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TS-890S PC CONTROL COMMAND Reference Guide August/30/2018...
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57600/ 115200 bps Start Bit CONNECTING TO A PC Data Bit You can connect the TS-890S transceiver to a PC Stop Bit 1 (2 is available only when using 4800 bps) COM port using a RS-232C connector, to a USB port...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide PC CONTROL COMMANDS Command ■ A command consists of 2 to 4 alphanumeric Note: PC control commands will not be available when “PSQ/ characters. You may use either lower or upper PKS Pin Assignment (COM Connector)” from the Advanced Menu is set to “On”.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide PC CONTROL COMMAND TABLES Parameters: Antenna Tuner P1 (RX AT circuit) 0: OFF 1: ON This parameter is invalid during the Setting command. Always enter 1. Read P2 (TX AT circuit) 0: OFF 1: ON Answer 0: Stop Tuning/ Tuning is inactive 1: Start Tuning/ Tuning is active...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Antenna Selection P1 (Antenna selection) 1: ANT1 2: ANT2 9: No change (setting command only) P2 (Receiving antenna usage state) Read 0: RX ANT is not used 1: RX ANT is used Answer 9: No change (setting command only) P3 (Drive out selection) 0: Drive out OFF 1: Drive out ON...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: AGC Quick Recovery ON/OFF 1: OFF 2: ON • In FM mode, the AQ0 command cannot be set or read (causes Read an error). Answer Parameters: AGC Quick Recovery Threshold Level 01 ~ 10 99: Initial value setting (setting command only) •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Beat Cancel 0: Beat Cancel OFF 1: Beat Cancel 1 ON 2: Beat Cancel 2 ON Read Answer BD / BU Frequency Band Selection (Setting 1) / Parameters: [UP]/[DOWN] Operating (Setting 2) P1 (Target VFO) 0: VFO A Set 1 1: VFO B...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: NOTCH frequency 000 ~ 255 Turning the NOTCH control fully to the left selects 000 and turning it fully to the right selects 255. Read Answer Parameters: Scope Display ON/OFF 0: Scope Display OFF 1: Scope Display ON •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Bandscope Scope Range (Fixed Mode) P1 (Scope range number) 0 ~ 3 Read Answer Parameters: Bandscope Display Pause 0: Pause OFF 1: Pause ON Read Answer Parameters: Bandscope Marker 0: Receive frequency only 1: Receive and transmit frequency Read Answer Parameters:...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Oscilloscope Level 0: 0 dB 1: -10 dB 2: -20 dB 3: -30 dB Read Answer Parameters: Oscilloscope Sweep Time 0: 1 ms 1: 3 ms 2: 10 ms 3: 30 ms Read 4: 100 ms 5: 300 ms Answer Parameters:...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Audio Scope Display Pause 0: Pause OFF 1: Pause ON Read Answer Parameters: Expands Spectrum Analysis Range (Switching Expand) 0: Expand OFF 1: Expand ON Extended switching is possible in Center mode or Auto Scroll Read mode.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Decoded CW Morse Character Output Decoded character (usually 1 character, abbreviation is 2 Answer characters) • When AI is ON, the character decoded by the Morse code decoder is output. Parameters: CW Communication Screen (Decode Filter) 0: OFF 1: Normal 2: Narrow...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Clock (Local Clock Date and Time) 18 ~ 99: Year 01 ~ 12: Month 01 ~ 31: Day Read 00 ~ 23: Hour 00 ~ 59: Minute You cannot use this command to perform the setting while Answer the automatic retrieval setting by the NTP is ON.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Clock (Date Format) 0: MM/DD/YY 1: DD/MM/YY 2: YY/MM/DD Read Answer Parameters: Clock (Automatic Date/Time Retrieval) 0: Automatic Date/Time Retrieval OFF 1: Automatic Date/Time Retrieval ON You must first set up an NTP server address in order to turn Read this function ON.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Registering the CW Message Memory (Text Input) P1 (CW Message channel) 1 ~ 8 Always a space P3 (Message) Read Up to 50 characters For usable characters, refer to the instruction manual. Answer •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Internal Memory / USB Flash Drive Remaining P1 (Memory type) 0: Internal Memory Read 1: USB Flash Drive P2 (Remaining) 0: Sufficient Answer 1: Low 3: Not mounted (USB Flash Drive only) Parameters: Bandscope Display Data Output Control P1 (Bandscope display data output control) 0: No Output 1: Output to LAN (High cycle)
