Microham Station Master
Station Master™ is unique controller on the market designed mainly for small or moderate, multiple antenna, single rotator/SteppIR or UltraBeam stations. Provides radio control, antenna switch control, band pass filters switching, selective SteppIR or UltraBeam tuning, computer controlled rotator interface, interface for automatic power amplifiers, sequencer for receiving antennas and many additional features.
Station Master™ is unique controller on the market designed mainly for small or moderate, multiple antenna, single rotator/SteppIR or UltraBeam stations. Provides radio control, antenna switch control, band pass filters switching, selective SteppIR or UltraBeam tuning, computer controlled rotator interface, interface for automatic power amplifiers, sequencer for receiving antennas and many additional features.
General:
•Programmable Antenna, BPF, Rotor and PA controller
•Twenty (20) programmable relay outputs
•Integrated level converter for transceiver computer control port
•Decodes all frequencies of connected transceiver, including 75m, 6m, VHF and dHF
•Unlimited number of custom defined frequency segments “bands”
•Single USB connection to computer
•Stand alone operation
•Internal Rotator control
•Virtual Rotators function
•Separate RX/TX antenna support
•Automatic Antenna Scan function
•Separately programmable up to 20 outputs sequencer
•Automatic power amplifier support
•Fully compatible and simple integrated with microHAM “keyers” MK, DK, CK, MKII and MK2R
•Proprietary SteppIR/UltraBeam support for automatic tunning and protection
•Hot Switch protection with user defined timing
•TX Inhibit support for Yaesu's transceivers
•Receive only antennas support
•Optical isolation from computer
•PS/2 keyboard or keypad with dual control of Station Master and microHAM “keyer”
•Integrated chokes and filters for maximum RFI immunity
•Metal/Aluminum case, powder coated and silk screened
•Free, no time limit firmware/software upgrades via Internet
Radio control:
•Integrated level converter for CI-V, FIF-232, IF-232, or RS-232
•Up to 57600 Baud with fake handshake support
•Supports most Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood, Ten-Tec, Yaesu and other radios
Antennas Control (Port A):
•Ten (10) programmable relay outputs
•Configurable power for common
◦ground
◦13.8V positive
◦external power, max. + 24V
Compatible with all remote antenna switches using common ground or positive control
Additional Antennas or BPF Control (Port B):
•Six (6) programmable relay outputs
•Configurable power for common
◦ground
◦13.8V positive
◦external power max. + 24V
•Compatible with all automatic BPF on the market
RX Antennas and TX Sequencer (Port B):
•Four (4) programmable relay outputs
•Both poles of relay contact available
•Independent settings of Lead and Tail delay for each sequencer output
Internal Rotator Control:
•Three (3) programmable relay outputs
•Both poles of relay contact available
•Configurable support for BRAKE or SPEED control
•Support for multi-turn rotators
•Support for rotators with analog (pot) or discrete (pulse) azimuth read back
•Programmable software limit switches
•Dead zone definition
•Target finding strategy selection for optimal handling
•Support for “slipping” rotators
•Four memories for most wanted azimuths
•Automatic azimuth control from logger
Virtual Rotator Control:
•Unlimited number of antennas can be joined to Virtual Rotator
•Programmable azimuth ranges for each Virtual Rotator antenna
•Automatic azimuth control from logger
•Unlimited number of Virtual Rotators per Band
Power Amplifier Control:
•Automatic tunning for CI-V controlled automatic amplifiers (Icom PW1, Expert SPE, Tokyo Hy-Power)
•Automatic band switching for BCD controlled amplifiers (Yaesu VL-1000, FL-7000)
•Support for QSK Power Amplifiers
Merk | Microham |
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Specificaties | USB: USB 2.0 Full speed, USB 1.1 compatible
2.ALARM 3.READY 4.BUSY 5.FUNC/MENU 6.ENCODER 7.<-/YES 8.->/NO
1.DC 13.8V 2.iLINK 3.USB 4.SERIAL 5.PA 6.PORT A 7.PS/2 8.INHIBIT 9.CAT 10.GND 11.iLINK 12.POWER 13.ROTOR 14.PORT B 15.PTTIN |