Page 1 Expert Electronics Direct Sampling SDR transceiver HF/50 MHz/VHF TRANSCEIVER USER MANUAL © 2016 Expert Electronics 1.0.1...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
EXT CTRL ....................29 2.6.5 PA PTT Outputs ..................30 3. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 4. REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION 5. MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION Main Window .................... 49 5.1.1 Section 1 ....................49 5.1.2 Section 2 ....................50 © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 4 CAT menu ....................91 5.3.4.1 RX1 receiver ..................92 5.3.4.2 RX2 receiver ..................94 5.3.4.3 OmniRig ....................96 Panel menu ....................97 Features menu ..................101 Manager menu ..................102 CW Skimmer menu ................. 103 © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Shortcuts menu ..................105 MB1 Utility ....................106 5.9.1 Main ....................106 5.9.2 Sensors ....................108 5.9.3 Temperature ..................108 5.9.4 Fan Speed .................... 109 5.9.5 About ....................110 5.10 Windows settings ................... 111 5.10.1 Date and time settings ................111 5.10.2...
Page 6: Table Of Contents
EXT CTRL Configuration ................. 183 8. ATU OPERATION 9. SPLIT OPERATION SPLIT + Sub RX Operation ..............186 10. SUB RECEIVER USING 11. RIT/XIT OPERATIONS 11.1 RIT ......................189 11.2 XIT ......................190 12. SHIFT BUTTONS OPERATION © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 8: Read It First
In this section you will learn about the transceiver's features, the supplied accessories, precautions and the license agreement. The MB1 transceiver - is a new trend in amateur radio, a transceiver and a computer in a single package. It combines a classic design, developed over several decades, with the most...
Page 9 · The transceiver can connect to the LAN and the Internet · Use of Internet applications (e.g. e-mail, Skype, ICQ, TV, etc.) · Play video and audio files · Watch TV via USB-receivers · Ability to connect two external displays, keyboard, mouse © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 10: Supplied Accessories
· PTT-microphone MD15 · Power Supply Cable to connect the transceiver to an AC mains network · Backup fuse 5A Standard configuration: · MB1 transceiver + ATU Note: ( ATU is installed in the transceiver in the Standard configuration · PTT-microphone MD15 ·...
Page 11: Precautions
· Avoid the exposure of the atmospheric downfalls on the MB1 and never spill any liquids (especially aggressive) on it · Do not emit HF/VHF signal with power more tan 1W in the same room or near the MB1 transceiver ·...
Page 12 · Be careful to avoid dropping metal objects (screws, clips, metal filings, etc.) through the vents, which may cause damage to the transceiver · Always disconnect the antenna from the MB1 when not in use, or if there is a danger of atmospheric electricity ·...
Page 13: Software License Agreement
Official versions of the software are published on the manufacturers website in section "MB1 Transceiver/Downloads". New versions of the MB1 transceiver software may have different titles from time to time. This license agreement applies to all new versions of the software and may be supplemented and / or amended unilaterally by Expert Electronics.
Page 14: Other Software License Agreement
READ IT FIRST 1.5.3 Other Software License Agreement The user can install in the MB1 transceiver any third-party software, supported by Windows 10 Home OS, 64 bit. If you install third-party software you must follow: · The license agreement for the ExpertSDR2 software (MB1 version) ·...
Page 15: Copyrights
User purposes, if it is not mentioned in the Manual. Expert Electronics company does bear any responsibility for material, moral and other kinds of damage to the expressed or implied for such actions.
Page 16: Connections
Warning! i Never use water or gas pipes for grounding! i Never use the MB1 transceiver without reliable grounding! AC power Connect the transceiver to the AC mains network with the power cable supplied with the transceiver. Make sure, that the power outlet has the grounding/earth terminal and that it matches the type of the power cable in use.
Page 17: Front Panel Accessories
CONNECTIONS Front Panel accessories You can connect different accessories to the from panel of the MB1. 2.4.1 Microphone(Dynamic/Electret) Dynamic microphone. The transceiver's kit includes a standard dynamic MD-15 microphone with PTT button - to activate transmission. MD-15 microphone connects to the MIC2 connector on the front panel of the transceiver.
Page 18: Headphones
( Older USB devices may not be supported by the Windows 10 Home x64. Read the Instructions for your USD device to make sure that it is supported by the Windows 10 Home x64 OS. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 19: Rear Panel
TX mode and when closed generates a continuous CW signal (manual mode). The key is manipulated according to the message required. Releasing the straight key returns the transceiver to the RX mode. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 20: External Pc
PC and transceiver. There are may be more PCs if you connect them via commutator or router. The transceiver may be connected to another PC via a WLAN connection. To do that, connect a WLAN adapter to a USB-port. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 21: External Linear Amplifier
Also you may want to send audio signals to the transceiver and/or receive them from the transceiver. To do that you may use MB1's audio cards (on the rear panel) or the audio cards of the other 2.5.3 External Linear Amplifier You can connect external Power Amplifiers (PA's) to the transceiver.
Page 22 USB-COM adapter, to one of the transceiver's USB -ports. In this case, the virtual COM -port of the adapter should be set up in the MB1 OS. Warning! i There is a small natural delay in the ALC-system functionality, which may lead to short-term overload of the external PA.
