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	SOFTWARE SETTINGS - FT-857D/450/1000MP Ham Radio Deluxe, OmniRig, N1MM Logger, FTBasic Remove unwanted COM ports TRX Manager setup info.

My findings with Windows XP Pro and Vista for my FT-857D * I use 38400 data rate on my rig as the display in HRD updates quicker. * 4800 baud is the FT-857D default. Go to Menu 19 to change the rate. * Only 1 stop bit is used for OmniRig when using VKCL Logger in XP Pro. * Use 2 stop bits in OmniRig for Vista. Do not load prior to starting VKCL.

Remember to substitute your com port number - it could be different to mine.

Ham Radio Deluxe Bits per second Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control RTS DTR	FT857D 4800 8 None 2 None Tick box No tick	FT450 38400 8 None 1 - yes, 1 None Tick Box No Tick	FT1000MP 4800 8 None 2 Tick Box No Tick
N1MM Logger (Windows XP Pro) COM1 Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits DTR RTS Radio/VFO (Windows Vista) Right click on icon - properties - compatibility * Compatibility Mode * Disable Display Scaling on high DPI * Run as Administrator DTR RTS CW Keyer Setup Tick CW/PTT on Com port and click SET. DTR RTS	FT857D FT-817 4800 None 8 2 Always On Always Off 1 FT857D . Win XP (SP2) Tick Tick Always On Always On FT857D Tick CW/PTT on Com port and click SET. CW Always Off	FT450 FT-450 38400 None 8 1 Off On 1 FT450 Tick CW/PTT on Com port and click SET. CW ON	FT1000MP FT1000MP 4800 None 8 2 Off On 1 FT1000MP Tick CW/PTT on Com port and click SET CW ON
OmniRig for VKCL Logger Rig Type Port Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits RTS DTR Click "Start OmniRig" from within VKCL on VISTA.	FT857D FT-857 COM1 4800 8 None 1 for XP. 2 for Vista High Low	FT450 FT450 COM1 38400 8 None 2 High Low	FT1000MP FT1000MP COM4 4800 8 nONE 2 High High
FTBASIC (Memory management) COM DTR RTS	FT857D 1 N Y

Too many com ports installed due to USB/Serial adapters being plugged in different USB Ports?

To remove unwanted com ports you will have to show all the ports that are not in use.
To do this, click Start, then Run. Type in CMD and press enter
When the DOS window opens, type:

set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 (hit enter)

start devmgmt.msc

This will launch device manager with an extra option. Click View, then Show Hidden Devices.
All com ports that are assigned to your computer will be shown. Simply delete the ones you
do not need. COM 1 and sometimes 2 are reserved for the computer hardware itself and may
not be deleted.

TRX MANAGER SETUP - A simplified version

The Scenario
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1. One Master (Host) PC without any radio attached
2. One Slave (Remote) PC connected to the radio

The way to connect - do in this order
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Set up the Remote station first.

THE SLAVE/REMOTE COMPUTER
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Set up the radio

1. On the Menu Bar, click on Parameters - Setup
2. Click on the TRX1 Tab
     a. Select your Radio
     b. Select your comm port
     c. Select your CAT Speed
     d. Select RTS/DTR as appropriate to your radio
     e. Click OK

Set up the communications

1. On the Menu Bar, click on Parameters - preferences - Tranceiver/Rotator
2. Click on the Remote Tab
    a. Click Slave
    b. TRX Address - set to 1 (one)
    c. Tick Telnet
    d. Tick Control Enabled
    e. Tick Auto Information
    f. DO NOT TICK TRAFFIC DISPLAY
    g. Click ok

3. Restart the TRX Manager and the radio should be working.
    Clicking on CAT and Monitoring may be required.

THE MASTER COMPUTER
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1. On the menu bar, click on Parameters, then Setup

    a. Set TRX1 to Remote
    b. Set PTT to CAT
    c. click OK

2. If and When asked, choose Region 3 (or which ever is applicable to you)

3. On the menu bar, click on Parameters, then Tranceiver/Rotator

    a. Click on the 'Remote' Tab
    b. Click ' Control Enabled'
    c. Click 'Telnet'
    d. Click 'Master'
    e. Set TRX Address to 1 (one) (this matches the slave setting of 1)
    f. Click 'Connect at startup' and enter the IP of the remote.
       EG. for an internal LAN, 192.168.0.22
       If connecting over the internet, enter the IP address assigned by your ISP of the remote station
    g. Click OK
(With my Netgear modem router I had to modify the router to accept the IP of the
Master router and route it to the IP of the remote PC.)

4. On the Menu bar, click File, then Terminal

    a. In the Host field, enter the IP address of the REMOTE IP.
    b. Click the green arrow

5. All is working - with any luck.

Cheers
AL, VK4SN