Connecting the Flex 6000 series to an ACOM 600S/700S/1200S the easy way

Jon N4BRJ

You can purchase the Flex USB to Serial adapter:
https://www.flexradio.com/products/usb-to-serial-adapter-for-the-flex-6000-series/

or this Serial adapter from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DT6K8G2

You'll also need a null modem adapter, male-to-female:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000067RW2

Lastly, this cable from DXEngineering:
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/DXE-ACOMSS-KWD

On the Flex, set the USB cable for-
Name: Your choice. I used ACOM 700S
Change: CAT
Source: TX Slice
Auto report: I left mine set to "disabled"
Speed: 57600
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None

On the ACOM under CAT Settings-
Interface: RS232
Command Set: 5
Baud Rate: 57600
Byte Spacing: 0
Polling Time: 300

Mike-VA3MW

thanks for this

73

Iu4jnr

There is another way to connect the ACOM SS PA series (600, 700, 1200) which have a single CAT port. Using the SDC software (freeware) you can band control the PA through a serial port connected to PC. The software uses Flexradio API and TCI so, like in my case, I can control the PA without plugging and unplugging the serial on the back when I switch from Flex to Sun and viceversa.

Santiago Mejia HI8O

Good afternoon all. Taking from the previus messages I would like to as for advise.

I use my 6400 with the Acom 600S just fine, with a custom cable, but now I´ve incorporated a TGXL to the set up and obviously will need to make the connections to do so. Anyone using Flex and Acom also uses the TGXL that can give me some directions?

Thanks

73, Santiago

HI8O

Sprocket

This takes 2 cables and a null modem adapter to make this work? Seems the auto sensing in the amp is simpler and cheaper. What’s the advantage of using the 2 cables and adapter?

Thanks

K1MV

Santiago Mejia HI8O

In my case, I had my friend Dan (KC5PCB) made me a custom cable that makes the Flex 6400, the TGXL and the Acom 600S talk to each other, and it's working great. Afterwards, I bought the Acom EBox to control the amp remotely (thru network) and it's also working flawlessly.

I can fully operate remotely the Flex/Genius and the Acom amp.

73, HI8O Santiago