Kenwood TS-590SG Operation Manual - Page 70

12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES COMPUTER CONTROL By connecting this transceiver to a computer, you can change the computer into an electronic console from which you can remotely control functions of the transceiver. This capability makes remote operation of your transceiver possible from across the room, from another room, or when coupled with other commercially available products and where lawful, from another city, state, or country via an internet connection. SETTING UP ■ Equipment Needed When connecting the TS-590SG to a PC USB port: • USB 2.0 conformed (base) port • Commercially available AB type USB 2.0 cable • Transceiver control application • Pre-installed virtual COM port driver, on the PC. (The driver is available at the website listed below.) When connecting the TS-590SG to a PC COM port: • A PC equipped with a COM (serial) port • 1 straight cable. This cable must have a DB-9 female connector at one end, and a DB-9 or a DB-25 female connector that mates with the COM port of your computer at the other end. • Transceiver control application To create your programs, access the KENWOOD website and download the TS-590SG command reference documents (pdf format) for details: http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html ■ Connections To connect the transceiver to a computer, refer to the diagram in "CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT" {page 71}. Note: Before connecting this transceiver to a computer, switch OFF the power to both the transceiver and the computer. COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS In order to control the transceiver with the computer, you must first choose the communication parameters. 1 On the computer, configure your transceiver control application for 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. 2 On the transceiver, select the same transfer rate via Menu No. 67 (COM port) or 68 (USB port). • The defaults are 9600 bps and 1 stop bit for Menu No. 67 and 115200 bps and 1 stop bit for Menu No. 68. • Only a baud rate of 4800 bps uses 2 stop bits. 3 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. 4 Turn the power OFF and then back ON to implement the change. 62 EXTERNAL AUDIO SETTINGS ■ Selecting a Data Transmission Line Depending on how you connect your transceiver to a PC, you will need to set a data transmission line type. Access Menu No. 69 and select "ACC2" (default) or "USB". ■ Audio Level Settings You can set the input and output audio levels of an ACC2 connection via Menu Nos. 73 and 74, and the input and output audio levels of a USB connection via Menu Nos. 71 and 72. Each setting has a range of 0 to 9, with a default setting of 4. Additionally, you can mix beep tones, the sidetone, and the Voice guide for an ACC2/USB audio output by accessing Menu No. 75 and selecting "on" (whereby the PC will confirm the sounds being output from the transceiver speaker). SELECTING THE AUDIO SOURCE FOR TRANSMISSION IN DATA MODE In Data mode, you can select to use the microphone or the data communication input signal from the ACC2 connector or USB connector as the input signal that will be transmitted by operating the front panel SEND key, microphone PTT (SS) , pin 13 (SS) of the ACC2 connector, or pin 3 (SS) of the REMOTE connector. 1 Press [MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] or turn the MULTI/CH control to select Menu No. 70. 2 Press [M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] to select "FRONT" or "REAR". 3 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. CHANGING THE SIGNAL FOR THE COM TERMINAL Send the PSQ (SQL control signal) and PKS signal through the COM terminal. 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press [FM/AM (FM-N PSQ/PKS" momentarily appears, and the RTS/ CTS signal is replaced with the PSQ/PKS signal at the COM terminal. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to return to normal operation. • "CTS/RTS" momentarily appears. The operation of the output signal for each setting is as follows: CTS/ RTS COM Terminal TxD RxD RTS CTS GND PC RxD TxD CTS RTS GND