Kenwood ts-990s Instruction Manual page 28

16 USEFUL FUNCTIONS
PC CONTROL
The ARCP-990 radio control program, ARHP-990 radio
host program, ARUA-10 USB audio control program, or
PC commands can be used to control the transceiver or
use a PC speaker or microphone.
This section describes only a select method for the
baud rate of the COM/USB port used for PC control. For
preparation and operation methods, refer to the help
information or a list of PC commands.
The applications as above, virtual COM port driver and
the manual for PC protocol command can be downloaded
from the Web site below. The virtual COM port driver is
required to control the transceiver via a USB port using the
PC protocol command. {page 1-5}
http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_
download.html
SELECTING THE BAUD RATE OF THE COM/USB (REAR
PANEL) PORT
Follow the procedure below to select the baud rate of the
COM/USB port used for PC control.
1 Select Group No. 7, "Rear Connectors", from the Menu
screen.
2 Access Menu 00, "Baud Rate (COM Port)" (COM), or
Menu 01, "Baud Rate (USB Port)" (USB).
3 Press [SELECT] (F4) to allow editing of the parameter
box.
4 Press [-] (F4) or [+] (F5), or rotate the MULTI/CH
control to select the baud rate.
Select the baud rate from 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600,
and 115200 [bps] The default is "9600 [bps]" for the COM
port and "115200 [bps]" for the USB port.
5 Press [ ] (F1).
6 Press [MENU] to exit.
Note:
◆ If you select a baud rate of 38400, 57600, or 115200 bps, select
the fastest baud rate possible for the RS-232C port of your PC.
◆ If you use the ARCP-990, select the fastest possible transfer rate.
◆ To display the bandscope while the transceiver is remotely
controlled using the ARCP-990 and ARHP-990, high speed
communication speed is mandatory. Connect the home-based LAN
to the LAN connector on the rear panel.
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CONFIGURING THE USB KEYBOARD
Connecting a USB keyboard to the (USB-A) port on the
front panel facilitates your operation. You can transmit or
play back voice messages assigned to function keys or
enter text from the USB keyboard and transmit the text
string in FSK or PSK mode.
If a USB keyboard is connected to the transceiver, you can
enter a text string. The key repeat behavior while a key on
the USB keyboard is pressed down can be configured.
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE FOR THE USB
KEYBOARD
You can configure the type of USB keyboard to be
connected to the transceiver (the language or region).
1 Select Group No. 9, "USB", from the Menu screen.
2 Access Menu 01, "Keyboard Language (USB
Keyboard)".
3 Press [SELECT] (F4) to allow editing of the parameter
box.
4 Press [-] (F4) or [+] (F5), or rotate the MULTI/CH
control to select the language.
• The keyboard type can be selected from the languages
and regions below.
Japanese, English (US), English (UK), French, French
(Canadian), German, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian),
Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), and Italian
• The default is "English (US)".
5 Press [ ] (F1).
6 Press [MENU] to exit.
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