Yaesu Wires-X, Instruction Manual

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Install the USB driver for the PC connection cable
This procedure is not necessary if the USB driver of the SCU-19* is already installed on the PC to be used.
*(The SCU-19 is included in the SCU-39 kit.)
1. Download the SCU-19 USB driver from YAESU website (http://www.yaesu.com/).
2. Unzip the downloaded file and copy all the files to the desired folder.
3. Refer to the “
Driver Installation Manual ” PDF file in the folder and install the USB driver on the PC.
Update the firmware of the transceiver
This procedure is not necessary if the firmware of the transceiver used for the Portable Digital Node station is the latest
version already posted on YAESU website.
1. To check the firmware version of the transceiver, use the following procedure:
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FT2D
(1) Press and hold the [ DISP ] key to display “ SETUP MENU ”, then touch [ DISPLAY ].
(2) Rotate the DIAL knob, then touch [1 1 SOFTWARE VERSION ].
The firmware version of “ Main ” and “ Sub ”, “ DSP ” will be displayed.
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FTM-100DR/DE
(1) Press and hold the [ DISP ](SETUP) key to display “ SETUP MENU ”.
(2) Rotate the DIAL to select [ 13 RST/CLONE ].
(3) Press the Press the [ DISP ](SETUP) key.
(4) Rotate the DIAL to select [ 8 SOFTWARE VERSION ], then press the [ DISP ](SETUP) key.
The firmware version of “ MAIN CPU ” and “ PANEL CPU ”, “ DSP CPU ” will be displayed.
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FTM-400XDR/DE, FTM-400DR/DE
(1) Press and hold the [ DISP ](SETUP) key to display “ SETUP MENU ”.
(2) Touch [ RESET/CLONE ].
The firmware version of “ MAIN ” will be displayed on the top of the screen.
(3) Touch [ BACK ].
(4) Touch [ TX/RX ].
(5) Touch [ DIGITAL ].
(6) Rotate the DIAL knob to select [ 5 DSP VERSION ].
The “ DSP ” firmware version will be displayed to the right of [ 5 DSP VERSION ].
For details on checking the firmware version of the transceiver other than the above, refer to the owner's manual of each
transceiver.
2. If the firmware version of the transceiver is the latest firmware as indicated on YAESU website (http://www.yaesu.
com/), update is not necessary.
Proceed to “ Connect the transceiver and the PC ” (page 10).
3. Download 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 update the firmware of the transceiver.
Be sure to use “ Supplied USB cable with FT2D ” for FT2D firmware update. The PC connection cable SCU-19 cannot be
used for FT2D firmware update.