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FlexRadio Systems Flex-3000 Manuals

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FlexRadio Systems Flex-3000 Owner's Manual

FlexRadio Systems Flex-3000 Owner's Manual (195 pages)

HF-6m Transceiver

Brand: FlexRadio Systems | Category: Transceiver | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Preface
9
Acknowledgments
10
Using this Manual in Its Pdf Form
11
1 Hardware Installation

12
- Unpacking and Deciding on a Location
  12
  - Contents of the Carton
    12
  - Location Considerations
    13
  - Physical Connections
    14
    
    Front Panel
    14
    
    Power Switch
    14
    
    Straight Key or Paddles (KEY)
    14
    
    Microphone Connector
    15
    
    Antenna Port
    16
    
    Back Panel
    16
    
    Headphone Jack
    16
    
    RF Ground Terminal
    16
    
    VDC Power Socket
    16
    
    External Keying Line
    17
    
    IEEE 1394 Firewire® Jack
    17
    
    PTT Jack
    17
    
    Flexwire™ Peripheral Interface Bus
    18
    
    Powered Speaker Jack
    18
  - Installing and Configuring the Flexradio Firewire Driver
    19
    
    Switch off the FLEX-3000 and Install the Firewire Driver
    19
    
    Power up the FLEX-3000 and Install the New Hardware Found
    24
    
    Configuring the Flexradio Driver Using the Control Panel
    27
    
    Sampling Rate and Buffer Size
    28
    
    Operation Mode
    29
    
    DPC Latency Checker
    30
2 Powersdr Installation & Setup

31
- Upgrading from an Earlier Version
  31
- Powersdr Installation
  31
- Powersdr Setup Wizard
  36
- Initial Powersdr Configuration
  40
  - Transfer of Calibration Data
    40
  - Audio Parameters
    42
  - Audio Mixer
    42
  - Completely Factory Calibrated
    43
3 Front Console

44
- Vfo a
  46
- Tuning Controls
  46
- Vfo B
  47
- (4 ) Multimeters
  47
  - RX Meters
    48
  - TX Meters
    48
  - Band Selection & Band Stacking Memories
    49
  - Mode Selection
    50
  - Filter Controls
    51
    
    Labeled Filter Buttons
    51
    
    Variable Filter Buttons
    52
  - Mode Specific Controls
    53
    
    Phone Controls
    53
    
    CW Controls
    54
    
    Digital Controls
    56
  - Display Controls
    56
    
    Display Selection Controls
    57
    
    Display Type Descriptions
    57
    
    Screen Controls
    57
    
    Panadapter (Panoramic Adapter)
    58
    
    Spectrum
    58
    
    Histogram
    59
    
    Waterfall
    60
    
    Phase
    61
    
    Scope
    61
    
    Cursor and Peak Position
    62
    
    Off
    62
    
    Panafall
    62
    
    Panascope
    62
  - Multirx Controls
    63
  - Dsp Controls
    63
  - Vfo Controls
    64
  - Cpu
    65
  - Start/Stop Button
    65
  - Mon (Monitor)
    65
  - Mox (Manually Operated Transmit)
    66
  - Mut (Mute)
    66
  - Rec (Record) and Play
    66
  - Tun (Tune)
    66
  - Atu and Byp
    67
  - Af (Audio Frequency Gain)
    67
  - Agc-T (Agc Maximum Gain)
    67
  - Drive (Transmitter Power Output/Tune Power)
    68
  - Agc (Automatic Gain Control)
    68
  - Rx Gain
    68
  - Sql (Squelch)
    69
  - Date/Time Display
    69
  - Setup Form
    69
  - Operating Forms
    69
4 Setup Form