Page 23: External Control Devices
CONNECTIONS 2.5.4 External Control devices The MB1 transceiver allows you to control external devices via seven built-in electronic keys through the EXT CTRL connector. The picture below shows the connection schematics between the relay and the pins of the EXT CTRL connector.
Page 24: Reference Input
CONNECTIONS Warning! i Incorrect connection of external devices and / or uncontrolled galvanic connections could lead to the malfunctions of the MB1 transceiver or its failure! 2.5.5 Reference input A 10 MHz external reference oscillator can be connected to the REF IN connector with coaxial cable.
Page 25: Xvtr
To work with DAC OUT choose it in the antenna switch menu (more details in Local panels DAC OUT output parameters: Frequency band: 0.1...150 MHz Transmitted signal band: 20 kHz Impedance: 50 Ohm Signal level: +10 dBm (max) © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 26: Rx In And Rx Out
Between RX OUT and RX IN connectors may be added additional filter or box of filters, preamplifier, attenuator, signal divider etc. Note: ( The signal passing through the transceivers HF path could be affected by the attenuator - 20dB, if it will be chosen in the software. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 27: Connectors Pin-Out
Connection of the PTT to the GND will turn the transceiver to the TX mode Mic signal input Input MIC_GND MIC case DC 5V output with maximum current up to 20 mA Output Do not connect Do not connect © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 28: Com
Request To Send - DTE requests the DCE prepare to Output transmit data Clear To Send - DCE is ready to accept data from the Input Ring Indicator - DCE has detected an incoming ring signal Input on the telephone line © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 29: Ext Ctrl
Output Programmable key with open collector for control of Output external PAs PTT DC 12V supply, current up to 500 mA +12V Output There is a 1A fuse integrated in the line Ground © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 30: Pa Ptt Outputs
While connecting 1-4 inductive loads (relay, solenoids, fans etc.) to the electronic keys, it's important to connect the protective diode in parallel to the load! i In MB1 transceivers released after 15.05.2016 used relays instead of electronic keys. Relays contacts are opened.
Page 31: Front Panel Description
Press and hold TUN button to enter local ATU menu (more details in ATU operation Note: ( If the ATU option is not installed, when pressing the TUN button the transceiver will go to transmission mode and will transmit the center frequency. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 32 12) MIC 1 - Jack for electret microphones. Line-in. Connect electret microphone to MIC 1, for example, the microphone of a standard computer headset. The Jack can also be used as a standard line-in (more details in Microphone (Dynamic/ Electret) © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 33 Functional buttons using) 15) 160...2 - Band selection buttons. Press the corresponding button to go to the desired band range. Band buttons have a three position memory (more details in Using the band memory © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 34 ( You can record received signals from the air, and also from your own microphone. ( Attention, recordings of the air signals should be used for personal use only. MB1 operator bears full responsibility for using the recorded signal .
Page 35 Press NB2 button to enable the second noise blanker for impulse interference. Note: ( The NB1 and NB2 algorithms are different. Try each of them to reach the best impulse interference reduction. ( NB1 and NB2 Noise Blankers can also be used simultaneously. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 36 TX B - Button to activate Transmission mode in Sub-receiver. Press TX B button to activate the transmission mode of Sub-receiver. Press again TX B button to return the transmission mode to heterodyne VFO A. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 37 MON - The monitor volume control knob. Rotate the MON knob to adjust the monitor volume in transmission mode. The knob will only be active in transmission mode and when pressed (more details in Adjusting the Monitoring Gain © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 38 DRIVE - Drive output knob (in %). Rotate the DRIVE knob to set the transceiver's output power. The level of output power displayed in % in the software Main window (more details in DRIVE level adjusting © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 39 Adjusting the RF gain 28) DOUBLE KNOBS - SHIFT, WIDTH, NB1, NB2, MULTI 2. SHIFT - Shift knob of the receiving filter. Rotate the SHIFT knob to shift receiving filter relatively to the tuned frequency. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 40 Press again to switch off the compressor. Press and hold the CMP button to open compressor's local settings panel (more details in Compression level adjusting Note: ( The compression function is only available for SSB and AM modulation types. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 41 Press and hold the T.EQ button to open the equalizer local settings panel for TX mode (more details in Adjusting TX Equalizer Note: ( Tune the equalizer via the touch screen panel (by touching and moving the sliders), or use the MULTI1 and MULTI2 knobs. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 42 Press Z- to zoom out the transceiver's panorama (more details in ZOOM-In ZOOM-Out the graphics Note: ( Zoom out of the panorama is carried out relative to the blue triangle - zoom center marker. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 43 Rotate the MULTI3 knob for VFO A frequency shifting when in A/B mode. Rotate the MULTI3 knob to change the frequency offset of the receiver when in RIT mode. Rotate the MULTI3 knob to change the frequency offset of the transceiver when in XIT mode. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 44: Rear Panel Description
REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 45 PA to transmitting mode (more details in Linear Amplifier 5) ALC - Automatic Level Control. Connect to the ALC output of the Power Amplifier for automatic control of the transceiver output power. Input voltage range 0...-4 V. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 46 REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION 6) WA - Connector for embedded WLAN module. Not available in this revision of the MB1. 7) COM - COM-port connector. The COM-port connects to external devices to control them (more details Rear-Panel) 8) I/O - Power switch Select the I position to apply power to the transceiver.
