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WCS-7100 Radio Programmer Help

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© 2021 RT Systems, Inc.

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Getting Started

 

These are the basics for Getting Started with the 

RT Systems

 Radio Programmer

software.  The details presented here are in generalities and while the Programmer for
your radio will work in a similar manner, the details may vary for your particular model as
all radios are unique. 

This section is presented as an overview for use of the Programmer rather than
specifics for one particular radio.  Those details are covered in other parts of the Help
file. 

Creating the file

The Programmer gives you an easy way to access details for memory channels and
other settings of the radio.

Open the Programmer by clicking on the icon that was created during installation.  The
Programmer opens to a default file.  

Note:  The default file contains information on several of the screens
(Memories, VFO, Limit, Home, etc. as applies to your particular
model). This information is needed by the radio to "fill spaces in its
little brain".  You can change the default entries that you see; but
anything that is completed in the default file cannot be left blank. 

Summary of Contents for WCS-7100

Page 1: ...2021 RT Systems Inc WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help...

Page 2: ...e ability to read a configuration from the radio make changes and then with minimal button pushing send the altered file back to the radio Some features presented in this Help file are only in the Win...

Page 3: ...rs The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for er...

Page 4: ...les 26 Part V Finding Repeaters at your Location 29 32 1 RadioReference Search 38 2 RepeaterBook Search 44 3 RFinder Web Search 54 4 Frequency Lists Part VI D Star Settings 58 66 1 D Star Calculator 7...

Page 5: ...X Programming Other Set Menu Items 127 130 1 Radio Menu Settings General Overview 135 2 Radio Menu Settings Common 1 141 3 Radio Menu Settings Common 2 144 4 Radio Menu Settings Common 3 149 5 Radio M...

Page 6: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 6 2021 RT Systems Inc Part XIII Export 192 Part XIV Contact Us 194 Index 0...

Page 7: ...s and functionality of the radio The final reference for a feature of the radio is the Users Manual for that radio Any error omission or misrepresentation of a radio s ability is unintentional The Pro...

Page 8: ...Part I...

Page 9: ...s you build it even if you repeat things in every file The Programmer also gives you the ability to copy Communications Get Data From Radio the current configuration of the radio The configuration wou...

Page 10: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 10 2021 RT Systems Inc...

Page 11: ...Part II...

Page 12: ...articular radio Those details are covered in other parts of the Help file Creating the file The Programmer gives you an easy way to access details for memory channels and other settings of the radio O...

Page 13: ...er a receive frequency In this example we ll enter 147 240 MHz with standard offset a Name of Local and a tone of 100hz Type one four seven period two four zero into the receive frequency column Press...

Page 14: ...others only upper case letters are allowed The Programmer will help you If a letter or symbol will not work on the radio you will not be able to enter it here Press tab to move to the Tone Mode cell S...

Page 15: ...ry Channels in this Help and the User s Manual for the radio for details on what these features do and the settings for them There is more to this radio than just memory channels So there is more to t...

Page 16: ...functions You can work with the radio without ever using these tabs There are default values on these screens that never need to be changed Make changes for your special activities when you plan to u...

Page 17: ...do so much Many of the features are not a part of the details for a memory channel These other options are set once for the radio to use no matter what channel you re operating on Regular Memory chann...

Page 18: ...t have to set these options again when you start a new file of memory channels Once the file is saved select File Exit to return to the main screen of the Programmer Sending the file s to the radio pr...

Page 19: ...the cable to the radio From the menu at the top of the main window select Communications Get Data From Radio A screen will open with details about this process specific to your radio Follow these step...

Page 20: ...grammed Hardware Requirements Hardware requirements for the RT Systems Programmers include A PC running Microsoft Windows Windows 7 32 or 64 bit Windows 8 8 1 full version and Windows 10 The Programme...

Page 21: ...Part III...

Page 22: ...e window If the file has not yet been named Untitled appears The increments when multiple new files are being worked on Note Untitled the default filename should not be used for permanent file storage...

Page 23: ...programming To save these Global settings Select Settings Radio Menu Settings in the menu on the main screen The Settings screen opens Verify that your settings are as you want them or make changes F...

Page 24: ...e memory channel information This new feature is not the default for the Programmer but may be valuable under certain programming circumstances i e programming many radios when you want to be absolute...

