from the main menu in MixW,select HARDWARE
select CAT SETTINGS
In the CAT field,select the manufacturer of the radio
In the MODEL field,select the radio model
select DETAILS
a new window will open,where the operating parameters of the serial port will be defined
In the PORT field,select the COM port
NOTE
the ports aknowledged by MixW (available ports) will be marked with an asterisk
In the fields
BAUD RATE,
DATA BITS,
PARITY,
STOP BITS
enter the chosen parameters of the CAT connection
NOTE
the same parameters must be entered in the radio,check on the manual that comes with the transceiver what is proper way to do it
The fields RTS and DTR will define how the activate the PTT on the radio.
It will be possible to setup a second output as well,usually connected to the CW key input,if the interface comes with it
as shown in the picture,it will be possible to choose one of the following activation options for the pin RTS :
PTT
it will put the radio in TX mode every time the MixW goes on TX
CW
if the interface comes with the CW output,selecting this option will allow CW transmission from MixW
ALWAYS ON
the pin will be ON all the time,this function in used if the interface is powered from the serial port
ALWAYS OFF
the pin will be OFF all the time
CW+PTT
the same pin willl be activated either for the PTT and CW,this function can be enabled if the interface has a single,switchable output
as shown in the picture,it will be possible to choose one of the following activation options for the pin RTS :
PTT
it will put the radio in TX mode every time the MixW goes on TX
CW
if the interface comes with the CW output,selecting this option will allow CW transmission from MixW
ALWAYS ON
the pin will be ON all the time,this function in used if the interface is powered from the serial port
ALWAYS OFF
the pin will be OFF all the time
CW+PTT
the same pin willl be activated either for the PTT and CW,this function can be enabled if the interface has a single,switchable output
once the configuration of the port is complete,close the window selecting OK
make sure that the option DISABLED is not checked,otherwise the port will not work
verify that the remaining options (see the red arrows) are not checked,except AFSK IN PLACE OF FSK.
Close the window selecting OK
from the main MixW menu,select HARDWARE again and double check that there are no check marks on the DISABLE CAT option,as shown in the picture A
If not,as shown in the picture B,the port will not work
Now the CAT should be working,as well as the PTT.
Verify that any change done on the tuning bar of MixW is reflected on the radio and in the log of the program.
After,with some short test transmissions,it will be possible to test the PTT circuit.
