Dr-135 Channel Data Editor; Installing The Data Editor; Starting The Data Editor - Alinco DR-135 Dealer's Manual

3. DR-135 Channel Data Editor

The DR-135 Channel Data Editor is used to edit data, which includes the
operation parameters for the transceiver and the settings for each channel.
This software is useful when you wish to program two or more transceivers in
similar ways;
You can read the existing data from a master transceiver, edit the parameters
on the editor, and enter the changes in other transceivers.

3.1 Installing the Data Editor

The DR135 Data Editor floppy disk provided by Alinco includes data editor
system files, DR135.EXE and DR135.HLP. To install the editor, the following
items are required in addition to this floppy disk:
• An IBM PC/AT or compatible computer is required.
• PC-DOS or MS-DOS 6.2 or later version is recommended.
• The Alinco ERW-4 or ERW-4C interface cable. This cable is specially
designed to connect the computer to the transceiver. Do not use it for other
purposes.
Note:
To instalI the editor:
1.
Make an new directory for the data editor system, if needed.
2.
Copy the DR135.EXE and DR135.HLP files from the DR-135 Data Editor
disk to the appropriate directory.

3.2 Starting the Data Editor

The Data Editor can start the DR-135 editor.
Note:
To start the editor:
1.
Start the DOS on your computer.
2.
Go to the directory where the Data Editor is located.
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• If you run the editor with TSR software that runs off the CPU at regular
intervals, or from the DOS box of Windows, or with a device driver that
inhibits interruption for a long period of time, an error may occur during
data transfer between the PC and radio.
• If you are going to write new data into the transceiver after editing,
connect the COM port (Dsub connector) on your PC to the DATA
terminal on the transceiver with the interface cable (ERW-4 or ERW-
4C) before turning the computer on.