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Yaesu FT-991A User Manual

CAT Operation Reference Manual
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
CAT
(CompuTer Aided TrAnsCeiver
)
operATion
The CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) System in the
FT-991A
VFO, memory, and other settings such as dual­channel memories and diversity reception using an external personal computer. This allows multiple control operations to be fully automated with single mouse clicks, or keystroke operations on the computer keyboard.
Using the RS-232C Cable
The allowing direct connection from the rear-panel CAT jack to the serial port of your computer without the need of any external boxes.
When using the RS-232C cable, set Menu item “028 GPS/232C SELECT” to “RS232C”.
You will need a serial cable for connection to the RS­232C (serial or COM port) connector on your computer. Purchase a standard serial cable (not the so-called “null modem” type), ensuring it has the correct gender and number of pins (some serial COM port connectors use a
9-pin rather than 25-pin conguration). If your computer
uses a custom connector, you may have to construct the
cable. In this case, refer to the technical documentation
supplied with your computer for correct data connection.
transceiver provides control of frequency,
(Refer to gure 1)
FT-991A
transceiver has a built-in level converter,
COnnectiOn
⑧⑨ ⑦ ⑥
①②③④⑤
Pin No. Pin Name I/O Function
     
Personal Computer
N/A --- ---
SERIAL OUT Output
SERIAL IN Input
N/A --- ---
GND --- Signal Ground
N/A --- ---
RTS --- ---
CTS --- ---
N/A --- ---
Outputs the Serial Data from the transceiver to the computer.
Inputs the Serial Data from the computer to the transceiver.
Using the USB Cable
: A USB driver is required for remote control from
Note
(Refer to gure 2)
a computer. Download the driver from the Yaesu website (http://www.yaesu.com).
The
FT-991A
transceiver has a built-in USB to Dual UART Bridge, allowing direct connection from the rear-panel USB jack to the USB jack of your computer without the need of any external boxes.
You will need a USB cable to connect to the USB jack on your computer.
YAESU MUSEN does not produce CAT System operating software due to the wide variety of per­sonal computers and operating systems in use today. However, the information provided in this chapter explains the serial data structure and opcodes used by the CAT system. This information, along with the short programming examples, is intended to help you start writing programs on your own. As you become more familiar with CAT operation, you can customize programs for your operating needs and utilize the full operating potential of this sys­tem.
Personal Computer
COM
RS-232C “Straight” Cable
Figure 1
USB
FT-991A
GPS/CAT
FT-991A
USB
USB Cable
Figure 2
FT-991 CAT Operation Reference Book1
CAT
(CompuTer Aided TrAnsCeiver
cOntrOl cOmmand
)
operATion
A computer control command is composed of an alpha­betical command, various parameters, and the terminator that signals the end of the control command.
Example: Set the VFO-A frequency to 14.250000 MHz.
FA 014250000 ;
 
Command Parameter Terminator
There are three commands for the below:
command: Set a particular condition
Set
command: Reads an answer
Read
Answer
For example, note the following case of the FA com­mand (Set the VFO-A frequency):
To set the VFO-A frequency to 14.250000 MHz, the
following command is sent from the computer to the transceiver:
“
To read the VFO-A frequency, the following com-
mand is sent from the computer to the transceiver:
“
When the Read command above has been sent, the
following command is returned to the computer:
“FA014250000;
command: Transmits a condition
FA014250000;
” (Read command)
FA;
” (Set command)
” (Answer command)
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(from the
(from the
(to the
as shown
Ft-991a
Ft-991a
Ft-991a
Alphabetical Commands
A command consists of 2 alphabetical characters.
You may use either lower or upper case characters. The commands available for this transceiver are listed in the “PC Control Command Tables” on the following pages.
Parameters
Parameters are used to specify information necessary to implement the desired command.
The parameters to be used for each command are pre­determined. The number of digits assigned to each parameter is also predetermined. Refer to the “Control Command List” and the “Control Command Tables” to
congure the appropriate parameters.
When configuring parameters, be careful not to make the following mistakes.
