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AR-ALPHA

Digital Processing

Communications Receiver

Operating Manual

AOR, LTD.

Summary of Contents for AR-ALPHA

Page 1: ...AR ALPHA Digital Processing Communications Receiver Operating Manual AOR LTD...

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Page 3: ...the main tuning dial 37 2 4 1 3 Changing frequency using the arrow keys 37 2 5 Changing receive mode 38 2 5 1 Auto mode selection 39 2 5 2 Receive mode selection 39 2 5 3 Additional decoding modes 42...

Page 4: ...link 68 5 6 Select SCAN 68 5 6 1 Adding select scan channels in memory read 68 5 6 2 Start select scan 69 5 7 Channel Pass 70 5 7 1 Setting channel pass 70 6 Search 71 6 1 Search setting 71 6 1 1 Sett...

Page 5: ...ing all voice record data 93 8 4 Configuration settings 94 8 4 1 Configure backlight 95 8 4 2 Configure beep 95 8 4 3 Configure RF Gain Radio Frequency Gain 95 8 4 4 Configure reference signal input 9...

Page 6: ...Control software 141 16 1 Minimum system requirements 143 16 2 USB driver installation 144 16 3 I Q driver installation 147 16 4 Software installation 149 16 5 Software registration single PC multipl...

Page 7: ...operation of the receiver If you believe there is a problem carefully read the entire manual before contacting your dealer for advice It is acknowledged that sections of this manual are repetitive thi...

Page 8: ...kHz 6 kHz 15 kHz 30 kHz 100 kHz 200 kHz and 300 kHz and the ability to shift the IF CTCSS and DCS selectable squelch functions DTMF tone decode Built in voice inversion descrambling Not available on...

Page 9: ...ALPHA directly to an AC outlet The polarity of the DC input jack is clearly marked the chassis of the receiver is at negative ground SAFETY NOTICE Always disconnect the power supply from the AC outlet...

Page 10: ...ion The K LOCK is disabled during keying sequences such as when entering frequencies 3 Currently displayed VFO data is saved at power down to increase speed of the operation and to reduce write cycles...

Page 11: ...the search and only a small number of the remaining constitute what you really want Searching still remains the best way to initially locate active and interesting transmissions in conjunction with a...

Page 12: ...MHz 2nd IF analog signal is fed to the ADC Analog to Digital Converter to be digitized and the signal is digitally mixed with the 10 7 MHz local oscillator The signal is digitally processed and the 3...

Page 13: ...ture FFT in the AR ALPHA refreshes the spectrum display more than 10 times per second during a 10 MHz sweep at 500 Hz RBW The AR ALPHA can display a wide range sweep up to 1 GHz Receive modes Addition...

Page 14: ...ilter ISB Independent Side Band Simultaneously decoded LSB and USB Stereo Output AGC mode Manual RF gain mode CW Continuous Wave Built in narrow band IF filters 200 Hz 500 Hz CW stereo effect 200 Hz I...

Page 15: ...ing Analog output for DRM Digital Radio Mondiale 6 kHz IF I Q analog output for DRM PC receiver 1 5 Controls functions Controls are located on the front with most connectors on the rear of the AR ALPH...

Page 16: ...ions of the AR ALPHA are indicated with white characters above each key To access the secondary function press the key then press the respective key 1 5 2 Summary of keys POWER Press and hold this key...

Page 17: ...this key to select the VFO mode There are 5 VFOs VFO A through VFO E you may access in the AR ALPHA Press the key then press this key to enter the WSP Wide Span mode The WSP icon appears on the left o...

Page 18: ...hen entering a frequency in kHz use numeric keys followed by this key Press this key to accept frequency step entry STEP S ADJ Press this key to enter frequency step Press the key then press this key...

Page 19: ...nfirm entry CLR A CLR Press this key to cancel the entry and return to the previous screen During frequency entry pressing this key will move the cursor backward to delete one digit for correction Sam...

Page 20: ...ay the spectrum display setting menu on the right corner of the LCD screen In this mode one the following three 3 modes can be selected a Spectrum Analyzer mode b Auto Spectrum analyzer mode c Channel...

