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Table of contents

Statement of Conditions .............................................................................. 7

General Description ..................................................................................... 8

Detachable control panel ................................................................................. 9

PC-based control .......................................................................................... 10

Step by step system setup ........................................................................ 11

Hardware .................................................................................................. 13

Front .......................................................................................................... 13

Back ........................................................................................................... 17

Strapping and jumpers ................................................................................. 21

Configuration with Microbit Setup Manager .............................................. 26

FW/HW version ............................................................................................ 27

FW update ................................................................................................... 27

Setup ......................................................................................................... 29

Net info....................................................................................................... 30

WiFi and Serial Port tabs ............................................................................... 30

Initial IP setup .......................................................................................... 31

Configuration with WEB-interface ............................................................. 34

Info ............................................................................................................ 35

Status ......................................................................................................... 36

Profiles ....................................................................................................... 38

IP Settings .................................................................................................. 40

Radio Settings ............................................................................................. 43

Serial Settings ............................................................................................. 49

Advanced settings ........................................................................................ 56

Dynamic DNS setting (only Radio-RRC) ........................................................... 60

Remoterig dynamic dns service ...................................................................... 60

DynDNS dynamic dns service ........................................................................ 63

Keyer Settings (Control-RRC) ........................................................................ 65

Keyer Settings (Radio-RRC) ........................................................................... 67

IO Settings .................................................................................................. 69

Ping settings (only Radio-RRC) ...................................................................... 73

Wi-Fi settings .............................................................................................. 74

Export settings (HTML) ................................................................................. 75

Export settings (bin) ..................................................................................... 75

Import settings (bin) .................................................................................... 76

Application firmware upgrade ........................................................................ 77

Bootloader firmware upgrade ......................................................................... 78

Restart device .............................................................................................. 78

Configuration with terminal-interface ....................................................... 79

WiFi ........................................................................................................... 80

General ....................................................................................................... 80

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Connecting to a Wifi network ......................................................................... 81

CW-Keyer .................................................................................................. 87

General ....................................................................................................... 87

Settings ...................................................................................................... 87

Connections................................................................................................. 88

RTTY Keying .............................................................................................. 90

General ....................................................................................................... 90

RTTY with MMTTY ......................................................................................... 92

Settings ...................................................................................................... 94

Connections................................................................................................. 95

ICOM CI-V ................................................................................................. 96

General ....................................................................................................... 96

Hardware configuration ................................................................................. 96

Radio settings (example) .............................................................................. 97

Connections................................................................................................. 97

ICOM IC-7100 ......................................................................................... 101

General ..................................................................................................... 101

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 101

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 102

Connections............................................................................................... 102

Power supply ............................................................................................. 103

ICOM IC-703, IC-706............................................................................... 104

General ..................................................................................................... 104

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 104

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 105

Connections............................................................................................... 105

Power supply ............................................................................................. 106

Prepare the separation cable to IC-703 and IC-706 ........................................ 108

ICOM IC-R2500 ....................................................................................... 112

General ..................................................................................................... 112

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 112

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 112

Connections............................................................................................... 113

Power supply ............................................................................................. 113

ICOM IC-E2820 ....................................................................................... 116

General ..................................................................................................... 116

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 116

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 116

Connections............................................................................................... 117

Using HM-133 Microphone ........................................................................... 118

Power supply ............................................................................................. 120

ICOM ID-E880 ......................................................................................... 123

General ..................................................................................................... 123

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 123

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Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 123

Connections............................................................................................... 124

HM-133/880 Microphone adapter boards ....................................................... 124

Power supply ............................................................................................. 126

ICOM IC-2725 ......................................................................................... 129

General ..................................................................................................... 129

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 129

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 131

Connections............................................................................................... 131

Power supply ............................................................................................. 131

YAESU TWIN ........................................................................................... 134

General ..................................................................................................... 134

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 135

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 136

Connections............................................................................................... 137

Logging or computer control, RTTY etc. ......................................................... 139

YAESU FT-857 ......................................................................................... 145

General ..................................................................................................... 145

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 145

Connections............................................................................................... 147

Power supply ............................................................................................. 147

YAESU FTM-350 ....................................................................................... 150

General ..................................................................................................... 150

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 150

Connections............................................................................................... 152

Power supply ............................................................................................. 152

YAESU FT-7800/8800/8900 .................................................................... 155

General ..................................................................................................... 155

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 155

Connections............................................................................................... 157

Power supply ............................................................................................. 157

YAESU FT-897, FT-1000 etc. .................................................................... 159

General ..................................................................................................... 159

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 159

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 160

Connections............................................................................................... 160

YAESU in General (FT-2000) ................................................................... 165

General ..................................................................................................... 165

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 165

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 165

Connections............................................................................................... 166

KENWOOD in General .............................................................................. 170

General ..................................................................................................... 170

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 170

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Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 171

Connections............................................................................................... 171

KENWOOD TS-480 ................................................................................... 175

General ..................................................................................................... 175

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 175

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 176

Connections............................................................................................... 176

Power supply ............................................................................................. 177

KENWOOD TM-D710 ................................................................................ 180

General ..................................................................................................... 180

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 180

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 181

Power supply ............................................................................................. 181

KENWOOD TM-D700 ................................................................................ 184

General ..................................................................................................... 184

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 184

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 185

Power supply ............................................................................................. 185

KENWOOD TS-2000 ................................................................................. 188

General ..................................................................................................... 188

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 188

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 189

Connections............................................................................................... 189

ELECRAFT K3-Twin .................................................................................. 193

General ..................................................................................................... 193

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 193

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 194

Connections............................................................................................... 195

Logging or computer control, RTTY etc. ......................................................... 198

ELECRAFT ................................................................................................ 203

General ..................................................................................................... 203

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 203

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 204

Connections............................................................................................... 204

ALINCO DX-SR8 and DX-R8 ..................................................................... 208

General ..................................................................................................... 208

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 209

Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 209

Connections............................................................................................... 209

Power supply ............................................................................................. 210

RRC-1258MkII with 2-wire or 4-wire interfaces ..................................... 211

General ..................................................................................................... 211

Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 211

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Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 212

Connections............................................................................................... 212

Power supply ............................................................................................. 212

Schematics I/O and PAD interface ......................................................... 213

MIC/AUX Interface Control-RRC MkII ............................................................ 214

Speaker output interface Control-RRC MkIIs .................................................. 215

Speaker input interface Radio-RRC MkIIs ...................................................... 215

MIC/AUX Interface Radio-RRC ...................................................................... 216

Networks and Firewalls ........................................................................... 217

DMZ ......................................................................................................... 218

Portforwarding ........................................................................................... 219

SIP ALG .................................................................................................... 220

Mobile Network Routers .............................................................................. 221

Appendix B - COM-port Keyer interface ................................................... 223

Appendix D - Technical Data ................................................................... 224

Appendix E - Safety and Regulatory Information .................................... 225

FCC Statement .......................................................................................... 225

Safety Notice ............................................................................................. 225

Disclaimer ................................................................................................. 226

FCC / CE - Declaration of conformity............................................................. 227

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Statement of Conditions

In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, Microbit

2.0 AB reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this document without notice. Microbit does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

All parts of the software are property of Microbit 2.0 AB. The hardware design, schematics PCB layout, concept, graphics, user manual, etc. are property of Microbit 2.0 AB. The device may not be disassembled, copied or reversed engineered.

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General Description

The Remoterig RRC-1258MkII (RRC) is developed especially for remote control of Amateur radio stations via the Internet in a user-friendly and cost-effective way. The RRC units are used in pairs, one is connected to the radio (Radio-RRC) and the other is connected to the control equipment (Control-RRC). The system is unique in the way that no PC is needed for the voice and data communication it’s handled by the two RRC. There are two versions available RRC1258MkII and RRC1258MkIIs, the difference is that the (s) versions handles two audio channels from the radio which is useful together with dual receiver equipment. The Remoterig system can be configured to work together with most Amateur radio stations available on the market from ICOM, Kenwood, Yaesu, Elecraft, Alinco and Tentec. The Remoterig system fits very well in the following situations:

 You are not allowed to put up antennas at your home.  The noise level is too high to make Amateur radio activity possible.  You want to build so big antennas that can’t be done in urban areas.  You do not want to be dependent of PC:s for the remote control.  Etc.

The Remoterig system itself will not introduce any latency and the latencies introduced by Internet and buffering will rarely be any noticeable problem. The Remoterig system also includes a unique solution for operating CW over Internet and it also includes a CW-keyer. The Remoterig system is connected to the Internet primarily via 10 or 100 Mbit Ethernet and fixed connections like DSL, cable and WLAN. 3G based mobile solutions will also work but sometimes with reduced performance. The system is portable and you can use it from almost any network connection in the world. Session control, audio (VoIP) and data is transferred using standardized protocols like SIP, RTP etc. where you can select different audio qualities depending on available bandwidth. The RRC-1258MkII is easily configured via modern USB and WEB based user interfaces.

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Detachable control panel

You will get the ultimate function of the Remoterig system together with radio stations with detachable control panels like Kenwood TS-480, Kenwood TM-D710, Kenwood TS-2000, Yaesu FT-857, ICOM IC-7100, IC-703, ICOM IC-706, IC-2820 and Alinco DX-SR8. You simply replace the cable between the control panel and the radio with the Remoterig system. You will get the same feeling and functionality as with the original setup.

TWIN

The twin solution for Elecraft K3 and Yaesus is the high end solution for the DX-er or contester who do not want to compromise in the selection of radio. The Twin solution is based on the idea that one local radio controls the remote radio and you get the feeling that you have the radio at your control site. For the Elecraft K3-Twin solution there is also a special K3 called K3/0 available which is specially designed to use as control as it has no RF-parts.

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PC-based control

The system also works very well for more traditional remote control from PC-based control software’s like HamRadioDeLuxe. The Remoterig system solves the voice and data transmission but you need a PC for the Control software itself in this setup.

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Step by step system setup

Below follows a recommendation about how to proceed when setting up the system.

1. Spend some time to read thru this user manual to get familiar with the product.

2. Apply 12V DC (good stabilized power) to both units.

3. Connect both units with CAT5 patch cables to the same Ethernet switch or router as

your PC which you will use to setup the system is connected.

4. Download the Microbit Setup Manager and the latest firmware from

http://www.remoterig.com to your PC. Follow the instructions about how to install the

Microbit Setup Manager (see chapter Configuration with Microbit Setup Manager).

5. Find out how your network is configured and configure the RRC to fit into your network

(see chapter Initial IP Setup) with the Microbit Setup Manager. This has to be done with both units.

6. Check the installed firmware version. If the one you downloaded from Remoterig is

newer, update the units with the new firmware. Always update both units to the same version (see chapter FW/HW about how to update).

7. When you have configured the units to fit into your network, Start your Web browser

and connect to the units one by one by entering their resp. IP-address. If you get in contact with their internal web server everything is OK.

8. Disconnect all cables from the units and open the housings (see chapter Strappings

and jumpers) and make the hardware strapping according to the instruction which is

provided in the chapter for your radio in the end of this Users manual. Check the red jumpers with a ohm meter to verify that they are not broken before assembling the housings again.

9. Make the basic software configuration for your system which is described in the

chapter for your radio in the end of this Users manual.

10. Prepare the cables needed for your radio station and/or PC according to the cable

drawings provided in the chapter for your radio in the end of this Users manual. Double check your home made cables with an ohm meter before connecting them to the RRC and the radio to prevent harm of any equipment. Microbit do not take any responsibility of damaged RRC-units or radio equipment.

11. After preparing the cables connect them to the RRC-units and the radio equipment.

Connect the power to all equipment. Check with your web browser again that you are in contact with both RRC-units.

12. Now try to establish the connection between the Control-RRC and the Radio-RRC. If

you use a radio with a detached control panel it’s done when you press the ordinary power on button. If you are using a PC-at the control end you need to browse to the status page in the Control-RRC and connect by clicking on the “Connect” button on.

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13. When the connection is established, test the functionality. Check that you can hear the

receiver audio, check that PTT is working and microphone level is OK to be sure that the strappings are OK.

14. When this basic functionality are OK you can go further connecting cables for CW,

rotor control, PA-control etc. Prepare all functions that you need and test them before moving the RRC:s apart to different locations, everything gets much more complicated to test when travelling is needed.

15. When it’s time to move the RRC:s apart you need to gather some information about

how the network at the remote site is configured. The first thing is to determine if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) are providing you with a fixed or dynamic IP-address. Fixed IP:s are rare so you probably have a dynamic IP-address if you are not paying extra for a fixed one. A dynamic IP is no problem but you need to use a dynamic DNS service. You can use Remoterigs free dynamic DNS service or a DynDNS account. New DynDNS account is no longer free. For detailed information about Dynamic DNS services see the Dynamic DNS chapters under Configuration with WEB-Interface.

16. After moving the RRC-apart you need to connect a PC to the local network at the

remote site where the Radio-RRC should be connected and find out how the network is configured (see chapter Initial IP Setup). You have to set up the new IP, Netmask and Gateway. When it’s done use your web browser to connect to the Radio-RRC:s internal web server and configure the DNS IP.

17. Configure the Radio-RRC:s Dynamic DNS settings (see chapter Dynamic DNS Setting).

18. Now it’s time to configure your remote router. We recommend that you first of enable

the remote configuring of your router, you may need it later. After that’s done

configure DMZ or port forwarding (see chapter Network and Firewalls). When this is done your remote Radio-RRC should be reachable over the Internet.

19. When back at the Control QTH try to browse to the Dynamic DNS address (Own host

name) you have setup at the Radio-RRC. You should get in contact with the Radio-RRC internal web server exactly as it was local.

20. The only setting which need to be changed in the Control-RRC is the SIP-contact at the

Radio settings page. The SIP-contact should be changed to the Dynamic DNS “Own host name” you have setup in the Radio-RRC or to the fixed IP of the Radio QTH if you have one. Then everything should work remotely.

Enjoy the remote controlling.

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Hardware

Front

PWR LED

Green light is indicating normal status. When the green LED is flashing slow the unit is trying to connect to the Ethernet, normally it only takes a few seconds. If the LED do not end flashing it's probably something wrong with the network connection or network setup. A fast flashing power LED indicate that the unit is powered from USB (see USB below).

USB

The USB-interface is used to initially set up the IP parameters. It can also be used for downloading new software (can also be done via the WEB-interface). At the Control-RRC it can also be used for CAT control, PTT, RTTY or CW control via the RTS and DTR signals in the virtual COM-port delivered by the RRC USB device. From Version 6 the RRC can be powered via the USB to make it easier to update the Firmware. Note that the RRC need to be connected to 12V DC for normal operation. When the unit is powered from the USB the green power LED will flash fast.

COM1

COM1 can in special cases be used to set parameters and check statuses if USB or WEB cannot be used. The COM1 port can also be used for ex. rotator control as it can be configured as transparent serial port between the RRC:s.

RS-232

Pin no

RS-232 Interface (9-pol D-sub female)

1 2

TXD (Out)

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RXD (in)

GND

6 7

CTS (In)

RTS (Out)

AUX/MIC

The AUC/MIC connector (RJ-45) is used for microphone connection or for connection of the radio control panel (IC-703/706, DX-SR8). Inside the RRC behind the connector is a set of straps with can be used to decide how the connector should be configured depending on radio or microphone. The red and yellow LED:s are indicating SIP-status:

LED

LED Red

LED Yellow

Off

Incoming audio stream OK

SIP disconnected

Flashing

SIP connection failed

Incoming audio stream fail

SIP connection OK

Pin no

AUX (RJ45)

depends on the inside straps

TTL Control-RRC

The TTL connector on Control-RRC (RJ-12) is used primary for connection of the radio control panel (TS-480, RC-2000 and IC-E2820) and in other cases where you need to connect via a TTL level (5V) port. The connector is configured so a straight cable can be used to a TS-480 and RC-2000 control panel.

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Pin no

AUX (RJ45)

AF output, Speaker 2W/8 ohm

TDO input, data from panel to radio (TTL)

RDO output, data from radio to panel (TTL)

GND

8V output, always active

GND

TTL Radio-RRC

The TTL connector on Radio-RRC (RJ-12) is used for connection of the cable which is normally connected between the control panel and the radio (TS-480, RC-2000, and IC-2820). It's also used for CAT control of radios with 5V.s inputs e.g. all ICOM with 3.5mm C-IV connector and FT-8x7 with the mini DIN-connector. The connector is configured so a straight cable can be used to a TS-480 control panel and to RC-2000.

Pin no

AUX (RJ45)

AF Input (TS-480)

TDO input, data to radio (TTL)

RDO output, data to radio (TTL)

GND

8V output, always active

GND

SP Control-RRC

At the Control-RRC the connector is used as a speaker output. It's connected in parallel with the audio output pins in the MIC/AUX and TTL connectors. The connector is a standard 3.5 mm jack for a mini stereo plug and there is no switch in the connector. The speaker output power is 2W at 8 ohm. In the dual RX (stereo) version there are signals from both the MainRX and Sub-RX available in the SP-connector. There is only a Lf power amplifier on the Main RX signal so I recommend that you set jumper JMP-4 in the Headset position and use headset

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or Stereo speakers with built in lf-power amplifier if you use a Dual Receiver system. PC-type speakers are very well suited for this.

Sub Receiver (*)

Main receiver GND

(*) Sub receiver, only available in RRC-1258MkIIs version

SP Radio-RRC

At the Radio-RRC the speaker connector is an input for the speaker signals from the radio. The Dual-Rx version has inputs for both the Main-Rx and Sub-RX. The Main-Rx input is connected in parallel with the input pins in the MIC/AUX and TTL connector. The inputs has resistive loads of 50 ohms. The connector is a standard 3.5 mm jack for a mini stereo plug and there is no switch in the connector.

Sub Receiver (*)

Main receiver GND

(*) Sub receiver, only available in RRC-1258MkIIs version

CW Control-RRC

The CW knob is used for adjusting the CW-speed of the built in CW-keyer. The CW –Speed adjustment is also connected to the WinKeyer emulator. There is no knob on the Radio-RRC.

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Back

COM2 Control-RRC

COM2 is used to connect to a PC COM port (RS-232). It has a female connector which makes it possible to use a straight cable between RRC and PC. The communication parameter is set via the web interface.

