CG Antenna GW-1000 User Manual

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CGAntenna

GW‐1000APRSTOTALSOLUTION
v1.2.1
UserManual

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Lastmodified:12Jul2016
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Connectivity

3. Front indicators

4. Software installation

5. Basic configuration setting

6. Bluetooth TNC (Optional)

7. Reminds

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1. Introduction

GW-1000 has features of Digipeater, iGate, APRS data monitoring &
Weather station report. In the future, it could extend to Telemetry by
firmware upgrading.
It has Bluetooth capability.

1.1. Digipeater

GW-1000 supports APRS packet repeat which is called Digipeater. It
reads APRS data from RF transceiver, repacks it and send out via RF
transceiver

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1.2. iGate

It supports RF-IS and IS-RF both way data relay.
RF-IS, The APRS data from RF will be relayed to APRS IS network. So
people can check these data on the internet. E.g arps.fi
IS-RF, the GW-1000 could read the APRS data which IS server sent to it
and relay to RF.

1.3. Weather station report

Currently 2 kinds of weather stations are supported.
1, Peetbros weather station in ‘Complete record mode’
2, CG Antenna WX-01 simple weather station. It could detect
temperature, humidity & air pressure. Possible to connect to 3

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anemometer & rain gauge.

1.4. TNC

GW-1000 has an embedded KISS TNC. The speed is 1200 baud rate. It
supports KISS control protocol. Using AFSK to modulate & de-modulate
the signal. With extra Bluetooth installed, it could be used as a standalone
APRS KISS TNC.

1.5 Bluetooth(Optional)

With the Bluetooth module installed, the Bluetooth indicator will blink. If
it is paired with Bluetooth terminal (such as computer, tablet or smart

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phone), the indicator will light on solid. The device name is SPP-CA. The
pairing passcode is 1234.

2. Connectivity

There are 4 connectors on the back panel.

Power supply
Radio connection port
Ethernet port
Data extension port

2.1. Power supply

GW-1000 supports 9-15VDC. Current drain <0.8A

2.2. Radio connection port

Pin 1. AF OUT, GW-1000 audio output to radio input
Pin 2. GND, ground
Pin 3. PTT, radio PTT
Pin 5. AF IN, GW-1000 audio input from radio output

For normal Kenwood and generic handheld radio which has a 3.5mm &

2.5mm microphone and speaker plug. The 3.5mm jack as microphone
and the 2.5mm jack as speaker.

Wiring as

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Mini din 6, pin 1 to the ring of 3.5mm jack(AF out)
Mini din 6, pin 3 to the sleeve of 3.5mm jack(PTT)
Mini din 6, pin 5 to the tip of 2.5mm jack(AF in)
Mini din 6, pin 2 to the sleeve of 2.5mm jack(GND)

For most of Yaesu, ICOM & Kenwood mobile radios which are using
same mini din 6 data jack. Just one to one by straight connect 4 wires. Pin
1, pin 2, pin 3, pin 5.

For Yaesu handheld radio, there is no PTT wire. So user must open the
GW-1000, locate the JP3 2-pin jumper which is beside the mini-din 6
socket. Put a jumper cap on it. Then GW-1000 could properly drive
Yaesu handheld radio to transmit.

2.3. Ethernet port

802.11 Ethernet port for connecting to Internet

2.4. Data extension port

DB-9 data port for connecting weather station, LCD & external
Telemetry data board(in future)

2.4.1. DB-9 port definition

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