Page 25: ...each new file created the Radio Menu Settings return to factory defaults You have the ability to customize the global settings just as you customize the memory channel file This would be useful if you...

Page 26: ...Part IV...

Page 27: ...een accessed under Settings Radio Menu Settings Here options are set for menu settings of the radio that do not change with each memory channel These settings affect the radio whether it is in memory...

Page 28: ...er Help 28 2021 RT Systems Inc You can find more details on these two options under Using the Programmer Overview and Programming Other Set Menu Items in this Help Using individual and separate settin...

Page 29: ...Part V...

Page 30: ...ion select File from the menu at the top of the screen In the File menu select External Data From the list presented select Radio Reference Search A commercially maintained database of amateur repeate...

Page 31: ...in the US and other countries worldwide This search has the best interface with a location and route search available See the RFinder site for details about that subscription Frequency list A list of...

Page 32: ...need your User ID and Password This is the information that was issued to you when you established your subscription with RadioReference If you don t have a User ID and Password yet click on Click he...

Page 33: ...data from your search On this screen you will Check the data in the spreadsheet Verify that this is the data you expected A misspelled location can cause the search to return incorrect data Choose one...

Page 34: ...For example DENVER might become DENVE so choose carefully Use the options in the Comment menu to identify what the channel Comment field will contain The Comment drop down menu options are Name Tag D...

Page 35: ...mit that frequency band from being sent to the radio and select the check mark beside the band name to include it Use the Select All and Unselect All buttons to fine tune the channels you want to send...

Page 36: ...on the screen with all of the data you ve specified in the previous steps You need only complete Communications Send Data To Radio in the Programmer to have your radio ready to go with all the channe...

Page 37: ...Finding Repeaters at your Location 37...

Page 38: ...radio s most comprehensive global repeater directory It is free to use and can be accessed right from the main screen of your Programmer by going to File External Data RepeaterBook Search A new windo...

Page 39: ...inding Repeaters at your Location 39 A new tab will open in the main screen of the Programmer This tab contains the data returned from the parameters you selected for your search on the previous scree...

Page 40: ...e or Repeater Notes Although this information will be transferred to the radio the data might be truncated depending on the number of characters the radio can hold For example DENVER might become DENV...

Page 41: ...ng sent to the radio and select the check mark beside the band name to include it It s recommended that you remove any distracting modes from your band selections you may want to remove DMR or Dstar o...

Page 42: ...down menu verify the correct radio is selected Then click the Create File For XXX radio button on the screen to finalize your selections Clicking the Create File For XXX button results in a new windo...

Page 43: ...u need only complete Communications Send Data To Radio in the Programmer to have your radio ready to go with all the channels you see on the screen Details for that process specific to your radio can...

Page 44: ...an easy to use interface to the RFinder directory right in the Programmer Access to the RFinder Worldwide Repeater Directory is available by subscription A license subscription is required to access...

Page 45: ...Finding Repeaters at your Location 45 Enter Username and Password as assigned on the RFinder site This information will be saved when you click OK You complete these fields only once...

Page 46: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 46 2021 RT Systems Inc Now the fun begins Complete your location...

Page 47: ...Finding Repeaters at your Location 47 Alternately you can work with a route to create a list of repeaters that lie along your travels...

Page 48: ...Programmer Help 48 2021 RT Systems Inc If this is not your desired route enter waypoints along the route you want to take RFinder will then track through those cities on the way between the start and...

Page 49: ...Finding Repeaters at your Location 49 And your route becomes this...

Page 50: ...lled something wrong and did not get the list you expected Use the tools at the bottom of this screen to further refine the list you may have DMR or Dstar or P25 repeaters in the list that you don t w...

Page 51: ...So in some of the older radios DENVER would become DENVE Assign information for the Comment field this is information that will not be transferred to the radio It provides more details about a certai...

Page 52: ...52 2021 RT Systems Inc Once you finish refining the list click Modules Then click Create File for xxx radio The programming file for your radio is created A complete programming file with having to t...

Page 53: ...u need only complete Communications Send Data To Radio in the Programmer to have your radio ready to go with all the channels you see on the screen Details for that process specific to your radio can...

Page 54: ...aking a file It takes only a few mouse clicks to have your radio programmed with the frequencies that you need to use Included in this List are GMR frequencies Weather Channels FRS MURS UHF Itinerant...

Page 55: ...Finding Repeaters at your Location 55 Click the to expand the list Here the FRS list is expanded...

