DV 3.0 Usermanual
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1. 56mm 3 pin connector for the connection of a speaker with 4 or 8 ohm mounted inside the chassis Each of the outer pins can be connected to the speaker the middle pin is not used The speaker must NOT have any ground connection One needs a larger box for that installation User Controls TFT Display 160 x 128 Pixel DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 262 000 colors size 40 x 30 mm 1 8 inch diagonal Rotary Switch Selection of menus and adjusting operating values The current settings are displayed on the TFT display and also shown as a color on the rotary switch knob Basic Functions The following functions can be selected by pressing the knob Then the value can be changed by turning the knob An additional pressing selects that menu item menu line turns red and one can change the value by rotating the knob Pressing the knob once more brings you back to the menu If you press the knob ca 2 seconds it will end the menu operation The following menu items are currently available e iTRX frequency small e iTRX frequency wide e Band Selection e Duplex Offset e Operating Mode e iTRX Power e DCS Server e DCS Channel e CCS on off e Language e Display style e Repeater call e Mycall e Urcall Items marked can only be selected if an iT RX board is inserted Speaker Volume Knob Color White Display LS the lower line shows the value While in receive mode this adjusts the speaker volum2. Connection USB or Ethernet DV RPTR DWRPTA gefunden auf 192 168 2 115 Autom Erkennung lt XDYW 3 DW 41 37 Gateway 1 23 Options AMBE Ser No FF FF FF FF FF FF Automatic DVRPTR Detection USB ETH DV RPTR 2 COM Port COM11 v use IP or URL 192 168 2 115 Port 23 This picture shows the automatic detection enabled Whether USB or Ethernet the control center detects the DV 3 0 automaticaly and requires no operator actions On Windows of course the USB driver must have been installed A special feature is the operation via Internet at a distant location For that this location does not require an official URL web address One can get a dynamic one for private use for example from www dyndns org 15 DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 In the Control Center one selects this URL in the Modem window and a connection to the DV 3 0 will be made Important The connection from the PC to the DV 3 0 is activated via TCP Port 23 Ifa Firewall is used then this port must be forwarded The Control Center allows the selection of a different port This allows to use several DV 3 0 boards or DVRPTR 2 boards to be controlled by assigning them to different ports When operating with the Internet the Port 23 on the router at the DV 3 0 location must also be forwarded Operation in the Car When operating in the car voltage drops especially when you start the car can reset the DV 3 0 Therefore the 12V
3. needed The port will be found automatically It may be necessary to start the Control Center with root privileges However the recommended method is to use an Ethernet connection however not both at the same time DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Ethernet Connector 8 pole Western plug RJ45 any standard network cable can be used Use this to connect the board to a PC or to the Internet if in stand alone mode If the Control Center is in the same local network the IP address is automatically found With an external network the IP address must be entered manually It is also possible to use a dyndns address and port forwarding so that multiple DV 3 0 boards can be addressed at the same location Transceiver Connector Pin out DVRPTR V3 6 pinMiniDIN Plug it is compatible with the 9k6 jacks of standard transceivers Therefore a standard PS 2 cable can be used for the connection This picture shows the Mini DIN socket mounted on the 3 0 board looking at the socket ICOM Kenwood Yaesu and other transceivers have this pin allocation DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Funktion Pin TRX 9k6 input of the TRX to be connected to 1 the TX Audio output of the DVRPTR GND 2 PTT 3 Output 9k6 of the TRX to be connected 4 to the RX Audio input of the DVRPTR AUX socket Used to connect a GPS mouse Recommended is one with the SIRF 3 chip set It must have a serial interface and be PC compatible not TTL Furth
