Specifications

Operation with FT-450 to FTDX-9000
This section applies for operating TRX-Manager with the FT-450 FT-950 FT-2000 FTDX-3000
FTDX-5000 FTDX-9000 Transceivers. TRX-Manager only supports the latest firmware (PEP)
versions; early versions are no more supported.
Setting up your transceiver
It is recommended to use the maximal available CAT speed (38400 bds). RTS is selectable
(recommended if it is correctly supported by your hardware).
FTDX9000(PEP): 38400 bds
FTDX5000: 38400 bds (menu #32). Other settings are menu #33=10, menu #34 (RTS) =
Enable
FTDX-1200/3000: 38400 bds (menu #38). Other settings are menu #39=10, menu #40 (RTS)
= Enable
FT-2000(PEP): 38400 bds, menu #27 = 38.4). Other settings are menu #28 = 10, Menu #29
(RTS) = ON
FT-450D: 38400 bds, menu CATRATE =38400, menu CAT TOT = 10, menu CAT RTS = ON
FT-950(PEP): 38400 bds, menu #26 = 38.4). Other settings are menu #27 = 10, Menu #28
(RTS) = ON
If you use the internal USB adapter or the rig (or the SCU-17 USB interface), please make
sure to choose the enhanced driver. The standard driver can NOT be used for CAT control
(it activates FSK and PTT by default...).
Setting up TRX-Manager
Don't forget to set up TRX-Manager with the same CAT speed (38400) and RTS checked (if
selected on your transceiver).
Polling: Not checked (default) is the best way to control these transceivers by taking
advantage of the automatic notification of status changes of the rig. Only if you encounter
erratic communications (as with some of the early rigs tested), you may test a periodic polling
by checking the Polling option. If polling is checked, the auto information function is disabled
and a constant but limited polling is engaged (the Levels window does not automatically
update in that case).
Note about the auto-information mode (polling disabled)
Auto-information (polling disabled) avoids any periodic pollings, allows a very stable and smooth
operation from a computer. It is also highly useful in remote mode (using a serial server) by
minimizing the commands send by the computer. Using a serial monitor, you can check that
TRX-Manager never sends unnecessary polling commands.
During operation and if necessary (if it happens that the rig stops sending status changes) you
may press the Monitoring's update button at any time to re-activate the auto-information
function and update the display.
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