Page 56: ...lly the 16 channel models The program will process the list from the top down and lose any extras The number will continue to increment as you make selections from other groups in the list of frequenc...

Page 57: ...Finding Repeaters at your Location 57 Do Communications Send data to radio Once that process is complete these channels will be programmed in the radio...

Page 58: ...Part VI...

Page 59: ...of RPT1 RPT2 and Your Callsigns into a file for another that can handle only a limited number of callsigns You will have to handle this information manually after copying the other details for the cha...

Page 60: ...s become active and ready for data once a receive frequency is entered and the Operating Mode is set to DV digital voice Further with DV selected as the operating mode the columns for Tone are disable...

Page 61: ...ecific to D Star become active These include Digital DSQL Your Callsign Rpt 1 repeater Callsign and Rpt 2 repeater Callsign Enter the D Star settings for this particular repeater The columns specific...

Page 62: ...gn box on the main screen This list will be presented from which a selection can be made Note A Callsign does not have to be in the repeater list to be used in a memory channel The radio uses the repe...

Page 63: ...s that you may need at some time My Callsign allows 8 characters with an additional 4 in Notes There are spaces for 6 My Callsigns Select one of the six entries of My Callsigns to be the Selected My C...

Page 64: ...to identify where your location car boat camp Sta1 etc Note Given the radio has slots for six My Callsign Note combinations there is no reason the My Callsign could not be the same with different note...

Page 65: ...D Star Settings 65...

Page 66: ...w repeater please e mail details to techsupport rtsystemsinc com We will be happy process your information for the next update The D Star Calc in the programmer helps you by entering the details for a...

Page 67: ...vice converts your signal for use over the Internet Everything you can do through a local repeater link to reflector link to repeater callsign or repeater routing talking unlinking echo test etc you c...

Page 68: ...or repeater to which it is linked If the repeater is not linked Unlink This function unlinks the local repeater from the remote one It is good etiquette to leave the system in the state you found it...

Page 69: ...have enough blank channels so you don t overwrite what you already have in the file 10 AutoIncrement Check this box to advance the channel number automatically This is handy if you are programming sev...

Page 70: ...ill vary depending on the design of that radio 1 The My Callsigns option must be set for the radio to access a DStar repeater Enter your callsign here Remember your callsign must be registered with th...

Page 71: ...xt messages This would be good for different information to be transmitted for special events Select which of the messages will be used when the radio is first programmed with this file This option ca...

Page 72: ...Part VII...

Page 73: ...ct File from the menu at the top of the screen In the File menu select External Data From the list presented select Radio Reference Search A commercially maintained database of amateur repeater and ot...

Page 74: ...peaters in the US and other countries worldwide This search has the best interface with a location and route search available See the RFinder site for details about that subscription Frequency list A...

Page 75: ...ur User ID and Password This is the information that was issued to you when you established your subscription with RadioReference If you don t have a User ID and Password yet click on Click here in th...

Page 76: ...eturned data from your search On this screen you will Check the data in the spreadsheet Verify that this is the data you expected A misspelled location can cause the search to return incorrect data Ch...

Page 77: ...mple DENVER might become DENVE so choose carefully Use the options in the Comment menu to identify what the channel Comment field will contain The Comment drop down menu options are Name Tag Descripti...

Page 78: ...ame to omit that frequency band from being sent to the radio and select the check mark beside the band name to include it Use the Select All and Unselect All buttons to fine tune the channels you want...

Page 79: ...screen with all of the data you ve specified in the previous steps You need only complete Communications Send Data To Radio in the Programmer to have your radio ready to go with all the channels you s...

Page 80: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 80 2021 RT Systems Inc...

Page 81: ...most comprehensive global repeater directory It is free to use and can be accessed right from the main screen of your Programmer by going to File External Data RepeaterBook Search A new window will p...

Page 82: ...Radio Programmer Help 82 2021 RT Systems Inc A new tab will open in the main screen of the Programmer This tab contains the data returned from the parameters you selected for your search on the previo...

Page 83: ...eater Notes Although this information will be transferred to the radio the data might be truncated depending on the number of characters the radio can hold For example DENVER might become DENVE Use th...

Page 84: ...from being sent to the radio and select the check mark beside the band name to include it It s recommended that you remove any distracting modes from your band selections you may want to remove DMR or...