Page 47 Connect headphones to the output or other devices which use an output audio signal. 11) PC connectors panel. LAN - Internal PC Local Area Network card connector. Connect the MB1 to local networks for remote operation of the MB1 and/or for internet access. DPORT - Connector for an external monitor display (Display Port).
Page 48 Reference input) 19) GPS - Antenna input of the internal GPS receiver. Not used in the current MB1 transceiver. 20) PTT - Jack for PTT footswitch. Connect a PTT footswitch to the jack, for control when in TX mode.
Page 49: Main Screen Description
REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION There is a touch screen display on the front panel of the MB1. On the screen you can see the software main window. You can control the transceiver by manipulations with the software window on the touchscreen display.
Page 50: Section 2
If play indicator (triangle) shines with a green light, then you play a voice signal. - Signal level measurement. Signal level indicator displays in different modes level of: received signals, transceivers output power, SWR, Mic signal (more details in Meter © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 51: Section 3
- Indicator/button to switch on the TX mode. If the indicator shines with a red light (as on the picture), then the MB1 transceiver is in the TX mode. If the transceiver is in the RX mode, by pressing the TX button with either the mouse cursor or via touch screen you'll turn it to the TX mode.
Page 52 MUTE indicator shines with a green light if the receiver volume is disabled. Press this indicator/ button with either the mouse cursor or via touch screen to enable/disable receiver volume (more details in Muting the received audio © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 53: Section 4
NR indicator shines with an orange light if the receiver noise reduction is enabled. Press this indicator/button with either the mouse cursor or via touch screen to enable/disable receiver noise reduction (more details in DSP functions using © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 54: Section 5
(more details in DSP functions using 5.1.5 Section 5 - Signal level scale, dBm for the RX mode and dBV for the TX mode. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 55: Section 6
ZOOM-in ZOOM-out the graphics 5.1.8 Section 8 Waterfall graphic - Timed spectrum scope in format: Amplitude - Brightness, frequency - horizontal, time - vertical. 5.1.9 Section 9 F1-F10 settings panel (more details in Functional buttons using © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 56: Local Panels
To close a local panel press and hold the related button again or close it by the click on the cross in the right, top corner of the local panel with either the mouse cursor or via touch screen. Note: ( Local panels are available only in the ExpertSDR2-MB1 style . In classic ExpertSDR2-PC style the local panels are not available.
Page 57: Mixer
It doesn't matter whether the headphones are plugged in the PHONES jack or not. ( There is a constant audio output to the phones via PHONES jack, SPEAKER button state doesn't matter. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 58: Front End Settings
Press the RX HF Ax button to choose receive antenna for the HF band (more details in Antenna switching TX HF A1...A4 - Transmit antenna buttons for the HF band. Press the TX HF Ax button to choose transmit antenna for the HF band (more details in Antenna switching © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 59: Nfm-Settings
TIMEOUT - TX tone timeout. Set the required timeout to transmit tone with the TIMEOUT slider. RPTR - Repeater mode button. Press the RPTR button to enable repeater mode. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 60: Dsp Settings
Press the BIN button to enable binaural mode. In one of the headphone channels, the signal will be shifted in phase. NR - Noise reduction button. Press the NR button to enable receiver's noise reduction (more details in DSP functions © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 61: Pa Settings
Try each of them to reach the best impulse interference reduction. ( NB1 and NB2 Noise Blankers can also be used simultaneously. 5.2.6 PA SETTINGS Note: ( Will be available in the new software releases. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 62: Mic/Cw Settings
BREAK IN DELAY(ms) - Timing control, to keep the transceiver in the TX mode. Set the required time for the transceiver to hold in the TX mode, after you let go of the CW keyer. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 63: Vox/Compressor Settings
Set the required delay time to switch from TX to RX for comfortable operation on the air (more details in VOX operation COMPRESSION - Compression of the transmitted signal. Set the required compression level for the transmitted signal (more details in Compression level adjusting © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 64: Rx Equalizer
Press and hold the T.EQ button on the front panel of the transceiver to open/close the local panel. Set the required response for each TX equalizer frequency. Note: ( TX equalizer settings are saved for each microphone separately. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 65: Options
MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION Options Fine tuning of the MB1 is carried out in the Options menu. You can call up the menu by pressing this button in the software main window. Note: ( If you changed anything in the menu and you don't like it, but you forgot the default value, you can reset all setting to the default level by simply clicking the Default button.
Page 66: Device Menu
· Device – Transceiver type menu. Shows that the ExpertSDR2 software works in the MB1 mode. · SDR Address – Physical IP-address of the MB1 transceiver, 192.168.158.200 by default. This setting cannot be changed. · SDR Port – Port number, which used for the date exchange, 50001 by default.
