Hi Steve,
You didn't say if you wanted to remote control the SteppIR remotely, or only sync it. That makes
a difference in what you need to buy. However, the old controller works just as well as the SDA100.
Summary (this is specific to TS-480):
- The basic RRC will pass CAT data through the internet over COM2. You can run therefore run a logging
program on the control end and you could sync the SteppIR on the remote side over the RRC COM2 at
the same time.
- The RRC has an extra COM serial port server on COM1 that could be used for accessing any serial
device on the radio end, e.g. rotor, amp, SteppIR (control), etc.
- To control the remaining serial devices, you can purchase a separate serial port server, such as from
Lantronix or Moxa. You need to figure out how many serial ports you need (taking the RRC into account)
and buy a device that fits your needs. These devices basically take your serial devices and makes them
available over the internet. You install a virtual serial port driver on the control PC and access these
devices as if they are local.
- There are specialized devices available for the rotor and SteppIR, such as the Webswitch or the RC-1216H
(requires SDA100), but you need to decide if you need this additional functionality or not at its cost.
I hope this helps.
73,
Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX
