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1. 1273 1273 1273 1273 1273 1793 Aptch MtHood 2013 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 171 17 5 Import Step 4 Import Step 4 of 4 Limit the channels that are imported by the Programmer Again you can make adjustments to the data to be imported without having to edit the original file Select all or any part of the list by checking the box at the left of the screen Import Step 4 of 4 Skating rado memory 0 An unchcked selection is not imported D A Araisile Channels 301 Total Channels 900 Channels Selec 51 Recer Frequency Offset Frequency Offset Diesction Tone Mode Ignore Tx FA D 147 0200 0 6000 H C147 0400 0 6000 Those checked e jaag ser are imported Y 7 1200 8807 AT 1400 0 6000 KA 147 ann NENANA lt Since the data can be imported into an existing file use the boxes at the top of the screen to place the data in the file where you want it to appear e Starting radio memory Insert the channels into the file somewhere other than at the beginning i e At the end of a list that has the last channel of 21 Enter 22 in this box to begin with the next memory channel of that file e Overwrite existing channels Tells the process to replace data it finds in the existing file or to skip that data and write in the next available channel For example e Unchecked If you import into a file with memories in channel numbers 1 10 12 15 and 16 the process
2. 2013 RT Systems Inc 158 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 17 1 Creating a file for Import Checking a file to use with the Programmer f you are given a file that you want to import into a programmer for use by your radio and are not sure if itis a flat file test the file by opening it with Windows notepad If the Notepad display is full of strange characters with very little legible text this file is not ready to be imported by the programmer The file may or may not be able to be used for import depending how it was created and saved Try opening the file in Microsoft Excel or other commercial spreadsheet program If everything looks good there carefully save the file in as delimited text this could be called several different things in the program that you are using If the first one you try does not produce the file format that you want try selecting a different File Type during the save process The details for this process are included below for Microsoft Excel Open the file that you created during the save process in Notepad As before if the display is legible data separated by commas you are well on your way If however the data appears in one very long line you should return to the original source to extract the data with line feed breaks at the end of each record lf the Notepad display has orderly lines of legible data separated by commas it is ready for use by the programmer Itis fine if you see two commas right t
3. Copying details from one cell to change many rows at once e Column editing This editing allows you to change the data in the same column of several rows at once It works a little differently for columns with text including those into which you enter text and those that you select text from a list and check box fields Each of these scenarios is presented here in an example Text Cell Editing To change Tone Mode to Tone for several channels Select the Tone Mode field of the first of the channels to be changed Make the change by pulling the drop down and selecting Tone from the list 2013 RT Systems Inc ss IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 19929982292 99999 1448444948 HET SESSSSSERESES 22323333338 tE 200 EEEE E Qegggeagageegges FEQRRREPEPRETEE TERE EE SESSSEESESSES ESSE SES EEEE 99 Once the selection is made the focus will move to the next field Click back into the Tone Mode field that displays the correct value When you move back into the field you can copy the information if the field is highlighted with a ring around its border or if the text within is shaded indicating that itis selected Press Ctrl C select Edit Copy from the menu at the top of the screen or right click and select Copy from the menu that appears Just as with row copying in the first example Select the first cell to be changed by pressing Down arrow until that cell is highlighted the
4. Maik the columns to hide Freeze Columns fi J Ate nate row colors oat ee fiset Direction 2 Row2 perating Mode 3 Rows 4 Rond how Name one Mode TCSS cs Radio Menu Settings tep Use Separate fie for a sh menu sellings KEON kip C Keep menu settings and kip HM 2 frequencies in a singe lle kip HM 3 EVEUEVEPENAERAT Freeze Columns The option to freeze can be applied to any or all columns Select the number of columns to remain on the screen at all times as you scroll to the right of the spreadsheet Having these columns always available for reference can be a great help for identifying the memory channel being edited Hidden Columns Mark the columns to hide Selected columns can be marked as hidden which removes them from the screen display During editing these fields are completed with default 2013 RT Systems Inc 52 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help information for the radio This option is a global setting and will affect every file new or existing In an existing file the data in these columns is not lost it is simply not displayed In a new file a hidden column is filled with a default value Hidden column data is not printed Columns can be marked as hidden to customize printed output and then restored for additional data management Note Several columns are hidden and unhidden with the Simple Mode option found under Edit from the menu of the main screen Simple mode hides all b
5. On Low Mid or High The fan runs continuously at the selected speed Lockout Selects lockout type from Off Repeater or Busy 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Memory Display Set the information to be displayed to Frequency CH Channel or Name Mic UP Down Function Sets the function that will be performed when the Up or Down button of the microphone is pressed Radio Comment Enter a comment of up to 16 characters to identify the settings file in which you are working RF Attenuator Enable Disable the squelch attenuator function ON and OFF The squelch attenuator is activate when SQL control is set in the 9 10 o clock position Scan Program Resume When a signal is received the scan will pause until the signal disappears Set the resume timing for the scan See more on page 42 of the operating manual Edge Set scanning options once the radio reaches a band or limit edge as defined Scrambler Set the options available once the UT 108 is installed details on this optional DTMF Decoder Unit on page 45 of the radio s operating manual Sql Squelch Delay Set squelch delay to Short or Long to prevent repeated opening and closing of the squelch during reception of the same signal Time Out Timer To prevent accidental prolonged transmissions the transceiver has this feature that automatically halts a continuous transmission The feature can be set to Off transmission continues un
6. e All the data of the original file is converted into a new Version 3 file for the FT 60 e Now save this new file so you don t have to do this again every time Also once saved as a new Version 3 file you can use this data for other radios once you have the Version 3 programmer for them Advanced feature explained below From the menu select File then Save as from the list Use the left mouse button to make this selection 2013 RT Systems Inc 108 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Save in FT 50 Prager Con tea F T60 D ER lots of date FTEO My Recert Documents Desktop Mp Docunerts ZE My Computer MyHelwok File pame Digna FTD Fie Places Sove rios Rado Data Fdez FIED e Enter a filename in the File name field at the bottom of this screen Use your left mouse button to click Save Note Only files from the original ADMS 1J for the FT 60 Version 2 programmer can be accessed with the FT 60 Version 3 programmer Files ending in rdf for other Yaesu radios cannot be opened in the FT 60 Version 3 programmer 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 1 13 3 2 Opening a V3 or VA file from a different radio The Version 3 programmers have the ability to share memory channel information between radios lt makes o difference if the radios are from the same manufacturer or not As long as both files are from an RT Systems Version 3 programmers they can be used by the Version 3 program
7. 2013 RT Systems Inc os IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 13 1 File Exit Exits the Programmer If files have been changed you will be prompted to save or cancel the Exit command to avoid data loss in that file Radio Programmer Ea xa Save changes to test Yes Exits the program saving the file No Exits the program without saving any work done in the file since the last time you saved Cancel Halts the Exit option The program returns to the open file 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 99 13 2 File New Use this command for setting up a clean slate into which you enter memory frequencies A clean slate or default file will often have at least one channel programmed on the memory channel screen This is a factory default that is in your radio when it is new The information for this channel can be changed however in most radios channel 1 must be programmed Use the quick key command of Ctrl M for easy access to a new file If you have been working to create a file with memory channels use File New before using Communications Get data from to prevent losing all the work you have done in this file The Get data from process will replace the information in the open file with what is in the radio Other Radio Menu Settings and a New File The radio is more than just memory channels There are features that are controlled once for the radio They cannot be customized f
8. My Comptes gt My Helwawk File pame Places Fies of ype e When the contents of that directory are displayed it probably will be blank as shown You have done nothing wrong This is normal The process is still looking for an FT 60 file From the Files of type field at the bottom of the screen the one highlighted blue in the figure above select All files 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 111 Look ge 10 181 Programere cal tab Torete K9 IC TSl resd k TB My Recent OlfsatFrequency icTS1 Documents E test2 rs B test sf teste kra Desktop Mp Documents 43 My Computer My Hera Places e A listing will appear with more than just the file that you re looking for Everything in that directory is listed Your file will be in the list Select the file from the list Look ge 10 181 Programes Collted Torma 0c Te resd cT 81 OtfsetFrequency icT FA test2 rt SS test rf teste croi Fie pame Oset requere wT Fiss of type za Filer e Click Open in the lower right corner e The resulting file contains frequencies that can be sent to the FT 60 The blanks represent frequencies that were removed during the conversion These frequencies would be invalid for the FT 60 2013 RT Systems Inc 112 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help EZ TEEN 195 01000 44000000 43000000 1456000 14166000 rn 14718800 10 i i o ba ba b ba G EE Cr
9. Systems ADMS or WCS programmer for the same radio In this example a file for the Yaesu FT 60 that was created in the original ADMS 1J programmer an rdf file will be opened in the Version 3 programmer for the FT 60 This process is the same in the Version 4 programmers although the screens will look a little different Directory selections may vary on your system depending on your choices in the original programmer This example is designed based on defaults from the original programmers To open an existing file from the original programmer e Inthe V3 Programmer select File Open Darro fis Des En RER TOTEN EB WELLEN Forces w ccs 5 CO SEO O ee ae None SH gas 6 AN OF LHipernemcny erh FTESOOTICIOOO Athpenmenc y acanpler PELO TP Let TIGE Al nda Test CZECO e If you have several Version 3 programmers installed you will need to select FT 60 Radio Data File from the list in box that opens next This step is omitted if only one programmer is installed 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 03 FT 50 Radio Data File FT 60 Radio Data File FT 7800 Radio Data File FT 8000 Radio Data File e An Open Dialog appears Look jv E FT SD Progiarrrier com ter 760 49 Bf lots of data F TEO My Recert Documents 3 Desktop Mp Docunerts My Competes My Helm Ele pame Places Fie ofp Rado Data Fae rien e Since the Version 3 programmer is geared to look in its own d
10. however these default channels must be programmed Transmit Frequency Enter a specific transmit frequency or let the Programmer calculate this frequency based on the offset Acceptable transmit frequencies are detailed in the operating manual for the radio The software will accept any frequency within the range of the radio Note Although in the Programmer you can set offset and other transmit related data for frequencies outside the transmission abilities of the radio the software will not enable transmission on these frequencies Transmission will be possible only if the radio has been properly modified Offset Frequency The mathematical difference between the transmit and receive frequencies of a repeater Available standard offsets are 100 500 and 600 kHz 1 00 1 60 3 00 5 00 7 60 10 00 and 99 00 MHz 600 kHz is the standard offset for VHF and 5 00 MHz is standard for UHF Icom radios use an Offset Frequency of 0 to 20MHz with a Plus or Minus Offset Direction You do not have to do the calculation to get the Offset Frequency value The Programmer will do that for you automatically A_non standard Offset Frequency value is entered by typing in both the Receive and Transmit frequencies for the memory channel The Programmer will calculate the direction and Offset Frequency automatically A repeater that operates with with a non standard offset frequency is sometimes referred to an Odd Split Offset Direction If necessary
11. manually set the Offset Direction to one of the there options available The Programmer will make a selection automatically based on the receive frequency however the details for a particular repeater may differ from the standard band plan making it necessary for you to make a selection other than the default Select from Simplex transmit and receive frequencies are the same DUP the offset frequency is subtracted from the receive frequency i e the transmit frequency is less than the receive frequency as in RX 145 520 TX 143 425 2013 RT Systems Inc e IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help DUP the offset frequency is added to the receive frequency i e the transmit frequency is greater than the receive frequency as in RX 144 250 TX 147 335 Offset Reverse Check the box to engage Reversed Duplex Mode In this mode the shift is based off the receive frequency In normal duplex mode the selection unchecked the shift is based off the transmit frequency For example with the following programmed into the memory channel the table shows how this option affects the performance of the radio Receive frequency 145 30 MHz Offset Direction Dup Offset frequency 600 kHz Reversed On Off Rx Frequency 145 30 MHz 144 70 MHz Tx Frequency 144 70 MHz 145 30 MHz Operating Mode Select the appropriate operating mode for the channel The selections listed here are not included in all Icom radios Chose from those available
12. we mr e a w w mr s ar ae w EIA The file is ready to be sent to the radio TravelPlus is a product of the American Amateur Radio League Any images from TravelPlus included in this help are copyrighted to DHF Systems LLC O 2013 RT Systems Inc 1 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 14 3 Using the TravelPlus List with existing programmer file You may not want to use all the information from the TravelPlus list in a separate file for your radio You may already have a file to which you want to add only some of the information from the List Using the list from TravelPlus along with a Version 4 RT Systems radio programmer you can copy and paste selected channels from the list to a file for your radio e Begin by creating your list in TravelPlus as detailed in Creating a Listin TravelPlus in this help e Open the programmer e Open the file into which the frequencies are to be inserted e Access the TravelPlus list through the link in the file menu Both the list and the file are now open in the programmer Working in reduced screen mode is helpful with this process to let you see both files at one time 145 41000 146 62500 146 64000 146 65500 146 73000 146 82000 146 97000 147 00000 147 03000 147 28500 147 34500 147 10500 421 25000 440 60000 442 00500 442 12500 442 22500 442 47500 442 52500 442 67500 442 80000 442 87500 442 97500 443 00500 443 31200 443 60000 443 65000 4
13. 16500000 155 00090 Srrpiex PM TEST FH m FN 00 O 440 51000 500 He 17000000 170 00000 Srrgiex 17400000 17400000 Srrpiex 13400000 13400000 Sger ARANA 14 450 090 142 00000 142 000 BURDA E Smpkex Mens Spex Srpex Srplex Smplex Serpplex Srpk Smplex Smplex Serplex Smplex Srplex Serpiex Smple Spex Smplex Srpkx Serpiex Ampiex Srphex Smplex Serplex Senpiex Sue SURBNREYENEYS Fold 2 su ye oe oly N Memories y Lin Mencties 4 VFI 4 Ready Open the files From the menu at the top of the main screen select Window New Vertical tab group The screen will separate into two parts taking the selected file to the new group To work with three as shown above simple select another file and repeat the process A horizontal split is also possible 2013 RT Systems Inc Split Screen for Multiple Files 57 ET 99 Programmer FT 50 Untit file fat Communications Settings Window Help Deu sone Sets Ad Twent Oot Offset OFS ame lili ON ejsmpex elau w ore ie 100 0 rtr y sj jor else elo m 1200tps w Open the files From the menu at the top of the main screen select Window New Horizontal tab group The screen will separate into two parts taking the selected file to the new group To work with three as shown above simple select another file and rep
14. Cancel all Communications screens that are open in the programmer Open a new file File Open form the menu at the top of the screen Select Communications Get data from radio Doing Get Data from often gets the process going Skip the steps for putting the radio into Clone mode Itis already there Click OK Press the key as instructed to begin the process sometimes you need to press it twice once to return to Clone mode then again to begin the process Once Get data from is successful attempt Send data to In this scenario you can skip the steps to put the radio into Clone mode since it usually remains in Clone mode after Get data from is completed 2013 RT Systems Inc 184 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 19 1 Get Data from Radio Required The first time you attempt to send your file to the radio this message may appear r Radio Programmer i Your are required to do Communication Get Data From before you can send data to the radio This indicates that you have not read the configuration of the radio into the programmer There are details that the programmer can get only from the radio Even if the radio is not yet programmed these background details are necessary for the programmer to send a file to your radio successfully 2013 RT Systems Inc 186 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 20 Invalid Frequencies This information is meant to address radio operators inthe US While
15. Service 1 15 RFinder Web Service The RFinder RepeaterFinder Worldwide Repeater Directory is a steadily growing worldwide repeater database including IRLP and Echolink information The RT Systems Version 4 programmer has an easy to use interface to the RFinder directory right in the programmer Access to the RFinder Worldwide Repeater Directory is available by subscription for 9 99 year and can be accessed by licensed users via any version of the RFinder android app our new browser interface web rfinder net or through third party applications A license subscription is required to access the RFinder database through the programmer You can purchase that license from the link on the RFinder page in the programmer Using the RFinder Interface From the main screen in the programmer select File External Data RFinder Web Service S52 5889 RgReeRe2euResgaeeusecd Open TravelPlus list A window opens with options for this service 2013 RT Systems Inc 10 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help RFinder Web Search Y Not registered for the RFinder Service Click here Password Location Radius mile If you are not yet a subscriber to the RFinder service you can set those details from here RFinder Web Search NE 5 60 Click here to access the RFinder website IN Not registered for the RFinder Service s On this site you wi
16. Sql T Sql or DTCS signals could be missed With Tone Mode set to None the settings in CTCSS Rx CTCSS and DCS will not be used by the radio 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 11 Programming Other Set Menu Items Programming any radio involves details for each memory channel and settings that are global to the radio no matter which memory channel VFO or Call channel you re operating on The Memory Channel details are entered on the grid that appears when the Programmer is first opened This is only part of what needs to be done to make your radio your own The global settings are entered on the screens accessed from Settings Radio Menu Settings in the menu at the top of the main screen Don t miss these settings Getting them the way you want them can significantly enhance the performance of your radio Details for the options are found in sections of this Help that correspond to the screens in the Programmer where you will find that option Everything starts in the Programmer from Settings Radio Menu Settings from the menu at the top of the main screen Radio Menu Settings Common The more common of the Set Mode options of the radio Those not associated with GPS or Digital functions Radio Menu Settings F1 amp F2 Common Program in the features from the Common Radio settings for each F key independently for quick access Radio Menu Settings DTMF A separate tab of the settings screen Fields
17. The name of the file currently being edited is shown in the title bar at the top of the window If the file has not yet been named Untitled appears The increments when multiple new files are being worked on Note Untitled the default filename should not be used for permanent file storage Even if you work in this file be sure to enter a different filename when you save The file being edited is referred to inthis help as the current file Creating a New Programming File Just like in any other editor there are several ways to create a new cloning file e You can open an existing file save it with a different filename e You can use the File New command as a starting point for a new blank file This file begins with default information for the radio The default information you see in the file is the same as what was in your radio when you bought it new e Another way to create a data file is to upload the contents of the radio with the Communications Get data from menu command After executing this command the current file will reflect the memory channels and feature settings of the radio Changes are easily made to these settings and the new file saved 2013 RT Systems Inc 22 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Note Not all the menu settings of the radio are associated with memory channels Many are global settings that affect the radio during memory or VFO operations These settings are handled in the fields fou
18. This is no longer necessary Actually it is recommended that you leave the headers to help you more easily identify the information in a later step This step remains useful for eliminating a number of memory channels from the import process For example if your file contains more channels than are allowed by the radio You could eliminate multiple channels here rather than later in the import process Click Next to continue 2013 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 167 17 3 Import Step 2 Import Step 2 of 4 Identify the delimiters separators used in your file Import Step 2 of 4 Select the character that separates Select told Golrriters the data in the file being imported F Treat consecutive delimiter as one FE C Semicon C Comma Space quer Text Quel er Norm Coun 1 a 1470200 0 6000 Hs 17 3 127 147 0400 000 273 The selected 147 1009 0 6090 273 H Re Character is the Bee 3 Pr L 277 7 same as the one 147 2400 0 6000 nar ren that appears here 1472300 17 DX 1473200 0 6000 9 H 7 The data in the file to be imported is separated by tabs semicolons commas space or other non text characters Select from the list at the top of the screen or enter the one you used Once you select the correct delimiter the data will properly separate into columns Import Step 2 of 4 Select the comma as the Delimiter Select bald demies to sep
