T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Computer Speakers...............................................................................................................13
Network Connection...............................................................................................................14
INSTALLING THE FLEX-5000C....................................................................................14
Power-up and Connect Keyboard and Mouse...................................................................14
Set up and Configure the Computer...............................................................................15
Set Your Time Zone and the System Date/Time...............................................................16
Reference Documents..................................................................................................16
Installer Library...........................................................................................................16
Hard Drive Restore Process...........................................................................................16
INSTALLING THE FLEX-5000A....................................................................................18
Switch Off the FLEX-5000A and Install the FireWire Driver................................................18
Power Up the FLEX-5000A............................................................................................23
Configuring the Driver with the FLEX-5000 Control Panel..................................................26
Sampling Rate and Buffer Size................................................................................................27
Operation Mode....................................................................................................................29
DPC Latency Checker...................................................................................................30
2 POWERSDR INSTALLATION & SETUP......................................33
UPGRADING FROM AN EARLIER VERSION..................................................................33
POWERSDR INSTALLATION........................................................................................33
POWERSDR SETUP WIZARD.......................................................................................38
INITIAL POWERSDR CONFIGURATION.......................................................................43
Transfer of Calibration Data..........................................................................................43
Audio Parameters........................................................................................................44
Antenna Port and External Keying Lines.........................................................................45
Audio Mixer................................................................................................................46
COMPLETELY FACTORY CALIBRATED..........................................................................47
3 FRONT CONSOLE.....................................................................49
(1) VFO A...................................................................................................................51
(2) TUNING CONTROLS..............................................................................................52
(3) VFO B...................................................................................................................52
(4 AND 4B) MULTIMETERS.........................................................................................53
RX1 and RX2 Meters....................................................................................................53
TX Meters...................................................................................................................54
(5 AND 5B) BAND SELECTION & BAND STACKING MEMORIES....................................55
(6 AND 6B) MODE SELECTION....................................................................................56
(7 AND 7B) FILTER CONTROLS...................................................................................57
Labeled Filter Buttons..................................................................................................57
Variable Filter Buttons..................................................................................................58
(8) MODE SPECIFIC CONTROLS..................................................................................59
Phone Controls ...........................................................................................................59
CW Controls................................................................................................................60
Digital Controls...........................................................................................................62
(9 AND 9B) DISPLAY CONTROLS................................................................................62
Screen Controls...........................................................................................................63
Display Selection Controls............................................................................................63
Display Type Descriptions.............................................................................................63
Spectrum.............................................................................................................................64
Panadapter (Panoramic Adapter).............................................................................................64
Histogram............................................................................................................................65
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