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5 - INSTALLATION
Installing Station Master consists of several steps:
1) prepare SM to work with your radios and microHAM keyer if present
2) install microHAM USB Device Router (the control and interface software)
3) configure microHAM USB Device Router
Preparing Station Master for Use
Connecting Station Master with
micro
HAM
micro
KEYER II, MK2R or MK2R+
1.
If your station includes a
micro
HAM
micro
KEYER II or MK2R or MK2R+, keep the computer control
(CAT) connection from the
micro
HAM keyer connected to the radio. The Station Master CAT jack will not
be used for radio control.
2.
Connect the supplied 6 pin mini-DIN cable from one of the iLINK jacks (the jacks are identical) on Station
Master to the iLINK jack of the keyer. If you are connecting two Station Masters units to a MK2R or
MK2R+, connect an iLINK cable to each SM.
3.
If your transceiver has an INHIBIT input (Yaesu often labels INHIBIT “LINEAR” on the BAND DATA jack),
connect the inhibit input of your transceiver to the INHIBIT output jack of SM.
If you are connecting two SM units to the MK2R or MK2R+, be careful to connect the INHIBIT line from
from Radio1 to the SM associated with with Radio 1 and INHIBIT signal from of the Radio 2 to the SM
associated with Radio 2.
IMPORTANT:
Connecting INHIBIT is best way to prevent hot switching.
4.
Connect a 13.8 to 16V DC supply to the
DC 13.8V
jack.
Be sure to observe the proper polarity.
Do not
turn on Station Master at this time.
Locate the USB cable but
DO NOT
connect it to the USB jack of Station Master at this time.
Connecting Station Master with
micro
HAM
micro
KEYER, DigiKEYER or CW KEYER:
1.
If your station includes a
micro
HAM
micro
KEYER, DigiKEYER or CW KEYER disconnect the computer
control lead (CAT) from the radio. Connect the appropriate CAT cable (optional accessory) for your radio
to the CAT jack of SM and the computer control port of your radio.
2.
Connect a RCA cable (supplied) from the PTTIN jack on Station Master to the PTT output of your
transceiver. Refer to the Operator's Manual for your transceiver for the proper signal connection. PTT
output is on the REMOTE DIN for Kenwood, the Band Data jack for Yaesu, and ACC2 (DIN 7) for Icom.
If your transceiver does not have an RCA connector for PTT Output, it will be necessary to make the
proper adapter.
IMPORTANT:
This connection is required for proper operation of Station Master with VOX.
3.
Using an RCA “Y” cable (Radio Shack 274-881 or equivalent, not supplied), connect the PAPTT output of
micro
KEYER or DigiKEYER or the PTT output of CW Keyer to the PTT IN jack of Station Master.
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