Page 67: Mic
· Attack – when a signal gets stronger, this value determines how quickly the AGC will decrease gain. · Decay – when a signal gets weaker, this value determines how quickly the AGC will increase © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 68: Vac
· Sample rate – sampling frequency. · Buffer size – buffer size. · Latency – signal delay time. · RX gain – additional signal amplifying in the virtual audio cable's RX path in dB. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 69: Vox
( If the digital modes software works on the external PC, then in VAC settings you should set the internal MB1 sound card. 5.3.1.4 VOX On the VOX tab you can see the settings of the Voice-Operated Transmit system.
Page 70 · APF - Analog peak-filter for CW mode. Provides a more comfortable listening of the CW signals by amplifying the CW signal in the center of the receive filter (triangle filter's AFC (amplitude-frequency characteristic) in the filter bandpass). © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 71 Signal in the filter's center is equally heard in both channels of stereo phones. Note: ( DSE effect cannot be heard in mono phones and internal MB1 dynamic. NR and ANF parameters: · Taps – filter taps, determines the quality of the filter functionality.
Page 72 Press the Default button if you set wrong values and don't like the result. 5.3.1.6 TX On the TX tab you can see the transceiver's settings. SSB/DIGL/DIGU/AM/DSB - settings for the low or/and high TX filter fronts. · Low – low front filter's frequency. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 73 High SWR protection - Trigger threshold of the transceiver's high SWR protection in the TX mode. - Protection trigger threshold by SWR. · Warning! i Increasing the protection trigger threshold by SWR more than 4, may lead to transceiver failure! © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 74 · Port name - COM-port number, which is connected to the key. · PTT line - Line menu, is being used to turn the transceiver to the TX mode. · Key line - Line menu, is being used to generate CW signal. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 75: Ext Ctrl
While turning on 40M band, #3 key will be enabled (#2 key will be disabled), it is active in both RX and TX modes. Connect the relays to these keys, you may create an additional antenna switch, band filters switch, PA band switch etc. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 76 Choose the electronic keys, which will be enabled on the corresponding bands. One key could be assigned to several bands. e.g. if you use the wide band PA for 160M-10M bands and control it with #1 key, then you should set the checkboxes for corresponding bands. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 77: Expert
Power Correction - Output power correction menu of the transceiver by bands. Set the output power value for each band. Value = 20 means maximum output power of the transceiver. Note: ( After tuning the power values, press the Write button. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 78 Press the Tuner button to initialize firmware update process. MB1 buttons - Input lines control button. Press the MB1 buttons button to open the text window for lines control of CW key, PTT footswitch and PTT microphone button. DITH - Checkbox to enable the internal noise source in the ADC.
Page 79: Sound Card Menu
Press the Write button to store the hardware settings in the transceiver's memory. 5.3.2 Sound card menu In the Sound card menu you can see the settings of the audio devices, which can be used with the transceiver. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 80: Sound Card
· Output – Choose the sound card's physical output. · Channels – Choose the amount of active sound card's channels. · Sample rate – Sampling frequency. · Buffer size – Buffer size. · Latency – signal delay time. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 81 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION Note: ( Before you'll enable the Sound card by the Enable checkbox, make sure that all sound devices settings are set correctly. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 82: Line Output
( You can use the sound card as a sound device - the signal goes out of the transceiver, can use the virtual audio cable as a sound device - the signal goes in the transceiver in the software, which functions on the internal PC, e.g. in contest log. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 83: Display Menu
In the Display menu you can see the settings of the transceiver's software display. Display settings in the Device menu are placed according to their purposes: · «Main window» tab · «Spectrum» tab · «Waterfall» tab · «Grid» tab · «Filter» tab · «Background» tab © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 84: Main Window
· Show current profile in window title - Display the current profile in the software window title. Set the Show current profile in window title checkbox to display the current profile (if the profile is on) in the software window title. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 85: Spectrum
· FFT size - Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) size of the spectrum scope. Choose the required FFT size. The higher FFT size, the higher spectrum scope resolution by frequency, along with the higher processor load. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 86 Set the Animation checkbox to enable animation. · Show cursor info - Show frequency and dB level of the cursor position. Set the Show cursor info checkbox to enable info display near the cursor on the spectrum scope. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 87: Waterfall
Choose the bright mode from the list: Automatic, Synchronous. Synchronous mode depends on the set limits of the spectrum amplitude. Automatic mode depends on air signals and set offset in the settings below. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 88: Grid
· Color - Color of the the spectrum scope grid. Choose the required grid color from the palette. · Transparency - Grid transparency slider. Set the required grid transparency by moving the slider. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 89: Filter
· Rit/Xit zone color - RIX/XIT active zone color menu. Choose the required RIX/XIT active zone color from the palette. · Transparency - RIX/XIT zone transparency slider. Set the required RIX/XIT zone transparency. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 90: Background
· Color top – Top gradient color of the background. Choose the required top gradient color from the palette. · Color bottom – Bottom gradient color of the background. Choose the required bottom gradient color from the palette. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 91: Cat Menu
When you choose this protocol, will be available separate settings for RX1 and RX2 on corresponding tabs. · OmniRig - Exchange protocol via the OmniRig software. Choose this protocol to exchange data with an external devices and software via OmniRig software. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 92: Rx1 Receiver
-system settings and control of the transceiver's PTT command via COM-ports for the RX1 receiver. · Protocol - Exchange protocol menu with external devices. Select the required exchange protocol with external devices or software from the list. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 93 Set the Enable PTT checkbox to enable rerouting the PTT signal from footswitch to additional COM-port. · Port name – COM-port number. · DTR/RTS – COM-port line for receiving the PTT commands. Set one of the DTR/RTS line checkbox to select them as control. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 94: Rx2 Receiver
· Baud rate – Port speed. · PTT line – COM-port line to activate the TX mode. · Key line - COM-port line for the CW mode. · DTR/RTS – COM-port line for the PTT mode. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 95 Set the Enable PTT checkbox to enable rerouting the PTT signal from footswitch to additional COM-port. · Port name – COM-port number. · DTR/RTS – COM-port line for receiving the PTT commands. Set one of the DTR/RTS line checkbox to select them as control. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 96: Omnirig
MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 5.3.4.3 OmniRig In the OmniRig menu you can find the settings of the OmniRig software, MB1 transceiver exchange data with external devices and software through it. · Enable - Checkbox to enable control of the transceiver via the OmniRig software.
