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Hardware Installation
To install the Flex-3000, you will need to:
Unpack and decide on a location
Physically connect the radio to a power supply, antenna, microphone, key, etc. Although not
necessary, you should preferably make all these connections in advance. However, you must at
least connect the FLEX-3000 to a 13.8VDC power supply and connect the IEEE 1394 FireWire
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cable.
Install and configure the FlexRadio FireWire
Driver This driver is required to enable the
computer to interface with the FLEX-3000.
Unpacking and Deciding on a Location
Contents of the Carton
Inside the carton you should find the following items:
Table 1: Contents of Carton for each FLEX-3000 Model
Item
FLEX-3000 Transceiver
6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable (6 feet)
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Unterminated 12 AWG power cable (4 feet)
PL259/BNC adapter
Quick Start Guide
CD ROM/USB Flash Drive with Owner's manual, Quick Start Guide, PowerSDR
1.18 or later, FlexRadio FireWire Driver
(Other items may be included that are not listed above)
The FLEX-3000 power cable is unterminated at one end so that you can adapt it to various DC power
connectors, such as Anderson Power Poles, Banana plugs, screw terminals or spade lugs. Connect the 2
red wires to the positive terminal and the 2 black wires to the negative terminal of your power supply.
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FireWire and the FireWire logo are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc., under license.
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You may need to acquire a 4-pin to 6-pin cable if using a laptop
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