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1. Item Query Returns meaning Command meaning Main Frequency AF lt cr gt AFnnnnnnnn lt cr gt AF14 1 lt cr gt 14 1MHz 8 characters AF14100000 lt cr gt 14 1MHz Lock Unlock VFO Query not Not Applicable AL cp Locks VFO A supported AU lt cr gt UnLocks VFO Sub Frequency BF lt cr gt BFnnnnnnnn lt cr gt 8 characters BF14 9 lt cr gt 14 9MHz BFO1403000 lt cr gt 1 403Mhz VFO KV lt cR gt KVAAB lt crR gt in SPLIT Mode KVAAA lt cr gt Assignment KVAAA lt crR gt not SPLIT Mode RX TX onVFOA not SPLIT Mode First two characters after KV are KVAAB lt cr gt AA meaning RX is always VFO A RX on VFOA TX on VFOB in Third Character indicates SPLIT Mode Transmitter selection AAA and AAB Split not split A VFOA B VFOB The only valid states AGC Rate RMA lt cr gt RMAF lt cr gt Fast RMAF lt cr gt AGC Fast RMAM cr gt Med RMAM lt cr gt AGC Med RMAS lt cr gt Slow RMAS lt cr gt AGC Slow PreAmp RME lt cr gt RMEO0 lt cr gt Off RMEO lt cr gt PreAmp Off RME1 lt cr gt On RME1 lt cr gt PreAmp On DSP Bandwidth RMF lt cr gt RMFn lt cr gt RMFn lt cr gt n 100 to 6000 Hz A Limited 6KHz nis the DSP BW value in hz RMF3000 3khz RF Gain RMG lt cr gt RMGn lt cr gt 0 100 Command not supported always RF Gain in text pot driven Pass Band Tuning RMP lt cr gt RMPn lt cr gt n offset in Hz 0 or Command not supported always PBT n or n pot driven R
2. RMM lt cr gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning RMM lt cr gt RMM4 lt cr gt Currently in AM mode RMM lt cr gt RMM2 lt cr gt Currently in CW mode UCW Automatic Notch The ARGONAUT VI provides an Automatic Notch an which can be turned on or off The command prefix is RMNA COMMAND RMNA lt auto_notch_on_off gt lt cr gt lt auto_notch_on_off gt ON OFF Selection 0 Auto Notch Off 1 Auto Notch On Examples RMNAt1 lt cr gt Turns on the Auto Notch RMNAO lt cr gt Turns off the Auto Notch QUERY RMNA lt cr gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning RMNA lt cr gt RMNA1 lt cr gt Auto Notch on RMNA lt cr gt RMNAO lt cr gt Auto Notch off Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 15 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Noise Reduction The ARGONAUT VI provides a Noise Reduction nr feature which can be turned on or off and is also level selectable The command prefix is RMNN COMMAND RMNN lt noise_reduction_value gt lt cr gt lt noise_reduction_value gt ON OFF Selection level 0 Noise Reduction Off 1 9 Noise Reduction ON and at the specified level Examples RMNN1 lt cr gt Turns on the Noise Reduction at level 1 RMNNO lt cr gt Turns off the Noise Reduction QUERY RMNN lt cr gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning RMNNecr gt RMNB7 lt cr gt Noise Reduction on level 7 RMNN lt crR gt RMNBO
3. transmit_power_value gt 0 10 0 do not generate RF output upon key 1 10 selected wattage Examples TPO lt cr gt Turns off output RF generation on key TP5 lt cr gt Sets Transmit Power Level to 5 watts QUERY TP lt cr gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning TP lt CR gt TP3 lt cr gt Transmit Power set to 3 watts Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com 21 of 25 Key Unkey Transmitter The ARGONAUT VI can be placed into a solid transmit and also unkeyed via the serial port Once the key command is sent the will stay in transmit regardless of the state of the other methods that can invoke and or release transmit Note the temperature monitor is always active and can remove transmit until safe to do so again The command prefix is T COMMAND T lt Key Unkey gt lt cr gt Examples TK lt cr gt Engage Transmit TU lt cr gt Disengage Transmit QUERY not applicable Signal Strength Transmit Forward Reflected Power Query The ARGONAUT VI provides a way to query the signal strength of the receiver and also the forward power and reflected power measurement when in transmit The command prefix is S COMMAND not applicable QUERY S lt CR gt SRM lt main S value gt lt cr gt if the radio is in receive or STF lt fwd watts gt R lt ref watts 10 gt lt CR gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning S lt C
