭
    edited June 2019
    LOL...nevermind, I think I see your configuration below.
  • Larry Benoit
    Larry Benoit Member ✭✭
    edited June 2019
    If you encounter any problems, feel free to contact me via my e-mail address posted on QRZ.com

    One important note: for remote operations, you need to configure the VCOM driver with the public IP address (Remote IP) of your router for each COM port. And, you must enable port forwarding for each port number, forwarding to the private LAN address you assigned to the N540.

    In the VCOM screen shot the private LAN address is shown (192.168.1.197), but on the remote PC, that address (Remote IP) is changed to the public address of the router.  

    73,
    Larry KB1VFU


  • AA0Z
    AA0Z Member ✭✭
    edited June 2019
    Yes, understood. 

    I got to looking after I purchased the USR on how to wire it to the unit.  Keep in mind, I'm going to use it for my KAT500 and not an amp just yet.  The KAT500 does have PC plug that is a TRS jack that breaks out to a USB, which I plan on NOT using.

    It does have the 15 pin connector that daisy chains to the KPA500.  I haven't looked at the manual with the pinout but I'm assuming you used the 15 pin connector to connect directly into your USR to get telemetry off the amp?

  • Larry Benoit
    Larry Benoit Member ✭✭
    edited June 2019
  • Larry Benoit
    Larry Benoit Member ✭✭
    edited June 2019

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