Selecting A Transmit Speed; Setting Up Echolink Sysop Mode - Kenwood TM-D710E Instruction Manual

■ Selecting a Transmit Speed

Some repeaters may not respond correctly if a code is
transmitted at fast speed. If this happens, change the
EchoLink transmission speed from FAST (default) to
SLOW.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 205.
2 Set the speed to FAST or SLOW.

SETTING UP EchoLink Sysop MODE

Connect the TM-D710 to a personal computer to use the
system as a node station for EchoLink relaying.
When connecting to a personal computer and using the
EchoLink Sysop mode, the hard flow control operation
RTS and CTS computer terminals operate the same as
and are changed with the SQC (squelch control signal
output to the computer) and PKS (transmit control signal
input from the computer) data terminals.
The current band becomes the same as the data band
which is selected in menu No. 517, regardless of the
transmission band and operation band.
Use the PG-5H (interface cable kit) when connecting to a
personal computer.
Data communications cable
Serial communications cable
1 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
2 Press [PF2] + Power ON to turn EchoLink Sysop
Mode ON.
• The icon appears on the display when EchoLink Sysop
mode is ON.
• When the audio signal is output to the PC side, the
icon blinks.
To PC audio terminal
Pink: To microphone input terminal
Green: To line out terminal
To PC 9-pin D-SUB
terminal
EchoLink-2
• To turn EchoLink Sysop Mode OFF, press [PF2] + Power
ON again.
EchoLink Sysop Mode ON
PC
PC
terminal
g
TxD RxD
f
RxD TxD
g
SQC CTS
f
PKS RTS
n
GND GND
Note:
◆ When using EchoLink Sysop mode, perform the following settings
(1) ~ (4).
(1) Set the SQC output setting (Menu No. 520) to "SQL".
(2) When unnecessary noise signals, etc., are sent from the link
station to the internet while CTCSS and DCS are active, use
can verify the usage condition of the operating frequency by
setting "EchoLink RX Monitor" ([Edit] > [Menu] > [Transmit/
Receive]) via the MCP-2A to "Busy Only".
Because of this, when EchoLink Sysop mode is ON, all
received signals on the DATA band are output from the
speaker irregardless of a matching CTCSS or DCS signal.
(Voice signals are output from the DATA terminal only when
the CTCSS or DCS signals match.)
(3) To avoid having the EchoLink software detecting a busy state
even when the transceiver power is turned OFF, set the "SQC
Output Logic" ([Edit] > [Data Terminal]) via the MCP-2A to
"High".
(When performing this setting, ensure that the EchoLink's
software "Invert Sense" setting in the RX Ctrl tab of the Sysop
Setup window is not checked.)
(4) When the audio level adjustment range on your personal
computer is insufficient, adjust the AF output level "PR1
Pin Output Level" ([Edit] > [Data Terminal]) and AF input
sensitivity "PKD Pin Input Level" ([Edit] > [Data Terminal]) of
the transceiver via the MCP-2A. Adjustments can be made in
steps of 6dB.
◆ The settings in numbers 2 ~ 4 (above) can be performed only
using a MCP-2A.
◆ In the older version of the MCP-2A, there are times when the
menu position is not different. Use MCP-2A version 3.0 and later.
◆ When EchoLink Sysop mode is ON, it cannot communicate with
the MCP-2A. When using the MCP-2A, be sure to turn EchoLink
Sysop mode OFF.
EchoLink Sysop Mode OFF
PC
PC
terminal
g
TxD RxD
f
RxD TxD
g
RTS CTS
f
CTS RTS
n
GND GND