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YEASU FRG-100 Channel Data Loader
=================================
22-Mar-1993
The purpose of this program is to have the ability of making "backups"
of the channel memory of the YAESU FRG-100 shortwave receiver, and to
program data to the channel memory.
The data file to be programmed can be created with any text editor, or
a file containing previously read data can be used.
The purpose was not to have a comfortable "full screen" computer aided
control of the FRG-100.
The following files belong to this program:
FRGDOC.TXT English documentation (this file)
FRGDOC_D.TXT German documentation
SAMPLE.DAT a sample data file
FRGLOAD.EXE the program itself
The program requires the following commandline parameters:
frgload -r|-w file_name [-p1|-p2|-p3|-p4] [-h]
-r read FRG-100 channel memory
-w write (program) FRG-100 channel memory
-pn COM port 1..4, default: COM1
-h additional help information
If no parameter is passed, the help message above is displayed.
The CAT interface protocol is set to 4800 Baud, 8 bit word length,
no parity bit, 2 stop bits, for more information refer to the YAESU
FRG-100 instruction manual.
This software was tested on a 33MHz-386 with MSDOS 5.0
and on an 8MHz-XT (V20) with MSDOS 3.3.
Data File Format:
-----------------
The data file format shall have the following layout, the data start
at the first column of each line:
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| CC FFFFFFF MM S |
| |
| # comment line |
| CC is the channel number, 1..50, 51=Lo, 52=Hi |
| FFFFFFF is the frequency in 10 Hz |
| MM is the mode: |
| SL = LSB |
| SU = USB |
| CW = CW normal |
| CN = CW narrow |
| AM = AM normal |
| AN = AM narrow |
| FM = FM |
| S scan information: |
| 0 = skip channel |
| 1 = scan channel |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
All other data exceeding column 15 are interpreted as a comment,
they can be used to keep the broadcast station name, etc.
A sample data file "SAMPLE.DAT" is provided with the program.
When reading the FRG-100, all 52 channel data are stored.
For programming, only the channels which shall be changed need
to be in the data file. The other channel memories of the FRG-100
then remain unchanged.
A frequency of 0 Hz in the data file will clear the dedicated
channel memory when programming.
+----------------------------------------------------------+
| Note: Before you program the channel data, make a backup |
| (read out) of the current channel memory, e.g. |
| |
| "frgload -r mydata.dat" |
| |
| Is an existing file name used, when reading out |
| the FRG-100, this file will be overwritten! |
+----------------------------------------------------------+
Error Messages:
---------------
Incorrect option = an invalid command line option
was used
Error when writing to COM port XXXX = the selected COM port is not
present
Error opening data file yyyyyyyy.yyy = the data file cannot be opened
for read, respectively write
Waiting more than zzzzzz tries = the program expects data from
the FRG-100, but it does not
respond
Interface PC/FRG-100:
---------------------
The hardware interface can be realized using a MC1489 line receiver IC.
It protects the FRG-100 from +/- 12 Volt of the PC RS232 interface and
provides the inverted 5 Volt signal as required.
The only problem is, it cannot provide +/- levels for the PC. But most
PC RS232 interfaces accept a line voltage of +5/0 Volt.
The 5 Volt supply voltage can be taken from FRG-100 by soldering a
wire to regulated 5 Volt and e.g. pin 5 of the CAT DIN connector:
6-pol DIN FRG-100 25-pol D female PC
----------------- ------------------
1489
+--------------+
14| |
+ 5 V 5 ------------+ Vcc |
| |
1| | 3
Out 2 ------------+ In A Out A +------------ 3 RX
| |
11| |13
In 3 ------------+ Out D In D +------------ 2 TX
| |
7| |
GND 1 -------+----+ |
| | |
| +--------------+
|
+-------------------------------- 7 GND
Copyright:
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This program is FREEWARE, it is copyrighted by Erwin Nikl (c) 1993.
Non commercial usage or distribution via Bulletin Board Systems, etc.
is free. The program and the provided data- and documentation files may
not be modified in any way.
Commercial usage or distribution, e.g. by shareware dealers, without
the written permission of the author is prohibited.
The program is free of charge, the author provides absolutely no
warranty, neither concerning the hardware nor the software !
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| Erwin Nikl | >= July 93 use: Erwin Nikl |
| Lenzhahner Weg 15B | Lenzhahner Weg 15B |
| D-6272 Niedernhausen | D-65527 Niedernhausen |
| West-Germany | Germany |
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| internet address: erwinn@tau_mail.comm.mot.com |
| or: erwinn@zwg01dns0.comm.mot.com |
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