74474 Orion565n566 User Manual Addendum V3 - Ten-Tec
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1. Once the Orion is back to normal operation mode perform the MASTER RESET sequence detailed on the following page A MASTER RESET should always immediately follow a RAM Clear sequence Ten Tec Part Number 74474 Page 8 of 11 Revision 1 0 1 31 2012 MASTER RESET You should perform this procedure when you can dedicate time to follow the steps to completion If you leave this station while performing this operation the process may time out and continue on If the radio times out re start the entire RAM Clear MASTER RESET process all over again 1 2 10 11 12 Ensure that the Orion is powered OFF Press and HOLD the MAIN RX TX button that is located at the far left of the controls under the T T ORION logo Power On the Orion continuing to hold down the MAIN RX TX button When the message Master Reset Complete Appears at the bottom of the display release the MAIN RX TX button In a few seconds you will be prompted with a message Clear User Memories Select YES by pressing the AN button In a few seconds you will be prompted with a message Reset Optional Filters Select YES by pressing the AN button In a few seconds you will be prompted with a message RX366 Installed Select the appropriate response 10 1 If you have an RX366 installed then press the AN button to answer YES 10 2 If you do NOT have an RX366 installed then press the RECALL button to ans2. AGC Slope MODE Track AGC Track NOTCH Btn Main NOTCH Btn Sub 00 00 s 40 dB s 01 00 uy 00 00 s 40 dB s 01 00 uV NOTCH NOTE For the Orion 565 the two new menu items for NOTCH button usage are NOTCH Button Main selections include NOTCH or SAF NOTCH Button Sub selections include NOTCH or SAF Ten Tec Part Number 74474 Revision 1 0 1 31 2012 Page 3 of 11 Added Selective Audio Filtering SAF continued As shown in the previous Picture SAF was selected as the function for the NOTCH button for Main and NOTCH was selected as the function for the NOTCH button for Sub SAF action per receiver is identified by the presence of the text SAF underneath the headphones for each receiver The following picture shows how the menu selection in the previous example is depicted on the main receiver display Main Receiver Display showing SAF enabled for MAIN Note the text SAF underneath the main headphones This indicates that the NOTCH button when MAIN RX is selected will perform the SAF function Since the NOTCH text shows off instead of CF xxxHz or W xxxHz this means SAF is enabled but not functioning yet Pressing NOTCH would then engage SAF filtering If SAF had been selected for the SUB RX then the text SAF would have appeared underneath the Sub Headphones Since it is not shown in the above picture this means that when SUB RX is selected the NOTCH button performs the Manual Notch feat
3. Ten Tec Part Number 74474 Page 2 of 11 Revision 1 0 1 31 2012 Added Selective Audio Filtering SAF Selective Audio Filtering An improvement on the industry standard approach to Audio Peak Filter APF whereby a selected region within the passband can be amplified in audio for more clarity Improvements that SAF brings over current APF implementations include the addition of a Width adjustment and the fact that SAF is available in all modes whereas APF is usually limited to CW only SAF uses the configurable NOTCH Center Frequency CF and Width W parameters Audio within the SAF region will be increased Audio outside of the selected SAF region will be attenuated by up to 30dB from the peaked SAF region Amount of peaking and attenuation is affected by the location of the Center Frequency and the Width Both the SAF and NOTCH receiver functions share the front panel NOTCH button to turn the feature on off It is therefore necessary to configure the button to control either the SAF or the NOTCH The configuration is managed in the RX Menu with the addition of the following two new menu items NOTCH Btn Main selections include NOTCH or SAF NOTCH Btn Sub selections include NOTCH or SAF New RX Menu in Orion II Sueep Range 72 kHz Main AGC Hang Decay Threshold Sub ACC Hang ned Decay Threshold BU PBT Track SAF NOTCH Track Hardware NB Main RX Sql X Sql T PBT BU Step