Pin no

RS-232 Interface for PC connection (9-pol D-sub female)

RXD (out) to PC RXD

TXD (in) from PC TXD

GND

6 7

RTS - connected to JMP-3

CTS - connected to JMP-3

COM2 Radio-RRC

COM2 is used to connect to a Radio with RS-232 port. It has a male connector, which makes it possible to use a straight cable between RRC and the radio. The communication parameter is set via the web interface.

RS-232

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Pin no

RS-232 Interface for Radio connection (9-pol D-sub male)

1 2

RXD (in) to pc RXD

TXD (out) from pc TXD

GND

RTS - connected to JMP-3

(*)

CTS - connected to JMP-3

(*)

Both Kenwood and Yaesu transceivers need the RTS and CTS pins to be strapped together. JMP-3 inside the box can be used to strap them if you want to use a standard fully connected cable.

PAD Control-RRC

At the Control-RRC the input is used to connect a CW-paddle. The input is for a standard 3.5 mm stereo plug. Normally the left paddle is connected to the tip and the right paddle to the ring. Common is connected to the inner ring and ground. Note that the CW-Keyer function must be enabled to activate this function.

PAD Radio-RRC

At the Radio-RRC the output is used to connect the output signal from the CW-keyer to the radio straight KEY input. The output is for a standard 3.5 mm stereo plug. A standard cable with 3.5 mm connector in both ends can often be used. Note that the OUT1 mode or OUT2 mode must be set to Keyer to activate this function.

PWR

The RRC is powered via the PWR connector (2.1/5.5 mm) with 10-18 VDC.

Radio

Control-RRC (12 VDC)

Radio-RRC (12 VDC)

IC-706

up to 600mA, depending on back lighter and audio volume

max 160 mA (110mA 10Mbit)

TS-480

up to 500mA, depending on audio volume

max 160 mA (110mA 10Mbit)

RS-232

up to 400mA, depending on audio volume

max 160 mA (110mA 10Mbit)

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Pin no

PWR

+ 10-18 VDC (centre)

GND

RESET

A short press on the reset switch will reboot the unit. By pressing and keep the button pressed for 20 sec the unit reset to factory default settings with the following network settings:

Control-RRC IP-address: 192.168.0.227 Radio-RRC IP-address: 192.168.0.228 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 DNS: 192.168.0.1

I/O

In the I/O connector is 3(2) inputs and 3 outputs, 8V and GND available (see below). The connector is used for transferring signals from one RRC to the other. If the CW-keyer function is not used the connector can be used for whatever controls signals needed in both directions. The output transistor can sink max 200mA so install an external relay if it's not strong enough.

Pin no

I/O (RJ45)

IN1, active low (CW-Keyer right-paddle)

IN2, active low (CW-Keyer left-paddle)

OUT2, open collector (parallell with PAD Tip at Radio-RRC)

IN0, active low (only available at Control-RRC)

OUT0 open collector

OUT1 open collector (parallell with PAD Ring at Radio-RRC)

8V OUT (max 100mA)

GND

12V DC

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ETHERNET

The unit can be connected to both 10 and 100 Mbit/s Ethernet based TCP/IP network. The RRC can be configured for different connection types for Ethernet port, Auto, 10HDX, 10FDX, 100HDX, 100FDX and Auto-with-preferred-10FDX. Default is Auto-with-preferred-10FDX which works best in most cases.

Pin no

Ethernet (RJ45)

Out [+]

Out [-]

In [+]

In [-]

LINK

Green LED indicates link OK flashing LED indicates traffic

ACT

Yellow LED indicates speed = 100Mbit/s (off = 10MBits/s)

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Strapping and jumpers

Before connecting the RRC to your radio you need to put some straps in place depending on your radio. Down below follows instructions of how to disassembly the RRC and pictures showing where to find the different straps.

1: Start with removing the screws holding the D-sub on the rear marked COM2. The tool should be 5 mm (3/16").

2: Open the box by pressing the D-sub until you can get your fingers behind the edge of the lid and can slide the housing apart.

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3: Behind the AUX/MIC connector there is a strapping area which looks like an IC-socket. There are two rows with 9 holes. The row next to the AUX/MIC connector is connected to the connector. The strapping is done by connecting the red strap wires, supplied with the RRC, between the holes according to the description for the radio (see radio chapter). Normally the same strapping should be done in both Control-RRC and Radio-RRC. (The picture shows the strapping for IC-706). Attention! The strapping wires should NOT be soldered. Just push them into the socket. The mechanical friction is enough to get connection.

5 7 8 6 4 2 1 3

Socket Pin 1

4: Control-RRC only: JMP-1 is placed behind the TTL connector. With the strap in place a DC voltage is feed to the microphone element. All ICOM microphones should be DC-feed. Dynamic microphones like the ones used by Kenwood should not be DC-feed. HEIL microphones should not be DC-feed either.

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5: Control-RRC only: JMP-2 is placed near the back of the RRC next to the RESET button. JMP-2 is used to select if the DC-power to the front panels should be 8 or 9 V. With the strap in place it will be 8V, which fits all ICOM radios. Without the strap the voltage will be 9V, which fits Kenwood TS-480 and RC-2000 panels that need 9V for the back-lighter.

6: JMP-3 is placed next to the rear D-sub COM2. JMP-3 is used to connect RTS and CTS together (pin 7 and 8) in COM2. Most of the Yaesu and Kenwood radios with RS-232 port need to have them tied together. This is convenient if you want to use a prefabricated fully connected cable.

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7: Control-RRC Only: JMP-4 is placed behind the CW-pot, and is available only in the ControlRRC and are only present in the RRC-1258MkIIs up to Hardware version 5. JMP-4 is used to select between Speaker level or Headset level for the Main-Rx output. The Sub-Rx is always Headset level. From hardware version 6 it’s always speaker level from both RX.

8: JMP-5 is placed behind the TLL connector and is only present in the RRC-1258MkIIs from hardware version 7. JMP-5 is used to decide if pin1 in the TTL connector should be grounded or not. It should be grounded (in place) for all Radios but Yaesu FT-857 and ICOM ID-E-880

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9: When you are done you can slide the lid on the bottom part and put back the screws. Be careful the threads do not stand to much force.

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Configuration with Microbit Setup Manager

The initial settings of the network parameters are easiest done with the Microbit Setup Manager. The Setup Manager is a software which runs under Windows on a PC and connects to the RRC via USB (an USB cable is supplied with the RRC). The Setup Manager can be used for:

 IP Settings and verification

o IP-address o Netmask o Gateway o DNS o DHCP

 Firmware upgrade

o Application o Bootloader

 Changing profile  Scanning for WiFi networks and WiFi setup.

Start with downloading the Microbit Setup Manager from the homepage www.remoterig.com. Install the Microbit Setup Manager by following the instructions which shows up. If you have an old version of Windows P where Netframework 2.0 is not installed, you have to install Netframework from Microsoft before installing the Setup Manager. When you have finished the installation a new shortcut to the Setup Manager will show up on the desktop. Click on the icon to start Setup Manager

Connect your RRC to 12V and connect the USB-cable between your computer and the USB jack on the front of the RRC. Windows will automatically install the necessary drivers. When it's done the text in the bottom field will change from "RRC not connected" to "RRCconnected" which is an indication that you are in connection with the unit.

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FW/HW version

When you connect the RRC the version of the firmware and Bootloader will show up in the upper window. The hardware versions is also shown. Go to the page www.remoterig.com and under downloads you can find the latest firmware. If there is a newer firmware available download it to your desktop unzip it and change to the "FW-update" tab.

FW update

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Click on the "Select file" button and browse to the file with the new firmware, it should be something like “RRC-1258-CRC_v2.42_2011-08-17.bin” depending on the version and release date. When you have selected the file click on the "Update" button and the update process will start, the text in the bottom field will change to "Updating firmware". Attention -- Do not interrupt the update process in any way!

After about a 1 minute the update is finished and the RRC will restart. When the text "RRCconnected" shows up again in the lower field of the Microbit Setup Manager, you can change to the "FW/HW" tab and check software version.

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Setup

The setup tab are used to setup the IP address and/or select the profile (from v2.44). More info about the IP setup see Initial IP-setup.

A new window wills pop-up with the basic IP settings. Change the settings so they fit into your local network and press the "Save" button to save the new settings. The RRC will restart again and when the text "RRC-connected" shows up again in the lower field of the Setup Manager, you can click on the "Setup" button again to verify the changes.

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Net info

Click on the “Get” button to read the IP setting currently in use by the RRC.

WiFi and Serial Port tabs

The Wifi tab is described in the WiFi Chapter. The Serial port tab is not used for the RRC1258MkII it’s used for other products.

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Initial IP setup

The default Ip settings from the factory is 192.168.0.227 (Control-RRC) and 192.168.0.228 (Radio-RRC). The net mask is 255.255.255.0. and the gateway 192.168.0.1.

To be able to contact the RRC-units via the network you must configure the units to fit into your home network. You can check your network configuration from your PC.

On the start menu select Run. In the Run dialog box enter cmd.

You will get a DOS-window.

At the DOS-promt enter ipconfig.

Then you will get the needed information:

Your PC IP address in this example is 192.168.0.101 this means that the IP of the RRC:s must have IP:s in the area 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.255.

