Page 1: ...ana Printed in the United States of America All rights Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in without the written permission of the copyright owner Illinois reserved any form IBM IBM PC...
Page 2: ...Indicators 11 2 2 1 Tuning Scope 11 2 2 2 Spectrum Indicator 11 2 3 Modern Connections 11 2 3 1 PCI Internal Modern 12 2 3 2 External Modems 14 CHAPTER 3 OPERATION 15 3 1 Getting Started 15 3 1 1 How...
Page 3: ...T 39 4 1 User adjustable Controls 39 4 1 1 Autoprint Threshold 39 4 1 2 Audio Output Level 40 4 2 RTTY Demodulator Alignment 41 4 2 1 Limiter Balance 41 4 2 2 Discriminator Tuning 42 4 3 Morse Demodul...
Page 4: ...CONTROL 64 12 PCI 2000 PARTS PLACEMENT 65 TABLES TABLE 1 PCI 2000 Jumpers TABLE 2 IBM II COMPATIBLES II TABLE 3 I 0 CONNECTIONS TABLE 4 I 0 RATINGS TABLE 5 BOOTING THE SOFTWARE TABLE 6 FN KEYS HERE IS...
Page 5: ...facturers that are PC compatible Since it is impossible to include data on all the possible variations of compatible computers the performance of the PCI 2000 is only warranted for installation in IBM...
Page 6: ...your dealer or HAL Communications Corp so that the shortage may be rectified Please be sure to specify the HAL part number Packing List 1 930 02000 1 852 02000 1 870 02000 5 332 02010 1 333 10250 1 44...
Page 7: ...PRI SEC HI LO NORM REV oc 5 12 IRQ3 SECONDARY HI jumper NORM 5V 0 TP6 Tf 4 NOTES 1 II COM1 IRQ4 PRIMARY 2 COM2 IRQ3 SECONDARY 3 COM setting for PCI 2000 must not be same as any other I O board 4 See...
Page 8: ...lot being preferred Choose the desired slot install the supplied plastic card guide and plug in the PCI 2000 1 2 4 IBM PC AT The PCI 2000 may be used in any long card slot of the PC AT but you may pre...
Page 9: ...ted diskettes Refer to your DOS manual for proper procedures for your computer configuration After copies have been made store the original HAL diskette in a safe location and use a copied diskette fo...
Page 10: ...Approximately 6 seconds after the title page appears you will see the operating screen format of the PCI 2000 with a status line on top and a vertical row of line numbers down the left margin The top...
Page 11: ...1 22 23 24 25 TABLE 3 I 0 CONNECTIONS NAME AF IN TXD RTS KY2 CD SPACE MARK KY1 MODEM GROUND FSK GROUND CW KEY PTT DTR RXD CTS AF OUT GROUND RING 12V 12V 5V CW KEY GROUND FUNCTION audio from RX speaker...
Page 12: ...23 MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE PC POWER SUPPLIES 2 1 Radio Connections If a single cable harness is to be used with the radio system all wires may be connected to the supplied DB 25 connector However...
Page 13: ...EY A second 2 conductor shielded cable is also desirable for connection to a tuning indicator or RTTY scope A typical radio system direct cable connection is shown in Figure 3 SPT 1 RXIE 7 SPECTRA TUN...
Page 14: ...using the PCI EXT be sure to include a good low inductance ground between the PCI EXT ground terminal and the cabinets of the transmitter and receiver Also use ONLY shielded cables for each signal con...
Page 15: ...tors but does NOT give a tuning indication for reception of Morse code The HAL SPT 1 SPECTRA TUNE gives an equally effective tuning indication for RTTY and many also be used for reception of Morse cod...
Page 16: ...c low disconnect open circuit pulled to 5VDC internally 3 The PCI 2000 software does NOT support telephone line type protocol dialing and other desirable phone modem features However the PCI 2000 may...
Page 17: ...2 PCI 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 21 0 0 0 o 0 FIGURE 5 CONNECTIONS DAA ISOLATION DEVICE 12V 12V V GNO PIN21 IF PIN22 i REQUIRED PIN 23 PIN 1 I T I R PCI 2000 TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTIONS Page 13 PHO...
Page 18: ...DB 25 connector on the PCI 2000 or to the special DB 25 on the PCI EXT accessory NOTE The DB 25 connector on the PCI 2000 does NOT follow standard modem pin arrangement due to the large number of sign...
Page 19: ...opy all files from the HAL PCI 2000 diskette to the newly formatted diskette In a two drive system put the HAL diskette in drive A and the newly formatted diskette in drive B Then type COPY B enter Al...
