ZLP Electronics DigiMaster Pro3, Manual

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Operating remotely.
[1] You will need to be able to log onto the remote PC using some remote operating software.
I use “Teamviewer”, you can log onto the remote PC and its screen will be displayed on the local PC.
You can operate the remote PC as though it is local.
[2] Start HRD on the remote PC and make your CAT connection. You now have remote control of the
radio at the remote location.
[3] You will need to voip software, I use Skype.
After you have logged onto the remote PC you can start Skype on the remote PC, start Skype on the
local PC and use the local copy of Skype to call the remote PC. (I use voice only mode).
Configure the remote copy of Skype to use the soundcard used by the DATA interface.
You now have an audio connection to and from the remote location and you will hear the radio at the
local PC and you have RX.
[4] Operating the PTT on the remote radio can be done in several ways, you can use CAT, but this
will not work on all radios, as some radios do not support PTT via CAT command. Other radios will
PTT but only open the microphone for input (Kenwoods) and we are using the Acc or DATA socket.
So, install the following utility
(The utility is simple and ONLY WORKS with the DigiMaster Pro
Interfaces)
on the remote PC, determine the port used for PTT (same as you set up the PTT of your
data mode software), and use the utility to operate the remote PC’s PTT whenever you wish to Tx
and talk.
Do it as described and it is simple, and always works.
CodeLock
The DigiMaster Pro3 is supplied fully functional and can be fully used in every way immediately,
however, after approximately 30 “power up’s” (that’s equivalent to being switched on twice a day for
over 2 weeks) the interface will automatically “lock” itself and you will not be able to use it.
When your interface arrives (within the first week or so) you should run the “microFSK” software, this
will provide you with the interfaces serial number. You will need access to a Windows PC in order to
run microFSK. Simply send us an email (
sales@g4zlp.co.uk ) quoting your serial number and we will
provide you (normally within 12hrs) the code required to permanently unlock the interface. Unlocking
of the interface only needs to be done once. It does ensure that if your interface is “lost in the post”
that is will be of no benefit to anyone else.
You should make a note of your interfaces serial number, it cannot be changed and cannot simply be
removed, and if stolen the procedure can be used to obtain the interfaces serial number.
Your unique code can be entered at any time either before the interface locks itself of after the
interface has locked itself and you will always be able to enter the code at any point.
When locked, the interface will not function until it is unlocked.
When the interface is locked, the LED on the front panel will flash approximately twice per second to
indicate that it has been locked.