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The Netmask is 255.255.255.0 the Netmask in the RRC:s should be the same

The Default gateway is 192.168.0.1 the Gateway in the RRC:s should be the same

In this case all the default IP setting will be OK.

In an other network, this is the result of the ipconfig command.

Your PC IP address in this example is 192.168.128.10 this means that the IP of the RRC:s must have IP:s in the area 192.168.128.2 to 192.168.128.255.

The Netmask is 255.255.128.0 this the Netmask in the RRC:S should be the same

The Default gateway is 192.168.128.1 the Gateway and in the RRC:S should be the same

The DNS should in almost all situation be the same as Default gateway.

In this case you must change the IP:s of the RRC. I recommend to use 192.168.128.227 and

192.168.128.228

Use the Microbit Setup Manager to change the IP settings.

Select the Setup tab click on the “Get Setup” button and enter the IP addresses in the Setup info dialog box.

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Configuration with WEB-interface

Before you can use your RRC-1258MkII you must configure both the hardware (strapping) and the software settings. The units will have the default IP addresses 192.168.0.227 (Control-RRC) and 192.168.0.228 (Radio-RRC). The net mask is 255.255.255.0. The configuration is easiest done via the web interface. Be aware of that your PC must be in the same net e.g. having an IP-number between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 and not be the same as the RRC. If the default IP-addresses of the RRC not fit your network please use the PC-program Microbit Setup Manager to change the IP-addresses via USB. It's convenient to use DHCP at the Control-RRC but wait to active DHCP until everything is setup and working.

Select setup page from the links on the left side and edit the parameters. After each setup pages is finished press Submit to temporary store the new settings. When you do that a new red Apply changes button appears on the pages. You can now change parameters on other pages but the new settings will not take effect until you press Apply changes. When you do that the unit will reboot and start up with the new settings. If you change your mind after clicking on submit you can click on Restart device on the left to restart the device without changing any settings.

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Info

The info page shows some static information about the RRC as firmware revision etc. and also the basic IP-configuration.

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Status

On the status page you can check some parameters which can be useful when debugging etc. But the most important is that here is the "Connect" and "Disconnect" button used to connect or disconnect the Internet connection between the two RRC in some modes.

If the system is setup to be used with Control panels or Twins then there is no Connect/disconnect buttons, the connection is controlled by the power on switch on the control panel.

In some modes there are a disconnect button on the Radio-RRC status page which in a multi user system can be used to disconnect a user who have forgot to do it.

When connecting you will see how the SIP-status is changed to "Connected/Transferring" if everything is OK. Here is also shown how your NAT-router has mapped the ports and the momentary status of the inputs and outputs and some other things.

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Profiles

The profile menu is used to store and load settings profiles. This could be convenient if you change settings often. But NO settings are needed here if you do not use it, so leave this page to later if it’s your initial setup of the RRC:s.

You can use up to five profiles and you can give them describing names.

The first time you activate another profile than the default profile the default profile will be copied to the other profiles.

When you save settings in the normal way with the red “apply settings” button the data will be saved in the profile which is active for the moment.

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To change profile just select “Active profile” to the profile you want to change to, and press submit. The new profile will then be loaded but will not be used before restart so you can check all settings and the restart to make the new profile active.

Profiles can also be changed from the Setup Manager which can be useful if you connected it to different networks.

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IP Settings

The IP Settings menu is used to setup the initial IP parameters needed for the unit to connect to the IP network. Down below the settings are described more in details.

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Parameter

Setting

Unit ID (Banner)

Text, whatever you want, that will be shown at the top of the web-page (within brackets). Used to identify different RRC.

“empty” (default) “text”

DHCP

Select between a fixed IP address and DHCP. DHCP can be practical for the Control-RRC but fixed IP address is preferred in Radio-RRC. No (default) Yes

IP-address (only when fixed IP-address is used)

192.168.0.227 (default Control-RRC)

192.168.0.228 (default Radio-RRC) nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn

Netmask

Net mask (only when fixed IP-address is used)

255.255.255.0 (default) nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn

Gateway

Gateway (only when fixed IP-address is used)

192.168.0.1 (default) nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn

Dns server

DNS-address (only when fixed IP-address is used)

192.168.0.1 (default) nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn

Extern IP/Host

Fixed external IP-address of your NAT-router. Should NOT be used in normal installations. “empty” (default) nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn

Eth-type

Type of Ethernet connection: Auto Auto, prefer 10 Mbit (default) 10HDX* 10FDX* 100HDX* 100FDX*

Auto prefer 10 Mbit is default as more speed is not needed and the emissions from a 10 Mbit LAN is much less than from a 100 Mbit LAN

(*) If you use fixed settings you must have a managed switch where you can set the same setting.

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IP-interface

Normally the RRC connects via the Ethernet interface

if it’s available, and as second choice via the WiFi. If you set it to “Ethernet” you can force the RRC not to

connect via WiFi even if the Ethernet is not available for the moment.

“Auto, prefer Ethernet” (default) “Ethernet”

Web page user

Enable password protection for the web pages and also the telnet connection by entering a username (this field) and a password (next field). If this field is empty the RRC will not ask for password. Some of the pages are still accessible but no editing is possible.

“empty” (default) “username”

Web page pwd

Password for the web pages and telnet connection. The password are shown as **** to view it click on

the “show” button” “empty” (default) “password”

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Radio Settings

The Radio settings are used to setup the RRC to act together with different radios. The settings must be done in both Control-RRC and Radio-RRC and the parameters are partly different for the both RRC.

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Parameter

Setting

Program mode

Select the program mode depending on connected radio: 0 = Transparent (for repeater links etc.) 1 = ICOM CI-V (generic) 2 = IC706 (with detached control panel) 3 = FT-8x7, FT-1000 (generic) 4 = Kenwood, Yaesu, Elecraft 5 = TS480/TM-D710 (with detached control panel) 6 =

(*1)

7 = IC-R2500/IC-2725(with detached control panel) 8 = TS-2000/TM-D700 (TS-2000 with RC-2000) 9 = IC-2820 (with detached control panel) 10 = Yeasu FT-950/FT-2K/FT-5K/FT-9K- Twin 11 = Transparent, 4-wire (for repeater links etc.) 12 = DX-SR8 (with detached control panel) 13 = ID-E880(with detached control panel) 14 = K3 twin 15 = Yaesu FT-857 (with detached control panel) 16 = Yaesu FT-100 (with detached control panel) 17 = Yaseu FTM-350 (with detached control panel)

(*1)

These selections are only possible in special

editions of the RRC.

Sip password

Protect your remote rig and should be same in both ends. Normally shown as **** click on the “show” button to view the password. (default: no password)

Sip contact

Control-RRC: Sets the fixed IP address or the Dynamic DNS “own host name” to the Radio-RRC

Auto connect

Control-RRC: When enabled the Control-RRC will connect to Radio-RRC immediately after power up in program mode 0, 1, 3 and 4. No (default) Yes

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Audio quality

Sets the audio quality depending on available bandwidth. Sample rate must be same in both RRC but coding can be different (more information can be found in appendix-A Audio coding): 0 = A-law 8 kHz 1 = Linear 12 bits 8 kHz 2 = Linear 16 bits 8 kHz (default) 3 = A-law 12 kHz 4 = Linear 12 bits 12 kHz 5 = Linear 16 bits 12 kHz 6 = A-law 16 kHz 7 = Linear 12 bits 16 kHz 8 = Linear 16 bits 16 kHz 9 = A-law 24 kHz 10 = Linear 12 bits 24 kHz 11 = Linear 16 bits 24 kHz 12 = IMA ADPCM 4 bits 8 kHz 12 = IMA ADPCM 4 bits 16 kHz

Audio Dual-RX

Sets if LF from the Sub-RX should be sent as an separate audio channel. Be aware of that this doubles the need of Bandwidth. (Only available in the (s) version.)

Codec out gain

Sets the attenuation for the audio output, in 255 steps and 0.5 dB per step. Should always be set to

255. 255 = no attenuation (default) 254 = -0.5 dB 253 = -1.0 dB … 0 = max attenuation

Codec inp gain

Sets the gain for the audio input in 63 steps and

0.75 dB per step. Should be 18 at Control-RRC for high level electret microphones and should always be 0 at Radio-RRC. 0 = default Radio-RRC … 18 = default Control-RRC … 63 = max value

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Codec inp HPF Hz

Sets the low cut frequency for the audio passband [Hz]: 82 102 131 163 (default) 204 261 327 408

The upper cut frequency is set automatically depending on the sampling rate.

