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How to Use

Basic Operations

Latitude/Longitude ......................Location information of your node

 Tip 

  Enter values based on the location information of world geodetic system (WGS-84).

[Read GPS data] ........................When using a transceiver compatible with the HRI-200 control mode and the GPS satellite 

information is acquirable, the GPS location information can be read from the transceiver. Click 
this option to replace the location information setting on your node with the GPS location 
information received from the transceiver.

Show position data .....................Put a check-mark to show the location information when your node is shown on the node list 

of the WIRES-X server. The location information will be sent to digital nodes connected to your 
node as well.

Volume adjustment

When operating an analog node or connecting to an analog node, to operate with proper sound levels, the volume level must be 
adjusted in advance.

Tip

For communications between digital nodes, the volume level adjustment is not required. The following volume level setting has no affect digital 
communications.

 

When using an HRI-200 mode compatible C4FM digital transceiver (FTM-400DR)

1

  From the “View” menu, click “Audio adjustment”

  The “Audio adjustment” window will appear.

2

  From the “Settings” menu, click “Preset Volume” - “HRI-200 

mode Transceiver”

3

 Click 

[Close]

  The setting will be stored and the proper sound volume will be 

set.

Summary of Contents for WIRES-X HRI-200

Page 1: ...Wide Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System WIRES X Connection Kit HRI 200 Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...45 Quitting the GM operation 47 Operating the WIRES X software remotely 48 What you can do with the remote monitor function 48 Operating the WIRES X software remotely 48 Before starting remote control...

Page 3: ...onnection functions using the digital communication system Stores and reads digital data such as text images and audio data News function Allows establishing a dedicated channel to search a local node...

Page 4: ...f transmitting DTFM signals is required in order to access an analog FM operating node station Local node Local node Local node Local node Local node Local node Local node Local node Local node Local...

Page 5: ...ble A unique IP address is necessary for each WIRES node All of the following 6 UDP user datagram protocol ports must be connectable 46100 46110 46112 46114 46120 and 46122 When using a router a netwo...

Page 6: ...less otherwise provided for under the law Type and meaning of the marks DANGER This symbol indicates the possibility of death or serious injury being inflicted on the user and the surrounding people w...

Page 7: ...to loud volumes may result in hearing impairment If there is thunder or lightning turn off the PC connected to the device and remove the power plug from the wall outlet This may result in fire electr...

Page 8: ...ta cable About This Manual The information in this manual is written specifically for the Windows 7 OS Depending on your OS version the naming that appears in the provided screenshots and in various p...

Page 9: ...ply for WIRES X new ID membership registration 5 Click I Agree on the WIRES END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT screen 6 Fill in the essential fields and submit Once registration is completed you will receive...

Page 10: ...DIO 2 jack Only for C4FM digital operation Connect the plug of a 10 pin to 10 pin Mini DIN cable Use to connect a C4FM compatible digital transceiver for preset search channels RADIO 1 jack Connect th...

Page 11: ...ically when the PC is turned on Tip When using a router to connect the PC to the Internet refer to the instruction manual supplied with the router for information about attaching the PC to the router...

Page 12: ...i DIN digital cable supplied Coaxial cable sold separately C4FM digital transceiver for operation channels such as FTM 400DR HRI 200 rear panel 10 pin plug 10 pin plug To antenna 10 pin plug Mini DIN...

Page 13: ...able to the USB port then click OK 4 If the Windows security Alert window appears click Install Setup will start When setup completes the Ready to use the device pop up message will appear then the Co...

Page 14: ...software is terminated for some reason it will reboot automatically 6 Click Install Program installation will start Tips To confirm or change the installation setting click Back To exit the wizard cli...

Page 15: ...internet access permission setting See page 20 to use WIRES X immediately Assigning a static IP address Generally the DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol function of the router assigns an IP addr...

Page 16: ...t may appear The Local Area Connection Status dialog box will appear 5 Click Details The Network Connection Details dialog box will appear 6 Write down the IPv4 Address and IPv4 Subnet Mask values The...

