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FLEX-6700R Signature Series
with SmartSDR
™
Copyright 2015 by FlexRadio Systems. All Rights Reserved. FlexRadio Systems, 4616 W. Howard Lane, Ste. 1-150, Austin, TX 78728 USA
FlexRadio Systems® is a registered trademark and SmartSDR™ is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems in the United States of America and other countries/regions. Other brand or
product names are trademarks of their respective holders. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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Page 1: Quick Start Guide
Copyright 2015 by FlexRadio Systems. All Rights Reserved. FlexRadio Systems, 4616 W. Howard Lane, Ste. 1-150, Austin, TX 78728 USA FlexRadio Systems® is a registered trademark and SmartSDR™ is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems in the United States of America and other countries/regions. Other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. -
Page 2: Need Assistance
Thank you for purchasing the FLEX Signature Series software If you encounter any issues installing or operating SmartSDR defined radio (SDR) from FlexRadio Systems. This Quick with FlexRadio Systems' Signature Series radios, please use Start Guide (QSG) will walk you through the steps for installing our Community (http://community.flexradio.com) to search for... - Page 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE - READ BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT WARNING! This radio has been configured to operate in your country according to your nation's regulations. It will operate on frequencies which are not allowed for public use. Except those actions which have been described in the Quick Start Guide and in the FLEX-6000 Signature Series Hardware Manual and SmartSDR Software Manual which are available for this radio, no other manipulations to the radio are allowed.
- Page 4 IMPORTANT NOTICE - READ BEFORE OPERATING THIS Δ - This unit must only be opened and/or serviced by UNIT a qualified technician. Opening the unit may void the manufacturer’s warranty. ! – WARNING! Δ - Caution Δ - Do not operate this unit in areas of extreme humidity. i - Information Δ...
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Page 5: Getting Started
Manual. These documents contain important information regarding the safe operation of this unit. If you have any • One (1) FLEX-6700R Signature Series Unit questions, please contact the manufacturer or local distributor • One (1) 6 ft. (1.8m) CAT 5 Ethernet cable for further information. -
Page 6: Making The Connections
Additional Required Items Not Supplied with the Radio: In addition to the supplied accessories, software and cables supplied with the FLEX-6700R Signature Series SDR, you will need to provide the following: The following steps will describe the required connections for getting your FLEX-6000 Signature Series software defined •... - Page 7 2.) Ground - Remove the thumb screw marked GND. Connect 5.) Ethernet Connection - Connect one end of the supplied your central station ground to the thumb screw and screw it CAT 5 Ethernet cable to the transceiver. The other end of back into the radio.
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Page 8: Front Panel Connections
Front Panel Connections 1.) Phones (Headphones) - Connect a pair of stereo head- phones to the jack marked Phones using a 1/4" Stereo (TRS) plug. This connection is optional if you are using Stereo Speakers connected to the back panel. - Page 9 3.0 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FLEX-6700R SIGNATURE SERIES RECEIVER GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FLEX-6700R FLEX-6700R Front Panel SIGNATURE SERIES RECEIVER Stereo Headphone: 1/4" (0.64cm) TRS phono connector Below is a description of the FLEX-6700R front and rear panel controls and connectors.
- Page 10 9-10 Receiver Antenna Ports #1 and #2: BNC 10MHz Reference Output: SMA connector (with GPSDO option only) Twisted Pair Ethernet port: RJ-45 - 100/1000 Twisted Pair GPS Antenna Input: SMA connector - (with GPSDO option only) Remote Power On: RCA connector No Connection 16-17 Auxillary Input #1, #2;...
- Page 11 4.0 INSTALLING SMARTSDR™ FOR WINDOWS APPLICATION ON YOUR PC If you need to install SP3 for Windows XP, install it before INSTALLING SMARTSDR™ FOR WINDOWS installing the .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile. The easiest APPLICATION ON YOUR PC method for obtaining it is to use the Windows Update service. An optional update method is to download the SP3 update The SmartSDR™...
- Page 12 Installing the Software If you are installing SmartSDR for Windows from the CD, place it in your CD drive and close the drive door. The SmartSDR software installer will automatically begin. If you are installing SmartSDR for Windows from the installer downloaded from the Internet, double click on the SmartSDR installer (SmartSDR_ v1.x.x_Installer.exe) to begin.
- Page 13 The Select Destination Location Screen is displayed as shown Step 2. Installing SmartSDR for Windows below. It is recommended that you use the default installation The first screen displayed is the Welcome to the SmartSDR location, as it will use the Windows recommended location for Setup Wizard as shown below.
- Page 14 The Select Additional Tasks screen is displayed as shown The Installing screen will be displayed showing the files being below. It is recommended that you leave the "Create a loaded. desktop icon" option checked to provide a convenient way of starting SmartSDR for Windows from your Windows Desktop.
- Page 15 PDF reader)" option to display the SmartSDR for Windows Locate the SmartSDR application icon on the desktop as Release Notes after SmartSDR installer has completed the shown below and double click on it to start SmartSDR for software install. Windows. If you want to start the SmartSDR for Windows application after the SmartSDR installer has completed, leave the "Launch SmartSDR"...
- Page 16 Step 4. Operating Your FLEX-6700R Receiver 2.) (PAN-EDGE-TUNE) Hover your mouse over the blue bar in the panadapter window. Using the left mouse button, click The SmartSDR console will be displayed with one (1) High and hold the button while dragging the slice to the desired Definition Panadapter Spectrum Display and one Slice frequency.
- Page 17 MODE. Note that you can select and display 3 additional favorite MODEs. Just right-click the displayed MODE and choose your favorite. Congratulations! Your FLEX-6700R Signature Series SDR should be operational and receiving signals. Please refer to the FLEX-6000 Signature Series Hardware Manual and...
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Page 18: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
Statement • Consult a FlexRadio dealer or technician for help. FlexRadio Systems FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly FLEX-6700R approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. - Page 19 WE THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED ABOVE CONFORMS TO THE ABOVE STANDARDS. FlexRadio Systems Dates of Testing: April 2, 2015 on the FLEX-6700R FlexRadio Systems, 4616 W. Howard Lane, Ste. 1-150, Austin, Texas 78728 U.S.A. Person Responsible: Gerald Youngblood (Signature on file)
- Page 20 4616 W. Howard Lane, Ste. 1-150 Austin, TX 78728 U.S.A. Phone: 512-535-4713 / Fax: 512-233-5143 Email: sales@flexradio.com support@flexradio.com FlexRadio Systems Representative for EU SDR-Funktechnik GmbH Godeke-Michels-Weg 12 D-21762 Otterndorf Germany Phone: (+49) 4751 900501 / Fax: (+49) 4751 998569 Email: FlexRadio-EU@t-online.de www.flexradio.com...