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System Requirements (Operating Environment)

 

Supported Transceivers

• 

FT3D, FT2D

FTM-400XDR/XDE/DR/DE, FTM-300DR/DE

  or 

FTM-100DR/DE

 

As of May 2020

 

Connection Cables

 

FT3DR/DE or FT2DR/DE

• 

SCU-39

  

WIRES-X Connection Cable Kit

(The SCU-39 includes SCU-19, CT-44, and two audio cables.)

 

FTM-400XDR/XDE/DR/DE or FTM-100DR/DE

When communicating with a digital node station in a portable digital mode

• 

SCU-20 PC Connection Cable

 (Supplied with the transceiver)

When communicating with a digital node station or an analog node station in the portable HRI mode via 

the Internet

• 

SCU-40

  

WIRES-X Connection Cable Kit

(The SCU-40 includes the SCU-20 and an audio cable.)

 

FTM-300DR/DE

• 

SCU-40

  

WIRES-X Connection Cable Kit

(The SCU-40 includes the SCU-20 and an audio cable.)

 

The latest WIRES-X Software and Transceiver Firmware

Update to the latest software and firmware on YAESU website.

• 

WIRES-X Software

 Ver.1.530 or later

• 

FT3D

 

MAIN: Ver.1.01 or later, SUB: Ver.1.01 or later, DSP: Ver.7.02 or later

• 

FT2D

 

MAIN: Ver.3.10 or later, SUB: Ver.2.01 or later, DSP: Ver.4.31 or later

• 

FTM-400XD

  MAIN: Ver.4.40 or later, DSP: Ver.4.31 or later

• 

FTM-300D

 

MAIN: Ver.1.0 or later, SUB: Ver.1.0 or later, DSP: Ver.7.10 or later

• 

FTM-100D

 

MAIN: Ver.2.40

 

or later, PANEL: Ver.2.10 or later, DSP: Ver.4.31 or later

 

PC

• OS

Microsoft

®

 Windows

®

 8.1 / 10

•  Processor Clock Frequency

2.0 GHz or faster

• HDD

1 GB or more of available space

• RAM

2 GB or more

•  Display resolution

1366 x 768 16-bit high color or higher (32-bit true color is recommended)

•  USB port

USB 2.0 (Full Speed)

•  LAN port

100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T or Wi-Fi

IEEE 802.11 b or higher

•  Audio Interfaces*

1

*

1

 

Sound function is also required when using the “

Portable Digital Node Mode

” or “

Portable HRI Mode

”. 

Furthermore, when communicating in “

Direct Operation

” in “

Portable HRI Mode

” using the 

FT3D

 or 

FT2D

the  personal computer must have the “audio input from the microphone terminal pass to the speaker output” 

function.

  3.5 Φ speaker terminal, 3.5 Φ microphone terminal.

*2  

(It is necessary only for Internet communication in “Portable 

HRI Mode”.)

*2 

 

In the case of a unique terminal such as a laptop, adapt it to a 3.5 Φ speaker terminal and 3.5 Φ microphone 

terminal with a commercially available conversion cable.

•  Speaker (It is necessary only when communicating in “Direct Operation” in “Portable HRI Mode”.)

 

Internet Connection

•  ADSL 8 Mbps or faster (No fixed or dynamic global IP address is required.)

When the Internet line speed is low or unstable, the sound may be interrupted or the connection of the WIRES-X 

connection may become unstable.

Summary of Contents for WIRES-X FT3D

Page 1: ...igital transceivers that support the Portable Digital Node Function are FT3D FT2D FTM 400XD D FTM 100D and FTM 300D As of May 2020 Other C4FM digital transceivers do not require WIRES X user registrat...

Page 2: ...Internet SCU 40 WIRES X Connection Cable Kit The SCU 40 includes the SCU 20 and an audio cable FTM 400XDR XDE DR DE or FTM 100DR DE SCU 40 WIRES X Connection Cable Kit The SCU 40 includes the SCU 20...

