Pc Control; Configuring The Com/Usb (Rear Panel) Baud Rate; Configuring The Usb Keyboard; Sending Message From The Usb Keyboard - Kenwood TS-890S Instruction Manual

PC Control

The ARCP-890 radio control program, ARHP-890 radio host
program, ARUA-10 USB audio control program and PC
commands are used to control this transceiver or to enable the use
of a PC speaker or microphone.
• This manual describes only the procedures for configuring the
baud rate of the COM/USB port used for PC control. For more
details on the necessary preparations and method of operation,
please refer to the descriptions of the respective program
software (Help text) and PC command list.
• To control this transceiver via USB cable connection, download
the virtual COM port driver.
• To output the RX audio from the PC speaker using the USB
audio function or transmit the audio input to the PC microphone,
download the ARUA-10 audio controller. (In principle, delay
occurs when USB audio is used. Make use of it for
communication where time lag does not constitute an issue.)
• The abovementioned program, virtual COM port driver and PC
command list can be downloaded from the website below.
https://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/
software_download.html
Make sure not to connect this transceiver and the PC
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with the USB cable until the installation of the virtual
COM port driver downloaded from the above URL is
completed.
If this transceiver is connected to the PC without
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installing the virtual COM port driver, a wrong driver that
is not compatible with this transceiver may be installed
and communication with the PC may not be established
properly. To prevent a wrong driver from being installed,
the virtual COM port driver must be installed before
connecting to the PC.
Before connecting this transceiver with a PC, make sure
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to turn off the power of this transceiver.
The USB function of this transceiver complies with the
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USB 2.0 standard. (USB audio complies with USB Audio
Class 1.0.)

Configuring the COM/USB (Rear Panel) Baud Rate

This is used to configure the baud rate of the COM/USB port used
for PC control.
Configure in Menu [7-00] "Baud Rate (COM Port)"
(COM) or Menu [7-01] "Baud Rate (Virtual Standard
COM)" (USB)
COM
4800/ 9600 (default)/ 19200/ 38400/ 57600/
Setting Value
115200 [bps]
USB
9600/ 19200/ 38400/ 57600/ 115200 (default)
Setting Value
[bps]
To use the baud rate of 38400, 57600 or 115200 bps,
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configure the baud rate of the RS-232C port of the PC
you are using to a high speed.
When using the ARCP-890, use a transfer rate that is as
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fast as possible.
To display the bandscope at the normal speed during
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remote control of this transceiver using the ARCP-890
and ARHP-890, it is necessary to use an even higher
baud rate. Connect a home LAN to the LAN connector
on the rear panel.

Configuring the USB Keyboard

A USB keyboard can be used by connecting it to the (USB-A) port
on the front or rear panel. It can be used to transmit or play back
the voice or message assigned to a function key or to enter and
transmit a text in the RTTY (FSK) or PSK mode.
When connected to this transceiver, the USB keyboard can be
used for text input. The behavior (key repeat) when a key on the
USB keyboard is pressed and held can also be configured.

Sending Message from the USB Keyboard

When this transceiver is configured as follows, a voice or message
can be sent out by pressing the corresponding function key on the
USB keyboard.
• When message sending from the USB keyboard is ON
• A voice or message has been assigned to a function key on the
USB keyboard
Configure in Menu [9-00] "Send Message by
Function Keys"
Setting Value Off/ On (default)
When 2 USB keyboards are connected, only the one that
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is first connected to this transceiver is recognized.
Channels not registered with a message cannot be
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selected.
Message in the CW, FSK or PSK mode is sent out
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according to the settings of the channel in which the
message is registered.
While in the CW, FSK or PSK mode, a message can be
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sent out when the RTTY communication screen is
displayed.

Selecting a USB Keyboard Language

Configure the type of USB keyboard (language or region) that is
connected to this transceiver.
Configure in Menu [9-01] "Keyboard Language"
Japanese/ English(US) (default)/ English(UK)/
French/ French(Canadian)/ German/
Setting Value
Portuguese/ Portuguese(Brazilian)/ Spanish/
Spanish(Latin American)/ Italian

Configuring the Time for Activating Key Repeat

Configure the time interval before activating the key repeat
operation of the USB keyboard.
Configure in Menu [9-02] "Repeat Delay Time"
Setting Value 1 to 2 (default) to 4 (1 step)

Configuring the Key Repeat Speed

Configure the key repeat speed of the USB keyboard.
Configure in Menu [9-03] "Repeat Speed"
Setting Value 1 (default) to 32 (1 step)
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