Page 85: ...nu verify the correct radio is selected Then click the Create File For XXX radio button on the screen to finalize your selections Clicking the Create File For XXX button results in a new window on the...

Page 86: ...s Inc You need only complete Communications Send Data To Radio in the Programmer to have your radio ready to go with all the channels you see on the screen Details for that process specific to your ra...

Page 87: ...to use interface to the RFinder directory right in the Programmer Access to the RFinder Worldwide Repeater Directory is available by subscription A license subscription is required to access the RFin...

Page 88: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 88 2021 RT Systems Inc Enter Username and Password as assigned on the RFinder site This information will be saved when you click OK You complete these fields only once...

Page 89: ...Finding Repeaters at your Location 89 Now the fun begins Complete your location...

Page 90: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 90 2021 RT Systems Inc Alternately you can work with a route to create a list of repeaters that lie along your travels...

Page 91: ...g Repeaters at your Location 91 If this is not your desired route enter waypoints along the route you want to take RFinder will then track through those cities on the way between the start and end loc...

Page 92: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 92 2021 RT Systems Inc And your route becomes this...

Page 93: ...ething wrong and did not get the list you expected Use the tools at the bottom of this screen to further refine the list you may have DMR or Dstar or P25 repeaters in the list that you don t want Assi...

Page 94: ...can hold So in some of the older radios DENVER would become DENVE Assign information for the Comment field this is information that will not be transferred to the radio It provides more details about...

Page 95: ...our Location 95 Once you finish refining the list click Modules Then click Create File for xxx radio The programming file for your radio is created A complete programming file with having to type only...

Page 96: ...s Inc You need only complete Communications Send Data To Radio in the Programmer to have your radio ready to go with all the channels you see on the screen Details for that process specific to your ra...

Page 97: ...file It takes only a few mouse clicks to have your radio programmed with the frequencies that you need to use Included in this List are GMR frequencies Weather Channels FRS MURS UHF Itinerant Frequenc...

Page 98: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 98 2021 RT Systems Inc Click the to expand the list Here the FRS list is expanded...

Page 99: ...16 channel models The program will process the list from the top down and lose any extras The number will continue to increment as you make selections from other groups in the list of frequencies Clic...

Page 100: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 100 2021 RT Systems Inc Do Communications Send data to radio Once that process is complete these channels will be programmed in the radio...

Page 101: ...Part VIII...

Page 102: ...Programmer has probably set this field already Check that the Offset Direction is Dup or Dup as shown in the information you have Tone Mode This is not specifically given but it is part of the informa...

Page 103: ...al memories for D Star activities Details can be found in the D Star Settings section of this Help Call Channels Memory channels with one touch access VFO Settings for VFO operations when the file is...

Page 104: ...rogrammer Help 104 2021 RT Systems Inc Details on the special editing abilities of the Programmer are included in the Easy Editing in the Grid section of this Help Review these details to make data en...

Page 105: ...entered onto any sheet in any order Limit Memories 6 scan edge memory channels 3 pairs DR Memories 900 memory channels Call Channels 4 memory channels VFO Memories 39 memory channels GPS Memories 100...

Page 106: ...th default information determined by the Programmer To access Simple Mode Select the Edit tab in the menu toolbar From the drop down list select Simple Mode If a check mark appears next to the words S...

Page 107: ...more details or help with the commands see the Quick Editing Commands section under the Help tab at the top of the Programmer To access the Settings screen from the Main Window of the Programmer Locat...

Page 108: ...Inc For more information on these settings see the following sections of this help Radio Menu Settings Common 1 Radio Menu Settings Common 2 Radio Menu Settings Common 3 Radio Menu Settings Display R...

Page 109: ...oups so you can see your organization better when you look at the screen The radio will display the blank channels No harm just a blank channel Details to be entered for each memory channel include Re...

Page 110: ...making it necessary for you to make a selection other than the default Select from Simplex transmit and receive frequencies are the same DUP the offset frequency is subtracted from the receive freque...

Page 111: ...cally along with the frequency and other details for the memory channel Name displayed is controlled through a global setting To access this option select Settings Radio Menu Settings Display and chec...

Page 112: ...open the squelch your radio will remain silent otherwise This mode is often referred to as Tone Squelch or Decode With this option selected the RX CTCSS column becomes active to set the tone frequency...

