== Controlling Multiple Radios == Commander can be configured to rapidly switch among four simultaneously-connected '''primary radios''', either by clicking selection buttons that appear in the '''Main''' window's '''VFO''' panel, or automatically based on frequency. Via its [[https://www.dxlabsuite.com/commander/Help/ControllingMultipleRadios.htm#Secondary%20CAT%20Port|Secondary CAT Port]], Commander can independently interact with a '''secondary radio''', causing this secondary radio's frequency and mode to follow the currently-selected primary radio's frequency and mode, or causing the currently-selected primary radio's frequency and mode to follow the secondary radio's frequency and mode. You can configure DXKeeper to [[LogTransceiverInfo|automatically record information about the primary transceiver used in each QSO]]. Commander's Secondary CAT Port can alternatively be used to [[ControlDeviceViaSecondaryCATPort|convey the primary transceiver's frequency to an external device]], like an amplifier, tuner, or antenna switch. !WinWarbler's [[http://www.dxlabsuite.com/winwarbler/Help/MultiRadio.htm|MultiRadio window]] enables you to independently specify the following information for each radio: * PTT settings * Soundcard settings * Startup Macros * PSK Settings * RTTY Settings * CW Settings * Phone Settings With the '''Enabled''' box checked on this window's '''General''' tab, selecting a new primary radio in Commander will automatically activate the new settings in !WinWarbler. === Setting up a Primary Radio === On the '''Configuration''' window's '''Multi-Radio''' tab, 1. in the '''Control''' panel, a. select Radio #1's '''Model'''; if this radio is an Icom, specify Radio #1's '''CI-V Address''' a. check Radio #1's '''Interrogate''' box a. specify Radio #1's '''Name'''; the name you specify will appear besides this radio's selection box on the '''Main''' window, so choose something easily recognizable (e.g. IC-7200 or TS-2000 or FT-5000) 1. in the '''CAT Serial Port''' panel, a. select Radio #1's '''Serial Port #''', the '''COM''' port to which this radio is attached; if this radio doesn't use a COM port, select the '''-''' (hyphen) at the end of the list of COM ports. a. select Radio #1's '''Baud''' rate a. select Radio #1's '''Word''' length a. select Radio #1's '''Parity''' a. select Radio #1's '''Stop''' bits a. select Radio #1's '''DTR''' (if this modem control signal will be used as a power supply for an external interface, then set it to '''Y''', otherwise set it to '''N''') a. select Radio #1's '''RTS''' (if this radio is a Kenwood, or if this modem control signal will be used as a power supply for an external interface, then set it to '''Y''', otherwise set it to '''N''') 1. in the '''Control''' panel, check Radio #1's '''Enable''' box (if the '''Enable''' box is ''grayed out'', then one or more of Radio #1's settings in the '''Control''' or '''CAT Serial port''' panels have not been specified 1. repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 above for each additional radio, configuring the settings for Radio #2, Radio #3, and Radio #4. After the above steps have been completed, you can select a primary transceiver by clicking the appropriate selection button on Commander's '''Main''' window; these selection buttons are highlighted in this screen shot: {{http://www.dxlabsuite.com/Wiki/Graphics/Commander/MultiSelect.jpg}} You can configure Commander to [[SetupUserDefinedControlSet|automatically place the appropriate User-defined Command Sequences and Sliders]] in the '''Main''' window's '''User-defined Controls''' panel whenever a new primary radio is selected. === Configuring Automatic Primary Radio Selection Based On Frequency === In the '''Configuration''' window's '''Multi-Radio''' tab's '''Selection by band''' panel 1. configure each band's '''radio selector''' 1. check the '''Auto''' box Configured in this way, a change of frequency from one band to another will cause Commander to automatically select the radio specified in the new band's '''radio selector''' === Configuring WinWarbler to Change PTT, Soundcard, CW, PSK, Phone, RTTY, and Startup Macro settings when a Primary Transceiver is Selected === See [[https://www.dxlabsuite.com/winwarbler/Help/MultiRadio.htm|Switching Among Multiple Radios in WinWarbler]] === Setting up a Secondary Radio === In the '''Secondary CAT Serial Port''' panel on the '''Config''' window's '''Ports''' tab, 1. set the '''CAT protocol''' selector to specify the protocol used by the secondary radio a. if you set the '''CAT protocol''' selector to ''Icom'', a '''CI-V Addr''' box will appear to its left; type your secondary Icom radio's CI-V address (in hexadecimal) into this box a. if the '''CAT protocol''' you select requires Commander to periodically interrogate your secondary radio to track its frequency and mode, an '''Interrogate''' selector will appear to its left; set this selector to ''200 ms'' 1. set the '''Port#''' selector to the '''COM''' port to which the secondary radio is attached 1. set the '''Baud''' selector to the secondary radio's baud rate 1. set the '''Word''' selector to the secondary radio's word length (usually ''8'') 1. set the '''Parity''' selector to to the secondary radio's parity (usually ''None'') 1. set the '''Stop''' selector to to the secondary radio's stop bits (''2'' for Yaesu radios, ''1'' for most others) 1. set the '''DTR''' selector to '''On''' if the secondary port's DTR modem control signal serves as a power supply for an external interface; otherwise set the '''DTR''' selector to '''Off''' 1. set the '''RTS''' selector to '''On''' if the secondary radio is a Kenwood or if the secondary port's RTS modem control signal serves as a power supply for an external interface; otherwise set the '''RTS''' selector to '''Off''' 1. specify the relationship between the primary and secondary radios * if you want the secondary radio's frequency and mode to track the primary radio's frequency and mode, click the '''Follow Primary''' button * if you want the primary radio's frequency and mode to track the secondary radio's frequency and mode, click the '''Lead Primary''' button * if you want a change in frequency or mode of either the primary or secondary transceiver to be reflected in its counterpart, click the '''Follow and Lead Primary''' button 1. check the '''Enable''' box To force Commander to ignore the secondary radio, uncheck the '''Secondary CAT Serial Port''' panel's '''Enable''' box Commander's '''Secondary CAT Port''' can also be used to enable interoperation with Software-defined Radio Consoles and with CW Skimmer: * [[SDRInteroperation| Interoperating with a Software-defined Radio Console using connected virtual serial ports]] * [[SDRInteroperationmicroham|Interoperating with a Software-defined Radio Console using a microHAM interface with CAT control]] * [[SpectraVueConfiguration| Configuring the SpectraVue Software-defined Radio Console with an SDR-IQ or SDR-14]] * [[BobCATConfiguration| Configuring the BobCAT Software-defined Radio Console for use with a Perseus]] * [[SkimmerCommander|Enabling CW Skimmer to track and set your transceiver's frequency]] * [[ControlDeviceViaSecondaryCATPort|Enabling an External Device like an Antenna Tuner or Amplifier to Track the Primary Transceiver's Frequency via the Secondary CAT Port]] === Additional Topics === * [[LogTransceiverInfo|Logging Your Transceiver Information]] ---- [[TransceiverControl|Transceiver Control]] [[GettingStarted|Getting Started with DXLab]]