═══ 1. Introduction. ═══


    When the FT-990 program is selected thr OS/2ft990 window is opened with a 
menu bar and the FT-990 Control Window. 
    The porgram is designed to work with a mouse.  When in a window a TAB key 
will move the control between items on the the selected window. 
    This program works with both the FT-990 ROM version 1.2 and  ROM version 
1.3. The FT-990 ROM version number is displayed in the "FT-990 Control" window 
(first window shown). 
    This program provides several tools to make use of the  FT-990 easier. This 
includes the FT-990 Control window which allows  setup of the FT-990 operating 
conditions and incrementing of the frequency.  Menu item allow the following 
selection. 
      * File. 
      * Comm. 
      * FT Memory. 
      * Scan. 
      * Contest Log. 
      * Scheduler. 
      * Help. 
    Each menu item displays a new window for control of the selected  feature. 
The Contest Log and Scheduler are in a spreadsheet form. 
    The "Comm." menu should be selected first and an RS232 port  selected for 
correct operation. If a connection to the FT-990 is not  properly made an error 
message will be shown. 
    The following files are added to your hard disk by the installing  program. 
    To your selected DIR. X 
    OS2FT990.exe       50K Bytes. 
    CA_Print.dll        47K Bytes. 
    OBJ3D.dll         41K Bytes. 
    Help1.hlp          11K Bytes. 
    In Your OS/2 directory subdir. OS2 a new directory RLZRUN20. With     a 
file RLZRUN20.rts of 704K Bytes. 
     In your OS/2 subdir. DLL a file CABLE.DLL      of 582K Bytes. 


═══ 2. Hardware Configuration. ═══


     This program was developed using a PC compatible computer , RS232 Cable 
and the YAESU FIF-232 CAT System connected to the FT-990. No attempt  was made 
to develope a separate interface circuit. Some vendors do provide these 
kits/units  but no attempt to test these were made. 
    This program allows use of Comm. 1, 2, 3, 4. Testing was done with the 
mouse connected to comm. 1 and the FT-990 connected to comm. 2. 


═══ 3. Computer Interface. ═══


     The software was developed on a 386-33MHz PC using OS/2 WARP  and CA 
Realizer Version 2.0. The Help file was generated using the OS/2 Enhanced 
Editor  provided with OS/2 WARP and CA Realizer supplied OS/2 Help compiler. 
     The software provides user interface by standard windows and spreadsheet 
forms. The first window shown at selection of the icon from the OS/2 desktop 
is the main control window which allows selection of FT-990 operating 
conditions.  In addition a menu bar is provided for other useful functions. See 
the Help sections on  menu items. 


═══ 4. Getting Starting. ═══


         When the FT-990 icon is doubled click from the Program Manager window 
the "FT Control" Window opens. Before continuing you must select from the menu 
"Comm."  "Set Comm. Port". This will open a NEW window with Radio Buttons for 
each port.  Select the port 1 through 4 that your FT-990 is connected. Click on 
"Set Comm" to  set your computer to the correct port. 
     This window will close and information on the setup line in the Control 
Window will display Model FT-XXX, Ver ROM 1.X, Port# X. Where the X is related 
to  your configuration. 
     If a problem exists in the computer to FT-990 electrical connection a 
message box will display an error message (see "Comm" help). 
     On correct connection the Control Window and menu items should now 
function properly. See the menu help item for their definition.} 


═══ 5. FT-990 Control. ═══


     The FT-990 Control window is the first window to be  presented after 
double clicking on the OS2FT990 Control window icon. This window  has 6 
components, window title, information box, time, Select,  Freq. Control and 
Current State. 
     The title contains the version number and normal window controls. 
     The information box is filled after the "Set Comm" has  been completed. It 
contains the Model, ROM version and Comm. port number. 
     The time box shows the current time as set in your computer. 
     The "Select" has 3 drop down boxes that allow the selection  "Mode", "Band 
Width" and "VFO". The "Send" button set the FT-990  operating conditions as set 
in the 3 boxes. These setting may not be  the same as your FT-990 at power up. 
To get in synch, select your  setting and press "Send". Also these settings are 
not updated from the  "FT Memory" window - see menu item. 
     The "Freq Control" section lets a frequency be selected and  sent to the 
FT-990 by the "Set Frequency" button. The frequency must be  complete like 
28412320. In addition a drop down box "Del Freq." allows  selection of a step 
frequency which increments the "Set Freq."  up ("Step +") or down("Step -") by 
the steps selected in the "Del Freq"  box. The "Current state" allows setting a 
repeater offset (FM only)  + offset button " Step +" , - offset button "Step 
-". In addition two  buttons "tuner On" and "Split On" are provided. These 
buttons need to be  synched to the FT-990 by just selecting once or twice 
depending on the  state required. The button show what will happen when 
selected, not the  present state of thr FT-990. 


═══ 6. Menu Item File. ═══


     The File menu only displays the "EXIT" option. This closes the selected 
port and shut down FT-990 Control program. 
     If the "LOG" or "Scheduler" have been selected from the menus a flag is 
set  which cause a messagebox to display. This allows going back and saving 
data by the  "Contest LOG" or "Scheduler" menues. 
     Saving program data is part of the Contest Log and Scheduler only. See 
their  help menu items for further information. 


