3.3 KiB
Amplifiers and Switches
Amplifiers
Settings → Amplifier is a list: configure several amps (e.g. two SPEs run in parallel), each with its own name and connection. Brands:
- SPE Expert (1.3K / 1.5K / 2K) — USB serial or an RS232-to-Ethernet bridge. OPERATE/STANDBY, ON/OFF, Low/Mid/High power level, live status. Switching the amplifier on and off uses the remote-on control lines, so it needs the USB (or RS-232) connection, not a network bridge — the ON button works even while the amplifier is off and reporting nothing.
- ACOM (500S / 600S / 700S / 1200S / 2020S) — serial or bridge. OPERATE/STANDBY/OFF, live power / SWR / PA temperature / band / fan. Power-ON works over serial when the cable wires the DTR/RTS pins.
- PowerGenius XL (4O3A) — direct TCP. Operate/Standby, fault display, and a fan-mode selector (Standard / Contest / Broadcast).
Where the controls appear:
- An amplifier card in the FlexRadio panel and in Station Control: OPERATE/STANDBY, ON/OFF, power level, output-power bar and live FWD / drain-current / temperature meters. Several amps → one card each.
- A status chip per amp in the bottom bar: green ON AIR = OPERATE, orange = STANDBY, red = offline. Clicking it toggles OPERATE/STANDBY.
- A docked widget (flame icon, next to the keyers): Operate, power ON/OFF, the SPE power level and live watts / SWR / temperature, in the narrow column format of the Tuner Genius widget. With several amplifiers configured, a dropdown on the icon picks which one it shows — or All.
Band-follow (amp on a second COM port)
An ACOM or SPE that normally polls the radio for its frequency can follow OpsLog instead: OpsLog answers the amp's polls as a Kenwood rig on a second COM port (Settings → Amplifier → frequency port). Useful when the real radio's CAT port is already taken by OpsLog itself.
Tuner Genius XL (4O3A)
Settings → Tuner Genius (IP only; port fixed at 9010). Live SWR and forward power with peak-hold, Tune / Bypass / Operate-Standby, and the two channels A/B (source, frequency, antenna) shown and click-selectable. Available as a docked widget, a card in the FlexRadio panel and a card in Station Control. Direct TCP — uses one of the box's connection slots.
Antenna Genius (4O3A) antenna switch
Over TCP / GSCP — a docked A/B antenna-switch widget:
- One row per configured antenna, with a Port A and Port B button.
- Colours: green = selected on port A, blue = selected on port B, red (pulsing) = that port is transmitting. Clicking a selected port deselects it (→ None).
- Band filter (funnel icon): shows only the antennas configured for the current band. Antennas with an unknown band mask are always shown.
Configure the host / password in Settings → Antenna Genius.
Relay boards (Station Control)
USB relay boards for antenna/accessory switching, with named buttons in Station Control: Denkovi (4/8 relays, FT245) and generic CH340 / LCUS USB-serial boards. A Test-connection button and detection feedback live in the setup panel.
Station Control
The Station Control tab is a dashboard of fixed-width panels that wrap to fill the window — amplifier(s), tuner, relays, rotator, Ultrabeam… Drag a panel by the grip on its left edge to reorder; the order is remembered.