Page 21: ...the level using the sub dial knob and validate with the MHz key or enter the desired value using the numeric keys Press the key then press this key to select the waterfall display feature To exit the...

Page 22: ...spectrum the frequency marker cursor on the LCD screen can be moved by rotating the sub dial knob small knob to the left of this key While the MKR lamp is illuminated pressing this key again will make...

Page 23: ...al is the same as the main dial While the MAIN lamp is illuminated press this switch again until the orange lamp flashes this enables the sub dial to change the receive frequency 10 times faster than...

Page 24: ...her 6 soft keys the display key is mostly used to control the functions of the LCD screen The functions of the soft keys vary according to the function displayed on the LCD screen The soft keys may al...

Page 25: ...PC through the REMOTE 1 or REMOTE 2 connectors While the REMOTE indicator is lit all functions except AF GAIN and SQUELCH CONTROL are disabled I Q Lit while I Q signal is being sent through the USB po...

Page 26: ...key Selecting the attenuation level A soft key menu will appear at the right side of the LCD On this screen menu choose one of the following five 5 selections 1 RF AMP ON Attenuator 0 dB 2 RF AMP OFF...

Page 27: ...one of the following four 4 selections An optional AS5001 or former AS5000 antenna switch is required to use more than 2 antenna inputs 2 Press the key then press the 2 key Selecting the squelch mode...

Page 28: ...the AR ALPHA receives a signal and stops searching In Search Receive Mode performing the above steps will register the frequency as a pass frequency and resume searching The AR ALPHA will not stop at...

Page 29: ...s will toggle this function While the frequency offset function is activated the DUP Duplex icon will appear at the top left of the LCD screen To disable this function perform the above steps then set...

Page 30: ...the key then press the 9 key Select Memory Scan Setting This function is available only in the memory channel receive mode While in the memory channel receive mode performing the above steps will tra...

Page 31: ...the timer rotate the sub dial To deactivate the sleep timer function set the timer to 0 To exit from this function press the CLR key 11 Press the key then press the 0 key IF Bandwidth Setting Performi...

Page 32: ...0 MHz reference signal input connector BNC 4 Ground or Earth Terminal 5 ACC 2 Connector 1 12V DC output 50mA max 5 Antenna switch A 2 10V DC output 50mA max 6 Antenna switch B 3 AGC 4 5V 3 0V 7 No con...

Page 33: ...ack Line output for stereo audio An external amplifier can be connected to these RCA type jacks 9 I Q OUTPUT Connector USB 2 0 compatible I Q data output of 300 kHz or 1 MHz selectable bandwidth You n...

Page 34: ...llows AR ALPHA DB 9 RS 232C cable Pin 2 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 3 Pin 5 Pin 5 Ground Pin 7 Pin 7 Pin 8 Pin 8 11 USB Connector The USB connector is designed for connection directly to the USB port of a PC The...

Page 35: ...or reception connect the antenna to either Antenna 1 or Antenna 2 on the rear panel of the AR ALPHA Usually for signal reception below approximately 1 GHz connect the antenna to the Antenna 2 connecto...

Page 36: ...n rotate the AF GAIN volume control knob to the mid point Please be careful DO NOT switch on the AR ALPHA while wearing headphones connected to the receiver there may be an audible click when the unit...

Page 37: ...2 key The VSQ icon will appear at the top left of the LCD screen Rotate the squelch knob until background noise disappears The Squelch will open only when the received voice audio level is above this...

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Page 39: ...ut press the key then press the CLR key 2 4 1 2 Changing frequency using the main tuning dial While in the VFO mode a VFO frequency may be selected by using the main tuning dial located at the right s...

Page 40: ...irband and by some PMR Private Mobile Radio and utility services FM There are two common types of FM Frequency Modulation these are NFM Narrow Band Frequency Modulation this provides high quality comm...

Page 41: ...eferred to as Carrier Wave or Morse Code Commonly used on the short wave bands by radio amateurs toward the lower end of each band allocation Some commercial use of CW continues but much has been repl...