19. To check turn the radio off Turn it back on in normal mode and check for the Lock symbol on the screen Unlock the keys from the face of the radio and try again Windows Version Compatibility The Version 4 Programmer is designed to work with Windows XP VISTA 32 or 64 bit or Windows 7 32 or 64 bit RT Systems no longer supports use of the programmers on Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 or Windows ME Note If you plan to use an older computer for programming your radio you may experience problems with the program resulting from files that are missing from the operating system These files would have been delivered through normal Windows updates to the operating system If the machine has been out of service for several years set it up with an Internet connection and Automatic Updates activated Let it sit for several days while it finds what it needs Once the updates are installed you will have no other problems related to the operating system relative to the programmer NACK ACK Error 2013 RT Systems Inc Troubleshooting 18 F RTIOv4 Communication error Invalid character FFFFFFFF should have been NACK ACK Try again As ugly as this error appears it actually is only a generic message saying the Communication process failed Try again after reading the hints here Do NOT turn the radio off It may display Error It is not terrible unhappy and is stillin Clone Mode
20. USB Port Be sure it has not pulled loose this is easy to do with a USB Also the cable should be plugged into a USB port on the computer rather than on a USB hub Check that the cable is plugged into the radio securely On cables with 6 or 8 pin round din plugs you may want to check that the pins are not bent in such a way that they are making a bad connection Unplug the cable from the radio and check by looking at the pins in the plug On cables with 4 6 or 8 pin modular plugs that address the mic jack push the cable toward the connector to be sure the modular plug is plugged into the mic jack completely There can be a good bit of play between the mic jack and the plug Hold the cable securely until the process is complete 2013 RT Systems Inc 196 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 22 Contact Us Technical support Fax Technical Support Hours Web Page E mail RT Systems Inc 510 Compton Street Suite 105 Broomfield CO 80020 303 586 6510 770 216 1836 Monday through Friday 10 30AM until 6 00 PM Eastern Time 9 30AM until 5 00 PM Central Time 8 30AM until 4 00 PM Mountain Time 7 30AM until 3 00 PM Pacific Time Other times by appointment Call or e mail to make arrangements www rtsystemsinc com Program updates Answers to frequently asked questions can be reviewed under FAQs on our site techsupport rtsystemsinc com Should you choose to send a message via e mail be sure
21. bee Cancel roo NDSSESSELRERSESEURRUUESHUSSHUNUE USE 2013 RT Systems Inc Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet 149 16 4 Step 4 On this screen you may need to use the Text Qualifier to remove quotes from your data The data should be appear as it does inthis image without quotes and separated into columns Import Step 2 of 4 Select field delimiters Treat consecutive delimiter as one gt Semicolon Comma Space Other Text Qualifier None r Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 147 345 600kHz Plus FM FP ARC 146 955 600kHz Minus FM PSL ARC 147 060 600kHz Plus MCARA 146 625 600kHz Minus HobeS 146 315 600kHz Minus WPB EC aa Cm Click Next to continue 2013 RT Systems Inc 150 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 16 5 Step 5 In this step of the process you identify the information in your spreadsheet for the programmer The programmer attempts to identify the columns based on the headers that you have for the columns The programmer makes no assumptions and will set any non matched column to Ignore The data in an ignored column will not be used in this process poemas Step 3 of 4 7 Ignore headers Click on column header to select Then select the column name from the di To skip a column during impo Ignore Ignore Ignore Ignore Ignore Ignore 147 345 FM RP ARC 146 955
22. changed Memory information is easily entered in a spreadsheet style layout You can view rearrange eliminate or edit these entries Memory channel 1 must be programmed in most radios VFOs and Home channels must be programmed Memory channel 1 and limit memory channels VFO and Call channels must each contain a frequency appropriate for the band The programmer checks for missing data when Send data to is executed Columns not regularly used are easily hidden with the selections under Settings Preferences View Preferences in earlier versions Customize your screen for the information you use most often Radio Menu Settings Global menu settings which in earlier programmers occupied the opening screen are now entered ona Settings screen accessed under Settings Radio Menu Settings View Settings in earlier versions Here options are set for menu settings of the radio that do not change with each memory channel These settings affect the radio whether it is in memory mode or VFO mode The Radio Menu Settings screens contain check boxes for single click settings and easily filled blanks for personalized options Once configured these Settings are saved for use by new files There is no longer a need to reset the options in each new file or to begin a file from an existing one Note Radio Option Settings including Lock Beeps etc are read from the radio with the Get data from command Be sure that settings you have customized are
23. channels into the radio Modified Radio lf your radio has been modified you need to read from the radio Get Data From into a new file before you attempt to write data to the radio When the Get Data From process is used even if the radio is not yet programmed the Programmer gets the data it needs to know that the radio is modified O 2013 RT Systems Inc 90 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help When you use Get Data From for the sake of establishing communications you need to save the file ONLY if you want to save the memory data that is currently in the radio The Programmer already has what it needs The option to save is available should you want to save the pre programmed data The radio is not programmed after the process is complete This could indicate several things Most of those are specific to the radio The most general error is not an error in programming but the need to put the radio into Memory mode once programming is complete Many of the radios return to VFO when they are programmed Press the appropriate key on the radio See the operating manual for your specific model to identify the key press that changes the radio from VFO to memory mode It will be detailed there Once in memory mode the information programmed will be available for use Several of the radios are not programmed when the download process is complete These radios have encountered an error during the programming process Try the process again If i
24. each channel after that with the rest of the channels that were copied 2013 RT Systems Inc s IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 23 Salzen alor else Le cel or her s 3 2 5 4 5 2 2 EJ a a EJ 5 v E n 2 E 3 2 a 2 s 2 A Arai From the menu at the top of the screen use your mouse to left click on Edit From the menu that appears use the mouse to left click on Paste You can also paste by pressing Ctrl V with the mouse pointing within the selected area i e just look at where the mouse pointer is on the screen It must by within the black area on the screen of the programmer for this keystroke to have any effect Or while pointing within the highlighted area right click and select Paste from the menu that opens 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid r FEA Programmer its ef data FIA Opewing Node Sarge mode Erd Chief Go Oral coh Vest hard EL 10377 Delete Channa hte Dex hand Mere Up Chieu Nine Down chet 94 Frequency barye Cont 2222222222222222 Mersories Lind Morris WO Howe The information is pasted into the selected channels 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help CITA enone GTA GUA erore 2 one er onz erom CU BARZAZIZIERZREIRIIZERIRT Fa a KI K a 2 a EM Es 070 CON GOA DIT BIT erone 0 suauu 333333393939 39939932299299
25. i FM PSL ARC 147 060 FM MCARA 146 625 i FM HobeS 146 315 i FM WPB EC 2013 RT Systems Inc Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet 151 va min 00 Pick the Column Pick the identifier on column header to select Column 2 Ignore N Channel Number Transmit Frequency I Offset Frequency i ignore Ignore Ignore faet Direction 147 345 600kHz Plus FM Operating Mode 146 955 600kHz Minus FM Name Show Name j 147 060 600kHz Plus FM Tone Mode h 146 625 600kHz Minus FM CTCSS 146 315 600kHz Minus FM DCS Ski BE BEE a aes p 4 m Step Clock Shift Tx Power Tx Narrow P Enabl _ lt Back a Bank 2 4 The column header changes to show your selection Be sure to identify each of the columns you want used The data in an ignored column will be set to defaults in the resulting file Your specifics will not be used 2013 RT Systems Inc 152 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Click Next to continue 2013 RT Systems Inc Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet 153 16 6 Step 6 Complete the options on the final screen and click Finish Import Step 4 of 4 Starting radio memory 1 Overwrite existing channels Show only selected columns Available Channels 999 Show only valid frequencies Total Channels 1000 Chal Sted 22 The resulting file contains the data just as it was in the Excel spreadsheet 2013 RT Systems Inc 154 IC V8
26. information and all that follows is pushed down to make room The number of rows inserted will equal the number of rows selected This is a great way to slip channel information into a list of channels 2013 RT Systems Inc 4 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Note Insertion of rows can result in the loss of data from the bottom ofthe list You will be warned if there is danger of data loss and given the opportunity to cancel the process to prevent this loss Delete Channel Shift Del Removes the selected row All the data following the deleted row is pulled up to eliminate the blank row Beware Deleted data cannot be recovered Neither the Insert nor the Paste commands write the data to the grid f you accidentally delete data exit the Programmer WITHOUT saving The file will be restored to its condition when you last saved and the last deleted data will be restored Multiple channels can be deleted by selecting them all at once and selecting delete Clear Channel Removes the data from the selected channel without moving all those that follow up to fill this space Leaves the channel blank Move Up Ctrl U The ability to select a channel and have it change places with the channel immediately preceding it Repeat this command ona selected channel to walk it into place in your list Sequential channels can be selected and moved at once The group will move up one channel at a time The displaced memory channel will move to
27. jack 3 Turn the radio on 4 Click OK to receive data from the radio Cancel Help A transfer status bar is displayed immediately on the computer screen to let you know that the computer is receiving the data from the radio ff the blue bar does not appear and fill immediately cancel the process and try again 2013 RT Systems Inc Radio Computer Data Transfer 85 Note Ifthe blue bar does not appear and begin to fill immediately the first steps in troubleshooting are as follows e Do NOT turn the radio off Do these steps exactly as listed here e Cancel the process on the computer e Once the screen closes select Communications Get Data From radio from the main page of the Programmer e When the screen opens skip to step 4 and click OK without doing anything on the radio When the Get Data From process is complete the Programmer will return to the spreadsheet of the main window where the information taken from the radio is displayed This information is ready to be edited and saved The radio can remain connected to the computer while changes are being made in the Programmer These changes are not reflected in the radio until you complete the Send Data To process inthe Programmer Leave the radio in CLONE mode or turn it off while it is connected to the radio If it is on in normal mode it may act funny since the PTT line is active in the programming cabling If you are doing major edit
28. many ofthese details are true in other countries some are not Band plans allowable frequencies and other details differ around the world but many of the functions of the radio remain the same making this information useful to everyone This section is offered to help users understand why a frequency is rejected by an amateur radio The Programmer will not allow you to enter a frequency that your particular radio cannot use Your radio is designed to work on all frequencies in the amateur bands Problems arise when frequencies from commercial operations are used on this amateur equipment This explanation is offered to help you understand where the radios differ How Radios Work A little here about how radios work As for an allowable frequency three factors are important Reference Frequency Reference Step and Step Reference Frequency Based on its internal electronics the radio uses a value based off the frequency you enter along with the Reference Frequency Oscillator to generate the desired frequency Reference Step The difference between any two Reference Frequencies This value is set as a part of the internal workings of the radio It cannot be changed Step The difference between two frequencies displayed on the face of the radio when the tuning knob is turned while operating in VFO mode Reference step and Step work in conjunction with each other allowing or prohibiting you from tuning to a given frequency Commer
29. odd split e The column cab be empty other than the specific information for those few odd split repeaters The import process will calculate the Transmit Frequency from other information in the file for the other channels e Acceptable transmit frequencies are detailed in the manual for your radio Note In the Programmer you can enter details for frequencies outside the transmission abilities of the radio however the software will not enable transmission on these frequencies Transmission will O 2013 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 61 be possible only if the radio has been properly modified Offset Frequency This is the amount that the Receive Frequency changes to produce the Transmit Frequency Standard offsets in the programmer include 100 500 and 600 kHz 0 1 0 5 and 0 6 MHz and 1 0 1 6 3 0 5 0 and 7 6 MHz e In Yaesu radios any value in 50 kHz increments can be used as an offset i e 650 550 050 e In an Icom radio there are no Splits Everything must be entered with an exact Offset Frequency e The Offset Frequency is used by the radio along with the Offset Direction to calculate the Transmit Frequency The Programmer does the same e This is one place that the import process will make an assumption for you It uses 600 kHz for the offset for VHF and 5 MHz for the offset for UHF if no other offset is specified Non Standard Offsets The Offset Frequency can be used in conjunction with Of
30. radio file and the ravel Plus List are clearly identified Modules Name Callsign Selected Bands Conmert Repeetes Notez Selecta Unselect All 2013 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 135 e Select a group of channels Point your mouse at the CHANNEL NUMBER the grey shaded column on the left and left click Don t let go of the left click button if you want more than one While holding the left mouse button drag the mouse over the CHANNEL NUMBER of all the channels you want If there are more than those on the screen just keep going at the bottom The screen will scroll to let you continue your selection Note The entire row of a selected channel will turn be highlighted If only the Receive Frequency is highlighted then ONL Y that information will be copied e Copy the channels With the mouse pointing at the highlighted channels right click and select Copy from the menu that opens OR with your mouse left click to select Edit from the menu at the top O 2013 RT Systems Inc 136 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help of the screen From the menu that opens select Copy It will appear that nothing has happened however Windows has copied the information e Use the mouse to click into the programmer file Note If you are using the programmer in full screen mode select Window from the menu then the programmer file name from the bottom of that list t
31. receive frequency for the memory channel Acceptable frequencies are detailed in the operating manual for the radio The software will accept any frequency within the range of the radio Unacceptable frequencies cannot be entered into the Programmer The radio can accept frequencies into memory in any order i e VHF followed by UHF followed by VHF etc To help keep you organized you can skip channels on the spreadsheet The radio works correctly even with memory channels that are not programmed followed by more that are In your organization you might group like frequencies together Or group together frequencies for a certain activity With spaces on the spreadsheet between these groups it s easy to stay organized All the regular memory channels are programmed on this screen All memories must be programmed into the same file to end up together in the radio The programming process replaces the channels in the radio with the channels in the file each time you complete Communications Send Data To radio The programming process does not add to those channels 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 67 already in the radio Many of the channels must be programmed to satisfy the defaults of the radio i e first memory channel VFO Call channels That does not mean that what you see in the Programmer must remain in that default location You can change any default setting to a frequency appropriate for the band
32. saved in the programmer Access the Settings screen and use File Save to make the options that were taken from the radio permanent for programming the radio later Once saved the settings will be repeated with each new file of memory channel details The programmer has two options for these Settings Multiple Settings files can be created just as multiple frequency files Then you can mix and match as needed to program a radio for a given situation Alternately you can opt to save the Settings as part of an individual file You can find more details on these two options under Using the Programmer O 2013 RT Systems Inc Viewing and Changing Programming Files 27 Overview and Radio Menu Settings General Overview in this help Using individual and separate settings files is the default 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid 5 Easy Editing in the Grid Many new data management commands are available in the programming software from RT Systems The commands listed here are available through a right click menu or from the list that opens when you select Edit from the menu at the top of the screen These commands can be used on any of the spreadsheets in the program Right Click Menu Select a row to be edited by clicking on the number to the left of that row You will notice that the entire row is highlighted not just the Receive Frequency cell Release the left mouse button You will notice that t
33. steps the frequency changes from 154 030 to 154 035 to 154 040 oops lost the 3 in the second position let s try something else Change Step to 12 5 kHz see Operator s Manual for your radio This is generally done in the Set menu however a shortcut key on the face of the radio may give you easier access to this menu item With the frequency changing by 12 5kHz steps the frequency changes from 154 025 to 154 0375 hey at least have the fourth digit now to 154 050 oops missed the 154 03125 completely Again can t get there tuning on the face of the radio Try other Step values until you re satisfied that the radio just cannot be made to do that frequency Step 2 Compare your frequency to this list If you find it here it will work Note x represents any number 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 1 xxx xx500 Generally only 5 or 0 allowed in the third position with all Os after that A few exceptions are shown below 2 xxx x12500 Allowable for four digits after the decimal The first digit after the decimal can be any from 0 to 9 3 xxx x375 Allowable for four digits after the decimal The first digit after the decimal can be any from 0 to 9 4 xxx x625 Allowable for four digits after the decimal The first digit after the decimal can be any from 0 to 9 5 xxx x875 Allowable for four digits after the decimal The first digit after the decimal can be any from 0 to 9 C
34. that are not associated with the selected Tone Mode are not used by the radio other than to fill the space in the memory structure of the radio These values will NOT interfere with Tone operation of the channel Use of the Tone system can make it possible for you to use a local repeater It can also limit your ability to hear a transmission from that repeater The details governing use of the system depend completely on your situation The repeater operator is in complete control Set up the options carefully If you are not sure program the same memory channel more than once with different options selected for Tone Once you determine which one works delete the others from the file then send that altered file to the radio to change its programming Set the Tone Mode None No tone system activated The radio hears everything within its limits and the abilities of the antenna If you are monitoring or scanning this is the best selection With this option selected neither of the columns for selecting a CTCSS or DCS value is active Tone CTCSS tone is activated for transmission only this mode is used for many if not most repeater operations This mode is often referred to as Encode With this option selected the CTCSS column becomes active to set the tone frequency to be used Set the tone frequency in the CTCSS column for this channel TSql CTCSS tone squelch is activated for both transmission and reception Only signals with
35. the end of the group being moved Move Down Ctrl D The ability to select a channel and have it change places with the channel immediately following it Repeat this command ona selected channel to walk it into place in your list Sequential channels can be selected and moved at once The group will move down one channel at a time The displaced memory channel will move to the top of the group being moved Add Frequency Range A convenient way to add lots of channels at once This is great for setting up a radio for scanning a certain range of channels When this option is selected you are presented with a window into which you enter the details of the channels to be entered 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid Add Frequency List Starting Frequency MHz Number of channels 1 H Frequency Step 5 kHz v Enter Starting Frequency The value of the first frequency of the list to be entered Any allowable frequency of the radio being programmed Number of channels Enter the number of channels to be entered You can insert as few as 1 to as many as 1000 channels at once You are not warned if you select more than the number of memory channels The process just inserts all that it can and ignores the rest Frequency Step Enter the value that will separate each of the frequencies in these channels Select 5kHz to 200 kHz Click OK and watch the screen fill Or Cancel to exit the process without change to your fi
36. the power pin and the PTT were connected since you never know which pin will go which way when you force them out of place causing several hundred dollars indamage Check to be sure you are connecting the cable to the matching jack before forcing the pins into the holes At the time of this writing 2009 none of the Yaesu VHF UHF mobile radios used the USB 62 cable with its 8 pin plug We have seen this tried It will not work The mobile radios that program through the data jack require a 6 pin mini din connection on the 2013 RT Systems Inc Troubleshooting er cable Check the cabling specified in the help for the radio that you re programming to be sure that you re using the right one to address the radio Icom specific issue for Clone mode Other than the Icom IC R10 at the time of this writing Icom radios are NOT put into CLONE mode for programming CLONE mode is used only when you transfer data from one radio to another The process for programming the radio from the computer is simple When the instructions say to Turn the radio on do just that press the power button to turn it on If pressing a key is needed as a part of this step it will be included with the instructions on the Get data from screen Yaesu Radio does not go into Clone mode after initial menu selection Many Yaesu radios handheld and mobiles access Clone mode from a startup menu When you turn the radio on holding the specified key you are in