Codec inp preamp

Control-RRC: Enables a +20 dB pre-amplifier for the audio input at the Control-RRC: No Yes (default)

Codec inp attenuation

Radio-RRC: Enables a -20 dB attenuator to the speaker input at the Radio-RRC: No (default) Yes

COM0 baudrate

Set COM0 baudrate for the radio communication [bps]: 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 (IC-R2500,IC-2725) 19200 (IC703/706) 38400 (IC2820,DX-SR8,ID-E880) 48000 (FTM-350) 57600 (TS480, TS2000) 64000 (FT-857, FT-100)

COM0 data bits

Set COM0 data bits: 5 6 7 8 (default)

COM0 stop bits

Set COM0 stop bits: 1 (default) 2

COM0 parity

Set COM0 parity: 0 = Off (default) 1 = Odd 2 = Even 3 = Forced-1 4 = Forced-0

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COM0 Program mode 3 char timeout

The char timeout can be programmed. The default timeout should be 2 and works for all radios except FT-1000 in 4800 baud which need it to be set to 60. 2 = default 60 = FT-1000 in 4800 baud

Use USB Com Port as COM0

COM0 can be connected to the USB interface instead of the normal serial interface. When installing Microbit Setup manager a virtual Com port called

“Microbit RRC Virtual Comport (COMX)” is installed. That’s the one you should connect to when using

HRD or other softwares.

Yes or No (default = No).

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Serial Settings

The serial ports COM1 and COM2 can be used as a transparent serial channel between Control-RRC and Radio-RRC over Internet. The COM-ports can be used for CAT control, rotator control etc. COM1 is always free to be used with the drawback that you cannot use COM1 for configuration. COM2 is used for the radio control in some of the program modes and can then not be used as a transparent serial channel. There is also a COM3 which is only available via USB and only for WinKey and RTTY.

Radio settings / Program mode

COM1 free channel

COM2 free channel

0 - Transparent

yes

1 - ICOM CI-V

yes

2 – IC-7100,IC-706,IC-703

yes

3 – FT-8x7, FT-1000x

yes

4 – Yaesu, Kenwood, Elecraft

yes

5 – TS480/TM-D710

yes

6 –

(*)

yes

7 – IC-R2500/IC-2725(*1)

yes

8 – TS2000/TM-D700

yes

9 – IC-2820

yes

10 – Yeasu FT-450/FT-950/FT- 2000/FT-5000/FT-9000 Twin

yes

no 11 – Transparent, 2/4-wire(*1)

yes

12 – DX-SR8

yes

13 – ID-E880 (*1)

yes

14 – Elecraft K3-Twin

yes

15 – Yaesu FT-857

yes

16 – FT-100

yes

17 – FTM-350

yes

COM1 and COM2 mode can be configured differently depending on what they will be used for. The same settings must be done in both Control-RRC and Radio-RRC.

(*1) = Need special hardware

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Parameter

Setting

COM1 mode

Select mode for COM1-to-COM1 transparent transfer of serial data between two opposite RRC. The setting defines the event that triggers the data transfer over Internet.

Inactive (default) Mode 1 = Char-by-char. A data packet is send for each char, needs lot of bandwidth. Mode 2 = ICOM CI-V. Used for CI-V control of IC-703/706 at the same time as you use the control panel. Mode 3 = Char-timeout. A data packet is sent when there is a pre-defined pause between two received char. Mode 4 = Kenwood, Yaesu, Elecraft. Used for CAT control of TS-480 or TS-2000 at the same time as you use the control panel. Mode 5 = User-def-terminator. Used if you want to define the terminator char by your self (see below). Should be activated together with Mode-7 in Radio-RRC to combine data from COM1 with the other ports described above.

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Mode 6 = CAT to COM2 local (Control-RRC) makes it possible to connect for example a logger PC which needs to speak to the Control radio to COM1 at the Radio-RRC. The IP-data from radio side COM2 and this local COM1 will be intelligent mixed (in sequence) before sent to local COM2. Data from local COM2 goes to both local COM1 and to the radio side COM2 via IP. This function is only for the Yaesu Twin configuration only. Mode 6 = CAT to COM2 local (Radio-RRC) makes it possible to connect other hardware which needs to speak to the radio via COM1 at the Radio-RRC. The IP-data from control side COM2 and local COM1 will be intelligent mixed (in sequence) before sent to local COM2. Data from local COM2 goes to both local COM1 and to the control side COM2 via IP. Can be used for MicroHam, the Web Switch, Power Amplifier etc. This function is for Yaesu, Kenwood and Elecraft only. Mode 7 = CAT to COM2 local & remote (Radio-RRC) Same function as above but it also com bines data sent from COM1 in Control-RRC with data from the local COM1 and Control RRC COM2. (Remember that this function doubles the data amount sent over the Internet). Mode 7 = CAT to COM2 remote (Control-RRC) Is used in combination with mode 7 at the Radio-RRC. Mode 8 = The WinKeyer emulator is activated, and data received from COM1 are sent as CW from the Radio-RRC in parallel with the ordinary keyer.

COM1 baudrate

Set COM1 baudrate [bps]: 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 (default) 19200 38400 48000 57600

COM1 databits

Set COM1 data bits: 5 6 7 8 (default)

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COM1 stop bits

Set COM1 stop bits: 1 (default) 2

COM1 parity

Set COM1 parity: 0 = Off (default) 1 = Odd 2 = Even 3 = Forced-1 4 = Forced-0

COM1 cts/rts

Enable the transfer of CTS input to RTS output of other RRC. 0 = No (default) 1 = Yes

COM1 terminator

Defines the terminator character used in COM1mode=5 (user-def-terminator). Character should be in HEX-format. 00 (default)

Use USB Com Port as COM1

COM1 can be connected to the USB interface instead of the RS-232 interface if your PC do not have traditional com ports. When installing Microbit Setup

manager a virtual Com port called “Microbit RRC Virtual Comport (COMX)” is installed. That’s the one

you should connect to when using HRD or other softwares.

Yes or No (default = No).

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COM2 mode

Select mode for COM2-to-COM2 transparent transfer of serial data between two opposite RRC. The setting defines the event that triggers the data transfer over Internet.

Inactive (default) Logical parallel with COM0. = Is used for level converting for CI-V and FT-8x7. The settings from “Radio settings” are used. Mode 1 = Char-by-char. A data packet is send for each char, needs lot of bandwidth. Mode 2 = ICOM CI-V. Used for CI-V control of IC 703/706 at the same time as you use the control panel. Mode 3 = Char-timeout. A data packet is sent when there is a pre-defined pause between two received char. Mode 4 = Kenwood, Yaesu, Elecraft. Used for CAT control of TS-480 or TS-2000 at the same time as you use the control panel. Mode 5 = User-def-terminator. Used if you want to define the terminator char by yourself (see below). Mode 8 = The WinKeyer emulator is activated, and data received from COM1 are sent as CW from the Radio-RRC in parallel with the ordinary keyer.

COM2 databits

See COM1

COM2 stop bits

See COM1

COM2 parity

See COM1

COM2 terminator

See COM1

Use USB Com Port as COM2

COM2 can be connected to the USB interface instead of the RS-232 interface if your PC do not have traditional com ports. When installing Microbit Setup

manager a virtual Com port called “Microbit RRC Virtual Comport (COMX)” is installed. That’s the one

you should connect to when using HRD or other softwares.

Yes or No (default = No).

COM3 mode (USB-COMFSK)

Only available in the Control-RRC

COM3 is available only via USB. It’s shown as

COMFSK in Widows Device manager. In mode-8 the WinKeyer emulator is activated, and data received from the USB port are sent as CW from the RadioRRC in parallel with the ordinary keyer. In mode-10 received data from the USB port RTTY are sent by the Radio-RRC via one of the (selectable) outputs.

“Inactive” (default) “Mode-8 WinKeyer” “Mode-10 Baudot RTTY”

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Advanced settings

Under advanced settings it is possible to change the default port numbers used by the RRC. It can be necessary if there are more than one RRC on your LAN. In earlier versions we used port 5060 for SIP but it’s often reserved for IP-telephony today so we have changed default ports. You really need to know what you are doing when you change port numbers especially on the Radio-RRC so that you don't disconnect yourself. Change web and telnet port number ONLY if you have to due to other services or more than one RRC on your LAN. If you lose the connection a car ride might be the next thing you do.

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Parameter

Setting

UDP cmd port

Port number used for the Command channel. 13002 (default)

UDP audio port

Port number used for the audio channel 13001 (default)

SIP port

Port number used for the SIP session. 13000 (default)

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Web server port

Port number used for the internal http web server. 80 (default)

Telnet server port

Port number used for the internal telnet server. 23 (default)

Rx jitter buffer size

Set the maximum number of audio packets from the received audio stream that is buffered. Dictates maximum playback delay. Higher values result in better tolerance against bad Internet connections. Note that this value must be larger than the jitter delay. 4 (default)

Rx jitter delay

Set the number of audio packets received and buffered from the audio stream before beginning playback. Dictates minimum playback delay. Small values gives short delays, higher values result in better tolerance against bad Internet connections but the delay will increase. Note that this value must be less than the jitter buffer size. 3 (default)

Audio packet size (ms)

Sets the max size (length) of the audio packets in ms. If you have a good Internet connection with lots of bandwidth or running both RRC:s under the same LAN/WLAN it's possible to reduce the packet size down to 1 ms. Smaller packets means decreased delay but increased bandwidth. 20 (default)

RTP Tx Mode

Control-RRC: If VOX will be used switch on this function. It means that the audio stream is sent continuously from the Control-RRC to the Radio-RRC. This can be a security problem for some user because the audio from the mic is sent to the Internet all the time. Radio-RRC: Some mobile (3G) networks have a delay before they open up for the audio stream which ends up in problems when releasing the PTT. This function often solves this problem. If you use a Squelched

radio you can set “RTP tx mode” to Squelched, the

audio data will then only be sent when the squelch is open to reduce cost if you pay by Mb for example. Normal (default) Continuous Squelch (Only radio-RRC)

Debug level

Not used, and should not be changed. Off (default) Low Medium High

Disable Audio tones (Control-RRC only).

