Re: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control?
Another source is http://www.j-works.com/index.php. They have a broad product line. I've used one of their devices (USB to 4 SPST relays) for years with my logging program CQPWIN, instead of using serial or parallel port outputs for various rig control functions (e.g., PTT, Radio switching, etc.). Never had a problem. 73, Andy, AE6Y -Original Message- From: Hop - AC8NS Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:54 PM To: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control? There are others. I use a SERDO8R purchased from EasyDAQ.com. It has an RS232 interface and eight DPDT relays on a PC104 stackable profile. Current price is $81, which I think is a bit much, but it is a well-constructed board and is supported by National Instruments LabVIEW drivers (which I why I have it). For $97 you can order it with eight programmable digital inputs or outputs that operate in parallel with the eight relays. I think Denkovi has a broader range of products with more interfaces and lower prices. If I needed another relay interface I would buy the Denkovi USB Eight Channel Relay Board ForAutomation, currently selling for $41, but I have no experience with them. 73 de AC8NS Hop - Original Message - From: Tom tom...@videotron.ca To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 4:06 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control? Hi Can anyone tell me what would be the most popular rs232 (or USB) relay board for use in computer control of a k3 setup? I use the canakit 4 relay USB board. Are there others? Thanks __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control?
I have heard very good reports on these... http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-8-Relay-Switch-Output-Module-Board-Controller-12V-/180751494215?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item2a15a0ec47 73 Greg On 7/16/13, Hop - AC8NS ac...@woh.rr.com wrote: There are others. I use a SERDO8R purchased from EasyDAQ.com. It has an RS232 interface and eight DPDT relays on a PC104 stackable profile. Current price is $81, which I think is a bit much, but it is a well-constructed board and is supported by National Instruments LabVIEW drivers (which I why I have it). For $97 you can order it with eight programmable digital inputs or outputs that operate in parallel with the eight relays. I think Denkovi has a broader range of products with more interfaces and lower prices. If I needed another relay interface I would buy the Denkovi USB Eight Channel Relay Board ForAutomation, currently selling for $41, but I have no experience with them. 73 de AC8NS Hop - Original Message - From: Tom tom...@videotron.ca To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 4:06 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control? Hi Can anyone tell me what would be the most popular rs232 (or USB) relay board for use in computer control of a k3 setup? I use the canakit 4 relay USB board. Are there others? Thanks Sent from my iPhone __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control?
Yup same ones. Looks like the Ethernet ones are good for remote access. You can turn on whatever you want as long as the relay board is powered. Thanks for all the replies. Tom Sent from my iPhone On 2013-07-17, at 10:34 AM, Greg a...@cablespeed.com wrote: I have heard very good reports on these... http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-8-Relay-Switch-Output-Module-Board-Controller-12V-/180751494215?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item2a15a0ec47 73 Greg On 7/16/13, Hop - AC8NS ac...@woh.rr.com wrote: There are others. I use a SERDO8R purchased from EasyDAQ.com. It has an RS232 interface and eight DPDT relays on a PC104 stackable profile. Current price is $81, which I think is a bit much, but it is a well-constructed board and is supported by National Instruments LabVIEW drivers (which I why I have it). For $97 you can order it with eight programmable digital inputs or outputs that operate in parallel with the eight relays. I think Denkovi has a broader range of products with more interfaces and lower prices. If I needed another relay interface I would buy the Denkovi USB Eight Channel Relay Board ForAutomation, currently selling for $41, but I have no experience with them. 73 de AC8NS Hop - Original Message - From: Tom tom...@videotron.ca To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 4:06 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control? Hi Can anyone tell me what would be the most popular rs232 (or USB) relay board for use in computer control of a k3 setup? I use the canakit 4 relay USB board. Are there others? Thanks Sent from my iPhone __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control?
On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 1:06 PM, Tom tom...@videotron.ca wrote: Can anyone tell me what would be the most popular rs232 (or USB) relay board for use in computer control of a k3 setup? I use the canakit 4 relay USB board. Are there others? I've not tried these myself, but bookmarked them a while back, as they looked possibly interesting: http://denkovi.com/category/2/usb-relay-boards.html They have some with ethernet built in too 73, ~iain / N6ML __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control?
I have used the denkovi 16 relay set and the 8 relay set with ethernet access to design and build a controller which automatically selects either my normal antenna for each band or an alternate antenna for that band. I use the K3's BCD outputs to determine the band, and a arduino programmed to decipher which relay to kick in. The unit also will switch my two radios over to a dummy load (all done through relay switching of 12 volt lines). I use the ethernet module to control the relays when I have a radio in my living room (as opposed to the one in my shack). With the denkovi relays, you can choose from ethernet controlled, USB control, or serial control, and they have some excellent software for each module. The ethernet module has a built-in web site which you can set up to access from your computer. I have not found any negatives with these units. They are well-built and well documented. Bill W4ISH On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 1:06 PM, Tom tom...@videotron.ca wrote: Can anyone tell me what would be the most popular rs232 (or USB) relay board for use in computer control of a k3 setup? I use the canakit 4 relay USB board. Are there others? __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control?
Hi, I wondering about the USB versions. They have a caution in the docs about a power cycle, which causes the relays to switch several times during power up of the computer. This could cause some undesirable effects I would think. The serial and Ethernet do not seem to be affected. And, what is the difference between the serial versions which use a USB connector anyways? Any ideas? They do look good, with relays supporting 15a at 120 Tom Va2fsq.com Sent from my iPhone On 2013-07-16, at 7:25 PM, William Evans bill@w4ish.net wrote: I have used the denkovi 16 relay set and the 8 relay set with ethernet access to design and build a controller which automatically selects either my normal antenna for each band or an alternate antenna for that band. I use the K3's BCD outputs to determine the band, and a arduino programmed to decipher which relay to kick in. The unit also will switch my two radios over to a dummy load (all done through relay switching of 12 volt lines). I use the ethernet module to control the relays when I have a radio in my living room (as opposed to the one in my shack). With the denkovi relays, you can choose from ethernet controlled, USB control, or serial control, and they have some excellent software for each module. The ethernet module has a built-in web site which you can set up to access from your computer. I have not found any negatives with these units. They are well-built and well documented. Bill W4ISH On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 1:06 PM, Tom tom...@videotron.ca wrote: Can anyone tell me what would be the most popular rs232 (or USB) relay board for use in computer control of a k3 setup? I use the canakit 4 relay USB board. Are there others? __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control?
There are others. I use a SERDO8R purchased from EasyDAQ.com. It has an RS232 interface and eight DPDT relays on a PC104 stackable profile. Current price is $81, which I think is a bit much, but it is a well-constructed board and is supported by National Instruments LabVIEW drivers (which I why I have it). For $97 you can order it with eight programmable digital inputs or outputs that operate in parallel with the eight relays. I think Denkovi has a broader range of products with more interfaces and lower prices. If I needed another relay interface I would buy the Denkovi USB Eight Channel Relay Board ForAutomation, currently selling for $41, but I have no experience with them. 73 de AC8NS Hop - Original Message - From: Tom tom...@videotron.ca To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 4:06 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control? Hi Can anyone tell me what would be the most popular rs232 (or USB) relay board for use in computer control of a k3 setup? I use the canakit 4 relay USB board. Are there others? Thanks Sent from my iPhone __ 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
