Ramsey Electronics TCCI-1 User's Manual
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1. adio control program on our HamBase demo diskette This program will be found in the directory RCPLUS To use the program copy all the files in the directory to your hard disk or to a different disk by typing C gt MD RCPLUS C gt CD RCPLUS C gt COPY A RCPLUS If copying from A drive type COPY B if copying from B drive type COPY A To print the document type C gt RCPLUS gt PRINT RCPLUS gt DOC To run the program type C gt RCPLUS gt RCPLUS F1 will give you outline help ALT S will allow you to specify your radio If you have trouble uderstanding the above we suggest that you contact a local computer user to help you TROUBLESHOOTING If the interface appears not to be working here are some things to try O 1 If the interface controls the radio in any way rest assured that it is operating correctly and a software bug is to blame This means that the cable is not at fault 2 Check all connections for proper fit 3 Check that the correct radio is selected in your software 4 Check the serial port and it s properties 5 Check the radio parameters and DIP switches if any 6 Remove any TSRs that may conflict with your serial ports 7 Try using a different serial port UUOoO UU UU n 8 If you have more than two serial ports on your computer check for IRQ conflicts TCCI 1 o 7 Remember that the person with the most knowledge of your computer system is you We wish we could be more he2. c Diagram 10 Ramsey kit warranty 11 R AM S EY RAMSEY ELECTRONICS INC 793 Canning Parkway Victor New York 14564 Phone 716 924 4560 Fax 716 924 4555 TCCI 1 e 3 INTRODUCTION The J Com Transceiver Control Computer Interface provides the appropriate level shift of signals between your computer s RS 232 COMM port and your transceiver s TTL computer control connection By using low power integrated circuit devices to make these conversions we have been able to package the entire interface into the shielded hood of a DB25 type RS 232 connector Because only 3 5 6 mA of current is required the interface is able to borrow power from the computer for its operation TCCI Block Diagram Everything but shiftina TCCI 1 4 The block diagram shown is a very general interpretation of the J Com Transceiver control Computer When a signal is sent from your computer it is in binary a logic 1 or 0 The binary signal is between 3 and 25 volts for a logic 1 and between 3 and 25 volts for a logic 0 Your radio doesn t use such voltage levels therefore a level shifter is used to change these voltage levels to something that it can deal with A logic 1 is shifted to become between 3 2 and 5 volts and a logic 0 is shifted to become between 0 to 2 4 volts A Kenwood i different than other radios though in that it require the data to be inverted PARTS LIST O Software Disk Cable with a
3. d in the correct order as well as the correct op code If so check your comm specs again Naxt try to send out a code that returns some information such as to retrieve the operating frequency This will help to verify that your receive data line is operational also Set up the comm specs as before and then enter an op code that returns data Now Comm test should show you the data it has received after sending out the op code If you are able to receive something rejoice everything should work for you If not you will want to check everything out such as your wiring certain functions being enabled on the radio the correct op codes being used and so on If you are still having trouble have a fellow computer wiz help you out maybe there is something you missed Also note that not all radios send back their information in ASCII type code Most of the information they send back is encoded information which when displayed on the screen will look like Greek to most of us You don t really need to decode the information unless you are really expecting ASCII and did not get it If that is the case you may wish to check the clock speeds of your radio or computer either that or turn the computer off and then on again to reset the serial ports This is a problem beyond the scope of the interface cable and the solution is in your existing hardware TCCI 1 9 The Ramsey Warranty Please read carefully BEFORE calling or writing in about your
4. e TCCl 4 TCCI Block Diagram 4 Be g eer en 5 Instulation sci ceicaniicsonvemadnvvawesenexeeies 5 Software 0 cerccessreceseeserserseees 6 ROPU te sinecec raea E T Troublesnooting 0cceeceeee 8 Testing Your Interface 8 TCCI Schematic Diagram 10 Ramsey kit warranty 00 11 Price 5 00 Ramsey Publication No MTCCI Assembly and Instruction manual for RAMSEY MODEL NO TCCI j Com Tansceiver Control Computer Interface RAMSEY or RAMSEY ELECTRONICS INC 9 793 Canning Parkway Victor New York 14564 Ci Phone 716 924 4560 Fax 716 924 4555 Printed on recycled TCCI 1 e 11
5. j2Com Transceiver Control Computer Interface Model O TC l O TC K LITC Y O TC Y2 The J Com Transceiver Control Computer Interface allows you to control most if not all of radio functions from your computer It is functionally identical to the Icom CT 17 Yaesu FIF 232C Ten Tec 305 and Heath computer interfaces It will work with all radios and rig control software which use these interfaces e No external power supply power is lifted right from the computer s COMM port o RFI proof all electronics are enclosed in a shielded DB 25 connector hood o Fully hardware and software compatible will work with any software including DXBase LOGic K1EA s CT program Turbolog RC plus and many others e Fully wired and tested just plug it in and go Great for winning contests and making contacts easier than before O TC I 1 8 inch phone connector For use with ICOM IC 781 IC 765 IC 761 IC 728 IC 735 IC 725 IC 726 IC 751A IC 271 IC 471 IC R71 IC R9000 IC R7100 IC R700 IC R72 IC 970 Ten Tec Delta Il Argonaut Il Paragon Omni VI O TC K DIN connector For use with Kenwood TS 950 TS 850 TS 450 T690 TS 940 TS 440 TS 140 TS 690 TS 5000 TS 711 TS 811 O TC Y1 DIN connector For use with Yaesu FT 1000D FT 1000 FT 990 FT 980 FT 767 FT 736 FT 747 Heath SB 1400 RAMSEY HE RAMSEY TRANSMITTER KITS e FM 10 FM Stereo Transmitter e FM 1 2 3 4 FM Wireless Microphones e PB 1 Telephone Trans