4. The RF Gain is properly set if you engage SAF with no signal present and you hear slight ringing at 10 20hz width Perform this check by just tuning in band noise with no signal in the passband and engaging SAF No ringing means not enough RF Gain and moderate ringing means too much RF Gain SSB AM Mode SAF can greatly improve readability of weaker ssb and am signals The SAF width should be set to 300hz Tune in the signal and engage SAF Adjust the center frequency for best readability usually in the range of 300 600hz Ten Tec Part Number 74474 Page 5 of 11 Revision 1 0 1 31 2012 Added Scalable Diversity Tracking SDT SDT provides a mechanism for a user that wants certain parameters he she adjusts for the main receiver to also take effect in the sub receiver automatically Combined BW and PBT Tracking into a single item PBT BW Tracking on off Added SAF NOTCH Tracking on off Added MODE Tracking on off Receiver mode e g AM FM USB etc Added AGC Tracking on off AGC Mode e g fast slow etc will be transferred to sub NOT the AGC values for each e g AGC Decay It is recommended that all SDT functions are turned off when using a CAT program to control both main and sub settings Otherwise unknown states and conditions will occur Ignore several buttons while transmitting including Antenna selection buttons MAIN RX TX and SUB RX ANT 1 ANT 2 RX ANT VFO A and VFO B selection buttons VFO A and VFO
5. the customers preference by the CAT program Ten Tec Part Number 74474 Page 11 of 11 Revision 1 0 1 31 2012
6. B TX RX SUB RX MAIN RX and SUB RX selection buttons Modified SIDETONE adjustment slope level to make the gain range more usable The object is to cover a larger range with the adjustment but not have the adjusted value overload at varying user conditions setting requirements Adjusted the AGC Threshold setting to more accurately equal the value displayed in the menu RF Gain adjusts the AGC Threshold but will not fall below the value set up in the menu The AGC Threshold Menu value sets the minimum AGC Threshold it may increase in practice due to decreased RF Gain values The S Meter will reflect the AGC activation point Smoother audio switching with QSK Added a ramp to sub receiver audio so that it transitions into transmit and out of transmit cleanly like the main receiver does Modified SPEECH PROCESSOR to adjust gain range a slight adjustment only Added Per Band recall of MIC PWR to front panel VFOA B TX buttons A gt B B gt A VFOA Enter VFOB Enter Disabled power adjustment when PWR is OFF Disabled VOX in FSK mode Changed Default for FSK to Mark High Corrected various display anomalies Dots on main screen version screen black hash some text misalignments mS vs ms etc Corrected USER Recall of BW value Was not recalling BW upon USER Recall Corrected various instances of receive audio popping Corrected roofing filter indication for MAIN when B gt A forced a change in the MAI
7. N s roofing filter Corrected bug in sub rx MOX function it wasn t muting correctly Resolved issue with reception of Binaural serial command Resolved issue with reception of Tuner Off serial command Ten Tec Part Number 74474 Page 6 of 11 Revision 1 0 1 31 2012 Fixed SWEEP display issue where a solid vertical bar was shown on the left of the sweep window Orion II Model 566 Specific Changes Corrected Preamp indicator on power up Orion Model 565 Specific Changes Resolved display issue upon receiving TTO serial command Binaural output is increased over normal audio Binaural panoramic region narrowed and association to headphone per frequency reversed Improved sweep update rate and cursor action Reduced BW PBT adjustment jitter Increased Line Level Out Din Aux Out L R outputs by 6dB Ten Tec Part Number 74474 Page 7 of 11 Revision 1 0 1 31 2012 Installing the V3 Firmware The process to install the V3 firmware follows the same standard update process as with previous versions Follow the link How to Update as found on the Ten Tec website at the downloads page for the Orion s respectively The memory map for V3 firmware has changed substantially from what it was for V1 and V2 firmware Therefore it is highly recommended that you perform a RAM Clear and Master Reset after you have programmed in V3 firmware into Orion s that were previously running V1 or V2 firmware The following outlines
