Realignment; How To Enter Each Mode; Pc Mode; Preface - Kenwood TK-8180 Service Manual

TK-8180
1. Modes
User mode
Panel test mode

PC mode

Firmware
programming mode
Clone mode
Firmware version information
Clock adjustment mode
Mode
User mode
Panel test mode
Panel tuning mode
PC mode
Data programming
mode
PC test mode
PC tuning mode
Firmware
programming mode
Clone mode
Firmware version
information
Clock adjustment mode
4

REALIGNMENT

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

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-89D).
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-89D
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)