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Bandscope Display Information (AI function linked) (COM/USB Parameters: output only) P1 (Split number) 6 ~ 45 00 ~ 31 Answer P2 (Bandscope Spectrum Display Information (40 digits)) 20 spectrum information are each expressed as 2 ASCII digits. Two digits of the beginning of division No.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Bandscope Display Information (AI function not linked, with Parameters: Scope mode and Scope range information) P1 (Split number) 7~17 18~28 0 ~ 32 P2 (Operation mode of Bandscope) 0: Center mode Answer 1 1: Fixed mode 2: Auto scroll mode P3 (Scope range information 1) 6~45...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Dimmer Adjustment P1 (Dimmer preset number) 1 ~ 4 P2 (Adjusted item) 0: Display 1: LED Read P3 (Dimmer adjustment value (In steps of 5.)) 005 ~ 100 Answer 999: Initial value setting (setting command only) Values that are not in steps of 5 are rounded down.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Screen Display State (Other) 0: Various edit screen display OFF Read 1: Frequency is being entered 2: Frequency entry log is being displayed 3: Channel number is being entered Answer 4: Character string is being edited 5: Memory Channel is being registered •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide EQR1 Parameters: Reception Equalizer Effect 0: High Boost 1 1: High Boost 2 2: Formant Pass 3: Bass Boost 1 Read 4: Bass Boost 2 5: Flat Answer 6: User 1 7: User 2 8: User 3 •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Menu Setting P1 (Menu type number) 0: Menu 1: Advanced Menu P2 (Category number) 00 ~ 99 Entering a non-existing number causes an error to occur. Enter any value when using the Advanced Menu. Read P3 (Item number) 00 ~ 99...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide EX Command Parameter Lists Menu Function 006 ~ 00 Color Display Pattern Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 01 Function Key Style Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 02 Font Style (Frequency Display) Font 1 Font 2 Font 3 Font 4...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Menu Function 006 ~ 09 RTTY Tuning Scope FFT Scope X-Y Scope 10 FFT Scope Averaging (PSK Decode) Up to 9 11 PSK AFC Tuning Range ±8 [Hz] ±15 [Hz] 12 PSK Tone Frequency 1.0 [kHz] 1.5 [kHz] 2.0 [kHz] Vector...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Menu Function 006 ~ Up to 4.0 08 CW Keying Weight Ratio Automatic (in steps of 0.1) 09 CW Keying Reversed Weight Ratio 10 Interrupt Keying 11 CW Message Entry Text String Paddle 12 Contest Number 0001 ~ 9999 (Must be a 4-digit number) 13 Contest Number Format 190 to ANO 190 to ANT 90 to NO...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Menu Function 006 ~ Automatic Correction Step 100 [Hz] 250 [Hz] 500 [Hz] 1000 [Hz] (Touchscreen Tuning) Send Message by Function Keys (USB Keyboard) 006: Portuguese 007: Portuguese (Brazilian) English English French 01 Keyboard Language (USB Keyboard) Japanese French German...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Advanced Menu Function 006 ~ Compression Drain 00 Indication Signal Type (External Meter 1) Automatic TX Power Level Current (Id) 006: SWR Voltage (Vd) (COMP) Compression Drain 01 Indication Signal Type (External Meter 2) Automatic TX Power Level Current (Id) 006: SWR...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide PF Key Assignment Lists Function PF Key Allotment ID Function PF Key Allotment ID Menus IF FIL 1039 Menu 00-00 0000 LOCK 1040 Menu 00-01 0001 LSB/USB 1041 M.IN 1042 Menu 09-03 0903 M/V, M>V 1043 Advanced Menus MAX-Po...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: VFO A Frequency P1 (Frequency) 11 digits in Hz Blank digits must be entered as “0”. • The frequency set with this command is the frequency before RIT/XIT is added. Read Answer Parameters: VFO B Frequency P1 (Frequency) 11 digits in Hz...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Roofing Filter P1 (RX filter selection) 0: A 1: B 2: C You cannot select “C” when the menu [6-10] (RX Filter Read Numbers) is set to “2”. P2 (Roofing filter selection) 0: Auto Answer 1: 270 Hz 2: 500 Hz...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Frequency Marker List Registration P1 (Additional frequency to frequency marker list) 11 digits in Hz Set 1 Unused upper digits must be entered as “0”. • Use the setting command 1, you can register the current receiving frequency.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: FINE Function P1 (FINE function setting) 0: FINE Function OFF 1: FINE Function ON P2 (RX VFO FINE state) 0: FINE Function OFF Read 1: FINE Function ON P3 (TX VFO FINE state) Answer 0: FINE Function OFF 1: FINE Function ON Parameters:...
