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XPCOM Version 1.4 Page : 19-1
Appendix G - Transceiver Interface
The current rig control in XPCOM is designed to handle the
following radios.
All Kenwood radios.
All ICOM radios.
Yaesu FT757 and FT767
TenTec OMNI VI
TenTec Paragon
Note -> The FT990 and FT1000 are included in the
transceiver menu but are not supported in this
release.
The rig interface was primarily implemented to allow automatic
frequency entry into the log book. It also offers most of the
basic commands to control the radio. The control panel has
been made as "generic" as possible to allow it to be easily
updated for other radios, as such, many of the items that are
supported by some radios, ie filter selection, spilt operation
etc are not included in this control panel.
The Memory Option that is displayed in the control panel is
not implemented in version 1.4 of XPCOM. This will be used in
a later release.
Setup
To configure XPCOM for the rig interface use the /C startup
option in XPCOM. ie... XPCOM /C
This will allow you to set up the rig interface for your
system.
If you do not plan to use the interface select "None"
from the pick list of radios.
If you are using an ICOM radio and do not know the radio's
address, click on the ICOM information button at the bottom of
the box and a list of ICOM radios and their respective
addresses will be displayed. Press 'ESC' to exit this help
screen. ICOM uses an address system that allows several radios
to be connected to the same com port. XPCOM will support
interfacing to only one radio at a time.
After you have selected a radio type you will need to select
the communications port parameters.
If your rig interface is using a com port that has NON
STANDARD IRQ's. Be sure to select the IRQ option in the port
parameters window. XPCOM will handle interrupts from 2-7.
XPCOM Version 1.4 Page : 19-3
Operation
Operation of the rig interface is fairly straight forward.
During normal operation, as the user changes the radio
frequency, this data will be placed in the log. The ICOM
and Kenwood radios automatically send information about the
status of the radio as changes are made. For the Yaesu
radios, once every 15 seconds the radio is polled for
information regarding the current state of the rig.
Rig Control Panel (Alt-O)
To active the rig control panel, press Alt-O. This will
place a small rig control panel at the bottom of the
screen. The current VFO A and B frequencies should be
available in the menu.
Changing VFO (V)
To change VFOs press the "V" key.
Manually Entering a Frequency
To manually enter a frequency into VFO A, press the "F"
key, enter the frequency and press enter. This frequency
will be entered in the radio only if VFO A is the current
VFO.
To manually enter a frequency into VFO B, press the "Alt-F"
key, enter the frequency and press enter. This frequency
will be entered in the radio only if VFO B is the current
VFO.
Changing Operating Mode
To change, the mode press the highlighted character of that
mode. Example: press "L" for LSB"
Changing Frequency
To change the current frequency, press the Page UP or Page
Down Keys. You may also use the mouse and click on the
arrows that are located next to the frequeucy.
Changing Step Size
To change the current frequency step size, press the "S"
key. the step size will range from to 10 Hz to 1 Megahertz
and then back to 10 Hz again.
Changing Bands
To change bands press the highlighted key of the proper
band. Example: press "4" for 40 Meters.
NOTE -> The mouse (if present) may be used for the
above operations.
The arrows that are located next to the frequencies
can be used to changed the radio's frequency using a
mouse. The amount of frequency change will be the
current frequency +/- the current step size.