new CT-17 CI-V hub design
Here we go gang the units are ready the enclosure now have magnets and we will be ready to ship by next week
here are the latest info sorry for the delays its been wild getting the PCBs and hardware in, am in final ajustements for the enclosure that will now include magnets to help.
The pricing is as follows; CT-17B-5 : 5 CI-V ports no USB port enclosure with magnets. 50$US plus Shipping.
CT-17B-6USB : 5 CI-V ports with one USB port enclosure with magnets. 65$US plus Shipping.
CT-17B-10 : 10 CI-V ports no USB port enclosure with magnets. 60$US plus Shipping.
CT-17B-11USB : 10 CI-V ports with one USB port enclosure with magnets. 75$US plus Shipping.
CT-17B-12USB : 10 CI-V ports with two USB port enclosure with magnets. 90$US plus Shipping.
all CI-V ports have RFI protections.
Enclosure is 3d printed to you order.
all payments are via Paypal in US dollars.
Shipping is via Canadian Postal services and as per their fees.
All packaging is following Covid-19 protected procedures that will be clearly documented.
73 Richard VE2DX
Early video demo, full picture and video coming soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkKvKKsjOXI :D Only the Best ICOM, ERC and HRD
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Richard VE2DX, Jesus Island, PQ-014
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Hi, Richard!
Does your new CI-V hub support independent bit rates per port? Does it provide buffering to prevent collisions? Does it provide traffic decongestion – for example, if the transmitter sends its frequency it holds it and responds to queries from the computer or other devices directly without repolling the transmitter. Does it provide RTS or DTR conversion from the USB port converting the hardware signals into the equivalent “transmit on” and “transmit off” codes? That would have to be mapped to the port/transmitter of interest, I should imagine. Does it provide multiple COM port support so that an individual radio can be addressed plus a common COM port to be distributed? Does it provide command steering? Does it provide frequency length conversion – padding short form to long form and stripping the leading zeros from long form to send to short form devices.
I think that’s my wish list.
73 de Kevin N5KRG
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On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 03:52 AM, Kevin Grantham wrote:
Hello Graham Here are my answers No, the CT-17 and CT17B are HUBs by definition the ports are all common, EXCEPT! the CT-17B-1X series (10, 11 and 12) have a jumper under the unit that let you split the hub into two seperate hubs with or whitout USB ports, thus letting you use the ct-17B-1X series as two seperate hubs. No the CI-V protocol is an ADHOC protocol as mention before and the CT17 and CT-17B are both Hubs and by definition a hub does not manage seperately the ports and the protocol a switch does, the CT17B is not a switch, I am working on one but am many months from finished dev. Well the CT-17B doesnt but the CI-V protocol does partially, it does listen in and partially manages that but wiht bugs as seen with the ICOM linears. No it does not, none of the CI-V USB interface that I know do that, and I dont really see... humm ... anyway will look into this one it does raise some issues, but then again would only be applicabble to the PC Port because he is the only one using the USB port the devices are not... anyway this one is aninterresting ideal., it can see the way I split the CT-17B-1X serial using JP1 No this is not a switch (Hint, for now!) No this is not a switch (For now! :-D ) I hope this answered your questions, we are already working on two variations evolution one (the switch, is a way to go (months!), the other one will be more basic bot will come out before summer. -- :D Only the Best ICOM, ERC and HRD
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Donald Fraser
Hi Richard,
Will the proposed new versions you describe be totally different models or can they be an upgrade ( firmware?) from the products you currently have for sale?
Don
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On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 03:52 AM, Kevin Grantham wrote:
No, the CT-17 and CT17B are HUBs by definition the ports are all common, EXCEPT! the CT-17B-1X series (10, 11 and 12) have a jumper under the unit that let you split the hub into two seperate hubs with or whitout USB ports, thus letting you use the ct-17B-1X series as two seperate hubs.
No the CI-V protocol is an ADHOC protocol as mention before and the CT17 and CT-17B are both Hubs and by definition a hub does not manage seperately the ports and the protocol a switch does, the CT17B is not a switch, I am working on one but am many months from finished dev.
Well the CT-17B doesnt but the CI-V protocol does partially, it does listen in and partially manages that but wiht bugs as seen with the ICOM linears.
No it does not, none of the CI-V USB interface that I know do that, and I dont really see... humm ... anyway will look into this one it does raise some issues, but then again would only be applicabble to the PC Port because he is the only one using the USB port the devices are not... anyway this one is aninterresting ideal.,
it can see the way I split the CT-17B-1X serial using JP1
No this is not a switch (Hint, for now!)
No this is not a switch (For now! :-D ) :D Only the Best ICOM, ERC and HRD Follow my projects on www.facebook.com/VE2DX/ 73
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They are still in design but will be different...
btw There is a new ICOM CI-V group https://groups.io/g/CIV/topics -- :D Only the Best ICOM, ERC and HRD
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keep in mind, these are on my 'Ham Radio' to do list, so, may take some (lots) time before I introduce them, now I am working on a new ICOM memory keypads or I should say multiple variations of these for 756 and newer radios, for highend newer radios like 7610 and for the 7300, 9700 series.
These should be ... WOW!... some you wont beleive... others closer to what you are used to... hoping to have some out by (before!) summer :-P yes I know 'Ham redio' scedule! 73 Richard VE2DX -- :D Only the Best ICOM, ERC and HRD
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