Page 42: ...following modes are available WFM1 WFM2 FMST NFM SFM WAM AM NAM SAM SAL SAH USB LSB CW1 CW2 ISB SBD RZ S AIQ and AUTO To make a selection rotate the sub dial To accept a selection press the MHz key D...

Page 43: ...AM upper sideband USB SSB Single Sideband upper sideband LSB SSB Single Sideband lower sideband CW CW Normal CW ISB ISB Independent Sideband SBD AM AM Sideband Diversity RZ S RZ SSB Real Zero Single...

Page 44: ...pear Items Description Parameters NOTCH Auto Notch Filter Tone Eliminator OFF LOW MID HIGH NR Noise Reduction OFF LOW MID HIGH NB Noise Blanker OFF LOW MID HIGH SCR Analog voice descrambler OFF 2000Hz...

Page 45: ...11 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446 452 454 456 462 464 465 466 503 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 512 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 734 7...

Page 46: ...Using the numeric keypad enter the desired tuning step frequency in kHz Then press the MHz key to confirm entry 2 7 IF Bandwidth The IF bandwidth feature specifies how SELECTIVE the receiver will be w...

Page 47: ...h from the list of 200 500 Hz 1 3 6 15 30 100 200 and 300 kHz by rotating the sub dial key The selectable IF bandwidth is displayed in white Other parameters may be selected displayed in blue however...

Page 48: ...set up in the VFO mode then save the data to a specific memory channel for quick recall at a later time Frequency offset is primarily designed for memory channel use as it is a rather complex process...

Page 49: ...Offset frequency 20 100 kHz 21 4 0 MHz 22 4 6 MHz 23 5 0 MHz 24 8 0 MHz 25 9 0 MHz 26 10 0 MHz 27 15 0 MHz 28 16 0 MHz 29 16 5 MHz 30 18 0 MHz 31 18 45 MHz 32 20 0 MHz 33 24 1 MHz 34 37 4 MHz 35 47 2...

Page 50: ...et frequency in MHz format The shift direction can be changed by pressing the kHz key Example For shift frequency 5 MHz enter 5 00 2 9 3 Activating frequency offset To activate frequency offset press...

Page 51: ...D 3 Rotate the sub dial to select channel 00 4 Press the key to confirm entry 5 The DUP icon will disappear from the screen to confirm operation 3 Spectrum Display Along with a high performance profes...

Page 52: ...DUP Duplex Mode ATT Attenuator ADJ Frequency Adjust OFFSET Frequency Offset Timer RF AMP Pre Amplifier Key Lock 3 1 2 Basic Operation display VFO mode example MODE Receive mode VFO VFO Mode IF BW IF B...

Page 53: ...o is available in WSP mode STEP Frequency step WSP WSP mode Frequency Center frequency 3 1 3 Spectrum Display example 1 Marker Position 7 dB upper Reference level H 2 Marker Marker Signal level 8 dB l...

Page 54: ...e displayed next to RBW Marker MAX example Peak AVR 5 example C Peak MED 4 example Other display samples Waterfall Display WSP Display Search Band Browser Search Tag Editor Soft Keys Below are the fun...

Page 55: ...frequency The chart at the left indicates the display span as 10 MHz and the display step is 20 kHz per pixel Since there are 500 pixels on the horizontal axis the resolution of each pixel indicates 2...

Page 56: ...ncy or the end frequency 3 2 1 Setting the display span Press the key The description of the soft keys and their respective functions will be changed Direct entry of the start frequency Direct entry o...

Page 57: ...splay frequency step per pixel Example Set the display frequency step to 1 kHz per pixel Press the key then press the soft key Press the key then press the key Possible display span 250 kHz 10 MHz in...

Page 58: ...uency step adjust Voice squelch level Antenna input setting Attenuator RF amplifier setting Decoding mode Offset frequency channel Frequency pass channel Select memory Text comment of up to 12 charact...

Page 59: ...ld in an EEPROM therefore no backup battery is required for memory retention The stored data may be quickly and easily recalled changed or deleted using the memory recall and delete functions Memory c...

Page 60: ...nal press the Title Edit key of the soft key on the right side of the LCD Use the numeric keypad and soft keys for text entry Press the key to save the data to the specified memory location 4 3 Memory...