37. these all program in a spreadsheet dedicated to that type of memory Use the links to access details for any one of these e Regular Memory Channels The several hundred all radios have these days The ones you will use most often e Call Channels This is a special memory channel for one button access from the face of the radio See page 35 of the operating manual for the radio for details of how to access these memories from the face of the radio e Limit Memories These memory channels can be used as regular memories giving you that many more memory channels for individual use however these also control the top and bottom range of scanning when you begin scanning on one of these Details on the special editing abilities of the Programmer are included in the Easy Editing in the Grid section of this Help Review these details to make data entry even easier to enter review and manage data your radio programming files Columns continue off the right side of the screen Use the bar at the bottom of the screen to move to these columns or press ENTER to step through each column For easier editing columns can be hidden and rows can be made alternate colors using the selections of the Preferences screen Select Settings Preferences in the menu to access these screen options There are lots of features in the Programmer that make data editing easier These include copy and paste column editing sort and unsort See the Quick
38. to include at the very least the following details e The radio with which you use the Programmer e The version number of the Programming software 2013 RT Systems Inc Contact Us found in the Programmer under Help About Based on the information given we will respond as quickly as possible Be sure that rtsystemsinc com is setas an acceptable address for your e mail program Or watch for your response in your spam or junk mail folder 2013 RT Systems Inc 2013 RT Systems Inc
39. would write the imported channels in order to 11 13 14 then 17 on to the end of the imported list e Checked If you import to a file with memories in channel numbers 1 10 12 15 and 16 the process would write the imported channels in order beginning at channel 1and continue in order to the end of the imported list The existing channel data of the file would be lost in the process as itis replaced with that of the imported file e Finish Click to compete the process The resulting file in this example would look like this 2013 RT Systems Inc 172 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Resulting He when Star ng rado menor was wet ta D during Pe best step of impor 222222222272 124004222327 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 18 Export The programmer can export convert the data of a radio programming file to a flat file for use in other programs This will create the file that you need is someone asks you for a csv or Excel file You control two parts of export What is exported from the file Where the exported file is saved on your hard drive What is exported from the file The file created through export contains the data on the screen that is open when the process is begun If a radio has Right Memories and Left Memories it will export the data of the Right Memories when you are viewing that screen when the process is begun and the data from the Left memories if you are viewing th
40. 000 V4 Programmer Help Roose Trent thet Frequency Frecuerey Frequency Ovecton FH 14601000 145 01000 44000007 43 00000 Sue som o J z z E x z z z z z z r r a O 2013 RT Systems Inc 156 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 17 Importing a file The Programmer can Import data from delimited text files These files can be created using the Export feature of the Programmer for another radio Travel Plus for Repeaters by ARRL commercial spreadsheet programs or text editors Limitations for use of another commercial spreadsheet program include e The spreadsheet program will know none of the limitations of the radio It will allow you to enter any value in any space You will have to enter transmit and receive frequencies CTCSS tones and DCS codes carefully to be sure they are imported correctly to the radio e You will need to organize your data carefully The Programmer will import all the items from a single column as the same thing This can cause an odd split to be entered as Simplex or a non standard offset to be ignored The easiest way to begin a text file for your Programmer is to Export a file from the Programmer first In that exported file you will see column headers for the details that the Programmer expects to import You will also see the format of the information You can edit or add to this file with any commercial spreadsheet program or text editor Note The new featur
41. 06 bhe LALN sesessesessessesesenesezessesesesses 22239372339723239323 or oo ON 3 Save in Ji V 8 Programmer Name Date modif Type DCSTest a Reader Testi a VX8 General Travel and Entertainment Recent Places 2013 RT Systems Inc 16 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Enter a filename You can be as descriptive as you want 256 characters including spaces upper and lower letters and much more to describe this file The programmer will enter the extension so it can find the file later Once you complete this part of the process the program will open the last file when it starts up Even More Radio Functions Today s radios can do so much Many of the features are not a part of the details for a memory channel These other options are set once for the radio to use no matter what channel you re operating on memory channel limit memory VFO or Home channel These options may include but are not limited to Lock mode ARTS details display brightness and color DTMF memories scan resume options and many others Select Settings Radio Menu settings from the menu at the top of the main screen to access these options The Settings screen opens to a page with check boxes list boxes and edit fields A sample Settings screen would look like this r 7 Menu Settings for VX 8 a Close External Setting Files Help f Common ARTS CW EAI Me
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44. 73 3 Limit MempDries issssssisssssessssseessasster een 74 Part XI Programming Other Set Menu Items 76 1 Radia Menu Settings Common zsunssnnennnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 77 Auto Power Oil saiisccatesiacsativeswscissvcscasessancavnsasasssassnsaavidsorsateassaventiateatdaseantasdadecadiastnuatisidscnsatvassaxetsanteiauuiivetssidsiadanes 77 Auto Repeater Shift Beep sisi Dis play Fan Lockout Scan Scrambler Squelch Delay como ii eee ere een een nn ere re sen rennes een 78 Time Out Timbres dns insert iii 78 Weather Ale rtisscccsciccesicsssscecssesscricsieicesrsentivessssassavsanevcessevssterveisicesstdessarsencectsctsnsrsensvessesentevseuctccscshesnteveuneasserseses 78 2 Radia Menu Settings F1 amp F2 Common ursnssneennnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnn nun 80 3 Radia Menu Settings DTMF amp Paging Codes sssss 81 Part XII Radio Computer Data Transfer 83 1 Communications Get Data Fram ssunssnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 84 2 Communications Send Data To umsnsssnennnsnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnn nennen 87 3 Computer to Radio Gahling 200 re en en ee annee 92 4 COM POrt S a nT a PAE ARE RREEERARNEEFEHEERGFERARRSEFFEFSENCEEBFORTELFERSERGFERFERIEELSETERRERERETEEFBESFEGHEFFRRLSEFERREBR 93 Part XIII File Mainte
45. 939999239942999998 HA L FFET ETES EEE ENS ETESEESEESESEEEEEEEET CEFEEEFELFEEFEEEEEE CON tsatensauuxs You can make this process even easier by splitting the screen into two parts Select Window New Vertical Tab Group for this result 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid fee Lot Communanens Settings Diar Window Help DEU snes LE ao e Y cosmar x 1 143 2000 14325000 Lej mper miao mise Mone m 00 ore iw j he 2 HRI Hd spe Am Er More or 1 143 37500 Sree Fu SPPE hare or 3 HAIWI HITRA spe Am eu Wire of 1 Awe m ower m wer here ye 4 izes 1120788 inter as ane Mare on 3 mowo aawo Sge Mm SPE here om 3 Mawon 13 0000 Spex Am se mre on 4 19341200 1341200 ne Mm SE pare om 6 HORA NORA Snes Aa E on W34 0 141450 m m AMO here on 1 mum MLN mge a on wom 100 Iges m Down Mere or e mamma more onge mm on NES m Canon Pere or 9 mma 14125000 Singes Am on 2 mem y m mo ne or D 1x Mix per Le c4 gt wero Y m oxo Mere of 11 MASON 143 37506 Spies to on 16 180 y nore oF 2 mm Mamma won Am of iE MOKO p m nera o or D iao mawe won ao oF 12 16050 15125 m Der oF M MAS Wee Spies Ato on 15 14159500 Eu nere om 15 MAISO 120 son am on PERCI m pare or M MIA name Ste Am on CRTC pass m nore om 17 Mason niae Under Ate on 16 aseo n m here om m mame De am on Po 1570 Los m mne or m mom uone Enges Am on w wamm y m none or 2 wem men mpa ae oF E m ne of z MS 143 500 Unten mm on D MUND 16461 ww neve o
46. Editing Commands in this Help for details O 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 10 1 Regular Memory Channels The Main window of the Programmer is for memory channel data entry The screen is designed as a spreadsheet for easy data review and management All details associated with the memory channels are programmed from this screen Columns continue off the right side of the screen Use the bar at the bottom of the screen to move to these columns or press ENTER to step through each column For easier editing columns can be hidden and rows can be made alternate colors using the selections of the Preferences screen Select Settings Preferences View Options in earlier versions of the Programmer in the menu to access this screen Make programming extra easy Try Simple Mode in the software for even less to enter In Simple Mode only the columns needed for the minimum information to set up the channel are shown on the screen Extra columns are hidden and filled with default information To put the screen into Simple Mode select Edit Simple Mode from the menu While in Simple Mode you cannot access the Preferences screen The Programmer controls what columns are hidden while in this mode Also there are lots of features of the Programmer that make data editing easier See the Quick Editing Commands in this Help for details Details to be entered for each memory channel include Receive Frequency Enter a
47. Help 2013 RT Systems Inc All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means graphic electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording taping or information storage and retrieval systems for other than your own use without the written permission of the publisher Products that are referred to in this document may be either trademarks and or registered trademarks of the respective owners The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions or for damages resulting from the use of information contained in this documentor from the use of programs and source code that may accompanyit In no event shall the publisher and the author be liable for anyloss of profit or any other commercial damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document Printed January 2013 4 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Table of Contents Foreword Part I Part Il Part Ill 1 2 3 4 Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Part IX Part X 1 What Is the Radio Programmer 9 Getting Started 11 Using the Programmer Overview 21 Working with Programming Files uuusssennnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn anne nnnnnn nennen nenn 21 Creating a New Programming File sise 21
48. Help must use for a specific radio Two different errors can occur in this configuration Either the programmer will report that the cable is not attached to the USB port or the Communications process will not respond since the data being transferred from the radio you did press all the right buttons is traveling along a cable other than that the programmer is connected to Interference from other applications Your radio is not the only device you attach to your computer for programming or data interchange I Pads Pods Palm Pilots and other PDA devices printers cameras and others all install programs for their use Unfortunately many of these programs run constantly looking to be used any time a cable is attached These programs take control of the cable even if it is not for their device This renders the cable useless for its intended purpose You may not even be aware that these programs are running You may have sold the device months ago but unless you took steps to permanently disable the software for it the problem remains These programs run start whenever the computer is started or brought back from hibernation then run in the background with little indication that they are there Begin checking by hovering over each icon at the lower right of your screen Those in the taskbar A name will appear as you pass over each You may recognize the one that needs to be disabled Usually an option to Exit or Close will be available
49. IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 2013 RT Systems Inc ur Coin Set ee OQ IDa el ah mS Tune Oae Gene Man rater 43000 me m 2877 W fa h W k L 4 rs z 3 ii 1 Reeegegpereeee 4 e Y EPRPEREREEEEREEEE e i Fee Map Common Mac Got DIME and reer F aso Pagasta Lash Mode tonnet Bord Coe Dons Kans at zi LE Poo Core et Again Mote Soon Pre OCS Revene Nod ms iani Me Gen wur Sanh hit Tore F tere Va hee irate iire m 1 x 1 E LH TELE SEIESTSTETTTETTI TE TI STE af iii 4 2222222222222 K2 2222222222222 202228 f RETIRA TAM TAIL EETT i iz ge 2 Ate Pome OF i Su ee i Peeeeerrrerrrerecr Y 1 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help by RT Systems Inc The Programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience ofprogramming the memories and options ofthe radio from your PC Using the Programmer you can create separate files for unique applications such as travel emergency activities or special events These files can contain different settings such as memories power management features and DTMF numbers for each purpose The Programmer also gives you the ability to read a configuration from the radio The configuration would be stored in a file on your computer to be changed easily Then wth minimal button pushing you can send the altered file back to program the radio IC V8000 V4 Programmer
50. Multiple Glabal Settings Eiles unusuuennnssnnennnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnenn 22 Tying a Glabal Settings File to a Memory Channel File 23 Part IV Viewing and Changing Programming Files 26 Easy Editing in the Grid 29 Screen Appearance and Default Options 51 Split Screen for Multiple Files 56 Set Menu Item Cross Reference 59 Memory Banks 62 Programming Memory Channels 65 Regular Mem ry Ch nnels u eu ia 66 Banks _ A lidad 71 Comment tas 72 GTCGSS idol 70 DGS sake Ma theca bi 70 DCS Polarity sine nent ter inner ni rene eine een ne ee tre ner renal ere ne ete ee araa ane US 71 Name ia 68 Non Standard Offs et Frequency coccccccccnnnnnnccnns e 67 Odd Split PO ER EEE TE TO ET IP 67 Offset Dire CO ci a Swe ER Oe nl 67 Offset Fre QUE OY iii aiii ARA ARAGAO 67 Offs et Reverse aiina id 68 Operating M Koe l EERE E EAT A A E S EE ERT 68 Pager A A a aa a aa a aara rara a aa aaraa daadaa 71 Pager Channe r a A en a ae a Ea din ART 71 Receive Fre QUAI CY essicecesaicsossedticecececsvecceuecesocessenncaveuceveckesveiseusetevasdrcsscevchvevecsiseesceuphicscndsesuncaueddsveskeasstveipetevastives 66 RX CT CSS2 _ O 70 SHOW Name da 66 Simple A a a r ar E E e e e A a se aaraa aa a a a aE a Vaaa tnt 66 Skips A dt dad 71 O 2013 RT Systems Inc Tone Mode il 69 Trans mit Frequentes 67 TA ea nahe E 71 TX POWER vu nn Er RnB 71 2 Call Channels 22 2 2 a id
51. Name Date modif Type Size Tags w amp Settings not coming from radio Recent Places am test Desktop Karin Computer L Enter filename here Network Fe name Cm Save astype Radio Data Files FT2600 7 Cancel 2013 RT Systems Inc 122 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 13 6 1 File Save Saves the current file to your computer hard drive If several files are open the current file the one on top the one you are working in is the one that will be saved Be sure to save the changes to each of the open files before closing the Programmer It is recommended that you save the current file during data input and before sending it to the radio Just as with a word processor it s an awful shame to lose everything if something happens to the computer during either of these processes If the name of the current file is Untitled in the main window title bar you will be presented with a save file dialog and should enter a new filename Save As x Save in j FT 2600 Programmer f amp Mm Name Date modif Type Size Tags a fe Settings not coming from radio Recent Places gm test Desktop Karin Computer A Enter filename here Network ee Be a Save as type Rado Data Fies e FT2600 X Cancel The filename can be any combination of characters and spaces including numbers and letters When saving a file let the Programmer do the work All you need to enter is the name you want for the file 2013
52. RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 123 2013 RT Systems Inc 14 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 13 6 2 File Save As Saves the current file under a new name Used if you want to make a copy of the file that you re working in to maintain the original without the changes you re making now e f several files are open the one that is active is the current file This file will be saved withthe Save As command e This is a good way to start another file for editing Changes made to this file do not affect the data in the original file e When this command is selected a save file dialog containing a list of existing files is presented You can either select one of these to be overwritten or enter a new filename The Programmer will add the extension so you should not enter an extension or a period at the end of the filename Save As Es Save in FT 2600 Programmer Of amp amp T Name Date modif Type Size Tags ay amp Settings not coming from radio Recent Places test Desktop Karin Computer A Enter filename here Network ee Poeme J c Save ss be Rado Data Fies ATZE Y Corel e The title bar of the window changes to reflect the new filename e When saving a file let the Programmer do the work All you need to enter is the name you want for the file O 2013 RT Systems Inc 126 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 14 ARRL TravelPlus RT Systems Version 4 programmers have a feature that open
53. S tone codes should be stored in TWO separate columns in your file to be imported The import process does not separate It will ignore incorrect values leaving the tone set incorrectly for the channel e CTCSS Tone Enter one of the 50 tone frequencies in the format MHz decimal kHz with only one digit to the right of the decimal 2013 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 163 This value must be entered exactly as shown in the chart in the Users Manual A value that is not in the table will result in an incorrect tone value setting in the resulting Programming file This value is set independently for each memory channel e DCS Code Enter one of the 104 codes in a three digit format This will appear as two digits if you editor does not show leading zeroes Two digits are acceptable when the third is a leading zero This value must be entered exactly as shown in the chart in the Users Manual A value that is not in the table will result in an incorrect tone value setting This value can be set independently for each memory channel that uses a DCS tone Skip Marks selected memory channel to be skipped during scanning This field should contain one of the following Scan 0 or Stop to include the channel to be scanned Skip or 1 to mark the channel to be skipped PScan or 2 to mark the channel as Preferential Scan Step The frequency being used by the radio changes by the value of the step when tuning manually This va
54. a Ste 0 e E E EE EET E EEATT 169 Importa MONA iii nah 171 Export 174 Troubleshooting 176 Get Data from Radio Required sise 184 Invalid Frequencies 186 Hardware Error Troubleshooting 191 Contact Us 196 Index 0 2013 RT Systems Inc Foreword Foreword These help files are offered as reference for the features of the programmer and with some added information about the features and functionality of the radio The final reference for a feature of the radio is the Users Manual for that radio Any error omission or misrepresentation of a radio s ability is unintentional The Programmer cannot make the radio do anything that it cannot do from the face of the unit It makes it easier to set options for the existing functions 2013 RT Systems Inc What Is the Radio Programmer 9 1 What Is the Radio Programmer The Programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and options of the radio from your PC Using the Programmer you can create separate files for unique applications such as travel emergency activities or special events These files can contain different settings such as memories power management features and DTMF numbers for each purpose These files are saved separately to be sent to the radio at any time One file can be sent to the radio at any one time Be sure to put everything you want into each file as you build it The Programmer a
55. an exit that program or leave it running while you access the RT Systems radio programmer Run the RT Systems programmer Version 4 only If the programmer is already running switch to it now to create a file from this list for programming the radio TravelPlus is a product of the American Amateur Radio League Any images from TravelPlus included in this help are copyrighted to DHF Systems LLC 2013 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 129 14 2 Opening the list in the Programmer Once you have created a list in TravelPlus Version 10 0 or higher open any one of the Version 4 programmers installed on your machine To access the list e Select File from the menu at the top of the screen e Select Open TravelPlus list this option was disabled until you created the list __ 1C 2320 Programme File Edit Communications Settings DStar Window Help mi G Open Cri 0 Open Travel Plus List ne er Name Tone Mode PA Des ld Save y None eJs3 s nz y J02 Save As None Import Export m un bug From the Menu select File then int Open Travel Plus List Send File as E Mail 1 C Wsers Complete V6 File 2 C Users 654 3 C Wsers test 4 C Wsers test Exit SBBURR PONE BS e The list appears in the window of the programmer 2013 RT Systems inc 130 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Deu 1C 2820 Untitieat 00 GEORGA 14
56. arate the data into columns Detmters C Tab C Sesjesion Commal C Space Ghee Teva Qiier Mone I Teest consecutive dekniter as one 0 6000 Column 1_ Column 2 Cote 3 Toren 4 Cotune 5 Cokmn 6 Token 7 Coie gt N wr 7 O 0 6000 e A y 0 6000 ir 06000 s 06000 e 400 06000 0 6000 Examine the data to be sure that it is ready for the Programmer to process Look at the data in the window Select the proper Text Qualifier if you have single or double quotes within a data field With quotes present the import process will handle all the data 2013 RT Systems Inc 168 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help incorrectly resulting in a blank file Once selected the quotes are removed and the data appears as shown Import Step 2 of 4 Select the quote as the Text Qualifier Select field delimiters to eliminate the quoted from the data I Tenst consecutive delimier 25 one C Tab C Semicon 5 Comme C Space Cof 147 2800 Click Next to continue 2013 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 169 17 4 Import Step 3 Import Step 3 of 4 Identify the data to the Programmer The Programmer will make an attempt to identify the information in your file In this step of the process you can make corrections to the assignments the Programmer has made and identify other columns that you want imported Import Step 3 of 4 Ok en cokamn header bo select T
57. at screen Each export should be directed to a separate file If you use the same filename you will replace the data from the first export with that of the next Where the exported file is saved on your hard drive Select the section of the file to be exported Click File Export A Save dialog box opens You have complete control of the filename and location of the file on your hard drive in the options in that Save dialog box Pay close attention to the filename and directory designation of the resulting file You want to be able to find it easily later 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 19 Troubleshooting Technical support is available from RT Systems at the times and number shown in the Contacting RT Systems of this help As issues are addressed by Techsupport personnel the issue and the result are often detailed on the FAQ page of www rtsystemsinc com Check there for additional information that might pertain to the exact issue you re seeing with your radio Detailed here are several of the more common problems that you may want to check before you contact technical support The data from the radio will overwrite this file Continue This message will be raised by the programmer when you select Communications Get data from radio with a file open that is not a new default file into which no entries have been made This message is warning you that you will replace any information you have ente