6. lpful but it is virtually impossible for us to debug your entire system on the telephone The majority of problems encountered are software setup related i e wrong COMM port IRQ conflicts Since we did not setup your system it is unadvisable for us to recommend that you change your system settings Please only call as a last resort and consult the warranty procedure before doing so TESTING YOUR INTERFACE Connect the radio as you normally would to a power supply connect the interface cable to a communications port of your computer COM1 or COM2 and connect the other end to the radio If needed remove your modem or other device to allow you to temporarily use one of these ports to test your interface These ports tend to be more standardized than COM3 or COM4 so the program was not written to include the diversity of options available Now run the program by typing in the following commands at the default prompt A COMMTEST EXE Where A is the drive that the install disk is in After making sure everything is set to go look in your radio s manual under computer control There should be a good general description of the codes required to perform certain tasks data protocols ie 4800 N 8 1 and so on Look up the protocol first and then set it in Commtest by pressing S on the main menu Follow the directions and answer the questions for baud rates stop bits etc Then look up a simple code like setting the frequency or tu
7. mitter RAMSEY RECEIVER KITS e FR 1 FM Broadcast Receiver e AR 1 Aircraft Band Receiver e SR 1 Shortwave Receiver e AA 7 Active Antenna e SC 1 Shortwave Converter RAMSEY HOBBY KITS e SG 7 Personal Speed Radar e SS 7 Speech Scrambler e MM 5 Music Machine e SP 1 Speakerphone e MD 3 Microwave Motion Detector e PH 10 Peak hold Meter e LC 1 Inductance Capacitance Meter RAMSEY AMATEUR RADIO KITS e FX Series VHF and UHF Transceivers e HR Series HF All Mode Receivers e QRP Series HF CW Transmitters e CW 700 Micro Memory CW Keyer e PA Series VHF and UHF Power Amplifiers e Packet Computer Interfaces e QRP Power Amplifiers RAMSEY MINI KITS Many other kits are available for hobby school Scouts and just plain FUN New kits are always under development Write or call for our free Ramsey catalog i Com Transceiver Control Computer Interface Instruction Manual Ramsey Electronics publication No MTCCI First printing December 1994 written permission of Ramsey Electronics Inc Printed in the United States of America TCCI 1 o 2 Ramsey Publication No MTCCI 1 Price 5 00 j COM TRANSCEIVER CONTROL COMPUTER INTERFACE TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the TCCl 4 TCCI Block Diagram 4 PANS LSU norna a n 5 STUNG ON anna 5 SOMWAN Css cocina satveatnnavesateiomatwnagas 6 RC US cetera Ai 7 Troubleshooting c ccceeeeees 8 Testing Your Interface 8 TCCI Schemati
8. ppropriate connectors INSTALLATION Please understand that you must possess a basic computer literacy for the following instructions If you have trouble your local computer or amateur radio club can be quite helpful in explaining terms and the intricacies of your individual computing system including any software glitches that you encounter while installing this interface 1 Turn off the AC power to both the transceiver and the computer 2 Plug the DB 25 connector into the desired COMM port of the computer 3 Plug the transceiver connector into the appropriate jack on the back of your transceiver Consult the transceiver manuals if you are unsure which is the correct jack TCCI 1 5 SOFTWARE The J Comm Transceiver Control Computer Interface is compatible with all rig control software available This includes Kenwood s HamWindows DXBase K1EA CT LOGic NA TurboLog Hyperlog RC Plus and many others Consult the software manual and any other on disk information READ ME files which came with your software to understand how to properly configure it to communicate with your radio Many software programs have different recommendations regarding the setting of these parameters 1 Select the appropriate serial port COMM 1 2 3 These may be referred to as serial ports comm ports or asynchronous communications adapters in your software manual 2 Set the serial interface parameters base add
9. product Most problems can be solved without contacting the factory Notice that this is not a fine print warranty We want you to understand your rights and ours to All Ramsey kits will work if assembled properly The very fact that your kit includes this new manual is your assurance that a team of knowledgeable people have field tested several copies of this kit straight from the Ramsey Inventory If you need help please read through your manual carefully all information required to properly build and test your kit is contained within the pages 1 DEFECTIVE PARTS It s always easy to blame a part for a problem in your kit Before you conclude that a part may be bad thoroughly check your work Today s semiconductors and passive components have reached incredibly high reliability levels and its sad to say that our human construction skills have not But on rare occasion a sour component can slip through All our kit parts carry the Ramsey Electronics Warranty that they are free from defects for a full ninety 90 days from the date of purchase Defective parts will be replaced promptly at our expense If you suspect any part to be defective please mail it to our factory for testing and replacement Please send only the defective part s not the entire kit The part s MUST be returned to us in suitable condition for testing Please be aware that testing can usually determine if the part was truly defective or damaged by assembly or usage Don
