Product Overview
The Kantronics KPC-3+ is engineered for dependable and versatile digital communications. This unit reflects many years of Kantronics experience and is built with an eye toward emerging applications. The KPC-3+ can fill a variety of roles. In use around the world, Kantronics Packet Communicators set the standard by which others are measured!
You can carry a KPC-3+ into the field with a radio to form a mobile data terminal, or (with the addition of an external GPS receiver) a GPS mobile "tracker". Its flexible power requirements (6 ~ 25 Vdc) allow for maximum versatility. You can achieve many hours of use by installing a 9 volt battery inside the KPC-3+. Battery life can be extended by disabling the LED displays through a simple keyboard command.
KPC-3+ Functions and Applications
- "Keyboard to keyboard" communications
- Digipeater
- Personal Mail Box
- Local area node
- Remote control devices
- Remote access of telemetry
- Network node operation
- BBS operations and message forwarding
- GPS position transmitting and tracking (requires external GPS receiver with NMEA-0183 data output)
- Data storage and retrieval
- EMWIN Weather Information (additional software required)
KPC-3+ Features
- "NEWUSER" mode provides a quick start for packet newcomers
- Large capacity internal mailbox and mail forwarding feature
- GPS operation mode allows use with APRS® or other geolocation software
- Remote Control and telemetry functions with two A/D inputs and two control line outputs
- Low power requirements (9 volt battery power capability)
- Network node functions with standard "KA" Node and K-Net Node™
- BBS, KISS, XKISS, HOST, TERMINAL, GPS and MODEM operating mode
- "Online" HELP feature
- Upgradeable as new firmware is released
- Digital control of audio drive level -- set from keyboard or by remote control
- Motorola® HC11 central processor
- 512k memory standard (since 2nd quarter 2011)
- Comes with coaxial power plug
- Usable with base, mobile or hand-held radios
Required accessories:
The KPC-3 Plus RS232 requires a computer interface cable (with a DB-25 male plug on the KPC end). A DB25 to USB interface cable is available at shop.kantronics.com.
The KPC-3 Plus USB package, includes a computer interface cable.
For both, you will need:
A terminal program in the computer,
An interface cable to the radio,
A power supply.
The KPC-3 Plus requires close to 12 volts dc, and it normally draws in the range of 15 to 30 ma. Its power jack accepts a co-axial type plug, with a 2.1mm center hole, and a 5 mm outside diameter. The polarity of the plug is center positive. A power plug is included in the package if you wish to make up your own power cable.
The 12Vdc Power Adaptor is available at shop.kantronics.com.