Makes it possible to disable the Busy and Error tones. No (default) Yes

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Audio tones-dB [70-0] (Control-RRC only)

You can set the level of the different status tones generated by the RRC 70-0 30 (default)

IP identification (morse) (Control-RRC only)

Makes it possible to let the Control-RRC to send it’s IP number in morse code, can be useful when DHCP is used. No (default) Yes

Full Duplex (Control-RRC only)

Makes it possible to use full duplex. Eg. the speaker will not be muted when PTT is pressed. To use the function “Continuous RTP Tx” must be activated in the Radio-RRC. No (default) Yes

Yaesu pwr-on/off (Radio-RRC only)

Is used to switch on and off Yaesu FT450/950/2000/5000/9000radios automatically on connect/disconnect when radiomode 4 or 10 is used. No (default) Yes

PTT-off mute delay (Control-RRC only)

Makes it possible to mute chirps coming from Txmonitor audio when PTT is released. 0-999 (0 = default)

IP Type-of-Service (dec)

The RTP packets can be tagged for ToS according to RFC 791 to make it possible to use QoS in networks which support QoS. The parameter is entered in decimal. 0 (default)

Elecraft advanced

Not in use

UDP antenna-switch port (Radio-RRC only)

Sets the port to which the Remoterig 10 x Antenna switch should connect to, Should match the settings in the antenna switch. 13010 (default)

UDP cmd min-datasize

In some very rare situations routers/ISP will not transfer very short UDP messages. In this situations you can set the min data size of the message. The message is filled out with dummy data. 0-100 0 (default)

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Dynamic DNS setting (only Radio-RRC)

The Radio-RRC has a Dynamic DNS client to be used when the Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses dynamic IP addresses (DHCP) instead of fixed IP address. DHCP is the most common for private users. The RRC supports our own free Remoterig dynamic DNS service and DynDNS which is not free for new users anymore. You can choose to use one of them. The advantage with using a dynamic DNS service is that you do not need to know the IP address to your remote router, you only need to remember the own host name. The Radio-RRC will

automatically update the DNS server when the IP changes so you don’t need to bother about

it.

Remoterig dynamic dns service

The Remoterig dynamic dns service only support equipment from Remoterig and Microbit like the RRC-1258 and the WebSwitch 1216H etc.

The Remoterig dynamic dns service do not need any registration it’s automatically generated

based on the serial number on the equipment.

To activate the Remoterig dynamic dns client select “ddns.remoterig.com” from the drop down on the Dynamic DNS settings page. Also select a DNS check interval, if your IP address change often you can select a low value, if it goes month between the changes you can select a higher value. After that click on “Submit” and “Apply changes”, the RRC will restart.

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After the RRC has restarted go back to the Dynamic DNS settings page. You will now see that the settings Own hostname, Username and Password are automatically generated. The only important information is the Own hostname, copy the whole row, this is the information you should put into the SIP contact box in the Control-RRC and the web address you should use when remote configure the Radio-RRC in the future. No more registration is needed. Remember that DNS address like this is only for use when you connect over the internet, as long as you are operating on you own LAN use the IP address. When using ddns it’s important that the DNS settings are ok as they are needed for the RRC to be able to update the ddns.

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When you have done the setup and restarted the RRC, it will update the Remoterig DDNS. You can check the status of the update at http://ddns.remoterig.com/status

Enter the hostname from your RRC in this example = hfd3dqw6.

If your RRC has updated the DDNS you will see when and what current public IP the RRC has reported.

If it’s not updated check the RRC-status page and check the DNS and DDNS status.

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DynDNS dynamic dns service

The Radio-RRC also supports the commercial dynamic DNS service DynDns. Earlier this was a free service, it’s still free for old users but not for new. If your router has a DynDNS client you can also use that one, and do not activate more than one DynDNS client at the same LAN segment. DynDNS do not accept multiple updates from same IP. The DynDNS client checks what IP address your router has got from the ISP and sends the information to DynDNS:s DNS server. When using DynDNS you enter "Own host name" instead of an IP address in the SIP contact setting in the Control-RRC and you don't need to bother if the IP address at the Radio-RRC changes. You need to register an account at http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/ and get a domain name. There are other providers of the same service but RRC-1258MkII only supports DynDNS or Remoterig ddns.

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Parameter

Setting

Dynamic DNS check interval

Sets how often the external IP address of your router should be checked, value in minutes:

Off (Dynamic DNS client disabled) 10 20 30 40 50 60 180 600 1440

Dynamic DNS host name

Sets which DNS service you will use ddns.remoterig.com (our own free service) members.dyndns.org (commercial service)

Own host name

Domain name registered at DynDNS.com. Example: my-radio-site.ham-radio-op.net

Username

Dynamic DNS account username.

Password

Dynamic DNS account password.

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Keyer Settings (Control-RRC)

A very powerful function for remote CW operation is implemented in the RRC-1258MkII. The system is able to handle delays and jitter caused by Internet in a unique way. This function is also dependent on the I/O configuration, see IO settings. The Keyer also handles straight key CW generated from an old fashion straight keyer or a computer. The RRC also emulate a WinKeyer to be able to send CW from a log program supporting WinKeyer. The WinKeyer emulator has to be assigned to COM1, COM2 or COM3 (USB) see serial settings.

Parameter

Setting

Enable

Enable the CW-keyer function. No = CW-keyer is off Yes = CW-keyer is on (default)

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Iambic

Set the CW-keyer iambic mode. Old type, squeeze keyer Mode-A Mode-B (default) Mode-B + auto-char-space

Paddle reverse

Set the reverse mode for the CW-paddle. No, left paddle dot & right paddle dash (default) Yes, left paddle dash & right paddle dot

Weight

Time ratio between dash and dot. 25-40 = 2.5-4.0/1 30 = 3.0/1 (default)

Side tone hz

Frequency for the side-tone in Hz. 0,300-1500 = side-tone frequency in Hz 800 = 800 Hz (default) 0 = No local side tone is generated, can be used to test how the CW sounds if you enable side tone in the radio and send with memory keyer or PC.

Side tone -dB

Audio level for the side-tone in dB. 50-0 = audio level in –dB 20 = -20 dBm (default)

Lf delay ms

Mute (delay) time for audio from the radio at Control-RRC after a dot/dash command. Recommendation - start with same value as the ping time. 0-500 = delay in milliseconds 0 = no delay (default)

Key delay ms

Delay time before the keying of the radio is executed at RRC- radio. 0-250 = delay in milliseconds 50 = 50 ms delay (default)

Speed pot min wpm[5-99]

Sets the lower limit of the pot range 5-99 = 5-99 wpm 10 = 10 wpm (default)

Speed pot max wpm[599]

Sets the upper limit of the pot range 5-99 = 5-99 wpm 10 = 40 wpm (default)

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Keyer Settings (Radio-RRC)

In the Radio-RCC only one parameter is available. “PTT-activated by keyer” is a function that is useful if you want the PTT input of the radio to be activated when using the Remoterig keying function. The PPT is activated before the “Key delay” meaning that a PA for example can be activated x ms before the keying signal is activated to prevent hot switching. With the PTT tail delay you can decide how long the PTT will be kept active after the last CW character is sent.

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Parameter

Setting

PTT activated by keyer

Enable the PTT function. No = (default) Yes = PTT is activated by the keyer

PTT tail delay ms [999]

Enable the PTT Tail function 0 = No delay (default) 1-999 = delay in ms.

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IO Settings

The inputs and outputs in both the Control-RRC and Radio-RRC are configurable to meet different needs.

Control-RRC:

Parameter

Setting

IN0 mode

Select the function for Input-0 (IN0) signal in the I/O connector. 0 = I/O, input status is transferred to Radio-RRC (default) 1 = Keyer, straight key or external keyer 2 = PTT, PTT-switch or foot-switch etc.

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OUT0 mode

Output 0 can only be configured for one of two functions. I/O = Indicating that SIP connection is up. Keyer = The output follows the Keyer output.

OUT1 mode

OUT1 mode Output 1 can be configured for one of two functions. I/O = The output follows Input 1 from the Radio-RRC. Keyer = The output follows the Keyer output.

OUT2 mode

Output 2 can can be configured for one oftwo functions. I/O = The output follows Input 2 from the Radio-RRC. Keyer = The output follows the Keyer output.