10. ress DO NOT send a separate letter include all correspondence with the unit Please do not include your own hardware such as non Ramsey cabinets knobs cables external battery packs and the like Ramsey Electronics Inc reserves the right to refuse repair on ANY item in which we find excessive problems or damage due to construction methods To assist customers in such situations Ramsey Electronics Inc reserves the right to solve their needs on a case by case basis The repair is 36 00 per hour regardless of the cost of the kit Please understand that our technicians are not volunteers and that set up testing diagnosis repair and repacking and paperwork can take nearly an hour of paid employee time on even a simple kit Of course if we find that a part was defective in manufacture there will be no charge to repair your kit But please realize that our technicians know the difference between a defective part and parts burned out or damaged through improper use or assembly 4 REFUNDS You are given ten 10 days to examine our products If you are not satisfied you may return your unassembled kit with all the parts and instructions and proof of purchase to the factory for a full refund The return package should be packed securely Insurance is recommended Please do not cause needless delays read all information carefully TCCI 1 e 10 TCCI j Com Transceiver Control Computer Interface Quick Reference Page Guide Introduction to th
11. ress and interrupt request line IRQ You may need to tell the software how to access the serial port on your computer 3 Tell the software the brand and model of radio you are using In most cases the software will determine the following parameters automatically from its own data base of radio standards If you are having trouble check the ASCII interface parameter Baud rate number of data bits parity and number of stop bits The radio and computer must use the same standard in order to communicate Consult your radio manual first to determine the appropriate data transfer standard some radios allow these parameters to be modified by setting the DIP switches to internally If you experience problems verify that the switches are set to the default positions Consult your software manual to determine how to set these parameters in the program A note from us at J COM We want to help you make sure that everything is working on the J COM interface cables before we see perfectly good interfaces coming back to be repaired Many of the other programs on this included disk turn out to be only DEMOS This means that many of them don t even try to communicate to your radio you need to register the program first This depends mostly on radio you have since some programs for other radios are fully functional Please read the readme files before jumping to conclusions RC PLUS TCCI 1 e 6 We have included a copy of the RC Plus shareware r
12. rning some feature on and off Depending on how the manufacturer has set up the op codes in the radio will determine what format to use For example the Yeasu 2 5200 Mhz the op code needed is OAh 01h 42h 50h OOh Note that OAh is the op code for setting frequency The problem that you will find upon trying to send this code to the radio is that it needs to be sent in reverse order of what makes sense to you and me The Yeasu FT 900 radio requires that the codes be sent out in reverse order so when entered into the program you will need to start with OOh and end with the code of OAh TCCI 1 e 8 To enter these codes into the program press O on the main menu then choose the type of data transfer you require In the case of the Yeasu FT 900 you would choose Enter Hex Now you can enter your code in and in case of the Yeasu and possibly others enter the code in reverse Now you can press 1 or 2 on the main menu depending on which comm port you are using If you accidently press the comm port where your mouse is running it may disable your mouse temporarily until you restart another program Watch carefully on the radio to see if anything happens when you transmit this data through the interface If the radio is receiving the data it means that your interface cable is operating properly If the display shows that it is receiving the data but no action occurs check the op code you are using to make sure it is being entere
13. t be afraid of telling us that you blew it we re all human and in most cases replacement parts are very reasonably priced 2 MISSING PARTS Before assuming a part value is incorrect check the parts listing carefully to see if it is a critical value such as a specific coil or IC or whether a RANGE of values is suitable such as 100 to 500 uF Often times common sense will solve a mysterious missing part problem If you re missing five 10K ohm resistors and received five extra 1K resistors you can pretty much be assured that the 1K ohm resistors are actually the missing 10 K parts Hum m m guess the red band really does look orange Ramsey Electronics project kits are packed with pride in the USA If you believe we packed an incorrect part or omitted a part clearly indicated in your assembly manual as supplied with the basic kit by Ramsey please write or call us with information on the part you need and proof of kit purchase 3 FACTORY REPAIR OF ASSEMBLED PRODUCT To qualify for Ramsey Electronics factory repair kits MUST 1 NOT be assembled with acid core solder or flux 2 NOT be modified in any manner 3 BE returned in fully assembled form not partially assembled 4 BE accompanied by the proper repair fee No repair will be undertaken until we have received the MINIMUM repair fee 1 hour labor of 36 00 or authorization to charge it to your credit card account 5 INCLUDE a description of the problem and legible return add
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