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1. 18 Other Basie Setting Sreo up asa u a L a a a aS 22 Cabling To TING GP Sarid POWEL u a aoi OEE EE E A T aa EAR oss 23 Configuring Your GPS and TNC for Use with HamHUD I 23 More On Operating Your HamHUD I ose serene renere renen atanennsasesesstaiases 24 Appendix A TNC X and GPS Cable Schematic a 25 Appendix B Kantronics KPC 3 and GPS Cable ara 26 PEGAL sunsu amana aun aqna aq uum O y aniy as eee 27 HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Thanks for Buying a HamHUD II HamHUD II is a versatile APRS compatible ham radio data terminal designed to be operated mobile When used with an inexpensive KISS TNC such as the TNC X www tnc x com or the Argent Data OpenTracker a low cost GPS such as a Deluo module or a Garmin eTrex and a low cost VHF radio the HamHUD Il makes an inexpensive but powerful mobile APRS rig NOTE Please be aware of your state or jurisdiction s laws on operating electronic equipment while driving It may be against the law in some jurisdictions to mount HamHUD where it can be operated while driving Parts List Please ensure you have all the parts in your kit If you find you are short please email parts hamhud net for a replacement Tell us which kit you have and the version2. 11 Single click the knob to begin changing the 3 character of your callsign You ll notice that HamHUD remembers the letter or character you were just on and starts changing at that character This may seem strange at first but our experience shows this allows lightning speed edits because you know where you are in the alphabet ASCII sequence 12 Go ahead and enter the rest of your callsign You re getting the hang of it now You ll find you can turn the knob quite rapidly Remember that the numbers are to the LEFT of the uppercase letters And of course callsigns and paths must always be entered in uppercase For KA9MVA s callsign we d see 13 Now for the station ID SSID HamHUD requires that you enter the dash if your SSID is going to be nonzero KA9MVA s mobile is a truck so in APRS tradition we ll use 15 Remember that most of the punctuation including the is to the LEFT of the numbers For KA9MVA s mobile we d see 14 You ve entered your callsign and it s time to confirm it Single click to get the move block cursor back 20 HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Turn the knob so that it s on the LAST character of your callsign That would be the 5 in the example above It s extremely important to be on the LAST character HamHUD accepts characters up to the cursor For the example above the block
3. move cursor would be over the 5 character Now double click the Whiz Wheel knob That s two single clicks within above a half second of each other very much like the double click on your computer s mouse You should see your callsign on Line 4 NO GPS HamHUD 1 2 8 001 KAQMVA 15 21 HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Other Basic Settings Now that you know how to use the Whiz Wheel we won t describe every action in such a long winded way Here are some settings you may want to modify right away 1 Transmit UNPROTO path That s in Menu 2 under TXPath The default is WIDE2 2 which is fine for most mobiles Some people prefer WIDE1 1 WIDE2 1 This path provides the possibility of digipeating through home digipeaters supposed to have their RELAY set to WIDE1 1 as well as one hop through a wide area digipeater that s the WIDE2 part Please keep your path to three hops or less two hops in metropolitan areas Be sure to use all uppercase and double click on the LAST character of the string NOTE Whenever you enter a string in ANY menu in the HamHUD you MUST double click on the last character This tells HamHUD that the string stops there This allows shortening or lengthening strings 2 APRS Icon The HamHUD allows you to select which icon will appear on other users maps when your position is plotted It s in Menu 2 under MyIcon There are 20 different p
4. Magnifying glass optional Diagonal side cutting pliers Needle nose pliers medium 2 Straight slot screwdriver 2 Phillips cross slot screwdriver Cyano acrylate Glue such as Krazy Glue Several feet of multicolored insulated stranded wire 20 AWG to make your cable Heat shrink tubing 2 DB 9 male connectors or other TNC GPS connectors 4 40 x 3 8 screw and nut for voltage regulator IC1 optional OOOOOOOO0OO00000 Rear Side Assembly Start by installing components that go on the rear side of the PCB the side that will face the rear of the enclosure This is the side where the IC2 silkscreen marking can be found You will be installing components by putting leads through the proper holes and soldering on the other FRONT side of the PCB 1 Install R1 10Q 1 Watt brown black black AND R2 75Q 2 Watt violet green black or 75R NOTE Ensure R2 s left lead goes through the outer hole in its outline not the inner hole which is for an alternate 5V LCD backlighting connection 2 Install R3 R4 R6 R7 1KQ brown black red 3 Install R5 10KQ brown black orange 4 Install R8 R9 180Q brown grey brown NOTE Either R8 or R9 or BOTH may be 220 Q red red brown HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual 5 Install C4 C8 6 Install C3 C5 C6 C7 C9 C10 C11 C13 C14 22pF marked 220 or 22p or 22 TOTAL 9 0 luF marked 104 or 100
5. properly Time to disassemble and check The display above is telling us that HamHUD has entered its top level menu Menu is waiting for you to select an item and item 1 is being displayed Message 3 Quickly push the yellow Beacon Now button The Menu should disappear When you re in the menus the Beacon Now button is a quick way to exit 4 Single click the Whiz Wheel knob again Slowly turn the Whiz Wheel knob to the right eight 8 detents You should see the display below Menu Menu 2 HamHUD 1 2 8 001 NOCALL If you don t see that display your Whiz Wheel may be malfunctioning due to an assembly error Check also that your PIC is properly seated in its socket The display is telling us that HaomHUD is waiting for you to select Menu item 9 which will enter the second level menu Menu 2 Most of HamHUD s settings are in the second level menu Menu 2 HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual 5 Single click the Whiz Wheel knob You should see the display below Menu 2 Status HamHUD I 1 2 8 001 NOCALL Now HamHUD is in Menu 2 at the first item 1 which is Status awaiting your click 6 Turn the Whiz Wheel knob one position to the right and single click the Whiz Wheel knob You should see the display below Callsgn NOCAL HamHUD 1 2 8 001 NOCALL HamHUD is telling you that you are editing E you
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7. HamHUD s CD LED functions as a power indicator The TNC X can be re wired ta connect U3 3 to J2 1 Then disconnecting HamHUD pin 1 fram GND and comnecting it ta pin l an TNC X provides DCD light HamHUD RX FROM GPS mi i 3 Tx TO GPS O SWITCHED 5Y TO GPS 4 HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual TNC X OpenTracker and GPS Cable Schematic Appendix A 25 HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Appendix B Kantronics KPC 3 and GPS Cable CONNECTOR KPC 3 SERI L 26 HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual LEGAL This document is copyright 2007 HamHUD Nichetronix LLC Rolesville NC 27571 USA and its founder Steve Bragg KAOMVA HamHUD SmartBeaconing DigiMeter and HamWatch are trademarks of Ham HUD Nichetronix LLC and assigned to its founder Steve Bragg KAOMVA APRS is a registered trademark of Bob Bruninga WB4APR This document contains proprietary data and is intended only for the end users of the product s described herein While HamHUD Nichetronix LLC endeavors to assure the accuracy of information in this document errors and omissions do occur Corrections will be issued in electronic form at http www hamhud net We thank all the contributors of our Yahoo Group and our website for providing input and corrections to this document Photo credit Peter Van Houten KG4WEZ 27
8. HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual HamHUD Il Kit Assembly Instructions amp Quick Start Guide HW Rev E Firmware Rev 2 8 000 amp above Update E 30 November 2007 HamHUD Nichetronix LLC www hamhud net 656 Ashbrittle Dr Rolesville NC 27571 The HamHUD Team Steve Bragg KA9MVA Jason Rausch KE4NYV J rgen Sch pf DB3TB Dale Seaburg KGSLT HamHUD Yahoo Group http www yahoogroups com groups hamhud HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Table of Contents Thanks for Buying a HamHUD II n n nn nanas 3 Parte Pisya s naam Sha m Nuka aa SER ER baka A E a aaa 3 Assembly Instructions snieni aa usu aa ea acs Su eas squa eee 5 Toels amp Materials Required id a nuqaqa ahinapas u a iqu 5 Rear Side Assemb ys oiiae u Sun h uuu asun aa na mas aS za 5 Front Side Assem EY cs ana ann a Sa qk asua tae dite qu ap EE a 7 Display amp BED Assemblyx c n saa pa n ED aq a SS aQ 8 Final Ass emibl yu uu anaE E EA EAE EAE ERE E STE qasa E AEAEE AEA 9 Schematic Dia gr n u aha ER RERE EE A E E TE RT saa 11 Board MICWS u ieni a a a kamu S 12 Assembly and Alignment PhotoS ns seseseeseeseesseesesssessesersstessessrsstessessrsstessessesstesseeseesresseeseee 14 Initial Power p Testoicer an sn oiia i AEE E E A E ue E A 16 Config ring Basie Settings sssini r aaraa aa AE A AE EEEE ih lh REE NESES 17 Setting Your Callsign and Learning to Use the Whiz Wheel
