Software settings
Setting of the CAT interface
For controlling the transceiver with the COM port, the CAT interface is
implemented in ZeusRadio, whose control is found in the Server tab of the Settings
window.
The transceiver may be controlled by a real COM port, which can present in the
PC, or with a virtual one, created by a software. Virtual COM ports are used in a PC
to exchange commands between different programs.
There are a lot of programs that implement
virtual COM ports. One of them is com0com.
Such programs create pairs of virtual COM
ports that are connected with virtual cables.
One of these ports should be selected in
ZeusRadio, the second one – in the connected
control software. In the picture, a variant of
the software setting is shown, in which two
pairs of virtual COM ports are installed.
Note: For the operation of the ZeusRadio software it is
necessary that the created ports have the default name of the form COM1, COM2, COMn, but not
the names that are used in the system for real COM-Ports or ports created by other programs.
The control of the transceiver can be done by two COM
ports. One port can be used for a command transmission
(Command Manager), the other one – for the management
of PTT and CW signals (PTT Manager). One can select the same COM port for both
functions, but it can cause software conflicts. It is recommended to use different
COM ports, creating two virtual pairs.
For the start of the CAT interface you have to click the Start CAT button in
ZeusRadio.
In ZeusRadio a command system is realized, which is compatible with Kenwood
transceivers. That is why in the settings of the connected program, the following
transceiver type has to be chosen: Kenwood TS-590.
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