Specifications

TS-2000 TS-480 TS-590S/SG
Kenwood TS-2000 TS-480 TS-590S/SG are particularly well suited to TRX-Manager. Fully
controllable via a computer, they also have a front panel which takes advantage of the
TRX-Manager's "computer aided traffic" concept. Consequently, TRX-Manager offers an
alternative to the full control via computer.
About TS-B2000
TRX-Manager is NOT conceived as a substitute for ARCP software and TS-B2000 is not fully
supported (this is why TS-B2000 does not appear in the list of supported rigs). However,
TRX-Manager may be used with TS-B2000 for DXing in real-time while Kenwood's ARCP software
will be required for permanent settings or some specific operations.
Setting up your transceiver and TRX-Manager
It is recommended to set up the Transceiver for the highest practical speed. It is necessary
to boot TRX-Manager and the Transceiver after each change of the communication speed.
It is also recommended to set:

Transceiver's Auto Mode = OFF ([FUNC] [LSB/USB/AUTO])

Frequency Correction USB/CW = OFF (Menu #37 TS-2000)

Beeper = OFF (Menu # 12 TS-2000)
From TRX-Manager's Setup, please select TS-2000 or TS-480 or TS-480HX or TS-590S or
TS-590SG and check RTS. The highest available speed is recommended : 56700 (TS-2000) or
115200 (TS-480 590S/SG).
Due to the extended control capabilities of these models, TRX-Manager may be configured for
two modes of operation (Setup):
TS-2000, TS-480, TS-590S/SG :
1.
Auto Information checked (recommended) : if Auto Information is checked, the
transceiver automatically sends notification of all parameter changes to the computer (*).
This mode is recommended because it is the more efficient and display is very fast.
However, collisions between commands may (rarely) cause some errors in the display.
2.
Auto Information unchecked (polling mode) : if Auto Information is not checked,
TRX-Manager polls the transceiver at regular intervals (polling). This mode slows down the
program and the computer but communication errors are almost impossible. For this
reason, this mode is preferable if the transceiver is to be remote controlled (i.e when using
the TRX-Manager's remote control ability).
IP Port is usually unchecked. This option provides control of the com port via IP.
Warning
Please note that when a menu is activated on your transceiver, commands via PC are ignored
(except commands related to this menu): make sure to exit the menu after each change.
Alternative setup for TS-590S/SG
Page 71