4. supply should be buffered with a larger electrolytic capacitor at least 10 000 uF 25V With a 6 pin PS 2 cable the DV 3 0 can be connected to the packet radio jack of the mobile transceiver Set the TRX to 9k6 mode With the frequency and offset adjusted properly you can now operate in DV mode Stand Alone without PC Repeater This mode allows to build a DV repeater very easily It needs no PC or Internet only the power supply for the DVRPTR and the transceiver The setup is simple the two transceiver a transmitter and the other as a receiver can be connected to the DV 3 0 Then the DV 3 0 immediately operates as DV repeater This mode is especially useful in exposed locations where no Internet is available or where no PC can be installed The Internet connection is performed by a ground station using a second DVRPTR V1 or V2 or DV 3 0 board This station runs in Gateway Link Mode and sends the data via a normal TRX to the stand alone repeater refer to Control Center Gateway Link mode Stand Alone without PC with Network The DDV 3 0 board can work without any PC in all operating modes Dongle Hotspot 16 DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Link Repeater and all AMBE modes as DV Transceiver and the Conference Mode It s very simple to enter the PC less standalone mode Power ON ready As long as no PC software is running the DV 3 0 handles the internet traffic automatically and connects to DCS and CCS servers by itsel
5. 9 DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 1 Start the Control Center and wait until a connection to the board is established The IP is shown in the bottom left corner The MAC address is shown in the upper half of the window as Ser No PLEASE WRITE the IP address and MAC address on a piece of paper You will NEED it for updating the Gateway Controller 2 Go to the Modem windows and click on the button Flash programming mode 3 A file selection box will open navigate to the FW2 file and click Open The update process is shown in the display and below the Flash programming mode button If the update process is interrupted it can be repeated at a later time Manual Start of the Bootloader If the firmware is broken and or the boot loaded is not started automatically then you can start the bootloader manually if using the complete DV 3 0 board a switch power OFF b press and hold microphone PTT c switch power ON now continue with the Control Center as described above Firmware Update Gateway Controller This updates the internet gateway reflector related functions Some updates require also an update of the DV controller as shown in the previous chapter Firmware File has the file extension bin Connection the update runs via Ethernet only and cannot be done via USB Operating System The Update requires Windows XP Win7 or Win8 The Update is done with a special software tool from Texas Instrume
6. DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 DV 3 0 User Manual Edition 11 05 2013 for FW Version DV 1 37 and GW 1 23 Planning and Network Technology DG1HT Software DJOABR Distribution Software DH2YBE Hardware Development and Manufacturing DG8FAC Documentation and Pictures DH5RAE Translation NIDL DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Table of Contents Technical Da A A Maem aeua a R 3 GONMMCCHIONS ae cadeewad saveetes sousteted Galea aoa saddened dosent es lados dato dete tes Geddes dados 5 Power IPP LAA AE A A EA AS AAA ei oe 5 USB Connector A A iba 5 Ethernet CONEA A A diseased ardid 6 TES CONEA A A DA A E 6 Pinout DVRPTRE V OaE A ARA 6 Microphone Connector meoirean eei a a a E E a ia aa a aaie T External pe MS AN E EE E E E e Wer TS AE 8 Internal Speakers a NE S 8 User Control sa na ea o uds 8 TPE IES IS ayes A A E RR E A E en EG i 8 RotarysSwite A O RRA 9 Basic FUNCIONA A A A ced edaees EAT a Taaa S 9 AR NN 14 COMICO LO RE A A A A A a As 15 Operation iN TAE ia 16 Stand AlonetwithoutPC Repeat taa 16 Stand Alone OhnerG mit Netzwerk O A do 16 Stand Alone REPEATER withoutPC with Internet A ee aw ee 17 Operation with PC Control Center 0 0 cece cccccccccececceecceeeseeeeeceeesueeseueeseeeeesgeeesgeeeeeeeueages 17 Firmware data AE aint Senet al aint eek ee ad ante Neko oe plac 19 Firmware Update DV Controllariiiii ened a a iea aa Eest 19 Manual Start of the Bootloader unta a tan 20 Firmware Update Gateway Conttroller ccc c
7. ate The DV 3 0 board contains two microcontrollers Controller 1 this controller handles all Digital Voice functions like repeater hotspot microphone speaker Controller 2 this controller handles all network related functions like PC connection DCS reflector connections New firmware updates are available for both controllers on a regular basis The following description shops how to update these two controllers Firmware Update DV Controller This updates all DV functions Some updates require also an update of the gateway controller as shown in the next chapter Firmware File have the file extension fw2 Connection the update runs via Ethernet only and cannot be done via USB Update Procedure A DV RPTR Control Center CC X2 Ver 2 0 4865 1436 DER CCS QSO Freunde Nachrichten Statistik Info BER 9 DY RPTR Connection USB or Ethernet DV RPTR DVR PTR gefunden auf 192 168 2 115 Autom Erkennung Initialisiert und gestartet xDY 3 DV V1 37 Gateway 1 23 Options AMBE Ser No FF FF FF FF FF FF MAC Address Automatic DVRPTR Detection USB ETH DV RPTR 2 O COM Port COM11 v uselPorURL 192168 2115 Pot 23 DV RPTR Einstellungen Start Update TX Pegel y TX Delay y standalone Y TX Reverse FLASH Progranfhieren REBOOT fidem RX TRX RX DCS RX CCS IP Address DL Sued TX TRX TX DCS 7 D DONGLE ke 1 APRS DTMF Call Server 1