9. Note that parts with Gil are POLARIZED and must be installed correctly Parts marked with F go on the FRONT size of the PCB Capacitors Cl 1 10 uF SOV electrolytic C2 1 100 uF 35V electrolytic C3 C5 C6 and 9 0 1 uF yellow marked 104 C7 C9 C10 and C11 C13 C14 C4 and C8 2 22 pF ceramic disk Resistors All Resistors are 5 tolerance GOLD band after the colors listed below RI 1 10Q 1 Watt brown black black R2 1 759 2 Watt violet green black or 75R R3 R4 R6 and 4 1KQ 1 8 Watt brown black red R7 R5 1 10KO 1 8 Watt brown black orange R8 R9 2 2209 1 8 Watt red red brown both may be 1809 Diodes D1 1 TVS Diode 1 5KE33 D2 1 LED Red Green 2 lead 5mm D3 1 LED Amber 5mm HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Other T1 1 Transistor TO 92 ZTX651 Ql 1 Crystal 10 MHz HC 49 US DSP G 1 20x4 extended temp blue LCD 1 16 pin MALE SIP header 1 16 pin FEMALE SIP header 4 4 40 Nylon screws 4 4 x 0 250 Nylon spacers 4 4 40 Nylon Nuts IC1 1 LM7805 regulator or equivalent TO 220 IC2 1 PIC18F252 28 DIP w firmware pre loaded alii 1 28 pin 0 3 wide IC socket IC3 1 ST202 RS232 chip 16 DIP 1 16 pin 0 3 wide IC soc
10. cannot take much torque 26 NOW SOLDER all 32 connections on the PCB and LCD board 27 Install D3 Amber LED see NOTE below NOTE To ensure D3 mounts properly through the front panel DO NOT push the LED all the way down to the PCB Align the base of the LED where the leads start about halfway up the LCD s black bezel and hold it there Solder one lead keeping the LED in position then solder the other lead 28 Install D2 Bi Color LED see NOTES below NOTE D2 s silkscreen is BACKWARD on the Rev E PCB Insert D2 into the PCB with the flat AWAY from the FLAT MARK on the silkscreen If you end up with a HamHUD that shows RED for receiving a packet and GREEN for transmit then D2 is installed incorrectly NOTE To ensure D2 mounts properly through the front panel align it to the same height off the PCB as D3 and hold it there Solder one lead keeping the LED in position then solder the other lead HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Final Assembly You re almost ready for mobile APRS Just a few more steps and your HamHUD II will be operational Take a minute to check the board over and inspect all the solder connections If any solder joint looks dull re touch it with your iron Ensure no connections or steps above were missed 27 Install IC2 Into socket PIC18F252 microcontroller Match the notch on the chip with the one on the sock
11. et and silkscreen You may have to gently bend each row of leads against your table top to get the chip to fit in the socket This is normal for new ICs 28 Install IC3 into socket ST202 RS232 chip Match the notch on the chip with the one on the socket and silkscreen You may have to gently bend each row of leads against your table top to get the chip to fit in the socket This is normal for new ICs Turn the PCB over now 29 Place front panel over controls See NOTES below NOTE Remove the case from the its bag and slide out the front panel Lay the case on the table with the front side up you will need it in a little bit NOTE With the rear side of the PCB and X2 against the table lay the front panel over the LCD LEDs and switches so that everything fits nicely through the holes 30 Assemble HamHUD II into its case See NOTE below NOTE Slide the front panel into the first groove inside the case AT THE SAME TIME as the PCB slides into the 5th groove counting from the front It is easier if you start one side and use your other hand to spread the case slightly to allow the other side to start MAKE SURE both edges of the PCB are in the 5th groove NOT one in the 5th and one in the 6th for example Continue sliding the PCB and front panel until it is all the way in 31 Assemble the side panels on the case You may wish to leave two of the screws off the right side panel just in ca
12. fault HamHUD NOCALL Your DigiMeter the left two characters of Line 1 may contain random characters at this point That s OK they will clear out as actual network data is displayed there If you see this on your LCD your HamHUD should be functional If not please check your connections You may have to disassemble the HamHUD and check your solder connections HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Configuring Basic Settings If your HamHUD passed the initial power on test you re ready to set up your callsign and other important initial parameters This will also be a check of your front panel controls To use the Whiz Wheel rotary encoder you will be single clicking and double clicking A single click is a quick lt 0 5 second push on the Whiz Wheel S2 s knob A double click involves pushing the knob twice quickly within a time less than a second You will get used to these actions because you will do them a lot with HamHUD HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Setting Your Callsign and Learning to Use the Whiz Wheel 1 Set the HamHUD II s power switch ON RIGHT 2 Single click the Whiz Wheel knob You should see the display below Menu Message HamHUD 11 2 8 001 NOCALL If you don t see this display ensure you really pressed the knob If not you may have an assembly error or your PIC may not be seated in its socket
