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Press and hold in the [FAST] and [LOCK] keys while turning the radio back on. This resets the 
radio and locks in the new software. Turn the radio off. The updating process is now complete. 
Follow the instructions below to update the EDSP. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

EDSP Software Update 

 

This procedure is used for uploading new EDSP Software into the FT

DX

9000 Amateur Transceivers, 

from your personal computer, using the RS-232C, DB9F to DB9F straight cable. 
 
1.

 

Turn off the main power switch located on the back of the FT

DX

9000 (or turn off the power 

supply for FT

DX

9000MP and wait a minute, until the capacitors discharge) and remove the AC 

power cord. 

2.

 

Connect a serial RS

-

232C, DB9F to DB9F straight cable to the COM1 connector of your 

computer and the 9-pin CAT connector on the rear of the transceiver. If you use a USB to serial 
adapter, you might need to change the COM-Port number.  

 

 

 

3.

 

Reconnect the power cable and turn ON the main power switch located on the back of the 
FT

DX

9000 (or turn ON the power supply for FT

DX

9000MP). 

4.

 

While holding the 

MAIN

 receiver [DNR]

[CONT] buttons for the 

D

, or [NR]

[CONT] buttons 

for the 

Contest

 and 

MP

, press the front main power switch to turn the radio on. You will see [

dSP 

Prg

]

 

on the radio display.  

 

 

CAT

Main Power SW 

8-pin mini-DIN PGM-SW  

 

 

1.

 

Turn the main REAR power switch OFF. 

2.

 

Connect a RS

-

232C straight cable to the CAT connector. 

3.

 

Open the file FSW004. 

4.

 

Insert the 8

-

pin mini-DIN PMG-SW connector to FTdx9000

 

(ACC) jack. 

5.

 

Turn on the REAR Main power switch.  

6.

 

I choose the .sfl file of the version 0521to write in and push WRITE of the screen. 

7.

 

When complete appears, click OK.  Turn the REAR power switch OFF. 

8.

 

Remove the 8

-

pin mini

-

DIN PMG

-

SW and the RS

-

232C cable. 

9.

 

Turn on REAR power switch. 

10.

 

Reset the radio to default. 

 

NOTE:

 

for a more detailed description see the Main CPU programming.

 

 

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