Page 17: ...uter IP address as the default gateway address 7 Enter the router IP address as the priority DNS server address 8 Click OK and Close in each dialog box Tips The ddd part of an IP address aaa bbb ccc d...

Page 18: ...le click the Wires X icon The WIRES X software starts Tip The software can also be started by clicking the Windows Start button then Wires X Then the Internet security alert will appear depending on t...

Page 19: ...will appear again Caution If NG still appears ports cannot be opened using the WIRES X software Tip To remotely control a node station using the remote monitor function the TCP port 46190 default val...

Page 20: ...access the internet Getting the WIRES X server certificate When starting the WIRES X software for the first time the WIRES ID Activation window will appear 1 Follow the steps in Opening the router po...

Page 21: ...refer to Basic setting page 25 5 Click OK The Settings window will close and the WIRES X software main screen will appear Tip When the software is accessed the second time and thereafter the WIRES ID...

Page 22: ...window Active WIRES X rooms are listed Status bar Displays information such as the WIRES X software status and descriptions of a menu item pointed by the cursor For details refer to Displaying the op...

Page 23: ...e same settings on the transceiver Configuring the transceiver settings First configure the WIRES X node transceiver settings 1 From the File menu click Transceiver The Transceiver window will appear...

Page 24: ...es not use any tone types of SQL such as CTCSS and DCS ToneSQL Uses the CTCSS tone SQL function Selecting this option allows you to select the tone frequency from 67 0Hz to 254 1Hz DCS Uses the DCS co...

Page 25: ...change some parts of the user registration information Tip For details refer to the next page City State Country Your node location Comment Entered comment will be shown in the Comment area on the nod...

Page 26: ...ation with a transceiver is selected in the Operation mode area on the Transceiver window News setting The following 3 types are selectable for setting how the digital station and other nodes can util...

Page 27: ...ur node is shown on the node list of the WIRES X server The location information will be sent to digital nodes connected to your node as well Volume adjustment When operating an analog node or connect...

Page 28: ...he View menu click Audio adjustment The Audio adjustment window will appear 2 From the Settings menu click Preset Volume conventional transceiver 3 Click Close The setting will be stored and the prope...

Page 29: ...shown in the log window Releasing the connection disconnecting From the Connect menu click Disconnect Tip The connection can be released from the mobile or fixed station instead of controlling it fro...

Page 30: ...the transceiver used as a mobile or fixed node Customizing the method to connect to a room From the File menu of the WIRES X software select Settings Call settings to set various settings to connect...

Page 31: ...the View menu click Bookmark Info The Bookmark information window will appear 2 In the Bookmark area click Add The Input ID window will appear 3 In the text entry field enter the DTMF ID or User ID of...

Page 32: ...tted time and date source host and destination host will also be shown Tip When the cursor is inside the text entry field pressing Enter on the keyboard can also send a message Text entry field Chat h...

Page 33: ...unications in C4FM format Setting the preset search channel There are two methods to operate a WIRES X node using a preset search channel When operating with 1 transceiver Connect the C4FM digital tra...

Page 34: ...ble This permits setting the Preset Search CH Operating with 1 transceiver Operating with 2 transceivers Dual Watch Timing Allows setting the preset search channel monitoring interval Preset Search CH...

Page 35: ...m When the local node checks into a room the connected station also checks into the room accordingly JA1XXX S1 JA2XXX S2 WIRES server HRI 200 PC PC Internet connection HRI 200 Opening a room Operators...

Page 36: ...d operation styles Room Name Entered text appears in the Room name column of the room list of the WIRES X server Comment Entered text appears in the Comment column of the room list of the WIRES X serv...

Page 37: ...or message to appear If this happens change the entry and use a different alphanumeric string Style Choose between three different types of room operation Tip The default setting is open Open Selectin...

Page 38: ...closed room 1 From the active node window of the main screen place the cursor over the node and right click The command list will appear 2 Click MyRoom member The node will be added as a member of the...

