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Dx Packetcluster Tune, Crossband Repeater

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14 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT DX PACKETCLUSTER TUNE If you have a TM-D700 transceiver, you can connect the TM-D700 to the TS-480 transceiver to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function. Connect the 2 transceivers with a cross-wired RS-232C cable as shown below. Configure the TM-D700 transceiver to the DX PacketCluster node frequency. TS-480 transceiver TM-D700 transceiver EXT.SP DATA REMOTE MIC PANEL PADDLE KEY COM COM DATA GPS PANEL MIC RESET Cross-wired cable 1 Press [MENU/ F.LOCK] and turn the MULTI control to select Menu No. 56 on the TS-480 transceiver. 2 Press [ ]/ [ ] to select the same communication baud rate configured on the TM-D700 transceiver. 3 Tune to the DX PacketCluster node frequency on the TM-D700 transceiver. 4 Press [F] (1 s), [TNC] on the TM-D700 transceiver. • "TNC APRS" appears on the TM-D700 transceiver. 5 Press [F] (1 s), [DX] on the TM-D700 transceiver. 6 Select a desired DX station data with [c]/ [d] on the TM-D700 transceiver. 7 Press [MHz] on the TM-D700 transceiver to transfer the frequency data to the TS-480 transceiver. • If the transferred frequency data is available on the TS-480 transceiver, the frequency data will be overwritten to the current operating frequency. Otherwise, the operating frequency of the TS-480 transceiver remains unchanged. For more detailed operation on the DX PacketCluster operation of the TM-D700 transceiver, refer to page 6 of the TM-D700 instruction manual (Specialized Communications). Note: ◆ Refer to the respective instruction manuals of the TH-D72(A/E)/ TM-D710/G(A/E), or TM-V71A + RC-D710 for information on how to connect and configure for DX PacketCluster. ◆ The firmware of the TM-D700 transceiver must be version G2.0 or later to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function. CROSSBAND REPEATER If you have a TM-D700 transceiver, you can connect the TM-D700 transceiver to the TS-480 transceiver to use the Crossband repeater function. Connect the 2 transceivers with a mini DIN cable (6-pin) as shown below. TS-480 transceiver TM-D700 transceiver EXT.SP DATA REMOTE MIC PANEL PADDLE KEY COM To DATA connector COM DATA GPS PANEL MIC RESET To DATA connector After connecting the 2 transceivers with the cable, access Menu Nos. 57 (DTS polarity) and 58 (Busy lockout) on the TS-480 transceiver and select "on". You will further need to adjust the audio input/ output level of the TS-480 transceiver using Menu Nos. 46 and 47. TS-480 TM-D700 t y ANI q q PKD ANG w w DE DTS e e PKS e r NC r r PR9 ANO t t PR1 qw SQC y y SQC Mini DIN 6-pin male Mini DIN Mini DIN 6-pin male 6-pin male Note: Refer to the respective instruction manuals of the TM-D710/G(A), or TM-V71A for information on how to connect for Crossband repeater function. 79

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14
CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT
DX PACKETCLUSTER TUNE
If you have a TM-D700 transceiver, you can connect the TM-D700 to the TS-480 transceiver to use the DX
PacketCluster Tune function.
Connect the 2 transceivers with a cross-wired RS-232C cable as shown below.
Configure the TM-D700 transceiver to the DX PacketCluster node frequency.
TS-480 transceiver
TM-D700 transceiver
Cross-wired cable
RESET
GPS
COM
DATA
MIC
PANEL
PADDLE
KEY
EXT.SP
DATA
REMOTE
COM
MIC
PANEL
1
Press
[MENU/ F.LOCK]
and turn the
MULTI
control to select Menu No. 56 on the TS-480 transceiver.
2
Press
[
]
/
[
]
to select the same communication baud rate configured on the TM-D700 transceiver.
3
Tune to the DX PacketCluster node frequency on the TM-D700 transceiver.
4
Press
[F] (1 s)
,
[TNC]
on the TM-D700 transceiver.
•
“TNC APRS” appears on the TM-D700 transceiver.
5
Press
[F] (1 s)
,
[DX]
on the TM-D700 transceiver.
6
Select a desired DX station data with
[
c
]
/
[
d
]
on the TM-D700 transceiver.
7
Press
[MHz]
on the TM-D700 transceiver to transfer the frequency data to the TS-480 transceiver.
•
If the transferred frequency data is available on the TS-480 transceiver, the frequency data will be
overwritten to the current operating frequency.
Otherwise, the operating frequency of the TS-480
transceiver remains unchanged.
For more detailed operation on the DX PacketCluster operation of the TM-D700 transceiver, refer to page 6 of the
TM-D700 instruction manual (Specialized Communications).
Note:
◆
Refer to the respective instruction manuals of the TH-D72(A/E)/ TM-D710/G(A/E), or TM-V71A + RC-D710 for information on how to connect
and configure for DX PacketCluster.
◆
The firmware of the TM-D700 transceiver must be version G2.0 or later to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function.
CROSSBAND REPEATER
If you have a TM-D700 transceiver, you can connect the TM-D700 transceiver to the TS-480 transceiver to use
the Crossband repeater function.
Connect the 2 transceivers with a mini DIN cable (6-pin) as shown below.
TS-480 transceiver
TM-D700 transceiver
RESET
GPS
COM
DATA
MIC
PANEL
PADDLE
KEY
EXT.SP
DATA
REMOTE
COM
MIC
PANEL
After connecting the 2 transceivers with the cable, access Menu Nos. 57 (DTS polarity) and 58 (Busy lockout) on
the TS-480 transceiver and select “on”.
You will further need to adjust the audio input/ output level of the TS-480
transceiver using Menu Nos. 46 and 47.
To
DATA
connector
To
DATA
connector
TS-480
ANI
ANG
DTS
NC
ANO
SQC
PKD
DE
PKS
PR9
PR1
SQC
Mini DIN
6-pin male
Mini DIN
6-pin male
Mini DIN
6-pin male
q
w
e
r
t
y
TM-D700
q
w
e
r
t
y
q
w
t
y
e
r
Note:
Refer to the respective instruction manuals of the TM-D710/G(A), or TM-V71A for information on how to connect for Crossband repeater
function.