13. gles to the board Gently bend the switch unit so it s square with the board and then solder the other two leads HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Display amp LED Assembly We re getting close We will now install the LCD display and LEDs on the front of the PCB This has to be done carefully to ensure everything fits properly Please follow the instructions closely NOTE Do NOT solder the LCD headers until Step 24 20 INSERT the largest diameter pins of the 16 pin single row header into the 16 pin single row socket forming a header socket mated unit DO NOT SOLDER YET 21 Push the 4 nylon screws through the 4 holes in the LCD in the side with the glass They are easy to push in with your fingers Push them all the way in 22 With the LCD upside down glass down place a nylon spacer over all 4 nylon screws 23 With the LCD upside down INSERT the header end of the header socket unit into the 16 position hole pattern on LCD display DO NOT SOLDER AT THIS TIME 24 Continuing with the LCD upside down INSERT the LCD header socket screw spacer assembly into the 16 position hole pattern on the front side of the PCB same side as the switches DO NOT SOLDER AT THIS TIME 25 Assemble 4 nylon nuts onto the 4 nylon screws that come through the PCB Tighten the screws carefully with a screwdriver using only your fingers to hold the nut These nuts
14. hat case KA9MVA 15 would be displayed on the GPS as MVA 15 Not pretty but that s what some GPSs require 22 HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Cabling to TNC GPS and Power Since there are so many different GPS s and TNC s that can be connected to HamHUD each installation may require a custom cable To make things easier we provide two example cable diagrams in the Appendices one for the inexpensive Coastal Chipworks TNC X KISS TNC and one for the Kantronics KPC 3 multimode TNC Both cable diagrams feature a DB 9 male connector for the GPS Pinouts vary so consult your TNC manual for details and for connection information for your radio The cable diagram for the TNC X will also work for other low cost TNCs such as Byonics TinyTrak 4 and Argent Data s OpenTracker 1 The cable diagram for the KPC 3 is similar to that required for the KPC 3 and other TAPR clones such as the MFJ 1270 series and the PacCom TNCs Many GPS modules such as the Deluo use pin 4 of the DB 9 as power input often 5 volts HamHUD II provides a regulated switched 5 volt output for this purpose We recommend the use of Anderson PowerPoles for connecting 12V to your custom cable Our partners at RPC Electronics www rpe electronics com have PowerPoles and many other cable accessories for your HamHUD and GPS Configuring Your GPS and TNC for Use with HamHUD II HamHUD II supports both modular no screen GPSs as wel
15. hings 1 it provides a basic check of your HamHUD s functions and 2 it allows the firmware to initialize all the tables and data in the FRAM memory 1 Set the HamHUD II s toggle power switch OFF left toward LEDs 2 Prepare the female DB 15 connector with a power connection Solder one red wire and one black wire to the the female DB 15 connector Solder the RED to pin 8 of the connector numbers are on the plastic part of the connector and the BLACK to pin 10 other row almost opposite end of connector You might want to use heat shrink tubing on the leads to the connector you can use this test rig as part of your HamHUD custom cable later 3 Connect the RED to and the BLACK to of a 12V 13 6V nominal power supply capable of supplying at least 500 mA 4 Plug the DB 15 female connector with the wires into the DB 15 male in the rear of the HamHUD II Turn on the power supply 5 Set the HamHUD II s power switch ON RIGHT while watching the LCD display If all is well you should see the LCD s backlight light up the display show a flurry of activity you might catch Initializing FRAM and finally it will show Power on Re Defaults in 2 set FR HamHUD 8 FRAM 32K P AM 001 Clee 252 In a few seconds you ll see two arrows blinking in the upper left corner of the LCD and the last line will change to the default callsign De
