RC452 Manual
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1. Channel 1 Radio Selection KENWOOD TS5 2000 sd _ ComPort Selection serial Port COM2 Audio Mixer Driver Selection Output Device soundmax Digital Audio Output Select ero excheng internally channels i left lt gt naht InputDevice soundmaxpigtlaudo i Input Select vers TT y Mero sl Fed serial Port serial Port COM 11 ___Testserialport set Switchbox gt serial Port COM 11 NULL PORT no selection COM 1 PCI Communications Port COM1 COM 2 PCI Communications Port COM2 COM 3 COM 4 COM 5 Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COMS COM 6 COM 7 COM 8 COM9 COM 10 COM 12 COM 13 COM 14 If you have different Soundcards or the ICOM PCR R 1500 2500 installed you can choose the Audio Input Card here You can choose the Audio Input Jack Line IN or Microphone here as well When you have completed your selections you are ready to press the install button RadioCom 6 will now install When the installation is complete a connection layout will open automatically in PDF format You will have one icon on the Windows desktop Registration Update Data Service The Program RadioCom must be switched off Right after the Installation an Internet Registration Window appears automatically You have to register first before you can run the Program RadioCom is using some Recourse for example Frequency li2. Radiotom 6 DSP Filter Decoding with the Computer RTTY CW PSK Fax SSTV Decoding CAT with Frequency Management und Frequency Analyzer en do a Lu E N i 1 dl Slit Fisi f i J INNERER CD 698 BE ac User s Manual Contents The irst SIEHE ne een unse 1 Connecting an antenna to the SSB radio oooonccnnnccccncononnccnnnccnnnnnnancnnnnnnnnnonaannnnnns 1 WEDS CAN A OW cante laa aia pic 2 Registration Update Data Service ooooonccccnccccccnoonnccnnnnonononannenonnnnnononannnnnnnnnnnnnanos 3 2 channel operation arcaica anaconda e ea ea ao AE suenmeiadaunsn 4 RAdIO COM SUD iia 4 SOT PAI A 4 Using USB Serial AdapterS oooccccccccccocccnnnccnnnccncnnononcnnnnnonononannncnnnnnnnononannnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 5 EXPANS ION and IDG FAC SS een cassete 5 AE CONCA NEE A Ag 6 EG www bonito net MeteoServer www meteoserver net The first steps Basic requirements An operating system Windows 2000 XP or Windows NT 4 0 SP3 An IBM compatible PC with Intel Pentium IIl CPU 1GHz 512MB RAM Graphic card with a Resolution of 1280x1024 Bi Directional Soundcard Other minimum requirements are stipulated by the system IMPORTANT If you want to use an ICOM PCR1500 2500 read the ICOM Manual carefully and follow ALL the instructions until it s completely installed After the succeed Installation the ICOM Driver change the Soundcard settings and you can
3. de be entered by hand because a Registration by Internet is only possible one time If the suffix should have been lost it is possible to use a wrong suffix in order to eliminate this problem However this could happen only 8 times within 90 days manual Registration Reactivation Registration Access Code ProgramID Prefix Suffix lt write FFFFFFFF if unknow Access Code of Data Service DatalD DataPre DataSuf lt write FFFFFFFF if unknow Cancel REGISTER KEY STATUS active OK 2 channel operation With a special version of MeteoCom 6 it is possible to operate two radios at the same time MeteoCom uses the stereo outlet of the sound card and decodes each channel separately This way you can receive a fax message on one channel while a RTTY signal is decoded on the other Timer operation is no longer necessary If you bought the version for two radios simply connect the second radio in the same way you did the first one Just use the special audio cable which should be included in the package There is a stereo plug on one end of the cable and two mono plugs on the other Now insert the stereo plug two rings into the line in microphone jack of the computer and connect the mono plugs in the respective outlets of your radios Later you should make sure that the correct channel is connected to the respective radio The simplest way to check this is to have radio 1 receive fax while radio 2 r
4. e manager If you are not sure which configuration is correct press the reset standard button under connection configuration Mobile phone and PDA programs like to use the COM port and are active even though the hardware is not connected This happens because the respective software is started when the computer boots Most of the time these programs are indicated in the info part of the task bar next to the clock in the lower right corner of the screen Click the symbol with your right mouse button and select exit This will clear the COM port until the next boot Make sure you have the proper switchbox to your radio because RadioCom specifically looks for it If a wrong switchbox is connected the above mentioned error message will appear The IC SWL switchbox for example only works with the ICOM IC PCR1000 PCR1500 and 2500 The RC HAM switchbox works with all Radios There is a list of radios and their respective switchbox on the CD and on our homepage under technical service No signal Check if the radio is switched on and the connector cable is plugged into the correct outlets audio and control cable Check the sound card configuration as described on page 2 If you are unsure about the audio connection of your computer please refer to the PC manual The timer records at the wrong time Check the system time It should always be set to the time zone and local time of your location The MeteoCom timer then calculat
