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9 - EXTERNAL KEYBOARD/KEYPAD
NOTE: The keyboard/keypad must be PS/2. A USB device and PS/2 adapter will not work.
microKEYER includes the ability to generate FSK or CW signals and play or record CW, VOICE or FSK
messages using a PS/2 keyboard or numeric keypad connected to the REMOTE jack. A numeric key pad
is sufficient to record and play CW and DVK messages, control CW speed (WPM) or play a serial number
message. “Live” CW or FSK (RTTY) requires a full keyboard.
Switching modes:
The keyboard or keypad mode will follow the radio mode. If the transceiver is not computer controllable or
its control protocol is not supported, the keyboard or keypad can be used to switch Router's operating mode
if the “radio” selection is “no radio (mode selected manually).”
Key
Function
*1
switch next mode (CAPS)
STATUS INDICATION
*2
switch to CW mode
NUM
CAPS
SCROLL
play/rec
mode
*3
switch to VOICE mode
OFF
x
x
playback
*4
switch to FSK mode
ON
x
x
recording
*5
switch to DIGITAL mode
x
OFF
OFF
CW
*6
n/a
x
OFF
ON
DIGITAL
*7
n/a
x
ON
OFF
FSK
*8
n/a
x
ON
ON
VOICE
*9
enable/disable PA/LNA 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 to repeat (loop) by
pressing DEL (period) on the number pad while the message is playing. The default (minimum) wait time
after ending a message and starting again is one second. The pause time may be set from 1 to 9 seconds
by entering the desired delay immediately after pressing DEL. For example, 1 <DEL> 5 will start message
number 1 and cause it to repeat with five a second delay. Pressing zero (0) will terminate a message loop.
Recording messages:
Recording is started (and stopped) by pressing NUM LOCK. To start recording, press NUM LOCK followed
by the number of the message to be recorded. To abort a message without saving, press zero on the
number pad or Escape. To end recording and save the message press NUM LOCK.
In CW, microKEYER stores characters as they are echoed by WinKey which means only those characters
actually transmitted are stored. CW messages may be recorded from either paddles or keyboard. The
gap “|” and other WinKey commands cannot be entered from the keyboard but may be used in messages
loaded from Router’s CW/FSK Messages tab.
In FSK, all characters entered are stored.
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