Page 3: ...ting to a node or a room on the Internet 34 Communicating with other station 44 Disconnecting from the node or room 44 Closing the WIRES X software 44 Using the Portable HRI Mode 47 Connecting the tra...

Page 4: ...IRES X Access are supported Access Point and Direct Operation In Access Point the Portable Node station FT3D FT2D FTM 400XD D or FTM 100D can be used to communicate On Air and relay nearby local C4FM...

Page 5: ...SB Connection Cable audio cables and a PC with WIRES X Software and Internet connection The HRI 200 interface is not used In the Portable HRI Mode configuration either the Access Point operation or th...

Page 6: ...et sig nals are heard only from the PC speaker In this Direct Operation the Portable Digital Node Station transceiver does not transmit or receive over the air Direct Operation Portable HRI Mode Illus...

Page 7: ...r DSP Ver 7 10 or later FTM 100D MAIN Ver 2 40 or later PANEL Ver 2 10 or later DSP Ver 4 31 or later PC OS Microsoft Windows 8 1 10 Processor Clock Frequency 2 0 GHz or faster HDD 1 GB or more of ava...

Page 8: ...ee to the WIRES X server license agreement then click Agree and proceed 6 Fill in all the fields on the Member registration page and send it In the HRI 200 Serial Number RADIO ID field enter the RADIO...

Page 9: ...sent to your e mail address Member registration is completed Completion of registration usually takes 2 to 3 business days Install latest WIRES X software to the PC This is not necessary if the latest...

Page 10: ...put a check mark in the Enable WIRES X Auto Start check box the WIRES X software will run automatically when Windows starts Even if the WIRES X software is terminated for some reason it will reboot au...

Page 11: ...10 9 Click Close in the WIRES X installer windows Installation of the WIRES X software is complete...

Page 12: ...SPLAY 2 Rotate the DIAL knob then touch 9 SOFTWARE VERSION FT3D or 11 SOFTWARE VERSION FT2D The firmware version of Main and Sub DSP will be displayed FTM 100DR DE 1 Press and hold the DISP SETUP key...

Page 13: ...the latest firmware from YAESU website http www yaesu com 4 Unzip the downloaded file and copy all the files to the desired folder 5 Refer to the Firmware Update Manual PDF file in the folder and upda...

Page 14: ...FT2DR DE 1 Refer to the figure and connect the PC connection cable SCU 19 The SCU 19 is included in the optional SCU 39 kit It is not necessary to connect the microphone speaker terminal USB DATA SCU...

Page 15: ...is complete After completing Initial Setting setting is required only once at the beginning page 16 the volume level of the microphone and PC speaker must be set by referring to Adjusting Audio Level...

Page 16: ...nect the SCU 20 PC connection cable supplied with the SCU 40 WIRES X connection cable kit sold separately and the audio cable Speaker MIC DATA USB SCU 20 The connection is complete When communicating...

Page 17: ...and hold the X key BACK key and the POWER switch to turn the transceiver ON WIRES X is displayed on the LCD screen FTM 400XDR XDE or FTM 400DR DE 1 Press and hold the DX key GM key and the POWER swit...

Page 18: ...t the communication port with the transceiver connected to the PC 1 Connect the transceiver to the PC using the SCU 19 or SCU 20 PC connection cable For details on the connection procedure refer to Co...

Page 19: ...between the transceiver and the PC again Remove the HRI 200 interface unit from the PC when using the Portable Digital Node function The Node ID and the Room ID are described in the e mail received w...

Page 20: ...DG ID Select the DG ID Digital Group ID number 00 to 99 default setting 00 When the DG ID number is set to 00 the node becomes an open node The subcode on the right can be set from 00 to 26 When DG ID...

Page 21: ...utes for the setting to be reflected in the node list default Checked This is the only item that may be set when using Access Point in the Portable Digital Node Mode 3 Click the OK The Transceiver win...