USB RTS as PTT

Select which of the USB virtual COM ports RTS signal which should be used as external PTT. Useful when using Logging software, RTTY programs etc. Disabled = (default) COM0 = COM0 rts is used as PTT control COM1 = COM1 rts is used as PTT control COM2 = COM2 rts is used as PTT control

USB DTR as CW

Select which of the USB virtual COM ports DTR signal which should be used as CW key input. Useful when using Logging software, RTTY programs etc. Disabled = (default) COM0 = COM0 dtr is used as CW key input COM1 = COM1 dtr is used as CW key input COM2 = COM2 dtr is used as CW key input

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Radio-RRC:

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Parameter

Setting

OUT0 mode

Select the function for output-0 (OUT0) signal the I/O connector. 0 = I/O, active when IN0 on Control-RRC is active (Control-RRC IN0-mode setting must be in state I/O). (default) 1 = Keyer, output to the radio straight key input 2 = PTT, used as external PTT 3 = Connect, active when the SIP-connection is active 4 = On/Off, controlled by the ON/OFF button on this side

(*)

5 = Keyer PTT, active when CW is send via the keyer (can be used to key a PA). If you set “key delay” in the Control-RRC this output will be activate “key delay” ms before the actual CW-keying is started. 6 = Baudot/45 used as output for RTTY 45.45 baud. RTTY input via USB virtual com port at Control-RRC. Connect PC software to the virtual com named FSK COM. 7 = Baudot/45 (inv) same as above but the RTTY key signal is inverted.

OUT1 mode

Select the function for output-1 (OUT1) signal the I/O connector (or tip in the PAD-jack). 0 = I/O, active when IN0 on Control-RRC is active. (Control-RRC CW Keyer function must be disabled). (default) 1 = Keyer, output to the radio straight key input 2 = PTT, used as external PTT 3 = Connect, active when the SIP-connection is active 4 = On/Off, controlled by the ON/OFF button on this side

(*)

5 = Keyer PTT, active when CW is send via the keyer (can be used to key a PA). If you set “key delay” in the Control-RRC this output will be activate “key delay” ms before the actual CW-keying is started. 6 = Baudot/45 used as output for RTTY 45.45 baud. RTTY input via USB virtual com port at Control-RRC. Connect PC software to the virtual com port named FSK COM. 7 = Baudot/45 (inv) same as above but the RTTY key signal is inverted.

OUT2 mode

Select the function for output-2 (OUT2) signal the I/O connector (or ring in the PAD-jack). 0 = I/O, active when IN0 on Control-RRC is active. (Control-RRC CW Keyer function must be disabled). 1 = Keyer, output to the radio straight key input. (default) 2 = PTT, used as external PTT 3 = Connect, active when the SIP-connection is active 4 = On/Off, controlled by the ON/OFF button on this side

(*)

5 = Keyer PTT, active when CW is send via the keyer (can be used to key a PA). If you set “key delay” in the Control-RRC this output will be activate “key delay” ms before the actual CW-keying is started. 6 = Baudot/45 used as output for RTTY 45.45 baud. RTTY input via USB virtual com port at Control-RRC. Connect PC software to the virtual com port named FSK COM. 7 = Baudot/45 (inv) same as above but the RTTY key signal is inverted.

(*)

When the ON/OFF buttons are pushed the output change will be immediate, but will resume to last saved position after power on. To make the changes permanent use the "apply changes" button.

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Ping settings (only Radio-RRC)

The Radio-RRC has a Ping Watchdog function which can be used as an extra security. This function is quite common in network equipments. It can be set to ping an IP address and when it does not get any answer, it will make a hard reboot of the RRC. The status of the ping watchdog can be checked at the status page. This function is only available on the Radio-RRC.

Enable ping watchdog

Enables the function. No = Function is disabled Yes, test = Function enabled but it will not actually reboot, can be used for test Yes, reboot = Function is enabled.

IP address to ping

IP address to ping is entered here, In normal cases use the Gateway IP.

Ping Interval (seconds)

Interval between the ping is sent. (1-65535, default 300 s)

Startup delay (seconds)

Delay before the first ping is sent. ( 300-65535), default 300 s. If Test mode is activated it can be set to 10-65535

Failure count to reboot

Sets how many times the ping is allowed to fail before reboot is done. (1-255, default 3 )

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Wi-Fi settings

You can enter SSID and Password direct or check them on the WiFi page. See more in the WiFi Chapter.

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Export settings (HTML)

This function creates a text file with the actual settings and status of the unit. This file can be sent via email for support purposes for example.

Export settings (bin)

This function is used to backup your settings to a file in your PC. When clicking on the link a dialog box will show up where you can decide where to store and the name of your backup file.

Note! The exported file will only include settings for the active profile.

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Import settings (bin)

This function is used import your backup file from your PC. Click on select file and browse to your file and then click import.

Note that the imported settings will be stored in the currently selected profile.

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Application firmware upgrade

The application firmware can be updated over the Internet via the web interface when bugs are fixed and/or new functionality is implemented. You don't have to be where the RRC1258MkII is to do the updates. Download the new firmware from www.remoterig.com and save the file on your computer (it has a name like RRC1258-CRC_v1.38_2009-09-04.bin).

Connect to the RRC you want to update and select 'Application-upgrade'. Then click on the 'Browse' button and select the file with the new firmware. After that you click on the 'Upgrade' button and the new firmware will be transferred and saved into the RRC. When the firmware is updated the RRC will restart. Note -- Do not interrupt the upgrade process in any way.

Wait a minute or two then connect to the RRC again and select 'Info' and verify that the Software version is updated. If it looks like its not updated empty the web browser cache, to prevent it from showing an old cached page. The update NEVER fails but the browser is a common problem.

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Bootloader firmware upgrade

This follows the same steps as the application firmware upgrade procedure above.

Restart device

Restart device can be used if you want to reset and restart the RRC without saving any changes (before apply changes) or just for ordinary reset.

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Configuration with terminal-interface

All parameters can also be programmed via the serial interface COM1 (RS-232) or Telnet port. COM1 has the following settings: 38400 baud, 8 bits, No parity, and 1 stop bit. Select the sys [s] and setup-edit [1] menus to configure the RRC. This method of configuration is not user friendly and should be avoided.

========================= a: audio c: codec d: debug e: extio f: flash i: sip l: led q: audio quality p: power r: radio s: sys u: usb ========================= s

sys ========================= 1: setup edit 2: setup view 3: setup clear 4: sntp 5: rtc 6: wdt reset 7: dns query 8: show network info 9: STUN test 0: memory a: UDP send b: UDP receive c: Setup default 1(Control) d: Setup default 2(Radio) r: COM1-rts/cts on/off q: exit

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WiFi

General

The RRC-1258 can be equipped with a WiFi Interface. A WiFi interface is convenient when you want to connect the RRC:s to a WiFi network. You do not need any extra cables or boxes. For the Control-RRC the main reason to use WiFi might be the portability, and for the Radio-RRC to physically separate the RRC from the telephone/DSL line which is the most common route for lightning storms to hit the RRC and the Radio.

The WiFi Interface is mounted on the pin header P3 in the RRC-box. Units produced from the summer 2012 has P3 in place from production. Units produced earlier do not have P3 in place you have to solder to put it in place, Instruction for how this is done can be found on the Remoterig website under Support/Mods (hardware).

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The 2.4 GHz Wifi Interface is compliant to 802.11b/g and single stream 802.11n and supports WPA2- (AES), WEP (64 and 128 bit) modes of security in infrastructure mode and also TKIP in SPI mode.

There is no limitations compared to Ethernet, all settings that are used when they are connected to Ethernet can be used.

The RRC automatically switch between WiFi or Ethernet. IF Ethernet is connected, Ethernet will be used.

Connecting to a Wifi network

The easiest way to setup the WiFi connection is to do it via the Microbit Setup manager. If you know the parameters it can be done from the web interface also, but you cannot scan WiFi Networks that way so we focus on using the Setup manager.

Do not forget to connect 12V power to the RRC, the setup works when the unit is powered from USB but you can not scan for WiFi networks until you connect 12V.

The RRC can store settings for up to 8 different WiFi networks. The RRC will automatically connect to the strongest network from the list. You can not force the RRC to connect to a specific network, if you must do that, you have to remove the unwanted network from the list.

- Disconnect the Ethernet cable if it’s connected, Connect 12V to the RRC, and connect the

USB cable from your PC to the RRC. Start the Microbit setup manager

- Select the WiFi tab

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Click on the Get button.

- You will get a empty page when the unit is not programmed, when you later open this

page you will see the stored settings for your WiFi networks. Click Scan.

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- After a 1 second you will see the WiFi networks which are available at your current

location. The networks are sorted in order decided by Signal strength, the strongest on top. Up to 32 WiFi networks can be shown.

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- Select the network you want to use by clicking on the button beside the SSID.

- Click on the button on the row where you want to store the Network.

- Click on the “use” button.

- Enter the password (Private shared key) if it’s needed.

- Click “Save and close” button.

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- Give The RRC a few seconds to reboot and connect to the WiFi Network.

- Click on the Net info tab.

- Click on the “Get” button. You will now see that the Box has got an IP-adress from the

DHCP- server. If it still shows 000.000.000.000 etc. wait a moment and click on the “Get” button again

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- Click on the “Browse unit” button. You will now see the RRC internal web pages(*1).

- Click on “Info” and you will see the WiFi network status

*1 - Your PC has to be connected to the same network as the RRC if it should be possible to connect to it. If the PC is connected to the same WiFi Network, “wireless isolation” must be switched off in the Router/access point.

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CW-Keyer

General

The RRC-1258 has a CW-keyer function that makes CW operation possible over Internet even if there are long latencies and lots of jitter. Note that the CW-keyer is by default disabled.