Page 97: Panel Menu
Press any button, you'll see the list of the available functions. Note: ( The list of the available functions is constantly growing. Keep track of the software updates. ( You can make a request to add a new function on the control button. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 98 · On/Off Sub RX – enable/disable SubRX. · RIT On/Off – enable/disable RIT offset. · RIT Reset – reset RIT offset to 0. · IF as RIT – tune the RIT offset by moving the filter over the panorama. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 99 · Use IF as RIT - tuning by IF when the RIT offset is on. · Use IF as XIT - tuning by IF when the XIT offset is on. · VFO B - enable sub-receiver. · Key Led - enable backlit keypad. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 100 · Port name - COM-port number. · DTR/RTS - Select the COM-port line, which is used for transferring the PTT commands. Set one of the DTR/RTS line checkbox to set it as the control line. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 101: Features Menu
( Arguments allow to the same program to be launched with the different settings files etc. ( Read the instruction for the certain software you are going to use, in terms of which arguments are supported. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 102: Manager Menu
In the Manager menu you can see the settings of the network synchronization between the transceiver and other Expert Electronics devices. This interface allows you to synchronize the tuning frequency and mode type between several Expert Electronics devices via the ExpertSync software (you may download it from here).
Page 103: Cw Skimmer Menu
Enter the exchange port number in the Port input box. · Callsign - Callsign input box. Enter your callsign if the server requires it. · Password - Password input box. Enter the password if the server requires it. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 104 PC, then for the signal output you need to use Virtual Audio Cable. · Sync frequency - ExpertSDR2 set the CW Skimmer frequency. · Tune frequency from CW Skimmer - CW Skimmer set the ExpertSDR2 frequency. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 105: Shortcuts Menu
· RX2 shortcut - RX2 receiver shortcuts column. In the RX2 shortcut column you can set RX2 receiver functions. · - Shortcut button. Press the Shortcut button, then press the key combination on the keyboard. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 106: Mb1 Utility
MB1 software. It's purpose is to collect system sensor's data and control rerouting of the sound paths of the audio switch. MB1 Utility works in a minimized mode in a system trey (right, button corner of the display). MB1 Utility has the following tabs: 5.9.1...
Page 107 ( Checkboxes are doubled by buttons in the software main window in the Mixer local panel (more details in MIXER ). In other words, you don't have to open the MB1 utility to control sound output, you can do it in the EXpertSDR2 software. Fan speed category.
Page 108: Sensors
MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 5.9.2 Sensors On the Sensors tab you can see timed voltage and current diagrams. 5.9.3 Temperature On the Temperature tab you can see the timed diagram of the temperature sensor. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 109: Fan Speed
Press the Hand settings button to enable manual control of fan speed via presets. · Off - Switch off fan. · Low - Low sound mode. · Middle - Medium fan speed. · High - High fan speed. · урбо - Max fan speed. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 111: Windows Settings
MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 5.10 Windows settings Make some adjustments in the Windows 10 OS for correct operation of the MB1 transceiver. Note: ( All required adjustments are performed at the manufacturing. 5.10.1 Date and time settings Do the following to set the date and time: 1.
Page 112 4. Select your current Time zone. 5. Press the Change button (marked with a red rectangle on the picture below). 6. In the Change date and time menu set current date and time. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 113: Switch Off Screen Saver
1. Click the right mouse button anywhere on the home screen. 2. In the appeared menu select the Personalize section, by the click of the left mouse button (marked with a red rectangle on the picture below). © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 114 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 3. In the Personalization window select Lock screen menu-> Screen saver settings, by the click of the left mouse button (marked with a red rectangle on the picture below). © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 115 (marked with a red rectangle on the picture below). Note: ( If your OS was updated, it might change selected (None ) value to manufacturer settings. Check this out, and switch off the screen saver again, if necessary. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 116: Switch Off Sleep Mode
To switch off the sleep mode do the following: 1. Open the Start menu, by pressing the in the left bottom corner of the screen. 2. Select Settings in the menu (marked with a red rectangle on the picture below). © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 117 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 3. In the appeared Settings window select the System menu by the click of the left mouse button (marked with a red square on the picture below). © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 118 For correct functioning of the transceiver switch it off and then switch on. ( If your OS was updated, it might change selected (Never ) value to manufacturer settings. Check this out, and switch off the sleep mode again, if necessary. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 119: Network Adapter Settings
MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 5.10.4 Network adapter settings MB1 transceiver has two network adapters. One network adapter is the USB-LAN adapter called MB1 and is used for connection with the SDR-module. Internal network adapter should be set according to the following steps: 1.
