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P
EAR
ANEL
KEY
This 1/4-inch gold-plated phone jack accepts a CW
key or keyer paddle. A 2-contact plug cannot be used
in this jack. Key-up voltage is +5 V, and key-down
current is 1 mA. Plug wiring is shown on page 16,
and this jack may be configured for keyer, "Bug,"
"straight key," or computer keying interface opera-
tion via Menu item "MODE-CW 051 R-KEYER
TYPE" (see page 150).
CAT
This 9-pin serial DB-9 jack allows external computer
control of the FT
9000D. Connect a serial cable
DX
here and to the RS-232C COM port on your personal
computer (no external interface is required).
GND
Use this terminal to connect the transceiver to a good
earth ground, for safety and optimum performance.
Use a large diameter, short braided cable for making
ground connections, and please refer to page 13 for
other notes about proper grounding.
COM
Connect a GPS receiver capable of supplying NMEA
data (not supplied) to this jack. When you connect the
GPS receiver to this jack, the "Rotator" page of the
TFT monitor will automatically indicate a Great Circle
map centered on your location.
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KEY BOARD
Connect your keyboard (not supplied) to one of these
jacks in accordance with your keyboard type ("USB"
or "PS/2") to use the Smart Memory Card for storage
of logbook data, and for input of your location when
setting up the World Clock.
AUDIO OUT
This terminal is for future expansion of the
transceiver's capabilities. It is designed for connec-
tion to a computer's sound card input, but at this time
it is not supported.
AUDIO IN
This jack is audio signal input for the "Audio Scope"
page of the TFT monitor.
You can observe the audio wave of a signal provided
by equipment connected to this jack.
DISPLAY
Connect an external monitor (800 x 600 SVGA: not
supplied) to this jack. An external monitor makes TFT
display information available on a much larger screen,
for ease of viewing.
USB Jack
This jack supports the USB 1.1 protocol, for connec-
tion of a USB keyboard.
N N N N N
O O O O O TE
TE
TE
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TE
Other types of USB-related accessories (other than a
keyboard) are not supported by this jack, and must
not be connected here.
FT
9000D O
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M
PERATION
ANUAL
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