User's Manual

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3.4 SAMPLE UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD
1. Connect the computer to the transceiver and apply power as described in section 2.2.
2. Run the TDP-90 program on the computer.
3. Click on the Data pull-down list and select the serial port to which the transceiver is
connected.
4. Set the program for “1 channel TX/RX”.
5. Turn on power to the transceiver.
6. Click on the Up icon to retrieve the currently loaded frequency from the radio. You will
see activity in the Terminal window as data is being transferred.
7. Edit the frequency as desired.
8. Click on the Dn icon to copy the frequency to the transceiver. You will see activity in
the Terminal window as data is being transferred.
9. Click on the diskette icon to save the file.
10. Click on the printer icon to print a hard-copy of the frequencies.
3.5 RS-232 SERIAL TECHNICAL DATA
The TDP-90 communicates with a connected transceiver at 9600 Baud, 8 Data bits, no
Parity and 1 Stop bit. The TDP software sets these communications parameters upon
startup, independent of the Windows default settings for the COM port you are using.
These communications parameters are not user configurable.