4. for the ARGONAUT VI utilizes standard Windows driver supplied with Windows versions XP through Windows 7 An installation program is available for download at the TenTec download webpage for the ARGONAUT VI Start at www tentec com and follow the links until you get to the ARGONAUT VIs Download page Look for the latest instructions entitled USB to UART driver Installation Download and follow the instructions The ARGONAUT VI utilizes the same microprocessor used in the Model 599 EAGLE transceiver This means that the same driver setup is used for both transceivers If you have already setup the driver for the EAGLE then you already have the proper driver setup for the ARGONAUT VI and do not need to install it specifically for the ARGONAUT VI Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 4 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Generic Port Management Determine the ARGONAUT VI Comm Port Number If at any time you need to see what port the ARGONAUT VI is connected to 1 go back into Device Manager 2 expand the Ports COM amp LPT selection and you should see USB to UART COMx Note the x in the COMx that is reported by Device Manager You will use this number when running cat programs the update exe program etc Changing the ARGONAUT V Comm Port Number At any time the actual port number being used can be changed to a different number Even though the Flash32 Flash Upda
5. is possible however to send multiple commands at once For this type of command streaming though in order to maintain proper transmit and receive transition timing it is recommended to maintain a 200ms time between such commands that do not have queries following each command individually Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 6 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com ARGONAUT VI Command Set Every effort has been made to keep the individual commands as simple as possible The commands can be entered as standard text with a standard keyboard into a terminal emulator The queries also return responses that can be viewed as text in a terminal emulator This permits developers a way to view the exact interface when developing their programs For the most part the commands used in the ARGONAUT VI are the same as the Model 599 EAGLE which is a subset of the Orion Orion II protocol In general the ARGONAUT VI instruction set is a series of ASCII characters which may be followed by data and then terminated by a carriage return lt CR gt Command characters are case sensitive In general the query are identical to the set command except the command is prefixed with a 4 character The ARGONAUT VI interface requires that data be in a format compatible with each command Programmers should ensure that the supplied data is correct When possible when a command is unrecognized or data is invalid the ARGONAUT VI
6. is received the ARGONAUT VI will no longer respond to changes using the BW DSP POT on the front panel of the ARGONAUT VI Upon power cycle the ARGONAUT VI will default to using the BW DSP POT for the selected DSP Bandwidth The command prefix is RMF COMMAND RMF lt bw gt lt cr gt lt bm gt receiver bandwidth 100hz to 6000 hz If lt bm gt 0 then Argonaut VI will use the BW DSP POT for control of the DSP Bandwidth Examples RMF1040 lt cr gt Sets the DSP Bandwidth to 1040Hz RMFO lt cr gt Sets the DSP Bandwidth to the DSP BW POT QUERY RMF lt crs Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning RMF lt cr gt RMF1032 lt cr gt DSP BW 1038Hz RMF lt cr gt RMF6000 lt cr gt DSP BW 6kHz Note1 The PC Query RMF always works regardless of whether a the DSP BW POT is controlling the DSP Bandwidth setting or b the DSP Bandwidth command HME has been used this power cycle Note2 Whereas the Eagle supports DSP bandwidth changes to 15kHz the ARGONAUT VI only supports DSP bandwidths up to 6kHz Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 13 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com RF Gain readonly The relative RF gain can be controlled via a POT on the front panel of the ARGONAUT VI The current setting can be read via the serial interface It cannot be changed via the serial interface A setting of 0 represents full RF gain whereas a setting of 100 represents the maximum RF