Page 20: ...me in the normal format hrs mins sec Then enter date as requested mo day yr Use of clock cards is discussed in section 3 6 4 6 The executive file will now call PCRTTY and the title page will be displa...
Page 21: ...tion 3 6 3 KEYS TABLE 7 ALT FN KEYS PCI 2000 CONTROL OPERATION ALT Fl Select code ASCII BAUDOT MORSE ALT F2 Set speed 45 9600 baud RTTY 5 125 WPM CW transmit Increase or decrease speed with each press...
Page 22: ...ve text Load receive or transmit buffers from disk Prompts for directory buffer selection file name or abort command Copy lines from receive to transmit buffer Prompts for range of line numbers Enter...
Page 23: ...NOTE CTRL F2 line printer and KY settings are stored in PCRTTY CNF file ALT D ALT I ALT S ALT T ALT W ALT Z ALT J ALT M F F F ALT R ALT Q ALT F ALT L ALT X ALT H TABLE 10 SPECIAL KEYS Insert Date into...
Page 24: ...o top left display Move cursor to top of buffer Move cursor to bottom display line Move cursor to end of buffer Remove cursor character Remove character to left of cursor large arrow key right of Togg...
Page 25: ...aud I I Rx scrn I I ALT F4 ALT F7 and 5 ALT F3 Incr Morse to I Speed Xrnit 125 I WPM CW RCVE ALT Fl I speed Tx scrn ALT F2 in Morse Deer Speed Center Section RX DIS ASR SYN Bl AP I I I Sync TX AUTO TX...
Page 26: ...ght video transmit text on the lower 12 lines in dim video The displayed lines and screen format can be changed using the SHIFT F9 PAGE UP CTRL PAGE UP PAGE DOWN CTRL PAGE DOWN 1 HOME CTRL HOME END an...
Page 27: ...e 3 6 7 0 or 14 0 MHz band until characters are printed on the screen If all is set correctly you should get clear print of the signal If not try another signal before checking anything You also might...
Page 28: ...d beat note frequency with the 800 Hz reference The sidetone also gives a positive indication that the computer is processing the desired signal rather than noise or interference Unfortunately there i...
Page 29: ...is selected but the terminal will automatically limit the transmit line to the selected length 20 75 characters default at 72 characters and split words as required Other transmit line lengths may be...
Page 30: ...ift set for receive using ALT F1 ALT F2 ALT FS and ALT keys When HDX half duplex mode is selected normal radio 1mmunications transmitted text is II echoed II into the receive ffer using dim video Also...
Page 31: ...efault for ASCII E 0 L is CR LF 3 3 2 CW Transmit To send Morse code select MORSE ALT Fl and set the desired transmit speed with ALT F2 shown on status line As in the case of the RTTY speed the direct...
Page 32: ...efault values stored in PCRTTY CNF when the software is re loaded The actual start up parameters in PCRTTY CNF can also be changed by use of the CTRL F2 plus SAVE key combinations PCI 2000 parameters...
Page 33: ...he offset to 6 to move PCRTTY to UTC Universal Coordinated Time or GMT 3 4 2 Storing Text The PCI 2000 can store to disk text that is in either the receive or transmit buffers or it can continuously r...
Page 34: ...uence until you disable the save function When continuous receive is activated the right half of the status line is replaced by RXON RX 002 for example The file name will show the file extension curre...
Page 35: ...layed transmit buffer B1 or B2 Because the transmit buffers have a maximum length of 250 lines files longer than 250 lines should not be transmitted in this fashion Otherwise text beyond 250 lines wil...
Page 36: ...rolling the display window with the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys Each operation of these keys moves the diaplay one line up or down More rapid scrolling is obtained when CTRL PAGE UP or CTRL PAGE DOWN i...
Page 37: ...t with characters in dim video This gives a rapid indication of different sides of the conversation when the receiver buffer area is later scanned There is NO echo of transmit text when FDX full duple...
Page 38: ...d and you may now enter the desired message End the programming mode and return to normal operation by typing RETURN as the last key There are 10 HERE IS messages available Fl to FlO and each may cont...
Page 39: ...changed for just the current operating session or changed and then saved in the PCRTTY CNF file for future use Unless option 8 and Save is selected after the communications parameters are changed the...
Page 40: ...you must exit PCRTTY and re enter by specifying the configuration file The time on the right side of the status line may be turned off if desired This may be particularly helpful for users who wish to...
