The KAT500 has a serial command set, used by the KAT500 Utility to display or set each relay, the total inductance and capacitance deployed, measured and computed matching data, and to simulate pressing any of the buttons.
This is not required to use the tuner, but provides additional detail for development, field test, and for those of us interested in the details. Dick, K6KR On May 19, 2012, at 17:49, Jack Brindle <jackbrin...@me.com> wrote: > I can't answer for the KAT500, but the KPA certainly can be operated in this > fashion. The KPA needs the K3's PTT output connection, and its operation is > enhanced if you connect the band signals. It also has an RS-232 port that > allows you to monitor and control the KPA from a computer. So the answer as > far as the KPA500 is concerned is a definite yes. > > Jack Brindle, W6FB > > > On May 19, 2012, at 7:59 AM, W4GRJ wrote: > >> Can the KPA500 & KAT500 be operated remotely via software? I need to >> separate the K3 from them about 3 to 4 feet and would like to operate the >> amp and tuner via pc software. >> >> Tnx, >> Jack >> W4GRJ >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