58. ata from radio steps Radio Issues Error is displayed on the radio Behind the scenes information about the radio does not match that of a factory radio This is most common when a radio has been modified 4 Create a new file Ctrl M or File New 2 Execute Communications Get data from Radio This is the only way this behind the scenes information can be obtained for your radio 3 When this is completed successfully return to your file 4 Execute Communications Send data to Radio begin careful to follow these steps since they are different from the Get Data from radio steps The radio does not change when OK clicked on the screen in the programmer never indicates receive There is no communication between the radio and the computer Check through the Cable issues to be sure you are using the right cable and that it is connected properly to the radio and to the computer The radio never goes to CLONE On many radios you hold buttons during power on to access a startup menu Once you select the clone option of the menu the radio is NOT YET IN CLONE MODE You press a key to accept the CLONE option When you press the button to access the startup menu option the radio does not change 1 The keys on the radio may be locked Turn the radio off then back onin normal mode to check for a lock symbol on the screen If the keys are locked unlock them Once unlocked power off the radio and begin the Communicati
59. cell will be in the same column so using the Down Arrow key will easily move you to another nearby cell If you need to move quite a way in the file move to the first cell to be changed and click the mouse to select that cell O 2013 RT Systems Inc 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid Ti fie tot Commumeiens Settings Winsen Nep Dee na SCS Au Teen 32 a Fropency 14329000 183 25000 HRS HIS Hz 270 Bret Lase BIETE maua WORE au manse 10399 1007 Eee 200 RR 20537500 1030508 Eee 232000 143 40006 MAS mkan Bieter Mian pehare maon 124008 Mais yane saom uoe mem nem 30050000 10250008 masum misom masson Mm msna nisp EEE rs Jansen Ao 113 57506 Hise 2574 34122000 meum 3042800 mama El EPEEFE ES EETERER ENS EEE EEE ERNEST EEE al 5 E Hi a 10400 0400 314700 24348780 HLN Hna manso Mare mae Eee zum Man HITO marre ALTE 7 3280003 14120006 Aus SNe maw mase maa 1438973 maewo maoe His heze masno 13706 mo Misere 112213212221221211221212222717272222222227722277227733 AEE E EEEE 113313212221211211211222221121122222122112222222 2137 on THAT 3 If several consecutive rows are to be changed select them all by holding the Shift Key while you Down Arrow through them or hold the Left Mouse Key while you move your mouse over them normal Windows selection processes When they are selected they will be highlighted in a color based on the s
60. cheme of your computer Press Ctrl V select Edit Paste from the menu at the top of the screen or Right Click and select Paste from the options in the menu that opens The copied value will appear in each of the fields 0 copy ara rasa x 32 i g Ir di 14324008 DE 13327 er 12 0008 Ku il k Bs k 3 K jo SESS o mona MRA MI ML m 13 3970 aao Mme MODES A aoa 10330508 AL LTE 0000 1432008 A Wee Hanso 14100 HIAN hase AAO 134 mas nyare suom 1414728 mem nen mso soe masua 10528 masso masae MSI 14253758 HASKO 1415008 pissa 14130730 maso MASTER DIE EEE LT LADE 143 4000 MUELA mome ma HAE MUA 12678 mewo 120008 ren MITOA 24728 Mas 14348794 HAL AGO MINOR PIECE mansoa 143 75300 Mars Mare DEE MES Man MITO aore 2070 10 278 aaeoa 142 00000 MI HAT masa ML PL 16477 344000 143 8800 Misti HMS HATO 14137500 MUI 118070 AI 1430000 nn m Mammes 4 Led Honoree q VIO Hone Renae 22 NUM sca i ANNEE NU EE UC AU AO SNS 7333333 EREEREER LE EEEERE 7337 EELEE 33777383373 3337 ELTELTEITESTEILTLITEITIITETEELTEITTETTEILTEETTITTETETTI EL IHHHHISHDHINDEIININDNMINTN SESSESSSESSESSESESESEESEESESSSECSEESESSSSESESSS u 2 D 5 E 2 E a 2 a3 EJ 5 2 2 a n 2 EJ s 2 o e 2 A 2 a A a 2 2 i 4 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Column editing will address a selection of consecutive ce
61. cial radios have a Reference Step of 2 5 kHz Amateur radios are generally designed with Reference Steps of 5 6 25 12 5 9 only AM and 8 333333 air band only kHz While a few models have all these Reference Steps many more remain with only Reference Steps of 5 and 12 5 kHz These two are sufficient for accessing any repeater in the Amateur Bands While in the mathematics of things there will be frequencies in the commercial bands that match the available Reference Steps of Amateur radios the Step of the Amateur radio will not allow you to tune to the desired frequency 2013 RT Systems Inc Invalid Frequencies 187 It takes both working together to achieve a valid frequency Testing the validity of a frequency The question of validity is seen with frequencies with four digits following the decimal i e 154 03125 may be your local volunteer fire department frequency and while their commercial radios can do this frequency your amateur radio cannot and it cannot be made to do it with any software Let s take 154 03125 and put it to the test Step 1 The first and easiest test for the validity of a frequency is to attempt to dial to that frequency in VFO mode on the face of the radio Remember in your attempts that it may be necessary to adjust the Step see your Operator s Manual for details to getto a certain frequency Turn on your radio Access VFO mode Turn the tuning knob With the frequency changing by 5kHz
62. dio the resulting radio file will contain blanks for each frequency the programmer removes during file creation Although the radio does not care you may not want all those blanks in your radio file If the TravelPlus list contains too many frequencies for the radio using 2013 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 131 the Selected Bands option would remove unused frequencies thus lowering the number in the file and making it possible to create a radio file with all those frequencies that you want i e Your TravelPlus file has 512 frequencies in the selected area Your radio has 450 channels You Select Bands and eliminate 6M 10M and 220 Mhz Bands The resulting list now has 432 frequencies few enough that they all will fit into the radio file Options to customize details for radio file located on this screen xy eRe EX ERE ER ERE EXER EERE RE ER ERE ECEST ESET ESES TESTES TET ESTE TES MMM EL x PRAS ages eKNKEH NETTET REETESESTESESS ri e Name The TravelPlus list contains information that does not match directly to a column in the radio programmer One of the columns in the programmer accept data from these columns is the Name field Name in the programmer is the field that sets the alpha display on the radio Generally this display is limited to 5 8 characters depending on the radio other than the VX 8 that allows 16 characters By default the programmer associates Callsign from t
63. e The radio may be in VFO mode even after it is programmed This is a normal mode of the radio and the one you found it in the first time you turned it on Press the V M C key to put the radio into memory mode Troubleshooting Communications Get Data From Radio required first 2013 RT Systems Inc Radio Computer Data Transfer 89 r Radio Programmer Your are required to do Communication Get Data From before you A can send data to the radio The first time you attempt to send your file to the radio this message may appear This indicates that you have not read the configuration of the radio into the Programmer There are details that the Programmer can get only from the radio Even if the radio is not yet programmed these background details are necessary for the Programmer to send a file to your radio successfully To complete this process 1 Select File New from the menu at the top of the screen 2 Turn off the radio 3 Select Communication Get Data From Radio from the menu at the top of the screen 4 Complete the process detailed on the screen 5 Once the process is complete click the tab at the top of the screen showing your filename The file that you want to send to the radio will be displayed on the screen 6 Select Communications Send Data To Radio from the menu at the top of the screen 7 Complete the process following each step carefully to program these
64. e Press tab or use your mouse to select the Name cell Type LOCAL You choose upper or lower case on many radios On others only upper case letters are allowed The programmer will help you ff a letter or symbol will not work on the radio you will not be able to enter it here 2013 RT Systems Inc Getting Started 13 te dt Commencer satiri Brion ip Deu ue BLAN Type in what you want to show on the dislay of the radio when you use this channel WNUURYBUWNSRUNLDRUN aR e Press tab to move to the Tone Mode cell Setting up the tone of 100hz requires TW steps just as it would if you were doing this from the face of the radio Turn on Tone Mode AND then set the 100hz tone 065 Programmer VES Lireinind tte gat Communcwoces geirg Window tiep Os sBe STE aN cress os pa ALA Et jor mise Le The program will not let you set the CTCSS tone unless you set the Tone Mode first This keeps vou from expecting the CTCSS tone to work without it being turned on NURSE i 3 H H e This channel is ready to use e The other columns are set only if you need them for better radio performance See Regular Memory Channels in this help and the User s Manual for the radio for details on what these features do and the settings 2013 RT Systems Inc ta IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help for them There is more to this radio than just memory channels So there is more to
65. eady to be copied Press Ctrl C or select Edit from the menu then copy from the list that opens to copy the cell O 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help OF soa SOS mat nee e nel N e BEOLOELENGECDLELEIDGE a meeen mi 3 2 Loa aos 5 E Ja bogoncnnonnonon sel en D el Ass HODEENDEN onoo rc t D D D SD ESS DO EN RSS DO a aan PEU KIRE RRARRARRDRRET TOTES Press and Hold the Shift key while pressing the Down Arrow key to select the rows that will be set with this information ODOOO EIRE EME ER EMOEITIEN LOC OONOCQEO 14 1 1 re A a DODODDLDJODON 8 9 8 amp 4 DLU DE LUD DO 8 8 9 LOU Dn FOR RERREIRTEIRTEN DE 88 9 98 95 9 9 9 9 9 9 EIKE 89 9 HH HOHOU HDHD HEEE 41 DE A EEEE KG o Ms ss LLL CLLLELELEL CLLLLLLLL ieie 8 9 8 9 9 9 91 9 fields Press Ctrl V to paste the selecting into the 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid 4 Simple Mode Hides several of the columns for each memory channel Those remaining are the ones that are most needed for any memory channel Those remaining include 2013 RT Systems Inc Receive Frequency A channel cannot be programmed without a receive frequency This is the frequency you listen to Transmit Frequency The programmer will complete thi
66. eat the process Note Once you divide the screen horizontally or vertically the other separation is not available Selections for vertical and horizontal groups will be enabled and disabled in the menu as necessary O 2013 RT Systems Inc Set Menu Item Cross Reference s 8 Set Menu Item Cross Reference The Programmer presents all the options for the radio in easy to use grid check box list and combo box formats Most radios these days have so many options that organizing them in the Programmer can be a challenging task Presented here is a cross reference list that details the item as presented in the operating manual where you will find the setting for that item in the Programmer The location in the Programmer is described as a path For example Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Mic Gain e Click on Settings at the top of the screen e Select Radio Menu Settings from the menu that opens e The Mic Gain option is found on the Common tab Set Mode Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Display Brightness Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Display Color rt Main screen Tone Mode This item is set independently for each memory channel This is the Tone Squelch tone frequency that is used to block incoming signals on your radio Main Screen CTCSS This item is set independently for each memory channel This is the Repeater tone frequency that is used to open the repeater to acc
67. eation of this file did not disturb the original file The memory channel information was not removed from the original A copy was made by the programmer for the conversion You can edit the file In this case it needs to be edited to be sure that memory channel 1 is programmed You can remove the blank channels if you want You can add others Alternately you can send this file to the radio just as it is other than channel 1 needing to be programmed with something allowable for the radio Once you have used this to program the FT 60 you can save the file or close without saving depending on your needs for the data 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 113 13 3 3 Opening a V3 or V4 file Opening a file with the Version 3 programmer One Version 3 programmer installed e Select FilejOpen from the menu at the top of the screen DER Wae ToreNode CTCSS ciets E j Men else sjah of wlan wa Poot None 885 Ha 83 5Hr 003 fch N oF Brett Bret Pree CT Cup Send Fle as E Mail Lhypennenany exactas FTESDONICIONO ityperrercry ecanplar PTESDO ETP LL FTIELE lands Test ICTLCO e A Windows Open dialog appears O 2013 RT Systems Inc ma IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Look jc G9 FT50 Progiaereeer Com tear F 160 z I lots of dsta FTEO My Recent Documents Desktop Mp Documents 98 Ele pare Fies of ype Rado Data Fdez FT60 e Select the file that you want to open fro
68. eeded by the radio to fill spaces in its little brain You can change the default entries that you see but anything that is completed in the default file cannot be left blank The Programmer will help you with this If information is required it will warn you when it is missing Enter a receive frequency 2013 RT Systems Inc 12 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help No need to erase Just click in the cell and type In this example we ll enter 147 240 MHz with standard offset a Name of Local and a tone of 100hz e Type one four seven period two four zero into the receive frequency column e Press Enter e The program completes much of the channel information with defaults The Transmit frequency Offset frequency Offset Direction and Operating Mode are completed This satisfies the Standard offset requirement from the original information VES Programmer VOLS Untitled Sis fie ft Commuricaticm Settings M n ow Help D amp BSLLAN mrd Ofat tet Operating s Tx E a les 5 Bil Frequencp Obection Mode Nowe Tose Hoge CTCSS os Renee sp Sro vom con A Byki Boa2 Byk3 Baks Bank P1 147 24000 600 kHz w Plus FM 7 Memories Lint VEO A 2 NFO E Howe 147200 600 KH fu tore w lH a e Sha Receive Transmit Offset Offset Operating 1 Frequency Frequency Frequency Direction Mode 1 147 840001 g asal e u aaa a N a a aa aa a E E ENT E 2
69. eeis GMM 1 162550MHz v 20sec Y Set the options as you need them to get the performance you want from your radio The settings shown for your radio will correspond to your radio s features O 2013 RT Systems Inc Getting Started Once you have the options like you want it save this file Yes this is saved separately from the frequencies in the memory channels To save the file select File Save from the menu on the Settings page Enter a name when the window opens You will not have to set these options again when you start a new file of memory channels Once the file is saved select File Exit to return to the main screen of the programmer Sending the file s to the radio programming the radio The new RT Systems Version 4 programmers have no comport setup Using the RT Systems USB cable you attach the cable attach the radio and get the programming done First Communications Get data from Although you really want to put the details of your file into your new radio so you can use it doing Get data from with this new radio gets the process started and may help prevent problems sending the file to the radio This process is REQUIRED if your radio has been modified to transmit outside the ham band e From the menu at the top of the main window select File New Opena new file to protect the file that you created e Connect the RT Systems USB cable to a port on your computer Wait until the Ne
70. efully to be sure they are imported correctly to the radio e You will need to organize your data carefully The Programmer will import all the items from a single column as the same thing This can cause an odd split to be entered as Simplex or a non standard offset to be ignored if the data is not in a column labeled correctly or is mixed in with dissimilar data The Import File The Import function is designed to assimilate some if not all of the following pieces of information for use by the Programmer As radio features vary so will the information to be imported i e frequency ranges the way offsets are handled special options such as mask clock shift etc Channel Number ff your file has channel numbers and you opt to use this column during import your resulting file might not be what you expect e If the Overwrite existing channels option is checked The information will be inserted into the specific channel no matter what is in the file at that location now While the channel numbers can help to organize the information being imported it can result in data being overwritten in the process O 2013 RT Systems Inc 160 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help e If the Overwrite existing channels option is unchecked The information from the file being imported will be skipped if there is already information in the channel The data in the existing radio file will not be overwritten Itis always recommended that you import in
71. els are selected 2013 RT Systems Inc 32 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Pie tat Communication Settings Window Den she SoS A Copy Command From the menu at the top of the screen use your mouse to left click on Edit From the menu that opens use the mouse to left click on Copy You can also copy by pressing Ctrl C on the keyboard Or while pointing at the screen of the programmer right click and select Copy from the menu that opens 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid 33 Tara Wade CTCSS z F y z H 7 z 3 E E Capry the selection ard pas ton the Clpboerd It will appear that nothing has happened The program in conjunction with built in commands of the operating system of the computer has copied the data Itis waiting for you to Paste it where you want it Paste Ctrl V Writes the selected data to the current position of the cursor overwriting the data from that point The Version 3 and Version 4 programmers have the ability to copy and paste data in a single column as well as for an entire row Paste Complete Channels Use the mouse to select the channel where you want the data to start This can be in another file for the same radio or one for any radio for which you use an RT Systems Version 4 programmer Select the row that is the first into which the data is to be pasted The Paste process will begin in that location with the first copied channel and continue in
72. epeat this process This configuration does not change with a new memory channel file The last settings file saved is the one that will be used when a memory file is sent to the radio You can save several different settings files i e one for your radio and a different one for your son s radio Then easily match the settings to the radio being programmed without having to make changes in the file repeatedly e Keep menu settings and frequencies in a single file option This option is set on the Settings Preferences screen With this option selected the Radio Menu Settings as assigned on the Settings Radio Menu Settings screen are assigned ONLY in this file With each new file created the Radio Menu Settings return to factory defaults 2013 RT Systems Inc z IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help You have the ability to customize the global settings just as you customize the memory channel file This would be useful if you are programming each radio uniquely No guesswork about what the configuration of the global settings Once they are set they stay set in this file until you make a change to them 2013 RT Systems Inc z IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 4 Viewing and Changing Programming Files The Programmer begins in a screen displaying memory channel information for the radio Default information found in a factory fresh radio is contained in the file Anywhere this information is displayed it can be
73. ept your incoming signal DIM COL Ct dt Main screen DCS Polarity This item is set independently for each memory channel Offset Main screen Offset Frequency This item is set independently for each Frequency memory channel REV Main screen Offset Reverse This item is set independently for each memory channel VFO Step 2013 RT Systems Inc so IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Scan Resume Main screen Tx Inhibit Main Screen Skip Fan is not addressed in the Programmer It is engaged from the face of the radio Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Weather Alert Be 2013 RT Systems Inc 62 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 9 Memory Banks The IC V8000 offers 10 memory banks for organizing your memory channels These are identified as A J and are easily assigned in the Programmer in the Bank Column To make this process easier especially in a file that already contains quite a few frequencies select Settings Bank Settings from the menu at the top of the screen or press Ctrl B The resulting screen looks like this er IC V8000 Untitled1 File Edit Communications Settings Window Help Doh LBA ero m4 2 dei IC V8000 Untitled1 x Receive aS Frequency Name Bal Comment 146 01000 0 1 2 E 4 5 6 7 8 4 gt bi Memories 4 Limit Memories 4 Call Channel 4 IcaplInum scrul Receive Freque
74. er a little more time and try again The problem may lie in the electronics of the cable If this is the first time you have attempted this process contact RT Systems for assistance This can be corrected easily in just a few minutes with the computer and an Internet connection Note This can be corrected using a machine that has an Internet connection that you don t plan to use for the programming software The software for the radio does not have to be installed to complete the correction HotSync the program for the Palm Pilot is running on this computer Hotsync immediately takes control of an available comport Since the RT Systems programming cable establishes a comport Hotsync takes control before you have a chance to use it Look for the icon red and blue arrows chasing each other in the tray at the right of the task bar ff found right click and exit That program will load again when you re boot your computer You will need to disable this software any time you program your radio Interference from other cables attached The Programmer is designed to find the cable to be used by this radio for programming This process is done through special identifying numbers programmed into the electronics of the USB connector The process looks at each USB device attached Other items attached especially other programming cables may cause the programmer to wrongly identify the cable it 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer
75. es off the programmer include the ability to enter a series ofchannels by entering just a beginning frequency and the number to be entered column editing copy and paste ofone or multiple rows of data rearrangement of columns hiding columns that need not be edited and automatic completion of data based on band defaults for a frequency entered Given that the programmer is designed for the data of the radio you might find editing in the programmer easier than using another spreadsheet program The file to be imported must contain at a minimum Receive frequency to define a valid memory channel The programmer will fill the rest of the details for that channel with defaults just as if that frequency had been entered The Programmer makes no assumptions about the information available ff a piece of information is omitted the Programmer imports the memory as a simplex channel and fills other fields with defaults Although this process is very valid for transferring data from one radio Programmer to another and for using the data from other sources such as ARRL Travel Plus it is not recommended for original file creation It can be tedious getting all the information into the file to be imported just like the Programmer wants it Let the Programmer help you 2013 RT Systems Inc Importing a file as you create your original file with its defaults and automatic settings Once the file is created you could export the data for other uses
