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Wi-Fi Antenna Switch & Power Meter
WS16

Manual WS16 User Manual

WS16 allows you to power-up your station, switch antennas, and monitor your transmiting power / SWR locally or remotely using a WEB browser in SO1R, SO2R or M2 station configuration.
Together with WRC rotator controller you can remotely control and monitor your station.

Features

  • 2.4GHz WiFi 802.11n network interface to minimize wiring and RFI.
  • Listens to UDP RadioInfo packets sent by N1MM+, DXLabs and other logging software to extract radio operating frequency and select antenna. Any transceiver that can be interfaced with N1MM+ can be used.
  • Connects directly to Flex 6x00 transceivers – no PC needed for remote control and monitoring.
  • WEB server to display operating Frequency, Power / SWR and select from available antenna on that band, remotely on PC / MAC or tablet. WEB pages are fully customizable.
  • Measure and display Transmitting power and SWR for two transceivers with optional TM Power sensors.
  • 16 digital outputs, each can provide 12V / 0.5A.
  • Compatible with DX Engineering, RemoteQTH 2x6, 2x8 and other antenna switches.
  • In SO2R or Multi-2 configuration, WS16 will serve a separate WEB page for each radio.
  • Avoids collisions in SO2R / M2. Prevents switching two TRXs on same antenna. First radio wins.
  • Opto-isolated inputs (KEYx) to prevent Antenna hot-switching. Will not switch until KEYx is released.
  • ONAIR solid state relay 36V/0.5A that can be used to switch Flex 6x00 On/Off or control the station main power relay. • Provides a fast websocket interface for Node-RED integration.
  • Additional 16 ouputs can be installed with WX16 expansion board.

Sample wiring SO2R configuration with two tranceivers or one Flex 6x00

WEB interface to monitor transmiting power and select available antenna for that band. In SO2R / M2 configurations, two separate WEB pages will be served, allowing each radio to be on separate computer or monitor. WEB interface is fully customizable.
Displayed is the Transmitting Power, SWR, operating frequency and buttons with defined antenna selections for that frequency. Click or touch to change antenna.
In SO2R mode a grayed-out antenna button, indicates that antenna is currently used by the other station. Each WEB page uses a websocket for fast update that can be adjusted down to 200ms.