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4 - INSTALLATION
Installing MK2R consists of several steps:
1) preparing MK2R to work with your radios
2) installing microHAM USB Device Router (the control and interface software)
3) installing the USB drivers
4) configuring the Windows USB Audio Devices
5) configuring Router
6) setting audio levels
Preparing MK2R for Use
DO NOT apply power to MK2R at this time.
1.
Turn off both radios
and make MK2R rear panel accessible.
2. Plug the DB37M of the radio cable set into the RADIO1 connector on the rear panel of the MK2R.
Connect ALL connectors from the cable set to the matching jacks on the rear panel of your transceiver.
Each connector on the radio interface cable is marked same as the jack on your transceiver.
Do same for RADIO2 - remember which radio is
RADIO1
and which 1s
RADIO2
.
RADIO1 should be your primary radio. Only the original station microphone for RADIO1 can
be connected to the MK2R rear panel mic jack (RJ-45). Using the wrong microphone can
damage the microphone, the radio or MK2R.
3. Plug the microphone for RADIO1 to the RJ45
MIC
jack. If your microphone has a Foster (round)
connector, use the adapter supplied with the RADIO1 cable set.
4. If your radios have two receivers (FT-1000D, FT-1000MP, FT-2000, FT-9000, Orion, IC-7800) connect
the fixed level audio output from the second receiver to the
SUB RX
jacks of MK2R
5. Connect the supplied headphone cable to the MK2R
R1+ R2 HP AUDIO
jack and plug the 6.3mm (1/4")
plugs into the headphone jack of each radio.
6. Connect your paddles to the
PADDLE
jack.
7. If you use a foot switch, connect the foot switch for RADIO1 to FS1 and foot switch for RADIO2 to FS2.
If you use only a single foot switch, connect it to FS1. You will configure MK2R for single or dual foot
switch operation later with the MK2R control program – "Router."
8. MK2R only (not MK2R+) – connect two sound cards to their respective jacks
OUT SC1:
connect to the output of sound card 1 (line out or speaker)
MIC SC1:
connect to the microphone jack of sound card 1
OUT SC2:
connect to the output of sound card 2 (line out or speaker)
IN SC2:
connect to the Line In of sound card 2
9. Connect a 12V-16V DC supply to the
DC 12V
jack.
Be sure to observe the proper polarity.
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