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- Page 1 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. CG Antenna SB-2000 MK2 USB Radio Interface Operating Manual CG Antenna Co. Ltd. Shanghai, China UPDATE: 8 DEC 2016 http://www.cgantenna.com...
- Page 2 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. FEATURES Connect your computer with USB port. No need serial or parallel port. • Most of Radio programs are built based on COM serial port of PC computer. But the most latest PC computers don’t have a serial port.
- Page 3 Operated by computer USB power. No need extra power. • When you are in your expedition or mobile, you will not have extra power headache with SB-2000 MK2. It uses the power from your computer’s USB port. Very compact size, easy to carry.
- Page 4 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. FUNCTIONS SB-2000 MK2 links your radio transceiver with the computer. Control radio operation via CAT, CI/V. • You can control your radio if it supports CAT or CI/V protocol from your computer.
- Page 5 For further record or training purpose, you could use your computer to record your conversation. Support FSK operation. • Some radio interfaces only support AFSK for RTTY operation. The SB-2000 MK2 supports not only the AFSK but also the FSK. UPDATE: 8 DEC 2016...
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Page 6: Front Panel
SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. FRONT PANEL Front panel has all the indicators. Diagram 1. UPDATE: 8 DEC 2016 http://www.cgantenna.com... - Page 7 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. PTT indicator This indicator lights on when it’s under operating RTS control signal. Usually it’s the PTT output. CW/FSK indicator This indicator lights on when it’s under operating DTR control signal. Usually it’s the CW or FSK output.
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Page 8: Rear Panel
SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. REAR PANEL Rear panel has all the jacks to the computer and the transceiver. Diagram 2. UPDATE: 8 DEC 2016 http://www.cgantenna.com... - Page 9 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. TO TRANSCEIVER port This 25-pin female DB-25 port connects to the data, CAT or CI/V and CW port of transceiver. AF-IN jack This RCA jack connects to the audio-out or speaker socket of the sound card in the computer.
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Page 10: Hardware Installation
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Cable connection Please use the suitable cables that are provided by CG Antenna. Most cables of modern transceiver are existed. Rear panel to transceiver The 25-pin data socket connects to the data, CAT or CI/V and CW port of the transceiver. -
Page 11: Software Installation
SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SB-2000 comes with software driver for Windows 98/2000/XP, Vista, Win 7, Win 10, Mac OS X and Linux. Computer system requirement CPU: Intel P3 500 MHz RAM: 256MB CD-ROM... - Page 12 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. Now connect the SB-2000 MK2 to your computer’s USB port via USB cable. The system will detect it. And several messages will be prompted. UPDATE: 8 DEC 2016 http://www.cgantenna.com...
- Page 13 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. Check COM port configuration In the Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager You will see 2 new ports be added. Write down the port number. You need it for your software setting.
- Page 14 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. Serial port The first port is reserved for digital data operation and the second port is reserved for CAT/CIV computer control. If you get the Serial port COM3 & COM4, then COM3 is for RTTY, PSK or any digital operation software, COM4 will be reserved for computer control program.
- Page 15 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. Now you can setup your radio program to use the digital operation port to operate. If you use MMTTY and you want to transmit in FSK mode, you have to install COMFSK plug-in.
- Page 16 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. UPDATE: 8 DEC 2016 http://www.cgantenna.com...
- Page 17 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. Configure the EXTFSK to use correct port, DTR for FSK output and RTS for PTT (by default) UPDATE: 8 DEC 2016 http://www.cgantenna.com...
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Page 18: Cable Specification
SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. CABLE SPECIFICATION SP & MIC cable It is a RCA to 3.5 mm audio jack cable. The impedance of the jack is 600 ohms. USB cable The 4-din B to the 4-din A USB cable. - Page 19 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. The right diagram shows the definition of the DB-25 plug. RS TX/RX TX/RX function (from computer) in RS-232 protocol. Yaesu or Kenwood uses it for those CAT rig control in RS-232 protocol.
- Page 20 CG Antenna Co., Ltd. NOTICE The current version of SB-2000 MK2 has very good interference isolation. We don’t suggest user to operate rig control with speed above 14400 bps either CAT or CI-V. Even transceiver manufacturers don’t suggest. If you are facing low audio level, you can try to adjust the audio in/out level in your computer system. Also you can adjust the in/out value in your transceiver.
- Page 21 SB-2000 MK2 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. The P3 jumper next to the FT2232 chip is for setting RTS. The default setting allows software uses RTS on both first serial port and second serial port. By removing this jumper, the RTS will be only activated from the first serial port.
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Page 22: Warranty
CG Antenna Co., Ltd. WARRANTY CG antenna warrants SB-2000 MK2 against defects in material for a period of ONE (1) year unless otherwise indicated. The warranty does not cover damage, improper use, abuse, or conditions beyond our control (i.e. lightning). - Page 23 Include a note with your name, address, phone number, email and brief description of the problem. Technical support: support@cgantenna.com *CG antenna and our distributors cannot be responsible for unit lost or damage in shipping. UPDATE: 8 DEC 2016 http://www.cgantenna.com...