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WKUSB

 

WKUSB User Manual  

   12/20/2017                  Rev 1.0 

Page 26

 

 

Interfacing WKUSB to other applications 

 

The basic procedure will be the same for other apps that use Winkeyer. Some apps first require a 
port mapping procedure like N1MM or HRD while others take you directly to the Winkeyer 
interface dialog box where you select the port and set up the configuration. If you run into any 
problems, first contact the application developer since they will be able to offer the best help. If 
that is not possible post an inquiry on the K1EL Yahoo Group. Odds are that there is someone 
else in the group who has used the app and they can give you first hand advice. If no one picks 
up the trail, we will jump in and do what we can. Note that we have a large list of apps that 
support WinKeyer on our website. 
 

Support and Warranty 

 

WKUSB is fully warranted to the original purchaser against defects in materials and workmanship 
for one year after purchase. This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident, improper 
care, or lightning damage.  Please contact us before returning your WKUSB for repair and we will 
issue an RMA. Please submit questions by e-mail to 

[email protected]

 

 
Watch the Hamcrafters website for updates and new products:  

http://www.hamcrafters.com

 

 

While every effort has been made to insure that the WKUSB designs is as 
complete and accurate as possible it is still possible to cause equipment 
damage or incur personal injury if: 
 
WKUSB is not used as intended. 
WKUSB is connected incorrectly. 
Safety guidelines outlined in this document are not followed. 
WKUSB is modified in any way. 
 
K1EL or Hamcrafters cannot be held responsible in these or other similar 
events. 

 

Watch the Hamcrafters Website for latest updates and new product offerings: 
http://www.hamcrafters.com 

 

Revision History 

12-11-17    –  

Revision 1.0 

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Страница 1: ...WKUSB with WinKeyer3 User Manual www k1el com...

Страница 2: ...Iambic CW Paddle Interface Adjustable Speed 5 99 WPM Iambic A B Ultimatic Bug paddle modes Adjustable Weighting and dit dah ratio Two separate keying outputs Adjustable Keying Compensation Two separa...

Страница 3: ...enabled or disabled the same way These outputs are isolated from WKUSB ground and all other WKUSB signals by optically coupled solid state relays The outputs can switch voltages up to 350 V at up to 1...

Страница 4: ...on list is shown Only the currently active USB com ports are shown Select a WK com port identified by WKscan You can click on in the upper right for a very brief help menu Click on Open to connect to...

Страница 5: ...s next to the WPM readout on the main dialog box can adjust the speed or you can directly enter a speed in the WPM edit box In other words speed is controlled solely by the host application This is ho...

Страница 6: ...first time all settings are loaded with defaults To view these connect WK to your PC set the ComPort and click on ReadWK After a couple of seconds the dialog box will be updated to show you the curren...

Страница 7: ...s to WK settings by using paddle commands A detailed description of standalone paddle commands can be found in Appendix D Restoring Factory Settings This control is provided to restore original defaul...

Страница 8: ...PC by the application and are loaded when you connect to WKUSB In Standalone Mode the settings reside in EEPROM inside WKUSB If you disconnect from an application WKUSB will automatically go into Stan...

Страница 9: ...nd unconnected Now set up your transceiver for transmit and then short the keyer cable end tip to sleeve with a clip lead If this doesn t work then either the cable is not made correctly or the radio...

Страница 10: ...is is done in the Output Config control in the WKdemo setup dialog box Also check to make sure the connector is fully plugged into the WKUSB jack The tune function is useful for signal tracing A cheap...

Страница 11: ...lder flux organic core has not been cleaned off and this causes various shorts on the board Give the board good leaning with a water based flux remover if you used organic core solder 5 When I try to...

Страница 12: ...derway First In First Out bytes are taken out in the order they were put in Data and Command Flow inside WKUSB Since there are times when you don t want commands to take effect immediately WKUSB allow...