)
)
)
For example, when the correct parameter is “IS0+1000” (IF SHIFT):
IS01000;
Not enough parameters specied (No direction (+)
given for the IF shift)
IS0+100;
Not enough digits (Only three frequency digits
given)
IS0_+_1000;
Unnecessary characters between parameters
IS0+10000;
Too many digits (Five frequency digits given)
Note: If a particular parameter is not applicable to the
Ft-991a
any character except the ASCII control codes (00 to
1Fh) and the terminator (;).
, the parameter digits should be filled using
Terminator
To signal the end of a command, it is necessary to use a semicolon (;). The digit where this special character must appear differs depending on the command used.
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CAT
(CompuTer Aided TrAnsCeiver
)
operATion
Command Function Set Read Ans. AI
AB VFO-A TO VFO-B O X X X
AC
AG AF GAIN O O O O
AI AUTO INFORMATION O O O X
AM
BA VFO-B TO VFO-A O X X X BC AUTO NOTCH O O O O BD BAND DOWN O X X X
BI BREAK-IN O O O O BP MANUAL NOTCH O O O O BS BAND SELECT O X X X BU BAND UP O X X X BY BUSY X O O O CH CHANNEL UP/DOWN O X X X CN CTCSS/DCS NUMBER O O O O CO CONTOUR O O O O CS CW SPOT O O O O CT CTCSS O O O O DA DIMMER O O O X DN DOWN O X X X DT DATE AND TIME O O O X ED ENCORDER DOWN O X X X EK ENT KEY O X X X EU ENCORDER UP O X X X
EX MENU O O O O FA FREQUENCY VFO-A O O O O FB FREQUENCY VFO-B O O O O FS FAST STEP O O O O FT FUNCTION TX O O O O
GT AGC FUNCTION O O O O
ID IDENTIFICATION X O O X
IF INFORMATION X O O O
IS IF-SHIFT O O O O KM KEYER MEMORY O O O X KP KEY PITCH O O O O KR KEYER O O O O KS KEY SPEED O O O O KY CW KEYING O X X X
LK LOCK O O O O
LM LOAD MESSEGE O O O X
MA
MC MEMORY CHANNEL O O O X MD MODE O O O O MG MIC GAIN O O O O ML MONITOR LEVEL O O O O MR MEMORY READ X O O X MS METER SW O O O O
MT
MW MEMORY WRITE O X X X
MX MOX SET O O O O NA NARROW O O O O NB NOISE BLANKER O O O O
NL
NR NOISE REDUCTION O O O O
OI
OS
ANTENNA TUNER CONTROL
VFO-A TO MEMORY CHANNEL
MEMORY CHANNEL TO VFO-A
MEMORY CHANNEL WRITE/TAG
NOISE BLANKER LEVEL
OPPOSITE BAND NFORMATION OFFSET (Repeater Shift)
O O O O
O X X X
O X X X
O O O X
O O O O
X O O O
O O O O
Command Function Set Read Ans. AI
PA PRE-AMP (IPO) O O O O PB PLAY BACK O O O X PC POWER CONTROL O O O O
PL
PR SPEECH PROCESSOR O O O O PS POWER SWITCH O O O X
QI QMB STORE O X X X QR QMB RECALL O X X X QS QUICK SPLIT O X X X RA RF ATTENUATOR O O O O RC CLAR CLEAR O X X X RD CLAR DOWN O X X X RG RF GAIN O O O O
RI RADIO INFORMATION X O O O
RL
RM READ METER X O O O RS RADIO STATUS X O O X RT CLAR O O O O RU CLAR UP O X X X SC SCAN O O O O
SD
SH WIDTH O O O O SM S METER X O O X SQ SQUELCH LEVEL O O O O SV SWAP VFO O X X X
TS TXW O O O O
TX TX SET O O O O UL UNLOCK X O O O UP UP O X X X VD VOX DELAY TIME O O O O VG VOX GAIN O O O O VM [V/M] KEY FUNCTION O X X X VX VOX O O O O
XT TX CLAR O O O O
ZI ZERO IN O X X X
SPEECH PROCESSOR LEVEL
NOISE REDUCTION LEVEL
SEMI BREAK-IN DELAY TIME
O O O O
O O O O
O O O O
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CAT
AB VFO-A TO VFO-B
Set
Read
Answer
AC ANTENNA TUNER CONTROL
Set
Read
Answer
AG AF GAIN
Set
Read
Answer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A B ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A C P1 P2 P3 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A C ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A C P1 P2 P3 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A G P1 P2 P2 P2 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A G P1 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A G P1 P2 P2 P2 ;
(CompuTer Aided TrAnsCeiver
)
operATion