Page 39: ...can be a nuisance to the users Should this happen the node owner can temporarily disable the connection of the node station repeating the signal that is causing trouble See page 41 When operating a r...

Page 40: ...tation from the list GM room GM member station information List List of GM member nodes stations Add New Member Clicking here displays a dialog box where you specify the nodes and stations to be liste...

Page 41: ...information window displayed by clicking Room Info from the View menu From the MyRoom information window putting a check next to Reject blocks repeated connection attempts To disable refusal of connec...

Page 42: ...munications with group members becomes possible regardless of the communication range Before operating in the GM mode Using a C4FM digital transceiver as the node To operate a node in the GM mode a C4...

Page 43: ...r ID change 7 In the Style area select GM 8 Click Apply then OK The GM Group Monitor Guide window will appear again 9 Click Close Your node starts working as a GM node Connecting to a GM room on the I...

Page 44: ...ed and the GM Group Monitor Guide window will appear again Tips If GM Auto connect under the Connect menu is checked connection to the GM room will be initiated automatically when selecting the GM roo...

Page 45: ...ach room will be repeated to the GM room Then the member information will be updated in the GM room to transmit to each room member connecting to the room Your own information will be updated here as...

Page 46: ...appear again 7 Click My Room Information The MyRoom information window will appear Tip You can also display the window by clicking the Room Info from the View menu 8 Click Add New Member The Input ID...

Page 47: ...splay the WIRES ID information screen then clicking User ID change 3 In the Style area select Open 4 Click OK The GM Group Monitor Guide window will appear again 5 Click Room Operation The Room Open w...

Page 48: ...ed UDP ports 46100 46110 and 46122 are used When using a router to connect your PC to the Internet the UDP port must go through the router as well however communications using these ports are generall...

Page 49: ...commercially available routers in the default setting Therefore if you are using a router make sure that the TCP ports are open for passing TCP traffic Register the TCP port 46190 for the router setti...

Page 50: ...ck Plugin set The WIRES plugin menu window will appear 2 Click Add Module The window prompting you to select the plug in file will appear 3 Select WiresWeb dll then click Open The WIRES plugin menu wi...

Page 51: ...g the WIRES X software remotely 1 Turn on the node device 2 Start the WIRES X software 3 Start up the Windows PC designated for remote control operations 4 Run the remote monitor software WIRESMON X e...

Page 52: ...udio adjustments window where audio can be displayed as a waveform graph This Audio has solid lines and dotted lines as indications of the input sound level Solid lines Indicates the maximum and minim...

Page 53: ...From another FM analog transceiver such as VX 8D or FT1DR transmit the 1 DTMF tone 4 On the node transceiver check the input sound 5 In the Test tone area click Start A test tone is transmitted from t...

Page 54: ...erver is only available for downloading JA1XXX S1 JA2XXX S2 WIRES server HRI 200 PC PC HRI 200 Internet connection Data stored and published by a WIRES X node or room is called NEWS The NEWS is catego...

Page 55: ...s data of your station will be shown in the list display area on the right Tip All data in the storage location node room selected from Local News in the View select area will appear 3 Select data fro...

Page 56: ...entry field Tip Up to 80 letters can be entered 5 Click Set The data will be stored as Local News The registered data will be added to the list display area in the News list window Tip The first 16 l...

Page 57: ...w will appear 3 In the Output area select Node or Room 4 In the Tyep area select Voice or EMG Voice At the bottom of the window the Subject area and Voice data area will appear 5 Enter text in the Sub...

Page 58: ...elete The pointed data will be deleted from the list Organizing the news data of your station The WIRES X software assigns control numbers automatically to data files registered with Local News Data f...

Page 59: ...pear Useful functions From the File menu in the News list window news data can be saved and deleted Backup All data in your news station can be stored together on a desired location of your node PC Th...

Page 60: ...News data from the node or room will be listed in the list display area on the right 4 Click Refresh If the selected node or room is currently on line the list will be updated to the latest version C...

