RIGblaster Nomic rig to sound card interface USB universal Owners Manual 7th Edition RADIO WEST MOUNTAIN http://www.westmountainradio.com 1020 Spring City Drive, Waukesha, WI 53186 tel 262.522.6503 fax 262.522.6504 © 2008 West Mountain Radio, All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contents of Package 1 -RIGblaster Nomic (COVERS LOOSE FOR EASY SETUP) 1 -Acessory Zip Lock bag: 4 Single pin jumper wires, white with black connectors 4-#6 black stainless steel sheet metal screws 4-double sided adhesive pads 4-stick on protective feet 1 - RIGblaster/RIGtalk CD 1 - 3’ Modular RJ45 to 8 pin round screw on microphone cable 1 - 3’ Modular RJ45 to Modular RJ45 plug in microphone cable 2 - 6’ 1/8” stereo mini plug audio cables 1 - 6’ DB9M to DB9F RS232 serial cable 1 - USB to RS232 serial conver
RIGblaster Nomic USB Owners Manual Thank you for purchasing a RIGblaster nomic. We hope that it provides many hours of amateur radio enjoyment. FOR MAXIMUM ENJOYMENT PLEASE PROCEED IN ORDER, STEP BY STEP! DO NOT CONTINUE TO THE NEXT STEP UNTIL YOU HAVE CORRECTLY COMPLETED THE STEP YOU ARE ON. NOTE: IF YOU CALL FOR SUPPORT WE WILL TO NEED TO KNOW WHAT STEP OF THIS MANUAL YOU ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU IF YOU HAVE NOT READ AND FOLLOWED THE STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS. 1.
Open the sound card “Recording Control” panel and select whichever input you are using, mic. or line, and slide the slider up until see the signals you radio is receiving on the software’s waterfall display.
After completing the jumper Installation you may put the cover on. Carefully align the circuit board and covers, making sure that the side screw holes line up. Be careful not to put force on the potentiometer level control adjustment shaft. The supplied screws are sheet metal type and must be driven in firmly with a fresh, properly fitting, #2 Phillips head tip. The screws will be tight at first and then go in easier. Do not over tighten when they reach bottom.
G) You have completed the USB hardware driver installation at this point. H) Plug the DB9 end connector into the RIGblaster’s “Serial in” jack and screw in the thumb screws. I) Right click the “My Computer” icon and then left click “Properties”. J) Select the “Hardware” tab and then select “Device Manager”.
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Typical RIGblaster nomic U Note: This is only a sample station hookup diagram; what m A desktop computer would have similar conne PTT CONTROL: Use either supplied DB9M to DB9F serial cable connected between the RIGblaster’s serial port and the computer’s RS232 serial port. If the computer doesn’t have a DB9 (9 pin) serial port, use the supplied USB to DB9 serial converter. (The USB converter cable requires a driver installation) TRANSMIT AUDIO: Supplied 3.
USB station hookup diagram. might be used for portable operation with a RIGblaster nomic. ections with different sound card connections. e Receive AUDIO: Supplied 3.5mm, 1/8” stereo phone plug audio cord from radios speaker or fixed level output to computer’s mic* input. MICROPHONE TRANSMIT AUDIO & PTT: Mic. cable supplied with RIGblaster connects to radios mic. input. COMPUTER AUDIO MONITOR: Connect computer headphones or amplified computer speakers.
Open your Windows sound card playback “Volume control” panel (double click the little speaker icon in the system tray). Un-mute or select the “wave” output and the left hand “Volume Control” output. Set the virtual “Volume” and “Wave” sliders about one notch down from the top. Set the virtual balance sliders to the center. If you have computer speakers hooked up and they have a volume control knob, turn that knob most of the way, but not all of the way, down.
NOTES ON SETTING THE AUDIO LEVEL TO YOUR RIG: Before using the RIGblaster you should set your radio properly for normal SSB operation. Changing your microphone settings on your rig after setting up the RIGblaster will require that you re-adjust the RIGblaster or computer. To have the best possible signal, you need to understand how your rig is adjusted. Modern rigs may have several adjustments for transmit audio, including; mic. gain, mic.
Your final setting should produce approximately 50% RF power output from your radio. Warning: you should not exceed the AM, FM or RTTY power ratings of your radio. After all settings are completed, check to make sure your ALC meter is below activation and that your are putting out less than full power with the radio’s drive/power setting at max.
TYPICAL PROBLEMS: 1)The software has no receive signal displayed because the sound card input is not turned on or up. Use the Windows® sound card “Recording Control” panel not the playback “Volume Control” panel, duplex sound cards cannot be adjusted for receive from the Windows® playback “Volume Control” panel. 2) The ham radio software is not set to the correct serial port for PTT control. All programs must be configured to control PTT, they will not work unless you do this.
8 PIN ROUND SCREW ON JUMPER DIAGRAMS Alinco® 8 pin round screw on Pin # Connection 1 Microphone audio 2 Push to talk, PTT 3 not used 4 not used 5 not used 6 not used 7 Mic. common (Ground) 8 PTT common (Ground) Icom® 8 pin round screw on Pin # Connection 1 Microphone audio 2 not used 3 not used 4 not used 5 Push to talk, PTT 6 PTT common (Ground) 7 Mic.
RJ45 MODULAR PLUG-IN TELEPHONE STYLE JUMPER DIAGRAMS Kenwood® RJ45 (8 wire) Modular mic. connector radios Pin # Connection 1 not used 2 not used 3 PTT common (Ground) 4 Push to talk, PTT 5 MIC. common (Ground) 6 Microphone audio 7 not used 8 not used Typical Yaesu® RJ45 (8 wire) Modular mic. connector radios Most but not all FM rigs. including FT817,FT897,FT857 Pin # Connection 1 not used 2 PTT common (Ground) 3 Push to talk, PTT 4 Microphone audio 5 MIC.
RIGblaster Warranty The RIGblaster is warranted against failure due to defects in workmanship or materials for one year after the date of purchase from West Mountain Radio. Warranty does not cover damage caused by abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation, alteration, lightning, or other incidence of excessive voltage or current.