76. escribed in the User s Manual for the radio to put the radio into Memory mode and see what you programmed Hardware Requirements Hardware requirements for the Version 4 Programmers include 2013 RT Systems Inc Getting Started 19 e A PC running Microsoft Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 The Version 4 RT Systems software will not work on Windows 98 2000 ME or NT e Version 4 An open USB port or the RTS 03 USB to serial adapter to work with an original RT Systems 9 pin serial cable Note The Version 4 programmers will not recognize any other cable or USB adapter They will not work through a serial port e The correct computer interface cable as shown in the Radio to Computer Cabling section of this help 2013 RT Systems Inc Using the Programmer Overview 21 3 Using the Programmer Overview The Programmer is designed to be used in conjunction with the manual for the radio The Programmer provides easy feature configuration while the written manual provides an explanation of a feature and its use Working with Programming Files The radio Programmer has the ability to work on more than one file at a time These can be files for the same radio or for different radios even radios from different manufacturers You can copy and paste frequencies from one file to another This added feature makes it even easier to create new files as you take pre programmed memory information from other files
77. for your model FM Used for most if not all for amateur band operations FM Narrow Special use in parts of the amateur band where 2 5khz deviation is needed This will not enable the radio to work on the new more closely spaced commercial frequencies Name Enter an Alpha Numeric tag up to 6 characters to identify the memory channel See the radio s operating manual for a list of the allowable characters The Programmers allows only those same characters Ifa name is entered it is displayed on the face of the radio in place of the frequency The choice of frequency or name display is a global setting for the radio Itis and all or nothing setting rather than being an individual setting for each memory channel To change this option in the Programmer access the Settings screen Settings Radio Menu Settings and change the Memory Name option to On 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 69 Tone Mode The tone system has two purposes First it allows you to access repeaters that have a tone assigned Second it allows for silent monitoring until a call directed to you is received The radio offers CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch and DTCS Digital Tone Coded Squelch systems to be tailored to your particular needs Using tones requires two steps 1 Selecting the Tone Mode and 2 Making a selection for the CTCSS frequency or DTCS tone Note Values that appear in the CTCSS Rx CTCSS or DCS column
78. from a right click menu Don t worry about exiting something you might need The application will begin again when you restart your computer After addressing a program check in the programmer You should be able to click OK on the Communications Get Data from screen and have the process continue instead of raising the error message Tech support at RT Systems will be glad to help you with this but we are limited given this is an issue specific to the applications running on your machine You are welcome to contact us for help with this issue Defective Cable Cables from RT Systems are 100 tested prior to packaging Even with this level of control occasionally a cable fails in the field Contact RT Systems tech support if to determine if the cable is at fault and a replacement is needed 2013 RT Systems Inc Troubleshooting A replacement can be initiated when you send a copy of your receipt as proof of purchase and the issue has been diagnosed with a tech support representative at RT Systems In this case a replacement will be sent immediately with a prepaid label for return of the defective item The replacement will be sent to the address on the receipt lf the receipt is not available return the original cable for replacement A replacement cable will be sent immediately when the defective item is received at our location USB Driver Installation On some systems running Windows 2000 or early versions of XP the drive
79. fset Direction for a value in 5 kHz steps i e any value ending in xx5 where xis any digit from O to 9 This gives you the ability to use the Reverse function of the radio although your frequency pair is not separated by a standard offset value This is considered a non standard offset To use a non standard offset in your text file enter the Receive Frequency Then the Offset Frequency as an exact value including the decimal to denote kHz For example given the pair 146 650 and 147 300 the Offset Frequency entered would be 650 decimal six five zero And the Offset Direction as Plus or Minus With these three pieces of information the import process will setup this memory channel correctly for use by the radio with the most functionality Note You may see this import with one of the standard Offset Frequencies however once the file is saved closed and reopened the Plus or Minus and the Offset Frequency value as entered will appear Offset Direction The Offset Direction lets the Import process know whether to add plus or subtract minus the Offset Frequency from the Receive Frequency when calculating the Transmit Frequency for the memory channel Enter Plus Minus or for the process to recognize the command 2013 RT Systems Inc 162 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help NOTE Be sure to use Offset Direction if your file contains and amp endash in this column Using Offset Frequency for this column will result in a
80. he TravelPlus listto Name in the programmer You can change that association by selecting another column from those listed O 2013 RT Systems Inc 132 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help e Comment The TravelPlus list contains information that does not match directly to a column in the radio programmer One of the columns in the programmer accept data from these columns is the Comment field Comment in the programmer is a field of information that helps you while you work with the programmer This information does not transfer to the radio By default the programmer associates City from the TravelPlus list to Comment in the programmer You can change that association by selecting another column from those listed e Module Select the radio for which you want to create a file KINI Programmer fie tar Commences Step Dim Were tee 2 n 1 FEEFEFFEFE disdidindi Select the radio Click Create 2 3 EE i 1 a x gt gt n x n m 2 y ti g a Moder Cd Data Fi Create fe for IC 2828 The resulting file appears in its own tab 2013 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus i Hs RARA TARTA RARA RRA RARA AAA ARA RARA RA ram EENI we Dee Muse ve Na vee EENI cu no ISLA 5 CID rey EEE EEEIEE ETE E EEEE e ur ae u a w ur ae u a w ar e a ar as nr e a DP as ar 2 a 2 as ar as ar ap as Ar s a aP
81. he limitations of the radio It will allow you to enter any value in any space You will have to enter transmit and receive frequencies CTCSS tones and DCS codes carefully to be sure they are imported correctly to the radio e You will need to organize your data carefully The Programmer will import all the items from a single column as the same thing This can cause an odd split to be entered as Simplex or a non standard offset to be ignored if non similar data is listed in the same column Let the Programmer help you as you create your original file with its defaults and automatic settings Once the file is created you could export the data for other uses 2013 RT Systems Inc Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet 145 16 1 Step 1 The Programmer makes no assumptions about the information being handed to it from the Excel file You need to be familiar with the data in the file to the point you can identify that data to the programmer during the copy process Step 1 Open the Excel file Select and copy the information you want to put into the programmer JN AS Car Ja Copy Conditional Farat Good Neal gt hier Dewte Fons WM proms rents BEUTE AU FEUER Ban sowol Hi A Zar Chpboae i Fort fe aagrevert G Narbe G min Com y my Sw I u na Pore Cmas E B noma Ja of u Es TA Sen h Fina Fer See 4G a B Reene Trans Offset ehe Offset Mite Meda name La 1 2 3 4 EJ a E EJ
82. he row remains highlighted until you left click someplace else on the screen of the programmer Note You can select several rows at once to copy delete etc by clicking on the number to the left of the first of the selection then while holding the left mouse button drag the mouse across the number of each of the channels to be included This must be a continuous group With the mouse pointing at the highlighted area anyplace as long as the point of the mouse pointer is within the highlighted area press the right mouse button A menu opens with editing options Release the right mouse button once that menu opens Use the mouse to point at the desired command Left click the mouse to execute that command Edit Menu Select a row to be edited by clicking on the number to the left of that row You will notice that the entire row is highlighted not just the Receive Frequency cell Release the left mouse button You will notice that the row remains highlighted until you left click someplace else on the screen of the programmer Note You can select several rows at once to copy delete etc by clicking on the number to the left of the first of the selection then while holding the left mouse button drag the mouse across the number of each of the channels to be included This must be a 2013 RT Systems Inc s IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help continuous group Holding neither of the mouse buttons move the mouse pointer to Ed
83. hen select the column mame trom the dropdown ist To skip a column during import set headerto ingore ingore ingore ingore ingore ingore ingore ingore ingore b x C 1273 1273 Solem 1273 1273 1273 1273 1273 1273 I 1273 1273 1273 1273 W 1739 1739 For the columns to be imported select the header of the column the little grey box just above the column then select the proper identifier from the drop down list at the top of the screen import Step 3 of 4 Select a column Then select a header for that column Check on col a header to select Then selec the column name from the dropdown ist To skip 2 column during import set header to ingore ingore ingore ingore ingore ingore 147 0200 0 6000 147 0800 0500 147 1000 7 147 1200 0 6000 1471400 06000 147 2600 0 6000 1472800 0 6000 lt You need to identify only those columns to be imported 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Import Step 3 of 4 All those to be imported are identified Clicks mu os Seeder to select The sasa he ok mure thc the dropdown het Click Next to continue Cobre 10 To skip a olum dunn impor se hea tn ingens CS Recai Os Ton ignore T 147 0200 147 040 147 1000 147 1200 147 1400 147 2400 147 2800 Os 0 6000 x H LCTC hgore Nome A 1273 1273 Solem 127 3 127 3 127 3 127 3 127 3 1739
84. here address options for DTMF functionality 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu ltems 77 11 1 Radio Menu Settings Common Included here are brief descriptions of the features and how to set them in the Programmer The operating manual of the radio should be used to provide any other explanation of the feature and its use after programming Auto Power Off Set the timer to turn the radio off automatically after a specified period with a beep when no key operations are performed The power OFF time can be set to 30 minutes 60 minutes 120 minutes or Off Auto Repeater Shift Set the Auto repeater function of the radio This function controls the plus or minus Offset Direction of a transmit frequency Control of Tone Mode can also be assigned with this feature The options for the feature include OFF The auto repeater function is turned OFF Dup Activates for duplex only Dup amp Tone Activates for duplex and tone Beep Enable Disable the audible indication that sounds when a key is pressed The default is On Display Change several features to personal the display of the radio Brightness Set the brightness on the display from 1 darkest to 4 lightest to make the characters more legible 4 default Color Set the backlighting color to Green or Amber Fan Control the cooling fan operation by setting this option Selections for this setting include Auto The fan comes on and off as needed
85. ile New command can be used to open several new files at once Memory channel information can be copied between these files even from V3 to V4 regardless of which radio they are for O 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance or 13 3 File Open Just as in a word processor or other Windows programs the command opens a previously saved file You are not limited to one programming file for your radio Make as many as you want Then choose the one you want when you open the programmer Working with the programmers is a little different if you have one programmer or several programmers installed on this machine Click the topic for details on Opening a file with the Version 3 or Version 4 programmer One Version 3 or Version 4 programmer installed The Version 3 and higher programmers allow you to share Version 3 and higher files from other radios even radios from other manufacturers Click the topic for details Opening ANY Version 3 file There have been many RT Systems programmers over the years The Version 3 or higher programmers can open and convert files from those older programmers Click to topic for details Opening existing programming files rdf or icf files O 2013 RT Systems Inc 12 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 13 3 1 Opening files from older programmers Opening existing programming files rdf or icf files The Version 3 or higher programmers can open a file created with an original RT
86. implex channel and fills other fields with defaults This data can be entered in any order You will identify the specifics to the Programmer during the Import process If you find after several entries that you need another column for additional information simply add it at the end The Programmer will correct the order when it imports Save the data in your file often to prevent loss Be sure to save the file as text with delimiters separators rather than as a worksheet of the program in which you are working The Programmer cannot use a worksheet created by the other program To save as a text file select File Save in the spreadsheet program In the Save file window select a different file type from the selection at the bottom of the screen Acceptable formats are those that specify Text i e cvs or txt file extension Exit the spreadsheet program Your file is ready to be imported into the Programmer Changes can be made within the Programmer after you import the data 2013 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 165 17 2 Import Step 1 In the Programmer select File New lt is always best to import to an Untitled or new file The new file is used as a temporary stopping point for the data This way if the results as not quite as you expected you simply close the file without saving and begin again in another new file Working in a new file eliminates the possibility that existing data will be overwritte
87. in a file The same actions apply to copy data to another tab of the file or to another programmer Open the file 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid 31 gt sea Sri ANT TELILFLLLLLIE du A Tore tome Wore tee om Nee tone tee n he Nom I Nene tere Nene the tne No Vom u None tes to too tone Vere tee tone tere Vem tae vom Ne None tone te tere Nene te te tne tone u om tome Nom tee LILLLLFLLILRLLFLLLLLITLLLLLLTREE Select the data to be copied To select an entire row point your mouse at the number in the blue box at the left of the row Click and release the left mouse to select that row The entire row will be highlighted when it is selected To select multiple rows point your mouse at the number in the blue box at the left of the first row to be selected Click and hold the left mouse button as you drag the pointer over the next several channels that you want to copy The channels must be sequential for multi channel copying All the selected channels will be highlighted To select all rows point your mouse at the number in the blue box at the left of the first row Left click the mouse Release the mouse Press Ctrl A to select all The entire page will be highlighted Note If you have a lot of channels to select rather than trying to select them with the mouse simply select the first one and press Ctrl A The copy and paste process does not care if blank chann
88. in this error There are several causes for this error They include incorrect key strokes on the radio interference on the computer by another application or device a faulty cable or the presence of a radio that has been modified for out of band use Communication Error In A m The information in the radio does not match that of thefile Click OK for more information about this error Click Cancel to cancel and try again Cancel Below are various steps offered as corrections Atthe end of each section try again to transfer data to the radio again Try this First The error most likely indicates that behind the scenes information about the radio does not match that of a factory radio This is most common when a radio has been modified for our of band transmission 1 Create a new file press Ctrl M on the keyboard or select File New from the menu at the top of the screen This protects the file that you are trying to send to the radio 2 Select Communications Get data from Radio from the menu at the top of the screen 3 When this is completed successfully return to your file click to tab at the top of the screen that displays the filename or select File Open to reopen your file 2013 RT Systems Inc 12 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 4 Select Communications Send data to Radio Be careful to follow these steps shown on this screen Generally they are different from the Get D
89. ing turn the radio off and remove the cloning cable Then return to the Programmer for editing the file Once your editing is complete connect the radio to the computer and complete the Send Data To process to transfer the changes to the radio Troubleshooting e Other than the Icom IC R10 at the time of this writing Icom radios are NOT put into CLONE mode for programming CLONE mode is used only when you transfer data from one radio to another The process for programming the radio from the computer is simple When the instructions say to Turn the radio on do just that press the power button to turn it on If pressing a key is needed as a part of this step it will be included with the instructions on the Get Data From screen e Nothing happens when press the button indicated on the second screen of the Get Data From process If this is nothing on the radio check that your keys are not locked Turn the 2013 RT Systems Inc s IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help radio off Unlock the keys Then turn the radio back on in CLONE mode and try again If this is nothing on the computer i e the transfer status bar does not appear and begin to fill check the cable connections between the radio and the computer Other details for general troubleshooting can be found in the Troubleshooting section of this Help Should the problem persist contact RT Systems for personal assistance 2013 RT Systems Inc Radio Com
90. irectory we need to find the original file to be opened We must change filing cabinet drawers as the old analogy was described Use your mouse to left click the down arrow to the right of the Look In box A directory listing appears The one highlighted in the list simply indicates the drawer you are innow Do not be afraid This is only a list from which we will make a selection You cannot hurt anything with these steps and actions 2013 RT Systems Inc 104 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Look iri 5 FTSD Progriererar My Rocar Documents 3 Desktop s Local Dkk IC gt DNDACDAW Orive D lt Loca Dak E SS con Yaesu Vaes Y SS SouceCods on todhocompuer 2 ED Shared Document Hy Documents EB My Sharing Folders CH Tesilzers Docurerts My Compases We My Network Places Y Prop arene Shotouts e dole on Yaesu Yael My elek Fie pame Fes of ype Rado Data Fies FT80 Cancel e Use your mouse to left click on Local Disk C in the list On your machine this wording can vary a little In general you re looking for that C to know you ve made the correct selection Look fre ETES e tE Dieas Programmer Help Files Dis Dreja My Recent Lbocuwrents and Settings CIRTSaks Documents Desktop CO webste SOwmows Drosu Mp Documeris zebra 43 My Computer Rado Data Fiet FTE My kieim rk Places Cancel e What you see now are directories the ones with the little yellow folde
91. is modified When you use Communications Get data from for the sake of establishing communications you need to save the file ONLY if you want to save the memory data that is currently in the radio The Programmer already has what it needs The option to save is available should you want to save the pre programmed data Cabling to properly address the radio The Version 4 RT Systems Programmers work only with the e RT Systems USB cables OR e Original RT Systems serial cable with the RTS 03 USB to serial adapter No other USB cable will be recognized by the programmer RT Systems programmers address over 50 different radios Of those some program through the speaker jack some through the mic jack some through the data jack and some through the CAT port These ports must be addressed by the correct cable for communications to be successful Be sure to use the correct cabling to address the radio being programmed Check the User s Manual for the radio if you are not sure where the port is on the radio that is specified in the programmer The cables for this particular radio are pictured in the Radio to Computer Cabling section of this help Specific to the FT 857 D and FT 897D The cable used for programming is the USB 62 cable with the 8 pin mini din plug This plug is attached to the CAT jack on the back of the radio Forcing this connector into the data port will ruin the plug and could damage the radio There have been cases where
92. it in the menu at the top of the screen Press the left mouse button to select this menu option Holding neither of the mouse buttons use the mouse pointer to select one of the editing options shown in the menu Click the left mouse button to execute this command Editing Commands The examples here will use the programmers for the Yaesu FT 60 ADMS 1J and the Icom IC 91 WCS 91 You will see by the screen shots that you can copy and paste between files even files for radios from different manufacturers The programmer will take care of the similarities and differences Cut Ctrl X Removes the selected entry and leaves the memory channel blank This feature is designed to work for deletion of all the data in a memory channel rather than data in a specific column Copy Ctrl C Copies the selected data You can copy two different ways Copy all the details of a Memory Channel one or several at once or Copy details within one column from one cell to one or many at one time e In most cases data can be copied from one tab to another as in left and right memories e It can also be copied from one programmer to another both files Version 3 or Version 4 or even between Version 3 and Version 4 files e Data that is not appropriate for where it is to be pasted i e a VHF frequency into a UHF channel will not be pasted Copying an entire memory channel or group of channels Shown here are details for copying with
