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1. Disable router queries When this box checked Router will not poll the radio for frequency and mode when that information is not available from the communication between the application and radio NOTE a NW If the application provides for PTT T R keying by radio control CAT turn this function OFF PTT by CAT is not reliable because RFI can prevent the radio from switching back to receive There Joes R CW KEYER Radio Control Elecraft K3 Radio Elecraft K3 Baud rate CI Y address VFO C Disable router queries VFO B CAT communication log QC 003 0038734421 0036234421 0038234437 0038234921 0038235421 0038235437 0038235437 0038235437 0038235486 0038235484 0038235515 003823553 31 0058235562 R R ene 7015000 vFO e EE 0056235964 252999 HI R amp KS025 0038233359 3375 A Rx SMO001 0038233859 0038234359 0038234375 0038234375 mascara edie H1i Tx SM H1 Tx 3 waiting bytes HIN 6 waiting bytes oldest tx query discarded waiting to answer exceeded 1000 ms H1 Tx IF re trasceiver status H1 Tx 3 state bytes HILD IFOO007015000 H1 a SM 4 RX SMOOO1 H1 TX 3 Waiting bytes HIN 6 waiting bytes oldest tx query discarded waiting to answer exceeded 1000 ms H1 TX IF read trasceiver status H1 TA ised waiting bytes H1 RX 1F001 107015000 000000 000 H1 TX FB read VFO B frequency LD FBOQOQ 000 YFOE f2. Elecraft K2 K3 Icom 7700 7800 RS232 Kenwood TS 480 570 870 2000 TenTec all radios with DB9 or DB25 connectors Yaesu FT 450 FT 847 F 920 FT 950 FT 1000MP Mark V Mark V Field FT 2000 FT 9000 IF 232 levels l F232 Kenwood TS 140 440 450 680 690 711 790 811 850 940 950 FIF 232 levels Yaesu FT 100 736 747 757GXII 767 817 840 857 890 897 900 980 990 1000 1000D FIF232 CI V levels Icom all radios except 7700 7800 with RS 232 TenTec all radios with 3 2 mm connector CI V NOTE the CAT interface is not configured at the factory Connect the 3 5 mm stereo plug the on the CAT cable to the CAT jack on the rear of CW Keyer and connect the other end to the appropriate jack on your transceiver Connect the appropriate user supplied cable from the CW jack on the rear of CW Keyer to the Key jack on your transceiver Optional Connect the appropriate user supplied cable from the PTT jack on CW Keyer to the Key input of your amplifier or the PTT Footswitch input on your transceiver Connect 13 5 volts from a user power supply to the power jack on CW Keyer WARNING Be sure to observe the proper polarity the center pin of the 2 1 mm jack is Locate but do no
3. se Ip cw none elom gt PTT coma el RTS sel open D Tesi Winkey com ll closed gt Control none el lz Proper configuration of the port assignments in this tab is most important for integration with loggers Read the following information carefully CW KEYER has five functions with indication of the state and settings applied by the host application CAT uses RxD and TxD 2 CAT virtual fork for the main CAT channel CW uses DTR or RTS PTT uses DTR or RTS WinKey uses TxD and RxD cannot shared a port with any other function Control uses TxD and RxD General note Most applications will support only one method of CW output at a time If the application uses WinKey the CW port should be none and vice versa 15 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved CAT PORT amp 2 CAT PORT The CAT channel is used by the application software to control transceiver frequency mode T R switching and many other parameters The application communicates with the radio using a serial protocol Although most modern radios implement some form of serial control nearly every radio implementation is different The degree of control available for each radio depends on that radio and the application logger or digital program NOTE The port number assigned in Router MUST match the port number assigned in the host application First configure the virtual COM ports in Router then configure the application When
4. 1 33 word space 14 elements 1 66 word space 16 elements or two word spaces 18 elements Note most logging software has its own PTT lead tail settings for serial program generated PTT Side Tone 1350 675 450 388 Hz or OFF The volume is not adjustable Note Side tone is generated by the CW Keyer MPU not by pin 5 of WinKey Dim gi 5 is reserved for the PTT or for CW output to a second radio Speed step Lat d MM Speed Step defines the steps in WPM by which the keys on the optional keypad will change the speed The enter key restores the speed set by the Speed pot CW Keyboard Type ahead enables type ahead when using a PS 2 keyboard Characters are transmitted after a space word mode or after the buffer has reached its limit 16 characters QWERTZ layout changes keyboard layout to European QWERTZ standard Auto Numbering Leading zero as T sends leading zeros in contest report as T For example 001 will be sentas TT Zero as T sends all Zeros in contest report as T For example number 100 will be sent as 1TT One as A sends all ones in contest report as A For example number 101 will be sent as AOA Nine as N sends all nines in contest report as N For example number 199 will be send as 1NN Report 5NN send 5NN before contest serial number CW trom keyboard Type ahead QWERT layout Auto numbering y Leading zero as T fero as T One as
5. Auto space Keyer generates automatic character space CT space Selects contest word space six dits long instead of seven Speed pot min max Min Max value of the front panel speed knob 9 in range 5 to 99 WPM Farnsworth speed Sets the Farnsworth keying speed 10 to 99 WPM range 0 disables this feature DIT DAH DIT DAH ratio from 1 2 to 1 4 in hundreds Accepted number are from 200 to 400 Weighting Weighting in percentage from 10 to 90 1 extension Extension of the first dit or dah in milliseconds usable for QSK only Keying compensation Extension of each dit and dah in milliseconds usable for QSK only 21 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved PTT Selects PTT semi break in or QSK operation of the PTT output In PTT output WINKEY or SERIAL PTT will be controlled by the WinKey or Serial PTT In QSK the transceiver PTT will not be activated and the PA PTT output will PA PTT QSK follow the CW output PTT Lead can be specified for WinKey PTT in 10 millisecond increments Minimum lead is 0 PTT Lead KEY OUT ms maximum delay is 2500 ms PTT tail specifies the length of time the PTT will PTT Tail remain closed following the last CW character WinKey has a minimum tail of one word space 6 elements PTT tail applies an additional delay that can be set for a constant 10 to 2500 millisecond delay in 10 ms steps or an additional one word space 12 elements total
6. File loads all messages from file Save to File saves all messages to file Messages can also be saved and replayed using an external PS 2 keyboard or paddles and PS 2 keypad NOTE Messages are not saved or loaded with Presets 23 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved 6 EXTERNAL KEYBOARD CW Keyer allows transmitting CW from a PS2 keyboard attached to the Remote jack A numeric PS 2 keypad may also be used to record and play back CW messages memory keyer NOTE The keyboard or keypad must be PS 2 A USB device and PS 2 adapter will not work properly CW Keyer allows keyboard transmission saving messages to memory playing stored messages setting speed and tune mode During record mode it is possible to record characters typed on the keyboard or entered on the paddle Number Pad Key Standard Function Key Start Stop recording of message one record mode is indicated by NUM LED if present NUM Tune Cancel by NUM 0 or ESC Playback Stop transmitting clear message buffer NUM 0 ESC 4 P t Recording abort recording without saving the message Playback Play message NUM 1 NUM 9 F1 F9 Recording Select message slot to record NUM DEL Loop last message default is one second Following NUM DEL with a number on the numeric pad will set the delay NUM Switch between Speed mode and Serial Number mode ALT Hold to set serial number
7. M Nine as M Report SNA Other message functions can be controlled by an external PS2 keyboard or keypad See Chapter 6 External Keyboard 22 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved CW MESSAGES TAB Ports CW Winkey CW Messages Message content Jumpto Delay ki Test on CW WATY Test ca DE WATV Test TU SNN ca j rD DOE r ey de V T gt CO TEST DE WATY WATY aol Be 4 GA Test co FF Te ENN Te Store io d COCO DE WATVYWATY Store al EL telle ER Store GC SS a ca Store Cancel WEY tore A Par H Set wemo5 Set Key 05 Load from File CW Keyer supports nine messages of up to 50 characters each which can be stored are stored in non volatile memory Each memory may have a programmable repeat delay and or call another memory Commands which may be included in a memory are Merge merge two characters without a letter space M AS will sound AS Cancel WPM restore speed set by the Speed pot Set WPM force WPM to selected speed regardless of position of speed knob Set Key close CW output for selected time in seconds Set Wait pause n seconds during playback Jump to jump to the selected message Delay delay in seconds before executing the jump Test will play a message without storing it Store saves one message to non volatile memory Store All saves all messages to non volatile memory Load from
8. a COM port is assigned in the Router but not in the application or the application is not running Router will indicate the channel is closed CAT coma 23nd CAT none open 4800 8N2 db When an application opens the COM port assigned for control usually at start up Router shows the channel as open and displays baud rate data bits parity and number of stop bits used by the application For example 4800 8N2 means 4800 baud 8 bits data length parity none and two stop bits Data flowing through the CAT channel is indicated by two arrows A green arrow indicates data flow from the host application to the radio and a red arrow indicates data flow from the radio to the application TIP a NW is a dedicated T R switching channel for this purpose called PTT NOTE If your radio does not support handshake most do not Configure DTR and RTS settings in your application program logger for Always On or Always Off Do not select Handshake For Router to determine the operating frequency and mode it must know what radio CAT protocol being used To select the radio click the Set button choose your radio in the Radio combo box select communication speed in the Baud rate box and set the CI V address for Icom and some TenTec radios br TIP Disable the Autobaud function in any Icom transceiver used with Router Configure the radio Router and your application software to operate at 9600 or 19200 baud
9. ee E al ce 17 05 system tray at the bottom right corner of the BR E ith aie UAB sy Oe Windows Taskbar the System Notification Area TIP When Router is minimized you can restore it by double clicking on the Router tray icon You can Wi also restore Router by double clicking on the Router icon on the desktop or restarting Router from the Programs menu Exit Clicking on this item will terminate Router NOTE when Router is terminated application software will be unable to communicate with CW Keyer and the radio PRESET MENU The requirements of each program are different and each one may handle radio control CW and PTT in its own way In some cases what works for one application may not work properly with another To get maximum performance from CW Keyer you may wish to customize the settings for each application For easy switching among applications Router supports up to 12 user Router Preset Device Virtual Port Hel definable Presets Different configurations can be stored in these tz presets and recalled almost instantly simply by clicking on the preset button Pois w mic Save As Rename Delete Each preset contains the settings for all devices connected to and controlled by Router For example if Router controls a microKEYER Show Buttons a CW Keyer and a USB Interface each preset remembers the settings e i D S for all devices including the assignment of COM ports and the contents MCHA of a
10. power needed to utilize CW Keyer When used with Windows based contest logging applications like N1MM Logger Win Test and WriteLog or Windows based general logging applications like DXBase DXLab Suite DX4Win Logger 32 and others the microHAM control and interface application microHAM Router must run with the application Since both the logging program and microHAM Router are real time applications system performance will be dependent on both CPU speed and the amount of available RAM While microHAM Router will run on slower computers the minimum tested system is a 1 6 GHz Pentium IV Windows 2000 512 MB RAM CD ROM and USB 1 1 port Whether Router can run as designed on slower machines with less memory and leave enough resources for application programs has not been determined microHAM Router is not supported on any 16 bit version of Windows 95 98 ME SE In order to provide sufficient performance for simultaneous operation of microHAM Router a logging application Internet connectivity and other accessory programs the recommended system is a 2 GHz PC compatible computer with Windows XP Home or higher 1 GB RAM CD ROM root USB 2 0 port a transceiver with supported control protocol and logger control or digital mode software CW Keyer is also compatible with Apple Macintosh running OS 10 5 or later It is directly supported by MacLoggerDX www dogparksoftware com MacLoggerDX html by Don Agro VE3VRW and 4H Router http
11. range paddle mode and other timing characteristics of Winkey When an application opens WinKey all buffer handling and speed changes are strictly under application control When the port is closed the WinKey operating parameters can be changed from this tab Every change is applied immediately The WinKey CW output pin 3 is wired in parallel with the serial CW output The WinKey PTT output pin 5 is connected by a jumper SO1R SO2R to the PTT jack or pin 6 of the REMOTE jack Paddle Mode ane e lambic A Curtis Paddle mode Speedpotmin 10 E WPM bw lambic B Accu keyer lambic H Accu keyer EN SE e Ultimatic Single lever En See e Pronty dit da a Bug Keyer Fameworth speed O WPM Vibroplex emulation 40 WPM Paddle setpoint 50 ES ki DIT DAH 100 au Je Priority In Ultimatic mode one C Disable paddle memory Weighting an Ei can chose DIT or DAH I ES echte ES e IF swan paddles Jst extension D ms no priority is selected the F lates i pace ee eaten 1 Lal a keyer works in a last paddle Keying compensation 0 Je Re ICT space wins mode Paddle set point controls when WinKey begins looking for a new paddle press after sensing the current one The default value is one dit time 50 and is adjustable in percent of a dit time Disable paddle memory When checked DIT or DAH insertion is disabled Swap paddles Reverse paddle sense for left handed operation or improperly wired paddle
12. BOARD ae anisini sie manne ent inian iake Esaiae 24 7 PACKAGE CONTENTS anna sens rase cesse pansements 25 Be WAIT Nasa a sen amsn nn ana E dan ent 25 SYSTEM CONSIDERA TIONS ess estate 26 wd Te ei H Lei LE 26 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ou ccccsccceesseeccenseeeeeneeecenseeseaneeseeaseeseenseseoseesoensnenees 27 APPENDIX A RFI CONSIDERATIONS ccsssseecceseeeeesseeseenseeseaseeseenseeseaneeseenneeeees 28 APPENDIX B TRACKING E 29 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved 1 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS No Serial or Parallel port necessary just one USB port Complete Computer lt gt Radio isolation optical isolation of ALL digital signals gt Radio Control CW amp PTT Compatible with all MS Windows based logging or control software the special microHAM USB Device Router program creates virtual COM ports for full operation with standard Windows applications customizable presets allow instantly changing CW Keyer parameters to match the program currently in use Integrated computer control port for all radios CI V FIF 232 IF 232 RS 232 fully supports Icom Kenwood TenTec Yaesu and other radios no separate level converter required Integrated K1EL WinKey chip with extended capabilities for superior CW front panel speed knob nine 9 user programmable memories PS 2 keyboard support for CW transmission PS 2 keyboard keypad support for message playback and control PS 2 keyboard or keypad CW works wit
13. Make sure that the COM10 is not used by any other device in PC Then create virtual COM10 in Router and do not use this COM port number for any purpose other than tracking 29
14. Transceive broadcast to keep the PW1 synchronized NOTE Check this box if you have an IC PW1 or other Icom compatible accessory physically connected in parallel with the transceiver Do not check this box if the only connection is to the transceiver and the PW1 or other other accessory is connected to the accessory CI V PA port described later Port Defines a virtual or hardware serial port for an SDR radio used with the MKII The CAT connection in CW KEYER is disabled This function is not currently supported SDR Tracking Tracking This function allows an external receiver to track the transceiver attached to the CW KEYER NOTE The transceiver attached to CW KEYER must be properly interfaced and CAT must be functioning properly Tracking does not work for no radio choices Radio Specifies SDR receiver model Source QRG Specifies whether the SDR will track the transceiver transmit or receive frequency Port Specifies COM port used to communicate with the SDR Offset Frequency offset between the receiver and transceiver Default is OHz resolution is 1Hz NOTE For specific receiver configurations please refer to Appendix C The bottom two thirds of the Radio window is a serial communication monitor The monitor uses colors and tags to indicate which device is responsible for the data Black queries H1 TX or H2 TX and grey radio responses H1 RX or H2 TX are from the host application e g logger H1 in
15. a time by holding the Create Ctrikey on keyboard and clicking on COM port Delete Delete All numbers Creating virtual ports may take a long time several tens of seconds be patient Delete Deletes any single virtual port Delete All Deletes all previously created virtual ports Do not delete a virtual port until all applications using that port have been closed Create Virtual Serial Ports X TIP It is possible to select multiple ports at one time by holding Ctri key on keyboard and clicking on the COM port numbers Select one or more virtual seral ports to be created It may take a long time in Windows 98 7 ME be patient TIP If you have removed another device which used virtual ports and Router does not offer the released COM port number you will need to reset the virtual port bus You can do this by deleting all virtual ports in Router at once Select Virtual Port Delete All then create the ports again Any missing COM port number should appear microHAM 2010 All rights reserved 5 microHAM USB DEVICE ROUTER ROUTER MENU Default Router Settings used to completely reset Router to factory default settings Default removes all device tabs and deletes all stored configuration data including all user presets from the Windows Registry EH TIP CW KEYER can be reset to the factory configuration by selecting Default Router Settings followed by Device Store as Power up Settings to save
16. ae CW Speed mode PG UP Increase CW speed step defined by configuration Serial Number mode UP Decrement number by one we CW Speed mode PG DN Decrease CW speed step defined by configuration Serial Number mode DN Decrement number by one CW Speed Mode HOME Reset Speed to Pot NUM ENTER Transmit number with optional report and increase number ER Mambet mare ever by one format defined by configuration F10 Toggle PTT Transmit Gap 2 dit space Transmit a space If type ahead is selected the Space character is pushed into the type ahead buffer and transmitted in sequence 0 9 A Z Transmit the character If type ahead is selected the amp 1 character is pushed into the type ahead buffer and transmitted in sequence 24 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved 7 PACKAGE CONTENTS The product includes CW KEYER USB cable coaxial 2 1mm 5 5mm power plug and CD ROM containing the microHAM USB Device Router program and documentation lf the shipment is incomplete please contact us at the following address E mail support microham com fax 421 2 4594 5100 by Post microHAM s r o Nadrazna 36 90028 Ivanka pri Dunaji SLOVAKIA 8 WARRANTY microHAM warrants this product for three 3 years The product must not be modified in any way or the warranty is voided Cables are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 60 days What is covered During the warranty mic
17. al COM ports It is possible to Modems d Motos select several ports at one time by holding the Ctri key HEP Network adapters on the keyboard and clicking on COM port numbers e H PCMCIA adapters Creating a virtual port may take a while be patient GI a Personal identification devices HARDWARE PORTS VIRTUAL PORTS Delete All Deletes all previously created virtual ports SA ELTIMA Virtual Serial Port COMS El and resets Virtual Serial Port bus A ELTIMA Virtual Serial Port COMB VE ELTIMA Virtual Serial Port COM7 Do not delete a virtual port unless all applications 77 ELTIMA Virtual Serial Port COMB using that port have been closed a ELTIMA Virtual Serial Port COM ip Peek Acie Management fechnotagy SOE KOM Virtual Serial Ports can be reviewed in Device E DN Processors GLES SD host adapters Manager under the ELTIMA folder Den Smart card readers L ER Sound video and game controllers NOTE Properly working ports should not display lt gt Storage controllers an exclamation mark m1 System devices Delete Deletes any single virtual port 13 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved HELP MENU Manuals Link to microHAM manuals located on your system Setup Guides Link to software configuration guides for many common applications Cable Schematics Link to cable diagrams Download Documents Downloads microHAM documentation including updated manuals and setup guides You may specify the
18. although it applies to some older Icom and Yaesu radios Options Audio Devices Does not apply to CW Keyer Don t use audio devices when checked Router does not use audio devices and the settings on the Audio Mixer and DVK tabs have no effect Manually assign audio devices when checked Router will allow the user to select audio devices Sound card in the appropriate fields at Audio Mixer tab and will actively control the audio devices Automatically assign microHAM audio devices when checked Router will automatically assign proper audio device of the same name if multiple microHAM interfaces of the same kind are connected to the one computer Options DVK Does not apply to CW Keyer Voice message time limit maximum time for each voice message up to 120 seconds Sample rate sampling frequency used during recording and playback of voice messages Sample size sampling size used during recording of voice messages Sampling size primarily effects audio quality of the messages 16bit samples provide higher quality than 8bit Options USB Noise immunity selects how many times an undelivered USB packet will be repeated before the USB device is disconnected from the operating system Response time selects how long the USB chip in a device will wait for additional data before sending data to the operating system 10 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved Minimize Clicking this will minimize Router to the ae ee
19. de software etc The software interface is provided as Virtual Serial Ports To configure and use CW KEYER with Windows based application programs it is necessary to have installed the USB driver started the Router and applied power to CW KEYER Router is then configured to match the requirements of the application logging software CW Keyer Status Router Preset Device VirtualPort Help we CW KEYER Ports CW WinKey CW Messages Router Preset Device VitualPot Help CW KEYER Ports CW WinKey CW Messages When the USB driver is installed correctly and CW Keyer is turned on Router will show a device tab with a GREEN check beside the device name CW Keyer When Router shows a YELLOW X instead of a green d it means the USB driver is correctly installed but CWKeyer is not turned on When Router shows a RED X instead of a green v it Router Preset Device VitualPot Help a SOE BICEM Sevier or ep means the device is disconnected and Router does not see S CW KEYER the USB part of CW Keyer Ports This happens when the USB cable is unplugged or the USB driver is not correctly installed Initial Setup Router Preset Device VirtualPort Help Router must be used to configure CW Keyer for proper eee operation The device configuration tab in the red vi CW KEYER S rectangle is used to setup each part of the CW Keyer virtual ports for communicating with the application Ports WinKey
20. dicates the host application on the main CAT port H2 is the host application on the 2 CAT port Green packets R TX and R RX are polls responses from to Router and not routed to the application Router monitors the communication when the host application performs control and polls the radio periodically for any missing information VFO frequencies and mode Because some applications do not poll the radio regularly or completely Router must break this communication to update its internal state In order to avoid confusing the application when Router polls the radio data from the application is buffered and sent to the radio after Router receives a response to its query If Router does not receive response to a poll within the time allowed or does not understand the response it displays oldest query discarded but forwards all data to the virtual serial port to avoid confusing the application logger Since USB transmits data in frames with a delay between frames Router indicates frame boundaries with three dots When a packet ends with three dots it means that the data continues in the next frame 17 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved 2 CAT PORT Beginning with version 7 0 Router provides unique control capability the 2 CAT Port is an intelligent data fork software Y connector that allows a second application to share control of the radio Router monitors when data is sent from each application and routes the radio s res
21. gs to template file Device Virtual Port Help When clicked Router will open a standard File Save dialog window the default location is C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data microHAM cfg Ia hypertext html or plain text txt documentation file of the same name as the template is present in the same directory it will be associated with the template Load Template will automatically configure Router from a template tpl file When clicked Router will open a standard File dialog the default location is C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data microHAM cfg and the desired template can be chosen When Router loads a template it looks for an html or txt file with the same name as the template in the same directory If such file is found it is displayed 12 CW FSK Messages microHAM 2010 All rights reserved e TIP Templates are a powerful tool for quickly configuring Router to work with a particular application 4i Template files are interchangeable between computers and are well suited for cloning setups when using the same application in multi computer stations or for sharing custom setups between users Store as Power Up Settings will store the WinKey and PTT settings to CW Keyer s EEPROM If CW Keyer is operated without connection to the computer it will use the settings stored in EEPROM If CW Keyer is connected to a computer running microHAM USB Device Router Router s set
22. homepage mac com chen w7ay Router index html by Kok Chen W7AY Hardware Specifications USB USB 2 0 Full soeed USB 1 1 compatible Power consumption USB less than 100mA Transceiver less than 100mA at 13 8V max 16V Radio Port RxD TxD max 57 600 Baud Levels Jumpers selectable TTL inverted TTL open collector bus RS232 CW open collector max 30V 400mA PTT open collector max 30V 400mA Dimensions W 103mm 4 x H 44mm 1 3 4 x D 85mm 3 3 8 Weight 600g 1 3 lbs 26 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY C Federal Communications Commission Statement USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation C European Union Declaration of Conformity microHAM s r o declares that the products Product Name CW Keyer Conforms to the following Product Specifications EN 55022 1998 Class B following the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC 27 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved APPENDIX A RFI CONSIDERATIONS A few guidelines to eliminate problems caused by RFI 1 Proper grounding of all electronic equipment is critical A modern station contains many diverse types of interconnected and inter