16. ket S1 F 1 Momentary switch Beacon Now 3 Button caps Yellow or Blue stack them S2 F 1 Rotary Encoder 1 Knob 1 Knob cap blue S3 1 Toggle switch SG1 1 Piezo Buzzer PCB 1 Gold plated printed circuit board CASE 1 Custom anodized aluminum case w screws amp optional plastic bezels X2 1 Male DB15 connector offset DIP pins 1 Female DB15 mating connector 1 DB 15 backshell plastic IC4 and C12 are pre installed surface mount components They are for the 32K FRAM memory X1 X3 and C14A are locations on the board that allow bottom and side entry connectors They are not supplied with this kit which has a rear entry connector HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Assembly Instructions This kit s printed circuit board PCB uses plated through holes Be VERY sure that you have the correct part in the correct pins on the correct side of the board before soldering it It is much easier to check twice than to de solder the part The PCB has silkscreened reference designators such as IC1 as well as polarity marks to help you find the correct position and orientation for components Carefully heat each joint BEFORE applying solder Cold solder joints can cause your kit to malfunction Clip off excess leads with cutters after the joint cools Tools amp Materials Required 1SW 35W soldering iron Small 0 032 rosin core solder De soldering braid optional
17. l as those with graphics displays About the only real requirement is serial communication using NMEA at 4800 or 9600 baud But with a GPS such as the Garmin GPSMap HamHUD II can plot APRS stations on the GPS screen as waypoints To keep things simple set your TNC and GPS for 4800 baud that s the default NOTE HamHUD s mode of operation as of firmware version 2 8 000 is KISS mode If you are using a Kantronics KPC 3 or other configurable TNC please use a computer to put it into KISS mode 23 HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual More On Operating Your HamHUD II There s a lot more to learn about the HamHUD II we ve barely scratched the surface here However your HamHUD should be configured well enough at this point to monitor the local APRS data stream To learn more visit the HamHUD website www hamhud net Download all the latest documentation release notes and user manual to learn more about operating your HamHUD There may also be new firmware upgrades for your HamHUD II which provide additional functionality and or bug fixes Firmware in the HamHUD II can be upgraded with a PC with a serial port see the website for details or ask on the HamHUD Yahoo Group You did join the Yahoo Group right If not do so www yahoogroups com groups hamhud You ll find a warm welcome The HamHUD community has the true Elmer spirit 24 Stock TNC X does not have a CDZDCD output As shown the
18. ly amp Quick Start Manual Front Side Assembly Now we will assemble components on the front display side of the PCB Notice that there is an asterisk in front of the reference designator for these components on the silkscreen That is to remind you that this is the top display side of the PCB Of course you will be soldering on the rear side of the PCB 16 Install S1 Pushbutton switch no polarity 17 Glue 3 square yellow blue button extenders together stacked BE CAREFUL WITH GLUE After glue dries press onto S1 s plastic actuator 18 Install SG1 Buzzer OBSERVE POLARITY to on silkscreen NOTE Remove tape from the buzzer after installing 19 Install S2 Rotary Encoder see NOTES below NOTE Mount the encoder all the way down against the PCB This may seem counter intuitive but experience shows that we get the best overall fit this way NOTE Ensure the encoder is perpendicular with at right angles to the board BEFORE soldering it 20 Install S3 Toggle switch see NOTES below NOTE REMOVE the nuts and washers from the toggle switch and save for another project NOTE Mount the toggle switch S3 all the way down against the PCB This may seem counter intuitive but experience shows that we get the best overall fit this way NOTE Solder only ONE LEG of the toggle switch then make sure it s perpendicular with at right an
19. n NOTE The kits may have 0 1 wide or 0 2 wide 0 1F capacitors and the PCB can accept either There are two rectangles on each capacitor s silkscreen Both leads of a narrow 0 1 capacitor fit into the larger rectangle For the wide 0 2 parts do not use the middle hole 7 Install D3 8 Install Q1 8 Install 28 pin socket at IC2 9 Install 16 pin socket at IC3 10 Install T1 11 Install IC1 screw 12 Solder IC1 13 Install Cl 14 Install C2 15 Install X2 1 5KE33 Transient Voltage Suppressor Diode 10 MHz crystal FLUSH w board Match notch to silkscreen Match notch to silkscreen Transistor bend leads to match silkscreen pattern If you wish to use a hold down screw for the regulator recommended install a steel 4 40 screw and nut BEFORE soldering the regulator next step THIS HARDWARE IS NOT PROVIDED WITH THIS KIT because it is optional LM7805 regulator FLUSH SIDE AGAINST BOARD Bend leads 90 10uF OBSERVE POLARITY Bend to the side and glue the capacitor to the board 100uF OBSERVE POLARITY Bend to the side and glue the capacitor to the board DB 15 male connector Ensure the connector is against board before soldering NOTE You may wish to provide spacers screws and or standoffs to secure X2 for more mechanical strength This hardware is not supplied in the kit HamHUD II Assemb
