Universal amplifier control board v30

[pcs]

Well, we have just finished Universal Amplifier Control Board v3.0.


The product is listed here:
https://www.pcs-electronics.com/shop/tv ... oard-v5-0/


A screencapture of windows control software:


Manual is here:
http://www.pcs-electronics.com/software ... rd3_en.pdf

You can download windows application here:
http://www.pcs-electronics.com/software ... AmpV30.exe

Here is the driver for USB port for XP, W2K, Vista and Windows7:
http://www.pcs-electronics.com/software ... driver.zip
This lets you use the USB communication with cybermax micro.

Here is the driver for USB port for XP, Vista and Windows7 that should work in 64 as well:
http://www.pcs-electronics.com/software ... omPort.exe

Are you getting this error message:
"Component 'mscomctl.ocx' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid "
Here is the solution, download the file from this microsoft webpage here:
http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/micros ... basic.html
Install that exe file, it installs common VB libraries and thereby eliminates the error.

Specs:
- Frequency meter, 0-999MHz
- Power meter, swr meter
- Three sensitivity levels for directional couplers
- Soft start
- Full PC remote control
- On-board DCDC
- Two temperature meters
- Alarms for both temperature meters
- Current meter + current alarm
- Voltage meter
- RF drive level bargraph
- RF over-drive protection

Unit now supports power control in several configurations. You can set your own LOGO. Interfaces directly to our 5000 LPF filter with digiamp.

[pcs]

Added manual:
http://www.pcs-electronics.com/software ... rd3_en.pdf

[pcs]

The link to the manual has been corrected and now works, sorry.

[coast fm]

Trying to run the software under XP and getting a message "fm20.dll or one of its dependencies not corectly registered" have tried on several pc's. Any ideas?

[pcs]

Try this:

Are you getting this error message:
"Component 'mscomctl.ocx' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid "
Here is the solution, download the file from this microsoft webpage here:
http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/micros ... basic.html
Install that exe file, it installs common VB libraries and thereby eliminates the error.

[coast fm]

No the message says "componet 'fm20.dll' or one of it's dependencies not correctly registered. A file is missing or invalid.

[coast fm]

Got the software to run in the end. Had to download fm20.dll from microsoft. Nothing about this in the manual.

Now is where the problems start.

The software runs but doesn't talk to the control board. Tried using USB and followed all the instructions. PC can see the USB interface and installs the drivers. Software can see thge com port but no data?

Tried the serial cable purchased with the control board and still nothing. Looked inside the plug and only gnd, pin 1 and pin 3 are in use? How can this work as pin 2 and 3 are rx and tx?

Also only the fwd power seems to work. The ref shows 0 however I have the VR. Tried putting the fwd power frpm the directional coupler to the reflected on the control board and still reads 0?

The sensor for PSUtemp seesm to work but where is the amp temp sensor jumper? I can see it on the manual but not on the board!

Please help, maybe I have been unlucky here!

[pcs]

Answered via email at the time and forgot to post answer here as well.

Added more detailed instructions here on this page with links to USB drivers.

The forms file was not supposed to be requested, we have updated the installer to remove it. If you still see the error message please report.