8. Ten Tec Orion Orion II Users Manual Addendum Firmware Version V3 It is very important that you read this document in its entirety before using the V3 firmware Some features behave differently than they did in the V1 and V2 firmware Purpose The purpose of this document is to identify the changes that were made to generate the V3 firmware builds for the Orion Model 565 and the Orion II Model 566 Orion s The changes include new features enhancements to existing features and resolution of various problems The V3 firmware is the first version to support the Model RX366 High Performance Sub Receiver The RX366 brings a new level of performance for the Orion s and a competitive advantage for Contesters and DXers alike Pictures in this addendum are from the 566 565 differences are noted What s New Changes common to both Orion 565 and Orion II 566 are listed together Refer to model specific changes later in this document Added Support for Model RX366 High Performance Sub Receiver Refer to 74467 RX366 Instructions and Operation Manual for detailed information Enhanced Sub Receiver performance includes Ability to add three user installable and configurable hardware filters These filters are the same as used in the Eagle Orion Il 15kHz 6kHz 2 4kHz 1 8kHz 1kHz 600Hz 300Hz 2 4kHz filter factory installed 10dB Attenuator and 12dB Preamp and 9MHz IF Output V3 firmware provides the ability to fine tune the frequ
9. e n 0 for ATTN OFF annunciated as blank when Sub Rx is selected For the Sub Receiver Attenuator the settings are 0 1 for off on It will accept 0 1 2 3 as options but will force any setting greater than 1 to be 1 That should permit existing CAT programs to work without modification New Commands queries for support of SAF Added Serial control to switch to from SAF mode switching to SAF mode ALSO engages SAF mode For the main receiver RMNSn lt CR gt to switch to from SAF mode AND engage disengage SAF where n 1 to switch to SAF mode AND engage SAF for the main receiver where n 0 to disengage SAF and switch back to NOTCH mode RMNS lt CR gt to query the main receiver SAF setting For the sub receiver RSNSn lt CR gt to switch to from SAF mode AND engage disengage SAF where n 1 to switch to SAF mode AND engage SAF for the sub receiver where n 0 to disengage SAF and switch back to NOTCH mode RSNS lt CR gt to query the main receiver SAF setting SAF uses the same values for NOTCH Center Frequency and Width parameters So no new commands are required to set the SAF Center Frequency and Width However the control program needs to be aware of the SAF State and program the rig appropriately Could bring added value to CAT programs to have selectable SAF NOTCH parameters per mode whereby when the customer changes modes using the CAT program then the appropriate SAF or NOTCH values are also set per
10. ency of the RX366 to within 0 1Hz of the Main RX Locked to eliminate drift To support the added filters and configuration thereof the following menu items were added to the Filtr Menu Sub Rx Slot 1 Sub Rx Slot 2 Sub Rx Slot 3 New Filtr Menu in Orion II Ten Tec Part Number 74474 Page of 11 Revision 1 0 1 31 2012 Added Support for the RX366 High Performance Sub Receiver Continued Once the Sub Rx Slot menu items are selected to match the actual filters installed into the RX366 the software will select the appropriate hardware filter when the Sub RX BW is adjusted If all Sub Rx Slot menu items are None which is also the case when either a RAM Clear or MASTER RESET has been performed then the software will always select Sub RX Slot 1 While the 15kHz filter is one of the optional hardware filters the DSP filter is limited to 9kHz for the Sub Receiver Added User Adjustable oscillator frequency alignment between main receiver and RX366 Sub Receiver See the Diversity section in the RX366 Installation manual for the procedure on how to align the frequency of the sub receiver to that of the main receiver Comments on the RX366 and V3 firmware With V3 installed and the RX366 installed the Orion s now have vastly superior performance to the original sub receiver in terms of immunity to interference from adjacent strong signals and immunity to overloading from very strong signals present on the band
11. s very helpful in narrowing or widening the SAF region based upon the operational mode and the conditions of the band and condition of the pileup Modes SAF works in all radio modes AM FM USB LSB UCW LCW AM FM FSK The fact that SAF works in any mode permits SAF to help work RTTY or other digital modes that normally would not be copy able without the signal enhancing capabilities of SAF Most other APFs only work in CW modes Added SAF NOTCH Tracking on off This is one of the new Scalable Diversity Tracking SDT features that provides a mechanism for a user that wants certain parameters he she adjusts for the main receiver to also take effect in the sub receiver automatically See the bullet item for Added Scalable Diversity Tracking SDT for more info on the other new Tracking features Comments on SAF CW Mode Optimal use of SAF in CW is intended for improving readability of weak signals Thus SAF is intended for occasional and not general use Optimal SAF width for CW is 10hz or 20hz The SAF center frequency should be set initially to the sidetone pitch First tune in the cw signal and try to match it to the sidetone pitch use the Orion s SPOT function to help Now push the NOTCH button to engage the SAF With width set to 10hz or 20hz slowly vary the center frequency till the signal is optimally peaked It s important to have the RF Gain correctly set to enhance the signal to noise ratio with SAF engaged
