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COM PORT & RIG CONTROL JUMPER DIAGRAMS (P16)
Com port Function Selection and Rig Control Selection are customized with jumpering on the P16
jumper block inside the
RIGblaster pro
. These jumpers determine which functions will be
accomplished through SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT A (R3) and which will be accomplished through
SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT B (R2). Many programs such as HamScope & MixW have the
capability of using the same computer com port for PTT, CW, and Rig Control. HamScope & MixW
also have the capability to use one computer com port or USB Interface Cable for PTT, CW & FSK and
another for Rig Control.
Because
RIGblaster pro
has the capability to facilitate both Rig Control and FSK and both may require
the TXD (transmitted data) line of a serial port orUSB Interface Cable, it is necessary to have two
SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT ports on the rear panel of the
RIGblaster pro
. Further flexibility is
offered in the
RIGblaster pro
such that either SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT “A” or “B” may be used
for either of these functions. Some software applications permit multiple functions, such as PTT, CW,
FSK or Rig Control (CAT), using the same computer com port or USB Interface Cable and some require
different ports.
Rig Control and FSK can be done from either SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT port and is selected with
jumpering on the P16 jumper block, however they are mutually exclusive. That is if you elect to do Rig
Control on SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT A, FSK would have to be done on SERIAL/COM RS232
IN/OUT B and visa versa.
Control of PTT and CW are not selectable and will be always be done through SERIAL/COM RS232
IN/OUT A, with PTT being controlled by serial port line RTS and CW being controlled by serial port
line DTR. Make sure, when you configure your software, you observe this convention.
By default the
RIGblaster pro
is jumpered from the factory to enable Rig Control on SERIAL/COM
RS232 IN/OUT A and nothing on SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT B.
On the jumper diagrams shown on the following pages, the left side diagrams are for Icom CI-V and
TenTec TTL type Rig Control. Diagrams on the right side are for Yaesu TTL type Rig Control. The
two center columns show the function assigned to the SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT A & B ports of
the
RIGblaster pro
.
Further flexibility is available via jumpering on the P16 block to permit pass through of TXD and RXD
from SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT A to SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT B. This would typically be
used for Rig Control when you wanted to use the same computer com port for both PTT and Rig Control
and the rig already has an RS232 port for RIG control. Bear in mind very few radios will allow this as
the flow control lines are not available to the radio. Check your radio Owners Manual to see if your
radio will do Rig Control without these flow control lines.
Example
: Using the diagrams on the next page to set the jumpering on the P16 Jumper Block assuming
you are using an Icom IC-756PRO, with the first computer serial port for PTT, CW, & Rig Control
connected to the
RIGblaster pro
SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT port
A
and the second computer serial
port for FSK connected to the RIGblaster SERIAL/COM RS232 IN/OUT port
B
. Diagram number
2
below illustrates the jumpering for this example.
