The silence from FlexRadio is deafening... I ordered a 2 meter transverter at the same time I placed the order for the 1500. The transverter is expected to ship by the end of the month. When can we expect a fix of D317? I would not like to have a 1500 and a new 2 meter transverter collecting dust in my shack.
73 John N6VMO ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Maetta" <j.mae...@verizon.net> To: <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 external equipment sequencing issue... > Gentlemen, > > Where in the queue is bug fix D317 and when can we expect a beta test? > Also, the fix requirements have been detailed in a previous post, has that > made it to the software engineers? > > I am still holding to my plans of using the Flex-1500 in the ARRL EME > Contest on Oct. 2 - 3 and Oct. 30 -31. > It would be very disappointing to have to wait another year. > > 73 > > John N6VMO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Maetta" <j.mae...@verizon.net> > To: <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:24 AM > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 external equipment sequencing issue... > > > > Gentlemen, > > > > In order to have the folks at FlexRadio to only have to 'fix' this bug > once, I have put together a quick document outlining the scope and > requirements. I believe it covers what needs to be implemented in PowerSDR > and the Flex-1500 to allow reliable sequencing of external equipment, while > maintaining functionality for users that don't require the use of > sequencers. > > > > Please feel free to discuss any changes to the doc below. > > > > Flex-1500 Sequencer Control Requirements - FLEXWIRE PTT IN TX INHIBIT > ENABLE > > > > Scope: > > > > Provide a software control option in PowerSDR to inhibit RF transmit until > Flexwire pin 4 PTT IN is brought to ground by any external source, > regardless of the PTT source (MIC, key or digital mode). > > > > Flexwire pin 4 PTT IN, when asserted to ground, should also signal > PowerSDR to switch to TX, regardless of the state of FLEXWIRE PTT IN TX > INHIBIT ENABLE. > > > > Requirements: > > > > 1. Provide a software control option in PowerSDR labeled 'FLEXWIRE PTT IN > TX INHIBIT ENABLE". Default setting is 'Off', disabled or unchecked. > > > > A. If this option is unchecked; Flexwire pin 4 PTT IN functions as normal, > signaling PowerSDR and the Flex-1500 to transistion to TX when asserted to > ground. > > > > B. When this option is checked; it will inhibit TX until Flexwire pin 4 > PTT IN of the Flexwire jack is held at ground by an external source, such as > a sequencer. When pin 4 in brought to ground by an external source, it > signals PowerSDR and the Flex-1500 to transistion to TX. > > > > By making this an option, users are not required to have to apply a ground > to Flexwire pin 4 in order to transmit. > > > > 73 > > > > John N6VMO > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: David McKenzie > > To: John Maetta > > Cc: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 6:19 AM > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 external equipment sequencing > issue... > > > > > > I would suggest the option of inhibiting TX unless the FlexWire PTT pin > is based, along with the normal "Delay PTT" that is already in the software > (and not working). This allows for the flexibility required with expensive, > complicated sequenced systems. PTT-Out should still go to ground when > pushing "PTT" on the mic or through a digital program, but no RF until > PTT-IN is biased in this mode. > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 6:48 PM, John Maetta <j.mae...@verizon.net> > wrote: > > > > Since I have all my equipment on the test bench, I would be happy to > assist > > in beta testing the proposed fixes and report my findings. > > > > 73 > > > > John N6VMO > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Maetta" <j.mae...@verizon.net> > > To: <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 3:44 PM > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 external equipment sequencing > issue... > > > > > > > Graham and Tim, > > > > > > Thanks for your fast response to this issue. > > > > > > As Jim mentions below, a 'hard' PTT to the Flexwire PTT IN and then > on to > > > key PSDR is the most reliable method. > > > FlexRadio, work your magic and remedy this issue. > > > > > > 73 > > > > > > John > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "GI1CET" <gi1...@btinternet.com> > > > To: <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 2:15 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 external equipment sequencing > issue... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Graham > > > > > > > > This one is currently as of this moment putting my 1500 purchase > on > > hold, > > > can you clarify which issue > > > > is going to be fixed, > > > > > > > > Is it the delayed PTT timing one - > > > > (Not sure that I would risk my PA or LNA to a timed PTT rather > than a > > herd > > > sequenced one!) > > > > > > > > Or is it the items raised by John re use with external sequencers > which > > > are critical for the use to which > > > > I wish to put a new 1500. that is we should be able to apply a > > externally > > > delayed PTT from an External > > > > sequencer to the flexwire port PTT in and have that sent to PSDR > as the > > > PTT signal. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Jim, GI1CET > > > > > > > > On 07/09/2010 14:43, Graham Haddock wrote: > > > > > > > > > John: > > > > > > > > > > This has been assigned software tracking item D317 and it will > be > > fixed > > > > > before > > > > > PowerSDR 2.0 goes to official release. > > > > > > > > > > --- Graham > > > > > > > > > > == > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 7:35 AM, Tim Ellison<telli...@itsco.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> The FLEX-1500 is missing the control to set the time delay of > RF > > after > > > PTT. > > > > >> This defect has been entered into the developers bug tracker > and > > the > > > > >> software engineers notified of it. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> -Tim > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > > >> From:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto: > > > > >> flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of John Maetta > > > > >> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 5:16 AM > > > > >> To: 'FlexRadio Group' > > > > >> Subject: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 external equipment sequencing > issue... > > > > >> > > > > >> Gentlemen, > > > > >> > > > > >> My plans were to use the Flex-1500 for digital, CW and SSB EME > > > (moonbounce) > > > > >> and replace my TS-790 with transverters. > > > > >> My current configuration is WSJT, VAC, Serial Port Manager and > > PowerSDR > > > > >> 2.0.8. This combination seems to work well together and it was > time > > to > > > > >> interface the Flex-1500 and PowerSDR to my EME equipment. > > > > >> > > > > >> But, after several attempts to reliably interface the Flex-1500 > with > > my > > > > >> sequencer to control my mast mounted preamp, driver amp and > power > > amp, > > > I > > > > >> have determined the following: > > > > >> > > > > >> When WSJT transmits, the PowerSDR and the Flex outputs Flexwire > PTT > > out > > > and > > > > >> RF immediately, as verified by a watt meter. The Flexwire PTT > is > > > asserted > > > > >> to > > > > >> late to start any sequencer and will cause the RF to destroy > the > > preamp > > > or > > > > >> amplifier relays by 'hot keying'. > > > > >> Also, the Flex-1500 can not be keyed by the last event in the > > sequence. > > > > >> Applying a PTT from the sequencer to either the MIC jack or the > > > Flexwire > > > > >> PTT > > > > >> In jack will key the Flex-1500, but not key PowerSDR and > transmit. > > > > >> > > > > >> So bottom line, we need to have two programmable delays. > > > > >> 1) PowerSDR TX delayed from PTT inputs (CAT, flexwire HW PTT > and mic > > > PTT) > > > > >> and... > > > > >> 2) PTT Flexwire output delayed from PTT inputs. Then we can get > to a > > > > >> minimum > > > > >> configuration for VHF/UHF use. > > > > >> > > > > >> Come on Flex, help us transverter operators out. Give us that > delay > > > > >> between > > > > >> Flexwire PTT and PowerSDR, whether PTT is initiated from MIC, > > Flexwire > > > PTT > > > > >> In or digital mode. Sequencing external equipment is a basic > > operating > > > > >> procedure that VHF/microwave enthusiasts employ. Right now, > the > > > Flex-1500 > > > > >> doesn't seem to deliver that operability for a radio that was > > > advertised as > > > > >> " The FLEX-1500 comes packed with features that make it ideally > > > positioned > > > > >> to be the ultimate low cost, high performance IF deck for > > VHF-microwave > > > > >> transverter operation. " True, if you use just the Flex1500 > with a > > low > > > > >> power transveter and don't have expensive external equipment > such as > > a > > > > >> preamp, drivers and power amps. > > > > >> > > > > >> If any of you Flex-1500 users have reliably conquered this > problem, > > > post up > > > > >> your method(s). > > > > >> > > > > >> 73, > > > > >> > > > > >> John N6VMO > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > > >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > > > >> > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > >> > Archives:http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > > > >> Knowledge Base:http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > > > > >> http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > >> > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > > >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > > > >> > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > >> > Archives:http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > > > >> Knowledge Base:http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > > > > >> http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > > > > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > > Archives:http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > > > > Knowledge Base:http://kc.flexradio.com/ > > > Homepage:http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > > > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > > > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
