Building A Multi Rf Deck System - Kenwood NX-5000 Series Common Function Reference

16 MULTI RF DECK/ MULTI CONTROL HEAD

16.3 Building a Multi RF Deck System

16.3 Building a Multi RF Deck System
By connecting 1 or 2 Control Heads to multiple RF Decks, a Multi RF Deck/ Multi Control Head system can be built.
Refer to "STRUCTURING A MULTI RF DECK/ MULTI CONTROL
Multi Control Head system.
16.4 Configuring the Initial Configuration
This section describes the initial configuration for Multi RF Deck/ Multi Control Head. The initial configuration is configured
in the following order:
1. Update the firmware.
2. Activate a Radio Feature License (KWD-5004MR).
3. Configure FPU data and write the FPU data to each RF Deck.
4. Configure the DIP switch.
Updating the Firmware
To activate Multi RF Deck/ Multi Control Head, the firmware of firmware version 1.62.00 or later needs to be written. The
firmware versions of all RF Decks and Control Heads need to be the same.
In the initial configuration, the firmware is written to each RF Deck. Because KRK-14H and KCH-20R to be connected to
KCH-19 are equipped with microcomputers, also write the firmware to KRK-14H and KCH-20R. Write the firmware with RF
Decks and Control Heads connected. In this way, the firmware for RF Decks and the firmware for Control Heads can be
written simultaneously.
Also, when writing the firmware, note that the configuration of the DIP switch needs to be considered. The DIP switch is
equipped on KRK-14H, KRK-15B, and KCH-20R. When writing the firmware in Single RF Deck/Single Control Head, the
SW1 to SW4 DIP switches need to be all turned on. SW1 to SW4 are all turned on prior to factory shipment. (Refer to
Configuring the DIP Switch.)
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