20. r Callsgn which at present is set to NOCALL The block cursor indicating that the cursor can be moved should be blinking on the last character 7 Turn the Whiz Wheel to the left until the move block cursor is over the N Now single click You should see Note that the blinking block move cursor has changed to the underline cursor which means change Turning the Whiz Wheel will change the character above the cursor from its present value to the next or previous ASCII character depending on the direction of rotation 8 Turn the Whiz Wheel to the left or right until the first UPPERCASE letter of your callsign appears above the change cursor BE SURE TO ENTER YOUR CALLSIGN IN UPPERCASE For KA9MVA s callsign we would see 9 Single click the knob again You will see the change cursor moved over to the next position which allows us to quickly edit text data strings HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual What if you need to go back to the previous character or even a different character that you would like to change No problem just single click again and HamHUD will give you the move block cursor back Now you can move to another character and by single clicking there you will get the change cursor back Make sense 10 Rotate the knob to the second character of your callsign For KA9MVA s callsign we d see
21. re loaded icons that you select by name Don t see one that you like Get on the Web and look up the symbol table ID and symbol character for another icon and you can edit any of the icon entries to your liking Just put the symbol table ID as the first character and the symbol character as the second character The rest of the string can be any comment you like 3 Metric display units HamHUD defaults to US Imperial English units for speed and distance but can be set to display SI Metric units Go to Menu 2 and select SmrtBcn This menu item adjusts several parameters for the SmartBeaconing algorithm but the unit selection is also here Just single click on each parameter to accept the default until you come to one reading 0 US 1 Metric Rotate the Whiz Wheel to display 1 in Line 2 and single click Your HamHUD will now remember to display Metric units 4 GPS Waypoint length HamHUD will send waypoint strings SGPWPL to the GPS for received stations and objects and also HaomHUD waypoints The length of the name is selectable because some GPSs can only handle short names In the Menu 2 select the GPSWlen item You ll see ee 6 10 HamHUD 11 2 8 001 KAOMVA 15 Rotate the Whiz Wheel until the name length your GPS can handle is selected then single click The Garmin GPSmap 60c and indeed most of that series can handle 10 character names but some others can only handle 6 characters For t
22. se you need to take the board back out following the Initial Power Up Test You may or may not wish to use the plastic bezels that came with the side panels they are a personal preference KA9MVA and KE4NYV left them off and we think HamHUD II looks just fine without them It s your rig so it s your choice HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual 32 Assemble Knob Push the knob onto the rotary encoder s shaft Use needle nose pliers to tighten the nut while holding the knob still Push the blue knob cap on covering the knob nut and the end of the shaft The next few pages contain the schematic diagram and various views of the board and assembly Following that we will prepare to power up your HamHUD for the first time HamHUD II Assembly amp Quick Start Manual Schematic Diagram ONS Nd mi NG 83 m u3snes uoser 3 uorstA ti ZEZSU TLL asn o uem Noh 4opeoy 9 uni Pa4eog Ulp Tiesu pue sa dea aepadoadde yng in To g 2 sy a y dou3S u banr 3Teu u3S II GAHWEH as 8 sY Bbangeas ated en g m Kas Dira ee us TL TS9X1Z sen IS ig For ue zu dM XS S Inoz NIZ aa Inota NITH m 08 C10H OG NZL 1N0ZL ONS rae NITI INDTL 4244 m e P lt d S248tOId z he 2 _ 1003 D Z0S0 10 Xu 238 G N le SE NDrD7TOSD 3X3 X1 938 z T ON nt 003 994 2 OS 10S 94 t FT ddA W8 208 E04 id ZHH T Td009 2Z9t Zd099 18
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