== Getting Started with FlexRadio Transceiver Control ==

For Flex SDR-1000, SDR-1500, SDR-3000, and SDR-5000 transceivers, 

 1. [[PowerSDRCommanderWinWarbler| set up the PowerSDR software and a connected virtual serial port pair]]

 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'''

  a. in the '''Radio''' panel
  
    i. set the '''Model''' selector to '''SDR-1000''', '''SDR-1500''', '''SDR-3000''', or '''SDR-5000'''

    i. check the '''Interrogation''' box and set the interval to '''200''' ms ('''note''': Flex SDRs 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)

  a. in the '''General''' panel

    i. check the '''Accept Dual Receive On directives''' and '''Accept Dual Receive Off directives''' boxes

    i. check the '''Use TX freq for devices when split''' box


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

  a. designate the virtual '''serial port''' you specified in the '''com0com''' or '''VSPE''' setup

  a. set the '''baud rate''' to '''4800'''

  a. set the ''' parity''' to '''none'''

  a. set the '''word length''' to '''8'''

  a. set the '''stop bits''' to '''1'''

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

  a. set the '''ID''' to '''SDR-1500'''

  a. enable CAT to the virtual com port pair you specified in the '''com0com''' or '''VSPE''' setup

  a. set the '''baud rate''' to '''4800'''

  a. set the ''' parity''' to '''none'''

  a. set the '''word length''' to '''8'''

  a. set the '''stop bits''' to '''1'''

  a. uncheck the '''DigL/U Returns LSB/USB''' box

  a. check the '''Allow Kenwood AI Command''' box

  a. uncheck the '''Enable PTT''' box

  a. check the '''Enable CAT''' box
 
 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 ====
 * [[FlexSignatureDisplayCallsigns|Displaying Active Callsigns on SmartSDR's Panadaptor]]
 * [[FlexSignature|Connecting and Configuring Flex-6000 Series Transceivers for PSK, RTTY, CW, and Phone Operation]]
 * [[PowerSDRCommanderWinWarbler| Setting up CW, Phone, PSK, and RTTY operation with PowerSDR software for Flex Software-defined Radios]]
 * [[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]]
----
[[DXLabDiscussionGroup|Post a question or suggestion on the DXLab Discussion Group]]

[[GettingStarted|Getting Started with DXLab]]