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5. microHAM USB DEVICE ROUTER
ROUTER MENU
Default Router Settings: used to completely reset Router to factory (default) settings.
"Default" removes all device tabs and deletes all stored configuration data, including all user presets.
from the Windows Registry.
TIP: microKEYER II can be reset to the factory configuration by selecting Default Router Settings
followed by Device | Store as Power-up Settings to save the defaults to the keyer's memory.
Restore Router Settings: used to restore settings from a urs file created by the backup command.
A urs file can be used only with the device for which it was generated (the file contains the unit serial
number) on a computer with same port assignments.
WARNING: Restoring a backup deletes all current Router settings including presets, use it carefully!
Backup Router Settings: used to create backup urs file.
This file contains Router settings (including Presets) for all devices defined in Router.
Options | General
Load Router on Start-up: when checked, Router will start automatically each time the computer is
started or rebooted.
Start Router Minimized: when checked, Router will started minimized
Options | Band Map:
(Not used in microKEYER II)
Customizable band edge boundaries used to drive the band data output.
Options | Digital Band Map: Customizable band limits for digital mode operation. This setting is used to
automatically select VOICE or DIGITAL audio switching and the proper PTT output (PTT1/PTT2). The
boundaries are necessary for transceivers which do not have a special mode for AFSK operation or do
not provide this information via computer control. This primarily effects Kenwood and Ten-Tec
transceivers although it is also applicable to some older Icom and Yaesu radios.
Options | Audio Devices:
Don't use audio devices: when checked, Router does not use audio devices and the settings on the
Audio Mixer and DVK tabs have no effect.
WARNING: When selected, Router will not be able to control MKII Audio Mixer and DVK, use it carefully!
Manually assign audio devices: when checked, Router will allow the user to select audio devices
(sound card) in the appropriate fields at Audio Mixer tab and will actively control the audio devices
Automatically assign microHAM audio devices:
(Not used with microKEYER II)
when checked, Router will automatically assign proper audio device of the same name if multiple
microHAM interfaces of the same kind are connected to the one computer.
Options | DVK:
Voice message time limit: maximum time for each voice message up to 120 seconds.
Sample rate: sampling frequency used during recording and playback of voice messages.
Sample size: sampling size used during recording of voice messages. Sampling size primarily effects
audio quality of the messages. 16bit samples provide higher quality than 8bit.
NOTE: Select the same sample rate and size as used by your software (logger) to avoid message
distortion.
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