Page 113: ...te CTCSS frequencies for transmission and reception CTCSS Select one of 50 tone frequencies to be used in the Tone mode This is the sub audible tone that will be transmitted for access to a repeater i...

Page 114: ...squelch DSQL uses My Callsign and CSQL uses the Digital Code set for this memory channel Digital Code Select a digital code to be used with CSQL Your Callsign Enter the call sign to be used for the co...

Page 115: ...ment into the SSB CW or Weak Signal portion of the band below 144 300 MHz You would enter 144 200 into 1A and 148 000 into 1B Then using P1 scanning your listening would be limited between the two fre...

Page 116: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 116 2021 RT Systems Inc If needed Limit memories can be used as regular memory channels if you don t plan to do VFO scanning within a specific range...

Page 117: ...the radio Together you can access reflectors and other repeaters from all over the world The repeaters in this list can be used as Source repeaters and as outgoing connections This list can be custom...

Page 118: ...when programming DStar for regular memory channels Expand selections to find listing by country city and callsign Make selections by checking the box next to those you want Click Apply to have the ca...

Page 119: ...at to select to complete the setup When using regular memories set up for DStar everything is there When you select a channel to link it is ready to use Then when you turn to the channel to talk you a...

Page 120: ...hanged to another frequency within the band these channels cannot be left blank Call Channel Editing in Regular Editing Mode The information to be programmed for the Call channels is the same as that...

Page 121: ...ast and alter characteristics to make these memories more useful Details to be entered for VFO Memories For more information on each of the columns in the VFO tab refer to the desired column under Mem...

Page 122: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 122 2021 RT Systems Inc...

Page 123: ...hannel Date Time Lattitude Longitude Information collected from the radio for the GPS locations set into Memory These can be adjusted deleted or rearranged in the Programmer Bank Arrange the memories...

Page 124: ...Part IX...

Page 125: ...d you will need to get your radio from VFO mode to Memory Mode How to access Memory Mode from the radio face Locate the V M button on the touchscreen portion of your radio Click that button to toggle...

Page 126: ...in Memory Mode then directly underneath the word Memo you will see a number Let s say A03 this number signifies the Band and Channel Number A being the Band and 03 being the Channel number which corr...

Page 127: ...Part X...

Page 128: ...them the way you want them can significantly enhance the performance of your radio Details for the options are found in sections of this Help file that correspond to the screens in the Programmer whe...

Page 129: ...of the radio Those not associated with GPS or Digital functions Radio Menu Settings Display Section to set up the display settings for the radio This is where you can personalize the radio to your lik...

Page 130: ...global settings See also Memory Channel Details for more details about these settings under the Preferences topic Set and Forget The Radio Menu Settings screen is there for you to use easily to custom...

Page 131: ...X in the upper right hand area of the settings screen Then answer no to the prompt and click the X again Details for the options on his page are found on several pages of this Help file The informati...

Page 132: ...tings used in the last settings file saved will appear automatically in this new file You need not re enter the settings each time nor are you forced to always begin a new file by renaming an existing...

Page 133: ...the main screen of the Programmer select Settings Radio Menu Settings Make changes as needed Click Close Apply changes and close if you want to save or Discard all changes and close if you think you...

Page 134: ...WCS 7100 Radio Programmer Help 134 2021 RT Systems Inc...

Page 135: ...me to the specified level and further rotation of the AF control will not increase the level The Beep Level can be set below on this screen with the Beep Level option File Split Check to enable disabl...

Page 136: ...uick Split function This function automatically turns on the split function and sets the frequency and mode that is not displayed VFO A or VFO B according to the Split Offset setting Speaker On Off Ch...

Page 137: ...t for this option On User A beep sounds when you tune outside of or back into a user programmed amateur band s frequency range On User TX Limit A beep sounds when you tune outside of or back into a us...

Page 138: ...in all modes Eliminates RF gain control RF SQL Functions nor onl as an RF gain control but also as a squelch control in all modes Skip Time Control the radio s performance with Skip channels Speech L...

Page 139: ...output level percent RX Call Sign Select from the options On Kerchunk When a DV call is received and if the call time is short the calling station s call sign is announced On All When a DV call is re...

Page 140: ...ust be in increasing order by frequency They cannot overlap It can take a little manipulation to the preset ranges to allow a range to be inserted As in the radio Band Edge Beep Col 1 of Common 1 tab...

