== Getting Started with Yaesu Transceiver Control ==

 1. [[ConnectingYaesu|connect your Yaesu transceiver to your PC]]; if you use one of your PC's USB ports, [[PreventUSBPortPowerDown| configure Windows to not automatically power down this port]].

 1. if your transceiver's user manual indicates the presence of a '''CAT TOT''' (Computer Aided Transceiver Time Out Time) item in its Menu system, set this item to 1000

 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 your transceiver model, e.g. '''MP1000MKV'''

 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

     * most Yaesu transceivers require 2 stop bits

     * recent Yaesu transceivers -- the FTDX10, FTDX101, FT-991, FTDX-1200, FTDX-3000, FTDX-5000, and FTDX-9000 -- perform well with a '''baud rate''' of 38,400

  a. For an FT-450, FT-950, FT-991, FTDX10, FTDX101, FTDX-1200, FT-2000, FTDX-3000, FTDX-5000, or FTDX-9000 connected to your computer with an RS-232 cable, set the serial port's '''RTS''' selector to '''On''' (requires a DB9F-to-DB9F cable with all nine pins connected straight through)

  a. if an external interface is being used and it derives its power from the serial port's '''DTR''' or '''RTS''' modem control signals, set the '''DTR''' or '''RTS''' selector to '''On'''; note that some CT-62 replacement cables from suppliers other than Yaesu use modem control signals for power. 
 1. on the Configuration window's General tab,
  a. check the '''Interrogation''' box

  a. set the '''Command interval''' to 200 ms ('''note''': older radios like the Yaesu FT-767 require longer '''Command intervals''' like 400 ms, but the microprocessors in modern Yaesu transceivers can handle command intervals much shorter than 200 ms, allowing Commander to more smoothly track frequency, mode, and meter changes; after everything is working correctly, try reducing the '''Command interval''' to 100 ms, and then to 50 ms); this is particularly important when [[https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/GettingStartedwithK1JTModes|interoperating with WSJT-X]]

  a. For an FTDX-9000 with one receiver, uncheck the '''General''' panel's '''Accept 'Dual Rcv On' directives''' and '''Accept 'Dual Rcv Off' directives''' boxes

 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.

==== Model-specific notes ====

 *[[YaesuSCU-17|Using the Yaesu SCU-17 Interface]]

 * the FT-736R and FT-757GX do not provide CAT commands that enable Commander to track its frequency and mode; the FT-757GXII does provide these CAT commands.

 * the FT-817, FT-857, and FT-897 repeater mode is not supported; instead, use Split to access repeaters

 * the FT-1000 and FT-1000D require EEPROM version 6.0 or later for operation with Commander

 * the FT-991 and FTDX-3000 include the equivalent of the [[YaesuSCU-17|Yaesu SCU-17 Interface]] but require a [[YaesuSCU-17|modified digital mode configuration]].

 * the FTDX-3000's menu 060 ("CW BFO")  must be set to '''USB''' for Commander to set the transceiver's CW sideband correctly

 * the FTDX-5000's menu 062 ("BFO")  must be set to '''USB''' for Commander to set the transceiver's CW sideband correctly





==== 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]]
 * [[LDGYT450| Using an LDG Electronics YT-450 Tuner with your FT-450 or FT-950]] 
 * [[http://www.dxlabsuite.com/commander/Help/CommandSequences.htm|Using User-defined Command Sequences]]
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