Command Tester - Ham Radio Deluxe
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1. 1 LSB 2 USB 3 CW 6 RTTY 7 CW REV 9 RTTY REV Read S Meter Command is SM returned data format is SM 4 digits e SMOOOO Returned value is in the range 0000 to 0015 ICOM CI V The example below is uses an IC 703 with e From controller address EO personal computer the default value e To CI V address 68 the default for the IC 703 Refer to your ICOM radio manual for the correct CI V address for your rig The data received from the radio is always shown in hexadecimal w CAT Command Tester xj Connection USE THIS DISPLAY AT S comi 19200 cts Bore RTS Connect YOUR OWN RISE This display is used Company ICOM CIA y to test CAT commands outside of the main Title Read S Meter Ham Radio Deluxe From El To 68 Crd 15 Sub 02 Data Connection framework The results can be saved Send x Erase S Save IO Help RT to a text file for Connected later analysis Read Frequency OF FE FE EO 65 03 OR FE FE EU bG O3 89 32 06707 UU ED Read Mode OE FE FE EO 60 04 OE FE FE EO 66 04 OO 01 FD Read S Meter OR PE FE EO 62 13 02 JOR FE FE El be 15 Uz Ul U9 En FIELDS FIELD DESCRIPTION Title A description of the command you are testing for example Read Frequency or read Mode Mandatory Controller s default address Enter EO Personal Computer Mandatory To Transceiver s default address the IC 703 uses 68 The address used2. used to test CAT commands outside of the main Ham Radio Deluxe framework The results can be saved to a text file for later analysis Connection CONNECT To connect to your radio you must select e COM port where you have connected the interface cable to the radio e The baud rate COM port speed If you are not sure of the correct speed consult your radio manual e CTS used for flow control specifies whether the CTS clear to send signal is monitored for output flow control Used by Kenwood e DTRusedeither for flow control or to provide power for the CAT interface This depends on the manufacturer s protocol and your CAT interface e RTS used either for flow control or to provide power for the CAT interface This depends on the manufacturer s protocol and your CAT interface Then press gt Connect When you press Connect a warning message is displayed Using incorrect commands can confuse some radios so if you are not sure what you are doing now is the time to leave Command Tester x A Sending invalid commands can result in loss of stored data and or require you to reset your radio Use this display at your own risk Simon Brown is not liable for any damage caused Continue Press to continue LAYOUT You must now select the layout required for you radio by selecting the radio manufacturer from the list in the Company field As you change the selection the Comm
3. by your radio is found in the user manual Mandatory Command number refer to the radio handbook Mandatory Sub command number refer to the radio handbook If there is no sub command then this field must be left empty Optional Data If the command supplies data for example setting a new frequency or mode then enter the values in these fields If there is no data for the command then these fields must be left empty EXAMPLES DESCRIPTION Read frequency Command is 03 no sub command or data these fields must be left empty The returned data is FE FE preamble EO Controller address 68 Receiver address 03 Command number 89 38 06 07 00 frequency in BCD format FD end of message Read Mode Command is 04 no sub command or data these fields must be left empty The returned data is FE FE preamble EO Controller address 68 Receiver address 04 Command number 00 01 mode FD end of message Read S Meter Command is 15 sub command is 02 There is no data these fields must be left empty The returned data is FE FE preamble EO Controller address 68 Receiver address 15 Command number 02 Sub command number 01 09 s meter value FD end of message MODE FILTER A common problem is determining the data returned for the possible mode and filter combinations To list all combinations follow the following steps for each mode and filter combination 1 2 gt Select the Mode an
