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Flex Radio 6xxx series connection using USB output
Connect from the Flex USB port directly to the TCVR port on the using an USB – FTDI
serial
port adapter and
a null modem serial cable (both ends of the cable have a female DB-9
connectors (pins 2 and 3 are crossed).
NOTE:
A USB adapter equipped with a genuine FTDI chip set is a must. Knock off FTDI chip sets do
not work properly.
Now connect the DB9 end of the null modem cable/FTDI adapter to the
TCVR
port on the .
Activate Smart SDR and from the Flex SSDR main screen choose
Settings
then
USB Cables
Now connect the USB-FTDI adapter to a USB port on the Flex radio. A new line showing the
connected USB adapter will appear.