Subject: Re: Support for RFT EKD 500 - msg#00017

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Hi, I just tried to use rigctl with the sdr1000 from flexradio. I checked a version build from gentoo and I compiled rigctl from the cvs. In both cases nothing happens to the sdr1000. Even the reset isn't done. You don't here any relais clicking. No error messages. I made a small C test program to ensure that my parallel port and the rig are OK. Running this test program makes the relais clicking. So I tried a small program that does init open and close to the rig. I copied the few calls from testrig.c and tried to debug. No error messages, the only thing I see ,that rig_init is callend in rig.c but no call to the sdr1k_init and so on. Any hints how to go on are appreciated. Thanks, Volker, DL1KSV smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature

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Support for RFT EKD 500

Dear Developer,   great Thanks for the support of the RFT EKD 500. I am an owner of this receiver. I see that the existing version only is in alpha state so i have found in the web a complet instruction manual that also discribs all comunication protocols between two EKD500 or between EKD500 an PC. I am not proud to say that i am not the best programer (or better said no programer) so that i can’t write such a lib for that receiver. But i give you the URL to download the operating manual of the receiver (but it is only in german).   http://kahuna.sdsu.edu/~mechtron/PremRxPage/ref_mans/ekd500/operating.pdf   Beginig at page 56 the comunication between PC and EKD is discrbied. From page 49 to 56 the Hardware Connection is discribed. I hope it will halp you a little more to make a new version for this Receiver.   One question i have to you. Do you know if i can conect the EKD500 directly to the COM-Port (because of the Power-Levels, i do not know if the EKD500 operates with TTL or RS232 level. If it is TTL i need a Levelconverter like the MAX232 between PC-COM-Port an EKD500-Data-Prot). Do you know the answer to my question?   with best wishes   Matthias Gawron   (sorry form my bad/sad english!)     At http://kahuna.sdsu.edu/~mechtron/PremRxPage/ekd500.htm you can find some more german operating manuels for the EKD 500!  

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Support for RFT EKD 500

Dear Developer,   great Thanks for the support of the RFT EKD 500. I am an owner of this receiver. I see that the existing version only is in alpha state so i have found in the web a complet instruction manual that also discribs all comunication protocols between two EKD500 or between EKD500 an PC. I am not proud to say that i am not the best programer (or better said no programer) so that i can’t write such a lib for that receiver. But i give you the URL to download the operating manual of the receiver (but it is only in german).   http://kahuna.sdsu.edu/~mechtron/PremRxPage/ref_mans/ekd500/operating.pdf   Beginig at page 56 the comunication between PC and EKD is discrbied. From page 49 to 56 the Hardware Connection is discribed. I hope it will halp you a little more to make a new version for this Receiver.   One question i have to you. Do you know if i can conect the EKD500 directly to the COM-Port (because of the Power-Levels, i do not know if the EKD500 operates with TTL or RS232 level. If it is TTL i need a Levelconverter like the MAX232 between PC-COM-Port an EKD500-Data-Prot). Do you know the answer to my question?   with best wishes   Matthias Gawron   (sorry form my bad/sad english!)     At http://kahuna.sdsu.edu/~mechtron/PremRxPage/ekd500.htm you can find some more german operating manuels for the EKD 500!  

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Re: Support for RFT EKD 500

Hi Thomas and Mathhias, On Thu, Jan 06, 2005 at 07:46:14PM +0100, "Thomas B. Rücker" wrote: > >great Thanks for the support of the RFT EKD 500. I am an owner of this > >receiver. I see that the existing version only is in alpha state so i > >have found in the web a complet instruction manual that also discribs > >all comunication protocols between two EKD500 or between EKD500 an PC. I > >am not proud to say that i am not the best programer (or better said no > >programer) so that i can?t write such a lib for that receiver. > > >But i give you the URL to download the operating manual of the receiver > >(but it is only in german). > > > Well i have the whole Technical documentation including service manuals > here at home. > In fact I started the EKD hamlib-backend 1 1/2 Years ago. Problem is my > lack of time. I worte a definition file (not even checked in to cvs), > but had no time to proceed further with mapping hamlib to the ekd. Also > my skills in c are very limited. Thomas, can you send me the EKD500 file you've worked on? I can merge it with the existing one for you. > The RS232 parameters are a bit awkward but standard compliant (2k4 7E2). > the protocol spoken is very simple and can be "emulated" using minicom > or similar software. > > After setting the adress (01 in most cases) of your TRX you'll be able > to start the radio in 4 different modes also described in the manual. > write "A01" or "B01" or "C01" or "D01" in your terminal and voila you'll > see the display contents in reverse order. Further key-mapping is > described in the manual. That'd be nice to have basic support, like set_freq and set_mode, targeting apps like SmartGnome Control. Thomas, besides the "FRQ" command, can you tell me how to change mode, and eventually, if there is an initialisation command (address setting?). I hardly read the manual, Ich kann nicht mehr Deutsch, weil ich habe alles vergessen :-( Cheers, Stephane ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt