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2. The resulting file contains the data just as it was in the Excel spreadsheet 2013 RT Systems Inc 177 178 VX 7 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 180 VX 7 Programmer Help 19 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 inf
3. 1 A 7 seats Frequency om Ho ocs pae Sie sr n Craon 144 0000 5 Simple w e Nore we 1000 Hef Gin Klon Gisim y BSRB SANER lt gt 1 Memories y Lint y VEDA VIO Hone Ready Note The default file contains memory channel information on several of the screens This information is needed 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc Getting Started 13 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 ra Os Cie Ord Ta r p d 5 Fre Diato Mode Nowe Tose Mode CTCSS x Powe cho o Maik pon mi ti Bak Boaz Prk Boks Bok 5 t oe Le N DO O SIM Ho
4. e A transfer status bar is displayed on the computer immediately to let you know that the computer is receiving the data being sent from the radio If the blue green bar does not appear and fill cancel the process and try again 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 in the Programmer If you are doing major editing 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 Using the RT Systems software and new USB cable there is really only one error that you may see occasionally when transferring data to or from the radio Once you click OK on the first Get Data From screen the following window may appear indicating a communications error Communication Error Could not find a USB cable attached 2013 RT Systems Inc Computer Radio Data Transfer 117 e Click OK and attach the correct cable Then try the process again Be sure you are using the RT Systems
5. fields Press Ctrl V to paste the selecting into the 2013 RT Systems Inc a VX 7 Programmer Help 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 Receive Frequency A channel cannot be programmed without a receive frequency This is the frequency you listen to Transmit Frequency The programmer will complete this 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 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid as 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
6. 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 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid a Column editing will address a selection of consecutive cells 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 box for 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
7. Working in a new file eliminates the possibility that existing data will be overwritten 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 190 VX 7 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
8. Beep Enable an audible indication of an action or operation of the radio Bell Set the number of rings for the bell that sounds when a call is received during tone squelch operations Available choices are Off 1 3 5 8 or Continue The default is Off Busy Channel Lockout BCLO Enables or disables the Busy Channel Lockout feature that prevents the radio s transmitter from being activated if a signal is being 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu Items 97 received The options are On or Off The default is Off Busy LED Enables or disables the LED strobe that appears when the squelch is open The options are On checked or Off unchecked The default is On Ch 1 User Write This option is not available to be set from the Programmer DTMF Dialer Enables or disables the DTMF Autodialer feature to allow transmission of DTMF tones for autopatch or Internet link access The values are On and Off The default is Off Note The tones that will be transmitted are entered into the DTMF fields at the bottom of the screen Allowable characters are 0 9 A B C D and space for a pause Dual Receive Enables or disables reception of two frequencies at once Main band and Sub band Options are On checked or Off unchecked The default is On Note Alphanumeric display will not appear when this option is enabled Edge Beep Enables or disables the audible tone that sounds when the radio
9. Display tab Lamp Mode ES LED Color 1 Settings Radio Menu Settings Display tab LED colors LED Color 2 Settings Radio Menu Settings Display tab LED colors Meter Settings Radio Menu Settings Display tab Main and Sub Meter Symbol Symbol F SQL Type Main Screen Tone Mode This option can be set individually for each memory channel 1 2 Tone Set Main Screen CTCSS This option can be set individually for each memory channel 3 DCS Set Main Screen DCS This option can be set individually for each memory channel Not accessible from the Programmer O 2013 RT Systems Inc 62 VX 7 Programmer Help Complement Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Bell list selection ME Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Split Tone checkbox a DTMF Dialer Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab DTMF Dialer checkbox oe DTMF Set Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab DTMF grid Scan Modes Modes 1 Ch Counter DE Radio Menu Settings General tab Channel Counter list selection 2 Edge Beep Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Edge Beep checkbox 3 Resume Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Scan Resume list selection 4 Scan Lamp Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Scan Lamp checkbox een Not addressed in the programmer Search Spec Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Mode Spectrum Analyzer 1 Analy
10. Interval section CW ID Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab CW ID ARTS section CC E Change 5 EMG Set Settings Radio Menu Settings Display tab Emergency list selection 2013 RT Systems Inc amp VX 7 Programmer Help Half Main screen Half Dev Deviation This option can be set for each memory channel VOX Sens Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Vox Sensitivity a Delay Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Vox Delay il he Link Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Band Link This item cannot be set in the Programmer It is available to be turned off only if the item has been turned on in the radio Ei VFO Mode Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab VFO All or Band Es Editor Settings Radio Menu Settings Icon Font tab Font Editor Settings Radio Menu Settings Display tab Icon Set checkbox Icon Editor Settings Radio Menu Settings Icon Font tab Icon Editor 14 Icon Select Main screen Icon This item can be set for each memory channel 15 Clock Shift Main screen Click Shift This item can be set for each memory channel eee This item is not available from the Programmer a Language Settings Radio Menu Settings Display tab Language list selection DON Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab ATT checkbox ES Mic Monitor Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab MicMonitor checkbox
11. Note The radio cannot be programmed if the keys are locked If once you are in CLONE mode and nothing happens when the PTT is pressed i e the display of the radio does not change turn the radio off and back on in regular mode to check for and if necessary turn off the Lock function Mic Monitor Enables or disables the Microphone Monitor feature that allows you to monitor your voice signal using the optional VC 27 Earpiece Microphone Note This option is not available to be set through the Programmer The field will be enabled if the setting is On when the file is read from the radio The only option in the Programmer will be to uncheck the field and turn the option setting to Off Once unchecked in the Programmer the field becomes unavailable Moni TCall Sets the function of the MONI key the one just below the PTT key When that button is pressed the radio will complete one of the following options The default is Moni Moni Open the squelch to allow weak signals to be heard T Call Activated a 1750 Hz burst tone used for repeater access in many countries Note Making a change to this setting does not affect the ability of the radio to access the startup set menu or to enter CLONE mode Moni F Change Interchanges the functions of the MoniF key on the front of the radio and the Moni key on the side of the radio e Unchecked The MoniF key on the front of the radio is the FUNCTION key and the Moni key o
12. 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 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 2013 RT Systems Inc z VX 7 Programmer Help Overview and Radio Menu Settings General Overview in this help Using individual and separate settings files is the default 2013 RT Systems Inc s VX 7 Programmer Help 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
13. 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 File Maintenance 1 Use Zoom to read the data in the preview more easily Click Zoom again to return to this view O 2013 RT Systems Inc 150 VX 7 Programmer Help 16 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 Es Save in J FT 2600 Programmer 0250 j 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 Cancel O 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 151 16 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
14. To skip a column during impo y ES Ignore headers Ignore Ignore 147 345 146 955 147 060 146 625 146 315 Ignore Ignore Ignore Ignore FM FM FM FM FM RP ARC PSL ARC MCARA HobeS WPB EC 2013 RT Systems Inc Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet 175 er 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 noe 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 176 VX 7 Programmer Help Click Next to continue 2013 RT Systems Inc Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet 18 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
15. USB 57B The Version 4 program will work with no other USB Be sure to wait long enough for Windows to acknowledge the cable and let you know that your hardware is attached and ready to use Should the problem persist contact RT Systems tech support for assistance 2013 RT Systems Inc ns VX 7 Programmer Help 15 2 Communications Send Data Sends the contents of the current file and the settings file to the radio Note In the Version 4 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 extension of the file tells you which radio it 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 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 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
16. 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 de ee 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 SRBURRR ONE BS 4 e The list appears in the window of the programmer 2013 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 159 me File Edit Communications Settings DStar Window Help Deu 3 2 4 1C 2820 Untitled v Ea RE 3 GEORGIA 185 2000 2 WAEN GEORGIA 15 3000 3 3 WADOC la GEORGIA 2 145 41000 4 14541000 WEPME 102 Allante GEORGIA 100 06 146 62500 514662500 Minus WET 100 0 r GEORGIA 0100 06 146 64000 6 14564000 Mins WB40GR Alania GEORGA as 146 65500 7 146600 Mins NaNFP I4 Alanta N 01514AB 146 73000 8 14673000 Mins KOANC Alana GEORGY al 146 82000 9 146 82000 Miras wedoc 1452 Allanta GEORGIA 45 2 Cake 146 97000 Iff 10 1265700 Minus Kacu Allanta GEORGIA a 147 00000 Il 11 142 c0000 Mins WAANNO
17. aie ram 103 ina eter min inser s Ler eter armer LEELEE ETETETT HOO 5 08 er HT 2 2 4 5 a x 2 a 5 y a s a o 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 168 VX 7 Programmer Help 18 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 the limitations of the radio It will allow you to enter any value in any space You
18. altitude Emergency Sets the action of the radio when Emergency channel operation is engaged The available values are Beep Strobe The radio will emit a loud audible tone and the strobe will flash Beep The radio will emit a loud audible tone Strobe 1 5 The strobe will flash in varying colors as set in the color selection for LED 1 5 2013 RT Systems Inc 106 VX 7 Programmer Help Beam The strobe will be lit continuously More details on this function of the radio can be found in the Emergency Operations section of this help Icon Set Enables or disables the icon display The available values are On checked and Off unchecked The default is Off Icon Select Choose one of the 27 default icons to be displayed for each band Icons 28 30 are custom displays that are created with the Icon Editor on the Settings Icon Font tab Lamp Mode Set when the LCD keypad lamp will be lit Available options are Key llluminates the lamp for 5 seconds when any key is pressed Continuous Pressing the LAMP key to toggle the lamp On Off Off The lamp is disabled Language Set language for the display to English or Japanese The default is dependant on the version of the radio Meter and Sub Meter Symbol Selects the S and TX power meter symbol Select from S1 to S5 or Char corresponding to the symbols depicted on page 76 of the Users Manual The STROBE features of the VX 7 lights to indic
19. reaches a band edge during scanning The options are On checked and Off unchecked The default is Off Home Reverse Enables or disables the function of the HM RV EMG button When that button is pressed the radio will complete one of the following options Home Instantly recall a Home channel Reverse Reverses the transmit and receive frequencies Default Checked HyperWrite Enables or disables the Hyper Write feature that writes the current configuration of the radio into a special Hyper memory bank Available options are On checked and Off unchecked The default is On Internet The radio can be used to access the WIRES Internet system See Internet WIRES Functionality of this Help for details of this functionality and the option settings Lock Enable locking as set in the Lock Mode set in the field The options are On checked or Off unchecked The default is Off Lock Mode Set the lockout combination for the Lock function Select from Key The front panel keys are locked 2013 RT Systems Inc os VX 7 Programmer Help Dial The dial on the top panel is locked Key Dial Both the keypad and dial are locked PTT The PTT switch is locked and transmission is not possible Key PTT Both the keys and the PTT switch are locked Dial PTT Both the dial and the PTT switch are locked All The front panel keys the top panel dial and the PTT switch are all locked
20. the Programmer gets the data it needs to know that the radio 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
21. wy Soo Aa m RP ARC 105958 SOH Mne MO PRAG 147080 Hie As CARA 145625 ve Mme mm Hopes b 106303 GN Mna M MP ha we Cred no t NDSSESSELRERSESEURRUUESHUSSHUNUE USE 2013 RT Systems Inc Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet 173 18 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 in this image without quotes and separated into columns Import Step 2 of 4 Select field delimiters gt Semicolon Comma Space C Other r Treat consecutive delimiter as one Text Qualifier None Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 147 345 600 kHz 146 955 600 kHz 147 060 600 kHz 146 625 600 kHz 146 315 600 kHz Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Plus FM RP ARC Minus FM PSL ARC Plus MCARA Minus HobeS Minus WPB EC Con Cie Click Next to continue 2013 RT Systems Inc 174 VX 7 Programmer Help 18 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 F Import Step 3 of 4 Click on column header to select Then select the column name from the di
22. Alanta GEORGA eich 147 03000 12 147 00000 Pre wena Alanta GEORGIA o an a NW 13 14728500 Pu keee Allante GEORGA oa 147 4500 Notice the two tabs The radio file and the 14 147 34500 Pius N4NEQ 1514 Allants GEORGIA 01514 C RBz 147 10500 Fi 2 II 15 14710500 Pus WBLATH 107 2 Alanta CARES GEORGIA 01072 421 25000 ravel Plus List are clearly identified Nic 4212500 424 0000 som WAZTL Allanta GEORGIA o 440 60000 17 440 60000 Plus W4DOC Allanta GEORGIA 1 442 02500 I i8 4220500 Pius WECML 1273 Allanla GEORGIA 01273 442 12500 19 42212500 Plus Wet 100 0 Atlanta GEORGIA 100 es 44222500 20 42250 Pus WBSEGI 100 Allanta GEORGIA 44247500 Il z 4424750 Pue NA4DR 723 Allama GEORGIA 0723 44252500 2 442 52500 Plus NAXOM 110 9 Allanta GEORGIA 01109 442 67500 23 426750 Plus R GPVE 1000 llanta GEORGIA 109 0e 44260000 24 442 60000 Plus NANFP Atlanta GEORGIA o 442 67500 25 44287500 Pius KARFL 1000 Allanta GEORGIA 0 100 0eR8 44297500 Mf 26 44297500 Phas WAAYNZ Alanta GEORGIA AICA 44300500 Il 27 4430500 Pre W CML 1273 Allante GEORGIA 0127 3 44331200 Il 28 43220 Plus WAAL Allanta GEORGIA 1 44360000 3 443 60000 Pus KASWZT 1457 Atlanta GEORGIA 0 145 7aRB 443 65000 Il 30 4365000 Pre WECML 1237 Allanta GEORGIA 012371 44329000 Il 31 443600 Pus NANFP 1514 Alanta GEORGIA 0151 4ICAJRS 444 05000 R 444 05000 Pius N4NEQ 151 4 Allanta GEORGIA 0151 4e 444 15000 3 4415000 Pus WEPME 1000 Allanta GEORGIA 100 0e 44445000 24 44445000 Plus WEDOC 14
23. Beep and Strobe e Beep Strobe Loud alarm sounds along with flashing of the STROBE in sequential colors e Beep Loud Alarm sounds e Strobe 1 Flashes the STROBE in sequential colors e Strobe 2 Continuation changes the STROBE in sequential colors e Strobes 3 5 Flashes the STROBE in white 3 slow flashing 4 medium O 2013 RT Systems Inc VX 7 Programmer Help flashing and 5 rapid flashing e Beam The STROBE glows continuously in white 2013 RT Systems Inc VX 7 Programmer Help 11 Internet WIRES Functionality The radio can be used to access a node repeater or base station which is tied into the Vertex Standard WIRES M Wide Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System network operating in the SRG Sister Radio Group mode Details may be found at the WIRES II Web site www vxstd com en wiresinfo en The Internet function settings area part of the Radio menu settings in the Programmer Access that screen by selecting Settings Radio Menu Settings from the menu at the top of the main screen of the Programmer Settings for Internet Access Enable Enables or disables the Internet functionality of the radio Mode Select the Internet Link Connection mode Vertex Sets up the Internet Link Connection mode for WIRES access User Sets up the Internet Link Connection mode for other DTMF string Internet Link System access DTMF Code Select the Access Number DTMF digit for WIRE
24. 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 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 24 VX 7 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
25. The frequency being used by the radio changes by the value of the step when tuning manually This value 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 188 VX 7 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 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 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 informatio
26. This transmission includes the DCS tone The receiving radio will hear only the signal with the tone An extraneous signal that lacks the tone will not interfere with the ARTS functionality between these two radios The other radio does the same in a comparable time period As long as the two remain within range the displays will show INRANGE Should one of the radios move too far from the other three beeps will sound and the display changes to OUT RANGE Once with radios are again within range a single beep will sound and the display will change to INRANGE Whether or not you talk the ARTS function continues until you de activate it During ARTS operation it is impossible to change the operating frequency or other settings of the radio This prevents accidental loss of contact You must terminate ARTS operations to resume normal operations including access to menu settings on the radio The radio can be turned off even with ARTS engaged This will cause an out of range situation for other radios Options for ARTS operations are entered on the ARTS CW EAI tab of the Settings 2013 RT Systems Inc Auto Range Transponder System screen of the Programmer The ARTS options include Transmissions during the ARTS function whether or not accompanied by voice transmissions require that you ID every 10 minutes to satisfy FCC identification requirements Remember to enter your callsign into the CW ID field and check Enable to en
27. 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 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 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
28. 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 within 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 32 VX 7 Programmer Help gt sea Sri ANT TELILFLLLLLIE du Tore tome Wore tee om Nee tone tee n tere 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 ch
29. box under Bank 1 2013 RT Systems Inc 42 VX 7 Programmer Help 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 ready 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 Easy Editing in the Grid OF soa SOS mat bore DOE a e nel ii e HE ss DONI I meeen EEE DRIDCO Donna t SOO SOL DECO OOS TOO SEO To ETS og DoH big DEEICEJ I DUOCICRISOUCISESECOEICEICE en u t TURCO ECONO poca lona Hi ll Ja 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 EIRKICDEIEIKIDEIEIKIEIDE ER KIE KEIN LOC OONOCQEO 14 1 1 re A a DODODDLDJODON 8 9 8 amp 4 DLU DE LUD is DIDI LOU Dn FOR RERREIRTEIRTEN IN 88 9 98 95 9 ID EN EIER EIKE LEID OO DEU DIDI EI HEEE 41 DE EICHERIEIEIEIOEIEIEKIEIEIEIDEIEIEIEIDENCKOENDEIEIKIEIEN KG o Ms ss LLL CLLLELELEL CLLLLLLLL ieie 8 9 8 9 9 9 91 9
30. 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 Helwork 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 Cancel Files 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 File Maintenance m EZ TEEN 195 01000 44000000 432 00000 1456000 14166000 rn 14718800 10 i i o ba ba b ba G EE Creation 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 wit
31. channel These settings are set once to be sent to the radio with any file that you create Details on these settings can be found in the Radio Settings options of this Help If the radio acts funny after it is programmed check the Radio Menu Settings e Make changes to the settings as needed e Save the settings file e Do Communications Send Data To with the same memory channel file e The settings will be sent with the memory data Completing the Send Data To Process O 2013 RT Systems Inc Computer Radio Data Transfer 119 When you execute the Radio Send Data To command you are presented with instruction for putting the radio into clone mode Read the screen carefully The steps to put the radio into clone mode differ with each model Pressing the wrong button will result in no response or the wrong response for the process Send Data To VX 7 Plug the cable securely into the Speaker Mic jack Press and hold the MONF key while turning on the L or Verify the radio displays CLONE Press the V M key on the YX to start WAIT mode Verify the radio displays CLONE WAIT Press the OK button to start the transfer Follow the steps on this screen When you click OK a progress bar appears 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 t
32. default is Off Squelch Adjust the RF Squelch threshold level As the squelch level is increased weaker signals are not heard If after you download to the radio and it receives continuously or does not receive an expected signal an increase in or reduction of this setting may be necessary Sub Band Mute Enables or disables the Auto Mute feature while using Dual Band reception The options are On checked and Off Unchecked The default is Off Time Out Timer Set the maximum time of continuous transmission after which the radio is forced back into receive mode Available values are Off and 1 2 5 5 and 10 minutes The default is 2 5 minutes TxSave Enables or disables the Transmitter Battery Saver function that automatically lowers the power output level based on the strength of the last signal received The options are On checked and Off unchecked The default is Off VFO Sets the VFO band edge for scanning the current band The available values include All When the VFO frequency reaches the high edge of the current band scanning will continue with the low edge of the next band Band When the VFO frequency reaches the high edge of the current band 2013 RT Systems Inc 100 VX 7 Programmer Help scanning will continue with the low edge of the current band O 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu tems 101 14 2 Radio Menu Settings Display Contrast Move the slide to the
33. disabled Usually an option to Exit or Close will be available 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 203 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
34. 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 the TravelPlus list to Name in the programmer You can change that association by selecting another column from those listed 2013 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 61 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 2 n 1 FESFEFFESE are 1212112 5 1 eeeREERE EGEELETESTETE Select the radio Click Create PaRa Fixky nt 1 x a 2 x 1x n x 2 x y x i a a Man IF Digna Fi Creste fe ter IC 2828 The resulting file appears in its own tab 2013 RT Systems Inc VX 7 Programmer Help fie tar Commemuten Step Onu Wrens te Oe IRAS OLAN 5 LE 0 0053 504 ree PALAOS AO de 344 22000 80 er man KOS IANI 480 de LO 480 Le A
35. for Band A and Band B memory channels These memories provide immediate recall for special applications Details for the hypermemories are set on the screen accessed by selecting the Hypermemories tab at the bottom of the screen The details to be completed are the same as those for regular memory channels See the section in this Help on Regular Memory Channels for details on these settings Once set hypermemories are accessed from the face of the radio by setting the Special Memory Menu to 4 HYP Then select the hypermemory to be used with the number keys of the keypad 2013 RT Systems Inc so VX 7 Programmer Help 13 3 Limit Memories This feature allows you to set sub band limits for either scanning or manual VFO operation For example you might wish to set up a limit in North America of 144 300 MHz to 148 000 MHZ so as to prevent encroachment into the SSB CW Weak Signal portion of the band below 144 300 MHz Then when you scan using this limit pair you will begin scanning at 144 300 and continue to scan up to 148 000 before returning to 144 300 to begin the cycle again The Limit Memory channels are entered on the Limit Memories page accessed through the tab of the same name at the bottom of the screen The same information as that entered for any memory channel is entered for these See the Regular Memory Channels section for the details about the information to be entered In the Limit Memory channels Step beco
36. if no other offset is specified Non Standard Offsets The Offset Frequency can be used in conjunction with Offset 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 186 VX 7 Programmer Help NOTE Be sure to use Offset Direction if y
37. 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 radio 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 160 VX 7 Programmer Help 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 RVETERERTERT OR REETESESTESESS yd PERAZA MARN Et 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
38. minute or more to recognize the cable properly Give the computer 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 th
39. no a q wee Me une Mrz on um man 120078 ur um oF an a ma 14145006 ron am om um Mm Me won a on am si maamo 14337 Snpes ao on 2 32 Mises 1415073 ra Al on s 53 Mise 141 000 per a o x m ml Memon y Lint Memories MO Pone m oe n tard Henones y fendi lem BerdbMemoses Serdb ire WOA WOR Cala a De 2 num 2 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 Easy Editing in the Grid s 1928922929993 Mare Mere Neve Nene mre Ihre mre 1448444948 FSSETSERES 1131132127177 1419992399999 db 198172299399 1331311313515 131ITIPELESLIIIIGIisicidid3isi3iiii3i EREFEREEPEPEPEEP EERE REE EE SESSESSSSESES SSS SSS SSE SEE 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 mov
40. operation recall the Special Memory Menu press MoniF 9 then change the setting to 1 OFF 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 77 13 Programming Memory Channels The radio has lots of different types of memory channels In the Programmer these all program in a spreadsheet dedicated to that type of memory Use the links to access details for any one of these Regular memory channels The several hundred all radios have these days The ones you will use most often Home Channels These are special memory channels that have one button access from the face of the radio 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 VFO Memories Settings for VFO operations when the file is first sent to the radio This channel has no one button recall on the radio and will change when the tuning knob is used To be able to recall settings at any time use the Regular Memory Channels One Touch Memories Ten special memory channels that are accessed through the touch of a single button when the One Touch Memory Mode is activated These memories differ from Home channels which are also accessible through one key stroke in that the Home channels are limited to one per band while One Touch Memories will store any combin
41. plug and could damage the radio There have been cases where 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 in damage 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc Troubleshooting 25 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 Wh
42. return the list to the last saved order with the edits in place 2013 RT Systems Inc s VX 7 Programmer Help 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 to 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 diff
43. 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc Getting Started 15 for them There is more to this radio than just memory channels So there is more to 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 Programener VX 5 Untitled ME file fdt Communications Settings Window Help OSH DP GES Ad yn Or Of x 0 x Trars ma Met lose Jota Name ToneMode CTCSS ocs Skip Step Mask kon aon gt gj 1400000 Simples x FM 5 None el lHh Jon e 5tHz e 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 VX 7 Programmer Help P
44. 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 Viewing and Changing Programming Files 27 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 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 on a 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
45. the radio since memory information is read from the radio The radio must be connected to the computer with the cables that address its specific programming jack Details of that cabling can be seen in the Radio to Computer Cabling section of this help Be sure the battery is fully charged Loss of power during Programmer could result in a reset radio This process is completed in two parts 1 The first screen that opens has details for putting the radio into Clone mode The screen shown in the help serves as an example Read the screen carefully The steps to put the radio into clone mode differ with each model Pressing the wrong button will result in no response or the wrong response for the process Get Data From VX 7 Plug the cable securely into the Speaker Mic jack Verify the cable is fully plugged into the Speaker Mic jack Press and hold the MONF key while turning on the VX 7 Verify the radio displays CLONE Click the OK button e Once the radio is in CLONE mode click OK on the computer to continue this process 2 A second window opens with the last instruction for the process Read the screen carefully The steps to put the radio into clone mode 2013 RT Systems Inc m6 VX 7 Programmer Help differ with each model Pressing the wrong button will result in no response or the wrong response for the process Press and release the BAND key to start the transfer Cancel
46. 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 1 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 File 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
47. 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 Nano Tore Node Cress CICSS ccs Mo lt 5 CO SEO O ee ae None SH 1825 6 An OF LHipernemcny erh FTESOOTICIOOO IMperrarcey acanpler PTEEOO EP Let TIGE Sands Test ICTECO 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 132 VX 7 Programmer Help 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 directory 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 t
48. 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 169 18 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 Newa 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 354 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 mi o Averegt 396 2090709 Court 1 ee 4313215 ER I UM 2013 RT S
49. 00 442 97500 we Allanta GI Gi oA 443 00500 443 02500 a Allanta G 01273 443 31200 443 31200 5 Allants 1 443 60000 443 60000 Alanta 0145 73RB 443 65000 443 65000 8 Atlanta GI Gi 01237 443 80000 443 80000 1 151 4 Allanta Gi 01514 CAIRB 444 05000 444 05000 3 151 4 Allant Gl 0151 4e 444 15000 444 15000 J 100 0 Allanta 100 le 444 45000 444 45000 u 1452 Allanta 0145 2e 444 50000 444 50000 J 110 9 Allanta Gi 01109 444 77500 444 77500 151 4 Allant Gi 0151 44CA A8 444 82500 444 82500 3 16 2 Allante 01465 2 CAje 444 92500 444 92500 5 Allanta o 444 97500 444 97500 J Atlanta oC ARB 442 5000 442 36000 100 0 College Park GEORGIA 100 0 AB Wx 1232 00000 Allanta GEORGIA o 145 15000 Meras 1678 George Tech GEORGIA 0167 9 CAjez 145 45000 Deco GEORGIA 2 Modules Name Callsign x Commerk Repester Notes Selected Bands 2013 RT Systems Inc 164 VX 7 Programmer Help 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 t
50. 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right 2013 RT Systems Inc 104 VX 7 Programmer Help 14 2 5 Emergency Operations Emergency Operations The radio has an Emergency feature that must be activated from the face of the radio This feature would be helpful for finding someone lost but not incapacitated or for alerting others traveling with you of a danger in your vicinity The Emergency feature is activated by pressing and holding in the Hm RV key for 1 2 second When this is feature is engaged e The radio is placed on the UHF amateur band Home channel be sure everyone in the group is on the same frequency e The radio emits a loud Alarm sound the volume is controlled by the VOL knob e The Tx Busy led of the radio flashes bright white e The emergency feature can be disabled temporarily when the PTT is pressed allowing for transmission on the UHF Home channel frequency and e The emergency feature automatically begins again 2 seconds after the transmission has ended Using the settings of the Emergency option on the General tab of the menu settings screen Settings Radio Menu Settings General select the alarm used when the Emergency function is engaged Available values include the following with a default of Beep Strobe Beep Strobe Loud alarm sounds along with flashing of the Busy Tx led Beep Loud Ala
51. 21211221212222717272222222227722277227733 AEE E EEEE SESSESSSSSSESSESESSSSESSESESSSSHSEESES SES SSS ESESSES 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 scheme 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 ly 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 Mas 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 II DEE MES Man MITO aore mam 10 278 aaeoa 16120008 MIS 1a masa ML HAN 16477 344000 118400 HAS HMS HIS 14137500 MUI 118070 AI 143 2000 nn m Mammes y Led Memerine VIO Hone Renae 22 UM sca i ANNEE NU EE UC AU AO SNS 1333331 SUETRTITLTTT ITTY 7337 EELEE
52. 52 Allanta GEORGIA 0145 2e 44450000 25 44450000 Pus KDAGPI 110 Allanta GEORGIA 01108 444 77500 26 4477500 Pre NANEO 1514 Alanta GEORGIA 0 151 4CAJARB 444 82500 37 44500 Pus WEDOC 1452 Allante GEORGIA 01452 CAje 444 92500 38 449500 Ps WANNO Atlanta GEORGIA o 244 97500 39 44497500 Plus WAAYNZ Allanta GEORGIA ONCE 442 35000 40 44235000 Pre KG4PTO 1000 ColegsPak GEORGIA 1000 AB WX 129200000 41 129200000 12720000 Sok KB4KIN Alana GEORGIA o 145 15000 a2 14516000 Minas WAAL 1673 GecigeTech GEORGA 01678 Cle 145 45000 3 145 45000 Minus WSBOC Decana GEORGIA 2 442 20000 Mi Modules gt Name Callsign Conmert Repectes Notes Sekctal Selected Bands UnSeect All Ready _ AP NUM SCRL_ AA J 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
53. B which may make reception better in a noisy setting The options are On checked and Off unchecked The default is Off Auto Power Off Set the time after which the transceiver will automatically shut off in an attempt to conserve battery life Available values are Off 30min 1hr 3hr Shr 8hr Default is Off Auto Repeater Shift ARS Enables disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function This function causes the offset to be set automatically as the radio changes frequencies in VFO mode The default is On Auto RX Mode Enable or disable the radio s ability to set the Rx mode to Narrow FM AM or Wide FM automatically When off the user sets the receive mode manually for a given receive frequency The options are On checked and Off unchecked The default is On Band Sets the Main or Sub band for transmit Band Link Enables or disables the Band Link feature that changes the frequency of both bands at once when tuning in VFO mode This feature requires that the VFO mode is set to BAND and that the radio is being operated in Dual In band receive This feature is disabled in the Programmer unless you read from a radio that has this feature enabled Remember If you plan to use the Band Link feature VFO must be set to Band With Band Link set to On as read from the radio you should not change the VFO setting in the Settings file if you want the process to continue to work after the radio is programmed with this file
54. H 127 3 127 3 127 3 127 3 127 3 127 3 1739 c gore None A Salem 1273 1273 1273 1273 1273 1273 1793 2013 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 15 19 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 Dir 0400 0 6000 Those checked e jaag ser are imported Y 7 1200 8807 AT 1400 0 6000 KA 147 ann nena 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 fi
55. Memory Banks section of this help A memory channel can be assigned to all Banks by checking all of the columns or it can be omitted completely by not checking a box at all When the radio is operated in Memory Bank Mode only those channels assigned to the selected Bank will be available for use and scanning There is no need to put all the memories in all the memory banks All the memories are available when you are not operating in a selected memory bank Note If you are assigning channels to banks after you have entered all of them use Bank Settings Settings Bank Settings or Ctrl B in the Programmer to make access to these columns easier by hiding several of the columns that are not needed for this operation To return all the columns to the screen select Settings Bank Settings again Comments An identifying comment up to 80 characters This information is not transferred to the radio 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 89 13 6 VFO Memories The VFO memories provide temporary memory channels for quick access The VFO memory is temporary since it is lost when the radio is tuned while in VFO mode Note Remember the VFO memory is temporary The programmed frequencies appear immediately after the file is sent to the radio When the radio is manually tuned in VFO mode the programmed frequency cannot be recalled as a memory channel frequency will be Programming the VFO memory from the Programmer can
56. Programmer Help 15 Computer Radio 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 all cases be sure to follow the directions presented on the screen carefully The wrong button press can result in a failure to transfer the data 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 If the 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 computer cabling Check the photos to be sure you are using the correct cabling for your radio Comport Setup The RT Systems Version 4 Programmer does not have comport setup The program finds the USB cable automatically This section contains some troubleshooting details that you might find helpful 2013 RT Systems Inc Computer Radio Data Transfer 115 15 1 Communications Get Data Uploads the contents of the radio memory to the computer This function is often referred to as reading
57. Programmer Help Programmer e From the Radio Menu Settings screen select File Open A list of settings files will be presented Do not change the Files of Type selection at the bottom The Programmer presents appropriate files to choose from e Select the file you want to use and click Open e Verify that this is the settings file that you want to use Check also that the proper filename appears in the titlebar at the top of the Menu Settings window e Click File Save to reset the Programmer to use this file e Select File Exit to close this screen These settings will be sent to the radio with the memory channel file until you change this file selection again Save the settings as part of the file with the memory information You have the option of saving the global settings with the memory channel information This feature is good two ways First if you think that you ll always use only one file for programming and you are more comfortable knowing that EVERYTHING that is going to the radio is in this one file select this option Second if you are programming similar but not identical memory channel information for people who use their radios very differently keeping Radio Menu Settings in the file with the memory channel information would reduce the chance of programming a radio incorrectly Keep menu settings and frequencies in a single file option e From the main screen of the Programmer select Settings Pre
58. R OMR ana 346 22000 600 ee 22006 OOS 146 31000 400 de 3 O00 ODE PANO 400 te DLL TS ae eos ER Ai Ral 115100 PARADOS 508 Po 40700500 ea Deren 40 200 5 00 Mer 49 05m 5 08 pe TE 508 Peer MAIN SOM sermon Noe Pee MAT 5 00 Mer a Sa TE 5 08 Pe 4402200 5 04 mz Amar Aare 4020000 5 04 Me ALO Si ra 40 10000 508 Pr 40 2000 5 008 mes 4an noose Ronee OTIS Sher dant Aon res IARI Ser II SO mes en 144 59000 600 tre nn won OO 508 Per 4 200 S08 mes RE LA MOI SOE Mer i Hs 3 i PEPE EE TTT TTT EEE EEE EC IH EE HE RRRANTA LAL VAKVSVATASAasegeageseasegereeeegges CREESE SEES ES RES EDR SES RSS RC SERRE SES eee CeCe ee is paueuy2ygayaygayauezy2egyy2e22e2 2 232322222229 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 2013 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 163 17 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 Trav
59. S operation Available values are CODE 0 CODE 9 The default is CODE 1 DTMF Ch Select the memory register for an Access Number DTMF code for non WIRES Internet Link System access Available values are D1 D9 The default is D1 Note If other users report that you always have a DTMF beep at the beginning of each transmission and you are not operating in conjunction with Internet access disable the Internet access feature from the face of the radio by holding the Tx PO LK button for 1 2 second The icon that indicates use of this feature will disappear from the screen once the feature is disabled 2013 RT Systems Inc VX 7 Programmer Help 12 Memory Banks Groups Memory banks Groups in this radio offer a way to organize your channels for specialized operations The Memory Banks Groups can contain 48 memory channels each A memory channel can be included in none one or all the banks groups A simple scenario of this organization might include e Putting all your VHF and UHF ham repeaters into Bank 1 If you use your radio mainly for hamming you would operate in Bank 1 most of the time so you can scan without having to listen to all the other traffic e Then put your Fire and Rescue channels into Bank 2 When you re on the scene of an emergency you would operate in Bank 2 to eliminate interference from the amateur traffic e If you travel for business to one other location repeatedly put t
60. The VX 7 has the ability to save five custom fonts for use by the S and Tx Power meter symbol display or for the alpha numeric tag Once drawn and saved these fonts are set from the settings menu in the radio Marks are made in the editor with the left mouse button and are removed with the right mouse button Holding the Shift key and the mouse button repeats the draw or remove process i e you draw or erase continually Check Show Guides to show 5 X 5 grids in red to guide drawing These grids are not saved as part of the Icon or Font O 2013 RT Systems Inc 112 VX 7 Programmer Help 14 5 Radio Menu Settings Wx Names Wx Names The Programmer for the VX 7 lets you enter names for the ten pre programmed NOAA weather channels Use the Wx Name page of the Settings screen to label these memories for easy identification These names can be entered only from the Programmer Enter up to 8 characters to identify each Just as with the Name for a memory channel the weather channel name is displayed only if the radio is in Mono mode Dual receive disabled with a normal display not 2x display These names are displayed when the weather band is selected from the radio s keyboard with the MoniF and 3 Wx keys Wx Alert Enables and disables receipt of the warning sent by NOAA during extreme weather disturbances This alert includes a 1050 Hz tone followed by the weather report O 2013 RT Systems Inc ma VX 7
61. This item cannot be set in the Programmer It is available to be turned off only if the item has been turned on in the radio 5 0 Wx Alert Settings Radio Menu Settings WxNames tab WxAlert checkbox 2013 RT Systems Inc VX 7 Programmer Help 9 Auto Range Transponder System The Automatic Range Transponder System ARTS uses DCS signaling to inform you and another ARTS equipped station that they are within range for communication You need not have two matching radios to use this function Any two radios equipped with the ARTS function can be used ARTS is used in simplex mode The radio must receive on the same frequency as that transmitted by the other radio When setting up a channel for ARTS VFO or memory set the e Offset Direction to SIMPLEX e Tone Mode to DCS e DCS code to the same value in each radio Besides its value in search and rescue operations ARTS makes a great did you hear me feature As long as the two radios show INRANGE you can be sure that the radio received your audio Presuming that the volume on the receiving radio is sufficient you can be sure that your signal was heard Especially when driving the other operator may not be able to respond immediately to your communication If ARTS remains successful you can be sure that the voice transmission was heard just as the ARTS signal is heard During the ARTS function your radio will transmit a signal every 15 or 25 seconds
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63. With the frequency changing by 5kHz 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc 212 VX 7 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 decim
64. 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 but 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 it is 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 ina separate file As part of the channel data file they are reset to defaults each tim
65. al can be any from 0 to 9 Comparing 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 213 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 of the Set menu 2013 RT Systems Inc Hardware Error Troubleshooting 215 23 Hardware Error Troubleshooting Well of course the information in the radio and the file do not match 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
66. annels 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 channels are selected O 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid 33 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 34 VX 7 Programmer Help 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 s
67. ansmit Frequency from other information in the file This information must be included in a separate column for an 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 5 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
68. ate that a certain function of the radio is engaged The displayed color can be adjusted to provide a custom designed color hue Click on LED to display available colors from which to choose Then assign a color to each of the functions as detailed below Main Busy Strobe Sets the color displayed by the strobe while the squelch is open on the Main band Available values are 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right Sub Busy Strobe Sets the color displayed by the strobe while the squelch is open on the Sub band Available values are 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right Dual Busy Strobe Sets the color displayed by the strobe during Dual Receive operation Available values are 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right 2013 RT Systems Inc 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu ltems 107 Main Tx Strobe Sets the color displayed by the strobe while transmitting on the Main band Available values are 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right Sub Tx Strobe Sets the color displayed by the strobe while transmitting on the Sub ban
69. ation of frequencies from any operating band HyperMemories Ten special memories that contain details for both Band A and Band B memory channels Details on the special editing abilities of the Programmer are included in the Easy Editing in the Grid section Review these details to make data entry even easier At any time these topics are available from the Table of Contents at the left 2013 RT Systems Inc VX 7 Programmer Help 13 1 Home Channels One Home channel memory is available for each band of the radio The Home channel provides convenient one touch access to your most often used frequency in each band Home channel memories are programmed on the Home tab of the Programmer The information to be programmed for the Home Channels is the same as that for the regular Memories See Regular Memory Channels for the details Once programmed and sent to the radio the Home channels are recalled by pressing the Mon F then the Hm Rv key while operating in either VFO or Memory Mode The radio will access the Home channel for the band on which you are currently operating Note the UHF 430 Home channel is the one used during Emergency channel operations Plan carefully if you are using the Emergency operations feature of the radio along with other Home channel activities 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 79 13 2 HyperMemories The radio has ten special hypermemory channels that hold detail
70. audible tone Strobe 1 5 The strobe will flash in varying colors as set in the color selection for LED 1 5 O 2013 RT Systems Inc 12 VX 7 Programmer Help Beam The strobe will be lit continuously More details on this function of the radio can be found in the Emergency Operations section of this help Icon Set Enables or disables the icon display The available values are On checked and Off unchecked The default is Off Icon Select Choose one of the 27 default icons to be displayed for each band Icons 28 30 are custom displays that are created with the Icon Editor on the Settings Icon Font tab Lamp Mode Set when the LCD keypad lamp will be lit Available options are Key llluminates the lamp for 5 seconds when any key is pressed Continuous Pressing the LAMP key to toggle the lamp On Off Off The lamp is disabled Language Set language for the display to English or Japanese The default is dependant on the version of the radio Meter and Sub Meter Symbol Selects the S and TX power meter symbol Select from S1 to S5 or Char corresponding to the symbols depicted on page 76 of the Users Manual The STROBE features of the VX 7 lights to indicate that a certain function of the radio is engaged The displayed color can be adjusted to provide a custom designed color hue Click on LED to display available colors from which to choose Then assign a color to each of the functions as detailed be
71. automatically by the radio with your callsign transmitted via CW This automatic ID option is especially useful if you are using ARTS without voice transmission To activate the CW ID check the box and enter your callsign in the space provided 2013 RT Systems Inc Emergency Operation 6 10 Emergency Operation Emergency Operations The radio has an Emergency feature that must be activated from the face of the radio This feature would be helpful for finding someone lost but not incapacitated or for alerting others traveling with you of a danger in your vicinity The Emergency feature is activated by pressing and holding in the Hm RV key for one half second When this is feature is engaged e The radio is placed on the UHF amateur band Home channel be sure everyone in the group is on the same frequency e The radio emits a loud Alarm sound the volume is controlled by the VOL knob e It flashes the STROBE in sequential colors e The emergency feature can be disabled temporarily when the PTT is pressed allowing for transmission on the UHF Home channel frequency and e The emergency feature automatically begins again 2 seconds after the transmission has ended Using the settings of the Emergency option on the General tab of the menu settings screen Settings Radio Menu Settings Display select the alarm used when the Emergency function is engaged Available values include the following with a default of
72. be particularly helpful for reoccurring events for which the details of this channel are needed along with other memory channels Memories do not have to be programmed into VFO before being programmed into the memory channels when entering details in the Programmer Memory channels are programmed directly into the spreadsheet that appears when the Programmer opens To program the VFO memories select the VFO tab at the bottom of the screen Enter a frequency that is appropriate for the band The details that you enter will replace the default of the radio Simply type over the information shown to make the changes These channels must contain a frequency appropriate for the band They cannot be blank The defaults for the VFO memories are BC 0 54000 SW 1 80000 FM 59 00000 V TV 174 00000 6m 50 00000 2m 144 00000 1 25 222 00000 70cm 430 00000 Air 108 00000 Act1 380 00000 Act2 860 00000 The defaults are offered for reference only The VFO can contain any frequency that is valid for the band The information to be entered is the same as that for regular Memories except that the VFO s do not have an alpha label available to be programmed See Regular Memory Channels for details of the fields In VFO mode Step is important to ensure that you can tune manually to a certain 2013 RT Systems Inc s VX 7 Programmer Help frequency Pay careful attention to this column when programm
73. begin the Communications 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 This has been the case on several of the mobile radios Try again witha 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 a
74. 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 16 5 File File Maintenance 147 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc 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 E C T7 Programmer IC T7 Untitled1 Previous A amp Print E Setup aaa M Close I T Programmer I6 T7 United 1 VX 7 Programmer Help Notice at the top of the page you can see that your have X 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 a La La Le
75. ctly or indirectly by this document Printed January 2013 4 VX 7 Programmer Help Table of Contents Foreword Part Il Part Ill 1 2 3 4 Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Part IX Part X Part XI Part XII Part XIII 1 2 3 4 5 8 Part What Is the Radio Programmer 10 Getting Started 12 Using the Programmer Overview 22 Working with Programming Files uuusssennsnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn nennen nennen nennen 22 Creating a New Programming File issues 22 Multiple Glabal Settings Eiles uuusuusnnnssnnennnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnn nun 23 Tying a Glabal Settings File to a Memory Channel File 24 Part IV Viewing and Changing Programming Files 27 Easy Editing in the Grid 30 Screen Appearance and Default Options 52 Split Screen for Multiple Files 57 Menu Item Cross Reference 60 Auto Range Transponder System 66 Emergency Operation 69 Internet WIRES Functionality 72 Memory Banks Groups 74 Programming Memory Channels 77 Home Channels 2 2 Auc ce eu een age una kan neue hen Rene ebenen anregen 78 HyperMem ries ccoo 79 Limit Memories o aaa dive aa eek Penn en Sins 80 One TOUCH Memories iii nen A hier 81 Regular Memaries 4 2 32 a id 82 Bank o iii Bee ee sued caavseurnucy cece nn de ee de Dee gt ere en SSD ete 88 Glock Shift uri ERP ee 87 COMMENT O O 88 CTCSS da 86 DES e 86 Entering a Split Pal
76. d Receive Tarent Oft Det Opes je CE EN RS ER EE e smpiex elo x sme _ me 100 0 tr y el mlO else elo s 1200tpr 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 repeat 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 2013 RT Systems Inc so VX 7 Programmer Help 8 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 The location in the Programmer is described as a path For example Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab DTMF Dialer e Click on Settings at the top of the screen e Select Radio Menu Settings from the menu that opens e Select the Toggles tab e The option is named DTMF Dialer on the Toggles tab Set Mode Basic Setup 1 SQL NFM Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Squelch Main and Sub SQL WFM Settings Rad
77. d Available values are 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right Charge Complete Sets the color displayed by the strobe when battery charging is complete Available values are 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right 108 VX 7 Programmer Help 14 3 Radio Menu Settings General ARTS See the section on Auto Range Transponder System for details on this function of the radio Baro Alt Offset The Barometric Pressure requires calibration so that differences in pressure can be used to calibrate altitude The procedure requires that you have a calculated barometer and that you know your current altitude Enter the calibrated barometer value in hpa units and the true altitude at your location in meters into the corresponding fields Baro Units Select the unit of measure for display of the atmospheric pressure The available units include hpa mbar mmHg and inch Channel Counter The VX 7 has the ability to give a good indication of a transmission frequency without knowing that exact frequency in advance This feature works when the VX 7 is close to the transceiver that is transmitting Through a high speed search the VX 7 identifies the strongest signal in the set range The identified channel is then written into a special Channe
78. e 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 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 VX 7 Programmer Help Ti fie tot Commumeiens Settings Winsen Nep DEU nm SCE AN 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 1a PEP EETELLEOLOSLOSOCEL SCL OLESLL ESE ESE LSLESE LOSES ELE LL 0 5 E Hi a 10400 0400 314700 24348780 HLN Hna manso Mare mae Eee zum Man HITO marre ALTE 7 3280003 14120006 MI SNe maw mase maa 132778 maewo maoe His heze masno 13706 mo Misere 1122132122212
79. e cable it 2013 RT Systems Inc 202 VX 7 Programmer 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 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
80. e channel The data in the existing radio file will not be overwritten Itis always recommended that you import into 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 Tr
81. e 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 Opera ysl I Offset Drecton Mode equercy Frequency D ecton RO 14560000 600 tr ele ml CO 447 00000 2002 Minus y Frequency _135 60090 145 00000 600 kr wlars ejem 139 00000 139 00000 Simpien FN 14400000 14400000 Srpiex m 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 Smplex Minas Serplex Serplex Serplex Spex Serpe Sede Smplex Srrplex Larger Spex Srplex Serpiex Spies Serplex Srplex Srplex Smpiex Smplex Serplex Smplex Srplex Serplex 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 se VX 7 Programmer Help FT 99 Programmer FT 90 Unti file fat Communications Settings Window Help Deu sone Sets A
82. e os M Wess Wiese iron ao on 13 15550 a we or ma 14141500 Sper Am on 4 257 m mre or Man 141457 Seyler Am om 15 14355000 1455 neve om 17 mama 141 4300 wee Aso on 16 14322620 14 m nore or HIMNO MIA Tepes aso on 17 ANNO 105 m we or n mom Lom Enges ato on w wom m nana ow D Wem men Dga Ar or 19 lese N m nore or M 1050000 141 900 oes are on W MESNO 10612 m mue oF 2 mioa vases AS o 2 exo au nore or D MIS ISO wre ur oF TZ was m Sara oF A MISION 14151750 Sepa um on 2 whee y nare or 25 HISO HIROA ru um on 25 1424620 Y m or or Misia 17e Sopes Am on 2s 3470 1454 nere om 27 mass HLS woe ae on 1416870 m mue or a mwy na Snye un on 2 AONO m we or 23 Muse 10140008 Enges Am on a uw war m neve or D mau nune n es aie o 2 wore m nore or M HIS 141430 in ame on 14270 y m rare or no sum 14472 ES Es 2 ware m nore ES 2 mis 14306300 rear am oF 10 m eure oF M MIA 12146268 Sages mr on 2 5 rra or MIG 116700 wpe Am oF A 12270 y Srpen ere os wiser 14148754 ur ar on 35 14580000 14380000 aoe lan ra or F Mama HANO npes an on 141400 Enw Seve wre we or E HYRA tope am oF 7 LOL wo m wre nye or MITIN Hire ine Am on Se ass waste Snax SE hare on mm MIN move amo on 1424500 1189000 oe m met nore or 41 HITO 1417500 fees nm on ew 18610 Spex m re rare or MINI MINE ungen um on A 11870 DOSKO ge m DPE here or MIMO 110 wpe a o 20270 Hume en Am or o 4 14120009 1212008 ope arm or MiS misni ne are on
83. e 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 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 Easy Editing in the Grid Note Insertion of rows can result in the loss of data from the bottom of the 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 del
84. e 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 2013 RT Systems Inc s VX 7 Programmer Help Memory Defaults You have complete control of the programmer These options control 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 W Corwest Spit olfsets to standard Plus ot Minus when avaliable Disable CTCSS DCS and other Tone columns accordng to the Tone Mode selection Offset Frequency Defouks fm 1 00MHz 2m jEODKH2 1 23m isomHz 70cm 500MH2 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 b
85. e 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 182 VX 7 Programmer Help 19 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 itwas 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 order
86. easzactecvessessoaseansi setette gt 96 Busy LED sscececdlesecuecizducevessceuysiecusctcevccvensceccodcesusususctudventietuscvesssiscsveceusccuvenveusatsevcobenscacsovercscususebudesasesubeteresisedvedess Ch 1 User Write DIME Dialer ac idas Dual Receive Edge Beep Home Reverse HyperWrite ii id ON Lock A AAA MA A OO ONO TOA MiE Monitor iii A ati A A Moni TCall Rx Save Scan Lamp ee A A A seassuacredesereszaesasecevesinsaceussieedebseetuasisvenceaceavs enr diner nent esse als eue en Split Tone ii A cido A O OT Sub B nd M te an In A diia Plante A ON 99 Tx Save A A A A A AAA AREA 99 MEDIA A id o 99 O 2013 RT Systems Inc 6 VX 7 Programmer Help 2 3 4 5 Part XV 1 2 3 4 Part XVI Radio Menu Settings Display uussnnssnnsnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 101 OX La LUE ii Dimmer _ Dis play 2X _ Dis play Mode Emergency Operations Emergency S amp tlings ann indi Icon Set Icon Select Lamp Mode Language Meter amp Sub Meter Symi bol ics ccicccccsssnsssacsiceceuzcosesasceccascesvassscssceseuettuanseveciscdessvsteesiouedcecetsveastastecvastesyessanbsceceveti 106 Strobe NA 106 Radio Menu Settings General uuunsssssennsnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 108 Alt Offset Altimeter ARTS Baro Offset Baro Units Channel Counter inner dis 108 Se NS OF Dis playon A anda 108 Special Select
87. elPlus 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 File Edit Communications Settings DStar Window Help Deu A nu dl __ 1675 Hapewle GEORGIA ote 145 23000 GEORGIA 885 CA 5 35000 145 36000 us v4 la GEORGIA 0 146 2e 145 41000 145 41000 ys mi GEORGIA 100 0e 146 62500 146 62500 ANY GEORGIA 100 le 146 64000 146 64000 K Allanta ott 146 65500 146 65500 ne Allanta 01514818 146 73000 146 73000 ie Allanta GU 146 82000 146 62000 Mius Allante 2 146 97000 145 97000 us ko Atlanta ol 147 00000 147 00000 N Alanta 147 03000 Allant a a 147 28500 2 Allanta G ceRB Notice the two tabs The radio file and the 147 34500 J NE Atlanta 01514 CAABz 147 10500 P sg 147 10500 Plus Alanta CARES GEORG 01072 7 421 25000 ravel Plus List are clearly identified 421 25000 434 0000 Spk Allanta Gi o 440 60000 440 60000 Pius Allanta 442 02500 442 02500 Plus y 27 3 Allant 01273 442 12500 442 12500 Pius y Allants 100 Des 442 22500 442 22500 Plus SE Allynta Gi 44247500 442 47500 Plus 23 Allanta at 0723 442 52500 442 52500 Pius Allant Gi 01109 442 67500 442 67500 Pius Allants 100 Del 442 60000 442 60000 J Atlanta otl 442 87500 442 87500 iu Atlanta GI 010 0eRB 442 975
88. eliminate birdies that interfere on other channels Half Dev iation Check the box to engage Narrow 2 5 kHz Deviation as compared to 5 kHz normally or when this option is off This change helps prevent interference with other stations in a crowded environment Note The receiver s IF filter bandwidth is not changed via this setting This setting will not enable the radio to perform on new commercial channels that are on 2 5kHz steps Those frequencies are reserved for commercial use and are not available to amateur equipment Icon Select the icon to use to identify this memory channel Note To activate this feature turn Icon Set to On checked on the Display tab of the settings screen Icon Set is a global setting that affects all memory channels at once It is a necessary part in setting up this function Mask A masked channel is not available for use either during scanning or when the radio is tuned manually in memory mode Note Masking a channel hides it until you unmask it from the face of the radio or by sending a file with this option unchecked Only then will it be available for use This is a good way to prevent another user from accidentally accessing a channel or to store memories for another area that are used only when you visit that place 2013 RT Systems Inc VX 7 Programmer Help Bank Check the box to assign a memory channel to a given Bank More details about using banks can be found in the
89. ems Inc File Maintenance 137 Save in FT 50 Prager Con tea F T60 D ER lots of date FTEO My Recert Documents Desktop Mp Documerts ZE My Competes 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 138 VX 7 Programmer Help 16 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 programmer 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 se
90. en you turn the radio on holding the specified key you are in 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 2013 RT Systems Inc 206 VX 7 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 wit
91. erent radio for which you have the Version 3 or Version 4 module O 2013 RT Systems Inc 52 VX 7 Programmer Help 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 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 Shift menu settings KF OWET kip Keep menu settings and kipHM2 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 Screen Appearance and Default Options 53 information for the radio This option is a global setting and will
92. es will appear on the screen Look ine I FTD 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 136 VX 7 Programmer Help Lookie E FTD om 3 orignal Read rd Myhielwok Ele pare RadioRead2 ot Places Files of ype O Raso Fes 14 e Release the left mouse button Move the pointer to Open Click the left mouse button once to open the file rr FETO Programmer 60 Ueritied3 Elo Edt Communities Settings Mrd BOO Oss the Ses msi Y FT 60 Utitiadi i 147 61000 600 tH 147 61500 600 tH 147 62000 600 tH 147 62500 600 tH 147 63000 600 tH Ms 1e 147 6300 600 kHz B10 147 0800 147 64000 600 tHe I 1470480 147 64500 600 tH 12 147050 147 65000 600 tH 13 16706500 147 00 600 kHz 14 147 0800 147 000 600 kHz M4 pin Wersars Land Hasane 7 i panaan 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 Syst
93. ete 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 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 4 VX 7 Programmer Help 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 be
94. ferences e Click OK to close this screen e From the main screen of the Programmer select Settings Radio Menu Settings e Make changes as needed e Click Close Apply changes and close if you want to save or Discard all changes and close if you think you re made mistakes and need to return to the last time you saved this file Remember with each new file created the Radio Menu Settings return to factory defaults You must set these option for EACH memory channel file created O 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu ltems 95 Another feature of this option is the ability to use the settings from a settings file that you already created e From the Menu Settings screen select External Setting Files e From that menu select Open e Select a settings file from the list presented The settings file must be for the same radio e To set these to be used in this file select Close Apply changes and close The settings from the other file will be saved to this file and sent to the radio with this memory channel programming O 2013 RT Systems Inc 96 VX 7 Programmer Help 14 1 Radio Menu Settings Toggles ARS Enable Indicates that the ARS function of the radio is enabled This function is not set in the Programmer however it will show that the setting is active when it is read from the radio ATT Enables or disables the ATT Front end attenuator that will reduce all signals and noise by 20 d
95. fferent from the Get Data 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
96. file information involved 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 A m 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 Cancel Below are various steps offered as corrections At the 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc 216 VX 7 Programmer Help 4 Select Communications Send data to Radio Be careful to follow these steps shown on this screen Generally they are di
97. for this file This can be the same as the name you re using for the memory channel information or it can be a name unique to these settings IKf you re at a loss use Settings e Click Save to close the Save dialog e Click File Exit to close the Settings screen The Programmer will take it from here making sure these customized settings go to the radio along with the memory channel information 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 Having multiple memory channel files radio name and multiple global setting files rsf 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 When a new file is begun the same settings used in the last settings file saved will be used automatically You need not re enter the settings each time nor are you forced to always begin a new file by renaming an existing file You need only enter memory channel details To select a settings file for use e Select Settings Radio Menu Settings from the main page of the 2013 RT Systems Inc o VX 7
98. fy other columns that you want imported Import Step 3 of 4 Ok en coksnn header bo select Then 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 194 VX 7 Programmer Help Import Step 3 of 4 All those to be imported are identified Clicks u 2 Hunden to select The zen sa he ol more nun the dropdown Ist To skip a om dufin impor se hear ta Inga Click Next to continue Cobre 10 CS Reca Oss I Ton ipe IT 147 0200 147 040 147 1000 147 1200 147 1400 147 2400 147 2800 Ofs 0 6000
99. gage this part of the function ARTS Beep The ARTS function can operate either silently or audibly Silently the display shows the INRANGE or OUT RANGE condition of the transceivers The beep alerts you to the location status of the radios The available options include OFF for silent operations IN RANGE for a beep only when the radios first confirm that you are within range The radios then remain silent as long as you remain within range ALWAYS for a beep to sound every time a polling transmission is received from the other station ARTS Speed Set the frequency for ARTS polling Available options are 25 seconds for maximum battery conservation or 15 seconds for extra security ARTS Switch Disabled in the Programmer the ARTS functionality is to be turned on from the face of the radio after it is programmed To engage or disable ARTS press and hold the atomic looking key for one seconds Note ARTS will not function if the PTT is locked Also most models cannot be programmed if ARTS mode is activated when the radio is turned off If you cannot initiate Tx or Rx in Clone mode turn the radio off then back on in normal mode checking that ARTS mode is not engaged CW ID Transmissions during the ARTS function whether or not accompanied by voice transmissions require that you ID every 10 minutes to satisfy FCC identification requirements This identification can be done manually with verbal ID during a conversation or
100. h 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 12 VX 7 Programmer Help 16 3 3 Opening a V3 or VA 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 port Bret Pree CT Cup Send Fle as E Mail Lhypennenany exactas FTESDONICIONO Ahypennanery acoplar PTEECO ZIP WLFTIEIE lands Test ICTLCO e A Windows Open dialog appears O 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 18 Look jc G9 FT50 Progiaereeer Com tear F 160 z I lots of dsta FTEO My Recent Documents Desktop Mp Documents 153 My Netmork Ele pare Places Fies of ype Rado Data Fdez FT60 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 Opening a file with the Version 3 programmer More than one Version 3 programmer installed e Select FilejOpen from the menu at the top of the screen 2013 RT Systems Inc 14 VX 7 Programmer Help Que owe wei rest Brett Bret Pree Pre Send Fle a6 E Mail Lhymenmenaey exaraghez FTOIT Apperrarc y ecanp
101. h the kit use it Check that the keys are not locked 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 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 n
102. he 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 File Maintenance 133 Look iri 5 FTSD Progriererar My Recani Docunants 3 Desktop Ge Local Dick E L DVDACD AW Drive D Loca Dek E SS con Yaesu aer Y SS SouceCods on todhocompuer E ED Shared Document Hy Documents EB My Sharing Folders Tesilsers Documents E Hy Hetwok Places Rado Data Fies FTE X 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 ef Programmer Help F es Dino jet CDRT Sakes Dan Dsurcecode Dre Ce sioniDend Out SOwmows Drosu Detra 2 Rado Data Fdez FTB Cancel e What you see now are directories the ones with the little yellow folders 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc 134 VX 7 Programmer Help Lock ie Ga Local Dak IC c Programmer Help Fies E
103. he channels for that location into Bank 3 When you are there you operate in Bank 3 Then when you scan for activity you scan 10 channels instead of the 100 you now have in memory 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 1 and 3 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 Once programmed banks are accessed from the face of the radio To recalla memory bank group e Set the radio to the Memory mode on the Main Band by pressing the V M key if necessary e Press the MoniF key then press the 9 key to recall the Special Memory Menu e Rotate the DIAL knob to select the 2 MR Group mode e Press the PTT switch to activate the Memory Group mode e Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Memory Group MG1 MG9 e Press the V M key momentarily to lock in the selected Memory Group 2013 RT Systems Inc Memory Banks Groups 75 e In the Memory Group mode of operation you can only select memory channels in the current memory group up to 48 channels e To change the Memory Group to another Group press the V M key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob e To exit from Memory Group
104. he cloning cable The radio is ready to power up and use with the newly programmed settings Note 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 If the radio did not report an error and the blue bar filled without error during the Send Data To process the radio is programmed Change the radio into Memory mode generally pressing an MR V M or D MR button on the face of the radio Once in Memory mode you will see the channels programmed into the radio Troubleshooting 2013 RT Systems Inc 120 VX 7 Programmer Help Communications Get Data From Radio required first 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 sc
105. hen ONLY 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 2013 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 165 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 to 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 166 VX 7 Programmer Help fee Cat Commenuten fetteg Oiu Wird the A E A nn
106. import Step 2 of 4 Select the comma as the Delimiter Select bald demies to separate the data into columns Detmters C Tab C Sesjesion Commal C Space Ohw 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 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 12 VX 7 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 deimters to eliminate the quoted from the data Deines C Tab Semicon 7 Comma I Tenst consecutive delimier 25 one Test Quoifier S y 147 2800 Click Next to continue 2013 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 193 19 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 identi
107. ing 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 file 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 Easy Editing in the Grid 4 Sort by Receive Frequency Then sort by Cancel None Sort Mode Channe
108. ing the VFOs O 2013 RT Systems Inc 2 VX 7 Programmer Help 14 Programming Other Set Menu Items There is a lot more to this radio than just the memory channel Things like Beep Squelch ARTS settings Lock and APRS just to name a few are set for the radio to use whenever it is being operated no matter the channel or mode VFO or memory Radio Menu Settings are set from the Radio Menu Settings screens in the Programmer These screens are accessed by selecting Settings Radio Menu Settings from the menu on the main screen The Programmer offers three options for managing the global settings Set and forget The Radio Menu Settings screens are there for you to use to easily customize your radio to suit your use Once you make your selections and save them you don t have to do it again even it you start a new frequency file Create and use multiple global settings files This might be the best option if you program the frequencies for several different people You can customize the global functions for the individual without having to recreate the frequency file Save the settings as part of the file with the memory information This might be best if you are programming different frequencies AND different global settings for different groups You might even want to use this option if you travel How you use your radio at home may differ from how it should function on the same frequency in another city Then each
109. ing you that you will replace any information you have entered 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 Newto 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc Troubleshooting 201 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
110. ingle 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 each channel after that with the rest of the channels that were copied 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid 35 He apo lejann ion laste Es pa on he 1 1 3 3 e s 3 2 5 5 a 2 EJ a a EJ 5 v E 2 E 2 E io adsasranzauuueu 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 VX 7 Programmer Help r FEA Programmer its ef data FIA Opewing Node Sarge mode Erd Chief Go Oral coh Vest hard EL 10377 Delete Channa A Dex Owi Mere Up Chu Nine Down Cube todd Fre
111. io Menu Settings Toggles tab Squelch Wide VFO Step Main Screen VFO tab Step This option can be set individually for each VFO channel Mode Main Screen Operating Mode This option can be set individually for each memory channel Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab ARS checkbox Shift Main Screen Offset Frequency This option can be set individually for each memory channel Rpt Shift Main Screen Offset Direction This option can be set individually for each memory channel Mute Set Settings Radio Menu Settings SubBand Mute checkbox 2013 RT Systems Inc 2 3 7 Menu Item Cross Reference st K Key Beep Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Beep checkbox Lock Mode Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Lock Mode 11 Name Set Main Screen Name This option can be set individually for each memory channel Not accessible from the Programmer Write Mode 13 Memory Main Screen Skip Scan Mode This option can be set individually for each memory channel 14 Hyper Write Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Hyper Write checkbox DisplaySeup SSS 1 BusyLED Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Busy LED checkbox Settings Radio Menu Settings Display tab Contrast Settings Radio Menu Settings Display tab Dimmer Display Settings Radio Menu Settings Display tab Display Mode Mode Lamp Mode Settings Radio Menu Settings
112. l Counter memory The Channel Counter feature can be used only when the VX 7 is in Mono mode With the radio set in a desired range the receiver will scan across a set range above and below the starting frequency until an acceptable signal is identified If a signal is not identified in the range the radio will return to the beginning frequency when the Channel Counter is disabled The Channel Counter option in the Programmer allows you to set the sweep width for the channel counter function The available values are 5 10 50 and 100 MHz The default is 5 Mhz The radio scans ina range that is above and below the starting frequency by the value set More frequencies are scanned by the radio when the range is set to a higher value Sensor Display The VX 7 can display various information while the radio is operating in Mono band mode except the Weather Forecast mode With the sensor mode enabled the measurements are calculated continuously Available selections include TIME Displays the current time DC Indicates the batter type and voltage TEMP Display the current temperature inside the transceiver s case WAVE Depicts the Rx and Tx audio waveform O 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu tems 109 BARO Displays the barometric pressure and relative changes in the pressure 2 bars per hour Optional SU 1 required ALT1 Displays the altitude Optional SU 1 required WX Displays the weather forecast O
113. l 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 return 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
114. le dt Conmara atingi Window bep DEN sme Soh an 4 i Ji STN bisae nary Rutu Pufu hara ieit warn 10 Dir mar 16 Hy Ona PE peN ejan siej as nos NSIT ces el PLDPIPPP IT PPPIITPPIPPIPIITPIITPPEI wy ICA 106 tb 100 He LAC Ton Dit MOSSOS ele la ea alle ins ou ba Vonn 106 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 Getting Started a 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 to
115. le the PTT will respond only if Off is selected This is normal functionality for the radio in this mode Spectrum Analyzer The Spectrum Analyzer allows the user to view operating activity on channels above or below the current operating channel in VFO mode The display indicates the relative signal strength on channels immediately adjacent to the current operating frequency The Spectrum Analyzer can be activated only while the VX 7 is operating in Mono band mode The options to be set are Mode Set to Single to sweep the band once or to continuous to sweep the 2013 RT Systems Inc mo VX 7 Programmer Help current band repeatedly until the process is manually halted Channel Span Sets the bandwidth to be scanned Select from 5 8 14 29 or 60 channels to be scanned above and below the center frequency Audio Center Freq Enable audio output on the center beginning frequency when the Spectrum Analyzer is engaged Temperature Altimeter Select the units to be displayed for the Temperature and Altimeter Available are Temperature Celsius C or Fahrenheit F Altitude Meters m or Feet ft Timer The VX 7 has the ability to turn on or off automatically at a preset time The clock of the VX 7 must be set before this feature can be used Available options for this function include an On time and an Off time a check box to enable either or both and an option for an alert that sounds at a given ti
116. le configurations that work with the Version 4 RT Systems Programmers are e The RT Systems USB cable or e The RT Systems original serial cable connected to the computer via the RTS 03 USB to serial adapter 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 Follow the steps carefully They are unique to each radio and different for the same radio for Get Data From or Send Data To If the problem persists although you know you have an RT Systems cable securely attached contact RT Systems for assistance An occasional cable needs a special process done to them to make them work properly The process is quick and easy to complete 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 125 16 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 sure 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 wi
117. le with memories in channel numbers 1 10 12 15 and 16 the process 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc VX 7 Programmer Help Resulting He when Star ng rado menor was net ta ZI during Pe best step of impor 1919199919119 142474233737 2013 RT Systems Inc 198 VX 7 Programmer Help 20 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 beg
118. ler PTEZOO ETP La 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 145 Look ir la FT SD Progiarrreer conte F760 Sl lors of data FTEO Mp Documents 39 My Computer gt My Halek Fie pare 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 146 VX 7 Programmer Help 16 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 information 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
119. low Main Busy Strobe Sets the color displayed by the strobe while the squelch is open on the Main band Available values are 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right Sub Busy Strobe Sets the color displayed by the strobe while the squelch is open on the Sub band Available values are 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right Dual Busy Strobe Sets the color displayed by the strobe during Dual Receive operation Available values are 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu tems 103 Main Tx Strobe Sets the color displayed by the strobe while transmitting on the Main band Available values are 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right Sub Tx Strobe Sets the color displayed by the strobe while transmitting on the Sub band Available values are 1 10 The numbers correspond to the standard colors available as defaults with the radio or to the custom colors displayed on the right Charge Complete Sets the color displayed by the strobe when battery charging is complete Available values are
120. lus 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc 156 VX 7 Programmer Help 17 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 creation 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 tase bea pouices Cie Te LEP ER SET j mm g
121. ly lines of legible data separated by commas it is ready for use by the programmer Itis fine if you see two commas right together 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 183 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 y
122. mal an error is raised in the Programmer that a valid Offset Frequency should be entered e The Offset Direction would be set to Plus As another example e The pair 147 255 and 145 940 could not be entered with an Offset Frequency and an Offset Direction e The resulting offset for this pair us 1 315 MHz which is not on a 50 kHz step does not divide evenly by 50 e This pair requires entry of both the Receive and Transmit frequency with the Offset Direction set to Split e Inthis case any value that appears in the Offset Frequency column will be ignored by the radio when it uses this memory channel Offset Direction This function denotes how the receive and transmit frequency differ Simplex transmit and receive frequencies are the same Minus the offset is subtracted from the receive frequency Plus the offset frequency is added to the receive frequency Split for a non standard offset The user enters both the receive and transmit frequencies Operating Mode Assign FM AM or WFM as appropriate for the frequency Name Enter an Alpha Numeric tag up to 8 characters to a memory channel to provide O 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 85 an easy reminder of the function of a particular channel The name is displayed automatically when you are operating in arge characters Note To toggle the display to large characters press the MoniF key followed by the Main or Sub key repeatedly thro
123. me VOX The VOX system provides automatic transmit receive operations based on voice input into the microphone of the radio There is no need to press the PTT to transmit when VOX is enabled Options that affect VOX operations are Vox Sensitivity Set to High Low or Off to control how much or little sound is needed to cause the radio to transmit Vox Delay Set to 5 1 or 2 seconds to control the transmit receive delay after cessation of speech for VOX operations Wave Monitor With the Sensor Display set to Wave the wave display can be customized to display RX Signal TX Modulation or All Defaultis ALL Note When the Wave option is selected for the Sensor display there is no need to adjust the display unless lesser measurement display is desired O 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu Items 111 14 4 Radio Menu Settings Icon Font The VX 7 gives the user custom Icons with which to identify the band being used and custom fonts that can be used as alpha numeric tags and as a customized S or Tx power meter symbol These are entered in a typical grid type editor found on the Icon Font tab of the Settings file Icon Editor Enter and save up to three custom drawn cons for use in identifying bands in a way that may be easier for you Once drawn and saved these icons are available to be assigned as numbers 28 through 30 of the Icon Select list on the Display tab of the Settings file Font Editor
124. memory channels are programmed from this screen These are not all the functions of the radio Other features are set once for the radio to use no matter which memory channel you re on if you re in VFO mode or if you re operating on the Home channel ie whenever the radio is inuse These items are set on the Settings screen accessed through Settings Radio Menu Settings from the menu at the top of the screen There are lots of other options to be set Columns continue off the right side of the window Use the bar at the bottom of the screen to move to these columns or press ENTER to step through each column Columns can be hidden using the selections of the Preferences screen Select Settings Preferences in the menu to access this screen These columns remain hidden in this and any other file new or otherwise until they are unhidden on the Preferences screen Information is entered into these columns automatically when a new frequency is entered The information in a hidden column is always there it is just not visible Make programming extra easy Try Simple Mode in the software for even less to enter The Programmers is a Simple Mode for quick memory channel entry 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 y
125. mes much more important since you plan to begin scanning from one of these channels Remember that scanning will increment the frequency by the value in the Step field Choose your value to be sure you do not miss channels in your range Some options for scanning can be set from the Programmer These are global items that are accessed from Settings Radio Menu Settings from the menu at the top of the screen Once on the Settings screen scanning functions are found on the first screen that opens the Common screen 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 81 13 4 One Touch Memories Ten special memory channels that are accessed through the touch of a single button when the One Touch Memory Mode is activated These memories differ from Home channels which are also accessible through one key stroke in that the Home channels are limited to one per band while One Touch Memories will store any combination of frequencies from any operating band One Touch Memories are entered into the Programmer on the screen accessed by selecting the One Touch tab at the bottom of the screen The details to be entered are the same as those for Regular Memory Channels See the section on Regular Memory Channels for details on the settings for these channels 2013 RT Systems Inc 82 VX 7 Programmer Help 13 5 Regular Memories The Main window of the Programmer is designed for memory channel entry All details associated with the
126. mns The information in these two columns may change when the file is opened again if the offset can be figured to a 50kHz value and the direction set to plus or minus This gives you back functionality on the radio that is lost with a channel marked Split If you see this change ignore it The radio will function exactly the same when you use it with these different settings You are finished with this entry unless you need to enter Name Tone or other details for this memory channel Offset Frequency Standard offsets include 100 500 and 600 kHz and 1 0 1 6 3 0 5 0 7 6 and 99 0 MHz The default Offset Frequency depends on the band of the O 2013 RT Systems Inc ss VX 7 Programmer Help Receive Frequency being entered i e 2M Band is 600 kHz 430 Band is 5 0 MHz etc Yaesu radios can use an Offset Frequency of any value in 50 kHz steps i e any value ending in x00 or x50 where xis any digit from O to 9 with a Plus or Minus Offset Direction A nonstandard Offset Frequency value is entered by typing that value into the Offset Frequency field after the Receive Frequency has been entered for that channel Then select Plus or Minus in the Offset Direction column and watch the Programmer calculate the Transmit Frequency Values would be entered as an exact number including the decimal to denote kHz e Given the pair 146 650 and 147 300 e The Offset Frequency entered would be 650 decimal six five zero Without the deci
127. n 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 leeis 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 a8 VX 7 Programmer Help 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 preve
128. n available If a piece of information is omitted the Programmer imports the memory as a simplex 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 18 19 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
129. n 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 VX 7 Programmer 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 dire
130. n the 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 220 VX 7 Programmer Help 24 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 t
131. n the side of the radio performs the Monitor function e Checked The MoniF key on the front of the radio performs the Monitor function and the Moni key on the side of the radio is the FUNCTION key 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu tems 99 Rx Save Set the Receive mode battery saver interval that controls the sleep function This battery saver mode puts the radio to sleep at times of little activity The radio then wakes at a given interval to listen for activity The available values are Off 200 ms 300 ms 500 ms 1 second or 2 seconds The default is 200 ms Scan Lamp Enables or disables illumination of the LCD Lamp whenever the scanner stops on a signal while scanning This allows you to see the frequency of the incoming signal more easily in a low light setting The options are On or Off The default is Off Scan Resume Set the condition for that will make scanning begin again after a signal is received Available options are described below The default is 5 sec 3 5 10 Seconds Scanning will resume after the designated time even if the signal continues Busy Scanning will resume two seconds after the signal is lost Hold Scanning will be halted and will not begin again automatically when a signal is heard Split Tone Enables or disables split CTCSS DCS tones When one of the split tone indicators is set and saved for a memory channel this selection is set automatically The
132. n 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 described 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 z VX 7 Programmer Help 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 22 VX 7 Programmer Help 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 provide
133. nd start over with turning the radio on in 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 ae VX 7 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 ata 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 i
134. ndow 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc 126 VX 7 Programmer Help O 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 127 16 1 File Exit Exits the Programmer If files have been changed you will be promp
135. ng to a given frequency Commercial 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 211 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 get to a certain frequency Turn on your radio Access VFO mode Turn the tuning knob
136. ngs 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 settings 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 z VX 7 Programmer Help 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 circ
137. nn 174 6 Steph 1 PYNBOERIRPEREFRAAHNSERTOCEREE a AA T 177 Part XIX Importing a file 180 1 Creating a file Tor IMPOR iaa ia 182 2 IMportaSMOpP Lio ii oi E A cadiz 189 3 IMPORT eiii ind 191 4 IMPOR A id 193 5 Import Step A iii ai aid 195 Part XX Export 198 Part XXI Troubleshooting 200 1 Get Data from Radio Required siennes 208 Part XXII Invalid Frequencies 210 Part XXIII Hardware Error Troubleshooting 215 Part XXIV Contact Us 220 Index 0 2013 RT Systems Inc 3 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 10 VX 7 Programmer Help 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 number
138. nscceisccccsssevccccsdetescsssenstcesectusssncesccccvecscsbessendecedescssesnseusivctectsedssseusisevensedsoecescecededbcsbusrenstcedesseces 83 2013 RT Systems Inc Half Deviation PR ee eee ne cout sues A Eaa EET 87 CON O O 87 Mask a 87 Memory Groups Banks isccsscscccccsscisscessecstsesecssssencecccecuscassvecceastcevencecesnseuseverscdvessssensecevensussecesssedvesssesereasnesdencesss 88 A NS 84 Nonstandard Ofts divi idas 84 ce A O 84 Offset Fre que NCY er CU enr ere a in ist aara a apaes Adaa anara aa aasar adaa annak 83 Operating Mode Eaa eaaa a a e r a Ea e r a eaea a aaa D a e a paa iaa 84 Receive Fre QUEDO CY vesssiesscanceosseiescececuesvesveusecesacesvenscsveuceveckessesveusatevaccrceussdkguvevecsssvesceupeteuondseeuncaveddsVesteeustveipetevanceess 82 Simm ple Mode xk a ire titre sens 82 Skip Split Pair Step Tone Mode Trans Mit Fre QUeNGY icessccecssessvctcssteseenssvennvsessssescavsancvcecesesoseevecsecedeesedesrssuciccssetestssseusisessssesesesoucrdstcetsonersetneeedescese 82 TX Power 67 VEOIMGM ONES ii A A E a 89 Part XIV Programming Other Set Menu Items 92 1 Radia Menu Settings TOGgles oi ne ea ana 96 BRASA En 96 ARS E able E A EA esas dot cewatccetesatatencuacessescusct evenersetasugehesucatesaesicuaantasuetseenevatesancteuaesnecusduecvacveehetvoeeseiexetien 96 ATT a ai 96 Busy Channel LOCK OUE vxeicsssccscciccseccvsssssiocsaconcsssecstactceveceussesssazeissenetiesasenceisevesssstensigueaceastdv
139. nt 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 New 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 Getting Started 19 Wit Programmer Octet a Ele ft Commuricstiom Setting Window Help DEU ie 3 24 an M Tor Mode ctcss DES pasi cit s Each tab is a different file Fu aw C6 13 a z a 24 D 5 ESA 2 a a Ej R a q 7 na sa ty rok FM bOn Manos y Bio Un Bl WFO VEO How y Moine Bako y SW Byta y Wester 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 ope
140. nt 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 skp Here els jo ed ls 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 File Maintenance 1 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 My Comptes gt My Network Ele pare Places Fies of type 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc 10 VX 7 Programmer Help Look ge 10 181 Programere
141. o 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 ntact us 221 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 set as 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
142. 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 Easy Editing in the Grid 31 continuous group Holding neither of the mouse buttons move the mouse pointer to Edit 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 chamnel 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
143. of which radio they are for O 2013 RT Systems Inc 130 VX 7 Programmer Help 16 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 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 131 16 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 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
144. or reception Be sure that you set both the CTCSS Tone and the DCS Code once this option is selected D Tone Digital Coded Squelch is activated for transmission and CTCSS decode for reception With D TSQL selected as the Tone Mode the values that appear in the CTCSS Tone and DCS Code columns are both used by the radio The CTCSS Tone selection is used for reception while the DCS Code selection is used for transmission Be sure that you set both the CTCSS Tone and the DCS Code once this option is selected CTCSS Tone This field is available when Tone Mode is set to Tone T Sql T DCS or D Tone Select one of 50 tone frequencies to be used in the Encode or Decode modes This value is set independently for each memory channel A value that appears in this field is ignored by the radio if one of the tone modes that uses CTCSS is not activated DCS Code This field becomes active when Tone Mode is set to DCS D Code T DCS or D Tone Select one of the 104 codes available for use when the radio is in DCS mode This value is set independently for each memory channel A value that appears in this field is ignored by the radio if one of the tone modes that uses DCS is not activated Tx Power The output power can be set individually set for each memory channel to address the exact needs of each operation Select Low Low2 Low3 or High for each memory channel The power out for each of these settings varies for this radio depending on its power s
145. ormation You can edit or add to this file with any commercial spreadsheet program or text editor Note The new features off the programmer include the ability to enter a series of channels by entering just a beginning frequency and the number to be entered column editing copy and paste of one 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 181 as you creat
146. ot terrible unhappy and is still in Clone Mode 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 His 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 O 2013 RT Systems Inc 208 VX 7 Programmer Help 21 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 Your are required to do Communication Get Data From before you A 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 210 VX 7 Programmer Help 22 Invalid Frequencies This information is meant to addres
147. ou cannot access the Preferences screen The Programmer controls what columns are hidden while in this mode Details to be entered for Memory Channels Receive Frequency Enter a receive frequency for the memory channel Unacceptable frequencies cannot be entered into the Programmer Cellular frequencies are blocked Memory channels can store any acceptable frequency in any order i e UHF can follow VHF or any other band order The first memory channel must be programmed While memory channels can be entered in any order the sub band many be used on the amateur bands only even if it is designated as the Operating band Extended coverage is only possible on the main band Realize that memory channels containing frequencies outside the range of the sub band will not be displayed there as they are on the main band The radio will simply skip over that memory channel when tuning in memory mode or scanning on the sub band Transmit Frequency Enter a specific transmit frequency or let the Programmer 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 83 calculate this frequency based on the offset This field is always available however the transmit frequency for an odd split is the only value that must be manually entered 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 be pos
148. ou 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 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 2013 RT Systems Inc 14 VX 7 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 th
149. our radio will remain silent otherwise When this option is selected the CTCSS column becomes available Select the tone frequency from those in the list The value must be in the list The radio uses the frequency set inthe CTCSS Tone column for both Encode and Decode transmission and reception With TSql selected as the Tone Mode the value that appears in the DCS code column is ignored by the radio DCS Digital Coded Squelch mode is activated for transmission and reception When this option is selected the DCS column becomes available Select the code from those in the list The value must be in the list The radio uses the DCS Code for both transmissions and reception With DCS 2013 RT Systems Inc s VX 7 Programmer Help selected as the Tone Mode the value that appears in the CTCSS tone column is ignored by the radio D Code Digital Coded Squelch mode is activated for transmission only With D selected as the Tone Mode the value that appears in the CTCSS Tone column is ignored by the radio The radio uses the DCS Code set in the DCS code column for transmissions only Reception is open for any signal T DCS CTCSS encode tone squelch is activated for transmission and Digital Coded Squelch for reception With T DCS selected as the Tone Mode the values that appear in the CTCSS Tone and DCS Code columns are both used by the radio The CTCSS Tone selection is used for transmissions while the DCS Code selection is used f
150. our file contains and amp endash in this column Using Offset Frequency for this column will result in all 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
151. ource battery or DC power supply and frequency Skip Marks selected memory channel to be skipped during scanning These channels remain available for manual selection by turning the knob Off The channel will be scanned for activity whenever scanning is done Skip The channel will be skipped 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 87 P Scan The channel is included in a special scanning group These channels are scanned when scanning is begun on a P scan channel Step The frequency that the radio is on changes by the value of the step when tuning manually This value 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 In VFO this value could keep you from returning to your original frequency Select from 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 or 100 kHz steps as needed Auto is not included in the Programmer because when set to Auto the radio sets a value much as the Programmer sets that value based on the frequency entered for the memory channel Note There are some special exceptions for setting Step including e AM Broadcast band only step values of 9 0 and 10 0 kHz are available e Air band includes 8 33 kHz This step value is not available in other modes e 5 kHz not available in 250 300 MHz range or above 580 MHz Clock Shift Shifts the internal reference frequency slightly to
152. ox at any time if you would rather display the frequency for a given memory channel 2013 RT Systems Inc Screen Appearance and Default Options 55 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 Tone 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 Split Screen for Multiple Files 57 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 onc
153. p 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 T Menu Settings for VX 8 a Close External Setting Files Help f Common ARTS OW EAl Messages 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 Auto Repeater Shift EXT Antennz y 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 Y 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 EX My Key Memory Protect oft 10CH TAX1sec Hok r P Code 6111 DC Voltage r Priority Revert Channel Counter Memory Wite AxSawe Vo Sp t Tone s5MH2 v Ne y 200 me or Timers Scanning Y 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 Sca
154. ptional SU 1 required OFF Disables the sensor information and display Special Select Puts the radio into one of several Memory Modes available Available values are MR Group Memory Groups Once in this group the exact memory group is selected on the radio after the file has been sent to the radio OTM One Touch Memories Once this group of memories is selected the exact memory is selected on the radio after the file has been sent to the radio HyperMemory Once this group of memories is selected the exact channel is recalled by pressing the appropriate number on the radio after sending the file to the radio BC Station Short wave Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank Once this group of memories is selected the 89 available stations are accessed by rotating the DIAL on the radio after the file has been sent to the radio Marine VHF Marine Channel Bank Once this group of memories is selected the 280 available channels are accessed by rotating the DIAL on the radio after the file has been sent to the radio Note These Memory groups are available only if the radio is in Mono band When set up with the Programmer the sub band frequency remains available to receive in the UHF band The frequency setting for the sub band is set in the VFO memory for the UHF band Once the Special Select option is sent to the radio it is turned off by pressing MoniF then 9 SPCL Although all of the options are availab