P1 0: Fixed P3 0: Tuner “OFF” P2 0: Fixed 1: Tuner “ON” 2: Tuning Start / Tuning Stop
P1 0: Fixed P2 000 - 255
AI AUTO INFORMATION
Set
Read
Answer
AM VFO-A TO MEMORY CHANNEL
Set
Read
Answer
BA VFO-B TO VFO-A
Set
Read
Answer
BC AUTO NOTCH
Set
Read
Answer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A I P1 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A I ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A I P1 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A M ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B A ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B C P1 P2 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B C P1 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B C P1 P2 ;
P1 0: Auto Information “OFF” 1: Auto Information “ON”
This parameter is set to “0” (OFF) automatically when the transceiver is turned “OFF”.
P1 0: Fixed P2 0: Auto Notch “OFF” 1: Auto Notch “ON”
BD BAND DOWN
Set
Read
Answer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B D P1 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
P1 0: Fixed
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CAT
(CompuTer Aided TrAnsCeiver
BI BREAK-IN
Set
Read
Answer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B I P1 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B I ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B I P1 ;
BP MANUAL NOTCH
Set
Read
Answer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B P P1 P2 P3 P3 P3 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B P P1 P2 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B P P1 P2 P3 P3 P3 ;
BS BAND SELECT
Set
Read
Answer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B S P1 P1 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
)
operATion
P1 0: Break-in “OFF” 1: Break-in “ON”
P1 0: Fixed P3 P2=0 P2 0: Manual NOTCH “ON/OFF” 000: “OFF” 1: Manual NOTCH LEVEL 001: “ON” P2=1 001 - 320 (NOTCH Frequency : x 10 Hz )
P1 00: 1.8 MHz 06: 18 MHz 12: MW 01: 3.5 MHz 07: 21 MHz 13: ­ 02: 5 MHz 08: 24.5 MHz 14: AIR 03: 7 MHz 09: 28 MHz 15: 144 MHz 04: 10 MHz 10: 50 MHz 16: 430 MHz 05: 14 MHz 11: GEN
BU BAND UP
Set
Read
Answer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B U P1 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
BY BUSY
Set
Read
Answer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B Y ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B Y P1 P2 ;
CH CHANNEL UP/DOWN
Set
Read
Answer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C H P1 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
CN CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY
Set
Read
Answer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C N P1 P2 P3 P3 P3 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C N P1 P2 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C N P1 P2 P3 P3 P3 ;
P1 0: Fixed
P1 0: RX BUSY “OFF” 1: RX BUSY “ON” P2 0: Fixed
P1 0: Memory Channel “UP” 1: Memory Channel “DOWN”
P1 0: Fixed P2 0: CTCSS 1: DCS P3 P2=0 000 - 049: Tone Frequency Number (See Table 1) P2=1 000 - 103: DCS Code Number (See Table 2)
CO CONTOUR
Set
Read
Answer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C O P1 P2 P3 P3 P3 P3 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C O P1 P2 ;
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C O P1 P2 P3 P3 P3 P3 ;
P1 0: Fixed P3 P2=0 0000: CONTOUR “OFF” P2 0: CONTOUR “ON/OFF” 0001: CONTOUR “ON” 1: CONTOUR FREQ P2=1 0010 - 3200 2: APF “ON/OFF” (CONTOUR Frequency:10 - 3200Hz) 3: APF FREQ P2=2 0000: APF “OFF” 0001: APF “ON” P2=3 0000 - 0050 (
APF Frequency
: -250 - 250 Hz )
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