8. cy steps Duplex Offset only if the iTRX option is installed ll DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Knob Color YELLOW Display DUPLEX OFFSET The offset frequency for working repeaters is selected here In North America commonly 0 6 for 2m and 5 0 for 70cm Operating Mode Knob Color CYAN green blue Display possible modes DVTRX or Standalone Repeater Display Mode e Private Hotspot e Public Hotspot e Gateway Link e Repeater e DV TRX AMBE e AMBE Internet e TRX AMBE Internet This allows the selection of the operating mode without a PC Refer also to the chapter on mobile operation and standalone repeater Ifa PC is connected and the PC software active then the actual PC selected operating mode is displayed and cannot be changed with the knob Ifa PC is connected and the PC software is running then the current mode is displayed and cannot be changed with the knob TX invers Only visible without an iTRX Knob Color VIOLETT Display Txinverse normal or reverse This is to set the TX polarity Monitor the TX signal with an ICOM transceiver then set the Txinvers mode If receiving with a DV 3 0 this setting is not required because it can receive both polarities TX output level 12 DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Knob Color GREEN Display Txlevel AF voltage in volts adjust the level of the output signal during transmission Usual values Yaesu mobile transceivers 0 7 V Kenwood Mobi
9. e DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Microphone Volume Knob Color White if PTT is activated Display MIC the upper line varies with the adjustment While in transmit mode the Microphone amplification can be adjusted If one presses the knob during transmit the AGC can be turned on or off Display Style Knob Color yellow Allows to select smaller or larger fonts which may be easier to read in mobile operation 10 DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Band Selection Knob Color RED Display Band 10m 2m 70cm 23cm The band selection automatically adjusts the repeater module letter It is not possible to enter this letter manually 10m E 2m C 70cm B 23cm A If an iT RX is used then this setting selects the TRX band The modules A and E are not selectable iTRX frequency small only of the optional iTRX sub board is installed Knob Color RED Display QRG 6 25 kHz with 2m or 12 5 kHz with 70cm In MENU press the knob and turn it until the menu position is reached then press the knob and the font color turns red By turning the knob the receive frequency of the TRX can now be tuned in small steps When the required frequency has been reached press the knob for 2 seconds iTRX Frequency wide only if the optional iTRX sub board is installed Knob Color RED Display QRG 100 kHz with 2m or 200 kHz with 70cm As above the Receive Frequency of the iTRX is adjusted with coarse frequen
10. e Control Center running in the shack of the repeater administrator This simplifies the maintenance of the repeater and saves travel time and expenses In addition there is still a USB connector on the board Power supply 12 V Current consumption about 100 mA Ethernet IP via DHCP Speakers 2 speakers front internal can be connected Microphone any microphones can be connected via patch panel 9 Pin SUB D connector for GPS mouse automatic insertion into DV data stream Power connection and an additional serial interface as well as all the signals that are on the TRX socket Transceiver external mobile TRX or optional internal iTRX Display Interface for the 160 x 128 TFT screen All indicators will be displayed here User Switch rotary push switch knob DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Connections DV 3 0 Version 1 Pinl AUX Power Supply 2 5mm DC Plug center pin 12Volts 10 to 14Volts ring pin GND A low noise power supply should be used When operating in the car the 12V line should be buffered with a capacitor of at least 10 000 uF 25V otherwise the board may commence a reset when starting the car USB Connector Mini B USB Connector used to connect to a PC Under Windows the xDVRPTR 32 64 2 inf driver must be installed This driver can be found in the Yahoo group DVRPTR This driver generates a virtual COM port which is automatically detected by the Control Center Software Under Linux no drivers are
