Table Of Contents; About This Manual - Yaesu WIRES-X FT3DE Instruction Manual

Table of contents

Preparation Procedure ................................................................................................................................ 1
About this manual ................................................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3
What is WIRES-X? ................................................................................................................................................... 3
What is WIRES-X Portable Digital Node Function? ............................................................................................. 3
System Requirements (Operating Environment) ................................................................................................. 6
Preparation ................................................................................................................................................... 7
User registration (acquire an ID number) ......................................................................................................... 7
Install latest WIRES-X software to the PC ........................................................................................................ 9
Install the USB driver for the PC connection cable ....................................................................................... 10
Update the firmware of the transceiver .......................................................................................................... 11
Connect the transceiver and the PC ............................................................................................................... 12
Communicating only with C4FM digital mode (Portable Digital Node Mode) ......................................................................... 12
Communicating with digital or analog FM mode (Portable HRI Mode) .................................................................................. 13
Initial Setting (setting is required only once at the beginning) ............................................................. 15
Start the transceiver .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Starting the WIRES-X software ............................................................................................................................ 16
Communication port setting ................................................................................................................................ 16
Authenticate (activate) the WIRES-X server ....................................................................................................... 17
Transceiver settings (Access Point only) ........................................................................................................... 18
Basic Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Using the Portable Digital Node Mode ................................................................................................................ 20
Connecting the transceiver and the PC ................................................................................................................................. 20
Starting the WIRES-X software .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Starting the transceiver in special mode ................................................................................................................................ 20
Setting the transceiver (Access Point only) ............................................................................................................................ 22
Start operation of Portable Node ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Connecting to a node or a room on the Internet .................................................................................................................... 42
Communicating with other station .......................................................................................................................................... 56
Disconnecting from the node or room .................................................................................................................................... 57
Closing the WIRES-X software .............................................................................................................................................. 57
Using the Portable HRI Mode ............................................................................................................................... 60
Connecting the transceiver and the PC ................................................................................................................................. 60
Starting the WIRES-X software .............................................................................................................................................. 60
Starting the transceiver in special mode ................................................................................................................................ 60
Connecting a node or a room by operating the WIRES-X software on the PC ...................................................................... 61
Communicating with other station .......................................................................................................................................... 62
Disconnecting from the node or room .................................................................................................................................... 63
Closing the WIRES-X software .............................................................................................................................................. 63
Operating the transceiver in Portable HRI Mode ................................................................................................ 64
WIRES-X Software Main Screen ........................................................................................................................... 66
Functions to use as necessary ................................................................................................................ 69
Audio volume adjustment of PC (Portable HRI Mode only) .............................................................................. 69
Adjusting Audio Level in the Access Point (Portable HRI Mode) ........................................................................................... 69
Adjusting Audio Level in the Direct Operation (Portable HRI Mode) ...................................................................................... 71
FT5D/FT3D/FT2D Direct Operation dedicated function ..................................................................................... 75
Bookmarking frequently connected Nodes or Rooms ...................................................................................... 76
Bookmarking Nodes or Rooms .............................................................................................................................................. 76

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