155. quency barye ut 2222222222222222 Mersories Lind Morris WO Howe The information is pasted into the selected channels 2013 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid PIRPTRRARARAITTTRERLARAAATITRRIRERRIAARIIZI ozone CON GU 470 Me IT erone 7 0me nom Fr 670m eme CA HA L FFET ETES EEE ENS ETESEESEESESEEEEEEEET je atenaseuus ia J 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 s VX 7 Programmer Help fee Lot Commons Settings Diar Window Me DEU snes LE MA Y cox mamie x 7 Ea Frequency Fregancy 1 14325000 14325000 enpe mm ses Wore m 200 0 r fm jon 253 250 miope ej eE nre m i wor 2 mn 141 575 Sapes ars are Wre la on 1 EIER 143 3780 Soper u mE we or Mia HITRA ru ar er ore al 2 1430750 1412750 weer m wre are Qe 4 Mi Wie urn wm oe Mare on 3 wowo LES 0000 oe m me here or 3 Mimo 12 0008 wee wm se were on 4 14341250 14341250 er set we or 6 RS NDRY Snes Am E on mene max u A ANO fare or 7 MIX NLEKE gen A on s Ma 10 070 Ter m Dam here or L mm 300 eer am Cal 14342000 1 m CANTON noe or 13000 141500 Tae un on s LADO 1 a rra or 2 MINI Mix arger un or 124720 ED nore of 11 Mason 13 37 ur um A 16 whew y m e or 2 mm Mm un ar on tt 14250000 p here sd or D Mimo 141200 woe ar oF ia pno Miss m her
156. ra e 55 me Qu ine le Cen Receive Transmit Offset Offset Operating 1 Frequency quenc Frequency Direction Mode p1 147 24000 147 84000 600 kHz Plus FM 7 Memories Lint VEO A 2 NFO E Howe S asal e u aaa rape a a aa sags slew in a e po isl E 2 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 a VX 7 Programmer Help te dt Commencer satiri Brion jsp 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 _ SX BKIRURSRABERS i 3 H H e This channel is ready to use e The other columns are
157. reen 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 channels into the radio Troubleshooting details can be found in the Troubleshooting section of this Help If necessary contact RT Systems for assistance 2013 RT Systems Inc Computer Radio Data Transfer 124 2013 RT Systems Inc 122 VX 7 Programmer Help 15 3 Radio to Computer Cabling The radio must be connected to the computer with the proper cable The Version 4 Programmer will work only with the RT Systems USB 57B No other USB cable or USB adapter with the serial cable will work with the Version 4 software This cable is easily identified by its yellow color the USB connection with RT Systems on the hood at the computer end of the cable and a 4 conductor extended 3 5mm plug at the other end of the cable 2013 RT Systems Inc Computer Radio Data Transfer 123 15 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 Could not find 4 USB cable attached The only cab
158. 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 Simple 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 s VX 7 Programmer Help Look in Receive Frequency Me Cancel Find text pedi 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 th
159. right to increase the contrast of the display Dimmer Move the slide to the right to increase the brightness of the display Display 2x Enable or disable double size characters for the frequency during mono band operations Available values are On checked and Off unchecked The default is On Remember the Name tag will not be displayed with this mode engaged Display Mode Select the information to be displayed when the radio is off While other information is available not all are available to be displayed when the radio is off The information that can be displayed includes None No display when the transceiver is off Temperature Display of the current time plus temperature when the transceiver is off Baro Display of the current time plus barometric pressure when the transceiver is off Requires optional SU 1 Alt1 Display of the current time plus current altitude when the transceiver is off Requires optional SU 1 Temp Baro Display of the current time temperature and barometric pressure Temp Alt1 Display of the current time temperature and altitude All Display of the current time temperature barometric pressure and altitude Emergency Sets the action of the radio when Emergency channel operation is engaged The available values are Beep Strobe The radio will emit a loud audible tone and the strobe will flash Beep The radio will emit a loud
160. rm sounds Strobes 1 5 The Busy Tx led flashes bright white Beam The Busy Tx led glows continuously in white 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu tems 105 14 2 6 Emergency Settings Contrast Move the slide to the right to increase the contrast of the display Dimmer Move the slide to the right to increase the brightness of the display Display 2x Enable or disable double size characters for the frequency during mono band operations Available values are On checked and Off unchecked The default is On Remember the Name tag will not be displayed with this mode engaged Display Mode Select the information to be displayed when the radio is off While other information is available not all are available to be displayed when the radio is off The information that can be displayed includes None No display when the transceiver is off Temperature Display of the current time plus temperature when the transceiver is off Baro Display of the current time plus barometric pressure when the transceiver is off Requires optional SU 1 Alt1 Display of the current time plus current altitude when the transceiver is off Requires optional SU 1 Temp Baro Display of the current time temperature and barometric pressure Temp Alt1 Display of the current time temperature and altitude All Display of the current time temperature barometric pressure and
161. rro net KO Documents and Settings CORTSaes tombas Esan Dires Disarcecode Des Orere as DD Version beno icon Gne Grozs Qa wincows 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 Ortsoos 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 on the Open button 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 135 fado Data Fies FTE 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 fil
162. s 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 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 Af
163. s 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 also gives you the ability to read a configuration from the radio The configuration would be stored ina 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 2013 RT Systems Inc 12 VX 7 Programmer Help 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 105 Programmer VES Unidedt lll lt E Ss SS ee file Edt Communications Settings Window Help Deu ide amp 6 76 Ad Receve Trarumd Offzet bno Het Chock my Feaquancy Name ToneMode CTCSS Mok kon Dev Shh Bank 1 Bonk 2 Bonk 3 Bonk 4 Bork 5
164. s 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 Savein 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 o Poeme J c Save ss be Rado Data Fies ATZE Y Cancel e The title bar of the wndow 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 ARRL TravelPlus 155 17 ARRL 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 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 listin TravelPlus Brief details on this process For more details see the help file in TravelP
165. s radio operators inthe US While many of these 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 tuni
166. 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 test Desktop Karin Computer A Enter filename here Network e 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 RT Systems Inc 152 VX 7 Programmer Help 2013 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 153 16 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 with the Save As command e This is a good way to start another file for editing Change
167. screen was used originally to omit headers columns without data from the import 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 11 19 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 f 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
168. sible only if the radio has been properly modified Entering a Split pair When you are given information to program your radio you may be given a pair of frequencies one for transmit and a different one for receive This pair is referred to as a split In a Yaesu radio a split is truly odd if the difference between the two frequencies is not evenly divisible by 50 If this is the case the pair can be entered with a plus or minus offset making the radio perform more efficiently It also gives you back the Reverse function should you ever need to listen to the input frequency for the repeater If this is the case see the section on Using a Non Standard Offset Frequency Value just below in this help section This information is easily entered into the Programmer and sent to the radio e First enter the Receive Frequency into that column of the Programmer This will be the frequency that you list on e Press Enter The Programmer will fill the remaining columns with default information which may or may not be right for your particular situation e The Transmit field will be active as indicated by the dark border Enter the Transmit Frequency from the information you have into this field Note Simply type the first number of that frequency The field will change without having to erase what is there e Press Enter e The Programmer will set the Offset Frequency and Offset Direction as needed for this pair Ignore these two colu
169. t E f YB e E fo Ez Ar Dam E 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 5 421 en an AS PATI AN 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 ARRL TravelPlus 157 Esser 3c regios TEscatioa Surpu _ peate Notes css USA anio MONTOONERT 245 1100 c C iais 47 0 67 0 m MNTOMENT CHER GMERT CMEFT MENT MERE MENE SMERT MENT CHTGCMERT CMEFT GOMERT LMERT MET SHERT TOOHENT MER NERT SMERT MERO SMERT ERT ess SIPPSS 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 can 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 is VX 7 Programmer Help 17 2 Opening the list in the Programmer Once you have created a list in TravelPlus
170. ted 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 128 VX 7 Programmer Help 16 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 for each memory channel These features are address in the programmer under Settings Radio Menu Settings The settings for these features that
171. ter 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 Using the Programmer Overview 23 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 found 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 setti
172. time you travel simply load the corresponding file into the radio to have frequency and global settings as you need them for where you re going The three options are discussed in detail below Once you decide set the Programmer for the option that you want on the Preferences screen Settings Preferences in the p Programmer Set and Forget This is the default of the Programmer Not using the Radio Menu Settings Settings Radio Menu Settings settings can result in your radio acting funny every time you program it That s because something is getting reset in the radio by a setting in this file 2013 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu items 93 From the main screen of the Programmer select Settings Radio Menu Settings Explore these screens If you fear you have made changes you don t want click the X at the upper right of the Settings screen Answer No to the prompt to save Then click the X again to close The screen will close without saving anything you have done Details for the options on this page are found on several pages of this help Each page contains the details for the options on that page The pages in the TOC begin with the words Radio Menu Settings The information there can help you decide how best to customize a setting Once you complete your selections e Click File Save e If you are working in a default file Untitled rsf you will be prompted for a filename e Enter a name
173. tone frequency CTCSS or selecting the code for the tone DCS Note The CTCSS tone frequencies and the DCS 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 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
174. ugh double size frequency only then arge frequency and name characters The name is not displayed when operating in Dual Receive mode or when in mono receive mode with double size characters 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 The radio offers CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System or DCS Digital Coded Squelch to be tailored to your particular needs Use of either of the tone systems requires two steps 1 Turning on the Tone Mode and 2 Selecting the CTCSS tone or DCS code from the values in the appropriate column The Tone Mode options are None No tone system activated Even if the CTCSS Tone or DCS Code column is set to the appropriate value transmissions will not get through unless this column is set to an appropriate function Tone CTCSS tone generator is activated for transmission only this mode is used for many if not most repeater operations When this option is selected the CTCSS column becomes available Select the tone frequency from those in the list The value must be in the list With Tone selected as the Tone Mode the value that appears in the DCS code column is ignored by the radio TSql CTCSS tone squelch is activated for both transmission and reception only signals encoded with the matching tone will open the squelch Y
175. umstances 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 repeat 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 Using the Programmer Overview 25 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
176. un and the data from the Left memories if you are viewing that 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 20 VX 7 Programmer Help 21 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 warn
177. ystems Inc 170 VX 7 Programmer Help 2013 RT Systems Inc Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet 171 18 2 Step 2 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 128 SOAN ji i Peal Beh Don Pead Reh Ankh Pea j i f j 5 bj biba Ei EEE a oes sgg GOO 5 mim 5 5 ROO OOOO OOO CICNCICE OS OOOO OOOO OOOO 1 a 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 al 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 Togan eR tons BERAREN Sd R 4 4 le O 2013 RT Systems Inc 172 VX 7 Programmer Help 18 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 vegas Fto unseen 5 8 s fee Car Commurvcotere fatnge Window Help DU 10860397 M coy Feeney Fi v Ken ETS nee E nee io ic DIX in lent E Tans besa C2088 p 3 a 5 4 s 3 Oami Cam Cem Cimi Ginb Cimi Ohne
178. zer section Note Spec Analyzer 1 sets the sweep mode 7 Spec Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Audio Center Freq Analyzer 2 Spectrum Analyzer section Measurement rement 1 Sensor ee Radio Menu Settings General tab Sensor Display list Display selection 2 Wave Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Wave Monitor list Monitor selection Temp Unit Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Temperature Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Baro Units Baro Offset Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Baro Offset 2013 RT Systems Inc Menu Item Cross Reference e DE T y 5 Altitude Unit Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Altimeter Altitude Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Alt Offset Offset Save Modes Modes EA APO Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab IA Power Off list selection Rx Save Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Rx Save list selection Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Tx Save checkbox 4 TOT Settings Radio Menu Settings Toggles tab Time out timer list selection 5 On Timer Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab On Enable Timer section Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Off Enable Timer section ARTS ARTS Beep a Radio Menu Settings General tab Arts Beep ARTS section ARTS Settings Radio Menu Settings General tab Arts Speed ARTS

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