Realignment - Kenwood TK-8180 Series Service Manual

1. Modes
User mode
Panel test mode
PC mode
Firmware
programming mode
Clone mode
Firmware version information
Clock adjustment mode
Mode
User mode For normal use.
Panel test mode Used by the dealer to check the funda-
mental characteristics.
Panel tuning mode Used by the dealer to tune the transceiver.
PC mode Used for communication between the
transceiver and PC (IBM compatible).
Data programming Used to read and write frequency data and
mode other features to and from the transceiver.
PC test mode Used to check the transceiver using the PC.
This feature is included in the FPU.
See panel test.
PC tuning mode Used to tune the transceiver using the PC.
This feature is included in the FPU.
See panel tuning.
Firmware Used when changing the main program
programming mode of the flash memory.
Clone mode Used to transfer programming data from
one transceiver to another.
Firmware version Used to confirm the internal firmware
information version.
Clock adjustment mode Used by the dealer to adjust date and time.

REALIGNMENT

Panel tuning mode
Data programming mode
PC test mode PC tuning mode
Function
TK-8180/8189
2. How to Enter Each Mode
Mode
User mode
Panel test mode
PC mode
Panel tuning mode
Firmware programming mode
Clone mode
Firmware version information
Clock adjustment mode
3. Panel Test Mode
Setting method refer to ADJUSTMENT.
4. Panel Tuning Mode
Setting method refer to ADJUSTMENT.
5. PC Mode
5-1. Preface
The transceiver is programmed by using a personal com-
puter, programming interface (KPG-46) and programming
software (KPG-92D).
The programming software can be used with an IBM PC
or compatible. Figure 1 shows the setup of an IBM PC for
programming.
IBM PC
KPG-92D
Fig. 1
Operation
Power ON
[A] + Power ON
Received commands from PC
[Panel test mode] + [S]
[S] + Power ON
[B] + Power ON
[ ] + Power ON
[C] + Power ON
KPG-46 or
KPG-46 +
Tuning cable
(E30-3383-05)
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