Remote Control Step by Step OH7KD 2/2017

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1 Remote Control Step by Step OH7KD 2/2017

2 KISS Logging SW and Remote Desktop only - If you can use your station from PC, you can use it remotely - TeamViewer, Chrome Remote Desktop, VNC e.g. TeamViewer does not require port forwarding - Audio through Skype or RemAud ( - Using local applications with Remote Desktop may be difficult - Possible problems with key combinations (e.g. CTRL + something)

3 TRX-Manager Server+Client only - Only needs TRX-Manager configuration and router port forwarding, Skype or RemAud for audio - No integration with other log/contest software (TRX-Manager has logging, though)

4 TRX-Manager Server+Client and N1MM - N1MM syncs with TRX-M Client, Skype or RemAud for audio - You can use two or more PC's at remote location, e.g. N1MM/TRX-M & TeamViewer PC2/Tablet: Remote Destktop (TeamViewer) PC1: N1MM & TRX-Mgr Client

5 Rotator Control RasPi + GY26 Hardware components at OH7KD Ant Switching Ameritron RCS-4 + USB Relay Board K1EL Winkeyer Rotator Control RasPi + GY26 USB USB LAN PC (Windows 10) TRX-Manger TeamViewer Skype Rig on/off ACOM on/off Serial to IP LAN Ethernet Router Port Forwarding USB USB (CAT) Audio I/Q Audio USB to Serial (8-ch) Internet ON/OFF CAT & ON/OFF CAT Spkr/Mic I/Q Mic Elecraft KX3 ACOM 600S

6 N1MM Setup Communication Rig Cntrl in N1MM TRX- Manager Client TRX- Manager Server Rig Control Antenna Select SDR-RX Control VSP = Virtual Serial Port Winkeyer in N1MM VSP com2tcp Intern et com2tcp VSP Amplifier Control Winkeyer Rotator Ctrl in N1MM VSP com2tcp Raspberry Pi Skype Audio Skype Audio TeamViewer (SDR, Remote Desktop) TeamViewer (SDR, Remote Desktiop)

7 Virtual Serial Ports VSP-Manager VSP Manager free for hams: - Very easy to use - Reliable - Rig Control (N1MM <-> TRX-Manager) - Winkeyer (N1MM <-> Winkeyer) - Tower (N1MM <-> Raspberry Pi)

8 Serial Port (Virtual or Physical) to TCP com2tcp Several options, I chose com2tcp (command line) because it is easy to add to the N1MM startup script. com2tcp is part of com0com project: - Example: call "cmd /c start C:\Users\marko.markkanen\com2tcp.exe -- baud telnet --ignore-dsr \\.\COM Requires also com to com application. I use VSP Manager. Example: N1MM COM9 - Rotator Virtual COM-port VSP Manager COM9 <-> COM8 - com2tcp is unsigned application, so you may have to disable Driver Signature Enforcement (small security risk): - Press Start->Search->cmd then right-click on it and click Run as administrator. In the CMD window type bcdedit /set testsigning off and press enter. Restart PC. - After this you will see Test Mode watermark on desktop. Instructions to remove watermark and more information about Test Mode, including risks: TCP to Serial com2tcp.exe COM8 <-> RasPi:9980 Internet/LAN Raspberry Pi Rotator Control Port 9980

9 Rotator Control Hardware at OH7KD Serial & Power Tower Unit Outside of the House Inside 5V Relay Board Compass Module GY-26 LAN & Power PoE PoE WiFi Dongle Power Supply WiFi Router CW & CCW Relays 230VAC only when necessary Wireless Wall Socket Switch Telldus Net

10 Rotator Control Compass Module Tower Unit 5V Relay Board CW / CCW 230VAC Relays Serial & Power Control & Power LAN & Power Raspberry Pi - Python software by OH7KD - Connects to Compass by serial port - Control through web page or socket connection (telnet) - Emulates AlfaSpid, logging software can connect using virtual serial port Telnet port 9980 additional clients, e.g. N1MM Telnet oh7kd.dyn.org:9980 TCP to Serial com2tcp.exe (COM8) Virtual COM-port VSP Manager (COM8 Remote PC N1MM Remote User (COM9) Web Page port 80 Telnet :9980 TCP to Serial com2tcp.exe (COM31) Virtual COM-port VSP Manager (COM31 -> TRX-Manager Ham Shack (COM21) Ham Shack PC r port forwarding: > RasPi:9980 (Telnet/Virtual Serial Ports) and > RasPi:80 (Web Pages)