23. hout computer connection precisely timed auto PTT selectable side tone all parameters are stored in nonvolatile memory and reloaded on power up Strong RFI immunity integrated chokes and filters for best RFI immunity advanced shielding and circuit design for RFI product suppression Connections Computer USB Radio CAT 1 8 Paddle 1 4 CW Out RCA PTT RCA Power 2 1 mm coaxial Remote PS 2 MiniDIN6 Front panel LEDs for indication of CW PTT amp POWER status Metal Aluminum case powder coated and silk screened Free no time limit on line firmware software upgrades 2 IMPORTANT WARNINGS microHAM 2010 All rights reserved 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION Front Panel 1 POWER LED microHAM YELLOW color indicates when CW Keyer is turned on 2 SPEED CW Keyer Speed Range MIN MAX is defined by software 3 CW LED RED color indicates when CW keying line is active 4 PTT LED RED color indicates when PTT is active Rear Panel All connections for the computer radio and accessories are located on the rear panel 1 POWER Standard 2 1mm DC power jack TIP center is positive 2 CAT 3 5mm 1 8 jack for radio control PADDLE RING RX data Ewe SLEVE GND on RCA jack for PTT keying output TIP Signal SHELL GND 1 2 3 4 5 Output is an open collector transistor capable of switching up to 28V 0 5A NOTE Starting with serial number 260 CW Keyer incl
24. itions However if there are problems with WinKey and the controlling application it may be useful to Start a capture and minimize the window When a problem is noticed the window can be opened and the log Saved for analysis WinKey Monitor is circular only the last 20 kilobytes or so will be saved in order to prevent creating very large files WK Monitor will display a description of each command from Router or the application and decoded response from WinKey If a line ends in three dots it means that the command or response has been broken across two USB packets CONTROL PORT The Control Port allows an application program logger that implements the microHAM Control SO2R Protocol to use the stored CW messages This port should normally be set to none The Mon button opens a logging window that permits capture of Protocol data between the application and Router for later analysis The buffer captures the last approximately 20K of data Do not enable logging unless necessary for debugging purposes as it imposes a minor performance penalty 20 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved CW WINKEY TAB This tab provides the configuration for the internal WinKey based CW keyer A complete WinKey manual can be downloaded from HTTP k1el tripod com docfiles html Thanks to Steve Elliott K1EL for this great product WinKey can be controlled by a logging program or operate in stand alone mode Router controls the speed
25. keyboard CW keying and stored CW messages CW Messages microHAM 2010 All rights reserved Creating and Using Virtual Serial Ports microHAM Router provides a set of virtual serial ports which allow Windows applications loggers to work with CW Keyer just as they would work with real hardware serial ports In order to use these virtual Ports you must first create the ports and then assign a function radio control PTT CW WinKey etc to each virtual port DO NOT define a port that is already in use for example COM1 or COM2 which are hardware ports on many motherboards or a virtual port used by another USB device Even though Router will not allow using a COM port number which is already present in the system like hardware COM ports or internal modems sometimes these ports are hidden If a device which also uses virtual serial ports external USB devices bluetooth devices mobile phones PDA etc is not connected to the computer when creating virtual ports in Router the ports can overlap and will not work properly when you connect such device IMPORTANT WARNING Before creating virtual COM ports attach all external devices you use with the computer and allow them to connect to the system Restart Router and then create the virtual COM ports Virtual ports are created from the Virtual Port menu Create Creates virtual COM ports It is possible to Router Preset Device select more than one port at
26. l other applications before continuing Chek Nest to continue or Cancel to exit Setup i eut gt Cancel The Windows setup utility will start and ask into which folder Router and its supporting files should be installed Note unless you have a very strong reason to install Router elsewhere please accept the default location When the Router installation is completed click Finish to launch Router for the first time Then plug in the USB cable and proceed to configuring Router for your station and software To install Router click on the Install USB Device Router link on the installation CD or download the most recent installation package from the web site www microHAM com downloads html If you download an updated package click on urouter release xx _xx exe IO xx is version to start the installation ie Setup microHAM USB Device Router Completing the microHAM USB Device Router Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing microHAahM USB Device Router on our computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to eat Setup microHAM 2010 All rights reserved Configuring the microHAM USB Device Router The microHAM USB Device Router Router program provides a Windows compatible configuration tool for microHAM USB Devices CW KEYER as well as microKEYER DIGI KEYER and USB Interfaces and software interface to other Windows applications loggers digital mo
27. ll sub tabs except the FSK CW Messages and DVK tabs MK Loggers2 MK NIMM NOTE Presets for various loggers are not available until they have MK WriteLog been saved by the user using Preset Save as For setup instructions DIE DRIE for various loggers refer to Setup Guide documents available in Router 4 Help menu Use Help Download Documents first if Help Setup DK Loggers2 Guides are not available or incomplete DK NIMM There are three ways to apply a preset once it is created DAMES MK Test 1 Click on Preset and select the desired preset from the pull down MK2R DXLab menu MK2R NIMM 2 Click on a preset button To have buttons visible in Router Preset MK2R WriteLog Show Buttons must be checked When the settings from a preset are applied a green light located in the preset button is lit This green light is on ONLY when all settings in Router are same as those stored in the preset ww D wm D a D Loge TAX Manager H 50 Mix D pr D au Wir EQF up 11 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved 3 By right clicking on the system tray icon when the Router is minimized The presets and the current router configuration are stored to the registry when Router is closed and recalled when Router is loaded Save as Saves the current Router settings to a preset for future use Rename Allows renaming of an existing preset Delete Delete chosen preset Show buttons When checked Router shows the preset butt