Page 120 3. In the Network & Internet window select Ethernet-> Change adapter options (marked with a red rectangle on the picture below). 4. In the Network Connections window click right mouse button on the 1 network icon. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 121 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 5. In the drop-down menu select Properties. 6. In the 1 Properties window select IP versions 4(TCP/IPv4) and press Properties button. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 122 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 7. In the IP versions 4(TCP/IPv4) Properties window set the settings as on the picture below. 8. Press the button in this and previous windows. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 123: System Recovery
MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 5.10.5 System recovery While operating the MB1 transceiver, may occur the situation when the actions either of the user or software could lead to half or full failure of the device functionality. To protect you device from it, we recommend to create system restore points from time to time, which could be used in case of Windows OS failure.
Page 124 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 3. In the appeared Settings window select the System menu by the click of the left mouse button (marked with a red square on the picture below). © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 125 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 4. In the System window select the About menu, then select System info by the click of the left mouse button (marked with a red rectangle on the picture below). © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 126 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 5. In the System window select the Advanced system settings. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 127 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 6. In the System Properties window select the System Protection tab. 7. Select the Local Disk ( :) and press the Configure button. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 128 Max Usage for this purposes - it is recommended to use 5...10 % of the disk (see the picture below). 9. Press Apply then OK, the window will be closed. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 129 11. In the System Protection window enter the name of the restore point, then press the Create button. 12. You've created the restore point, the window will be closed automatically. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 130: Use Restore Point
To restore the system from the previously created restore point do the following: 1. Open the Start menu, by pressing the in the left bottom corner of the screen. 2. Select Settings in the menu (marked with a red rectangle on the picture below). © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 131 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 3. In the appeared Settings window select the System menu by the click of the left mouse button (marked with a red square on the picture below). © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 132 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 4. In the System window select the About menu by the click of the left mouse button (marked with a red rectangle on the picture below). © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 133 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 5. In the System window select the Advanced system settings. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 134 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 6. In the System Properties window select the System Protection tab. 7. Press the System Restore... button to launch the restore process. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 135 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 8. In the System Restore window press the Next button. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 136 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 9. On the next step select previously created Restore Point from the list and press the Next button. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 137 ( You still can refuse to restore the system from the selected restore point and change it to another one by pressing the <B ack button. 11. Windows will inform about successful system recovery. Press the Close button. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 138: Windows Password
MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 5.10.6 Windows password For automatic start of the MB1 transceiver by pressing the power button, you need to disable Windows password. Note: ( Windows password is disabled by default. 5.10.6.1 Enable Windows password To enable the Windows password for your account, do the following: 1.
Page 139 3. In the Require sign-in drop-down menu, in case you are absent for a while, select Never. Press the Add button and follow the instructions. Note: ( Now Windows will require the password each time you launch the transceiver. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 140: Disable Windows Password
5.10.6.2 Disable Windows password To disable the Windows password for your account, do the following: 1. Click the left/right mouse button on your account name in the Start menu and select Change account settings. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 141 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 2. In the Accounts window select Sign-in options menu. 3. In the Require sign-in drop-down menu, in case you are absent for a while, select Never. 4. Press the Change button. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 142 MAIN SCREEN DESCRIPTION 5. In the Change your password window enter your current password and press the Next button. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 143 6. In the next Change your password window left New password and Reenter password fields blank, press the Next button, the window will be closed automatically. 7. Close the Accounts window. Note: ( Now Windows will not require the password each time you launch the transceiver. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 144: Technical Characteristics
The range of transmission frequencies, m 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 6, 2 Maximum output power in HF, W Maximum output power in VHF, W ATU matching band, Ohm 15-20...300-500 © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 145: Internal Pc
HDMI and DPORT Network port LAN 1Gb Other COM-port Other Characteristic Value Dimensions, mm 320x140x250 Weight, kg Power voltage range, V, Hz ~100 ... 240, 50-60 Maximum power consumption, W Operating temperature, ° 0... +50 © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 146: Transceiver Operations
We recommend to turn off the transceiver only with the button, on the front panel of the transceiver. i Turn off the transceiver, by turning off Windows in the Start menu, may lead to malfunctions. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 147: Frequency Tuning
