Table Of Contents - Yaesu WIRES-X FT3D 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) ....................................................................................................... 6
Preparation ................................................................................................................................................... 7
User registration (acquire an ID number) ............................................................................................................. 7
Install latest WIRES-X software to the PC ........................................................................................................... 8
Install the USB driver for the PC connection cable ............................................................................................ 11
Update the firmware of the transceiver .............................................................................................................. 11
Connect the transceiver and the PC .................................................................................................................. 13
Communicating only with C4FM digital mode (Portable Digital Node Mode) ............................................................ 13
Communicating with digital or analog FM mode (Portable HRI Mode) ...................................................................... 14
Initial Setting (setting is required only once at the beginning) ............................................................. 16
Start the transceiver ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Starting the WIRES-X software ............................................................................................................................... 17
Communication port setting ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Authenticate (activate) the WIRES-X server ........................................................................................................... 18
Transceiver settings (Access Point only) ................................................................................................................. 19
Basic Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Using the Portable Digital Node Mode .................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting the transceiver and the PC ............................................................................................................................. 21
Starting the WIRES-X software ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Starting the transceiver in special mode ............................................................................................................................ 21
Setting the transceiver (Access Point only) ....................................................................................................................... 22
Start operation of Portable Node ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Connecting to a node or a room on the Internet ................................................................................................................ 34
Communicating with other station ..................................................................................................................................... 44
Disconnecting from the node or room ............................................................................................................................... 44
Closing the WIRES-X software .......................................................................................................................................... 44
Using the Portable HRI Mode .................................................................................................................................. 47
Connecting the transceiver and the PC ............................................................................................................................. 47
Starting the WIRES-X software ......................................................................................................................................... 47
Starting the transceiver in special mode ............................................................................................................................ 47
Connecting a node or a room by operating the WIRES-X software on the PC ................................................................. 48
Communicating with other station ..................................................................................................................................... 48
Disconnecting from the node or room ............................................................................................................................... 49
Closing the WIRES-X software .......................................................................................................................................... 49
Operating the transceiver in Portable HRI Mode ..................................................................................................... 49
FT3D/FT2D ........................................................................................................................................................................ 49
FTM-400XD/D ................................................................................................................................................................... 50
FTM-300D ......................................................................................................................................................................... 50
FTM-100D ......................................................................................................................................................................... 50
WIRES-X Software Main Screen ............................................................................................................................. 51
Functions to use as necessary ................................................................................................................ 54
Audio volume adjustment of PC (Portable HRI Mode only) .................................................................................... 54
Adjusting Audio Level in the Access Point (Portable HRI Mode) ....................................................................................... 54
Adjusting Audio Level in the Direct Operation (Portable HRI Mode) ................................................................................. 56
FT3D/FT2D Direct Operation dedicated function .................................................................................................... 59
Bookmarking frequently connected Nodes or Rooms ............................................................................................. 60
Bookmarking Nodes or Rooms .......................................................................................................................................... 60
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