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1. Computer connection USB Universal Serial Bus connector Powered from the USB port consuming 100 mA maximum No external power supply needed Transceiver connection Single 25 pin connector for transceiver cable Various transceiver models supported Audio interface Insulated from digital nets Maximum input output amplitude is 1V Input output samplerate 8 to 48 kHz True 16 bit DAC ADC used Volume levels are adjusted by the front panel potentiometers CAT serial port Baudrate 300 115200 baud Electrical compatibility RS 232 CI V TTL or inverted TTL Yaesu Icom Kenwood Ten Tec Elecraft and JRC transceivers PTT CW outputs PTT output open collector and TTL level CW output open collector Maximum current is 500 mA FSK output Baudrate 45 1200 baud Open collector output System requirements Desktop or laptop computer with USB 1 2 3 compliant port Windows 2000 XP 2003 V ista 7 8 32 or 64 bit operating system No USB drivers required The RigExpert Navigator software is provided free of charge Dimensions 11 x 13 x 4 cm Weight 0 3 kg 3 Front and rear panels Front panel EA e E Rear panel 9 FOO F O ses O 00000 O RigExpert Tl 7 RigExpert Tl 7 Main Sub Transceiver USB O ON Lights when the RigExpert TI 7 device is plugged to the computer CW Shows transmissions in CW mode PTT Indicates when the transceiver transmits CAT2. CAT Computer Aided Transceiver system provides control of transceiver frequency operating mode and other functions by computer software Normally modern transceivers have serial with various signal levels link providing CAT interface A virtual COM port is created for the CAT system so the computer software can communicate to the transceiver FSK output FSK Frequency Shift Keying is a popular method of transmitting digital messages over radio primarily used in radioteletype RTTY mode Most transceivers provide FSK modulator feature to make the RTTY signal stable and clear A separate virtual COM port is created for the FSK function PTT and CW output functions Transceivers provide PTT Push To Talk and CW Continuous Wave keyer inputs to allow setting the transmitter on or off and operating CW using external device PTT pedal CW bug or paddle terminal node controller or personal computer A separate virtual COM port is created for PTT CW outputs Squelch input Some software such as EchoLink requires the interface to provide a squelch input to detect if the radio channel is busy In RigExpert TI 7 the squelch input is assigned to the DCD line of the virtual COM port used for PTT and CW outputs 2 Specifications General features Transceiver audio interface for operating digital modes voice recording and playback CAT Computer Aided Transceiver system FSK output PTT and CW outputs Squelch input
3. Monitors CAT data exchange between transceiver and computer FSK Lights when RigExpert TI 7 is sending FSK data Main Input level main receiver audio Sub Input level sub receiver audio TX Output level audio to the transmitter TRANSCEIVER 25 pin transceiver connector 10 USB Connect to the computer USB port 4 Transceiver and computer connection The connection to your transceiver is made by using a specialized cable A specific type of the cable depends on the manufacturer and the model of the transceiver Transceiver RigExpert Tl 7 oh 233 4 4 Please watch the marking to make sure all plugs are inserted properly to corresponding sockets located on your transceiver Notice you may either order a transceiver cable with your TI 7 or assemble it yourself See the schematic diagrams on our website www rigexpert com A number of analog and digital signals are router between your transceiver and RigExpert TI 7 Cables for most modern rigs Icom Kenwood Yaesu Ten Tec Elecraft are available future rigs are supported by design of the universal 25 pin connector of RigExpert TI 7 lt Audio CAT PTT pa TI 7 POR Squelch O Notice the squelch connection is not available in all cables manufactured by our company The user has to add this connection if necessary 8 Use a standard USB A B cable up to 5 meters long to connect your RigExpert TI 7 to a USB port of your computer It is rec
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5. RigExpert TI 7 USB Transceiver Interface reese 00000 O RigExpert TI 7 RigExpert TI 7 Main Sub User s manual Please read this manual before attempting to use the RigExpert TI 7 device oo na WB BW NY Table of contents Whitisa Rig Expert Tels aan ensure ad 4 PES PE CIMICALIONS ias 6 Pront ANG TEAL PAG Ba ee ee Rare ii 7 Transceiver and computer connection a 8 Installing the virtual serial port drivers and the Navigator software 10 Setting up the Navigator SOM Wale tcc ke 11 Checkinsithe serial POTS aaa anaiai E E ns E 13 Update dt WATER oia 13 Setting up programs for operating phone CW and digital modes 14 1 What is a RigExpert TI 7 Uan El Transceiver Computer RigExpert TI 7 is a device for operating phone CW and digital modes using personal computer with USB port It provides Transceiver audio interface Analog audio interface is a connection to transceiver audio output external speaker connector or line output and transceiver audio input microphone connector or line input Audio interface enables operating digital modes recording and playing voice as well as other useful functions such as measuring levels of a signal from the air by using a computer Input main and sub channels and output volume levels are adjusted by potentiometers on the front panel of the device CAT interface for various transceiver models