5. eceives RTTY If you find out that the connection is wrong simply swap the audio wires RadioCom Setup The installation program is capable of even more If you should ever change to a different radio reinstall or update RadioCom 6 via the Internet you don t have to insert the CD all the time You can easily open the RadioCom Setup You ll find the RadioCom Setup here Start All Programs Bonito RC60 Setup RadioCom Changing the radio You can select a different radio in Channel selection and close it You don t have to reinstall Reinstall Go to keep adjustments and select whether audio or fax skew were okay Press install Update service You can update ProMeteo via the Internet by pressing the Update button ProMeteo automatically downloads the required updates and installs them Before updating the Software you have to register your self first Short Info These operating instructions are not for amateur radio An assumption is made that you know how to operate your radio If not you should first get used to using your radio RadioCom includes small helps They will show up when the mouse is on a tool bar or window A popup called ToolTip will display This will show the function of the respective toolbar or window If you press the right mouse button from the Context Menu you will get further information This is important for optimal use Using USB Serial Adapters For Hamradio applica
6. es the UTC If you put in the UTC time yourself the timer will not function properly
7. sts Timer lists and Program updates which you can download without extra costs via the Internet There you simply have to click Update and the following window appears Now you have to register your self Please click the Button Registration If you ignore the entries you cannot be identified and the service is always lost in the case of a problem If you want to remain anonymous set under name road and city your own passwords If no email will register but only and one point you ll not receive an email with the access code with which you can re activate a registration or transfer the code to another computer InterNet Registration Initial Update Service Registration f llen Sie alle notwendigen Formalit ten aus es bildet damit einen Zugangscode f r alle Anfragen anonymous name street city your own passwords Name Strasse Postleitzahl Stadt Land GERMANY DEUTSCHLAND Ed Wichtig Sie erhalten den Zugangscode per Email Email The computer saves the access code in tne Windows registry You can see and copy and keep it surely at any time in order to be able to realize a reactivation of the Registration The suffix changes after each Internet update This should be absolutely considered if you uninstall the program or operate it on several computers For such a change or the error message SUFFIX_OPEN _ERR the manual activation must be called and the access co
8. t hear other Sounds anymore To change it back go to standard settings Start Setting Control Panel Sounds and Multimedia Click AUDIO and choose under Sound Playback the Soundcard of the PC and do the same with Sound Recording DON T USE THE ICOM SOFTWARE WHILE USING RadioCom Connecting an antenna to the SSB radio If you have an amplified antenna please connect it in the proper way Desktop Icon Antenna Personal computer After turning the radio on you appears The CD Key is burned on the CD and appears automatically Select now your radio from the radio selection list With Comport Selection you can now select the correct Comport in case RadioCom was not able to find it and displays an error message f the Setup displays error messages you have to select the Comport manually Manual Comport Selection Find serial port will prompt RadioCom to search for the Radio Test serial port enables you to test the connectivity of the COM port Select serial port assigns a concrete COM port number to a particular device For the ICOM PCR R 1500 or 2500 Radios you have to select the Comport of your Radio instead the Comport of the Switchbox Audio Output Input Selection Installation can now insert the CD The following window Install Ready RadioControl Preferences Radio Channel o Radechame2
9. tions you can never have enough COM ports serial interfaces Unfortunately some notebook manufacturers terminated the use of this interface altogether In such cases you can overcome the problem by using a USB serial adapter This turns a USB connection into a serial port Theoretically you can create more than 100 COM ports in this fashion We have configured RadioCom in such way that it will recognize such adapters RadioCom routinely browses the first 16 COM ports When using a USB serial adapter you should make sure to install it in such way that it is set up as a port between 1 and 16 1 9 under WinXP Some makers of USB serial ports provide outdated drivers That s why we recommend to check the website of the manufacturer to see whether a newer driver available If there is one you should install it We are also able to directly provide you with USB Serial Adapters Expansion and Upgrade The program is built in that way that later updates will extend and expand the basic functions Provided are sending and receiving programs analyzing tools for the radio data decoding and new functions The update service is only available for registered user and can be done with the RadioCom Setup For Upgrades and Sales in the USA contact COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL St Johns Michigan 48879 U S A radiocom computer int com www computer int com FAQs Error message COM Port not found Check the configuration of your COM port in the devic
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