11. ece cc cccccccecccceccueecsueeesueeesueeesuseesuaeesuaees 20 DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Technical Data The DV 3 0 board is a high quality 4 layer board with generous ground and power planes and thus extremely interference free It serves as the motherboard for the plug in Ethernet board the AMBE board the Display as well as the iT RX board The modular concept allows future expansion and improvements In addition one can create new modes by just changing a module board The development of the iT RX is continuing and will also fit a V2 board A mini SD card slot on the motherboard provides extra storage capacity This may in the future enable storage of repeater and or map information that can be accessed if needed It is made for these digital voice modes Stand Alone no PC and Internet e D Transceiver without PC e g mobile operation in the car e Repeater with Gateway connection With or without a PCbut with an existing Internet connection e DV Transceiver with PC e Hotspot DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 e Repeater e GatewayLink e DongleMode talk directly to the internet e Conference Mode Standard Mode without PC If no PC is connected then after Power On of the DV 3 0 all modes can be selected As is the case with the DVRPTR V2 board the connection works via the Ethernet port This also allows to completely control the DV 3 0 remotely without a PC at the repeater site like on a mountain top with th
12. ermore this socket also provides access to the power supply the pins of the TRX connector and an additional serial interface As a SUB D socket is easier to solder and the plug can be secured with screws it is preferred for repeater and mobile use Pin configuration n 1 12V IN n 2 TxD AD GPS n 3 RxD AT GPS n 4 TxD Ti n 5 GND n 6 RxD Ti n 7 PTT parallel to Mini DIN6 n 8 RxAF parallel to Mini DIN6 n 9 TxAF parallel to Mini DIN6 oe ee ee AT the serial connection of ATMEGA Ti the serial connection of ETH module Microphone Connector 8 pole Western plug RJ45 now common with most microphones With the 8 pole patch panel behind the microphone jack almost any microphone can be adapted DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 The assignment is compatible with Yaesu microphones If you use Yaesu you can connect the patch panel 1 1 For other microphones the patch panel must be connected as required Pin assignment do not connect for future expansions GND PTT PTT AUDIO GND AUDIO sta V do not connect for future expansions o 0014 WHY KF do not connect for future expansions If a dynamic microphone is used e g MD100 or similar DO NOT connect the 5V line this connection would couple noise into the mic line External Speaker LS 3 5mm mono jack for the connection of an external speaker with 4 or 8 ohms or a headset Internal Speaker 2
13. f The bottom line of the display shows Standalone Mode As soon as a PC software is started i e the ControlCenter and connected to the board all internal network functions are deactivated and the control is given to the PC software The display s bottom line shows PC connected These functions are provided by the standalone mode 1 Connection to DCS Reflectors selectable by rotary knob 2 Connection to CCS to handle Callsign Routing 3 Control of DCS and CCS with the commonly used DTMF codes 4 Control of DCS and CCS with the commonly used URCALL entries Refer to the DCS list in the Control Center where all control codes are depicted Stand Alone REPEATER without PC with Internet To build a complete DV repeater without a PC you need these components 1 DV 3 0 board 2 RX and TX transceivers 3 Duplexer and antenna 4 Power supply 5 Network connection Ethernet or WLAN via adapter to the Internet Operation with PC Control Center Selection of the Speaker The external internal or both speakers can be turned on or off in this menu item 1 7 DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Wiedergabeeinstellungen Volume 6 0dB Y ext E int Speaker The most important selections E Dongle Mode nur f r eigenes Rufzeichen T Ansage E Use old XREF and REF Linking V Ref Umschaltung via HF y DTMF Roger Beep Dongle mode for own personal call sign If selected all operating modes espec
14. hen a PC is connected than the PC software will handle CCS connections You can also use DTMF A to disconnect a CCS connection however Language for Speech Announcements Knob Color BLUE Display the selected language This language is used for announcements i e when connected to a DCS reflector Callsign Editing The menu to enter call signs is slightly different as one has to make several entries sequentially Press the knob and the text turns red with an underline showing the position To edit a character first select it by turning the knob The selected character is underlined Then press the knob The character will be highlighted inverse and by turning the knob you can select the number of letter Then press the button again to store the new character value This must be repeated until all positions are done Now press the knob 3 to 4 seconds which will exit the menu Required are e Repeater call e MYCALL e URCALL Of course these entries can also be made via the Control Center in the DV TRX window However for mobile operation without a PC this menu will be needed 14 DV 3 0 User ManualV 1 0 Connection to a PC Even if the DV 3 0 can work without a PC some operating modes require a PC to be connected This can be done via USB or Ethernet When operating via the Ethernet the DV 3 0 requests an IP address via DHCP You must have a DHCP server in your local network i e In the DSL router DW RPTA