- receivers tuning frequency will be increased with the current STEP value. Rollover mouse cursor on any place on the spectrum scope or waterfall and rotate the mouse wheel backward - receivers tuning frequency will be decreased with the current STEP value. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 148 - digit position value will one up. Rollover mouse cursor on the required digit position of the frequency indicator and click right mouse button - digit position value will one down. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 149: Adjusting The Af Gain
SQL level is higher than the received signal level - lower the SQL trigger threshold. ( Adjusting the volume with the AF knob does not apply to the volume of the internal PC audio (more details in Audio signals routing © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 150: Adjusting The Rf Gain
Mute the transceiver by pressing MUT button (marked with the red rectangle). Turn on the sound by pressing MUT button again. Note: ( Pressing MUT button will turn off only transceiver volume. To turn off internal PC volume use special button with function © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 151: Internal Speaker On/Off
Control and routing of the audio signals of the SDR-module is carried out in the MIXER local panel. Note: ( You can adjust the volume and balance when the SubRX is enabled. When the SubRX is disabled the overall volume control is active with the AF knob. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 152: Selecting The Operating Band
Press the button of the required band to switch to it. Note: ( Band buttons have 3 position memory. Successive presses of the band button cycles through memory position (more details in Using the Band Memory © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 153: Using The Band Memory
50.001/USB 51.0/NFM 52.0/NFM 144.1/CW 144.5/USB 145.5/NFM 2.5/AM 5.0/AM 15.0/AM Note: ( When you change the frequency and switch to another band, the transceiver saves the last tuned frequency in the current band memory. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 154: Selecting The Operating Modes
Selecting the mode type from the list - is carried out from the drop down menu. Rollover mouse cursor on the mode type indicator on the transceiver's display (marked with the red rectangle) and press left mouse button. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 155 Note: ( You can operate this menu with mouse or your fingers, touching the screen. The list of the supported mode types in the MB1 transceiver (new modes may be added in the future software releases): · AM - Amplitude modulation.
Page 156: Att/Preamp Control
Attenuator and preamplifier switching in the software - is carried out by pressing on the PRMP indicator: with the current attenuation coefficient (marked with the red rectangle). Select the required attenuation coefficient from the drop down menu. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 157: Selecting Agc Presets
Band Scope. 7.12 Selecting AGC presets MB1's receiver has AGC, which triggers only by the receive signals in RX filter bandwidth. For the signals with different speed of rise and fall, use different speed of AGC settings. Selecting AGC presets - is carried out by pressing the AGC button on the front panel of the transceiver (marked with the red rectangle).
Page 158 Set the USER preset to use custom AGC reaction (by default the slowest 1000 ms). Note: ( AGC settings influence the quality of the received signal. Be careful selecting the AGC preset or tuning your own preset. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 159: Frequency Tuning Lock
· MULTI 3 knob controls VFO B frequency of the RX2 receiver. · In the RX2, A/B modes the Main Knob controls VFO B frequency of the RX2, the MULTI 3 knob controls VFO A frequency of the RX2 receiver. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 160 Press again TX B button to return the transmission mode to heterodyne VFO A. · SPLIT - Button to enable SPLIT. Press the SPLIT button to activate reception mode on the separate frequencies. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 161: Changing Rx Filter Width By Knob
Note: ( The last in the list - the widest, is the User filter, it can be tuned by your own wish and can vary in the filter width from the default value. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 162: Zoom-In Zoom-Out The Graphics
You can move the Zoom Position with your mouse: - holding the Zoom Position marker with the left mouse button; - press the mouse wheel on the required frequency scale between the spectrum and waterfall. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 163: Squelch Level Adjusting
Adjusting 18-band RX Equalizer - is carried out via the RX Equalizer local panel. Press and hold the R.EQ button on the front panel of the transceiver to open/close the local panel. Set the required response for each RX equalizer frequency. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 164: Dsp Functions
п льц руки. 7.21 DSP Functions MB1 transceiver has several Digital Signal Processing functions for improving received signals. The list of the available DSP functions: · NR - Noise reduction.
Page 165: Meter
SWR - Displays the SWR level with load in TX mode (blue bar). MIC - Displays (in dBW) level of the MIC signal before modulator (green bar). SQL - RX signals threshold needle to open SQL. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 166: Iq Files Recording
PC! 7.24 Frequency Tuning STEP Changing You can tune the frequency of the MB1 transceiver with the different step per one encoder clack. There is a step indicator in the left part of the software main window.
Page 167: Front End Filters Switching
There are a couple of ways to switch the antennas in the transceiver: ANT - Antennas switch button. Short press the ANT button for synchronized (RX and TX) antenna switch. Successive presses cycles through the antennas. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 168 Press one of the RX VHF A1...RX VHF A2 buttons to select the antenna for TX mode in VHF band (2 band). Antenna switch with the help of the functional buttons F1-F10 on the front panel of the transceiver. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 169: Using Rx In Input
RX OUT - Receiver's HF path output enable button (antenna output via band filters, attenuators). Press the RX OUT button to enable the receiver's HF path output, which can be used with additional external filters, UHF, converters etc (more details in RX IN and RX OUT) © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 170: Functional Buttons Using
TRANSCEIVER OPERATIONS 7.29 Functional buttons using MB1 transceiver functional buttons widen the control capability and make the overall usage more comfortable. The transceiver has two groups of the functional buttons: · F1-F10 - functional buttons on the front panel of the transceiver.
