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November 2001
Part No. 001-7240-001
PROGRAMMING
Figure 3-1 Programming Setup
Remote Programming Interface (RPI)
Programming Cable
P.N. 597-7200-031
CAUTION
Attach the programming cable with
the cable end of the connector up
as shown. Attempting to attach it
the other way may result in
damage to the radio.
3.1 GENERAL
3.1.1 PROGRAMMING SETUP
The following items are required to program the
transceiver. The part numbers of this equipment are
shown in Table 1-1 in Section 1. The programming
set-up is shown above.
•
IBM
®
PC or compatible personal computer
•
E.F. Johnson Remote Programming Interface (RPI),
Part No. 023-9800-000.
•
Cables from the RPI to the computer and radio.
•
E.F. Johnson programming software for 7200-
series transceiver.
3.1.2 MINIMUM COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS
The programming software is designed to run on
an IBM PC or compatible computer that meets the
following minimum requirements:
•
Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0 operating system
•
CD-ROM drive
•
One unused serial port
The programming software requires a Windows
32-bit operating system such as Windows 95/98/2000
or NT 4.0 to run. A 16-bit operating system such as
Windows 3.1 cannot be used.
Since the program is relatively small (approxi-
mately 600K), it will run properly with the amount of
RAM recommended for the operating system. The
data files are also relatively small (approximately
25K), so minimal hard disk space is also required.
3.1.3 REMOTE PROGRAMMING INTERFACE
(RPI)
The RPI provides the required interface between
the computer and transceiver. It converts the RS-232
logic levels from the computer to the TTL logic levels
required by the transceiver microprocessor and vice
versa.
RPI (Part No. 023-9800-000) is backward
compatible, so it can also be used to program most
other E.F. Johnson transceivers which require an RPI.
This new RPI is required for Flash programming
described in Section 3.12, and it has phone jacks for
SECTION 3 PROGRAMMING