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The diagram on the preceding page shows a
RIGblaster pro
integrated into an Amateur Radio Station
consisting of a Professional Quality Transceiver and a Desktop Computer with a Serial Port and a Sound
Card. With appropriate software, it enables most Amateur Radio Sound Card Software.
For each numbered wire there is a description of its function and the end points to which it connects.
- The station microphone is connected to the Microphone Connector (F1) on the front of the
RIGblaster pro
.
-
This cable is a DB9M to DB9F Serial Cable or USB Interface Cable (supplied with
RIGblaster pro
) It connects the
RIGblaster pro
SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT A (R3) port to
the Computer serial port or USB jack.
It is used for one and only one of the following combinations of function:
PTT Control, CW Keying and Rig Control
PTT Control, CW Keying and FSK Keying
- This wire connects the Computer Speakers to the
RIGblaster pro
. One end plugs into the
SPKR OUT (R8) jack on the rear of the
RIGblaster pro
. The other end remains as it was before,
that is, connected to the Computer Speakers.
- This is a mini plug Patch Cord that connects the Computer Sound Card - Line Out to the
RIGblaster pro
. One end plugs into the LINE IN (R9) jack on the rear of the
RIGblaster pro
.
The other end plugs into the Line Out jack on the Computer Sound Card.
- This is a mini plug Patch Cord that connects the Computer Sound Card - Line In to the
RIGblaster pro
. One end plugs into the LINE OUT (R10) jack on the rear of the
RIGblaster pro
.
The other end plugs into the Line In jack on the Computer Sound Card.
- This is a mini plug Patch Cord that routes receive audio from the Radio to the
RIGblaster
pro
. It provides a path for audio from the radio to the computer. One end plugs into the AUDIO
IN (R11) jack on the rear of the
RIGblaster pro
. The other end plugs into the EXTERNAL
SPEAKER JACK on the transceiver.
- This wire connects the Radio External Speaker to the
RIGblaster pro
. One end plugs into
the SPKR OUT (R12) jack on the rear of the
RIGblaster pro
. The other end remains as it was
before, that is, connected to the Radio External Speaker.
- This is the Microphone Cable (supplied with the
RIGblaster pro
) that connects the
RIGblaster pro
to the Microphone Input jack of the transceiver. The end with the RJ45
connector plugs into the MIC OUT (R15) jack on the rear of the
RIGblaster pro
. The end with
the standard 8-pin Screw on Mic Connector plugs into the MICROPHONE CONNECTOR on
the transceiver.
- This wire, from the Power Supply (supplied with the
RIGblaster pro
), provides power for
the
RIGblaster pro
. It plugs into the POWER 12VDC (R1) jack on the rear of the
RIGblaster
pro
.