Page 61: ...be recalled To return to VFO mode screen press the key Soft key operation in memory receive mode Functions of User 1 User 5 and Page 1 are similar to the VFO mode except the Soft Key In the VFO mode p...

Page 62: ...list Return to memory screen Memory channel set Go to Bank browser Display channel list Return to memory screen Bank List 4 4 1 From Bank List screen to MemBank screen or Browser Press the soft key t...

Page 63: ...evious character Memory Title Tag Editor 4 4 2 From BANK List to MemCh List While the BANK List is displayed press the key of the soft key to display the channel list of the selected memory bank A tot...

Page 64: ...e mode IFBW Stored IF bandwidth Pass Setting Stored pass setting Select Stored select setting Channel title Stored memory tag Assigned channel number The channel number in the assigned bank 4 4 3 From...

Page 65: ...squelch setting NOTCH Notch filter IF SFT IF shift NR Noise reduction F Span Frequency span CW Pitch CW pitch frequency NB Noise blanker De Emp De emphasis SCR Voice Descrambler Select Select setting...

Page 66: ...64 Soft key operation and functions...

Page 67: ...mory channel is located when a signal is found and the squelch is open the AR ALPHA will temporarily stop scanning 5 2 Starting SCAN Before starting the scan process some memory channels need to be pr...

Page 68: ...66 Scan mode searching Scan mode receiving 5 3 Scan operation...

Page 69: ...hannel has been located busy so the squelch opens the scan process will temporarily pause on the active channel and the memory location will be displayed along with any accompanying text Soft key oper...

Page 70: ...seconds 3 Rotate the sub dial to select the desired item then use the or key to change 4 Validate with Group Set soft key or the MHz key Press the key if you prefer to cancel 5 6 Select Scan Select s...

Page 71: ...69 Example Adding select scan channels can also be performed in the memory channel browser screen Memory channel browser 5 6 2 Start select scan Press the key then press the key...

Page 72: ...mory channels which you do not wish to currently monitor It is possible to manually force the scan process to continue 5 7 1 Setting channel pass 1 Press the key to enter the memory mode 2 Select the...

Page 73: ...71 6 Search 6 1 Search Setting 6 1 1 Setting 1 Press and hold the key for 2 seconds 2 The following screen will appear 3 Press the key 4 The following screen will appear...

Page 74: ...IF SFT IFshift NR Noise reduction CW Pitch CW pitch frequency NB Noise blanker De Emp De emphasis SCR Voice Descrambler To browse through the settings to be edited press the up or down arrows The titl...

Page 75: ...to the newest receive frequency Delete all search list Transfer to VFO D Use the key to select the desired frequency to transfer Pressing the key will transfer the selected frequency to VFO D Press t...

Page 76: ...will appear To select a category rotate the sub dial Group 00 A total of 19 01 19 can be selected To select the group use the key Note The 00 cannot be selected Delay 2 0s Duration before resuming sea...

Page 77: ...75 Press the soft key to start group search Soft key operation and functions Press the key then press the key Press and hold the key Press the key...

Page 78: ...examines a 10 MHz block of band data When more than 10 MHz of bandwidth needs to be searched the AR ALPHA will automatically continue the FFT search process in 10 MHz increments 7 1 FFT Search settin...

Page 79: ...1 FFT Search Screen Pause FFT search Resume FFT search Transfer the cursor frequency to VFO D Move the cursor to the latest position Delete the frequency list searched by FFT Return to the FFT search...

Page 80: ...78 Soft key function operation and functions Press the key...

Page 81: ...assigning variable functions to each soft key it is much easier to operate the AR ALPHA Soft Key function Soft key 8 1 1 Soft Key Operation Yellow color Function on the process to be assigned Clear b...

Page 82: ...verse color The number below the soft key is changed from 7 to 6 4 Rotate the sub dial to select 2100Hz The SCR icon is displayed The number below the soft key is changed from 6 to 5 5 Press the key T...

Page 83: ...cording 1 Press the key to start recording 2 The DVR will capture data beginning 6 seconds prior to the record key being pressed 3 A red bullet and a white recording progress indicator will appear on...

