• TransceiverControlFlexradio

Getting Started with FlexRadio Transceiver Control

1. set up the PowerSDR software and a connected virtual serial port pair

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

3. in Commander's Configuration window, select the General tab

   1. in the Radio panel

      1. set the Model selector to SDR-1000, SDR-1500, SDR-3000, or SDR-5000

      2. check the Continuous freq and mode interrogation box and set the interval to 200 ms

   2. in the General panel

      1. check the Accept Dual Receive directives box

      2. check the Use TX freq for devices when split box

      3. check the Display information in title bar box unless running on Windows Vista

4. in Commander's Configuration window select the Ports tab and then

   1. designate the virtual serial port you specified in the vCom or com0com setup

   2. set the baud rate to 4800

   3. set the parity to none

   4. set the word length to 8

   5. set the stop bits to 1

5. in the FlexRadio SDR setup's Cat Control tab,

   1. set the ID to SDR-1500

   2. enable CAT to the virtual com port pair you specified in the vCom setup

   3. set the baud rate to 4800

   4. set the parity to none

   5. set the word length to 8

   6. set the stop bits to 1

6. On Commander's Main window

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

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

   3. Modifying the VFO panel's frequency display contents and striking the Enter key will radio's primary VFO to the specified frequency; see Changing Frequency for information about the other ways you can change transceiver frequency from the VFO panel

   4. Clicking the Mode panel's buttons should change your transceiver's mode; see Changing Mode for additional information

   5. Clicking the Bandspread button will display a Bandspread window; see Bandspread Window for additional information.

Additional Topics

• Setting up CW, Phone, PSK, and RTTY operation with PowerSDR software for Flex Software-defined Radios

• Getting Started with Transceiver Control

• Connecting a Transceiver to a PC

• Changing Frequency

• Changing Mode

• Using Memories

• Using Frequency-dependent devices

• Using User-defined Command Sequences

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