93. l default values for the channel data for memory channels VFOs Limits Home etc Making one change here controls how a channel will be completed when a frequency is entered To access the Memory Defaults screen e Select Settings from the menu at the top of the screen e Select Preferences e Once on the Preferences screen select the Memory Defaults tab Preferences Grid Display Memory Delauks M Check ShowName Automaticaly Y Corwest Spit olfsets to standand Plus or Minus when avaiable fm 1 00 MHz v Offset Frequency Defouks M Disable CTCSS DCS and other Tone 2m 600kHz2 ol ding to the Tone Mode Per dobles l23em 1 60 MHz X 70cm f500MHz v Check Show Name Automatically For radios with an extra column for show name having this option selected checked lets the programmer mark that check automatically when you enter a name for that memory channel this eliminates that extra step With this option checked you can uncheck a Show Name box at any time if you would rather display the frequency for a given memory channel 2013 RT Systems Inc s IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Convert Split Offsets to standard Plus and Minus when available This option is for programming Yaesu radios only as Icom radios work only with Plus Dup and Minus Dup offsets See the discussion of Non standard offsets inthe Programmer Main Window section of this help for a complete explanation Disable CTCSS DCS and other T
94. le The channels are inserted beginning at the currently selected channel i e if you have selected channel 40 the first channel will be added at channel 40 You are warned if a channel will be overwritten and given the ability to not overwrite or to cancel the process If you choose No to prevent loss of the current channel information the skipped frequency is entered into the next available space and not lost Sort Great for data management or to arrange your channels permanently for a special use The version 3 and Version 4 programmers have the ability to Undo a sort You can now sort the list on a given parameter touch up a group of entries then put the list back in its original order with the changes that you made When this option is selected you are presented with a window for selection of the options 2013 RT Systems Inc 48 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Sort by Receive Frequency Then sort by Cancel None v Sort Mode Channel Sort Selectioin Ascending Selected channels C Decsending C All Channels Sort by Select a column for the initial sort Then Sort By Select a second column for a secondary sort Sort Mode Ascending for lowest to highest Descending for highest to lowest Channel Sort Selection Selected Channels to sort only a group form the file All Channels to sort all the channels in the file If the result is not quite what you expected select the Undo Sort option to retur
95. lected as the Tone Mode Rx CTCSS Select one of 50 tone frequencies to be used in the Tone Sql mode This is the sub audible tone that will be transmitted for access to a repeater and must be received by your radio before it will hear an incoming signal This field becomes active only if Tone Mode is set to TSql Note This is NOT the tone used for normal repeater access Unless the repeater is specially set up for this option fire rescue emergency services or commercial repeaters as examples your radio will be able to activate the repeater but it will hear nothing back You will see an indication on your radio is receiving a signal however you will hear nothing In this case change your setting to Tone with the same value set in the CTCSS column and try again DCS Select one of 104 DTCS codes to be used in the DTCS mode for reception transmission and beep This is the code associated with a 3 tone sub audible sequence that will be transmitted for access to a repeater and must be received by your radio before it will hear an incoming signal This field becomes active only if Tone 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 71 Mode is setto DTCS DCS Polarity Select the polarity of the DCS tone for advanced use of this feature either normal or reverse Note both the DCS code and polarity must match for a signal to be heard when received Tx Power Set output power for each channel Select between High 75
96. ll channels being imported as simplex Operating Mode Enter FM AM or WFM as appropriate for the frequency Name Enter an Alpha Numeric tag up to 8 characters for the memory channel to provide an easy reminder of the function of a particular frequency Not all radios have this available for each memory channel Consult your Users Manual for details Tone Mode Use of the tone systems of the radio allows for silent monitoring until a call is received with a corresponding tone Tone mode also allows access to repeaters that are made private with a PL tone Most radios offer CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System or DCS Digital Coded Squelch to be tailored to your particular needs Consult your Users Manual for details specific to your model Use of either of the tone systems requires two steps Your import file will handle these steps in THREE 3 columns e Step 1 Turning on Tone Mode There are now so many different tone modes and combinations of them we recommend that you use the designation just as it appears in the Programmer for your radio to identify the Tone Mode to be used Examples would include but not be limited to e None Tone mode off e Tone Encode e T Sql Encode Decode e DCS DCS Tone e Others specific to your radio as detailed in the Tone Mode column of the programmer e Step 2 Setting the tone frequency CTCSS or selecting the code for the tone DCS Note The CTCSS tone frequencies and the DC
97. ll subscribe to the RFinder service ick here and get your User and Password information User Password Location Radius mile Once that process is complete return to the programmer and complete the User and Password information This information will be saved when you click OK You complete these fields only once 2013 RT Systems Inc RFinder Web Service m r RFinder Web Search YN Not registered for the RFinder Service Click here Complete User and Password User Password These are saved when you click OK ermo mail com Location Radius mile Now the fun begins Complete your location 2013 RT Systems Inc 12 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 2013 RT Systems Inc 14 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 16 Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet The Programmer can handle information copied from an Excel spreadsheet Although this process is very valid for transferring data between these programs it is not recommended for original file creation It can be tedious getting all the information into the file to be copied For example why struggle to find information for the offset frequency and offset direction for your Excel list when the programmer will complete this information automatically when frequencies are entered there Limitations for use of another commercial spreadsheet program include e The spreadsheet program will know none of t
98. lls all at once or individual cells repeatedly ff the items to be changed are not consecutive you can select and paste repeatedly until all the cells are addresses You do not have to copy again The programmer retains the copied value Check Box Cell Editing If you want to put several channels into a Bank there is no reason to do this one row at a time This process varies from the other by how the cells are selected Check box cells act differently than those that contain text You can copy from one check box column into another In this example put channels several into Bank 1 without checking the Bank 1 boxfor each channel First select Settings from the menu at the top of the page From that menu select Bank Settings Several columns of the screen will be hidden leaving only Receive Frequency Name and Banks This makes working on the screen easier since you no longer must scroll through several columns that you are not using now For Channel 1 put a check in the box under Bank 1 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid 1 2 a 5 EJ a El ARO At this point you CANNOT copy this field Press Tab or Enter to move out of the field The process is more easily done now with the keyboard rather than the mouse Press Right Arrow to move focus back into the Bank 1 column Notice that there is now a black border on that cell The cell is now r
99. low the steps carefully They are unique to each radio and different for the same radio for Get Data From or Send Data To USB Driver Installation On some systems running Windows 2000 or early versions of XP the drivers for the cable will need to be installed manually This is a normal thing in the USB world and is easilydone We at RT Systems will be happy to help you through this process With the USB cable detached from the computer start the New Hardware Wizard from the indication for the device in the Device Manager 2013 RT Systems Inc o IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help The drivers have been installed on your machine in the following directory C Program Files Common Files RT SystemsV4 RTDrivers USBComDrivers Drivers Run the New Hardware Wizard twice The first time use ftdibus ini in that directory The second time use ftdiport ini in that same directory Then attach the cable again Check in Device Manager to be sure it is now listed under Ports Com and Lpt with a comport designation assigned 2013 RT Systems Inc 96 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 13 File Maintenance Just as ina word process or other Windows based program you will create files in the programmer for use in the radio You can create as many files as the space on your hard drive will allow Remember with the exception of the Icom IC 7000 all other programmers erase everything in the radio and replace it with what is in the file Be s
100. lso gives you the ability to read a configuration from the radio The configuration would be stored in a file on your computer to be changed easily Then with minimal button pushing you can send the altered file back to the radio Hardware Requirements Hardware requirements for the Version 4 Programmers include e APC running Microsoft Windows XP Vista 32 or 64 bit Windows 7 32 or 64 bit or Windows 8 full version The programmer will NOT work on Windows 98 ME NT or 2000 e The correct computer interface cable as shown in the Radio to Computer Cabling chapter under Radio Computer Data Transfer section of this help O 2013 RT Systems Inc Getting Started 11 2 Getting Started Creating the file The Programmer gives you an easy way to access details for memory channels and other settings of the radio Open the programmer by clicking on the icon that was created during installation The programmer opens to a default file ves rogar um sis file fdt Communications Settings Window Help Deu ide amp 6 76 Ad m None Tone Mode CTCSS Mok kon Ha ok Buki Bank Bons Bed Banks oben os Des UE Skp Step e Simple v e Nore w 1000 Hef s Hih lon s StHe el Ckon12 BSRB SANER lt gt tenores Lint y VEDA VFOB Mene Ready Note The default file contains memory channel information on several of the screens This information is n
101. lue is used by the radio in Memory Tune mode This value is not critical in memory mode since the original memory channel frequency can be retrieved by exiting Memory Tune mode Enter 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 or 100 as needed Clock Shift Shifts the internal reference frequency slightly to eliminate birdies that interfere on other channels Enter On or 1 Off or 0 Tx Power The output power can be set individually set for each memory channel to address the exact needs of each operation Enter High Med Low 2013 RT Systems Inc 164 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Half Deviation Enter On or Off as needed for the channel Comments Enter an identifying comment up to 80 characters You can see by the details here that creating a file for import can be a tedious process Although this process is very valid for transferring data from one radio Programmer to another and for using the data from other sources such as ARRL Travel Plus it is not recommended for original file creation Letthe Programmer help you as you create your original file with its defaults and automatic settings Once the file is created you could export the data for other uses The comma delimited file can contain this information in any order It must contain only the Receive frequency to be a valid memory channel The Programmer makes no assumptions about the information available If a piece of information is omitted the Programmer imports the memory as a s
102. m the list presented Click the Open button at the bottom right This files opens in the programmer Opening a file with the Version 3 programmer More than one Version 3 programmer installed e Select File Open from the menu at the top of the screen 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 115 Que owe wei roct port Bret Pree Pre Send Fle as E Mail L Hivernencey exraples FTESDO ICADOO Ahypennanery acanplar PTEECO ETP IL FTIENE lands Test 200 e A window opens listing the programmers installed on this machine Select the radio from the list that will be programmed by this file being opened FT 50 Radio Data File FT 7800 Radio Data File FT 8000 Radio Data File e A Windows Open dialog appears with a list of the files for that radio 2013 RT Systems Inc m6 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Look in E FTSO Prograrrner conte F160 Sl lors of data FTEO Mp Documents My Competes gt My Hera Ele pame Places Com A RDA Cas e Select the file that you want to open from the list presented Click the Open button at the bottom right This files opens in the programmer 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 117 13 4 File Print Prints the Memory channel information of the displayed page of the current file i e if you are on the memories tab the memory channel information is printed Similarly if you are on the VFO tab the VFO channel info
103. mer for any other radio To open a Version 3 file from a different radio The steps detailed here are based on the directory structure of this machine Make changes to directories as needed to locate files that you want to open Files that you create in Version 3 can now be shared easily with anyone else who has a Version 3 programmer Simply post the Version 3 file for anyone to download In this example a file for the Icom IC T81 will be opened to be sent to the Yaesu FT 60 e Open the FT 60 Version 3 programmer Dit Opening Stow ede More hye Tone Mode CTCSS Frequency Fresguinoy Direch n N O ocs So sw Here efi lm l n e From the menu at the top of the screen select File Open A box appears from which you select the programmer for the radio to be programmed in this case the FT 60 2013 RT Systems Inc m IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help FT 1802 Radio Data File A FT 1807 Radio Data File Cancel FT 50 Radio Data File v e An Open Dialog box appears By default it is looking in the FT 60 directory since itis trying to help you find an FT 60 programming file You will change directories to where the file is stored that you want to open Note If you received the file via e mail or from an Internet site you chose where it was saved Personalize the steps here to move to that location Look ine E 10 181 Progam m x WD My Recent Documents Desktop Mr Doonan 53
104. mi o Averegt 396 2090709 Court 1 ee 4313215 ER I UM 2013 RT Systems Inc 146 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 2013 RT Systems Inc Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet 147 16 2 Step2 Open the Programmer to which the data is to be pasted It is recommend that you import into a new file to prevent loss of data from an existing file Channel information can be copied to an existing file and put exactly where you want it after the process of copying from Excel is complete Note The FT 60 is used here as an example The process works the same for any RT Systems Version 4 programmer although column names may differ or not be available Pie tot Commurscatiers Sete Window Help DD bA SOAN ji i Peal Beh Don Pead Reh Ankh Pea j i f j 5 bj biba Ei EEE a an ai ine sgg GOO 5 mim 5 5 ROO OOOO in mju min mine min m min aaa 1 a 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 al 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 a 8 nn nl Sd R 4 4 le O 2013 RT Systems Inc 1 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 16 3 Step 3 Paste Ctrl V or right click and select Paste or select Edit then Paste from the menu at the top of the screen A window opens to complete the process Dip 40 regrmeres FEto unsrer oe fee Car Commurvcotere fatnge Window Help DH IRAS OLAN fu 1006 We As u CAPA 144625 Obie Mme fM 146 Oke Mna AM CUT br
105. mputer Cabling Check the photos to be sure you are using the correct cabling for your radio Comport Setup There is no comport setup in Version 4 The Programmer automatically finds the RT Systems USB cable for you This section contains some troubleshooting details 2013 RT Systems Inc ss IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 12 1 Communications Get Data From Uploads the contents of the radio memory to the computer This function is often referred to as reading the radio since memory information is read from the radio This step is recommended before the first file is sent to the radio however itis not a requirement Files with frequency information can be created in the Programmer without executing this step The Get Data From process reading the radio Connect the cables properly to the radio See the Radio to Computer Cabling section of this Help for details of that cabling The cable connects to the speaker jack on the radio Be sure the battery is charged completely or that you are connected to an external power source before beginning this process Loss of power during communications may result in a reset radio The screen that opens has details for completing the process to Get Data From the radio read the radio Read the screen carefully The steps differ with each model All the steps you need to do are listed on this screen 1 Tum the radio off 2 Insert the cloning cable into the Ear Speaker
106. n and lost during the import process From there use the tools available in the programmer copy and pate column editing sort and unsort etc to get the data just as you want it If you want the data to be a part of an existing file use copy and paste to move it from the new file to exactly where you want it in the existing file Importing In the Programmer select File Import From the Import Radio File dialog that opens select the file to be opened Import Radio File Look in Kor 2300 rdf PS step cev 2 1C208 dat E step ic208 E IC 208 208 2 Step tab ker Adjusted for Tome CS PAJPEARL 1 CSV E dfodf ic208 As files 7 This screen gives you the ability to find and open the file to be imported e Use Look in at the top to change directories as needed e Use File of type at the bottom to show other files in the directory you selected Since the most common file types are csv and tab you may need to change types for your file to appear 2013 RT Systems Inc 166 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help e Once your file is highlighted select Open to proceed Import Step 1 of 4 Identify one or more of the first rows of data to be omitted Import Step 1 of 4 Select rows from begining of ist to skip on impot Eliminate channels from the beginning of the list by increasing the counter This screen was used originally to omit headers columns without data from the import
107. n the Open button 2013 RT Systems Inc 106 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Look ine OFT x u My Recert Documents 3 Desitop 8 My Computer Aado Data Fies I FTBO e Yes a blank screen appears This is normal At the bottom of that screen find the Files of type box Use the left mouse button to click on the down arrow at the right of that box Select Old Radio Files rdf from that list The names of the available files will appear on the screen Loki ES FTE S onignal Reed r A Radeta My Recert Documents Desktop e Use the mouse to point at the name of the file that you want to open Click the left mouse button once to select that file 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 107 Lookie E FTD om 3 orignal Read rd Myhielwok Ele pare RadioRead2 ot Places Files of type Old Raso F es ud e Release the left mouse button Move the pointer to Open Click the left mouse button once to open the file rr FETO Prepranmear 60 Ueritied3 Elo Edt Comuicatore Settings Mrd BOO Oss the Ses at FT 60 pala di ES 147 61000 600 tH 147 61500 600 tH 147 62000 600 tH 147 60500 600 tH 147 63000 600 tH Ms 16 147 6300 600 kHz B10 147 0800 147 64000 600 tHe I 1470480 147 64500 600 tH hl 12 147050 147 65000 600 tH 13 16706500 147 00 600 kHz 14 147 0800 147 000 600 kHz nia pin Marware Lind Marmaris 7 i panaan
108. n the list to the point you left it last Always save your file before you sort At the very worst you can exit the file without saving to return to the order of that last save Blank memory channels are always sorted to the top of bottom of the list based on the Ascending or Descending selection Different fields sort differently If a field is a text field in one programmer and a drop down list in another the sort results will be different It has to do with how the computer interprets the values in these different types of fields While this was present in the older programmers it should not be a problem in the Version 3 or Version 4 programmers where the fields are consistent between the radio programmers Unsort For use after sorting to return the list to the last saved order Use Sort and Unsort to easily edit channels with the same info that needs to be changed Sort to bring those channels together Edit the details see cell editing Then unsort to return the list to the last saved order with the edits in place 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid Quick File Access Commands Ctrl 0 Control zero Open existing file for same radio Calls the Open dialog for the programmer being used allowing you to select a file to be opened without having to select the file type first This is especially helpful when several programmers are loaded on one system i e Lets you select another FT 7800 file without having t
109. nance 96 File EAE oh sec fees ev ER A AT T 98 File New A E anal 99 AA FOLEERESFERELCESEREERERSFERERUESENEFESPFERELEEFEDERFERTFERERECHERLTELSPFERERLERTPRE SE 101 Opening files fram alder programmers ere 102 Opening a V3 or V A file fram a different radio 109 Opening a VIAL VAAL ievccsevssavevccssesesvessecvscavaverssavsaveveeresusstsssersscadecenteaveavsiecededasrsssecssaneeventsaneacsveerestsstessersvententen 113 AP iii 2e de 117 File Pridt PrevieW ioiniiii ee ee we dresser 118 6 Saving Pragramming Files nenssnnensnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnn nn 121 FUG SAVE gt it ia tee tee en data 122 Eile Save ASI A A AA 124 Part XIV ARRL TravelPlus 126 O 2013 RT Systems Inc 6 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Part XV Part XVI OO Aa QN Part XVII 1 2 3 4 5 Part XVIII Part XIX 1 Part XX Part XXI Part XXII Creating a litio Travel oo aid 127 Opening the list in the PragraMMer oococcconnccccccnncnnnnnnncnnncnoncncnnnnncrnnnnnnerennnnnrrrnnnnnerennnananes 129 Using the TrawelPlus List with existing programmer file ss 134 RFinder Web Service 139 Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet 144 Step O 145 T e E E O 147 NO 148 HA a A a caver doin da 149 A nee ne a a ae aan 150 SUG Ph BE E ae 153 Importing a file 156 Creating afila for Import ceii Hr Ren EEE ana 158 IMPOrt Step diia E E E aiii 165 IMPOR Ste o A E ATETA AT A OTE 167 IMPOrt
110. ncy Name memory channel name and Bank remain on the screen eliminating the need to scroll from left to right accessing these columns Memory banks offer a way to organize your channels for specialized operations A simple scenario of this organization might include e Putting all your VHF and UHF ham repeaters into Bank A If you use your radio mainly for hamming you would operate in Bank A most of the time so you can scan without having to listen to all the other traffic 2013 RT Systems Inc Memory Banks 63 e Then put your Fire and Rescue channels into Bank B When you re on the scene of an emergency you would operate in Bank B to eliminate interference from the amateur traffic e If you travel for business to one other location repeatedly put the channels for that location into Bank C When you are there you operate in Bank C Remember if one of these repeaters is the same as one in your home group including Tone mode and value there is no need to program that repeater into another memory channel Simply include it in both Banks A and C to have it available in both locations This is a simple example The types of activities may not even apply to you but the concept is the same no matter what the activities 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 65 10 Programming Memory Channels The radio has a total of 200 memory channels including 6 scan edges and 1 call channel Inthe Programmer
