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Summary of Contents for CG Antenna SB-2000
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Page 1: Operating Manual
SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. CG Antenna SB-2000 USB Radio Interface Operating Manual CG Antenna Co. Ltd. Shanghai, China http://www.cgantenna.com... - Page 2 SB-2000 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. It uses the power from your computer’s USB port. Very compact size, easy to carry.
- Page 4 SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. FUNCTIONS SB-2000 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. Operate RTTY, PSK31, SSTV, FAX, and etc. digital mode.
- Page 5 SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. Support ECHOLINK to control remote station. • ECHOLINK allows radio stations to communicate with one another by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology on the Internet. Record your SSB voice session. •...
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Page 6: Front Panel
SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. FRONT PANEL Front panel has all the indicators. Diagram 1. http://www.cgantenna.com... - Page 7 SB-2000 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 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. REAR PANEL Rear panel has all the jacks to the computer and the transceiver. Diagram 2. http://www.cgantenna.com... - Page 9 SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. TO TRANSCEIVER port This 25-pin female DE-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 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SB-2000 comes with software driver for Windows 98, 2000/XP, Vista, Mac OS X and Linux. Computer system requirement CPU: Intel P3 500 MHz RAM: 256MB CD-ROM At least one USB 1.1 port and a sound card. - Page 12 SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. Now connect the SB-2000 to your computer’s USB port via USB cable. The system will detect it. http://www.cgantenna.com...
- Page 13 SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. Check COM port configuration In the Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager You will see a new port be added. Write down the port number. http://www.cgantenna.com...
- Page 14 SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. Now you can setup your radio program to use this port to operate. If you use MMTTY and you want to transmit in FSK mode, you have to install COMFSK plug-in. •...
- Page 15 SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. http://www.cgantenna.com...
- Page 16 SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. Configure the EXTFSK to use correct port, DTR for FSK output and RTS for PTT(by default) http://www.cgantenna.com...
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Page 17: Cable Specification
SB-2000 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-pin B to 8 pin USB cable. -
Page 18: Warranty
SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. WARRANTY CG antenna warrants SB-2000 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 19 If return for repair is needed, please wrap and pack your unit well to protect damage during transportation or handling. Include a note with your name, address, phone number, email and brief description of the problem. *CG antenna and our distributors can not be responsible for unit lost or damage in shipping. http://www.cgantenna.com...
- Page 20 SB-2000 USB RADIO INTERFACE CG Antenna Co., Ltd. http://www.cgantenna.com...
- Page 21 SB-2000 cable plan Yaesu 1. FT mobile rig with mini-din data & min 8 CAT plug (model: ACC105) Suitable model: FT-100(D), FT-817, FT-857(D), FT-897(D) Description: Mini-din 6 data cable Mini-din 8 CAT cable (protocol: FIF-232) CW 1/8” 2. FT mobile rig with mini-din data, DB9 CAT (model: ACC104)
- Page 22 Description: DIN-4 RTTY data cable DIN-5 Packet data cable DB9 COM CAT cable (protocol: RS232) CW ¼” ICOM 1. IC 13-pin mobile (model: ACC103) Suitable model: IC-703, IC-706(MK2, MK2G), IC-718, IC-78, IC-7000 Description: 13-pin data cable 1/8” CI/V cable CW ¼” 2.
- Page 23 Mini-din 6 data cable Mini-din 8 RTTY cable DB9 COM CAT cable (protocol: RS232) CW 1/8” For more Information please watch out www.thiecom.de http://www.thiecom.de/cg-antenna-sb-2000.html...