7. lt cr gt Noise Reduction off Noise Blanker The ARGONAUT VI provides a DSP based Noise Blanker nb feature which can be turned on or off and is also level selectable The command prefix is RMNB COMMAND RMNB lt noise_blanker_value gt lt cr gt lt noise_blanker_value gt ON OFF Selection level 0 Noise Blanker Off 1 9 Noise Blanker ON and at the specified level Examples RMNB1 lt cr gt Turns on the Noise Blanker at level 1 RMNBO lt cr gt Turns off the Noise Banker QUERY RMNB lt cR gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning RMNB lt cr gt RMNB7 lt cr gt Noise Blanker on level 7 RMNB lt cr gt RMNBO lt cr gt Noise Blanker off Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 16 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com CW Keyer ON OFF The Current State of the Internal Keyer enable of the ARGONAUT VI can be read via the serial port It cannot be changed though This is always determined by the ARGONAUT VI when the mode changes to CW or when powered on in CW mode Refer to the user manual QUERY CK lt cr gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning CK lt cr gt CKOx lt cr gt Internal Keyer Disabled CW Speed The CW Speed for the Internal Keyer of the ARGONAUT VI can be changed and also verified via the serial port The command prefix is CS COMMAND CS lt keyer_speed_value gt lt cr gt lt keyer_speed_value gt 5 50 words per minu
8. n 1 100 Name ID X lt CR gt ARGONAUT VI START lt cr gt Not Applicable Note there are two blanks 0x20 before ARGONAUT VI Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 9 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Frequency Tuning The ARGONAUT VI supports the ABSOLUTE tuning method of the Orion The OFFSET BINARY and INCREMENTAL commands are not supported The absolute tuning mode provides a means to tune the VFO directly to the desired frequency The command prefix is AF for VFOA or BE for VFOB The target frequency may be specified in Hz or MHz COMMAND AFnnn lt cr gt _ sets VFOA frequency BFnnn lt cr gt sets VFOB frequency Examples AF14 250 lt cr gt tunes VFOA to 14 250 BF14000000 lt cr gt tunes VFOB to 14 000 QUERY AF lt cr gt for ASCII frequency of VFOA BF lt cr gt for ASCII frequency of VFOB Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning AF lt CR gt AF14200000 lt cr gt VFOA set to 14 2 MHz BF lt cr gt BF01 799000 lt cr gt VFOB set to 1 799 MHz Note The returned frequency value is always 8 digits zero padded in the front Unlike the Eagle the Frequency range is limited to the bands supported by the ARGONAUT VI Unlike the Eagle it is not a general coverage receiver Therefore it cannot operate transmit outside of the ham bands and it cannot receive all frequencies outside of the ham bands It will support a few WWV frequencies tho
9. of the ARGONAUT VI can be changed and also verified via the serial port The command prefix is CW COMMAND CW lt keyer_weighting_value gt lt cr gt lt keyer_weighting_value gt 0 25 dit dah weighting Examples CW20 lt cr gt Sets the Internal Keyer Weighting to 20 CW8 lt cr gt Sets the Internal Keyer Weighting to 8 QUERY CW lt CR gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning CW crR gt CW7 lt cr gt Set to 7 Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 18 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com QSK Delay The amount of QSK Delay of the ARGONAUT VI can be changed and also verified via the serial port This is the time to transition from Transmit back to Receive 0 full QSK break in mode 100 a few seconds The command prefix is CQ COMMAND CQ lt qsk_delay_value gt lt cr gt lt qsk_delay_value gt 0 100 in Examples CQ75 lt cr gt Sets the QSK delay to 75 CQ0 lt cr gt Sets the QSK delay to 0 full QSK break in QUERY CQ lt cr gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning CQ lt crR gt CQ1 00 lt CR gt Set to 100 Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com 19 of 25 Define Front Panel Buttons There are three buttons on the front panel of the ARGONAUT VI that can be redefined These buttons are accessed when the TMB switch is in the Bottom settin