111. nd on the screen accessed under Settings Radio Menu Settings The global settings will be read from the radio however by default these settings are not saved with the file Select Settings Radio Menu Settings to view change and save these settings Once saved these global settings will be sent to the radio every time it is programmed If they are not saved default settings will be sent to the radio with the memory programming To save these Global settings e Select Settings Radio Menu Settings in the menu on the main screen The Settings screen opens e Verify that your settings are as you want them or make changes e From the top of this screen select File Save A Save dialog opens into which you enter a filename Enter the name for this file and click Save e Exit the Settings screen by selecting File Exit This settings file is now available for use by any saved file that you send to your radio Creating and using multiple Global settings files There may be global settings of the radio that you want configured differently for different activities You can make changes to your settings file and save it separately To select a settings file for use e Select Settings Radio Menu Settings from the main page of the programmer e From the Radio Menu Settings screen select File Open A list of settings files will be presented e Select the file you want to use and click Open e Verify that this is the setti
112. ngs file that you want to use Check also that the proper filename appears in the bar at the top of the Menu Settings window 2013 RT Systems Inc Using the Programmer Overview 23 e Select File Exit to close this screen These settings will be sent to the radio with each memory channel file until you change this file selection again Having multiple memory channel files and multiple global setting files gives you the ability to mix and match the features of your radio to suit your needs This makes it easy to customize the radio for a special event without disturbing the original programming files Then once the event is over simply reprogram the radio with the memory channel information and settings that you use everyday Tying Global Settings to a Memory Channel File The Version 3 and Version 4 programmers have the option of saving the global settings with the memory channel information This new feature is not the default for the programmer but may be valuable under certain programming circumstances i e programming many radios when you want to be absolutely certain that the settings and the frequencies are properly set for a given activity To contrast and compare the two Radio Menu Setting options e Use Separate file for menu settings default This is the default for the programmer This option is based on a Set and Forget plan Once the global settings are configured to your liking and saved you do not have to r
113. nta Gi GI 0145 2e 444 50000 444 50000 Pue ai 3 Allanta GI 01109 444 77500 444 77500 Pha 0 4 Allanta GEORG 0151 44 CAJARB_ 444 82500 444 62500 Pus 2 Allante GE 0146 2 Cale 444 32500 444 92500 Pus WAANNO Allante o 444 97500 444 97500 Plus WAAYNZ Alanta GEORGA olfCAJRB 442 5000 442 35000 Pre KG4PTO Colega Park G 1000RBWX 128200000 123200000 12720000 S k KBAKIN G o 145 15000 145 15000 Minus wand 0167 3 CAjez 145 45000 145 450 Minus wepor 2 442 20000 Modules gt Name Callsign Conmert Repectes Notes Sekctal Selected Bands Unseecr s cae numser A Customizing the list for the radio file Several selections appear at the bottom of the window that contains the list These options control how the programmer will handle the data from the list in creating the radio programming file These fields and their options are described below e Selected Bands Lists the bands of the frequencies in the list All the bands are selected by default Uncheck those that you don t want as part of the file for the radio If you are programming a 2 Meter radio with a file that contains 6 Meter repeaters you can choose to eliminate those frequencies in this step to better understand what will be contained in your resulting file If you skip this step the programmer will omit these frequencies in the resulting radio file since the radio does not operate on these frequencies If you do not eliminate the bands that cannot be used by your ra
114. o select that file type first from the open box Ctrl O Control letter O File Open Presents the box from which the file type is selected just as File Open Select the type of file to be opened The programmer will look in the location of that last file for that particular file type i e you can open an FT 60 file while working with the FT 7800 programmer as long as you have the Version 3 or Version 4 module for the FT 60 With both open you can copy and paste between the files or send each to the proper radio without having to close and reopen the Version 3 or Version 4 programmers separately Ctrl M Automatically create a new file for the programmer being used Eliminates having to select the file type first Ctrl N File New Presents the box from which the file type is selected just as in File New in the menu Select the file type for the programmer to create a new file for that radio the same as the one you re working with now or for a different radio for which you have the Version 3 or Version 4 module 2013 RT Systems Inc Screen Appearance and Default Options 51 6 Screen Appearance and Default Options The screen of the programmer can be customized to make data entry that much easier Options for screen appearance are accessed under Settings Preferences from the menu on the main screen of the programmer This screen appears when that option is selected Preferences Grid Display Memory Delauks
115. o switch between the two screens Alternately you can select Window Tile to have the programmer display the two windows equally in the main window e Select the first channel in the file into which the information is to be pasted e Paste the information into the radio file With the mouse pointing at the highlighted channels right click and select Paste from the menu that opens OR with your mouse left click to select Edit from the menu at the top of the screen From the menu that opens select Paste e View the results The resulting file now contains only those selected pieces of information from the TravelPlus list along with all the original information of that file O 2013 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 137 fee Ct Commumiumm feia Oiu Wir me ee Deu ASS Soh an E 4 f y iii AAA AIR AAA TOI 27 1 1 2 2 4 5 a x 2 a 5 a s Ei 2 a x a a a 2 a a a y a a a a a a e Save the programmer file to make this change permanent Press Ctrl S or select File then Save from the menu that opens With either process it will appear that nothing happens however Windows has made the change to the radio file permanent e Send the file to your radio TravelPlus is a product of the American Amateur Radio League Any images from TravelPlus included in this help are copyrighted to DHF Systems LLC 2013 RT Systems Inc RFinder Web
116. of X pages Making small changes can help reduce this number if it is not as you expect For example reduce the size of the comment column since it is not being used or hide it completely This move could save an additional page or pages by getting all the columns to fit on one page EM C 17 Programmer IC T7 Untitled1 TER Next Previous Zoom amp Print Setup Page 1 of 1 CET Pragiereras IC TT Unies ae EN La Le La La a Le La EE Lu Under Printer setup change the margins to print on as much of each page of paper as possible Again this can make it possible for all the columns to fit on one or half the number of page 2013 RT Systems Inc 120 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Use Zoom to read the data in the preview more easily Click Zoom again to return to this view 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 121 13 6 Saving Programming Files Many different files can be saved to your hard drive for permanent storage giving you the ability to reprogram your radio quickly and easily to suit your current use e Files are saved using the File Save or File Save As command e When the window opens for the filename enter any name up to 256 characters including spaces but without a period at the end or an extension The Programmer will enter that information for you automatically Save As Savein FT 2600 Programmer 932 amp amp j
117. ogether The process can handle a blank field Saving an Excel file for import If you work on a file in Excel for import to the programmer that file must be saved as a comma delimited file before you leave Excel The Programmer cannot import an Excel file with all its formatting codes What it can work with is the flat file output of that file e In Excel select File Save as e In the Save As window change the Save as Type to CSV comma delimited csv e Enter a file name for the output file Pay attention to the drive and directory to which the file is being saved You will need to be able to find the file later for use during import 2013 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 159 e Excel will raise a warning s about worksheets and formatting that will be lost if the file is saved in this format Answer to the affirmative OK or Yes to the message s eliminating the formatting is exactly what you want e When you exit Excel you will be asked again if you want to save the csv file If you have made no changes since you lost saved answer No If you have made changes answer Yes and proceed through the warnings again to save the file again Limitations for use of another commercial spreadsheet program include e The spreadsheet program will know none of the limitations of the radio It will allow you to enter any value in any space You will have to enter transmit and receive frequencies CTCSS tones and DCS codes car
118. omparing 154 03125 There is a 1 in the third position after the decimal By Rule 1 this is not allowed for an amateur radio The frequency does not fit into any of the others that allow 4 digits after the decimal Step 3 Do the math Allowable frequencies in Hz must be evenly divisible by 5000 or 12500 or 6250 Hz Convert your frequency to Hz 154 03125 x 1 000 000 154031250 Divide that number by 5000 154031250 5000 30806 25 154031250 12500 12322 5 154031250 6250 24645 The 6250 Hz division was successful There is a possibility that this frequency can be used by an amateur radio As discussed earlier both the Reference Step and the Step of the radio are used to determine a valid frequency Models vary While this frequency passed 2013 RT Systems Inc Invalid Frequencies 189 the validity test for certain amateur radios that in no way implies that it will work on your particular radio For this particular frequency to work in your particular radio it is necessary that the radio have a 6 25 KHz step available in the Step option ofthe Set menu 2013 RT Systems Inc Hardware Error Troubleshooting 1 21 Hardware Error Troubleshooting Well of course the information in the radio and the file do not match I just made changes to the file and I want the different information in the radio This is a common first reaction to this error However that is not the file information involved
119. on of this Help If the radio acts funny after it is programmed e Check the Radio Menu Settings found under Settings Radio Menu Settings These are global settings that are not tied to any one memory channel When you program your radio with a file from the computer these settings go with the memory channel details e Make changes to the settings as needed 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help e Save the settings file e Do Communications Send Data To with the same memory channel file The menu settings will be sent with the memory channel information Completing the Send Data To Process When you execute the Communications Send Data To command you are presented with instruction for putting the radio into clone mode Read the screen carefully The steps differ with each model Pressing the wrong button will result in no response or the wrong response for the process 1 Tum the radio off 2 Insert the cloning cable into the Ear Speaker jack 3 Turn the radio on 4 Click OK to send data to the radio Follow the steps on this screen When you click OK a progress bar appears immediately letting you know that the process is being completed When the transfer is complete the transfer status window disappears and the Programmer returns to the Main Window With the radio off remove the cloning cable The radio is ready to power up and use with the newly programmed settings Not
120. one columns according to the Tone Mode selection Beginning in the Version 3 programmer and continuing into future versions the programmers have been designed to help you enter information for tones used for repeater access You cannot enter a tone unless you have selected a Tone Mode which tells the radio to use that tone The tone value columns are disabled until you turn the tone on Then only the appropriate column is made active When this option in unchecked you will be able to adjust the tone value even if the Tone Mode has not been set for that memory channel Offset Frequency Defaults Defaults are set for US radios Others are presented to make data entry easier in other countries where those defaults are different 2013 RT Systems Inc s IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 7 Split Screen for Multiple Files The Version 4 programmer can display more than one file simultaneously in the programmer s main window Opening several files at once makes it even easier to copy and paste between them even files for different radios from different manufacturers or just to compare the frequency lists file fde Communications Settings Window Help Osa 063 5 Ad Offset Offset Operating Nene Offset Drecten Mode equerey Frequency D ection 0 145 60000 600 bte jotas ml 00 44700000 30042 Minus y Frequency 135 60990 145 00000 600 kr wlars ejem 139 00000 139 00000 Simpien FN 14400000 14400000 Srpiex m
121. ons process again 2 The key specified is touchy and responds if it is touched just the right way 2013 RT Systems Inc Hardware Error Troubleshooting 3 This has been the case on several of the mobile radios Try again with a shorter or longer touch on the button When you get that touch just right the radio will respond 3 The wrong cable is being used This is true for several of the hand held radios that use the 4 pin plug If you attempt this process with a stereo plug the radio will not respond when you attempt the cloning process The radio never went into send TX mode Get data from radio process Now that the radio is in Clone mode one more button press is required to start the data transfer Get data from or to make the radio ready to receive the data Send data to 1 The wrong cable is being used This is true for several of the hand held radios that use the 4 pin plug If you attempt this process with a stereo plug the radio will not respond when you attempt to access the Clone option of the startup menu 2 The keys on the radio are locked Turn the radio off then back on in normal mode to check for a lock symbol on the screen Once the keys have been unlocked power off the radio and begin the Communications process again Radio is not on at the time of data transfer This can get the process out of sync Cancel the Communications screen on the computer Then access that screen again and start ove
122. or each memory channel These features are address in the programmer under Settings Radio Menu Settings The settings for these features that were last saved are use whenever a New file is created There is no need to reset these features for each new file If you have not saved a settings file factory these radio menu items are set to factory defaults as if you reset your radio Note If you radio acts funny after you download to it i e keypad beeps are different squelch is open Scan resume settings are changed etc you have not yet set these options in the Settings portion of the programmer To make these option settings permanent e Select Settings Radio Menu Settings from the menu at the top of the screen e Personalize your options just as you did on the radio e Select File Save from the menu on the Settings screen e Enter a filename when prompted and click Save e Select File Exit from the menu on the Settings screen e You will not have to change these again unless you want them to function differently 2013 RT Systems Inc 100 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help The settings file will change only if you read from the radio Communications Get data from and send that file back to the radio Communications Send data to without saving the memory information that you retrieved This is helpful if you are programming a friend s radio in which he has all these options set up as he wants them The F
123. ple Mode If you want to hide other columns you can do that through individual selection on the Settings Preferences page Find Ctrl F Finds specific text in a specified column Once you select this command or press Ctrl F a screen opens into which you enter the text or number to be found 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid as Look in Receive Frequency Me Cancel Find text m Select the field to be searched i e Receive frequency Transmit frequency etc Enter the text or numbers to be found Click OK to move to the first item found The search always begins at the top of the list and stops at the end Find Next F3 Use the F3 function key to repeat the specified find and move to the next item For example You choose to search for 145 in the Receive Frequency column in a file with 5 channels beginning with 145 OK in the Find box takes you to the first one F3 takes you to the second then the third then the fourth and so on until you have stopped at each of those that match the criteria Goto Channel Ctrl G Moves to the indicated channel number When this option is selected a screen opens into which you enter the channel number Enter the number and click OK to move to that memory channel programmed or not Goto Channel Enter channel number to move to Channel Cancel Insert Channel Shift Ins Inserts a blank row without deleting information present The current
124. puter Data Transfer 12 2 Communications Send Data To Sends the contents of the current file the one you are looking at and the settings file the last one you saved to the radio Note In the Programmers you can have files open for several different radios at one time The Programmer can send a file only to the radio it is for The title bar at the top of the Programmer tells you which radio the file is for You can open and send a file created for one radio to another however you must open that file as one for the receiving radio with the Programmer specifically for that radio See the File Open section of this Help for details on this process Current File The Programmer can work with several radio files at one time There is no need to close extra files before executing the Send Data To process The current file will be sent to the radio during the Send Data To process The current file is the one that appears in the main window of the Programmer Basically what you see on the screen is what is sent to the radio Settings File Check your global menu settings under Settings Radio Menu Settings to be sure the right information is being sent The items on this screen are the radio settings that are not associated with a specific memory channel These settings are set once to be sent to the radio with any frequency file that you create Details on these settings can be found in the Programming Other Set Menu ltems secti
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126. r Data Transter 91 included with the instructions on the Get Data From screen More troubleshooting details can be found in the Troubleshooting section of this Help If necessary contact RT Systems tech support for assistance 2013 RT Systems Inc 2 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 12 3 Computer to Radio Cabling The radio must be connected to the computer with the proper cables for that radio The USB 29A a blue cable with a 3 5mm stereo plug is the correct cable for the IC V8000 radio This cable is included in the WCSV8000 kit The cable attaches to the speaker jack on the back of the radio 2013 RT Systems Inc Radio Computer Data Transter 93 12 4 Comport Setup In the Version 4 RT Systems Programmers there is NO comport setup The software finds the USB cable automatically Troubleshooting When select Communications Send Data To get the following error Communication Error Please check that the RT Systems USB 29A cable is securely in the USB Port The only cable configuration that works with the Version 4 RT Systems Programmers are the RT Systems USB cable Be sure to give the computer enough time to do its internal setup once the cable is attached On some machines this can take up to a minute a long time in computer time Once the cable is ready for use the program will continue into the steps for transferring data between the radio and the computer Fol
127. r with turning the radio onin Clone mode Be sure the battery is charged on your handheld radio or that you are connected to external power to prevent an unexpected shutdown during this process General Issue Followed the Steps Incorrectly or executed the wrong process Get data from the radio 1 Go to Communications in the top menu 2 Click Get Data from Radio 3 Read and follow each step Remember the keystrokes are different for each 2013 RT Systems Inc 14 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help radio They are detailed for a particular radio on the Get Data from radio screen The trick is to follow each step one at a time Send data to the radio 1 Go to Communications in the top menu 2 Click Send Data to Radio 3 Read and follow each step Remember the keystrokes are different for each radio They are even different for this process than they were for the Get Data from Radio process They are detailed for a particular radio on the Get send data to radio screen The trick is to follow each step one at a time Cable Issues Check that you are using the correct cable for this radio Many radios have jacks that will accommodate the programming cable from a different radio Although the cable fits in the jack the radio does not accept programming through the wrong jack You can see the cables for each radio by clicking on Programming Cable Chart Check that the cable is securely in the
128. reation of the list from TravelPlus It is not intended to teach you to use that program Detailed instructions are included in this help for using the information from that list in a file for programming your radio Open TravelPlus from the link provided when that program was installed Selecta location or create a route 5 Ee bro tapa Rote porchi Opties GPS teo ange Fun Fous D OR De _ BI Be DWI prr Udo Cia vu bea fuesces Cie Te LEP ER SET j mm gt E f YB e E fo Ez Ar Lat E a gd on ELS f De Mie RE a 15 De sess RA g te j Kl SAN TAA ya al YE 4 i L ae ce Ki Or Br 2 AR a IT ne 8 421 en an AS Dr a Re Era MOTO SUN SE Once you have the area defined on the map click the Create List button from the top of the screen TravelPlus displays the list of repeater frequencies found within your search area 2013 RT Systems Inc 128 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Esser Scars regios Tiscarion Surpu _ epeazer Morea Jorcas 3 USA anio MONTOONERT toa 245 1100 Cr 47 0 67 0 m MNTOMENT CMERT GMERT MERT MENT SMERT CAENT ZMEFT ENT CHTGOMERT REPT DMERT CMERT PERT GORERT TOOMERT WMTEMERT PON TOMERT BUTCORERT PHTOHERT DMTIMERT PONTOMERT ess SIP Check the list If you don t like the results try again Once you are satisfied with the list you are finished with TravelPlus You c
129. red with whatever is in the radio The Whatever could be all blank channels Answer yes if you want to lose all the information that appears on the screen Answer no if you don t want to lose several hours of work spent creating the file on the screen To prevent loss of information first do File New to open a new default file Then while looking at that file do Communications Get data from radio and complete that process Your file will drop to the background and be protected from during this part of the process Once you complete Communications Get data from radio return to your file a select the tab at the top of the page or b select File Open and open the file from the list presented if you closed it some time during the process Program cannot find cable 2013 RT Systems Inc Troubleshooting r Communication Error Please check that the RT Systems cable is securely in the USB Port This message can appear when you are attempting to get data from the radio or send data to the radio There can be several causes The most common are The cable is not attached to the computer or you have the wrong programming cable attached The cable for this radio is pictured in the Computer to radio cabling section of this help The communications process was accessed too quickly after the cable was attached It can take some computers a minute or more to recognize the cable properly Give the comput