Page 84: ...ng the main power switch off on the rear panel will delete all DVR memory contents 1 Press the key then press the key 2 The data editor screen will appear CUE DATA MOVE 0 1 move memory contents to cha...

Page 85: ...ed audio on channel 0 Delete Delete MEM BANK DEL Delete memory bank Delete contents of memory bank SRCH BANK DEL Delete search bank Delete contents of search bank MEM CH DEL Delete memory channel Dele...

Page 86: ...isplay screen Note If memory bank protection is set to ON the memory contents will not be transferred 8 3 2 Copying memory bank 1 Press the key then press the key 2 The data editor screen will appear...

Page 87: ...or number on the left side is the original search bank 5 Rotate the sub dial to select the memory bank Above example shows bank 01 6 Press the key to move the cursor 7 Rotate the sub dial to select th...

Page 88: ...of bank 01 is copied to bank 02 10 The screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 5 Moving memory channel 1 Press the key then press the key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using the...

Page 89: ...r on the left side is the original memory bank and channel 5 Rotate the sub dial to select the search bank Above example shows bank 00 channel 04 6 Press the key to move the cursor 7 Rotate the sub di...

Page 90: ...try 9 At this point the data of bank 01 is deleted and moved to bank 02 10 The screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 8 Copying scan group data 1 Press the key then press the key 2 The...

Page 91: ...or key move the cursor to SRCH GR MOVE 4 The highlighted in reverse color number on the left side is the original scan bank group 00 5 Rotate the sub dial to select the scan bank group Above example...

Page 92: ...t the desired scan bank 8 Press the key to confirm entry 9 At this point the data of bank 02 is copied to bank 03 10 The screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 11 Moving recorded voice...

Page 93: ...4 Rotate the sub dial to select the desired memory bank to delete 5 Press the key to delete the memory bank Note In order to delete the memory bank write protection of the memory bank must be set to...

Page 94: ...ing the key or key move the cursor to MEM PASS CH ALL 4 Rotate the sub dial to select the memory bank for the memory pass channels 5 Press the key to delete all memory pass channels 8 3 16 Deleting al...

Page 95: ...ete all search banks 8 3 19 Deleting voice record channel 1 Press the key then press the key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to CUE DATA DEL 4 Rotate the su...

Page 96: ...setting 10 MHz Reference oscillator input select TV Format Video format select I Q BW I Q output bandwidth setting VSQ LV Voice squelch level setting VSQ DL Voice squelch delay setting SERIAL Serial...

Page 97: ...lick Press the key Note The brightness of the LCD is not adjustable 8 4 2 Configure beep The AR ALPHA emits confirmation beeps when the keypad is used A HIGH pitched beep indicates correct operation w...

Page 98: ...lator however an external high stability 10 MHz reference such as off air atomic coupled can be accepted by the BNC connector marked 10 MHz on the rear panel of the AR ALPHA External 10 MHz external r...

Page 99: ...o mode is automatically selected PAL PAL mode NTSC NTSC mode Note To receive SECAM format select AUTO mode or PAL mode 5 Press the key to confirm entry Note Some video transmitters utilize reversed fr...

Page 100: ...5 Press the key to confirm entry 8 4 7 Configure Voice squelch level The voice squelch determines the way in which an active channel is determined by sampling the audio modulation When the voice squel...

Page 101: ...ult value is 008 8 Press the key to confirm entry Note VSQ LV squelch level and VSQ DL delay time may be set independently 8 4 8 Configure PC interface The AR ALPHA has one USB interface REMOTE 1 and...

Page 102: ...timer function where the receiver may be programmed to switch off after a preset time 1 to 98 minutes To access the configuration menu perform the following steps Example Setting timer for 30 minutes...

Page 103: ...selected frequency for activity 8 4 10 1 Setup The priority can be accessed from either the VFO mode or the memory read mode 1 Press the key then press and hold the key for 2 seconds 2 The PRIO Prior...