10. AUT Vrs physical interface is USB it utilizes a USB to UART serial driver for applications This means that computer applications will connect to a virtual comm port You will need to setup the comm port with specific settings For the ARGONAUT VI this is as follows e Baud Rate 57600 Baud Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control xon xoff or rts or none work on different computers Since this is a virtual comm port the driver takes care of the actual implementation of the hardware flow control It is recommended that RTS flow control be utilized in order to maintain flow of commands queries into the ARGONAUT VI This will help prevent the loss of command query bytes in case the virtual UART in the ARGONAUT VI gets filled up before it can be emptied Otherwise data may get lost when sending streams of commands to the ARGONAUT VI Command Restrictions The ARGONAUT VI validates each command and the parameters in commands This means that invalid commands are rejected and invalid parameters to commands are rejected To ensure that a given command was applied it is recommended that for every command sent a subsequent query for that same item should be sent to verify that the value was valid E g a command to change main frequency to 4Hz would be ignored This also serves as a pacing function keeping the command controller in the PC program in synch with the true operating state of the ARGONAUT VI It
11. Argonaut VI Model 539 Programmers Reference Guide Revision 1 000 www tentec com alt Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 1 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com laude e ter len REENEN 3 Conventions Used in This Manual 3 Physical MGM EE 4 Interface Description essa ihe ests eccdae cic sae dad enaenite dada emendcoiemenadaidceneseeteenneoade 4 SEENEN deed 4 Generic Port Management 5 Determine the ARGONAUT Vi Comm Port Number 5 Changing the ARGONAUT VI Comm Port Number 5 Comm Port EE tee Aere diea aE RERAN EATE rA ec 6 C ommand Be e 6 ARGONAUT VI Command Set EE 7 Quick List of Gommands Queties s ivsccisivesuterivavssasiveretandivsesavivessderivesvseetievcdens 8 Frequency Tuning sssssssessseeeseseseernrrresseerrrrnnnttnsttrtrnnnnnnnnssetrntnnnnnnnsenrnnnn nnn 10 kock UnLock VFO EE 10 VFO PASS UOTE EEN 11 AGC Mode Control E 12 Preamp Controle e a E E RERE 12 DSP Bandwidth Receive Eiter 13 RF Gan eadoN EE 14 Pass Band Tuning readonhy nn 14 Ee ee EE 15 A tomatie POUCH EE 15 Noise FCO CHOR EE 16 NOISE Ee 16 GW Keyer ON OFF EE 17 NGG Ca EN Sta et i Sa Cita a ht ala hile St A ate tha heat 17 SIGGIONG PKEQUCNCY EE 17 Sidetone el 18 CW Weighting WEEN 18 GSK DEE E E EIEE E T A EE 19 Define Front Panel BUuttOns sssssssssssssssssssssessssssssssssssessssessssssssseeeeees 20 Reie nft dE 21 Key Unkey Transmitter ege Seegen de wei eege 22 Signal Stren
12. CV lt cr gt CVn lt cr gt 0 100 CVn lt cr gt 0 100 A New for 539 In In QSK Delay CQ lt cr gt CQn lt cr gt 0 100 CQn lt cr gt 0 100 A New for 539 In delay steps 0 QSK 100 a few In delay steps 0 QSK 100 a seconds few seconds Define Buttons YXYZ lt CR gt YXYZ lt CR gt YXYZ lt CR gt A New for 539 x mode C CW or V Voice x mode C CW or V Voice y button number 1 3 y button number 1 3 z definition index 1 15 z definition index 1 15 Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 8 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Item Query Returns meaning Command meaning Key Transmitter Query not Not Applicable TK lt CR gt Turn on Transmitter supported until TU or power reset Unkey Transmitter Query not Not Applicable TU lt cR gt Turn off Transmitter supported Version JN lt CR gt 539 Ver Xx yVY lt LF gt lt CR gt Not Applicable Signal Strength S lt cr gt For Receive Mode Not Applicable Transmit Power Signal Strength in dBm SRMnh cr gt For Transmit Mode Transmit Power in watts and Reflected Power in watts 10 STFnRm lt cr gt n is transmit power 0 10 m is reflected power Memory Write Not Applicable Not Applicable KWAn lt crR gt write current settings to memory n n 1 100 Memory Recall Not Applicable Not Applicable KRAn lt cr gt recall memory n to current settings
13. R gt SRM16 lt cr gt Indicates 16 dom 2 S lt CR gt STF99R10 lt cr gt 99 watts forward 1 0 watt reflected Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 22 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Memory Write The ARGONAUT VI contains 100 memory locations These memory locations can be written to serially When a memory write command is received the ARGONAUT VI will take the current contents of the following items and write them to the specified memory location e VFOA Frequency VFOB Frequency Receiver Mode Split state Tuning rate CTCSS Tone The command prefix is KWA COMMAND KWA lt memory_location gt lt cr gt lt memory_location gt 1 100 Examples KWA20 lt cr gt Store into memory location 20 the current values KWA5 lt cr gt Store into memory location 5 the current values QUERY not applicable Memory Recall Similar to the Memory Write function the current contents of a given memory can be recalled as well The command prefix is KRA COMMAND KRA lt memory_location gt lt cr gt lt memory_location gt 1 100 Examples KRA20 lt cr gt Recall from memory location 20 to the current values KRA5 lt cr gt Recall from memory location 5 to the current values QUERY not applicable Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 23 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Version Query The firmware version of the ARGONA