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99: Initial value setting (setting command only) • While the AGC is OFF, the GT command can still be set or read. • While in FM mode, the GT command cannot be set or read. Parameters: Transceiver ID Number 024: TS-890S Read Answer Parameters: DHCP...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: IP Address (Manual Configuration) P1 ~ P4 (IP address (each 3-digits number)) 001.000.000.000 ~ 223.255.255.255 P5 ~ P8 (Subnet Mask address (each 3-digits number)) 000.000.000.000 ~ 255.255.255.252 P9 ~ P12 (Default Gateway address (each 3-digits number)) 001.000.000.000 ~ 223.255.255.255 If P9 ~ P12 are not set, they will become all blank.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Receive Filter Shift Frequency +: Plus direction –: Minus direction If the shift frequency is 0 Hz, You can use either +, –, and space. Read Shift Frequency (4 digits in Hz) For the settable shift frequency, refer to the table below. Answer If other shift frequency is specified, it is corrected to the settable shift frequency.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Target Band of Linear Amplifier Menu 0: HF 1: 50 MHz 2: 70 MHz Read Answer Parameters: Linear Amplifier ON/OFF 0: Linear Amplifier OFF 1: Linear Amplifier ON 9: Setting initial value (setting command only) Read Answer Parameters:...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Linear Amplifier Relay Control 0: Relay Control OFF 1: Relay Control ON 9: Setting initial value (setting command only) Read Answer ;」 Parameters: Linear Amplifier External ALC Voltage 00: -1 V 01: -2 V 02: -3 V 03: -4 V Read...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Transmission Output Limiter (Reading the current setting Parameters: value) P1 (Transmission Power Upper Limit) 005 ~ 100 (W) Read • The upper power limit level response is given, depending on the current transmission frequency and mode. Answer Parameters: Transmission Output Limiter Configuration...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Memory Channel Configuration P1 (Channel number ) 000 ~ 119 Channels P0 ~ P9 are represented as 100 ~ 109 and channels E0 ~ E9 are represented as 110 ~ 119. P2 (Frequency information (11 digits in Hz.)) Blank digits must be entered as “0”.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Memory Channel (Channel Name) P1 (Channel number) 000 ~ 119 Channels P0 ~ P9 are represented as 100 ~ 109 and channels E0 ~ E9 are represented as 110 ~ 119. P2 (Unused (1 digit)) Always a space P3 (Name) Up to 10 characters...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Memory Channel (Temporary Change Frequency) P1 (Target frequency for read and answer (Read / response only)) 0: Frequency on the left side frequency display area 1: Frequency on the right side frequency display area (Split channel only) P2 (11 digit end frequency in Hz) Blank digits must be entered as “0”.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Message ID Screen No message screen (End of display) Extraordinary communication configuration frequency access screen Transmission output limiter OFF verification screen Equalizer copy verification screen Quick Memory all delete verification screen CW message (paddle) register queue screen CW message registering screen Voice message recording queue screen Voice message recording screen...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Message ID Screen Unmount failure screen Firmware file transferring screen Firmware file detection error screen Firmware version mismatch data loading error screen Firmware rewrite failure screen Firmware update success screen Unused File access failure screen Display restriction notification screen Unused File save destination change error screen (during audio file recording)