Page 104: ...ht arrow key left arrow key A terminal program running on the computer should be set to Baud rate 115200 bps this should match the AR ALPHA setting DATA BIT 8 STOP BIT 1 PARITY NONE XFLOW NONE A multi...

Page 105: ...le n 2 AGC Slow n 3 Manual gain control To read AC CR Response ACn AFC AF AFn n 0 AFC off n 1 AFC on To read AF CR Response AFn AF gain AG AGnnn n 0 255 n 0 mute no audio To read AG CR Response AGn AN...

Page 106: ...dB Preamplifier off n 3 Attenuator 20 dB Preamplifier off n 4 AUTO To read AT CR Response AT00 Attenuator 0 dB Preamplifier on AT01 Attenuator 0dB Preamplifier off AT02 Attenuator 10dB Preamplifier of...

Page 107: ...n 0 1 n 0 REMOTE 1 USB n 1 REMOTE 2 RS 232C To read CL CR Response CL n Tone squelch CN CNnn n 00 53 To read CN CR Response CNnn 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 OFF ALL 60 0 67 0 69 3 71 9 74 4 77 0 79 7 82 5 1...

Page 108: ...mmm 302 304 Median specify between 02 04 To read DM CR Response DMn or DMmmm DCS Digital Code Squelch DS DSnnn n 000 999 n 000 DCS off n 999 All codes To read DS CR Response DSnnn 017 023 025 026 031...

Page 109: ...nd stop frequency input in the channel scope mode EF EFn Set end stop frequency To read EF CR Response EFn De emphasis time constant available in the WFM1 WFM2 FMST and FM mode EN ENn n 0 1 IFBW must...

Page 110: ...ctrum frequency span in the channel scope mode FP FPn n spectrum frequency span To read FP CR Response FPn Search free scan free time Cannot be used alone FR FRnn nn 00 12 Cannot be used alone Use as...

Page 111: ...andwidth IF IFnn 00 09 n 00 200 Hz n 01 500 Hz n 02 1 kHz n 03 3 kHz n 04 6 kHz n 05 15 kHz n 06 30 kHz n 07 100 kHz n 08 200 kHz n 09 300 kHz To read IF CR Response IFnn In the CW modes CW1 and CW2 o...

Page 112: ...KC CR Response KCn Use the KF command for single output KF KG KL KY Marker frequency and level KF KFn n marker frequency The marker frequency must be within a displayed range To read KF CR Response K...

Page 113: ...n n 000 255 n 000 Open To read LQ CR Response LQnnn Auto notch LS LSn n 0 3 n 0 OFF n 1 Low n 2 Mid n 3 High To read LS CR Response LSn Read memory channel Read only MA MAmmnn Read only mm memory bank...

Page 114: ...MG MP MR MS MT Set memory scan group MG MGnn nn 00 19 scan group DLnn nn 01 99 delay setting in 0 1 sec increment FRnn nn 00 99 free time nn 00 stop in 1 sec increment BKnn nn 01 19 set bank link Exam...

Page 115: ...mory bank title text Cannot be used alone MT MTxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxR Title text Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the MX command MW MX NB NR Set memory bank MW MWnn nn 00 39 Memory bank MCnn...

Page 116: ...nnn Offset frequency in MHz format To read OF CR Response OFnn or OFnn OLnnn nnnnn Parameter Frequency Parameter Frequency Parameter Frequency 21 4 000 MHz 31 18 450 MHz 41 0 000 MHz 22 4 600 MHz 32 2...

Page 117: ...CR Response OMn PD PP PR PW Cancel pass function Write only PD PDmmnn specify bank number and channel number mmnn mm bank nn channel nn nn channel in all banks mm all channels in mm bank all channels...

Page 118: ...nly QM QMn n 1 5 voice recorder memory channel QR command save voice recorder on channel 0 It will be however overwritten at next recording if the memory contents are not transferred to another channe...

Page 119: ...to factory default Write only RS2 RS2 no parameter required This initializes everything except for the memory channels Write only RS RS no parameter required This initializes everything all settings...