6. e the Test buttons to test PTT and CW outputs of your RigExpert TI 7 2 6 Checking the serial ports To diagnose various problems related to virtual serial ports please run the Check serial ports utility from the Start All Programs RigExpert TI 7 menu Serial port checker x COM1 is not open by any program COM2 is not open by any program COM3 is not open by any program COM7 is open by MixW2 exe COM8 is open by MixW2 exe COM9 is open by MixW2 exe 7 Updating the firmware Open the Firmware tab in the Navigator program and then check the current version of the firmware ig woower navstor ed Status Ports Settings Interface Rigexpert TI 7 70000004 v Current firmware version 1 a Select a firmware file then press the Update button Filename Select a file You may find latest firmware updates at the Downloads section of the website www rigexpert com Download a firmware update file to your computer then click Select a file in the Navigator program Press the Update button to start updating This process is fail safe in case of a problem just start over ls 8 Setting up programs for operating phone CW and digital modes RigExpert TI 7 is designed to work with various programs such as MixW MMTTY MMSSTV MMVARI HRD WinTest and many others In general the following hard ware related settings should be done in the software e Choose an audio device fo
7. ly the program should stay minimized The Navigator is started automatically and will stay in the system until you uninstall the TI 7 software 10 5 Setting up the Navigator software The Navigator program lets you configure virtual serial ports These ports are needed for other software to communicate to your transceiver Double click the Navigator icon in the system tray to open the main window TB RigExpert Navigator 5 x Ports settings Firmware Interface RigExpert TI 7 70000001 v CAT port WEEP Not selected _Ad por PTT CW port Not selected Add port PTT RTS Test CW DTR Test m FSK port GEE Not selected Aror Initially no ports are created so you will see Not selected instead of port numbers Press Add port and select serial port numbers for CAT PTT CW and FSK ports For instance assign port numbers COM7 COMS and COMO for these functions 5 RigExpert Navigator x Settings Firmware Interface Rigexpert TF7 70000001 y m Choose serial port numbers then press Create update CAT port comz X PTT CW port coms v FSK port com y Do not forget to press the Create update button Ie A few seconds later the virtual serial ports will be created and you will see the port numbers at the Status tab E HA RigExpert Navigator You may press the Hide button to put the program in the system tray Us
8. ommended to use USB sockets located at the back panel of the PC Computer RigExpert Tl 7 A a 7 ehg Once the cable is connected computer detects a new device HID and Audio class device drivers are installed automatically the user does not have to interact at this step Please wait a few seconds until the drivers are installed The drivers are invisible for the user however they provide three serial ports CAT PTT CW and FSK as well as a sound card interface necessary for various radio amateur programs RigExpert Navigator software Radio amateur software RigExpert TI 7 4 Installing the virtual serial port drivers and the Navigator software Start the SetupRETI7 exe file from the installation CD you may also download the latest version from the Downloads section of our website and follow on screen instructions ixi Welcome to RigExpert TI 7 1 1 1 Setup This wizard copies RigExpert TI 7 software on your hard isk It also creates RigExpert TI 7 folder in Programs menu for you It is recommended to remove the previous version of software before installing new one Once the setup program is finished the virtual serial port drivers and the Navigator software is automatically started The Navigator program is necessary for the RigExpert TI 7 to function Please watch the RigExpert Navigator icon in the system tray of your Windows desktop normal
9. r audio input and output should be Line in RigExpert TI 7 and Speakers RigExpert TI 7 Please notice that the exact names of audio devices depend on the version and the language of your operating system e Select a serial port number for the CAT system In this example COM7 Select baud rate and other parameters according to your transceiver manual Please notice all Yaesu transceivers require 2 stop bits e Select a serial port number for PTT and CW outputs PTT is attached to the RTS wire and CW is attached to the DTR wire In this example COMS e If you program is using FSK output select a serial port for the FSK function In this example COM9 You may also need to check uncheck the FSK reverse check box at the Settings tab of the Navigator program You may then open the Status tab at the Navigator s main window to see which program is using virtual serial ports and to check serial port parameters im RigExpert Navigator q x Status Ports Settings Firmware Interface Rigexpert TI 7 70000004 v CAT port COM7 is open by MixW2 exe Parameters 19200 baud 8 N 2 PTT CW port coms PTT RTS Test CW DTR Test FSK port COM9 is open by MixW2 exe Parameters 45 baud 5 N 1 5 To set up a specific program please refer to the Software Setup examples 14 15 Copyright 2014 Rig Expert Ukraine Ltd http www rigexpert com RigExpert is a registered
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