The CW-keyer side-tone is generated locally at the control RRC. When the dot or dash is executed the audio from the radio can be muted at the Control-RRC to disable the radio sidetone or annoying clicks and sounds. The time the mute function is active is defined by the lfdelay setting. The value of lf-delay depends on the latency of Internet. A good start value is the same value as the ping time between control and radio QTH.

Another unique feature is a kind of adjustable jitter buffer at the radio end. If the Internet connection has varying latencies, you can set a key-delay before the keying of the radio is executed. This delay makes it possible to reconstruct the transmission on-the-fly and the system will be much more tolerant against varying latencies (jitter). Longer key-delays give higher tolerance against jitter but also add delay until the keying is executed at the radio. Even if you have a good connection you could try with a low value. Remember that when you increase this value you must also increase the lf-delay value.

Settings

Keyer settings:

Control

Radio

Enable

Yes

Iambic

Mode-A

Paddle reverse

No Weight [25-40]

30 Side tone hz [500-1500]

800

Side tone –dB [50-0]

20 Lf delay [0-500]

0 Key delay [0-250]

IO settings:

Control

Radio

IN0 mode

I/O

USB DTR as CW

OUT0 mode

I/O

OUT1 mode

I/O

OUT2 mode

Keyer

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Connections

PAD – Control-RRC:

At the Control-RRC the PAD-jack is used to connect a CW-paddle. The input is for a standard

3.5 mm stereo plug. The left paddle is connected to the tip and the right paddle to the ring. Common is connected to the inner ring and house. Note - these signals are also available in the I/O-connector.

Signal

PAD jack

IO setting

left-paddle

tip

right-paddle

ring

gnd

inner ring

PAD – Radio-RRC:

At the Radio-RRC the PAD-jack is used to connect the output signal from the CW-keyer to the radio straight-KEY input. The output is for a standard 3.5 mm stereo plug. A standard cable with 3.5 mm connector in both ends can often be used. Note - these signals are also available in the I/O-connector.

Signal

PAD jack

IO setting

keyer-output

tip

OUT2 mode = Keyer

keyer-output

ring

OUT1 mode = Keyer

gnd

inner ring

USB – Control-RRC:

A PC with straight-key functionality can be used to perform the keying, alone or in combination with a CW-paddle. To activate keying the PC could use the DTR signal in the virtual USB COM-port delivered by the RRC USB device. The PC control works in parallel with the CW-paddle so it is possible to shift between PC-keying and the CW-paddle without changing the configuration.

I/O-connector – Control-RRC:

A PC with straight-key functionality or other external keyer can be used to perform keying, alone or in combination with a CW-paddle. To activate keying connect pin-4 (IN0) to GND. The external keyer works in parallel with the CW-paddle so it is possible to shift between external keying and the CW-paddle without changing the configuration.

Note - The straight-key input (IN0) is a generic input and cannot be connected direct to a PC, you need an interface, see appendix.

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Signal

I/O connector

IO setting

right-paddle

1 (IN1)

left-paddle

2 (IN2)

straight-key/PC

4 (IN0)

IN0 mode = Keyer

gnd

I/O-connector – Radio-RRC:

The output signal from the CW-keyer to the radio straight-KEY input can also be found in the I/O connector.

Signal

I/O connector

IO setting

keyer-output

5 (OUT0)

OUT0 mode = Keyer

keyer-output

6 (OUT1)

OUT1 mode = Keyer

keyer-output

3 (OUT2)

OUT2 mode = Keyer

gnd

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RTTY Keying

General

Most HF-radios have a special FSK/RTTY keying input which is better to use than AFSK (audio frequency shift keying) since you don’t need to set mic gain and other settings. The RRC-1258 has a separate serial channel for transfer of 45.45 baud RTTY keying data. The RTTY serial channel is only available via the USB interface.

When installing the Microbit Setup manager a USB-driver called COMFSK is installed

In your RTTY PC-Software you should select the serialport number assigned to the driver by Windows, in the example above it’s COM4.

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At the Radio-RRC IO-settings page you need to select which output you want to use for the RTTY keying signal. RTS from the RRC-1258 COMFSK USB port is used to key PTT.

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RTTY with MMTTY

The Remoterig specific settings to use MMTTY for RTTY is shown below.

At the TX tab select the PTT & FSK comport to the same comport as Device Manager showed to be assigned to RRC-1258 COMFSK port, in this example it’s COM4.

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At the Misc tab e select COM-TxD(FSK) and click on the “USB Port” button.

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In the “USB port option” dialog select “C-limiting speed”. If not limiting speed is selected the PTT will be released before the whole RTTY string is sent, because the USB communication is so much faster than a ordinary RS-232 serial port.

Settings

IO settings:

Control

Radio

OUT0 mode

- OUT1 mode

Baudot/45

OUT2 mode

Keyer

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Connections

PAD – Control-RRC:

Only the USB interface can be used for RTTY as described above.

PAD – Radio-RRC:

At the Radio-RRC the PAD-jack can be used to connect the RTTY signal from the FSK serial port. The PAD will then be shared with CW key output. The pad jack is for a standard 3.5 mm stereo plug. Note - these signals are also available in the I/O-connector.

Signal

PAD jack

IO setting

keyer-output

tip - keyer-output

ring

OUT1 mode = Baudot/45

gnd

inner ring

USB – Control-RRC:

A PC with a suitable software like MMTTY can be used to perform the RTTY keying. Together with the RTTY keying signal PTT need to be activated this is done by activating the RTS signal in the virtual comport (COMFSK). MMTTY does this by default other software may need manual configuration.

I/O-connector – Radio-RRC:

The output signal for the RTTY keying can also be found in the I/O connector.

Signal

I/O connector

IO setting

RTTY- output

5 (OUT0)

OUT0 mode = Baudot /45

RTTY -output

6 (OUT1)

RTTY -output

3 (OUT2)

gnd

The I/O connector can also be used for the PTT signal if the Mic PTT is not used. If you want this function change one of the free outputs to PTT.

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ICOM CI-V

General

RRC-1258MkII supports the CI-V protocol used by almost every ICOM radio. Then you have to use a PC-software e.g. HamRadioDeLuxe or similar rig control software at the control site. All audio and data communication goes true the RRC:s and you don't need a PC at the remote site. The Connect/Disconnect button on the web status page is used to connect/disconnect to/from the remote site. It can also be done by the UP-button on the microphone or be set to always be connected.

Hardware configuration

Normal:

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SIP-Connect/disconnect via MIC UP button:

Radio settings (example)

Parameter

Control

Radio

Program mode

1 – ICOM CI-V

SIP password

hello

SIP contact

192.168.0.228

Auto connect

No Audio quality

2 – Linear 16 bits 8 kHz

Audio dual-rx (*)

Codec out gain

255

Codec inp gain

Codec inp preamp

Yes

Codec inp HPF Hz

163

COM0 baudrate

9600

COM0 data bits

8 8 COM0 stop bits

COM0 parity

0 - Off

(*) Available only in RRC-1258MkIIs, remember that the bandwidth demand is doubled.

Connections

Drawings of the connection cables can be found under appendix B.

Control-RRC:

 Connect a Remoterig-I10c cable or a standard RS-232 cable between the PC and the RRC

COM2.

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 The microphone can be connected direct to the RRC AUX/MIC connector if you have a

microphone with RJ-45 connector, like the HM-103. If you have a microphone with a circular connector like HM-36 you have to use the Remoterig I10a cable, the OPC-589, from ICOM or make one by yourself (drawing for I10a is provided).

 The speaker is connected direct to the RRC SP-jack with a 3.5 mm stereo plug.

Radio-RRC:

 From the RRC TTL connector to the radios CI-V jack you can use the Remoterig I11c cable

or make it by your self. The cable should have a 4/6 modular connector in one end and a

3.5 mm stereo plug in the other end. The 3.5 mm plug is connected to the radio CI-V jack.

 Between the RRC AUX/MIC connector and the radios microphone jack you can connect a

standard patch cable if the radio have a RJ-45 jack. If the radio have a circular microphone jack you can use the Remoterig I11a or make the cable by yourself. (drawings for I11a is provided). Make the cable as short as possible to prevent it from picking up HF.

 The speaker signal from the radios external speaker jack to the RRC SP jack is connected

via a standard "off- the-shelf” cable with 3.5 mm stereo plugs in both ends.

I11a,I10a

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1258 Cable I10 1(1)

Generic ICOM cables

RRC-1258MkII

1:2

m crob t

8-pol RJ 45 Con

Mic Inp

8-pol Circular

male

I10a screened 20 cm

75166

GND

MIC

MICE

PTT

8VUPUP

COM2

RRC-1258MkII

Front panel view

DSUB- 9pol

Female

I10c

DSUB- 9pol

Male

SPEAKER

3.5 mm stereo plug

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1258 Cable I11 1(1)

Generic ICOM cables

RRC-1258MkII

1:2

m crob t

Front panel view

TTL 4/6 modular

SPEAKER

3.5 mm stereo plug

SPEAKER

3.5 mm stereo plug

CI-V

3.5 mm stereo plug

GND

TDO

RDO

I11b

I11c

RRC-1258MkII

716

MICE

AUX/MIC 8-pol RJ 45 Con

GND

MIC

MICE

PTT

PWR ON indication

I11a screened 1 m

8-pol Circular

female

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