On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 07:51 AM, Colin Kaminski wrote:
What if you remove the LED and resistor and drive an Arduino pin directly?
That may be an option!
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 08:00 AM, Paul Jewell wrote:
Could you add a webcam to the remote PC, and point it at the devices, so you can view them remotely? You could also set up a Raspberry Pi and camera, and use that for viewing.
Paul, I have limited upload speed there, (600kbps), so remotely viewing video is rough. But fair point I could use the remote desktop to view on the screen of the remote PC at a reduced quality...but that seems to handle it better than it would directly trying to tap into a security cam that needs 1MBPS or more upload for video.?
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 08:17 AM, Alan G4ZFQ wrote:
On 28/02/2024 14:10, Alan G4ZFQ via groups.io wrote:
an easy way of checking operation is looking for spots on WSPRnet.
Or, presuming you are checking by VNC (?) click TX and be monitoring on a local RX.
I run WSP{R/FST4W on at least 3 RXTX QDXs and the situation you describe, no TX, is very rare.
Alan, I use PSKReporter frequently to confirm my TX is going out. Not easy to local RX sometimes.... depending on band/hops. But I'm more concerned about viewing the LED to diagnose a no-TX issue once I know I have it. Also guessing it's more common for me because I'm messing about in WJST-X with changing bands and modes...probably more often than you are with WSPR?
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 08:23 AM, Colin Kaminski wrote:
Thinking about this some more, a Trinket M0 could monitor the voltage of the LED with a GPIO and output it while emulating a USB keyboard.
Colin, that is an interesting one! I like this thinking/device!
On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 08:14 AM, Steve wrote:
Hi Nate.? One quick solution is to purchase a cheap USB enabled DVM with software.?
Steve, that's an easy/quick solution, too. I had the same thought that Donald did about update rate, but fair point it may just work!
Thanks for the input, all! Gives me plenty to mull over/think about my options here.?
-Nate
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