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ARRAY SOLUTIONS 
2611 N Belt Line Road 
Suite # 109 
Sunnyvale, TX 75182 
USA 
 
(214) 954-7140 tel 
(214)954-7142 fax 
[email protected] 
www.arraysolutions.com

 

 

 

 

 

Bandmaster III  

Universal Band Decoder 

 

 

 

Using USB (RS232) or band data (BCD) information, the Bandmaster III 
converts that frequency/band data to allow meaningful automated control 
of your station.

Summary of Contents for Bandmaster III

Page 1: ...nyvale TX 75182 USA 214 954 7140 tel 214 954 7142 fax sales arraysolutions com www arraysolutions com Bandmaster III Universal Band Decoder Using USB RS232 or band data BCD information the Bandmaster...

Page 2: ...on 5 2 1 1 ICOM 7 2 1 2 KENWOOD 7 2 1 3 YAESU 8 2 1 4 ORION 8 2 2 Baud Rate 8 2 3 Interface type 9 3 Connections 10 3 1 Computer interface 10 3 2 Radio interface 10 3 2 1 ICOM 11 3 2 2 RS 232 connecti...

Page 3: ...or the radio Or it can be connected to your computer and used with your favorite logging or radio control program as your CAT interface or level converter thus replacing your existing converter note...

Page 4: ...ect the Bandmaster III to your computer 3 The CI V connector is a 1 8 phone jack used for Icom radios When using any radio type except Icom this connector will transmit a CI V frequency data stream to...

Page 5: ...ng the decoder with the optional 4 Wire Network control system you must use the software configuration option Band Data Yaesu Elecraft Band Data users will configure the Bandmaster III for Band Data a...

Page 6: ...dmaster III on the network must have a different address Switches 5 8 must be in the OFF position Instructions for the Bandmaster III configuration software are located in section 6 Address SW 1 SW 2...

Page 7: ...wering on the decoder for the band to be detected Switch 7 OPT3 must be on to enable the manual configuration The following tables show the switch settings to select the radio type and baud rate Radio...

Page 8: ...tandard USB cable between the Bandmaster III USB connector and a USB port on your computer The USB interface in the Bandmaster III emulates a standard COM port and you must configure the radio control...

Page 9: ...hout any computer attached to the radio In this case the radio still sends out commands indicating the frequency whenever you turn the VFO knob or change bands 3 2 2 RS 232 connections Manufacturers u...

Page 10: ...this information The pins used on the Radio connector for this are Bandmaster Radio pin out Pin 1 Band Data A Pin 6 Band Data B Pin 8 Band Data C Pin 4 Band Data D Table 4 YAESU BCD input connections...

Page 11: ...u desire Sourcing or Sinking Pins 14 through 25 are used for Output B 160M to 6M The output B switches to ground when activated Sinking The pinout of J8 is shown in figure 7 The connector is shown loo...

Page 12: ...9 And you are done 5 Operations Once your radio is cabled correctly apply power to the Bandmaster III As you switch bands on your radio or logging control software the Bandmaster will switch to your b...

Page 13: ...le from the decoder before running the configuration software This makes it a simple process to identify which COM port the USB driver assigns to the decoder Apply power to the decoder and run the con...

Page 14: ...radio to the decoder and verify that the proper bands are being selected This will complete the configuration process for most users If you wish to enter custom band segments or have more than one an...

Page 15: ...eave the setting at 1 Click on the Set button when finished and the new settings will be stored in the decoder This completes the configuration process You may now close the decoder software and start...

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