28. microHAM 2010 All rights reserved CW KEYER microHAM fax 421 2 4594 5100 e mail support microham com homepage www microham com microHAM Version 7 6 5 December 2010 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE Te PEATURES AND FUNG TIONG S cereau dead 3 WITT el ag OW le 3 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION ege eegen tere gege ge sde semence tanna nsc tenn asc encens 4 OR PAR EE EE A EE EEE 4 Roar TT EN 4 Ae INSTALLATION a ea ae at a ie a ti ne cet anus 6 PS OPUS senses tseccs E E 6 Macintosh OS X Installation 2 0 0 ccccccecccceececeeeeeseeeeseeeeeseeeesseeesseeeeseesessaeeeseeeeeeeeeteas 7 Windows Windows 2000 XP Vista and Windows 7 Installation 7 Installing microHAM USB Device Router aannnannnannnennnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnrnrnrrrenrrenrennne 8 Configuring microHAM USB Device Router VU 8 creatino Using VIRE OS EaR 9 5 microHAM DEVICE ROUTE sde ne eee sine a ne nnnm 10 leen Ke 10 Moni FUSS EE 11 Menu DGVICS PER E R EERE 12 Ne EE ee 13 MONU OU ME 14 Device Configuration TADS iii 14 POS TAD 14 POS CAT Ce GAT a nr en ad a EEN Eii 16 Bal 19 EK E ege 19 PONS WINK etc tee nt een tone net ee 20 OR COOL nee E eee eee ee eee 20 CW amp WINK CY Tab iii 21 CW Winkey WinKey Settings is 21 GW WinkKkey OW Keyboar EE 22 CW WinKey Auto Numbering cccccceececeeceeeeeeeceeeeseeeeeseecessueeeseeeetsneesseeesaeenes 22 CMS SAS a sete 23 6 EXTERNAL KEY
29. o another by problems that change when a feedline is moved or its length changed where the problem moves from one piece of equipment to another based on band and or where the severity changes with transmit power level The solution is to use common mode chokes to prevent the current from entering the shack This topic has been given thorough treatment in recent works by W1HIS and K9YC W1HIS http www yccc org Articles W1HIS CommonModeChokesW1HIS2006Apr06 pdf K9YC htip www audiosystemsgroup com RFI Ham pdf 28 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved APPENDIX B Tracking NOTE Tracking is experimental code started in Router 7 5 0 for linking the transceiver frequency to a tracking receiver Mode linking and bidirectional frequency tracking are not currently supported microHAM will be expanding features and adding support for additional radios in the future The initial version has been tested with Perseus SDR only W Radia Tracking Control is Radio PERSEUS r Port comaa e Source ORG IRX frequency Offset OD Tracking radio CAT communication log Clear save start Stop A PERSEUS Radio PERSEUS Port COM10 Source QRG Defines which frequency will be used for SDR tracking Offset Specifies frequency offset from tracking frequency send to SDR for tracking NOTE COM10 is the default COM port for PERSEUS can only be changed in the Windows registry refer to the Perseus manual
30. ons DEVICE MENU Router can control several devices This allows configuring the settings for all connected devices at one time by using the Presets Configure Exit MK DXLab MK Loggers MK NIMM MK WrteLog DK DXLab DK Logger32 DK NIMM DK Writelog MK Test MK2R DXLab MK2R NTMM MER WriteLog MCE Bi H e Each device has its own tab page in the main Router Router Preset Device VirtualPort Help notebook The content of a device tab depends on micro KEYER a micro KEYER 2R device type Adding a device is automatic when Router detects a new device Once detected a device remains j Audio Switching PTT CW Winkey in Router even though device is disconnected Each device is identified by a unique serial string w micro KEYER II Rename Creates a custom device name This is Router Preset Device VitualPot Help useful if two or more devices are connected to the MK FT2000 Gy micro KEYER 28 Router For example CW KEYER micro Keyer and USB Interface Il can be renamed to more identifiable names Ports Audio Switching PTT cw WinkKey CW FSK Messages as shown here Delete Removes a device from the Router Only Router Preset disconnected devices with a RED X on device tab can be S CW KEYER removed To disconnect a device from Router unplug the X cwKeeR USB cable from the computer or device Save Template will save the current Router settin
31. outer will indicate the channel is open The state of the CW channel is indicated by a red arrow If port is opened it does not mean that it is properly configured The red arrow will light in time with the transmitted CW when the port is properly configured Cw COM3 DTA open P To test CW operation click on the Test button with no port assigned or the port closed PTT PORT The PTT channel is used for T R switching of the transceiver Router allows assigning a virtual serial port to the PTT channel and supports PTT via DTR or RTS DTR and RTS are identical to DTR RTS except that the output is inhibited for one second after the COM port is opened RTS DTR should only be used with programs that cause unwanted key ups during startup Q TIP More applications use RTS for PTT than DTR When a COM port is assigned in the Router but not in the application or the application is not running Router PTT COM v ATS v open gt shows the channel as closed When an application opens the COM port usually at start up Router shows the channel as open Activity and the state of PTT channel is indicated by arrow If port is opened it does not mean that is properly configured for PTT keying The arrow will light during the entire transmission when port is properly configured Operation of the PTT outputs is described in chapter 15 3 l r TIP Always use
32. ponses to the correct virtual port IMPORTANT Both applications must use same communication parameters baud rate data length parity and number of stopbits for proper operation Neither CAT port has priority Polls commands from the application are processed alternately In order to avoid collisions and confusion due to unexpected data responses from the radio are returned only to the application that generated the command Unsolicited data such as automatic frequency mode updates Icom transceive packets or Auto information data from Kenwood Elecraft and recent Yaesu transceivers is forwarded to both CAT ports Due to physical limitation of data channel throughput and the controller capabilities in various transceivers there are several important rules which must be observed e Combined data from both applications must not exceed maximum throughput of the radio control port and transceiver controller In other words the polling rate from one application may need to be decreased to provide data space for the second application and vice versa e Applications must be tolerant of delayed responses from the radio Each application must wait for the radio to respond when the another application is communicating with the radio e Due to protocol deficiencies in handling VFO split commands with many transceivers particularly Icom split mode must be initiated and ended by only one application and manual split control from the front panel of
33. products for which you want documentation NOTE Requires an Internet connection microHAM Home Page Link to www microHAM com microHAM Downloads Page Link to www microham com contents en us d29 html Show Tooltips When checked small single line help is displayed below the mouse cursor Update Router Download and install the most recent version of Router About Shows the Router s internal version number Change logs Shows the Router and firmware changes DEVICE CONFIGURATION TABS There are three 3 tabs for configuring CW Keyer Any change to the first two 2 tabs are applied immediately to CW KEYER Changes in Messages are NOT applied automatically To store them use buttons Store or Store All Ports used to assign virtual ports to the CW Keyer for Router Preset Device Virtual Port Help use by applications af CW KEYER CW WinKey used to configure the operating parameters of the internal WinKey keyer IC CW Messages used to configure stored CW messages 14 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved PORTS TAB Once the virtual ports have been created they must be associated with a specific device channel e g Control CW PTT etc These assignments should correspond to settings of the application software and must be configured first in Router and then in the application e g logging program Ports cw Winkey CW Messages cat coma w open 19200 an2 dp and CAT none