130. rmation is printed e When this command is selected a print dialog will give you the opportunity to setup your printer e Hidden columns are not printed A printout can be customized including increasing type size by deliberately hiding columns before printing To hide column select Settings Preferences from the menu of the programmer e Only memory channels that are programmed are printed Your printout will not include the blank channels in the file e Use Print Preview to see what your printout will look like and how many pages will be included before you send it to the printer This new option will help save lots of wasted paper 2013 RT Systems Inc ns IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 13 5 File Print Preview This new feature of the Version 3 programmers lets you preview the data to be printed before you waste paper sending it to the printer With the file open that you want to print select File Print Preview You will notice first that the screen changes Itis filled with the data that will be printed This is just a temporary change The order of your channels has not been changed in the file Then the screen opens to display the printed output you can expect M IC T7 Programmer IC T7 Untitled1 Ema lx previous Ml amp Print E Setup 2 Close I T Programmer I6 T7 United 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance no Notice at the top of the page you can see that your have X
131. rs and files Find the little yellow folder that says Yaesu next to it Put your mouse on it and Left click Once Yaesu is highlighted let go of the mouse button move the pointer to the Open button then use your mouse to left click on the Open button 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 105 Lock ie Ga Local Dak IC c Programmer Help Fies Drot KO Documents and Settings CORTSaes tombas Esan Dires Disarcecode Des Orere as DD Version beno icon Gne Grozs Owmows Dkercode 3 Duo Dites 2HSCCachre 93 Mr Documents My Computer Mp Documerts Ortotos Program Files gt upak Fun Cancel Fes of spe acho Data Fae FTE e After clicking Open the contents of the Yaesu directory appear BE Orrso Owl Orts vaca DFTs viza 5D FT 60 Dem 7779 1 Orm osr COrr 2500 OrT 7300 OrT 8300 Orr 1200 Os ww ore ons Dwy viso fado Data fies I FTEO e In this example there are lots of directories the ones with the little yellow folders since all the original programmers were installed on this machine In your case there is probably only one directory little yellow folder In either case find the FT 60 directory the one with the little yellow folder and the words FT 60 next to it Find the FT 60 directory Point at it with your mouse Use the Left mouse button to click onit Release the mouse button Move the pointer to the Open button Left click the mouse once o
132. rs for the cable will need to be installed manually This is a normal thing in the USB world and is easily done We are RT Systems will be happy to help you through this process With the USB cable detached from the computer start the New Hardware Wizard from the indication for the device in the Device Manager The drivers have been installed on your machine in the following directory C Program Files Common Files RT SystemsV4 RTDrivers USBComDrivers Drivers Run the New Hardware Wizard twice The first time use ftdibus ini in that directory The second time use ftdiport ini in that same directory Then attach the cable again Check in Device Manager to be sure it is now listed under Ports Com and Lpt with a comport designation assigned Modified Radio r Communication Error The information in the radio does not match that of the file Click OK for more information about this error Click Cancel to cancel and try again ana 2013 RT Systems Inc 180 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help This error is raised when you attempt to send a file to a radio that is modified before the programmer is given that information lf your radio has been modified you must complete Communications Get data from radio into a new file before you attempt to write data to the radio When the Get data from radio process is used even if the radio is not yet programmed the Programmer gets the data it needs to know that the radio
133. s a TravelPlus list in the radio programmer This makes the data available for creating files for programming your radio without the need to import the data from a file This Help file contains sections on creating the list in TravelPlus and on getting that list ready to program your radio Takes only a few mouse clicks to have your radio programmed for that trip or other special event Creating a list in TravelPlus Brief details on this process For more details see the help file in TravelPlus Opening the list in the radio Programmer Details on opening the list in the radio programmer and the controls on that list Using the TravelPlus list with an existing radio programming file Sometimes you don t want all the repeaters found for an area by TravelPlus or you want to put what you found into a certain group of memory channels in the radio programming file This section details how to use the list selectively in the radio file TravelPlus is a product of the American Amateur Radio League Any images from TravelPlus included in this help are copyrighted to DHF Systems LLC 2013 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 127 14 1 Creating a list in TravelPlus RT Systems Version 4 programmers have a feature that opens a TravelPlus list in the radio programmer This makes the data available for creating files for programming your radio without the need to import the data from a file These instructions very briefly cover c
134. s automatically The column is included in case you need to enter the value other than the default for the receive frequency based on the band plan i e an odd split pair Offset Direction Again the programmer will complete this automatically based on the band plan for the receive frequency However an occasional repeater will differ from the band plan Including this column gives you the ability to address that difference Name This column is for personalized information to identify the channel Tone Mode The repeater operator controls this detail for the repeater There is nothing standard that can be completed automatically You need a IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help to select the Tone Mode then assign the CTCSS frequency or DCS code as needed for a particular repeater Skip Use at your discretion to include or exclude a frequency during memory channel scanning Comment Personalized notes up to 80 characters This information remains a part of the file and is not transferred to the radio 7 FT 60 Programmer FT 60 Untitled Eile Edit Communications Settings Window Help Osea LOE S eS as Skip Note While in Simple Mode you cannot access the Preferences screen Settings Preferences The columns that are hidden in Simple mode are predetermined by the programmer All columns are visible on the screen when you are no longer in Sim
135. s on the radio 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Comments An identifying comment up to 80 characters for the memory channel This information is not transferred to the radio 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 73 10 2 Call Channels The radio has a call channel for one touch access This channel is set up like other memory channels See Regular Memory Channels for details of the options to be set Call channel memories do not include Skip or Bank as part of the information to be programmed 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 10 3 Limit Memories The radio has Limit Memories that define the upper and lower frequencies for the Programmed Scan function The original three pair are defaults of the radio They can be left as is or changed to specific frequencies that you need for your application These channels are set up like other memory channels See Regular Memory Channels for details of the options to be set Limit Memories have options that need special consideration to get full functionality from the scanning abilities of the radio Limit memories do not include Bank as part of the information to be programmed Step must be set appropriately for good coverage when scanning and to be able to tune to the frequencies you expect to need in a given band Tone Mode should be set to None unless you are setting up a range a special application With Tone Mode set to T
136. ssages Sounds DTMF Intemet VFO and Menu Skip APRS GPS Altenuator Broadcast Antenna AM Home VFO Dial Moni TCal Spec Analyzes BlueTooth Set Password eo Marine BAR amp EXT Enable x Mori zj 1 Time q Eu gt Enable F Attenuator Weather Antenna FM HM RV Priority Time Time Out Times gt r EZ Auto Repeater Shift EXT Antenne v Reverse w Sseconds v 30min X Mode Mono xj Programmable Key Assignments Busy Channel Lockout Audio Mute Level Lock LClEnable PTT Delay VFO Mode Save Ott Intemet Key E Busy LED Off y Disl Key Off v Band E Internet gt oae On J Fast Tone Search Auto Power Off Mem Fast Step RX AF Dual VOL Key Mode ri My Key E Memory Protect oft 10CH TAX1sec Hok r P Code 6111 DC Voltage r i Priority Revert Channel Counter Memory Wite AxSawe Vox Sp t Tone s5MH2 v Ne y 200 me or Timers Scanning 4 Tone Search Mute i ie Gai Enable Y Lamp 1 Aw Key Timer Mic Gain Smart Search Vox Delay Olt Tx Save 05 sec x Levas x Single v O5 seconds y 00 00 Memory Scan Mode Display ME Al Channel Dual Mono Sensor Lamp Set Mode Cursor On 00 00 VEO Scan Mode Dual Receive DC x Key5se gt gt Band x Altitude Units Offset Temperature LCD Contrast Set Mode Format Weather Resume Mode feet y 04 Fahrenhe x Levelt x List a Weather Aleit 5 0 sec gt Barometiic Units Offset Wave Monitor LED Dimmer S Meter Symbol Aclive Channel Restart Time br 01 a v l
137. t continues to fail first be sure you are using the latest version of the Programmer by updating from the Check for Update link under Help in the menu of the main screen of the Programmer If the problem persists send the file that you are attempting to send to the radio We will examine it for any problem that might exist in the data Check the cabling between the radio and the computer by disconnecting and reconnecting at all connections Try the process again If you have problems sending a certain file to the radio Cancel the Send Data To process and execute Get Data From Be sure to open a New file File New into which the data will be read from the radio This prevents loss of data in the file that you are sending to the radio Getting data from the radio is a less critical process that can help get communications established The radio must be connected to the computer with the proper cables for that radio See Radio to Computer Cabling in this Help for details and pictures Other than the Icom IC R10 at the time of this writing Icom radios are NOT put into CLONE mode for programming CLONE mode is used only when you transfer data from one radio to another The process for programming the radio from the computer is simple When the instructions say to Turn the radio on do just that press the power button to turn it on If pressing a key is needed as a part of this step it will be 2013 RT Systems Inc Radio Compute
138. ter the number they will not be saved DTMF Speed Set the DTMF Autodialer sending speed The available values are 100 200 300 and 500 ms The default is 100ms Pager Codes The pager and code squelch functions require ID codes and a group code These codes are 3 digit DTMF codes that are entered and saved in the Code fields before operation Click Skip to enable or disable Receive accept inhibit O 2013 RT Systems Inc Radio Computer Data Transfer 83 12 Radio Computer Data Transfer Data flow two ways from the computer to the radio or from the radio to the computer Even when you are sending a file to the radio some data must be sent from the radio to the computer to ensure that the two are talking before transfer of the file ever gets started In either case be sure to follow the directions presented on the screen carefully The wrong button press can result in a communications failure that could reset your radio to factory defaults Details for this process are contained in these sections Communications Get Data From Always the best place to start Even if there is nothing in your radio It gets the data flowing between the two Communications Send Data To This process programs the radio with the details of the file that is on the screen Ifthe file is blank you will have a blank radio Be sure you see your frequencies on the screen before you start this part of the process Radio to Co
139. that menu with several options of radio functions Clone is only one of these options Once the Clone option is found in that menu another key on the radio is pressed to activate that mode You know the options has been activated when the radio cycles off and back on Only then is it in Clone mode and ready to program lf the radio does not cycle off and back on when that next button is pressed one of the following may address the issue The keys on the face of the radio are locked Turn the radio off and back on in normal mode to check for the Lock symbol on the screen Unlock the keys and try again You have pressed the designated key too long or not long enough Try again until you get the feel for the process Yaesu Radio does not change to Tx or Clone Out when button is pressed Many Yaesu radios have a key sequence that starts Clone mode without having to select that option from a startup menu the radio simply comes on in Clone mode O 2013 RT Systems Inc 182 IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help With CLONE displayed on the face of the radio a button is pressed to begin communications If the radio comes on displaying CLONE but then is unresponsive when the button is pressed to begin i e the screen does not change from Clone check these two common causes First be sure you are using the correct cabling for the radio being programmed If an adapter was included with the kit use it Check that the keys are not locked
140. the programmer Tabs at the bottom of the main screen give you access to Limit memories Home channels Hypermemories VFO Marine and Shortwave channels that apply to your radio VX 5 Programmes VX 5 Untitled loja file fdt Communications Settings Window Help OSH DP GES Ad vu Or Of x 0 x Trars ma Met lose Jota Name ToneMode CTCSS ocs Skip Step Mask kon aon gt oj 14400000 Sipka irn Noe me wlHih Jon StHz el Hat Chock Oey Shit Limit memories VFOs Home channels etc as they apply to a specific radio Memories 4 Lind 4 VFDA 4 VFOB Hone iasg essre 2 Click a tab A screen opens with the details that can be entered for these radio functions You can work with the radio without ever using these tabs There are default values on these screens that never need to be changed Make changes for your special activities when you plan to use one of these functions of the radio Save the file Now that you have the frequencies entered into the memory channels Save the file 2013 RT Systems Inc Getting Started the dt Commencer Gating Wodan Deu sme Sos an i Ji STN bisae nary Rutu Pufu ur MATA warn 10 Dir mar 16 Hy aaa PE peN ejan siej as nos NSIT ces el PLDPIPPP IT PPPIITPPIPPIPIITPIITPPEI wy ICA 106 tb 100 He LAC Ton Dit MOSSOS ele la DONS oS ou ba Vonn 1
141. the same tone will open the squelch your radio will remain silent otherwise This mode is often referred to as Tone Squelch With this option selected the RX CTCSS column becomes active to set the tone frequency to be used for both transmission and reception The radio 2013 RT Systems Inc IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help uses only one CTCSS frequency for both transmission and reception Note Unless specifically noted in the information you are given about the repeater most amateur repeaters do NOT use this mode If you select this mode incorrectly you will be able to access the repeater however you will hear nothing when the repeater transmits You will know the repeater is transmitting because you will see an indication of a received signal on your radio but you will hear no sound Reprogram the channel using Tone rather than TSql and try again DTCS The Digital Coded Squelch system is activated for both transmission and reception Only signals with the matching tone will open the squelch your radio will remain silent otherwise With this option selected the DCS column becomes active to set the code to be used The radio uses only one DCS code for both both transmission and reception CTCSS Select one of 50 tone frequencies to be used in the Tone mode This is the sub audible tone that will be transmitted for access to a repeater i e you will not hear it but the repeater will This field becomes active only when Tone is se
142. til the repeater times out or until you address the radio again or from 1 to 30 minutes Weather Alert Enable Disable the Weather Alert function When the Weather alert function is On the selected weather channel is monitored every 5 seconds for the NOAA alert tones When the alert signal is received the transceiver sounds a beep tone and changes automatically to the selected weather channel 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu ltems 79 2013 RT Systems Inc so IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help 11 2 Radio Menu Settings F1 amp F2 Common The conditions can be memorized into the F 1 and F 2 keys independently This is like having several radios in one The settings can be customized for easy access to a special combination The Set Mode options are included in the list of those items to be customized See Radio Menu Settings Common for a complete description of each 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu items 81 11 3 Radio Menu Settings DTMF amp Paging Codes DTMF DTMF tone sequences are used for autopatch accessing repeaters controlling other equipment Internet access etc The transceiver has 10 DTMF memory channels for storage of often used sequences of up to 24 digits each Enter autodial memories e Number Enter up to 24 digits Valid digits are O to 9 and A to F You can use for E and for F You can also add spaces and or dashes for readability as you en
143. to a new file to prevent data loss in an existing radio file Once the information is in the programmer file it can be copied into an existing file With the copy process you have more control of where the data is inserted into the file Receive Frequency The very least a file must have to be imported is the receive frequency This may be called the output frequency depending on whether you re referring to the radio or the repeater If the column header is Receive Frequency the import process will recognize this label and identify the information automatically e Acceptable receive frequencies are detailed in the User s Manual for the radio In the text file the frequency should be entered in the format MHz decimal kHz i e 146 450 with up to five digits following the decimal e Although unacceptable frequencies can be entered into the text file they will not be imported into the Programmer They will result in a blank memory channel when import is completed Transmit Frequency Enter a specific transmit frequency in the format MHz decimal kHz i e 146 450 with up to five digits following the decimal This information can be omitted from the file e If you are importing repeater information where all the repeaters have standard offsets none operates on an odd split the import process will calculate the Transmit Frequency from other information in the file This information must be included in a separate column for an
144. ure everything you want in the radio is in the file that is sent This is an all or nothing process From the File menu at the top of the main window select New Create a new file in any Version 3 programmer you have installed Open Open an existing file in any of the Version 3 programmers you have installed Open Travel Plus Link Active only if a list is open in Travel Plus Accesses that Travel Plus list Details on this functionality are available in the ARRL Travel Plus section of the help Close Closes the current file Save Saves the current file Save As Saves the current file giving you the opportunity to enter a new name This creates a copy of the file and saves it with the new name you entered Import Advanced functionality that addresses data from a flat ASCII file Details on this process are found in the Import and Export section of the help Export Extracts data from the programmer file to a flat ASCII file Details on this process are found in the Import and Export section of the help Print Preview Lets you see the formatted information on the screen before it prints Print Prints the current file Send File as E mail Sends the current file to RT Systems tech support This functionality is dependant on the e mail program of your computer Files 1 4 Up to four files that you last worked in and saved Exit Closes the programmer 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance
145. ut the columns required for memory channel operations When you leave Simple Mode all columns will again be visible Alternate row colors Select a color for the text Fore and or background Back for rows 2 4 6 etc This can help the readability of the spreadsheet Radio Menu Settings Sets the option for how the global settings of the radio are saved in the file These options for saving are explained in great detail in the Using the Programmer Overview section of this help Briefly the radio settings contained on the Settings screen are options that are not specific to any one memory channel The radio uses this setting whether it is in memory mode VFO on a Home channel or basically whenever itis on The settings for these options are sent automatically to the radio with the channel information The Settings can be saved as part of the channel data file or in a separate file As part of the channel data file they are reset to defaults each time you start a new file You set them to your specifications for the file that is being created As a separate file they are set once saved then sent to the radio with every saved channel data file The pros and cons of both of these option are discussed in detail in the Using the Programmer Overview section of this help O 2013 RT Systems Inc Screen Appearance and Default Options 53 Memory Defaults You have complete control of the programmer These options contro
146. w Hardware Found process completes e With the radio off connect the other end of the cable to the radio e From the menu at the top of the main window select Communications Get data from A screen will open with details about this process specific to your radio e Follow these steps carefully until this process is complete e Open the file that you created earlier To open a file select File Open from the menu at the top Select your file from those in the list Or with Version 4 your file may already be open in the other tab 2013 RT Systems Inc a IC V8000 V4 Programmer Help Vis Programme DST D wu fie fdt Commuricetiom Setting window Hep Os thea Soi an Y Boom x LA Unite Me EC 7000 Uratiess oc Uae DCS pas CICSS Each tab is a different file aw C6 Second Communications Send data to e When your file is ready select Communications Send data to from the menu at the top of the main screen A screen will open with details about this process specific to the radio e Follow the steps carefully to complete this process and program the radio Read the screen carefully The steps are often different from those used to get data from the radio e Turn off the power Disconnect the programming cable from the radio Your radio may still be in VFO mode after it is programmed This is a normal mode for the radio Press the key on the face of the radio as d
147. watts Low3 25 watts Low2 10 watts Low 5 watts Remember that you should use the minimum power necessary to make a good contact Experiment with using less power for local repeaters to help prevent interference Skip Set the scanning preference for each memory channel Off The channel is scanned it is not skipped Skip Marks selected memory channel to be skipped during scanning Tx Inhibit Turns transmission permission On and Off for each memory channel independently Check the box to inhibit transmission on the selected channel This option would be useful for a channel that you want only to monitor such as a police frequency within the transmission abilities of the radio Pager The Pager function uses DTMF codes for paging and can be used as a message pager to inform you of a caller s identification even when you leave the transceiver temporarily unattended Pager Channel Set the pager code to be used for the pager function on this channel The pager codes are set for each of the pager channels CO C6 amp CP on the DTMF amp Pager Codes of the settings file See DTMF and Pager Codes in this Help for more details Bank Set the bank in which this channel will be used A memory assigned to a bank remains available for use when the radio is not in Bank mode When in Bank mode only the channels assigned to a certain bank are available See Memory Banks for more options when setting this information and using Bank

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