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Message ID Screen No message screen (end of display) Program timer start time approaching screen Program timer recording screen USB bus power error screen Temperature protection screen Frequency unlock screen Transmission protection screen due to high temperature Reference signal input error screen Unused Backup data corruption detection screen...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Mode Key Operation 0: [LSB/USB] key 1: [CW/CW-R] key 2: [FSK/PSK] key 3: [FM/AM] key 4: [FSK-R] key 5: [PSK-R] key The [FSK-R] key and [PSK-R] key are virtual keys for PC command control. •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: DSP Monitor 0: DSP Monitor OFF 1: DSP Monitor ON Read Answer Parameters: Transmission Audio Entry Sound Generator Selection P1 (Transmission means) 0: SEND/PTT ;」 1: DATA SEND (PF) P2 (Front) 0: OFF Read 」;...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Memory Channel/ VFO 0: VFO Mode 」; 1: Memory Channel Mode Read 」; Answer 」; Parameters: Noise Blanker 1 0: NB1 OFF 1: NB1 ON Read ;」 Answer Parameters: Noise Blanker 2 0: NB2 OFF ;」...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Noise Blanker 1 Level 001 ~ 020 999: Initial value setting (setting command only) Read Answer Parameters: Noise Blanker 2 Level 001 ~ 010 999: Initial value setting (setting command only) Read Answer Parameters: Noise Reduction 0: NR OFF 1: NR1 ON...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Operating Mode P1 (Read / Answer item) In simplex mode 0: The operation mode displayed in the frequency display area on the left side. 1: The operation mode displayed in the frequency display area Read on the right side.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Voice Message Playback, etc. P1 (Message channel) 1: CH 1 2: CH 2 3: CH 3 4: CH 4 Read 5: CH 5 6: CH 6 Answer P2 (Operation) 0: Stop 1: Begin Playback 2: Pause/ Unpause 3: Fast Forward/ End Fast Forward 4: Rewind/ End Rewind...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Voice Message Channel Name P1 (Playback channel ) 1: CH 1 2: CH 2 3: CH 3 4: CH 4 Read 5: CH 5 6: CH 6 Answer Always a space P3 (Channel name) Up to 30 characters •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Speech Processor ON/ OFF 0: Speech Processor OFF 1: Speech Processor ON Read Answer Parameters: Speech Processor Effect Type 0: Soft 1: Hard Read Answer Parameters: Power ON/ OFF 0: Power OFF 1: Power ON 2: Power Source OFF (end) during processing (response only) 3: Power Source ON (activate) during processing (response Read...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Quick Memory Channel Information P1 (Quick Memory Channel Number) 0 ~ 9 Read P2 (Frequency Information on left side VFO (11-digit)) Unused high-end digits will become 0. When no information is available for a parameter, it is returned as blank.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Speaker Mute 0: Speaker Mute OFF 1: Speaker Mute ON Speaker mute state is canceled when power OFF. Even when the AI function is ON, this command does not Read automatically respond. Answer Parameters: Attenuator...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: RIT/XIT Frequency P1 (RIT/XIT frequency direction) 0: + direction Read 1: – direction P2 (RIT/XIT frequency in Hz) 0000 ~ 9999 Answer Parameters: RF Gain 000 ~ 255 Read Answer Parameters: Noise Reduction 1 Level 01 ~ 10 99: Initial value setting (setting command only) Read...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: RIT Function State, RIT Shift 0: RIT OFF 1: RIT ON 2: RIT shift (setting command only) Read Answer Parameters: Receiver Function State No parameters are used with this command. • A response is output only when the AI function is ON. Answer Parameters: Scan...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Break-in Delay Time 0000 ~ 1000 (ms) (in steps of 50) • Enters other than 50 step units are corrected to values in increments of 50 steps. Read Answer Parameters: Set or Read the VFO (Frequency and Mode) P1 (Target VFO) 0: VFO A 1: VFO B...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Receive Filter High-cut Frequency/ Shift Frequency P1 (Type) 0: Setting value 1: Presetting value P2 (High-cut Frequency ID/ Shift Frequency ID) Read High-cut Freq. (Hz) Shift Freq. (Hz) SSB/ SSB/SSB- SSB-DATA DATA Answer 2.0k 1000 -800 2.1k...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Receive Filter Low-cut Frequency/ Passband Width P1 (Type) 0: Setting value 1: Preset value P2 (Low-cut Frequency ID/ Passband Width ID) Read Low-cut Frequency (Hz) Passband Width (Hz) SSB/ SSB/ SSB- SSB- Answer DATA DATA 1000 1500...