12. the proper procedures for RAM Clear Master Reset RAM Clear During this process you will see a BATTERY FAILURE message at the top of the radio s display Ignore this message If you leave this station while performing this operation then it will time out and continue on It is recommended that you perform this procedure when you can dedicate time to follow the steps to completion If you do have to leave while doing this then simply start back over at Step 1 1 Ensure that the Orion is powered OFF 2 Press and HOLD the VFO B LCK button that is located underneath the VFOB gt M button See the picture at the end of this document for a graphic showing the location of the VFO B LCK button 3 Power On the Orion continuing to hold down the VFO B LCK button 4 When the Master Reset Complete Appears at the bottom of the display release the VFO B LCK button 5 In afew seconds you will be prompted with a message RX366 Installed 6 Select the appropriate response 6 1 If you have an RX366 installed then press the AN button to answer YES 6 2 If you do NOT have an RX366 installed then press the RECALL button to answer NO If you selected YES and have an RX366 installed you will notice that the startup screen will state RX366 Receiver installed below the firmware versions 7 Wait for the Orion to finish starting up for proper transceiver display showing 14 250 as the Main frequency
13. ure There is also a method to change the function of the NOTCH button while on the radio screen If MAIN RX is selected then a long press of NOTCH will change the current meaning of the NOTCH button for the MAIN RX This allows the user to switch back and forth between NOTCH ing the passband and SAF ing the passband This change of NOTCH button meaning functionality works regardless of whether SAF is or is not engaged It also changes functionality regardless of whether NOTCH is or is not engaged This provides the user an easy way to improve readability of a signal then notch that signal out listen for the next signal etc working contacts in sequential order a minimum amount of effort Ten Tec Part Number 74474 Page 4 of 11 Revision 1 0 1 31 2012 Added Selective Audio Filtering SAF continued SAF Adjustment Parameters Center Frequency CF A frequency value that is generally between the minimum hz value of a passband and the maximum value of a passband Similar to NOTCH Center Frequency The values can be anything from Ohz to 4kHz Center Frequency is normally adjustable in 10hz steps When Width is set to 10 or 20hz then Center Frequency is adjustable in 1hz steps Width W The frequency range to apply the SAF adjustment Similar to Manual Notch Width The value range is 10hz to 300hz in 10hz steps Most other manufacturer implementation of APF does not permit a width adjustment This i
14. wer NO If you selected YES and have an RX366 installed you will notice that the startup screen will state RX366 Receiver installed below the firmware versions Wait for the Orion to finish starting up for proper transceiver display showing 14 250 as the Main frequency To verify that your radio is ready to use power cycle the radio waiting a few seconds between power off and then on again If you have any problems with any of the above steps for either RAM Clear or Master Reset contact Ten Tec Service for technical support Ten Tec Part Number 74474 Page 9 of 11 Revision 1 0 1 31 2012 Location of VFO B LCK button Startup Screen showing that the RX366 Receiver is Installed Ten Tec Part Number 74474 Page 10 of 11 Revision 1 0 1 31 2012 Programmers Reference Additional Commands Added various Serial commands for the new features New Commands queries for support of Hardware in the RX366 Added Serial control of the RX366 s 10dB Attenuator and 12dB Preamp RSEn lt CR gt to set the PREAMP value where n 1 for PREAMP ON annunciated as on when Sub Rx is selected where n 0 for PREAMP OFF annunciated as off when Sub Rx is selected RSE lt CR gt to query the PREAMP setting RSTn lt CR gt to set the Attenuator setting RST lt CR gt to query the Attenuator setting where n 1 for ATTN ON annunciated as 10db when Sub Rx is selected wher
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