4. decimal followed by the mode The returned value is 00 35 78 15 00 which corresponds to a frequency 00 35 78 15 of 51 875 300 and a mode 00 of LSB Read RX status The opcode is E7 P1 P4 can have any value in this example they are set to 00 e P1 00 P2 00 P3 00 P4 00 Opcode E7 The format of the returned data is 1 byte The returned value is 00 Read TX status The opcode is F7 P1 P4 can have any value in this example they are set to 00 e Pi 00 P2 00 P3 00 P4 00 Opcode F7 The format of the returned data is 1 byte The returned value is FF not in TX mode OTHER For the commands you want to investigate 1 Select the option on your rig using the rig buttons and controls 2 Enter a value in the Command Tester Title field which corresponds to the option you are investigating 3 Referring to your rig s handbook enter the P1 P4 parameters and Opcode as appropriate to read the rig s current value or set a new value If there are no values specified for P1 P4 then enter 00 in these fields 4 Press Send SIMON BROWN HB9DRV Postfach 159 7031 Laax Switzerland simon hb9drv ch www hb9drv ch Li A
5. this is the approach taken in Ham Radio Deluxe Be aware that there are many errors in the Yaesu documentation so the data returned may not agree with the handbook and the radio s current settings 63 CAT Command Tester yg xj Connection USE THIS DISPLAY AT comi 39400 y CTS DTR RTS Connect YOUR OWN RISE This display is used Company Yaesu y to test CAT commands outside of the main Title Read Tx Status p1 oo pa oo pa 00 Pa 00 Ham Badio Deluze framework The results can be saved to a text file for later analysis Opcode F7 Connection Send Ems B seve Help cose il Connected Read Frequency Mode 0E 00 00 OO OO 03 0E OO 35 o 15 OO Read FX Status OR OO OO 00 OO EY 0E OO Read TX Status OR OO OO 00 OO F7 0E FF FIELDS FIELD DESCRIPTION Title A description of the command you are testing for example Read Frequency or read Mode Mandatory Pi P4 The command parameters Not all commands require parameters it is recommended that parameters which can be set to any value are set to 00 Fields left empty are set to 00 The instruction opcode Mandatory EXAMPLES DESCRIPTION Read frequency The opcode is 03 P1 P4 can have any value in this example they and mode are set to 00 e Pi 00 P2 00 P3 00 P4 00 Opcode 03 The format of the returned data is 5 bytes the first four containing the frequency in binary coded
6. HAM RADIO DELUXE MMAND TESTER GUIDE CAT Command Tester EI Y usz THIS DISPLAY AT o ar ni u gt JUR OWN RISK fcomcry l poe fe III TI 00T Connected Read Frequency OK FE FE EO 68 03 OK FE FE EO 68 03 89 38 06 07 OO FD Read Mode OK FE FE ED 68 04 OK FE FE EO 68 04 00 01 FD Read S Meter OK FE FE EU 68 15 02 OK FE FE EO 68 15 02 01 09 FD Simon Brown HB9DRV Programmer in Chief Last update Saturday November 08 2003 Sponsor martin lynch de sons The IC 703s used in this project were supplied by Martin Lynch and Sons of London Special thanks are due to Chris Taylor for his friendly and efficient service TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION zucca iaia 5 TOO MANY RADIOS gigli 5 DATA TOR MATES di 5 COMMANDS vaa AS AAA AAA ie A 5 STARTING ia a ad dida 7 CONNECT as 7 Fota dalle a 8 RESULTS 8 GENERAL OPTIONS al A IR 8 ELECGRAE TS iia iS A ali 9 BEDS salici 9 EXAVIPLES andina he 10 ICONEGEV bla eater NS 11 EEES A AAA 11 EXAMPLES da 12 MODE BIETER ns ad Ala 12 OTHERS aaa iaa 12 KENWOOD dani ina 15 TENE Cana 17 VA ES ANA AAA AE NA 19 FIELDS Lenin AN 19 EXAMPLES iaa 20 INTRODUCTION TOO MANY RADIOS In a project like Ham Radio Deluxe it is not always possible for the developers to have every radio available for their own use it s very expensive and takes up too much room This is where the user community helps by using the Command Tester individual
7. and Tester window changes to the correct layout RESULTS The results are shown in the bottom half of the Command Tester window e Title as entered in the Title field e Send the command sent to the rig shown in ASCII and or Hex as appropriate e Received the received data shown in ASCII and or Hex as appropriate GENERAL OPTIONS These options are common to all formats OPTION DESCRIPTION Sends a command to the radio Clears the contents of the results window Save Saves the contents of the results to a file in ASCII format You can send the contents of this file by email to help the developers of ham Radio Deluxe Help Pressing help displays the contents of the small help window as a text file using Notepad Close Closes the Command Tester If there are entries in the results window you are prompted to save them first ELECRAFT The Elecraft protocol uses ASCII characters it appears to be based more or less on the Kenwood protocol Refer to the Elecraft KIO2 Programmer s Reference for full information The data sent and received is always shown in ASCII text which makes debugging relatively easy If you select Show hex output the returned data is also shown in hexadecimal When a Set command is sent for example MD6 to set the mode to RTTY there is no response from the rig so instead MD6 MD is sent set the mode to RTTY MD6 and then read the mode MD this way there is always return
