<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div>Hi Phil,</div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">I wonder if I can trouble you with what is probably a simple question regarding Hermes and Alex interfacing? <br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">According to the Alex documentation, it is controlled by SPI bus commands. Hermes documentation does not mention SPI, but does refer to I2C. Can Hermes control Alex directly, in software terms, please?</div><div style="color:
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"> It also mentions an interface to Alex using J15, the 10way location for a set of header pins, ready to connect to the Alex control cable.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">However, what is confusing me slightly, and I have not been able to resolve from either Hermes or Alex documentation, is the implication at the bottom of Page 2 of the Hermes User guide (V1.8), that 'the HPSDR Alex* board
which may be controlled directly from Hermes, with the addition of a few parts.'</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Besides the 10 way header pins, what else must be added to Hermes?</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Thanks</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color:
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">73,</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Dave G4HUP<br></div></div></body></html>