LP-100A Wattmeter compatibility with RemoteRig

[VE3VEE]

Hello all,

LP-100A's manual says the Wattmeter's baud rate is 115,200. I don't think the com ports of either the RRC-1258MkIIs or Webswitch 1216H support such high baud rate. Also, wouldn't such a high baud rate connection slow things down on a slow internet connection? Does anyone on this forum use an LP-100A?

Thanks,

73 Marvin VE3VEE

[ON4AOI]

Hi Marvin
mine is working perfect on 9600 baud
didn't even try it on 115k

so no need to go higher and consume more bandwidth

Guy ON4AOI

[VE3VEE]

Hi Guy,

Thanks for your reply. Do you have LP-100 or LP-100A? I read there was a baud rate difference between the two. The LP-100 is an older model, the LP-100A is a newer model.

Please, let me know.

73 Marvin VE3VEE

[ON4AOI]

LP100A I have Marvin

[VE3VEE]

Thanks very much, Guy, that gives me hope! :-)

73 Marvin VE3VEE

[VE3VEE]

Just an update to my situation. I was unable to get my brand new LP-100A Watt meter working with my brand new Webswitch 1216H. Older versions of the LP-100A had lower baud rate, and that might have been the reason the units might have been compatible in the past. To get it going, I purchased a RS-232 server and all is fine.

73 Marvin VE3VEE   

[Jan (Microbit)]

Just an update to my situation. I was unable to get my brand new LP-100A Watt meter working with my brand new Webswitch 1216H. Older versions of the LP-100A had lower baud rate, and that might have been the reason the units might have been compatible in the past. To get it going, I purchased a RS-232 server and all is fine.

73 Marvin VE3VEE

So newer versions of LP-100A uses baud rate 115k?

[VE3VEE]

Yes, and there's no option to change to any other baud rate (one can change the "Poll Rate", though, and this is useful for slower internet speed).

73 Marvin VE3VEE