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OS/2 Help File
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1995-07-18
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Hardware Configuration. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Computer Interface. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Getting Starting. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.}
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. FT-990 Control. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Menu Item File. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Menu Item Communication. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Menu Item FT Memory. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Menu Item Scan. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Menu Item Contest Log. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Menu Item Scheduler. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Trademarks. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.