Page 141: ...Fast scan speed Pause Timer When Scan Resume is On adjust the Scan Pause timer the 10 second default can be adjusted here Set to 2 20 seconds which causes scanning to resume after that time whether th...

Page 142: ...canned Select Only memory channels marked as Select Scan are included A channel is marked as Select Scan as one of the options for each memory channel Mode Scan channels on the same operating mode as...

Page 143: ...nd HF 50MHz 144MHz and 430MHz Mic Gain Adjust mic gain to suit your voice for best audio out and help eliminate a weak or distorted signal DTMF Memories DTMF enter an alphanumeric string up to 24 char...

Page 144: ...me change on other connected transceivers or receivers USB Audio SQL Choose whether or not to output the audio from the USB connector according to the squelch state 9open or closed Check to enable the...

Page 145: ...k better at faster baud rates Try 19200 bps before moving down to through 9600 or 4800 bps Remember at 4800 bps large files could take hours to transfer DATA OFF MOD Select the connector s to input th...

Page 146: ...ary When an EMR signal is received the audio voice will be heard even if the volume is set to minimum or digital call sign digital code squelch is in use This appears to be an mode for emergency commu...

Page 147: ...that is sent back from the access repeater you can record all of these messages or only the latest one in the RX History Set this option to All or Latest Only Rx Repeater Write When a call is received...

Page 148: ...lect the use of the COM port Data1 Function select the use of the DATA1 jack DV Data GPS Out Baud Sets the DV or GPS data transfer speed GPS Out select whether to output the data to the COM port when...

Page 149: ...ble the display of the IF filter width and and shifting value when the IF filter is switched Keyer Memory Selects wheter or not to display the keyer memory contents on the Keyer Send screen Memory Nam...

Page 150: ...lay language RX Call Sign Selects whether or not to display the call sign of the calling station when a digital signal is received RX Message Selects whether or not to display the message of the calli...

Page 151: ...Programming Other Set Menu Items 151...

Page 152: ...imit Check to engage functionality that will limit sidetone volume to a point that will not be exceeded even when the AF knob is turned further Break In Set the Break In function that automatically to...

Page 153: ...viations are used 190 ANO Sets 1 as A 9 as N and 0 as O 190 ANT Sets 1 as A 9 as N and 0 as T 90 NO Sets 9 as N and 0 as O 90 ANT Sets 9 as N and 0 as T Count Up Trigger Select a number of the memory...

Page 154: ...required by the receiving station Decode New Line Select the new line code for the internal RTTYdecoder Options include CR LF CR LF Makes a new line with any of these codes CR LF Makes a new line onl...

Page 155: ...nd RTTY Shift Width is set to a valye other than 170 Hz the twin peak filter is automatically turned off and you cannot change the settings Shift Width Set the RTTYshift frequency When the internal RT...

Page 156: ...Manual Position Altitude Note This information can be entered through the programmer in the options found under Manual Position on the GPS screen of the settings file Remember though if you set throu...

Page 157: ...Manual Position Enter the information that the radio will use for Latitude Longitude and Altitude GPS Alarm Alarm Area Group Sets GPS alarm active range within 00 05 to 59 59 in 1 sec 00 01 steps The...

Page 158: ...off GPS transmissions D PRS Transmits position data D PRS mode This code is based on APRS code NMEA Transmits position data in NMEA mode Auto Tx Timer Set the interval from Off no automatic transmiss...

Page 159: ...o send The symbol generally represents your means of transportation or location Data Extension Select Off nothing is transmitted Data Power Height Gain Diorectivity are sent in addition to the data Co...

Page 160: ...Part XI...

Page 161: ...defaults Details for this process are contained in these sections Communications Get Data From Always the best place to start even if there is nothing in your radio It gets the data flowing between t...

Page 162: ...rocess reading the radio Connect the cables properly to the radio See the Radio to Computer Cabling section of this Help for details of that cabling The USB RTS01 cable connects to the Remote port on...

Page 163: ...Communications Get Data From radio from the main page of the Programmer When the screen opens skip to step 4 and click OK without doing anything on the radio Troubleshooting Icom radios are NOT put in...

Page 164: ...nd even though you know it is plugged into the computer While this could be a bad cable and you should be sure you are using the RT Systems cable for this radio at times Windows has problems loading t...