Page 120: ...1 RF0082 500000 ST020 000 AU1 MD21 AT00 TMNHK SM Select scan mode SR0 RF0380 212500 ST012 500 AU1 MD25 AT00 TMCordless Phone SRn Normal search mode FF01 FS08 FT 080 FFnn FFT search mode WS RF0084 3000...

Page 121: ...title text Use SRnn command to read settings Hardware flow control RTS CTS SF SFn n 0 1 n 0 Flow control off RTS CTS n 1 Flow control on RTS CTS To read SF CR Response SFn Normal search group setting...

Page 122: ...R Response SPnn Display search status Read only SR SR no parameter required Display the designated search function Read only Display example SR00 SL380 212500 SU381 312500 ST012 500 AU1 MD25 AT00 TT C...

Page 123: ...xt Cannot be used alone TT TTxxR xxR memory text Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the MW command Video format VC VCn n 0 2 n 0 Auto detect n 1 NTSC n 2 PAL SECAM To read VC CR Response VCn...

Page 124: ...ponse VQn Firmware version Read only VR VR no parameter required Display the installed firmware version Read only Display example CAlphaCtrl 703A D704A PALPHA PNL 703A RXAR_RF 060728 Description C Alp...

Page 125: ...ideband display Write only WS WS no parameter required Write only Press the UP arrow key Write only ZK ZK no parameter required Write only Press the DOWN arrow key Write only ZJ ZJ no parameter requir...

Page 126: ...V 480 1029 99 MHz 0 8 V 1030 1695 99 MHz 0 8 V 1696 3300 MHz 1 5 V WFM mode 12 dB SINAD BW 200 kHz 25 479 99 MHz 1 3 V 480 1029 99 MHz 1 3 V 1030 1695 99 MHz 1 3 V 1696 3300 MHz 1 5 V IF frequencies 1...

Page 127: ...0 5 1 3 6 15 30 100 200 300 kHz nominal Memory channels 2000 40 banks Search banks 40 Scan search rate 70 steps sec Pass frequencies 2000 Select scan channels 100 Priority channels 1 LCD display 6 4 T...

Page 128: ...NAL FLOW In the AR ALPHA circuitry 10 7MHz of intermediate frequency IF is being sampled directly at 42 8MHz No AGC is applied at the preceding stage in order to obtain a digital signal with wider dyn...

Page 129: ...data I 13bits Index 2 s Complement Q 13bits Index 2 s Complement USB data Stream 16bitsWord x2 MSB LSB 4 Exponent I 12 2 11bits 1 1st Word I 1 0 Q 12 0 13bits 0 2nd Word 4 USB Interface ENDPOINT 6 5...

Page 130: ...n example to get the device a OPEN DEVICE SET Obtain device information by SetupDiGetClassDevs API b LIST AVAILABLE DEVICES Call SetupDiEnumInterfaceDevice API with loop c GET DEVICE PATH detailData D...

Page 131: ...TA SIZE BYTE UCHAR ucaData 1 OUTPUT DATA POINTER ALPHA_BULKOUT_PRM PALPHA_BULKOUT_PRM NOTE Include header AORAlphaDD h 5 2 2 ALPHA_BULKIN CONTROL CODE ALPHA_BULKIN PROPTO TYPE BOOL DeviceIoControl HAN...

Page 132: ...acquisition from the end point of ISOCHRONOUS IN of the AR ALPHA STRUCTURER typedef struct _ALPHA_CAPTURE_PRM UCHAR ucIsoInEndPoint DATA END POINT ALPHA_CAPTURE_PRM PALPHA_CAPTURE_PRM NOTE INCL HEADER...

Page 133: ...LKOUT Acquiring Captured Data Call ReadFile API to acquire captured data Capturer End Send DeviceIoControl API ALPHA_BULKOUT Ending isochronous reception DeviceIoControl API ALPHA_STOP_CAPTURE Closing...

Page 134: ...of PnP Fixed Value ErrorControl 1 Error message will be generated when driver encounter the error Fixed Value Group Extended Base Extended Base is a group to load at the time of boot Fixed Value Debug...

Page 135: ...itializes all parameters in the CONFIGURATION menu panel to factory default Turn of the power switch on the front panel Hold the 3 key and 6 key while powering up AR ALPHA On the left side of the boot...

