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Kenwood TS-590S Reference Manual

Kenwood TS-590S Reference Manual

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TS-590S
TS-590SG
PC CONTROL COMMAND
Reference Guide
© B5A-0316-20 (July/28/2015)

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  • Page 1 TS-590S TS-590SG PC CONTROL COMMAND Reference Guide © B5A-0316-20 (July/28/2015)

  • Page 2: About This Reference Guide

    This data may be sent in the form CONNECTING TO A PC of either serial or parallel data strings. The parallel You can connect the TS-590S/ TS-590SG transceiver method is faster but more complicated, while the to a PC COM port using a traditional RS-232C serial method is slower and requires less complicated connector, or to a USB port using a USB 2.0 (AB type)

  • Page 3: Computer Control Commands

    PC Control Command referenCe guide COMPUTER CONTROL COMMANDS Command ■ A command consists of 2 or 3 characters. You may A computer control command is composed of use either lower or upper case characters. The a 2 letter alphabetical command name, a set of commands available for this transceiver are listed parameters, and the terminator that signals the end of in the PC Control Command Tables, beginning on...

  • Page 4: Pc Control Command Tables

    PC Control Command referenCe guide PC CONTROL COMMAND TABLES [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets or reads the internal antenna tuner status. Parameters: 0: RX-AT THRU 1: RX-AT IN Read 0: TX-AT THRU 1: TX-AT IN 0: Stop Tuning (Set)/ Tuning is stopped (Answer)
  • Page 5 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets or reads the Auto Mode function parameters. Parameters: 0: Always 0 00 ~ 31: Channel number 11-digit Frequency in Hz (unused digits must be 0) P4 (Mode (refer to the MD command)
  • Page 6 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Reads the busy signal status. Parameters: Read 0: Not busy 1: Busy 0: Always 0 Answer • This command is used with Sky Command. [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the CW TUNE function status.
  • Page 7 Read • You can use this command in LSB, USB, FM, and AM mode. When used in CW, FSK, an error occurs. (AM-DATA mode of TS-590S is supported from the firmware version 2.00.) Answer • When used in any mode other than DATA mode, the P1 parameter response is always 0.
  • Page 8 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] (TS-590S supports from the Sets or reads the Equalizer. firmware version 2.00.) Parameters: P1 (Equalizer type) 0: TX EQ 1: RX EQ P2 (Mode) Read 0: SSB 1: SSB-DATA 2: CW/CW-R...
  • Page 9 PC Control Command referenCe guide Command Parameter (P5) Menu Function (P1) 10 ~ MULTI/CH control rounding off process Dedicated step change inside the BC band (AM) MULTI/CH control step change for SSB/CW/FSK (kHz) MULTI/CH control step change 6.25 12.5 for AM (kHz) MULTI/CH control step change 6.25 12.5...
  • Page 10 Mic PF 1 function 000 ~ 255 (3-digit) Mic PF 2 function Refer to the TS-590S instruction manual for the numbers and functions. (When the function is turned Mic PF 3 function OFF, 255 is used.) Mic PF 4 function...
  • Page 11 PC Control Command referenCe guide Command Parameter (P5) Menu Function (P1) 10 ~ Program Scan slow down function Program Scan slow down frequency range (Hz) Program Scan hold Scan Resume method Auto mode change Low Cut/ Low Cut and Width/ (WIDTH/ Shift change (SSB)　...
  • Page 12 Mic PF 3 function Mic PF 4 function Mic PF (DWN) function Mic PF (UP) function FA / FB [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets or reads the VFO A/ VFO B frequency. Parameters: Frequency (11 digits in Hz) A / B •...
  • Page 13 PC Control Command referenCe guide FR / FT [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Selects or reads the VFO or Memory channel. Parameters: 0: VFO A R / T 1: VFO B 2: Memory Channel Read R / T • When using the FR command to select VFO A or VFO B, the selected VFO changes to the simplex state.
  • Page 14 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets or reads the AGC. Parameters: 0: AGC Off 1: AGC Slow 2: AGC Fast Read 3: AGC Off → On (AGC returns to its Slow/Fast status before turning Off.) • This command cannot be performed in FM mode (an error Answer sounds).
  • Page 15 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Reads the transceiver status. Parameters: Read 11 digit displayed frequency (for example, 00014175000 is 14.175 MHz) Spaces (5) RIT/XIT frequency “+9990” to “–9990” Hz 0: RIT OFF 1: RIT ON Answer...
