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S A V E S E T T I N G S O N E X I T
When enabled, all changes made to the Settings page will be automatically loaded the next time the
software is run. Otherwise, the changes will be discarded.
R E A D / W R I T E W I T H A T C O M M A N D S
When enabled, the software will use AT Commands for its read/write EEPROM functions instead of the
standard configuration commands. This box should be checked at all times unless Pin 15 (CMD/DATA) is
pulled Logic Low or the Program/Normal switch is set to Program Mode.
A U T O B A U D
When enabled, the software will scan all available COM Ports using the most common baud rates, until a
radio is found. If no radio is found or the software cannot open the port, an error message will be reported.
The software will only use Auto Baud when prompted by the user after an unsuccessful write process. To
cancel the Auto Baud process, press the ESC key.
A U T O A R C H I V E
When enabled, the software will archive the EEPROM settings for each radio after a successful write
process. Although not required, the software will prompt the user to type a description of the changes
made. Auto Archive can be used to restore the radio to a previously known working configuration. The first
time that a radio is read with Auto Archive enabled will be stored as the “Original Configuration Settings”
with the date and time the record was created.
S T A T U S B A R
Located at the bottom of the software, the status bar gives the state of Port 1, RTS Port 1, CTS Port 1, Port
2, RTS Port 2, and CTS Port 2 lines. When the text appears black, the current state will be shown. When
the text appears gray, the current state will not be shown. The text shown in the bottom status bar gives a
simplified status of the current, pending software process. The software has no pending process when
“Communications Idle” is shown.
A B O U T B U T T O N
The About button can be pressed to determine the revision number of the software and the contact
information for Black Box. Please include the software revision number in any correspondence with
Technical Support.
C O N F I G U R E P A G E
The Configure page is a GUI representation of the 256 byte EEPROM contents within the radio. The same
data is shown in a full hexadecimal dump of the EEPROM in the EEPROM Editor View. The Configure page is
shown below, as it will appear until a radio is successfully read:
