SCS P4dragon DR-7800, Installation Manual

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1. Introduction
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1 Introduction
1.1
SCS
P4
dragon
, the next Generation
Thank you for purchasing the
SCS
P4
dragon
DR7800 high performance HF radio modem.
SCS
modems are the original PACTOR mode modems developed by the people who have
created all PACTOR modes. From
SCS
and
SCS
representatives, you will receive the best
possible support and benefit from the concentrated knowledge of the PACTOR engineers who
invented PACTOR.
With the introduction of the
P4
dragon
DR7800 modem,
SCS
also announces PACTOR-4 as a
new mode of high performance data transmission over HF frequencies.
P4
dragon
stands for
high sophisticated algorithms of communication engineering and high computation power of
the PACTOR modems of the fourth generation.
1.2 Packaging list
This is a complete list of hardware and software supplied with the
SCS
P4
dragon
:
•
1 x
P4
dragon
DR7800 High Performance HF-Radio Modem
•
1 x Installation Guide
•
1 x
SCS
CD-ROM
•
1 x 8 pole DIN cable
•
1 x 13 pole DIN cable
•
1 x USB cable
•
1 x RJ45 Patch cable (with installed “network option”)
1.3 Requirements to operate a PACTOR Modem
A transceiver capable of switching between transmit and receive within 20 ms. Most modern
transceivers fulfill this requirement.
A computer that provides an USB interface or Bluetooth capability.
An appropriate terminal program to operate with a USB or Bluetooth virtual COM port.
1.4 About this installation guide
This installation manual contains only relevant information about the installation of your
SCS
P4
dragon modem and popular applications like HF email. You can find complete
documentation and detailed descriptions of the command set of the
P4
dragon
in the electronic
version of the complete manual (PDF format) on the
SCS
CD-ROM supplied with your
modem.
1.5 HF E-mail
For HF email you will need a service provider to process your mail and email and “client
software” to run on your PC. Your service provider typically distributes the email client
software. The client software performs most of the configurations and modem settings to get