34. related equipment transceiver power amplifier computer control boxes switch boxes and power supplies Each of these must be individually grounded with a separate connection to a single common ground point thus forming a star ground connection Proper grounding of computers both desktop and laptop is often overlooked A separate ground connection should be run from the computer to the station common ground point The best place to ground a computer is a screw with a good connection to the case On a laptop this is often the retaining screw on a D sub connector e g VGA output on a desktop it is often the screws holding the power supply It is absolutely important to prevent ground currents from flowing to the common ground point by way of the signal cable If you use a microHAM keyer a good test is to remove the DB15 DB37 connector and USB cable from the keyer and measure the resistance from the shell of the DB15 DB37 to the shell of the USB cable There should be NO MORE than FIVE 5 Ohms and preferably less than TWO Ohms between them Note many PC manufacturers fail to provide an adequate connection between the shell of the USB connector and the PC case If this is the case a connection can be established by bridging a folded piece of aluminum foil between the shell of the USB connector and the PC case Power all your equipment from a single wall outlet The safety ground often exhibits excessive noise between power outlet
35. requency 7026000 Hz ie T FA read WFO A frequency 000000 0002 o 7015000 Hz 0036236484 0038236500 0036236984 0038237464 0038237500 0038237500 Se 0038 0038237546 H1 TX 3 waiting bytes H1 TX 6 waiting bytes oldest tx query discarded waiting to answer exceeded 1000 ms H1 Tx IF hie trasceiver status His TX wd waiting ES Hi T4 SM operating 000000 0003000001 trasceiver status CW INi nnn tut UUU 18 5000 1006000 000001 ttrasceiver status Cw 7015000 Hz VFO A split off 000001 ttrasceiver status CW 7015000 Hz VFO A split off 7015000 Hz VFO 4 split off Disable router queries disables Router polling only when the port has been opened by an application program When the virtual port is closed Router always polls the radio to support the automatic switching functions of CW KEYER the none options in the Radio box 16 If it is necessary to disable all polling select one of microHAM 2010 All rights reserved WARNING DO NOT select Disable Router queries unless you have a specific reason to do so Router only polls for information that is not requested by the logger and does not interfere with logger polling Disabling Router queries may result in incorrect frequency and or mode decoding and can have a serious impact on overall operation PW1 on radio bus When this box checked Router periodically generates an Icom
36. roHAM s r o will repair or replace defective product at their sole discretion You must send the unit postpaid with a copy of the original invoice to the distributor from whom you purchased the product microHAM will pay return shipping What is not covered This Limited Warranty does not cover 1 correction of installation or software errors in the user s computer s 2 damage caused by misuse negligence user modifications or failure to follow the user manual 3 connection to improper or excessive voltage or voltage surges 4 the incorrect installation of any cables connected to the device by the user or 5 weather related storm lightning or electrostatic discharge damage microHAM USB Device Router the software is provided as is without guarantee of compatibility with any specific operating system computer peripheral or accessory microHAM assumes no liability or responsibility for damage to other devices or injuries to persons as a consequence of using our products If the terms of the above warranty are not acceptable return the unit all associated documents and accessories in the original unopened package prepaid to microHAM or to your supplier for refund less shipping and a restocking fee 25 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved System Considerations CW Keyer can be used with a wide variety of application packages The capabilities of those packages will have significant impact on the level of computing
37. s sometimes often due to other equipment powered from the same branch circuit It is always better to avoid this source of noise interference It is also a good idea to check the power distribution for loose connections reversed neutral ground open ground and other wiring problems Sometimes the USB cable can be a source of RF interference the cable might have inadequate shielding or the transceivers in PC might be improperly designed causing data flowing inside the cable to be reflected as a common mode current on the shield of the cable This common mode current can radiate a significant digital noise If this is the source of your problems it can be significantly reduced or eliminated using ferrite chokes on both ends of the cable Two or three turns through a 31 mix FT240 toroid are better than the common snap on ferrites of unknown mix Often another cause of RFI problems is a common mode current flowing along the antenna feedline into the shack It is a common misconception that the only thing required of a feedline is that it have low SWR Unfortunately a low SWR does not guarantee low common mode current These common mode currents are conducted into the shack where they can radiate from the feedline induce currents in any nearby metal object and or be conducted into the interconnected equipment Common mode currents on a feedline are indicated by problems that differ in intensity from one band to another or from one end of the band t
38. serial PTT instead of PTT by CAT CAT PTT can be unreliable due to RFI and timing issues To test operation of the PTT click on the Test button with no port assigned or the port closed 19 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved WINKEY PORT WinKey is a unique external CW processor developed by Steve Elliot K1EL This CW processor supports paddle input like any other electronic keyer offers many configuration options and in addition converts ASCII data from the computer to Morse characters This unique property assures perfectly timed CW output from the computer regardless of OS load More detailed instruction for configuring WinKey is found in the description of the CW tab When a COM port is assigned in Router but not in the application program or the application is not running Router shows the channel as closed Win Key none le gt Test Mon TIP If you see settings other than 1200 8N1 or 1200 8N2 the application is not configured correctly for Winkey Data flow is indicated by two arrows The green arrow indicates data flow from the application to WinKey and the red arrow indicates data flow from WinKey to the host application To test WinKey click the Test button with the channel unassigned or closed Mon WinKey Monitor allows capturing communications between the application and WinKey The WinKey monitor operates the same way as the CAT port monitor WinKey Monitor should not be used under normal cond