Page 22: ...to turn the transceiver ON PDN is displayed on the LCD screen 2 Press the Band B DIAL knob Lower to select Access Point or Direct Operation Depending on the operation mode chosen the A band frequency...

Page 23: ...receive DG ID number Press and hold the GM key TX BUSY LED turn OFF ON V M key Press and hold Enters the Set mode Press and hold the DISP key Enters the BACKTRACK screen Press the DISP key Registering...

Page 24: ...Operation Press the A B key Starts operation for the Portable Digital Node Press the DX key or press the P3 key on the micro phone by default setting Sets the operation frequency Rotate the DIAL knob...

Page 25: ...key on the microphone by default setting Adjusts the squelch level Press the SQL VOICE key then rotate the DIAL knob Switches Busy detection between Noise squelch and DG ID number match Press and hold...

Page 26: ...e DG ID number pressing and holding the DISP SETUP key will set the transmit and the receive DG ID numbers to 00 3 Press the GM key then rotate the DIAL knob to select DG ID RX 4 Press the GM key then...

Page 27: ...BACK 5 Touch DG ID RX The numbers of the set value will turn orange in color 6 Rotate the Band A DIAL knob upper side to set the receive DG ID 7 Press and hold the GM key to save the setting and retu...

Page 28: ...f Portable Node FT3D FT2D 1 Press the X key on the portable node FT3D FT2D transceiver The X icon flashes on the upper left of the LCD screen The display screen example uses the Access Point screen In...

Page 29: ...le to switch between Access Point and Direct Operation Press and hold the X key to return to the transceiver setting screen then press the A B key While operating the portable node the following funct...

Page 30: ...tion DIRECT is displayed instead of the frequency If the X icon does not blink when the DX key is pressed communication between the transceiver connected to the PC and the WIRES X software has not bee...

Page 31: ...r setting screen Press and hold the DX key or press the P3 key on the micro phone By default setting Squelch OFF Press the P1 key on the microphone By default setting Adjusts the squelch level Touch S...

Page 32: ...n destination display will be blank JQ1YBG ND Shinagawa SEARCH DIRECT When connection history is stored The ID of the previously connected ID will blink Press the PTT switch to connect to the previous...

Page 33: ...Disable mute MUTE ALL Mute both the received voice from the C4FM digital station and the voice from the node station on the Internet MUTE RX Mute the received voice from the C4FM digital station MUTE...

Page 34: ...portable node FTM 100D transceiver Function Key or Dial Return to the transceiver setting screen Press and hold the DX key Adjusts the squelch level Press the SQL VOICE key then rotate the DIAL knob E...

Page 35: ...ily connect to the desired room or node station 1 Click the Digital Node or Digital Room to connect Icon of a digital room or a digital node Digital Open room Only the Digital Nodes may be connected D...

Page 36: ...oom lists 1 Touch SEARCH DIRECT Displays the category list 2 Touch ALL Displays the list of accessible nodes and rooms Connection destinations are displayed from the room list and then node list On th...

Page 37: ...uch TOP to return to the first 20 rooms or nodes 5 Touch the node or room you want to connect to start the connection Once connection is successfully established Connected will appear on the LCD If co...

Page 38: ...D or room ID to start connection and once connection is established the menu list of the node room you are connected to will appear If connection is unsuccessful an error message appears and the name...

Page 39: ...76 5 12 8 53 5 7 6 5 7 4 5 0 9 7 3 6 6 4 2 Touch ALL twice Displays the list of accessible nodes and rooms Connection destinations are displayed from the room list and then node list On the connection...

Page 40: ...l an error message appears and the screen re turns to the list of nodes and rooms 116 116 116 7 116 20 116 0 4 6 5 4 612 Connecting to registered nodes or rooms to the category list 1 Touch Displays t...

Page 41: ...onnecting to the node or room you have most recently connected page 42 Entering the DTMF ID number 5 digits of the node or the room page 42 Another C4FM digital transceiver accessing the portable node...