Page 165: ...formation is being sent The items on this screen are the radio settings that are not associated with a specific memory channel These settings are set once to be sent to the radio with any frequency fi...

Page 166: ...OK a progress bar appears immediately letting you know that the process is being completed When the transfer is complete the transfer status window disappears and the Programmer returns to the Main Wi...

Page 167: ...f the screen 2 Turn off the radio 3 Select Communication Get Data From Radio from the menu at the top of the screen 4 Complete the process detailed on the screen 5 Once the process is complete click t...

Page 168: ...process again If it continues to fail first be sure you are using the latest version of the Programmer by updating from the Check for Update link under Help in the menu of the main screen of the Progr...

Page 169: ...Radio Computer File Transfer 169 If necessary contact RT Systems tech support for assistance...

Page 170: ...n use the USB cable that comes in the box with the radio The USB RTS01 is a black USB A to USB B cable This cable attaches to the computer through a USB port The cable also attaches to the radio throu...

Page 171: ...Radio Computer File Transfer 171 USB RTS01...

Page 172: ...ini B that comes with the radio In this case the Silicon Lab drivers for the electronics of the radio must load for the port to be recognized by the computer Be sure to give the computer enough time t...

Page 173: ...Part XII...

Page 174: ...e with any commercial spreadsheet program or text editor Note The new features of the Programmer include the ability to enter a series of channels by entering just a beginning frequency and the number...

Page 175: ...Importing a file 175 as you create your original file with its defaults and automatic settings Once the file is created you could export the data for other uses...

Page 176: ...s are included below for Microsoft Excel Open the file that you created during the save process in Notepad As before if the display is legible data separated by commas you are well on your way If howe...

Page 177: ...y The Programmer will import all the items from a single column as the same thing This can cause an odd split to be entered as Simplex or a non standard offset to be ignored if the data is not in a co...

Page 178: ...Receive Frequency The very least a file must have to be imported is the receive frequency This may be called the output frequency depending on whether you re referring to the radio or the repeater If...

Page 179: ...et Frequency The Offset Frequency is used by the radio along with the Offset Direction to calculate the Transmit Frequency The Programmer does the same This is one place that the import process will m...

Page 180: ...e memory channel to provide an easy reminder of the function of a particular frequency Not all radios have this available for each memory channel Consult your Users Manual for details Tone Mode Use of...

Page 181: ...rogramming file This value is set independently for each memory channel DCS Code Enter one of the 104 codes in a three digit format This will appear as two digits if your editor does not show leading...

Page 182: ...automatic settings Once the file is created you could export the data for other uses The comma delimited file can contain this information in any order It must contain only the Receive frequency to be...

Page 183: ...Importing a file 183 Exit the spreadsheet program Your file is ready to be imported into the Programmer Changes can be made within the Programmer after you import the data...

Page 184: ...ls available in the Programmer copy and pate column editing sort and unsort etc to get the data just as you want it If you want the data to be a part of an existing file use copy and paste to move it...

Page 185: ...import This is no longer necessary Actually it is recommended that you leave the headers to help you more easily identify the information in a later step This step remains useful for eliminating a nu...

Page 186: ...non text characters Select from the list at the top of the screen or enter the one you used Once you select the correct delimiter the data will properly separate into columns Examine the data to be s...

Page 187: ...Importing a file 187 incorrectly resulting in a blank file Once selected the quotes are removed and the data appears as shown Click Next to continue...

Page 188: ...our file In this step of the process you can make corrections to the assignments the Programmer has made and identify other columns that you want imported For the columns to be imported select the hea...

Page 189: ...Importing a file 189 Click Next to continue...

Page 190: ...is box to begin with the next memory channel of that file Overwrite existing channels Tells the process to replace data it finds in the existing file or to skip that data and write in the next availab...

Page 191: ...Importing a file 191...

Page 192: ...Part XIII...

Page 193: ...it will export the data of the Right Memories when you are viewing that screen when the process is begun and the data from the Left memories if you are viewing that screen Each export should be direct...

Page 194: ...Part XIV...

Page 195: ...ointment Call or e mail to make arrangements Web Page www rtsystemsinc com Program updates Answers to frequently asked questions can be reviewed under FAQs on our site See it Done How To Videos E mail...

Page 196: ...ound in the Programmer under Help About Based on the information given we will respond as quickly as possible Be sure that rtsystemsinc com is set as an acceptable address for your e mail program Or w...

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