14. UT VI can be queried This should be used when interfaces can change and the PC program wants to maintain backwards compatibility and limiting features to versions that support the added features of newer versions of firmware The command prefix is V COMMAND not applicable QUERY VV lt CR gt Returns a text string delimited by a carriage return line feed 539 Ver Xx yyy lt LF gt lt CR gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning VV Cp 539 Ver 01 007 lt LF gt lt cR gt Version 1 build 007 Name For updating and other purposes the ARGONAUT VI provides its model name upon request This command is also provided so that a PC program can ensure it is communicating with an ARGONAUT VI before proceeding with commands that could end up causing issues with the wrong transceiver Used in conjunction with the Version Query the appropriate commands supported by this version of the ARGONAUT VI can be quickly determined The command prefix is X COMMAND not applicable QUERY X lt CR gt Returns a text string delimited by a carriage return line feed 539 Ver xx yyy lt LF gt lt CR gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning X lt CR gt ARGONAUT VI START lt cr gt The Argonaut VI Note There are two blank spaces 0x20 before the ARGONAUT VI text e g lt 0x20 gt lt 0x20 gt ARGONAUT VI lt 0x20 gt START lt cr gt Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 24 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Upd
15. X Mode RMM lt cr gt RMM0 lt cr gt USB RMMO0 lt cr gt USB A FM is not RMM1 lt cr gt LSB RMM1 lt cr gt LSB supported in the RMM3 lt crR gt CWL RMM2 lt cr gt defaults to CWL 539 RMM4 lt cr gt AM RMM3 lt cr gt CWL Supports CWL not CWU RMM4 lt cr gt AM RIT Setting RMR lt crR gt RMRn lt cr gt n 0 8192 Set not supported A Auto Notch RMNA lt crR gt RMNAO lt crR gt Off RMNAO lt cr gt Turn Off AN RMNA 1 lt cr gt On RMNA1 lt cr gt Turn On AN Noise Reduction RMNN cr gt RMNNn cr gt n 0 9 RMNNnhx lt cr gt n 0 9 O off 1 9 On level O off 1 9 On level Noise Blanker RMNB lt cr gt RMNBn lt cr gt n 0 9 RMNBn lt cr gt n 0 9 A 539 DSP NB O off 1 9 On level O off 1 9 On level Transmit Power 2 TP lt cr gt TPn lt cr gt 0 10 watts TPn lt cr gt 0 10 watts A 0 10 for 539 0 means no power output 0 means no power output CW Keyer ON Off CK lt cr gt CKn lt cr gt n 0 1 Not Applicable A New for 539 0 internal keyer disabled 1 internal keyer enabled CW Keyer Speed CS lt cr gt CSn lt cr gt n 5 50 CSn lt cr gt n 5 50 A New for 539 In words per minute In words per minute CW Keyer Weight CW lt cr gt CWhn cr gt n 0 25 CWn lt cr gt n 0 25 A New for 539 In of dit dah Default 20 In of dit dah Default 20 Sidetone Freq CT lt cR gt CTn lt cr gt 400 1000 CTn lt cr gt 400 1000 A New for 539 In Hz In Hz Sidetone Volume
16. ates at www tentec com Document Revision History Date Revision Modifications Nov 24 2012 1 000 e Initial Version Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 25 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com
17. e ARGONAUT VI provides a selectable AGC rate The command prefix is RMA NOTE Since there is no sub receiver in the ARGONAUT VI the sub receiver AGC rates command of the Orion is not supported by the ARGONAUT VI COMMAND RMA lt agc_mode gt lt cr gt lt agc_mode gt Receiver AGC mode F fast M medium S slow Examples RMAF lt cr gt sets AGC operation to FAST RMAS lt cr gt sets AGC operation to SLOW QUERY RMA lt cr gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning RMA lt cr gt RMAF lt cr gt FAST AGC mode RMA lt cr gt RMAS lt cr gt SLOW AGC mode Preamp Control The ARGONAUT VI provides Preamp which can be turned on or off The command prefix is RME COMMAND RME lt pre_amp_on_off gt lt cr gt lt pre_amp_on_off gt ON OFF Selection 0 Preamp Off 1 Preamp On Examples RME1 lt cr gt Turns on the Preamp RMEO lt cr gt Turns off the Preamp QUERY RME lt cr gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning RME lt cr gt RME1 lt cr gt Preamp on RME lt cr gt RMEO lt cr gt Preamp off Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer es Reference Guide 12 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com DSP Bandwidth Receive Filter The ARGONAUT VI does not contain a predefined DSP filter set When a filter is selected the DSP creates the requested filter on the fly Filters can be programmed between 100 and 15000 Hz to a resolution of 1 Hz When this command
