Note: RIG Control cabling and jumpering differ depending on the radio manufacturer.
Most Icom and TenTec radios (with CI-V) use a single bi-directional conductor, thus, requiring
a standard patch cord to connect the
RIGblaster Pro
and the radio. Hook up an ICOM or
TenTec (with CI-V) radio to a
RIGblaster Pro
by connecting one end of a patch cord to CTL
IN/OUT (R4) on the rear of the
RIGblaster Pro
.
Connect the other end to the “CI-V REMOTE
CO
NTROL JACK” on the rear of the ICOM or TenTec radio. The factory setting of jumpering
on the P16 Jumper Block is already set for ICOM/TenTec Rig Control through SERIAL/COM
RS232 IN/OUT A.
Specific jumpering on the P16 jumper block inside the
RIGblaster Pro
is required for ICOM,
TenTec, or Yaesu radios. When jumpered for ICOM radios, both transmit and receive data are
on the tip in relation to the sleeve and there is no connection to the ring. When jumpered for
Yaesu, receive data from the radio is on the tip and transmit data to the radio is on the ring,
both are in relation to ground on the sleeve. See COM PORT & RIG CONTROL JUMPER
DIAGRAMS later in this manual for additional information about Rig Control.
A Yaesu can be more complicated. The Yaesu CAT system uses three wires and have
different connectors and pin wiring arrangements between different models. Older Yaesu
radios require the rig control TTL (5 volt) to RS232 level converter built into the
RIGblaster
Pro
. See below for additional information that applies specifically to the Yaesu FT-990 & FT-
1000D.
Older Yaesu CAT systems require that the
RIGblaster Pro
rig control jumper P16 be set to
Yaesu. The patch cord plug must be changed to match the Yaesu DIN jack. Be sure that the
tip of the patch cord plug comes from the data out of the radio and the Ring goes to the data in
to the radio. West Mountain Radio has two CAT Cables available for Yaesu radios.
Older Kenwood radios that have provisions for TTL control are not possible to control with a
RIGblaster Pro
. These Kenwood radios utilize what is referred to as Negative TTL Logic and
are not compatible with the Positive Logic employed in the
RIGblaster Pro
TTL to RS232
converter. Positive logic, as employed in most computer interface circuitry, represents a logical
one with a positive voltage and a logical zero with a zero voltage.
To connect a
RIGblaster Pro
to Yaesu radios with a 6 pin DIN receptacle with TTL level CAT
control, the following cable would need to be constructed. Pin numbers vary within Yaesu
models, but GND is usually numbered pin 1.
If using a Yaesu or other brand of radio with an RS232 Rig/CAT control jack do not use the rig
control output. Instead, use the
RIGblaster Pro
's
RXD & TXD on A passed through to B option
(#9 on the P16 Jumper block). This will allow both sound card operation, PTT, CW and rig
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