Remote control

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Remote control

• One example of how to implement remote control of
  a microwave station
• by
• SM6AFV
• jens.tunare_at_sp.se

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Remote control

• Primary focus 1
• Remote control of a hill top microwave station
• Band 144 24048 MHz (including shortwave)
• Primary modes cw ssb
• Controlling antennas azimuth elevation
• Controlling shortwave transceivers, transverters
  and PAs

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Remote Control

• Primary focus 2
• Using shareware or other available programs

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Remote control

• Routes
• From Home Wireless Network (Wlan, 802.11g)
• Anywhere Notebook computer, Internet

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Remote Control

• Remote system
• Wlan antenna D-Link 8 dBi (vert. pol.)
• D-Link DWL-2000 AP (access point) altD-Link
  DWL-G520 (PCI-card)
• Computer with Windows XP Pro and Sound Card
• Shortwave transceiver IC 756PROII
• CI-V interface RS232 opto insulated

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Remote Control

• Remote system cont.
• USB relay control (LabJack U12) opto
  insulated
• Transformer insulated sound interface
• Parallel interface, opto insulated

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Remote Control

• Home Local system
• Wlan antenn, (60 cm parabolic dish)
• D-Link DWL-2000 AP (access point)
• Computer med Windows XP Pro, Sound card
  headset

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Remote Control

• Tested Remote desktop programs
• Windows XP Remote Desktop
• Timbuktu Pro
• VNC (VNC Java client)
• Remote Administrator

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Remote Control

• Tested sound communications programs
• Timbuktu Pro (Intercom)
• Skype (requires internet connection)
• AudioLink (G4ILO)
• Picophon
• Team Speak

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Remote Control

• Tested programs for tranceiver control
• HRD Ham Radio Deluxe
• Commander
• TRX-Manager
• Misc.

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Remote Control

• Present status for the system
• Used Programs VNC, SKYPE, HRD, CW Type and SC.
• SC is a home developed program for relay control
  of transverters, Pas and Antennas (Azimuth and
  Elevation). The program has inputs for
  monitoring Output Power, PA-current,
  PA-temperature etc. See the following pictures.
  

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Remote Control
Remote shack

Remote Control via Wlan
Wireless Bridge
Wireless Bridge
Radio Station Control
Home Computer Network
Internet
ADSL/Router
Remote Control via Internet
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Remote Control
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Remote Control

• Länkarhttp//www.realvnc.com/http//www.hb9drv.c
  h/http//www.qsl.net/civ_commander/http//www.sk
  ype.com/http//www.qsl.net/g4ilo/http//www.trx-
  manager.com/http//www.vitez.it/picophone/http/
  /www.famatech.com/