18. g The buttons that can be redefined are the MW MR and the USR button They can be modified per CW or Voice Mode The command prefix is Y COMMAND Y lt defining_mode gt lt button_index gt lt definition_index gt lt cr gt Examples QUERY Examples Rev 1 000 lt defining_mode gt C CW Mode V Voice Mode lt button_index gt 1 for MW 2 for MR 3 for USR lt definition_index gt 1 15 ID of selected function 1 Transmit Power 2 Split 3 Mic Gain Line Gain Mic lt gt Line toggle 4 AGC Mode 5 QSK Delay 6 Memory Write 7 Memory Recall 8 Copy A gt B 9 Pre Amp ON OFF 10 Noise Reduction Noise Blanker On Off 11 Sidetone VOlume 12 RIT 13 CW Speed 14 CW Weighting 15 Sidetone Frequency YC15 lt cR gt Sets the use of MW button in CW Mode to QSK Delay YC215 lt cr gt Sets the use of MR button in CW Mode to CW Speed YXY lt CR gt PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning YV3 lt cR gt YV312 lt crR gt USR button RIT in Voice Modes Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 20 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Transmit Power The transmit power of the ARGONAUT VI can be adjusted from 1 to 10 watts via the serial interface It can also be set to a power level of 0 which permits CW ode to be used as a practice tool without generating RF output The command prefix is TP COMMAND TP lt transmit_power_value gt lt cr gt lt
19. gain level QUERY RMG lt cr gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning RMG lt cr gt RMG100 lt cr gt RF Gain at maximum value RMG lt crR gt RMGO lt cr gt RF Gain at minimum value Pass Band Tuning readonly The relative location of the Pass Band can be controlled via a POT on the front panel of the ARGONAUT VI The current setting can be read via the serial interface It cannot be changed via the serial interface The valid range is 2160 to 2140Hz QUERY RMP lt crs Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning RMP lt cr gt RMP100 lt cr gt Pass Band shift 100 Hz RMP lt cr gt RMPO lt cr gt Pass Band at 0 Hz RMP lt cr gt RMP 200 lt cr gt Pass Band shift negative 200 Hz Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 14 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Receiver Modes The ARGONAUT VI supports AM LSB USB and CW modes At the time of this document the CW mode supported is UCW If the ARGONAUT VI receives a command to go to LCW mode it will interpret it and force UCW mode The command prefix is RMM COMMAND RMM lt mode_code gt lt cr gt lt mode_code gt receiver mode 0 for USB mode 1 for LSB mode 2 for CW mode UCW 3 for CW mode normally LCW translated to UCW 4 for AM mode Examples RMMO lt cr gt Sets the receiver to USB mode RMM2 lt cr gt Sets the receiver to CW mode UCW HMM cp Sets the receiver to CW mode defaults to UCW QUERY
20. gth Transmit Forward Reflected Power Query seeeeeeeees 22 lee Ee 23 Ee FOC EE 23 VersionQuery EE 24 Kal 24 Document Revision belegt 25 Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 2 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Introduction This document describes the physical interface and command protocol required to interface with the Model 539 Argonaut VI The Ten Tec Argonaut VI DSP HF transceiver is a product that is defined more by firmware than hardware As such it is subject to change based on customer needs This means that the command protocol will change over time as new features are added or existing features are modified Every attempt where possible will be made to make changes to the interface compatible with the previous releases It is advisable to check for a more recent update at the Ten Tec firmware update site www tentec com The command set described in this manual does not include the command set utilized by the ARGONAUT VI Boot Loader program for programming updating firmware in the ARGONAUT VI The command set described in this manual only covers the command set that is utilized for radio command and control functions Conventions Used in This Manual Information contained in this document applies to firmware version 1 xxx and later Numeric Types A ASCII character code Example ASCII A is hexadecimal 0x41 as seen in the protocol or on the USB bus