Page 171: Drive Level Adjusting
· WINDOWS VOLUME- - Decrease the volume of the internal PC. 7.30 DRIVE level adjusting In the MB1 transceiver DRIVE level adjusting is carried out by rotating the DRIVE knob on the front panel of the transceiver. DRIVE - Drive output knob (in %).
Page 172: Microphone Gain Control
TRANSCEIVER OPERATIONS 7.31 Microphone gain control In the MB1 transceiver Microphone gain control is carried out by rotating the MIC knob on the front panel of the transceiver and determines the max coefficient of the microphone AGC gain. MIC - Knob for microphone input (in dB) gain control.
Page 173 Press the MIC PC button to choose PC's microphone. MIC PC GAIN - Microphone input gain control. Set the required gain level of the microphone input. Control sets the max microphone's AGC gain, while the microphone AGC is active. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 174: Compression Level Adjusting
30W, with max power output. Compressor purpose is to lower the pick-factor, by increasing compression of the signal, thus increasing the average/actual power. Power meter needle will deviate more. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 175: Vox Operation
( The MON knob will be active only in the TX mode with pressed MON button. ( Excessive monitoring volume may lead to the positive acoustic connection between microphone and headphones (internal dynamic) and as a result to the self-triggering of the audio path. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 176: Adjusting Tx Equalizer
Record of the receive voice signal: 1. Press the Rec button on the front panel of the transceiver to start the recording. Red LED indicator on the left of the Rec button will start blinking. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 177 With that the transceiver will turn to TX mode, in phones (internal speaker) you'll hear the recorded voice signal and it will be transmitted on the air. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 178: Transverter Mode Operation
2. When the playback ends you'll hear the receiver's air again. Note: ( Attention, recordings of the air signals should be used for personal use only. MB1 operator bears full responsibility for using the recorded signal. ( In the voice Mic you may record your own CQ (come quick) signal and transmit it on the air by pressing the Play button 7.38 Transverter mode operation...
Page 179 · RX->TX - HF signal delay after switching from RX to TX. · TX->RX - Switching delay from TX to RX after the PTT signal is off. · 160 -2 - Keys' activation checkboxes for the corresponding bands. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 180: Transmitting In Voice Mode
1. To work with the DAC OUT press the DAC OUT button in the local panel of the HF path. 2. Tune on the required frequency. 3. Enable the TX mode by pressing the button on the Mic or the button. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 181: Ctcss Tones Using
CTCSS tone. 7. Release the button on the Mic or press the button again to turn to RX mode. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 182: Burst Tone Using
The transceiver will send the FM signal with the tone, frequency from the FREQUENCY value and TX time from the TIMEOUT value. Press and hold the MD or MU mode button on the front panel of the transceiver to open/close the NFM local panel. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 183: Ext Ctrl Configuration
TRANSCEIVER OPERATIONS 7.45 EXT CTRL Configuration MB1 transceiver allows you to control external devices via the keys with open collector. In the Key's chain could be connected relay or other executive element, which will enabled/ disabled depends on the selected band and/or RX/TX mode.
Page 184: Atu Operation
Warning! i Tuner's states are saved with 50 kHz step! i Watch for the Tuner and SWR readings, if you need to operate on the other frequency - perform the tuning again! © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 185 Press the TX button to enable matching in the TX mode. RX AFTER TUNED - "RX after tuned" enable button. Press the RX AFTER TUNED button and the transceiver will turn to the RX mode after the tuner is tuned. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 186: Split Operation
To enable this mode: 1. Activate the SPLIT mode by pressing the SPLIT button, on the front panel of the transceiver. Flashing orange indicator in the main software window means the SPLIT mode is enabled. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 187 VFO B frequency automatically when pressing the CW key. ( While in digital modes the transceiver will turn to TX on VFO B frequency automatically received the PTT signal via the CAT-system or a certain COM-port. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 188: Sub Receiver Using
Note: ( VFO A receiver's red tuning line means that in Sub-RX mode you'll transmit on the VFO A frequency. ( To turn the Sub-receiver to transmit, press TX B or SPLIT . © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 189: Rit/Xit Operations
( If the RIT offset wasn't reset , then if you disable the RIT it's state will be saved. When you'll activate the RIT next time, receiver will set the offset according to the previous value. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 190: Xit
( If the XIT offset wasn't reset , then if you disable the XIT it's state will be saved. When you'll activate the XIT next time, transceiver will set the offset according to the previous value. © 2016 Expert Electronics MB1 User Manual...
Page 191: Shift Buttons Operation
( The second functions of the front panel buttons will be available in the new software releases. They are reserved at this point. DIGITAL MODES OPERATION MB1 transceiver allows you to work with the digital modes with the help of the certain programs (are not provided by the manufacturer). Note:...
Page 192 DIGITAL MODES OPERATION RX2 OPERATION MB1 transceiver has the second software RX2 receiver with the panorama up to 312 kHz and two independent Sub-receivers VFO A and VFO B. The second receiver may receive on any band in one Nyquist zone, in other words RX1 and RX2 may simultaneously receive in the 0...80 MHz or 80-160 MHz.

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