39. t connect the USB cable to CW Keyer and your computer If you will be installing on a Windows computer skip to Installing microHAM USB Router microHAM 2010 All rights reserved Mac OS X INSTALLATION 1 Insert the microHAM CD in your CDROM DVD drive and navigate to to http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm and down load the latest driver image for OS X 2 Open FTDIUSBSerialDriver v2 2 14 dmg by clicking on it 3 For OS X 10 4 10 5 or 10 6 open FTDIUSBSerialDriver 10 4 10 5 10 6 and follow the instructions to install Plug in the USB cable Turn on the radio or external power supply Install FTDIUSBSerialDriver Kernel Extension 880 _ Drivers OS X or use your web browser to go Welcome to the FTDIUSBSerialDriver Kernel Extension Installer Welcome to the Mac OS X Installation Program You will be guided through the steps necessary to install this software Introductio Rekd Me Select Destination Installation Type Installing Finish Up Go Back Continue Follow your software developer s instructions to configure their application to work with USB Interface III MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 INSTALLATION Installing microHAM USB Device Router zial x Welcome to the microHAM USB Device Router Setup Wizard This will install microHAhM USB Device Router 3 1 0 on your computer Ibis recommended that you close al
40. the defaults to the keyer s memory Restore Router Settings used to restore settings from a urs file created by the backup command A urs file can be used only with the device for which it was generated the file contains the unit serial number on a computer with same port assignments WARNING Restoring a backup replaces all current Router settings including presets use it carefully Backup Router Settings used to create backup urs file This file contains Router settings including Presets for all devices defined in Router Options General Load Router on Start up when checked Router will start automatically each time the computer is started or rebooted Start Router Minimized when checked Router will started minimized Options Band Map Does not apply to CW Keyer Customizable band edge boundaries used to drive the band data output BCD codes can be customized for driving antenna switches or bandpass filter control This setting is not used with CW Keyer Options Digital Band Map Does not apply to CW Keyer Customizable band boundaries for the digital mode operation These settings are used for the optional automatic selection of audio switching and PTT mode based on operating frequency Careful selection of the Digital band is necessary for transceivers which do not have a special mode for AFSK operation or do not report the mode in the computer command set This primarily effects Kenwood and TenTec transceivers
41. the radio should not be used NOTE Despite extensive testing using various combinations of applications for the CAT and 2 CAT ports microHAM cannot guarantee proper operation with every potential combination of applications 18 microHAM 2010 All rights reserved CW PORT By its very nature USB is not well suited to transfer the real time events required for CW keying In addition to the latency inherent in the USB protocol delays due to CPU load internal Windows message processing inter process communication and data flow from another peripherals sharing same the USB root hub can result in transmitted characters that are garbled To minimize these unwanted operating system effects Router uses a specially developed oversampling and prediction algorithm to assure the smoothest possible transfer of control signal events over USB Using these techniques CW keying in the Router is in most cases usable up to 50 WPM if the application generates keying signals accurately and does not consume 100 of CPU time at the highest priority class Router allows assigning a virtual port for software CW using DTR or RTS signals DTR and RTS are identical to DTR RTS except that the output is inhibited for one second after the COM port is opened RTS DTR should only be used with programs that cause unwanted key ups during startup Q TIP More applications use DTR for CW than RTS When an application opens the COM port usually at start up R
42. tings will be used but default settings will be retained in EEPROM Upload Firmware microHAM will occasionally release updates to the firmware in CW Keyer The update may support news feature in Router or improve application compatibility The recent public version of the firmware is always available from www microHAM com downloads html To update firmware download the firmware file to your computer then click on Device Upload Firmware A Windows file dialog will open navigate to the directory into which you downloaded the firmware file and select the file e TIP When you upgrade Router the upgrade will include the latest firmware file The new firmware will ute be automatically uploaded to CW Keyer when the new version of Router connects for the first time you have just to allow the upgrade when prompted VIRTUAL PORT MENU It is necessary to create several virtual serial ports COM ports in order for a Windows application logging control or digital mode program to access microHAM devices aay Device Manager Router Preset Device Help File Action View Help ad i Ww Station Master Create ST Ha OH Ss E KL 1 ERO Kc Delete Ea 29 uman INMTEITACE L EVICES Ports a E Ca IDE ATA ATAPI controllers L pine Ste Delete All L a IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers i 2 Keyboards io g ee i e e Be Miceand other pointing devices Create Creates virtu
43. udes a jumper that allows the PTT output to be used for transceiver PIT or PA PTT The default setting is transceiver PTT For PA PTT open the cover and move J9 to the left c TIP If CW KEYER is used in a multi mode environment CW Voice and Digital connect the PA PTT signal in parallel with the transceiver amplifier keying line IMPORTANT WARNING DO NOT connect PTT to an amplifier with high voltage or negative voltage keying POWER KS 7 15V microHAM 2010 All rights reserved 4 REMOTE MiniDIN6 for a PS 2 keyboard or keypad 5 USB USB B connector for computer connection Connect a standard USB A B cable 6 POWER SWITCH 7 PADDLE 6 3mm 1 4 stereo female for paddle input TIP DIT RING DAH SHELL GND NOTE The paddle sense can be reversed using Router settings 8 CW RCA jack for CW keying output TIP Signal SHELL GND microHAM 2010 All rights reserved 4 INSTALLATION Installing CW Keyer consists of several steps 1 2 3 4 1 preparing CW Keyer to work with your radio Install the necessary driver software for your operating system Configure the driver and or application software for your specific system configuring Router Preparing CW Keyer for Use Remove the top cover from the CW Keyer and set the CAT jumpers as shown in the following chart The CAT interface jumpers must be configured to select the proper level for each radio type RS 232 levels
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