Страница 13: ...plication when it opens WKUSB for use Reset WK3 Restore Factory Defaults There are cases when a host app misbehaves and can corrupt WKUSB s basic setup parameters We know of no app that does this but...

Страница 14: ...ial on page 4 Now start up N1MM and click on the Config Tab and then select the entry as shown This brings up the Configurer dialog box This is where devices attached to N1MM are set up For this examp...

Страница 15: ...e need to do here is click the WinKey checkbox leave all the other settings as is Now click OK to close the Com2 configuration dialog box which brings us back the Configurer dialog box Here we select...

Страница 16: ...2 Use Speed Pot which tells the host that the speed pot will set sending speed 3 Paddle Keyboard where the host controls only the message speed Lead and tail settings apply to PTT delay Keying compens...

Страница 17: ...12 20 2017 Rev 1 0 Page 17 Now on the PC s keyboard enter CTL T to put WKUSB into tune mode Cancel tune mode by entering CTL T a second time With tune enabled you should hear sidetone coming from WKUS...

Страница 18: ...the main N1MM dialog box is disabled For a final test turn the speed pot and you should see the CW Speed display in the main N1MM dialog box change This assumes that the speed pot has been enabled in...

Страница 19: ...it follow the WKscan Tutorial on page 4 Be sure to close WKscan and keep WKUSB plugged in Start HRD and click on the DM780 icon in the upper left corner of the application If it s not visible you may...

Страница 20: ...displays a choice of paddle input options Iambic B is the most often used so that is the default If you select Ultimatic three different variants for this mode are enabled Autospace applies to paddle...

Страница 21: ...Port 1 If you want two separate output ports don t click any of these options A range of sidetone frequencies are available Note that sidetone enable can be unchecked if you would rather disable it a...

Страница 22: ...er These settings are discussed in detail in Appendix D of this document Also listed are settings for PTT timing PTT turns on before sending starts and shuts off after sending is complete Lead specifi...

Страница 23: ...P AC Log Interface Guide Start AC Log From the main application page select the Settings Transmit CW Setup tab That will bring up the CW Setup Form shown below A list of the active com ports are shown...

Страница 24: ...tions should be familiar any that aren t can be looked up in Appendix D Sidetone can be turned off by unchecking Sidetone Enable if you would rather use your radio s sidetone Click Done and you will r...

Страница 25: ...r text window and Morse will be sent by WKUSB I recommend setting TxSpeed RxSpeed in TX Settings that way if you copy someone you want to work your transmit speed will be set to match theirs automatic...

Страница 26: ...te Support and Warranty WKUSB is fully warranted to the original purchaser against defects in materials and workmanship for one year after purchase This warranty does not cover damage caused by accide...

Страница 27: ...of If you don t want to wait or are not connected to the Internet preloading the FTDI driver is recommended Preloading the FTDI USB Driver Follow this link to navigate to the FTDI Driver webpage http...

Страница 28: ...an arise in some cases Despite pre installing the driver the install fails and Windows will assign it as an unknown device Use device manager to look at the device list Look for a device with a yellow...

Страница 29: ...ir website http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm The table shown is located on the lower part of the page Pick the appropriate version for your OS 32 or 64 bit and download the driver zip file Now mak...

Страница 30: ...and it may be divided into two separate processes one for the USB Serial Converter and one for the USB Serial Port Hopefully the install will finish without errors and the drivers will be ready to use...

Страница 31: ...B cable and see which device entry is removed Now you know WKUSB s com port assignment In this example it s 33 which may not work with all WK apps To change it double click WKUSB s USB Serial port ent...

Страница 32: ...he port is not assigned to any other serial com device click Yes and then continue on to close all remaining dialog boxes WinXP Com Port Viewing and Reassignment To start move cursor to lower left cor...

Страница 33: ...port is unplugged Instead of deleing unused ports it just keeps assigning higher and higher port values Some applications don t allow com ports higher than 10 so you might want to change the port assi...

