I was going to mention this but what about remote OFF? I suppose you could use one of the web based power controls (WestMountain has one) and disconnect the power but that's not a good way of shutting down.
Eric - Is there a way to add a shutdown command button to the main tab on the settings window?? 73 Greg On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 11:52 AM, Eric Wachsmann <e...@flex-radio.com>wrote: > Larry, > > Checkout the REM ON (Remote On) RCA plug on the back of the FLEX-6300 (also > on the FLEX-6500 and FLEX-6700 models). I think this will do what you > want. > > > Eric Wachsmann > FlexRadio Systems > > > On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:38 PM, Larry Loen <lwl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I'm interested and concerned about the ability to run the 6000 series > > remotely. > > > > For reasons I won't bore you with, lack of a really good remote power > > on/off capability -- such as Elecraft unquestionably has for 6300 scale > > money -- may be a deal breaker for this long time Flex owner as far as > the > > 6000 series goes. > > > > I still have no solution for the 5000 (sticking a toothpick into the > on/off > > switch is not a serious answer -- I want and need to do power > sequencing). > > > > Where does the 6000 series really sit with this? I can't tell. Remote > > operation is becoming increasingly important -- and popular. But, those > > that seem to know (one of whom has been doing remote operations since > long > > before it became popular and owned a 5000) is very dismissive of the > > current state of the Flex art here for both the 5000 and 6000. That long > > time ham moved on to Elecraft and I've seen his shack. It works and > works > > like a dream. > > > > The 6000 series "should" work. It's an internet "addressable" device. I > > should be able to "remote" everything that counts now. But, I need the > > physical power control and sequencing. > > > > I'd even pay a decent amount of money for a factory-supported, optional > > add-on. Something where I could hook up a USB cable or even just a relay > > cable and do the on/off processing. Or, supply power and issue a CAT > > command. Many things would be suitable. But, they have to be serious > > excursions into the power aspect of it. My shack and radio needs to be > > powered off when not in use. I will be able to leave only one or two > very > > low power (cell phone level) devices powered on when I am not operating; > > they can run the "on" sequencing when I need it. The radio itself must > be > > power sequenced. > > > > > > Larry WO7R (better known here under my former call WO0Z) > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > To opt out of the Reflector: > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > To opt out of the Reflector: > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
