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Radio Configuration 
 

   Select  your  radio  model*  from  the  drop-down  list 
and  the  default  baud  rate  and  interface  type  will  be 
automatically  selected.  If  these  are  not  correct  you 
may  change  them  after  selecting  the  radio  model.  If 
you are using an Icom radio you must enter the CI-V 
address  also.  You  can  find  this  number  in  the  radio 
manual or from the radio's menus. When using more 
than one radio on the 4-Wire network you will need to 
set the Radio ID accordingly. When finished, click on 
the  Set  Radio  button.  The  link  status  indicator  will 
show  Updating  and  return  to  Ready  when  complete. 
You may now connect your 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  antenna  on  a  band  continue  to 
the next steps. 
*Note: If  you are using  band data, select 

Band Data

 

as your radio model. 

 

 

Band Limits (Optional) 
 

   For most users the default band segments will work 
just fine. If you wish to change any of the band 
segments, such as the border frequency between 
80M and 75M, click on the frequencies you wish to 
change and enter the upper frequency limit when 
prompted. To change the lower frequency limit you 
must change the upper frequency of the preceding 
band. The only limit on how you configure the band 
segments is they must go in ascending order. The 
new settings are automatically saved when you enter 
the new upper frequency. 

 

 

 

 

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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