  • Page 16 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Keying speed. Parameters: 004 ~ 060 (in steps of 1) • An entered value of 003 or lower results in 004 being Read entered. A value of 061 or higher results in 060 being entered.
  • Page 17 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the VGS-1 electric keyer recording status. Parameters: 0: Not recording (used only as response) 1: Channel 1 2: Channel 2 Read 3: Channel 3 4: Channel 4 5: RX (constant recording)
  • Page 18 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads Menu A or B. Parameters: 0: Menu A 1: Menu B Read Answer [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the microphone gain. Parameters: 000 ~ 100 (in steps of 1) •...
  • Page 19 P11 (Selected status of FILTER A/B (Status of FILTER A/B in the mode indicated by P5 and P6 parameters)) 0: FILTER A 1: FILTER B * In firmware version 1.xx of TS-590S, always "0". 0: Always 0 000000000: Always 000000000 00: FM Normal...
  • Page 20 P11 (Selected status of FILTER A/B (Status of FILTER A/B in the mode indicated by P5 and P6 parameters)) 0: FILTER A 1: FILTER B This is always set to “0" in the firmware version 1.xx of TS-590S. 0: Always 0 000000000: Always 000000000 00: FM Normal...
  • Page 21 • When NB is set to OFF, an error occurs. • When NB1 and NB2 are both set to ON, an error occurs. (TS-590S supports from the firmware version 2.01, TS-590SG supports from the firmware version 1.02) [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Noise Reduction function status.
  • Page 22 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the output power. Parameters: 005 ~ 100: SSB/ CW/ FM/ FSK 005 ~ 025: AM Read • When the Power Fine function is On, the step size is 1 W.
  • Page 23 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Quick Memory channel data. Parameters: 0: Quick Memory OFF 1: Quick Memory ON Read 0 ~ 9: Quick Memory channel number • If parameter P1=0, set parameter P2 to 0.
  • Page 24 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] (TS-590S supported from the Reads the RX frequency and Mode firmware version 1.08) Parameters: Read RX frequency RX Mode (refer to the MD command) Answer ON/OFF status for DATA mode 00: DATA mode OFF 01: DATA mode ON Always "00"...
  • Page 25 • An entered value higher than the maximum value for each entry H / L type results in the maximum value being entered. • In TS-590S, AM-DATA mode is supported from the firmware version 2.00. SSB/SSB-DATA/FM/FM-DATA mode High-cut frequency (Hz)
  • Page 26 • The P2 parameter value is the number of dots displayed on the Answer meter. • The SM command reads the S-meter during reception and the RF (power) meter during transmission. [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] (TS-590S supports from the Sets and reads the split operation frequency firmware version 2.00.) Parameters: Set 1...
  • Page 27 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Program Slow Scan frequency. Parameters: 0 ~ 9: Memory channel number for Program Slow Scan 0 ~ 4: Slow down frequency spot Slow down frequency (11 digits in Hz) Read •...
  • Page 28 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Scan group. Parameters: 0: Program Scan section defined memory setting 1: Memory Scan group setting P2 ~ P13 (P13: TS-590SG only) When Setting When Selecting the Program...
  • Page 29 • Entering a value lower than the minimum value results in the minimum value being entered and entering a value higher than maximum value results in the maximum value being entered. [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the TF-Set status. Parameters:...
  • Page 30 1: VGS-1 is installed • The cancel status is not retained when the transceiver power is turned OFF. • In TS-590S, Read and Answer are supported from the firmware version 2.00. [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Visual Scan start/ stop/ pause status.
  • Page 31 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets the Visual Scan center frequency. Parameters: Center frequency (11 digits in Hz, unused high level digits are set to 0) • To read the center frequency, use the “VS3;” command.
  • Page 32 PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Reads the Visual Scan sweep frequency and signal level. Parameters: Read Sweep frequency (11 digits in Hz) P2 (signal level) 0000 ~ 0060 Answer [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Performs the VFO copy (A=B) function.

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