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DEVICE CONFIGURATION TABS

 

There are seven (7) tabs for configuring microKEYER.  Each tab controls part of microKEYER's functions.
Except for the CW/FSK Messages tab, any change is applied immediately to microKEYER.  Changes in the
Messages are only applied in response to the Store or Store All buttons.

Ports – used to assign virtual ports for use by application programs. 

Audio Switching – used to configure microphone and sound card audio routing based on operator
preference, application sound card handling and operating mode

Audio Mixer – used to set levels of each channel of the sound card   

NOTE: The Audio Mixer is not available under Windows Vista or 7.  Those operating systems do
not allow an application like Router overall control of the sound device.   

PTT – used to configure T/R (PTT) keying, keying sequencer and footswitch operation. 

CW/WinKey – used to configure the internal CW keyer when the application is not using WinKey. 

CW/FSK Messages – used to configure internal CW and FSK messages

DVK – used to configure Router's Digital Voice Keyer

Keyboard – used to configure CW and FSK operation with the PS/2 keyboard or numeric keypad.  

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Summary of Contents for microKEYER

Page 1: ...microHAM 2010 All rights reserved microKEYER microHAM fax 421 2 4594 5100 e mail support microham com homepage www microham com Version 7 5 5 December 2010 1...

Page 2: ...t 16 Menu Help 17 Device Configuration Tabs 17 Ports Tab 18 Ports CAT 2nd CAT 19 Ports FSK 2nd FSK 22 Ports CW 23 Ports PTT 2nd PTT 24 Ports Foot Switch 24 Ports WinKey 25 Ports Control 25 Audio Switc...

Page 3: ...p FSK keying output capable of sending 5 6 7 8 bits and 1 1 5 2 stop bits support for PS 2 keyboard for direct RTTY transmission without computer connection Unique Mic Sound Card Radio audio switching...

Page 4: ...ly ALWAYS check the polarity of the 13 8 V power supply If you use microKEYER with more than one transceiver ALWAYS be sure the proper microphone is connected to the RJ45 jack BEFORE connecting the DB...

Page 5: ...itching between modes is fully automatic If a computer is not connected or not running MK uses customizable power up settings In this mode MK functions as a CW memory keyer with a PS 2 keypad drives a...

Page 6: ...CW output is active GREEN color indicates the FSK output is active 3 PTT1 PTT2 RED color indicates when PTT1 front is active GREEN color indicates when PTT2 rear is active YELLOW color indicates when...

Page 7: ...g Check the manual of your amplifier to be sure the power requirements of the PTT circuit do not exceed transistor rating If the power requirements exceed the transistor s capabilities move the slide...

Page 8: ...phone controls are connected to the DB37 Radio connector pins 12 15 and 30 33 8 LINE OUT 3 5mm 1 8 jack connects to computer Line Out TIP Signal RING NC SHELL Signal Ground 9 LINE IN 3 5mm 1 8 jack co...

Page 9: ...same as the jack on your transceiver Use only a microphone designed for use with your radio Using the wrong microphone can damage the microphone the radio or microKEYER 4 If the radio cable ends with...

Page 10: ...must be written to use the microHAM Keyer Protocol or H Router by Kok Chen W7AY MICROSOFT WINDOWS Windows 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 INSTALLATION Installing microHAM USB Device Router 1 To install Route...

Page 11: ...ter must then be configured to match the requirements of the application logger or digital mode software microKEYER Status When the USB driver is installed correctly and microKEYER is turned on Router...

Page 12: ...verlap and will not work properly when you connect such device IMPORTANT WARNING Before you start creating virtual COM ports attach all external devices you use with the computer and allow them to con...

Page 13: ...to automatically select VOICE or DIGITAL audio switching and the proper PTT output PTT1 PTT2 The boundaries are necessary for transceivers which do not have a special mode for AFSK operation or do not...

Page 14: ...Router supports up to 12 user definable Presets Different configurations can be stored in these presets and recalled almost instantly simply by clicking on the preset button Each preset contains the...

Page 15: ...seful if two or more devices are connected to the Router For example CW KEYER micro Keyer and USB Interface II can be renamed to more identifiable names as shown here Delete Removes a device from the...

Page 16: ...ml To update firmware download the firmware file to your computer then click on Device Upload Firmware A Windows file dialog will open navigate to the directory in which you saved the new firmware fil...

Page 17: ...croKEYER Each tab controls part of microKEYER s functions Except for the CW FSK Messages tab any change is applied immediately to microKEYER Changes in the Messages are only applied in response to the...

Page 18: ...ical for proper operation with application software microKEYER supports ten functions CAT CAT uses RxD and TxD 2nd CAT virtual fork for the main CAT channel FSK uses TxD for FSK and RTS for PTT if che...

Page 19: ...baud 8 bits data length parity none and two stop bits Data flowing thru the CAT channel is indicated by two arrows A green arrow indicates data flow from the host application to the radio and a red ar...

Page 20: ...er model Source QRG Specifies whether the SDR will track the transceiver transmit or receive frequency Port Specifies COM port used to communicate with the SDR Offset Frequency offset between the rece...

Page 21: ...ent Yaesu transceivers are forwarded to both CAT ports Due to physical limitation of data channel throughput on radio and the controller capabilities in various transceivers there are several importan...

Page 22: ...ing transmission the signal is likely to be clean It is also important is to turn off the microphone compressor ANY transmit audio equalizer AND transmit DSP when AFSK is used DO NOT use any form of d...

