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| Wt2SteppIR |
- This is a simple program that senses a frequency change from the station, automatically sends the frequency to the SteppIR via separate serial port to start tuning and additionally takes the DTR line HIGH until the motors in the SteppIR stop moving. You could wire this to a relay which can disconnect the AMP key line during tuning
- A simple schematic is available below:
- How to make it work?
- Provided that you agree that if you use this software, it will be at your OWN risk and any damage to your equipment as a consequence of its use is your sole responsibility then proceed:
- Download the installer from here
- Run installer and run WT2SteppIRXXX.exe
- Ensure that you have the correct network configuration as described here
- Ensure that the SteppIR is NOT in transceiver mode but in SteppIR mode (see below) and the jumpers are NOT configured for tranceiver mode (read the SteppIR manual). Ensure that you configure the baud rate on the StepIR controller to 19200,N,8,1
- Ensure that each station on your network has a unique station ID eg STN1
- Choose an available free serial port (this is a separate port NOT configured via Win-test). Note that the Y-cable interface hack used by most software will NOT work with this program
- Press connect, after about 10s or within 1-2s of change of frequency the SteppIR controller should start tuning automagically!
- Known issues:
- 1.5-2s delay before the PTT inhibit switches ON
- Is this software freeware?
- Yes.
- My controller does NOT have a SteppIR mode and I cant get it to work!
- You have an older firmware which is unfortunately NOT supported. Paul, G6PZ was able to rectify this problem by upgrading the firmware.
- I found a bug. What next?
- Email 5B4WN at the address at the bottom of the page
- Who is behind this?
- The idea arose during CQWW SSB 2006 at G5W. A few days later came v0.1. I am grateful to G3BJ for thoroughly debugging this.
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