Page 61: ...e View menu 2 From the tree display click INT News YAESU news server data will be listed in the list display area on the right 3 Click Refresh The list will be updated to the latest version 4 Select d...

Page 62: ...bitmap files and pasting the image allows you to save it in your desired format Clicking Save opens the window where you may specify the name and location to save the file The QSL card image shown in...

Page 63: ...set on the connected room the screen for Setting to display an image shown on the previous page will appear Transmitting the QSL card image of your station Transmitting the QSL card image of your nod...

Page 64: ...right side of QSL exchange The window where you specify the file will appear 3 Select a desired file then click Open The WIRES ID information screen will appear again The file path will also appear b...

Page 65: ...ow lists of active WIRES X groups nodes and rooms Group window Active node window Active room window The displayed information is automatically updated periodically To update the latest information im...

Page 66: ...for an analog operation Callsign The node call sign Tip In the group window Call RmName will appear City The node location If the node is located in Japan the city ward town and village names appear...

Page 67: ...Add GM member This item appears when your node operates as a GM node and connects to a GM room Right click and select a node then select this command to add the selected node to the member list of the...

Page 68: ...lected room to the member list of the GM room you are currently connecting to Tip To confirm the added GM room display the GM Room List window by clicking GM on the bottom right side of the main scree...

Page 69: ...necting to another node The ID of the connection destination The user ID information of the node room you are connecting to will be shown Not connecting to another node Connecting to another node Tran...

Page 70: ...r PC is shown An analog transceiver is connected to the HRI 200 properly Caution If this icon appears even when a digital transceiver is connected check the connection of the transceiver to the HRI 20...

Page 71: ...ation transmitted from the connected destination is shown The displayed information is not updated while transmitting a voice message from your node to the connected destination INTERNET lights up Log...

Page 72: ...uttons for chat window operations on the right of the text entry field SEND Click to transmit the text that is entered in the text entry field to the connected destination CLR Click to delete all the...

Page 73: ...new file will appear 2 Select the location where you save the file 3 Enter the file name then click Save A file with the extension wsv will be saved Importing the settings 1 From the File menu select...

Page 74: ...the user information 1 From the File menu select Retry activation The confirmation dialog box for recertification will appear 2 Click OK The setting information of WIRES X in the Windows Registry will...

Page 75: ...ransceiver configuration Tip The default setting is Analog Digital Operates only the voice channel with a transceiver Digital DW Operates the voice channel and preset search channel by dual watching w...

Page 76: ...e transceiver is compatible with the HRI 200 control mode the information is set on the transceiver automatically Reverse Put a check mark to transmit at the operating frequency and receive at the off...

Page 77: ...OK The settings are saved and the Settings window closes Cancel The Settings window closes without saving the settings WIRES ID information Allows you to set the basic information such as comments di...

Page 78: ...2 Input Set the input sensitivity of the RX12 received audio input circuit Low High Normally set it to High default setting Caution Communications between digital stations are not affected by this set...

Page 79: ...ng Tx Filter Inserting a check mark passes transmitted sound into the filter circuit Normally keep this function unchecked default setting Caution Communications between digital stations are not affec...

Page 80: ...are communicating the request is rejected regardless of this setting Back to Round QSO after disconnect Set the operation when the connection is severed from the node after accepting its connection r...

Page 81: ...hether or not to limit the connect time by activating the timeout timer TOT when your node is connected to a node or room ON with a check mark Deactivates the timer Does not limit the connect time OFF...

Page 82: ...from ID DTMF 66666 Set the announce operation when receiving the 66666 command Setting this to ON with a check mark transmits an ID announcement to the DTMF 66666 command DTMF 55555 Set the announce...

Page 83: ...ing symbols and characters can be used Symbols space numbers 0 to 9 alphabetic characters A to Z and a to z Caution Only qualified users are permitted to transmit CW data VOICE Transmits sound played...

Page 84: ...minutes PARIS is the CW keying speed unit standardized by the ARRL American Radio Relay Reague to calculate how many 5 letter words are transmitted per 1 minute Volume Set the CW transmission sound vo...

