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Configuring the microHAM DXP for use with Commander and WinWarbler

* Connect your computer and transceiver to the DXP as described in in chapter 3 of the microHAM DXP Manual

* Configure the DXP's Setup Menu

Setup Menu Item	Recommended Setting
1.1 CAT Type	as appropriate for the transceiver being controlled
1.2 CAT DTR	PTT
1.3 WINKEY DTR	None
1.4 FSK DTR	PTT
2.1 QCW	No
2.2 PFSK	No
3.1 FSK INVERT	as required by transceiver (typically No for Icom, Yes for Kenwood and Yaesu)
3.2 FSK 45BAUD	45.45
3.3 FSK DIDDLE	as you prefer
3.4 FSK UOS	as you prefer
3.5 FSK ECHO	as you prefer

A description of each Setup Menu Item is available in chapter 6 of the microHAM DXP Manual:

Identify the three virtual COM ports created by the DXP, as described in the Serial Ports Finder section of Chapter 4 of the microHAM DXP Manual
- CAT
- FSK
- WinKey
Commander: on the Configuration window's Ports tab, configure the Primary CAT Serial Port panel,
1. set the Port selector to the virtual CAT port created by the DXP
2. set the Baud, Parity, Word, and Stop selectors to be consistent with your transceiver's CAT port settings
3. set the DTR selector to always off
4. set the RTS selector to TX
WinWarbler
1. on the Configuration window's PTT tab,
  1. set the Mode panel to Xcvr Ctrl App
  2. set the Port panel's selector to None
2. on the Configuration window's Soundcard tab,
  1. set the PSK & RTTY Reception selector to DXP RX (DXP)
  2. set the PSK & RTTY Transmission selector to Line(DXP)
  3. set the Phone Transmission selector to Line(DXP)
3. on the Configuration window's CW tab,
  1. set the Xcvr mode selector to CW
  2. set the Keying panel to WinKey, and set its port selector to the virtual WinKey port created by the DXP
  3. Configure the Keyboard mode, PTT, Weight, and WinKey panels to your preferences
4. on the Configuration window's RTTY tab, configure WinWarbler for FSK or AFSK operation as described here