Preparation Procedure - Yaesu Wires-X Instruction Manual

Preparation Procedure

Portable Digital Node operation requires the FT2D Transceiver and a Personal computer (Windows 7 or later) with USB
terminal.
① User registration (acquire an ID number)
② Install WIRES-X Software to the PC
③ Install the connection cable USB device driver
④ Update the firmware of the transceiver
⑤ Connect the transceiver and the PC
⿟ The following connecting cable is required.
• SCU-39 WIRES-X Connection Cable Kit
User registration
Access the WIRES-X web page and register with the "Radio ID" of the transceiver to be used for the Portable Digital
Node station.
Refer to page 6 for details.
Install WIRES-X Software to the PC
Download "WIRES-X Software" from WIRES-X website (user login required) and install it to the PC for the node
station.
Refer to page 7 for details.
Install a USB device driver for the PC connection cable
Download the USB device driver from YAESU website and install it to a PC.
Refer to page 9 for details.
Update the firmware of the transceiver
Download the latest firmware of the transceiver from our website and update the firmware of the transceiver for the
Portable Digital Node station.
Refer to page 9 for details.
Connect the transceiver and the PC
Connecting the transceiver and the PC with the designated connection cables.
Refer to page 10 for details.
(The SCU-39 includes SCU-19, CT - 44, and two audio cables.)
(acquire an ID number)
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