═══ 7. Menu Item Communication. ═══


     From the "Comm." select "Set Comm Port". This opens a new window  with 
Radio Buttons for ports 1 through 4. Select the Radio Button for the port 
connected to your FT-990. Then select the "Set Comm." button. 
     This sets the selected port to 4800 bits/s one start bit,  8 data bits, no 
parity and 2 stop bits (see the FT-990 manual). 
     A read flag command is sent to the FT-990 to verify proper connection. 
From the returned flag message the model (FT-990, FT-1000, FT-890) and ROM 
version ( 1.2 or 1.3)is determined. A FT-? or ROM ? is displayed if the 
expected  FT or ROM versions is not received. 
     If the flag information is not returned a message box is shown   "Comm to 
Ft-990 not operating no FLAG DATA".   If this occurs the RS232 interface 
between the computer, FIF230C and FT-990  should be checked ie. power to each 
is on. 
 If a problem persist check YAESU Application Note AN-93201.  See the FIF-232C 
manual for signal polarity. 


═══ 8. Menu Item  FT Memory. ═══


    Selecting "FT-Memory" then "VFO<>Mem" opens a "Set VFO" window.  The 
following selections can be made from the buttons presented in the window. 
             * VFO > Mem 
             * Mem > VFO 
             * vfoA = vfoB 
     An input box is presented in the window which the memory value ( 1 - 90) 
is placed. 
     Selecting VFO > Mem puts the current FT-990 operating condition in the 
selected  memory. 
     Selecting Mem > VFO puts the selected FT-990 memory into the FT-990 
current  operating condition. 
     This data is not available to the program directly so does not appear in 
the     "FT-990 Control" frequency box. An alternate method is to place your 
data     in the "Scheduler" sheet which update the frequency box. 
     Selecting vfoA vfoB set the two vfo's equal. 
     The window can be closed by double clicking in the upper left corner. 
     "Cancel" closes the "Set VFO's" window. 


═══ 9. Menu Item Scan. ═══


     The "Freq Scan" allows setting a frequency controls "Start Freq." an "End 
Freq."  "Step Freq." which the FT-990 can be stepped through in the selected 
increment.  A time interval in seconds "Step Time (sec.)" is selected for the 
period between frequency  steps. The buttons "Step Forward" step in a 
increasing frequency direction and "Step Back"  steps in a decreasing frequency 
direction. 
     The "Stop" button stop the FT-990 frequency changing process and allows 
moving  to other functions(windows). The "Stop" button must be clicked to go to 
other FT-990  functions or the step process must be compleated. 
     The stepping can be continued after a "Stop" by selecting "Step Forward" 
or  "Step Back". 
     The "Reset" button allow entering a new set of conditions for the stepping 
process 
     To close this window double click in the upper left hand corner, this 
window  is unique in this regard. 


═══ 10. Menu Item Contest Log. ═══


     The menu item "Contest LOG" has the following pull down menus. 
                     * New 
                     * Hide 
                     * Show 
                     * Save As 
                     * Open 
                     * Print 
     When NEW is selected a dialog box opens which allows a title for  this log 
to be entered. Click OK when title is correct. This title will be shown  on the 
top of the new LOG sheet. This is not a file name. 
     The new sheet's have the columns HamCall, Date, Time, Freq,  Mode and 
BW(Band Width). 
     The call of the first contact is placed in the first ROW under HAMCALL 
When you hit "Enter"  the remaining data is extracted from your computer  (date 
and time) and the FT-990 setup of Freq, Mode and BW from the "FT-990 Control" 
window. The only action required to log a call therefore is to enter the call 
under HamCall  and hit enter. 
     The "HIDE" item takes the sheet off the screen and puts it in the 
background.  The sheet could be sized to take up mimimum space and left on in 
the window. 
     The "SHOW" item return the sheet to the window after a "HIDE"  to allow 
continue addition of log items. 
     "SAVE AS" open a  typical windows box which allow saving the Contest Log 
to disk. The default extension is .LOG. 
     "OPEN" shows a window box which allows reading a Contest Log file  which 
had been previously saved. A sheet can be "OPEN" and contacts added. 
     "PRINT" prints the current "Contest Log"  window using the default OS\2 
printer. 


═══ 11. Menu Item Scheduler. ═══


     The menu item "Scheduler"  has the following pull down menus. 
                     * New 
                     * Hide 
                     * Show 
                     * Save As 
                     * Open 
                     * Print 
     When NEW is selected a dialog box opens which allows a title for  this 
scheduler to be entered. Click OK when the title is correct. This title will be 
shown  on the top of the new sheet. This is not a file name. 
     The new sheet's have the columns SCall, SDate, STime, SFreq,  SMode and 
SBW(Band Width). 
     The call/name of the first schedule is placed in the first ROW under 
SCALL.  The remaining items in this row are entered (date and time) and the 
FT-990  setup Freq, Mode and BW. The only action required is to double click in 
the first column  of the call/name and the Freq, Mode and BW information will 
be sent to the FT-990.  If you double click in column 5 (Mode) a box will show 
the correct Mode input for  the Mode Column. Each row of information is added 
to complete your scheduler. 
     The "HIDE" item takes the sheet off the screen and puts it in the 
background.  The sheet could be sized to take up mimimum space and left on in 
the window. 
     The "SHOW" item return the sheet to the window after a "HIDE"  to allow 
continue use or addition of items. 
     "SAVE AS" open a  typical windows box which allow saving the Scheduler  to 
disk. The default extension is .SCH. 
     "OPEN" shows a window box which allows reading a Scheduler file  which had 
been previously saved. A sheet can be "OPEN" and schedules added. 
     "PRINT" prints the current SCHEDULER  using  the OS\2 default printer. 


═══ 12. Trademarks. ═══


PC, OS/2 and WARP are trademarks of IBM. 
FT-990 is a trademark of YAESU MUSEN Co., LTD. 
CA-REALIZER is a trademark of Computer Associates.