Table Of Contents - Yaesu Wires-X Instruction Manual

Table of contents

Preparation Procedure ................................................................................................................................ 1
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3
What is WIRES-X? .................................................................................................................................................... 3
What is WIRES-X Portable Digital Node Function? .................................................................................................. 3
System Requirements (Operating Environment) ....................................................................................................... 5
Preparation ................................................................................................................................................... 6
User registration (acquire an ID number) ............................................................................................................. 6
Install latest WIRES-X software to the PC ........................................................................................................... 7
Install the USB driver for the PC connection cable .............................................................................................. 9
Update the firmware of the transceiver ................................................................................................................ 9
Connect the transceiver and the PC .................................................................................................................. 10
Communicating only with C4FM digital mode (Portable Digital Node mode) ............................................ 10
Communicating with digital or analog FM mode (Portable HRI Mode) ....................................................... 10
Initial Setting (setting is required only once at the beginning) ............................................................. 12
Start the transceiver ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Starting the WIRES-X software ............................................................................................................................... 12
Communication port setting ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Authenticate (activate) the WIRES-X server ........................................................................................................... 13
Transceiver settings (Access Point only) ................................................................................................................. 14
Basic Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Using the Portable Digital Node Mode .................................................................................................................... 16
Connecting the transceiver and the PC .............................................................................................................. 16
Starting the WIRES-X software .......................................................................................................................... 16
Starting the transceiver in special mode ............................................................................................................ 16
Setting the transceiver (Access Point only) ........................................................................................................ 16
Start operation of Portable Node ........................................................................................................................ 18
Connecting to a node or a room on the Internet ................................................................................................ 20
Communicating with other station ...................................................................................................................... 24
Disconnecting from the node or room ................................................................................................................ 24
Closing the WIRES-X software .......................................................................................................................... 24
Using the Portable HRI Mode .................................................................................................................................. 26
Connecting the transceiver and the PC .............................................................................................................. 26
Starting the WIRES-X software .......................................................................................................................... 26
Starting the transceiver in special mode ............................................................................................................ 26
Connecting a node or a room by operating the WIRES-X software on the PC .................................................. 26
Communicating with other station ...................................................................................................................... 27
Disconnecting from the node or room ................................................................................................................ 27
Closing the WIRES-X software .......................................................................................................................... 27
WIRES-X Software Main Screen ............................................................................................................................. 28
Functions to use as necessary ................................................................................................................ 30
Audio volume adjustment of PC (Portable HRI Mode only) .................................................................................... 30
Adjusting Audio Level in the Access Point (Portable HRI Mode) ....................................................................... 30
Adjusting Audio Level in the Direct Operation (Portable HRI Mode) .................................................................. 32
FT2D Direct Operation dedicated function .............................................................................................................. 36
Bookmarking frequently connected Nodes or Rooms ............................................................................................. 37
Bookmarking Nodes or Rooms .......................................................................................................................... 37
Operating the transceiver in Portable HRI Mode ..................................................................................................... 37
FT2D .................................................................................................................................................................. 37
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