Page 42: ...connection destination room columns the number of activities the number of nodes connected to each room appears on the right side If there is no connection destination matching the entered name No Mat...

Page 43: ...pears and the screen returns to the list of nodes and rooms CQ JAPAN 123 JA1YOE TKY ROOM 42 C1 TOKYO Connecting to the node or room you have most recently connected 1 If you have connected to a node o...

Page 44: ...g Once connection is successfully established Connected will appear on the LCD If connection is unsuccessful an error message appears and the screen re turns to the list of nodes and rooms Searching b...

Page 45: ...other station on the Internet sounds from the speaker and at the same time the C4FM digital signal is transmitted Also the voice from another C4FM digital transceiver accessing the portable node will...

Page 46: ...SP SETUP key to display the compass screen Press the DISP SETUP key twice to return to the normal screen Registering the connected node or room in the category list FT3D FT2D 1 Touch the node or room...

Page 47: ...1 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the node or room and then press the DIAL knob Displays the category list JQ1YBG ND Shinagawa JA1YOE ROOM12345 SEARCH DIRECT 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desire...

Page 48: ...voice output uplink An will appear on the screen at the right side of the call sign For details refer to Output of analog audio uplink setting page 50 FTM 400XD D 1 Press and hold the DX key and the G...

Page 49: ...sceiver 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 Poi...

Page 50: ...tware click Disconnect Closing the WIRES X software 1 From the File menu select Exit If Enable WIRES X Auto Start has been selected when installing the WIRES X software the software will restart immed...

Page 51: ...ation Press the A B key BACKTRACK screen compass screen Press the DISP key Direct Operation only SQL level setting Press the SQL key and rotate the DIAL knob Turning the backlight ON and OFF Press and...

Page 52: ...odes and rooms arranging the list based on the setting Active node window Active WIRES X nodes are listed The node station type and connection status are indicated by icons Node Icons Idling Connectin...

Page 53: ...signal receiving status of the node and the repeating status of the received signal are shown Not receiving Receiving an analog signal or digital signal whose DG ID number does not match not relaying...

Page 54: ...r of nodes connecting to the room Transmission node information display area Displays information of a node or digital node which is currently transmitting Node ID display area Lists the IDs of nodes...

Page 55: ...evel adjustment PC microphone input level Adjust the volume level so that the VOL bar graph is 50 by turning the VOL knob of FT3D FT2D and then make the following adjustments Also when using FT3D FT2D...

Page 56: ...e If the microphone input is muted click the icon on the right side of the slider to cancel mute 8 Press the OK button several times to close all Windows setting screens Completes the microphone input...

Page 57: ...ss Point is completed Adjusting Audio Level in the Direct Operation Portable HRI Mode Audio level adjustment should be done with no connection to the node station or room When communicating with an an...

Page 58: ...e input is muted click the icon on the right side of the slider to cancel mute 7 Press the PTT switch of the transceiver connected to the PC and adjust the microphone level while talking with a normal...

Page 59: ...by turning the VOL knob of FT2D and then make the following adjustments Also when using FT2D as a transceiver of a Portable Digital Node station adjust it so that it is almost the same volume level 1...

Page 60: ...l mode will be adequate 7 Click the button at the top right of the Volume Mixer window to close The audio level adjustment of Direct Operation is completed FT3D FT2D Direct Operation dedicated functio...

Page 61: ...0 to 31 and the volume level of the analog audio to be sent to the other station may be adjusted The default setting is 10 Bookmarking frequently connected Nodes or Rooms When you save bookmark node...

Page 62: ...roduced without the permission of YAESU MUSEN CO LTD YAESU MUSEN CO LTD Tennozu Parkside Building 2 5 8 Higashi Shinagawa Shinagawa ku Tokyo 140 0002 Japan YAESU USA 6125 Phyllis Drive Cypress CA 9063...

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