15. ially Dongle or Hotspot Simplexlink will only be accepted if they are originating from ones own call sign This prevents that other hams can utilize a private hotspot Use old XREF and REF Linking If selected the system will accept DTMF tones and thus can be remotely control the connection to Reflectors or make CCS calls Announcements If selected voice announcements will be made e g connected to reflector or time announcements Ref changing via HF If selected the system can be remotely connected to reflectors To do this the link request is entered into the URCALL on the radio How this link request must be formatted is visible in every room in the DCS window Remember to connect use the L in the 8 position to disconnect use the U in the 8 position e g DCSOO6NL Roger Beep The system knows two totally different Roger Beeps Both can be turned on or off here e Roger Beep that is transmitted via HF In operating modes Hotspot Link and Repeater and Conference at Beep will be sent at the end of the transmission to the radio This data also includes further information which will be displayed as message text in the display of the radio e In operating modes where the local microphone and speaker are used DV TRX Dongle a Roger Beep will be created in the speaker when the other station stops transmitting Pitch Volume and duration of these Beeps can be adjusted 18 DV 3 0 User ManualV 1 0 Firmware Upd
16. le Transceiver 1 5 V To adjust this level listen to the transmitted signal with a FM Transceiver and compare the signal to another DV transceiver e g ICOM If in doubt use lower values as overmodulation leads to signal errors However too low levels increase the error rate rapidly also TX Delay Knob Color GREEN Display TX DELAY 100msec to 850msec After the PTT has been activated this adjustment allows the delay time after PTT is pressed Common transceivers need about 300 msec If you should use a slow radio you can increase this delay iTRX output power only if iTRX option installed Knob Color BLUE Display TXpower high low DCS Server Knob Color YELLOW Display Refl DCS001 To select a DCS reflector This setting is only visible in the Stand Alone mode without PC when a PC is connected than the PC software will handle DCS connections DCS Channel 13 DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Knob Color CYAN Display Module Y For selecting the DCS reflector channel module This setting is only visible in the Stand Alone mode without PC when a PC is connected than the PC software will handle DCS connections CCS Mode on or off Knob Color VIOLETT Display disconnected or Active To allow or reject CCS calls Callsign Routing To manually cancel a CCS connection switch to disconnected and back to Active This setting is only visible in the Stand Alone mode without PC w
17. nts You can download it from this web site http www ti com tool Imflashprogrammer 20 DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 After a registration you will get the file LMFlashProgrammer msi Double Click this file to install it on your PC When installed you can start the Texas Instruments LM flasher Note If you are using Windows Vista Win7 or Win8 you should start the program as Administrator Otherwise the values will not be saved and one has to re enter them every time After opening this program the following display appears Configuration Program Flash Utiities Other Utilties Help Quick Set Manual Configuration see below v m Interface Ethernet v Client MAC Address 00 22 2e fe 01 Ethernet Adapter 192 168 _ 802 11g MiniPCI Wireless Network Ac i3 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS enter these settings Quick Set Manual Configuration see below Interface Ethernet choose from the list then enter IP and MAC address of the DV 3 0 board 21 DV 3 0 User ManualV1 0 Now click the Program tab Configuration Program Flash Utilities Other Utilities r Select bin file 1 5T310003 33A5 0 11DVRPTR V2 Firmware DVRPTR2_main bin Browse r Options Erase Method Erase Entire Flash Faster Erase Necessary Pages slower TT Verify After Program IV Reset MCU After Program Program Address Offset ox m CRC32 So
18. urce CRC32 Device CRC32 Calculate Click the button Browse This opens a file selection window navigate to the bin file and press Open Now click the button Program at bottom left and the update process is running 22
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