70
- General Tab
  72
  - Hardware Config Sub-Tab
    72
    
    FLEX-3000 Config
    72
    
    Receive Only
    72
    
    Dds
    73
    
    Radio Model
    73
    
    Options Sub-Tab
    74
    
    Options
    75
    
    Process Priority
    75
    
    Clicktune Offsets (Hz)
    76
    
    Miscellaneous
    76
    
    Custom Title Text
    77
    
    Keyboard
    77
    
    Calibration Sub-Tab
    78
    
    Filters Sub-Tab
    79
  - Audio Tab
    80
    
    Buffer Size
    80
    
    Primary Sub-Tab
    80
    
    Sample Rate
    80
    
    Expert
    81
    
    Latency (with Expert Checked)
    81
    
    MIC Boost
    81
    
    Gain (Db)
    82
    
    VAC Sub-Tab
    82
    
    Virtual Audio Cable Setup
    82
    
    Allow PTT to Override/Bypass VAC for Phone
    83
    
    Auto Enable
    83
    
    Combine VAC Input Channels
    83
    
    Latency
    83
    
    Mono/Stereo
    83
    
    Direct IQ
    84
  - Display Tab
    85
    
    Spectrum Grid
    85
    
    Refresh Rates
    86
    
    Waterfall
    86
    
    Multimeter
    87
    
    Phase Resolution
    87
    
    Averaging
    88
    
    Polyphase FFT
    88
    
    Scope Time Base
    88
  - Dsp Tab
    89
    
    Noise Reduction
    89
    
    Options Sub-Tab
    89
    
    Automatic Notch Filter
    90
    
    Use Peak Readings for TX Meter DSP Values
    90
    
    Buffer Size
    91
    
    Noise Blanker 2
    92
    
    Window
    92
    
    Expert
    94
    
    Image Reject Sub-Tab
    94
    
    Receive Rejection
    95
    
    Transmit Rejection
    95
    
    CW Pitch
    96
    
    Keyer Sub-Tab
    96
    
    Connections
    97
    
    Options
    97
    
    Break in
    98
    
    Signal Shaping
    98
    
    Agc
    99
    
    AGC/ALC Sub-Tab
    99
    
    Alc
    100
    
    Leveler
    100
  - Transmit Tab
    101
    
    TX Profiles
    101
    
    DC Block
    102
    
    Transmit Filter
    102
    
    Tune
    102
    
    Noise Gate
    103
    
    Vox
    103
    
    AM Carrier Level
    104
    
    Monitor
    104
    
    Standard TX Profiles
    104
  - Pa Settings Tab
    105
    
    Gain by Band (Db)
    105
  - Appearance Tab
    106
    
    Display Sub-Tab
    106
    
    Cursor/Peak Readout
    107
    
    Overall Display
    107
    
    Panadapter
    108
    
    General Sub-Tab
    109
    
    Band Data
    110
    
    Vfo
    110
    
    Meter Sub-Tab
    111
    
    Edge Style
    112
    
    Original Style
    112
  - Keyboard Tab
    113
  - Cat Control Tab
    114
    
    Cat Control
    115
    
    Allow Kenwood AI Command
    116
    
    Digl/U Returns LSB/USB
    116
    
    Flexprofiler Installed
    116
    
    PTT Control
    116
    
    Test
    117
    
    RTTY Offset
    118
  - Tests Tab
    119
    
    Audio Balance Test
    119
    
    Two Tone Test
    119
    
    Signal Generator
    120
    
    Enable HW Signal Generator
    121
5 Operating Forms

122
- Memory Form
  123
  - Save
    123
  - Recall
    124
  - Wave Form
    125
    
    Playback
    125
    
    Playlist
    126
    
    Quick Rec and Quick Play
    126
    
    Record
    126
    
    TX Gain (Db)
    126
    
    Receive
    127
    
    Record Options
    127
    
    Sample Rate
    127
    
    Transmit
    127
  - Equalizer Form
    128
    
    3-Band Equalizer
    128
    
    10-Band Equalizer
    129
  - Xvtrs Form
    130
  - Cwx Form
    132
    
    Standard CWX Controls
    132
    
    CWX Memories
    133
    
    Special Characters
    133
    
    Extended CWX Controls
    134
    
    Keyboard and Extended Controls
    134
    
    Morse Definition Editor
    135
  - Mixer
    137
    
    Input
    137
    
    Output
    137
  - Voltage and Temperature Information
    138
6 Operation

139
- Power-Up Procedure
  140
- Power-Down Procedure
  140
- Tuning Methods
  141
  - Spectrum Drag and Click
    141
  - Mouse Wheel
    141
  - Mouse Wheel Hover
    141
  - Spectrum Click Tuning
    141
  - Keyboard Keys
    142
  - USB Tuning Knob
    142
  - Voice Operation
    143
  - Cw Operation
    146
    
    Initial Settings
    147
    
    Internal Keyer
    148
    
    CWX Form
    150
    
    External Keyer
    150
    
    Third Party Program
    151
  - Digital Operation
    154
    
    CAT Control Setup
    157
    
    Install VCOM
    157
    
    Configure the VCOM Port Pairs
    163
    
    Configure Powersdr CAT Control
    165
    
    Configure Powersdr Keyer Connections
    166
    
    Create the Virtual Audio Cables
    167
    
    Virtual Sound Connection
    167
    
    Setup VAC in Powersdr
    169
    
    Setting up Third Party Digital Programs
    170
    
    Using Mixw with Powersdr
    170
    
    Programs Needing to Connect to the Default Sound Device
    174
7 Specifications and Architecture

177
- Flex-3000 Transceiver Specifications
  177
- Flex-3000 Architecture
  179
- Declarations of Conformity
  180
  - Fcc
    180
  - EU Compliance
    180
A Buffers and Sample Rate

181
- Filter Effects
  181
- Latency Effects
  183
- Underlying Theory
  183
B Updating the Flex-3000 Firmware

186
- Automatically
  186
- Manually
  186
  - Download and Extract the Firmware
    186
  - Update the Firmware
    187
C Optimizing the Agc

189
D Window Functions

191

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FlexRadio Systems Flex-3000 Product Review

FlexRadio Systems Flex-3000 Product Review (9 pages)

Brand: FlexRadio Systems | Category: Transceiver | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Bottom Line
1
Manufacturer’s Specifications Measured in the ARRL Lab
2
The Hardware Part
2
The Software Part
2
The Inevitable Upgrade
3
Front Console and Spectrum Display
3
Frequency Control
4
Band Control
5
Tuning
5
Memory
5
Scanning
5
Agc
5
Modes
6
Mode Specific Controls
6
Filters
6
New Product Review Tests
6
Spectral Sensitivity
6
Audio Output THD at 1 V RMS
6
DSP Noise Control
6
ARRL Lab Results
7
The Manual, Hard and Soft
7
Operating Experience
7
On the Air
7
Update to Flexradio FLEX-3000 Product Review
8

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