11 Antenna Switching Handled by TRX-Manager in Ham Shack Auto / Man switch on front panel Coax to Remote Relay Unit Ameritron RCS-4 Control Unit MAN AUTO RF AC +12 V -12 V GND VB.Net app to setup correct mode after power on Module Module1 Sub Main() Dim strarg() As String strarg = Command().Split(" ") Dim port As String = strarg(0) Using com1 As IO.Ports.SerialPort = My.Computer.Ports.OpenSerialPort(port) System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(500) com1.write("p") System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(500) com1.write("q") End Using End Sub End Module useage AntSelectInit.exe COM23 IC Station USB Relay Module - No programming - Control by virtual serial port (binary) - After power up requires 2 commands to setup correct mode USB Relay Unit USB

12 Winkeyer over Internet - I did not get CW working over N1MM + TRX-Manager Server/Client. - Using Winkeyer over Internet instead. Winkeyer USB Ham Shack PC COM13 LAN port 5999 TCP to Serial com2tcp.exe (Server mode) COM13 -> TCP/IP Port 5999 call "cmd /c start C:\Users\kd\com2tcp --baud telnet --ignore-dsr \\.\COM " TCP to Serial com2tcp.exe (COM13) Virtual COM-port VSP Manager (COM13 -> COM12) Remote User call "cmd /c start C:\Users\kd\com2tcp.exe --baud telnet --ignore-dsr \\.\COM13 oh7kd.dyndns.org 5999" N1MM (COM12 Winkeyer) Router port forwarding: > PC:5999

13 TRX-Manager Client Settings (Remote User) TRX-Manager: TRX 1 = Remote - Connects to TRX-Manager Server TRX-Manager: Synchro A = Kenwood / COM2 VSP Manager: COM2 <-> COM1 N1MM: COM1 = Kenwood Radio

14 TRX-Manager Server Settings (Ham Shack) TRX-Manager: TRX 1 = Elecraft KX3 / COM3: TRX-Manager: Rotator 1 = AlfaSpid (COM21): TRX-Manager: Synchro A = ACOM600S / COM4: + VSP-Mgr (Com21->Com31) & com2tcp (Com31->RasPi) TRX-Manager: Enable Remote TRX Server (+routing): TRX-Manager: BandDCD = COM14:

15 Startup scripts N1MM_Client_Side.bat REM Tower Control call "cmd /c start C:\Users\marko.markkanen\com2tcp.exe --baud telnet --ignore-dsr \\.\COM8 oh7kd.dyndsn.org 9980" REM K1EL Wineyer call "cmd /c start C:\Users\marko.markkanen\com2tcp.exe --baud telnet --ignore-dsr \\.\COM13 oh7kd.dyndns.org 5999" "C:\Program Files (x86)\n1mm Logger+\N1MMLogger.net.exe" TRX-Manager_Server.bat REM Start com2tcp server for Winkeyer call "cmd /c start C:\Users\kd\com2tcp --baud telnet --ignore-dsr \\.\COM " REM Tower control from TRX-Manager (Tower can be controlled also from TRX-Manager) call "cmd /c start C:\Users\kd\com2tcp --baud telnet --ignore-dsr \\.\COM " "C:\Program Files (x86)\trx-manager\trx-manager.exe"

16 TRX-Manager Web Client - Control your station from Web Browser over Internet - Password protected - Useable from smartphone - Use Skype for audio - 3 CW memories - 3 Macro buttons - Click DX-spot or tune manually - Rotator control - Log Spot button -> add QSO to TRX- Manger logbook - Good enough for working CW DX pileup (Call + 599)

17 TRX-Manager - Only available at Server, use TeamViewer

18 The End For questions, comments or Tower Control SW/HW requests