Страница 34: ...t or dah is then subtracted from the spacing between them so the overall speed is not changed The difference between weighting and compensation is that compensation is independent of speed so if 10 ms...

Страница 35: ...il Delay PTT Key The letter A PTT Lead in and Tail Example The first of these is Lead In delay which initiates a keying event When transmit starts PTT will be asserted first and then after the Lead In...

Страница 36: ...o stay exactly in sync with Morse letters as they are sent Each letter is sent to the host after it has been sent in Morse This permits the host to track WKUSB s progress in real time Note that buffer...

Страница 37: ...d by the transceiver they are using This is the case in the majority of setups That s why WKUSB does not have a built in sidetone speaker The enable control is used instead to enable or disable the de...

Страница 38: ...the paddles after the command A letter displayed in BOLD is something you enter BOLD ITALIC is what WK responds with A pb means that WK will wait for you to press one of the message pushbuttons A Sid...

Страница 39: ...somewhat less than default is more pleasing If the paddle sensitivity is set to zero both dit and dah paddle memories are disabled The delay is calculated with this formula DELAY_TIME nn DIT_TIME 50 w...

Страница 40: ...nce of letters Normally the seed for the generator is a random number but sometimes it is useful to generate the same sequence over and over during training sessions Use the P command with an S to set...

Страница 41: ...between modes responding with an A for autospace enabled an N for autospace disabled Here is how autospace works If you pause for more than one dit time between a dit or dah WK will interpret this as...

Страница 42: ...ntered the sidetone oscillator will be keyed at a steady rate with transmit muted Pressing the paddles will raise or lower the frequency The range varies nearly continuously from 300 Hz at the low end...

Страница 43: ...enabled an N response means it is disabled U Swap Users WK provides two complete user configurations each with a unique callsign Both message banks are available to both users This allows a universal...

Страница 44: ...a T and end up with a N you are not allowing enough space between letters It s a fine line though because if you allow too much space WK will interpret that as a word space Temporarily lowering the co...

Страница 45: ...ent times 2 Knn Key transmitter for nn seconds nn 00 to 99 M Play user callsign N Play Serial Number with auto post increment On Select key output port 1 for port 1 or 2 for port 2 P Pause and wait fo...

Страница 46: ...un a beacon from WK in standalone mode The first way is to load a message followed by a delay and jump This would look like this loaded into slot one K1EL BCON W12 J1 K1EL BCON will be sent followed b...

Страница 47: ...ommand is not required to preserve messages Restore User Defaults Warm Restart It s possible that a paddle command could be entered incorrectly which puts WK into an undesired state Rather than try to...

Страница 48: ...K has been powered up pressing the paddle keys will generate dits and dahs both in sidetone and keyed output Let s enter a simple command to change the sidetone frequency Press and hold the command pu...

Страница 49: ...This message will play at two different speeds Note that after playing this message the operating speed will be returned to the original speed in other words the speed change is not permanent If you...

Страница 50: ...K1EL 1 Callsign in slot 1 is repeated at 3000 lpm WKUSB Standalone Command Cheatsheet A Select sidetone on or off B Start Easy Beacon C Set command speed in WPM D Decrement serial number E Swap activ...

Страница 51: ...for nn seconds nn 00 to 99 X Cancel S H or Q command Yn Relative WPM Change Up n 0 to 9 current WPM changed to WPM n Zn Relative WPM Change Down n 0 to 9 current WPM changed to WPM n 1 Jump to messag...

Страница 52: ...________________________________________________________ 13 Serial Baud Rate ____________________________________________________________ 13 Reset WK3 Restore Factory Defaults ________________________...

Страница 53: ...andalone Command Mode 38 Standalone Command List 38 Extended Command List 42 Standalone Message Functionality 43 Standalone Two Press Message Button Functionality 44 Standalone Quick Tune Command 44 S...

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