Page 136: ...FTWARE HARDWARE REQUIRMENTS AOR s original software SHBOOT PC running Windows 2000 or XP SP2 or later with a vacant serial communication port COM port Serial cable female female 2 boot files and 3 fir...

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Page 138: ...on AR ALPHA see CAUTION remarks at the bottom of the page Load the BOOT file Load the FIRMWARE Click on WRITE START Power OFF AR Alpha and start again from STEP 1 if you need to update another block T...

Page 139: ...WHEN UPDATING THE PANEL BOARD AND DECODER BOARD BE SURE TO TURN ON BOTH MAIN SWITCH ON THE BACK AND FRONT PANEL POWER SWITCH BEFORE LOADING THE FILES FOR MAIN BOARD ONLY THE MAIN SWITCH ON THE BACK NE...

Page 140: ...138 14 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES AS5001 Antenna selector PSU ALPHA AC adapter 100 240V ANTENNAS...

Page 141: ...ier 10 AOR is not responsible for any costs arising from installation or reinstallation of the equipment nor for any consequential such as loss of use damage claims Obtaining Warranty Service 1 You ar...

Page 142: ...dditional information is available at the AOR web site www aorusa com We suggest attaching your purchase receipt to this half of the warranty card and that you keep this information in a secure locati...

Page 143: ...141 16 CONTROL SOFTWARE AR IQ Receiver Control I Q Record Playback for AR ALPHA...

Page 144: ...GHz Off line you can listen and decode within the recorded 1MHz range tuning any frequency as you would in real time You can even loop a particular time frame to listen repeatedly to a signal received...

Page 145: ...USB key license system is used 16 bit AC 97 compatible audio board 1024 x768 minimum resolution video board and monitor 2 button wheel mouse 10 GB or more internal hard disk Supported OS Windows 2000...

Page 146: ...on the PC Cable type USB A to USB B Switch AR Alpha on MAKE SURE THAT IN THE RECEIVER S CONFIGURATION MENU YOU HAVE REMOTE 1 SELECTED FOR SERIAL OTHERWISE THE USB CONNECTION WILL FAIL Windows detects...

Page 147: ...ction with OK Note A newer USB driver might be available at http www ftdichip com ftdrivers htm Click VCP Drivers then select the device number FT232B Download the zip file and unzip it to the folder...

Page 148: ...146 Click Finish The USB driver is now installed...

Page 149: ...socket on the rear panel of AR Alpha and to a spare USB socket of the PC Cable type USB A to USB B Make sure AR Alpha is switched ON Windows detects the new hardware and begins the driver installatio...

Page 150: ...ng on Browse to find the driver location If you are loading the driver files from the CD supplied with the AR ALPHA proceed as shown by selecting the IQ driver folder inside the CD Validate your selec...

Page 151: ...tart the software double click the file ar iq exe located inside the folder AR IQ software v X Registry keys not GUI editable advanced users only HKCU Software Microtelecom s r l ar iq v1 0 AGCRiseTim...

Page 152: ...fail to launch Please contact us for assistance if you face this situation If you intend to use this software on multiple PCs see details on the next page To show the registration form click on the bl...

Page 153: ...stem and another USB key would have to be purchased Using the USB license key for the first time Insert the USB key in an available USB socket of your PC Windows will automatically install a driver re...

Page 154: ...152 16 6 Software functions...

Page 155: ...lectable in WFM mode and forces single channel audio decoding even if a stereo carrier is detected If Labels is selected and enabled the main spectrum view will also show a dBm amplitude scale moreove...

Page 156: ...direction and value set in the Wheel Step box Filter width highlighted as a grey zone will vary symetrically Currently hovered frequency digit changes according to mouse wheel rotation Waterfall cont...

Page 157: ...licking on the bar It is also possible to repeat a segment simply by highlighting it with the mouse i e clicking on the beginning and holding the left mouse button down moving the mouse pointer to the...

Page 158: ...ke rejection mode Fast Med and Slow refer to the gain variation speed By selecting Off the AGC processing block will be bypassed and the output level will be manually adjustable using the volume slide...

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