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See next page for a description of each numbered wire on this diagram.
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 two Serial Ports and a
standard Sound Card. With appropriate software, it enables every function possible with a
RIGblaster
pro
.
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 an optional DB9M to DB9F Serial Cable or USB Interface Cable (not
supplied) and connects the
RIGblaster pro
SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT B (R2) port to the
Computer secondary serial port or USB jack. It is used for one and only one of the following
functions:
FSK keying (if SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT A is being used for Rig Control)
Rig Control (if SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT A is being used for FSK)
Rig Control pass through from SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT A (only if your radio has a DB9 Rig Control
jack and you wish to use a program like HamScope or MixW that does Rig Control, CW, and PTT)
-
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 primary 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 is a mini plug Patch Cord that is used to interface the
RIGblaster pro
to the Radio for
Rig Control. One end plugs into the CTL IN/OUT (R4) jack on the rear of the
RIGblaster pro
.
The other end plugs into the CI-V REMOTE CONTROL jack on the rear of the transceiver. For
CAT control with a Yaesu TTL jack, you will have to supply the plug on the other end and
change the jumpering on the P16 Jumper Block. See the section titled “COM PORT & RIG
CONTROL JUMPER DIAGRAMS (P16) later in this manual.
- This is a mini plug Patch Cord that is used to interface the
RIGblaster pro
to the radio
enabling the Computer to key the Radio in CW mode. One end plugs into the CW OUT (R5)
jack on the rear of the
RIGblaster pro
. The other end plugs into the STRAIGHT KEY JACK on
the rear of the transceiver.
-
This is an optional Cable that is used to interface the
RIGblaster pro
to the radio enabling
the Computer to (FSK) key the Radio in RTTY mode. One end plugs into the FSK OUT (R6)
jack on the rear of the RIGblaster pro. The other end connects to the FSK keying input on the
transceiver. For many Icom radios, this cable is available from West Mountain Radio as a
RIGblaster Accessory.
- This is a mini plug Patch Cord that is used to create the path for connecting the existing
station microphone to the Computer Sound Card Mic In. One end plugs into the MIC OUT (R7)