Page 41: ...Fl page is used To return to normal PCRTTY operation you need only press the ENTER Key at the prompt Option 7 will return you to DOS leaving the PCRTTY program 3 6 7 RTSOFF File Later versions of PCRT...
Page 42: ...compatible with the CT2100 and CT2200 use 103 0 and HDX The other three options will be useful when communicating with another station using a standard telephone type 103 modem in full or half duplex...
Page 43: ...characters when only noise or very weak signals are received This feature ONLY applies to RTTY modes Baudot and ASCII and has NO effect on CW receive performance This control also only applies when 1...
Page 44: ...not affect RTTY transmitter performance The following adjustment procedure is recommended 1 Connect patch input transmitter transmitter transmitter the transmitter audio input microphone or phone and...
Page 45: ...plitude variations in the received signal This limiter amplifier requires adjustment of the input DC offset to assure symmetrical limiting of the input signal and maximum sensitivity This control will...
Page 46: ...control for maximum scope deflection With the shift set to 170 Hz release the ALT CTRL keys and change the oscilloscope to the MARK scope output Note the magnitude of the scope signal displayed Now c...
Page 47: ...and below peak frequency Compute the center of these two frequencies and set the oscillator to the computed frequency This frequency should be between 8500 and 10 000 Hz typically 9400 Hz and is the...
Page 48: ...require switching between a positive voltage and ground 5 or 12VDC Some FSK inputs define MARK as the grounded state others as the open circuit OC or positive voltage state The requirements vary betw...
Page 49: ...him to check to see that the frequency is shifting between MARK and SPACE and is of correct polarity If not try other jumper combinations The 12V level should be tried ONLY if you are sure that it is...
Page 50: ...nal Ready output signal may be generated with either polarity high or low for ready condition The DTR signal is always held in the READY state DTR JUMPER NO JUMPER JUMPER Factory Setting DTR OUTPUT GN...
Page 51: ...holes in the Personal Computer cabinet will cause the INTERNAL temperature of the computer and PCI 2000 to rise considerably above the ambient room temperature and may in fact cause circuit failure A...
Page 52: ...ore susceptible to such problems than other electronic equipment in the station 5 2 Typical Operational Problems Because a large number of features are offered in the PCI 2000 it is by nature a compli...
Page 53: ...smitted in Baudot code the presence of these characters will be shown in the transmit section of the screen by the appropriate symbol However when transmitted the effects of these characters are not s...
Page 54: ...io This includes all w res to the PCI 2000 AND other wires transmitter receiver and accessories in the station system between 2 Use feedlines computers COAXIAL cable to the antenna Open wire or twin l...
Page 55: ...owned it 3 Where did you purchase it dealer s name 4 If purchased used who was the previous owner Used to refer to any previous repair history on that particular unit 5 What terminal modes rates codes...
Page 56: ...ce of field repairs complete realignment instructions are included in Chapter 4 However if at all possible we recommend that you return a defective unit to the factory for repair The one year limited...
Page 57: ...Ground jumper HI o c 5 or 12V jumper PTT Relay isolated contacts SOV O SA maximum ratings KYl Open collector NPN transistor switch KY2 40V 0 15A maximum ratings CW KEY Open collector NPN transistor sw...
Page 58: ...including letters numbers punctuation and prosigns AA AR AS BT KN SK Receive speed automatically tracks from 5 to 125 WPM transmit speed adjustable from 5 to 125 WPM Phase lock loop 800 Hz nominal cen...
Page 59: ...scrolling without interfering with receive or transmit operations Each buffer may be stored on disk and recalled HERE IS Ten HERE IS messages each up to 72 characters in length Keyboard programmed and...
Page 60: ...25 x 4 0 with 62 contact edge connector All I O connections on one DB 25 stype connector using 25 female pins Software furnished on one 5 25 DSDD diskette 3 4 lbs net 3 lbs shipping weight 34 kg net 1...
Page 61: ...ass through a three pole active low pass filter stage The resulting digital signal is then processed in a high gain slicer amplifier to restore the required sharp pulse transitions to drive the UART O...
Page 62: ...hen a transistor switch is used Separate CW key outputs are provided for either positive or negative voltage key circuits assuring compatibility with both transceiver standards An FSK output signal is...
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Page 70: ...Urbana Illinois 61801 either in writing or by of the existence of a possible defect Department Corp Box telephone 2 At the time of notification identify the model and serial number date of purchase pl...
Page 71: ...so the above limitation may not apply to you HAL Communications Corp disclaims any liability for incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use this product Some sta...
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