Page 85: ...heck mark transmits the digital ID periodically Interval Time The digital ID transmission interval can be set from every 1 minute to every 60 minutes in 1 minute increments Tip This setting can be con...

Page 86: ...Caution This screen will not appear when your room is not activated Universal Enable list out Setting this to ON with a check mark activates the file output function XML Style Specify the data output...

Page 87: ...t differs depending on the web browser Tip With WIRES X the following xsl style sheet samples are available for each tab Group xsl for Group window Active xsl for Active ID Room xsl for Room ID MyRoom...

Page 88: ...check mark ON saves the whole room operation history Click on the right to display the Save as window Open log folder Click to display the folder where each log file saves Finishing the WIRES X softwa...

Page 89: ...will appear in the text box on the upper side of the lists You can also enter the font name in the text box directly Tip Fonts installed on your PC will be displayed in the lists Font style The clicke...

Page 90: ...k mark to Status Bar to display the status bar Click the Status Bar again to remove the check mark and hide the status bar Displaying the nodes connecting to a room Even if you have closed the pop up...

Page 91: ...n the Internet from which you want to block access to your node When operating your node as a GM node you can display the information of the GM room you are connecting to From the View menu select Nod...

Page 92: ...ts User ID or DTMF ID for a node room 3 Click OK The dialog box will close and in the Reject list area of the My Node information window information such as the ID will appear Tip Entries can also be...

Page 93: ...A check mark will be inserted to the selected item For details on each item refer to Log window page 71 Adjusting the input output sound volume The volume can be adjusted to an appropriate level in a...

Page 94: ...ew menu select Mobile Users list to display the Mobile Users list window Depending on your room operation style some of the displayed content may differ Information items in the list CallSign Call sig...

Page 95: ...node and connects to a GM room Universal Node reject Clicking here blocks the selected station from connecting to your node Tip The blocked stations can be confirmed in the My Node information window...

Page 96: ...select GM Auto connect and insert a check mark your node will connect to the specified GM room as soon as the WIRES X software starts Selecting GM Auto connect again removes the check mark and severs...

Page 97: ...Confirming the plug in tool A plug in tool can be appended to the WIRES X software and the appended tool can be confirmed from this menu 1 From the Tool menu click Plugin set The WIRES plugin menu wi...

Page 98: ...te Module From the Plugin modules field the selected tool name will disappear 6 Click OK Help menu Displaying the online help From the Help menu select Help Topics to display the WIRES X server online...

Page 99: ...u select WIRES Web Site to open your web browser and the WIRES X website https www yaesu com jp en wires x index php will open WIRES X software information The WIRES X software component information c...

Page 100: ...oot the software automatically 1 Close the WIRES X software 2 View the supplied CD R and run the Install exe file The WIRES X installer window will appear 3 Click WIRES X Software Setup The Welcome to...

Page 101: ...the uninstallation setting click Back To finish the wizard click Cancel When uninstallation completes the Completed the WIRES X Setup Wizard window will appear 9 Click Finish The Completed the WIRES...

Page 102: ...is installable on a PC with the WiRES II software already installed Since WIRES X uses Internet communication ports different from those used by WiRES II you can communicate with both systems using o...

Page 103: ...the DTMF 55555 checkbox is checked on the Call settings screen in the Settings window Tip While operating in analog mode an announcement can be transmitted as a response to this command To transmit th...

Page 104: ...g 100 mVrms 10k ohms RADIO 1 Audio output transmitting 100 mVrms 600 ohms RADIO 1 Serial input output RS 232C level signal 3 5 mm audio MONITOR 100 mVrms 600 ohms standard output USB Type B USB USB 2...

Page 105: ...t to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio...

Page 106: ...standards EMC EN 61000 6 1 2007 1995 5 EC Art 3 1 b EN 61000 6 3 2007 A1 2011 RoHS2 EN 50581 2012 2011 65 EU Art 7 b The technical documentation as required by the Conformity Assessment procedures is...

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