21. lt CR gt a byte containing the value of lt OxOd gt for a carriage return lt LF gt a byte containing the value of lt 0x0a gt for a line feed Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 3 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Interface Description Physical Interface The ARGONAUT VI provides a standard USB 2 0 compliant interface for two purposes 1 Connection to a PC or other USB Hub device for control logging purposes 2 Connection to a PC for firmware updates using the TenTec Flash32 Flash Update Utility The ARGONAUT VI requires the use of Flash32 Flash Update Utility version 4 12 or greater The physical interface used to connect with the ARGONAUT VI is a standard USB host to device cable The standard USB cable will have a type A connector for the computer Hub and a USB type B connector for the ARGONAUT VI The ARGONAUT VI utilizes a MicroChip PIC chip as the CPU The PIC chip contains a built in USB device handler This USB device is used similar to a UART port and serves as the command interface for computer control logging programs The ARGONAUT VI will enumerate itself as a USB to UART device on the PC The interface has been tested using various Windows based computers running Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 both 32 bit and 64 bit varieties Support in other operating systems or different Windows versions have not been tested Software Interface The software interface
22. te Examples CS20 lt cr gt Sets the Internal Keyer Speed to 20 words per minute CS8 lt cr gt Sets the Internal Keyer Speed to 8 words per minute QUERY CS lt crRs Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning CS lt cr gt CS 7 lt cr gt Set to 7 words per minute Sidetone Frequency The Sidetone Frequency for CW Mode of the ARGONAUT VI can be changed and also verified via the serial port The command prefix is CT COMMAND CT lt sidetone_frequency_value gt lt cr gt lt sidetone_frequency _value gt 400 1000 in Hz Examples CT450 lt cr gt Sets the Sidetone Frequency to 450 Hz CT700 lt cr gt Sets the Sidetone Frequency to 700 Hz QUERY CT lt cR gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning CT lt cR gt CT700 lt cr gt Set to 700 Hz default value Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 17 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Sidetone Volume The Sidetone Volume for CW Mode of the ARGONAUT VI can be changed and also verified via the serial port The command prefix is CV COMMAND CV lt sidetone_volume_value gt lt cr gt lt sidetone_volume_value gt 0 100 in Examples CV75 lt cR gt Sets the Sidetone Volume to 75 CV7 lt CR gt Sets the Sidetone Volume to 7 QUERY CV lt CR gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning CV lt CR gt CV1 O00 lt cR gt Set to 100 CW Weighting The CW Weighting for the Internal Keyer
23. te Utility version 4 12 supports comm ports numbered 10 and greater sometimes some computers will require a port number lower than 10 To do so 1 Follow the instructions shown in the section entitled Determine the ARGONAUT VI Comm Port Number to get to the USB to UART COMx for this device Double click the USB to UART COMx text Go to port settings Select advanced Select a different COM Port Number from the pull down box It may display a warning message if it does confirm ok the change Windows is trying to inform you that you already have another device using that specific new COM Port Number You will need to ensure that you don t run both pieces of hardware at the same time using the same COM Port Number You will have unrepeatable errors on both devices Click OK Confirm etc until all windows are closed Disconnect the ARGONAUT VI wait a few seconds Reconnect the ARGONAUT VI and you should see the new port number in Device Manager DAD NOTE when you plug the USB cable into a different USB port on the PC it will most likely get a new COMx port number defined Be aware of this when reconnecting the USB cable to the computer so that you can set it properly in the computer program that you are using to communicate with the ARGONAUT VI Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 5 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Comm Port Setup Even though the ARGON
