Basic Operation; Using The Portable Digital Node Mode; Connecting The Transceiver And The Pc; Starting The Wires-X Software - Yaesu WIRES-X FT3D Instruction Manual

Basic Operation

Refer to "Using the Portable Digital Node Mode" or "Using the Portable HRI Mode" (page 47) according to the
mode to be used.

Using the Portable Digital Node Mode

Connecting the transceiver and the PC

Refer to "Communicating only with C4FM digital mode (Portable Digital Node Mode)" (page 13) and connect
the transceiver to the PC.

Starting the WIRES-X software

1. Double click the [Wires-X] icon on the desktop of the computer screen.
The main screen of WIRES-X software is displayed.
For details on the main screen, refer to "WIRES-X Software Main Screen" (page 51).

Starting the transceiver in special mode

 FT3DR/DE or FT2DR/DE
1. Press and hold the [X] key, [BAND] key and the POWER switch to turn the transceiver ON.
"PDN" is displayed on the LCD screen.
2. Press the [A/B] key to select "Access Point" or "Direct Operation".
Depending on the operation mode chosen, the frequency display will show as follows:
Access Point:
Direct Operation:
 FTM-400XDR/XDE or FTM-400DR/DE
1. Press and hold the [DX] key and the POWER switch to turn the transceiver ON.
"PDN" is displayed on the LCD screen.
2. Press the Band B DIAL knob (Lower) to select "Access Point" or "Direct Operation".
Depending on the operation mode chosen, the A band frequency display will show as follows:
Access Point:
Direct Operation:
 FTM-300D
1. Press and hold the [DX] key and the POWER switch to turn the transceiver ON.
"WIRES-X PDN" is displayed on the LCD screen.
2. Press the [A/B] key to select "Access Point" or "Direct Operation".
Depending on the operation mode chosen, the display will show as follows:
Access Point:
Direct Operation:
 FTM-100D
1. Press and hold the [DX] key and the POWER switch to turn the transceiver ON.
"PDN" is displayed on the LCD screen.
2. Press the [A/B](DW) key to select "Access Point" or "Direct Operation".
Depending on the operation mode chosen, the sub frequency display will show as follows:
Access Point:
Direct Operation:
• To return the transceiver to the normal mode, repeat procedure 1 above.
• To switch between "Portable Digital Node Mode" and "Portable HRI Mode", start with the normal mode first and then
perform the above operation.
• The portable station transceiver cannot use the News Station feature or the GM feature.
" （ Frequency display） "
"DIRECT"
" （ Frequency display） "
"DIRECT"
" （ Frequency display） "
"DIRECT"
" （ Frequency display） "
"DIRECT"
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