== Getting Started with Alinco Transceiver Control ==

 1. connect your Alinco transceiver to your PC using an Alinco ERW-4C cable (or equivalent); if you use one of your PC's USB ports, [[PreventUSBPortPowerDown| configure Windows to not automatically power down this port]].

 1. run '''Commander''', and click the '''Config''' button on its '''Main window''' to open its '''Configuration window'''

 1. in Commander's Configuration window, select the '''General tab''' and then set the '''Radio''' panel's '''Model''' selector to '''DX-77T'''

 1. in Commander's Configuration window select the '''Ports tab''' and then
  a. designate the '''serial port''' that is connected to your radio interface

  a. select the '''baud rate''',''' parity''', '''word length''',''' '''and '''stop bits''' that match your radio's settings


 1. on the Configuration window's General tab,
  a. check the '''Interrogation''' box

  a. set the '''Interrogation interval''' to 200 ms 

 1. On Commander's Main window

  a. the '''VFO panel''' should reflect changes you make to your radio's frequency via its front panel

  a. the '''Mode panel''' should reflect changes you make to your radio's mode via its front panel

  a. Modifying the VFO panel's frequency display contents and striking the Enter key will radio's primary VFO to the specified frequency; see [[http://www.dxlabsuite.com/commander/Help/ChangingFrequency.htm#Changing%20frequency%20via%20the%20VFO%20panel|Changing Frequency]] for information about the other ways you can change transceiver frequency from the VFO panel

  a. Clicking the Mode panel's buttons should change your transceiver's mode; see [[http://www.dxlabsuite.com/commander/Help/Changing%20Mode.htm|Changing Mode]] for additional information

  a. Clicking the '''Bandspread''' button will display a Bandspread window; see [[http://www.dxlabsuite.com/commander/Help/ChangingFrequency.htm#Changing%20frequency%20via%20the%20Bandspread%20window|Bandspread Window]] for additional information.

=== Additional Topics ===

 * [[TransceiverControl|Getting Started with Transceiver Control]]
 * [[TransceiverConnection|Connecting a Transceiver to a PC]]
 * [[FrequencyControl|Changing Frequency]]
 * [[ModeControl|Changing Mode]]
 * [[Memories|Using Memories]]
 * [[FrequencyDependentDevices|Using Frequency-dependent devices]]
 * [[http://www.dxlabsuite.com/commander/Help/CommandSequences.htm|Using User-defined Command Sequences]]
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