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Split Operation Frequency Setting P1 (Split operation frequency setting) 0: Complete the setting/ During no operation Set 1 1: Start the setting/ During the setting 2: Cancel the setting (setting command only) When using setting 2, set the P1 parameter to “0”. Set 2 The “SPLIT”...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Program Scan Section/ Memory Scan Group P1 (Selection information type) 0: Program Scan section 1: Memory Scan group section P2 ~ P13 (Selection setting / situation) 0: Unselected 1: Selected When Setting When Selecting the Program Read Parameter the Memory...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Transmit Filter High-cut Frequency 0: 2500 Hz Read 1: 2600 Hz 2: 2700 Hz 3: 2800 Hz Answer 4: 2900 Hz 5: 3000 Hz 6: 3500 Hz 7: 4000 Hz Use the EX command for setting. •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Program Timer P1 (Timer mode) 0: OFF Set 1 1: Power-on (On Timer) 2: Power-off (Off Timer) 3: Power-on/off (On/Off Timer) 4: Record (Timer Recorder) P2 (Sunday) P3 (Monday) P4 (Tuesday) Set 2 P5 (Wednesday) P6 (Thursday) P7 (Friday) P8 (Saturday)
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: FM Tone Frequency P1 (Tone Frequency) Freq. Freq. Freq. P1 Freq. (Hz) (Hz) (Hz) (Hz) 67.0 103.5 159.8 199.5 Read 69.3 107.2 162.2 203.5 71.9 110.9 165.5 206.5 74.4 114.8 167.9 210.7 Answer 77.0 118.8 171.3 218.1...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: VFO Frequency UP/DOWN P1 (Target VFO) 0: VFO A Set 1 1: VFO B P2 (Frequency change direction) 0: Direction Up Set 2 1: Direction Down P3 (Change the step number (Set 1 command only)) 00~99 •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: VOX Gain P1 (Input type) 0: Microphone 1: ACC 2 2: USB-Audio 3: LAN Read P2 (VOX Gain) 000 ~ 020 Answer 999: Initial value setting (setting command only) Parameters: Anti-VOX Level P1 (Input type) 0: Microphone 1: ACC 2 2: USB-Audio...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Parameters: Transverter Oscillating Frequency P1 (For the transceiver frequency, the transverter frequency can be set in either direction) 0: + direction 1: – direction P2 (Offset frequency in Hz (11 digits in Hz)) Enter unused digits as “0”. •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide LAN EXCLUSIVE COMMAND TABLES ##CN Parameters: LAN Connection Request 0: Connection Denied Read 1: Connection Authorized • If a LAN connection already exists, performing this command Answer will result in a connection denial. ##DD2 Parameters: Bandscope Display Information (LAN Output Only) P1 (Bandscope spectrum display information (1280 digits)) 6 ~ 1285...
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01 ~ 32 Answer P4 (Account for Administrator ID or User ID) Account P5 (Password for Administrator ID or User ID) Password (Example) Administrator ID, account: kenwood, password: admin “##ID00705kenwoodadmin;” P6 (Authentication result) 0: Authorization Failure 1: Authorization Successful ##KN0 Parameters:...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide ##KN2 Parameters: Built-in VoIP Function 0: Built-in VoIP Function OFF 1: Built-in VoIP Function ON 9: Initial value setting (setting command only) Read • The setting command can be used only when logged in with administrator ID.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide ##KN8 Parameters: KNS Registered User List Number Readout 000~100 Read • This command can be use either log in of administrator ID or Answer user ID. ##KN9 Parameters: Registration of KNS User List P1 (List Number) 000~099 000 for the first addition, 099 for the 100th addition.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide ##KNB Parameters: Delete User from KNS User List P1 (Number to delete) 000~099 • The setting command can be used only when logged in with administrator ID. ##KNC Parameters: KNS Welcome Message Always a space P2 (KNS Welcome message) Up to 128 characters If P2 is set to blank and a setting command is sent, the...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide ##TI Parameters: TX Inhibited/ Authorized (Login User of Built-in KNS Server) P2 (Result) 0: TX Inhibited Answer 1: TX Authorized ##UE Parameters: Enable / Disable (Login User of Built-in KNS Server) 0: Disabled Answer 1: Enabled ##VP Parameters: Voice Communication by VoIP...