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Connecting a node or a room by operating the WIRES-X software on the PC
On the WIRES-X software main screen, the node may be easily connected to the desired room or node station.
1.
Click the Digital Node or Digital Room to connect.
2.
Right-click on the selected Node or Room.
The command list is displayed.
3.
Click the [
connect
].
When a connection is successfully established, the
IDLE indicator “
” will change to the NET
indicator “
”, and the User ID of the connected
Node station or Room “
” is displayed.
“
Connected
" will appear on the LCD of the portable
node station's transceiver or the transceiver accessing
the portable node station in WIRES-X mode.
Room Pop-up Window
When connecting to the room a window will pop up displaying the operational status of the room. For details, refer
to “
Room pop-up window
” (page 53).
Communicating with other station
（
1
）
Access Point
1. Access the “
frequency
” and “
WIRES-X DG-ID number
” of another C4FM digital transceiver according to the portable
node station for details, refer to the
Operating Manual (WIRES-X Edition)
of the transceiver.
2. Press the
PTT
switch on the other transceiver to communicate with the other station on the Internet.
3. Release the
PTT
switch to return to receive mode.
• When the transceiver of the portable node is transmitting, you may not switch “
Access Point
” or “
Direct Operation
” by
pressing the [
A/B
] key.
• In the Access Point, you may connect to a node or a room on the Internet by operating from another C4FM digital
transceiver accessing the portable node. For details, refer to the
Operating Manual (WIRES-X Edition)
of each
transceiver.
（
2
）
Direct Operation
The FT3D/FT2D also has the capability to be used only in the Direct Operation. For details, please refer to “
FT3D/FT2D
Direct Operation dedicated function
” (page 59).
1. Press the
PTT
switch on the transceiver of the portable node to communicate with the other station.
The TX/BUSY LED lights red but does not transmit radio waves, so the PO meter does not fluctuate.
2. Release the
PTT
switch to return to receive mode.
T
he TX/BUSY LED lights green while receiving communication from the other station on the Internet, but the S meter
does not fluctuate.
In “
Direct Operation
” of Portable HRI Mode with an FT3D/FT2D transceiver, the audio from the other station is heard
only from the PC speaker. To adjust the receive volume level, turn the
VOL
knob of the FT3D/FT2D transceiver, or
adjust the PC speaker volume.