24. ugh Therefore it is advised that when a Frequency Set command is used it should be followed up with a Frequency Query to ensure the proper frequency for VFO A and VFO B Lock UnLock VFO The ARGONAUT VI provides a way to Lock the VFO Encoder so that rotations of the VFO Encoder will not result in changes to the VFO A Frequency The state of the Lock Unlock is noted on the front panel display in the digit location preceding the VFO A Frequency If an L is shown then the VFO Encoder is Locked If there is nothing shown then the VFO Encoder is UnLocked COMMAND AL lt cr Locks VFO A AU lt crR gt UnLocks VFO A Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 10 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com VFO Assignment The ARGONAUT VI provides two placeholders for VFO Frequency Values These placeholders are referred to as VFO A and VFO B Normally all Receive and Transmit is performed using the frequency in VFO A However when it is desired to transmit on a different frequency than receiving SPLIT then VFO B can be set up and used as the transmit frequency VFO A is always the receive frequency The ARGONAUT VI does not support cross band transmit meaning it cannot receive on one band in the VFO A frequency and transmit on a different band in the VFO B frequency The front panel controls lock out such instances but it is possible to change the frequencies through the serial interface so care m
25. ust be taken to avoid these situations The protocol is based on the Orion requiring the same number of parameters but their use and requirement is different The command prefix is KV and the VFO associations are similar to the Orion protocol meaning three digits containing either A or B COMMAND KV mrx srx mtx lt cr gt mrx VFO associated with the main receiver A for VFOA only valid option for the Argonaut VI srx VFO associated with the sub receiver A for VFOA only valid option for the Argonaut VI mtx VFO associated with the transmitter A for VFOA B for VFOB N is valid for Orion not for Argonaut VI Examples KVAAA lt cr gt Set RX and TX to main VFOA KVAAB lt cr gt Set RX to VFOA TX to VFOB SPLIT mode The mrx is ALWAYS A otherwise command is ignored It doesn t matter what srx is it is ignored but required The mtx is either A or B QUERY KV lt cR gt Examples PC Query Argonaut VI Response Meaning KV lt cR gt KVAAA lt cr gt RX TX VFO A KV lt cR gt KVAAB lt cr gt RX VFOA TX VFO B Note The current Argonaut VI firmware will respond to all K queries with the KV response This may change in future releases though So it is recommended that interface programmers utilize the full KV query Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 11 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com AGC Mode Control Rate Th
26. will send back a response consisting of the letter Z followed by a carriage return lt CR gt Because the ARGONAUT VI is designed so that it could be reprogrammed in system the command set presented here is subject to change or enhancement TenTec will make every effort to make the system backward compatible with existing documented commands whenever possible However the ARGONAUT VI is a HF TRASNCEIVER PLATFORM that could host a variety of radio services Persons or companies developing control software for the ARGONAUT VI should not assume that the radio is operating original factory firmware but rather should always query the radio firmware revision to ensure compatibility There are instances where the ARGONAUT VI circumvents the Orion protocol slightly For example since the KV lt CR gt is the only K query the ARGONAUT VI will respond to a K and a KV with the same KV response Do not assume that the ARGONAUT VI will always respond to the shortcut commands or queries in this way If further Orion queries are added that start with K then a single K lt CR gt query will result in an invalid Z returned from the ARGONAUT VI Rev 1 000 Argonaut VI Programmer s Reference Guide 7 of 25 Nov 24 2012 Argonaut VI Firmware Updates at www tentec com Quick List of Commands Queries Items in this list that are new or different from the Eagle noted with A in Item

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