User Manual

DTC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
10
PROGRAMMING
System PC Controller Application Software
Advanced control of the system is available by using the PC controler
application provided. Typically users may want to customize default
configurations to control settings such as frequency, encryption keys,
modulation parameters, etc.
The transmitter is controlled by the application DTC_tx_ctrl.exe
provided on the CD delivered with the Palladium.
A PC is required with an available RS232 Serial COM port to control the
transmitter programming.
Installation of the control program is as simple as copying it from the CD
to a suitable location on the PC. No install routine is necessary. Note that
the controller generates its own log and initialization files, so it is best to
create a dedicated directory for the application, perhaps with links to the
application from the desktop of the PC.
Getting Started
•Use the supplied programming cable to connect the chosen COM port(s)
of the PC to the Palladium to be configured.
•Launch the application by double clicking or using the run command.
•Connection with a transmitter should be automatic, but the user can
force selection of the correct COM port using the drop down, followed by
the Connect button.
•Errors may appear during the connection process if the PC is unable to
automatically ascertain which unit is connected to which COM port.
Programming Cable is connected to the
Multi-I/O Connector on the top of the
Palladium.