Page 23: ...By its very nature USB is not well suited to transfer the real time events required for CW keying In addition to the latency inherent in the USB protocol delays due to CPU load internal Windows messa...

Page 24: ...cation also controls PTT for example a logging program and CW reader keyboard TIP Always use serial PTT instead of the radio command PTT or VOX It is the only way to assure proper sequencing of a Powe...

Page 25: ...ndicates data from WinKey to the host application To test WinKey click the Test button with the channel unassigned or closed Mon WinKey Monitor allows capturing communications between Router or the ap...

Page 26: ...ion from the sound card setting B is recommended for digital mode operation In setting B the microphone should be muted to avoid hot mic issues setting C routes the computer generated audio to the tra...

Page 27: ...useful for voice keyer operation DVK and is the preferred setting with N1MM Logger Win Test or WriteLog 3 Transceiver is switched to transmit by footswitch or hand microphone PTT button This setting...

Page 28: ...nd card mic input except when the foot switch or microphone PTT is pressed When the microphone PTT or foot switch is pressed the microphone is connected to the radio This setting allows use of VOX or...

Page 29: ...erally on the transceiver s rear panel when using sound card based digital modes Even though the radio may not report a unique DIGITAL mode Router can make an intelligent choice and apply the DIGITAL...

Page 30: ...er s Audio Mixer tab provides the ability to store and recall level settings to the presets for each application or operating configuration You must select the name of the sound card connected to micr...

Page 31: ...th the C Audio Switching scheme If the channel is active the green rectangle light is on If not click the TX Mixer button and unmute the microphone control TX transmit levels These controls adjusts th...

Page 32: ...gital decode levels VU meter this stacked LED display shows the audio level into the analog to digital controller Note the display is active only if a sample rate is selected microKEYER shows one or t...

Page 33: ...devices PTT1 is wired to the radio microphone jack and is generally used for VOICE modes PTT2 is wired to the radio Accessory jack and is used to switch the radio into transmit in DIGITAL and FSK mode...

Page 34: ...il applies an additional delay that can be set for a constant 10 to 2500 milliseconds in 10 ms steps or an additional one word space 12 elements total 1 33 word space 14 elements 1 66 word space 16 el...

Page 35: ...g Keyer Vibroplex emulation Priority Ultimatic mode offers a choice if DIT or DAH priority for dual lever paddles If no priority is selected the keyer works in a last paddle wins mode Paddle set point...

Page 36: ...ng playback CR LF Insert Carriage Return Line Feed Figure Insert special Figure character Letter Insert special Letter character Blank Insert special Blank character Bell Insert special Bell character...

Page 37: ...also allows each bank to be configured for the voice of a different operator if microKEYER is used in a club station or other multi operator situation DVK memories can be played back using microHAM C...

Page 38: ...er has reached its limit 16 characters CW from keyboard Type ahead enables type ahead when using a PS 2 keyboard Characters are transmitted after a space word mode or when the buffer has reached its l...

Page 39: ...r the RJ45 or Ext MIC jack WARNING Never mix types of microphone attached to the microKEYER RJ45 and Ext Mic jack Plugging a microphone into the Ext Mic jack will automatically disconnect the mic atta...

Page 40: ...Make sure the green lights on the REC MIC and TX Mic channels are lit If not click on the lights to select unmute the Microphone channels 10 Speak into the microphone and adjust the Mic level so that...

Page 41: ...sceivers RTTY or RTTY R on K2 and USB or LSB for Kenwood TenTec and old Icom transceivers Do not select RTTY or FSK those modes do not use the audio input 9 Select the Playback tab in the Sound Contro...

Page 42: ...gger Win Test and WriteLog or Windows based general logging applications like DXBase DXLab Suite DX4WIN Logger 32 and others the microHAM control and interface application microHAM Router must run alo...

Page 43: ...A PTT Playing messages A message is started by pressing F1 F9 on the keyboard or 1 9 on the number pad A message can be aborted with the ESC key or the zero key on the number pad Messages may be made...

Page 44: ...PM control Decrease CW speed step defined by configuration S N mode Decrement number by one HOME ENTER NUM ENTER WPM control Reset CW speed to pot knob value S N mode Transmit number with optional rep...

Page 45: ...DC 1 A Foot Switch active when closed to ground max load 5 mA Radio AF OUT 600 Ohm max 1Vpp 3dB bandwidth 0 2 6KHz typical Insertion loss 2 3dB typical Computer LINE OUT 600 Ohm max 1Vpp 3dB bandwidt...

Page 46: ...the product microHAM will pay return shipping What is not covered This Limited Warranty does not cover 1 correction of installation or software errors in the user s computer s 2 damage caused by misu...

Page 47: ...device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation European Union Declaration of Conformity mic...

Page 48: ...25 RS232 OUT RS232 TXD output 7 FIF OUT FIF 232 TXD output TTL 26 IF OUT IF 232 TXD output TTL 8 FILTER IN RXD input for all interfaces 27 PTT1 PTT1 output open collector generally used as all mode f...

Page 49: ...r version of OS X is missing the driver copy the FTDI USB Driver disk image dmg to your desktop by clicking on the Install microHAM Port Driver for Macintosh OS 10 0 10 39 or Install microHAM Port Dri...

Page 50: ...wered from the same branch circuit It is always better to avoid this source of noise interference It is also a good idea to check the power distribution for loose connections reversed neutral ground o...

Page 51: ...uture The initial version has been tested with Perseus SDR only PERSEUS Radio PERSEUS Port COM10 Source QRG Defines which frequency will be used for SDR tracking Offset Specifies frequency offset from...

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