8. commands can be tested by the users of Ham Radio Deluxe and the results sent to the developers as a text file in a standard format Very often the problem is either determining the data returned for the various mode filter frequency combinations supported by a rig or working out how to set a rig option The handbooks can be wrong or just not contain enough information to successfully implement a command DATA FORMATS There are major differences in the formats selected by the manufacturers whose radios are supported by Ham Radio Deluxe The Command Tester supports all necessary formats for the radio manufacturers supported by Ham Radio Deluxe e Elecraft e ICOMCI V e Kenwood e Ten Tec e Yaesu COMMANDS There are two types of command Get and Set A Get command returns an item of information for example the VFO frequency or mode A Set command changes a rig setting typically the frequency or mode Command Tester supports both Get and Set commands STARTING To start the Command Tester 1 Make sure you have not connected to a radio with Ham Radio Deluxe if you will be using the same COM port for the Command Tester If you have a radio connection then you must disconnect using the Disconnect option in the File menu 2 Select Command Tester from the Tools menu He CAT Command Tester x Connection USE THIS DISPLAY AT H comi y 19200 CTS DIR RTS Connect YOUR OWN RISK This display is
9. d Filter on your rig using the rig buttons and controls Enter a value in the Command Tester Title field which corresponds to the mode and filter selected in 1 above for example Mode USB Filter Wide Enter acommand of 04 clear the sub command and data fields Press Send When you have finished press to save the contents of the Results window to a file which you can forward to the Ham Radio Deluxe development team OTHER Follow the logic in Mode Filter above for other commands which you want to investigate HO WE 1 Select the option on your rig using the rig buttons and controls 2 Enter a value in the Command Tester Title field which corresponds to the option you are investigating 3 Referring to your rig s handbook enter the command sub command and data value as appropriate to read the rig s current value or set a new value If there is no sub command or data then these fields must be left empty 4 Press Send KENWOOD To be added TEN TEC To be added YAESU The example below uses the FT 817 The data received from the radio is always shown in hexadecimal The overall format of Yaesu commands is always P1 P4 Opcode the actual commands and the data returned from the rig depends on the model and also on the EPROM revision level Some commands do not require specific values for P1 P4 it is recommended that is a value is not specified in the radio handbook then you enter 00
10. ed data E CAT Command Tester Connection USE THIS DISPLAY AT YOUR OWN come aeoo CTS DIRI RTS Ed Connect RISE This display used to test CAT Company Kenwood commands outside of the main Ham Radio Deluxe framework The Title Change mode to ATTY read mode 4 Show hex output results can be saved to a text file for later analysis MDE MD Cond none Connection wait for rx terminator The logic and fields are the same a those in the main HED C t window P zend db Erase 8 Save dy Help onnect window Read VEO A FAQOUOO OSS000 Read mode HDI Read S meter l Change mode to RTIY read mode Change mode to RTIY read mode hex In the Change mode to RTTY example above the returned string is shown in both ASCII and hexadecimal because the Show hex output option was selected for this command FIELDS DESCRIPTION A description of the command you are testing for example Read Frequency or read Mode Mandatory Cmd The ASCII string sent to the rig Elecraft strings are terminated witha Wait for rx When reading the response read characters from the rig until this terminator character is returned or a timeout occurs EXAMPLES DESCRIPTION Read frequency Command is FA returned data format is FA 11 digits e FA00007035000 Frequency is 7 035 000 MHz Read Mode Command is MD returned data format is MD 1 digit MD1
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