FTDX3000 S
ERIES
CAT O
R
EFERENCE
PERATION
B
OOK
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
CAT
(
COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER
)
OPERATION
OVERVIEW
The CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) System in the
FTDX3000 transceiver provides control of frequency,
VFO, memory, and other settings such as dual-channel
memories and diversity reception using an external per-
sonal computer. This allows multiple control operations
to be fully automated with single mouse clicks, or key-
stroke operations on the computer keyboard.
Using the RS-232C Cable
The FTDX3000 transceiver has a built-in level converter,
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 “037 CAT
SELECT” to “RS232C”.
You will need a serial cable for connection to the RS-
232C (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 num-
ber of pins (some serial COM port connectors use a 9-pin
rather than 25-pin configuration). 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.
PIN NO.
PIN NAME
N/A
SERIAL OUT
SERIAL IN
N/A
GND
N/A
RTS
CTS
N/A
CONNECTION
I/O
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Outputs the Serial Data from the
Output
transceiver to the computer.
Inputs the Serial Data from the
Input
computer to the transceiver.
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When the computer is not ready
Input
to receive data, this port goes to
“L” to inhibit the transmit data from
the transceiver.
When the transceiver is not ready
Output
to receive data, this port goes to
“L” to inhibit the transmit data from
the computer.
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Personal Computer
FUNCTION
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Signal Ground
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Using the USB Cable
Note: A USB driver is required for remote control from
a computer. Download the driver from the Yaesu
website (http://www.yaesu.com).
The FTDX3000 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 with-
out the need of any external boxes.
When using the USB cable, set Menu item “037 CAT
SELECT” to “USB”.
You will need a USB cable to connect to the USB jack on
your computer.
YAESU MUSEN does not produce CAT System op-
erating software due to the wide variety of personal
computers and operating systems in use today. How-
ever, the information provided in this chapter explains
the serial data structure and opcodes used by the CAT
system. This information, along with the short pro-
gramming examples, is intended to help you start
writing programs on your own. As you become more
familiar with CAT operation, you can customize pro-
grams for your operating needs and utilize the full
operating potential of this system.
FTDX3000
RS-232C “Straight” Cable
Personal Computer
FTDX3000
USB Cable
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FTDX3000 CAT Operation Manual
CAT
(
COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER
CONTROL COMMAND
)
OPERATION
A computer control command is composed of an alpha-
betical 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 14250000 ;
Command Parameter Terminator
There are three commands for the FTDX3000 as shown be-
low:
Set command: Set a particular condition
(to the FTDX3000)
Read command: Reads an answer
(from the FTDX3000)
Answer command: Transmits a condition
(from the FTDX3000)
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:
“FA14250000;” (Set command)
To read the VFO-A frequency, the following command
is sent from the computer to the transceiver:
“FA;” (Read command)
When the Read command above has been sent, the
following command is returned to the computer:
“FA14250000;” (Answer command)
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 prede-
termined. The number of digits assigned to each param-
eter is also predetermined. Refer to the “Control Com-
mand List” and the “Control Command Tables” to con-
figure 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 specified (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
FTDX3000, the parameter digits should be filled using any
character except the ASCII control codes (00 to 1Fh) and
the terminator (;).
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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FTDX3000 CAT Operation Manual
CAT
(
COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER
)
OPERATION
COMMAND SET READ ANS.
AB
VFO-A TO VFO-B
AC
ANTENNA TUNER CONTROL
AG
AF GAIN
AI
AUTO INFORMATION
AM
VFO-A TO MEMORY CHANNEL
AN
ANTENNA NUMBER
BA
VFO-B TO VFO-A
BC
AUTO NOTCH
BD
BAND DOWN
BI
BREAK-IN
BP
MANUAL NOTCH
BS
BAND SELECT
BU
BAND UP
BY
BUSY
CH
CHANNEL UP/DOWN
CN
CTCSS NUMBER
CO
CONTOUR
CS
CW SPOT
CT
CTCSS
DA
DIMMER
DN
DOWN
ED
ENCORDER DOWN
EK
ENT KEY
EU
ENCORDER UP
EM
ENCODE MEMORY
EN
ENCODE
EX
MENU
FA
FREQUENCY VFO-A
FB
FREQUENCY VFO-B
FR
FUNCTION RX
FS
FAST STEP
FT
FUNCTION TX
GT
AGC FUNCTION
IF
INFORMATION
IS
IF-SHIFT
KM
KEYER MEMORY
KP
KEY PITCH
KR
KEYER
KS
KEY SPEED
KY
CW KEYING
LK
LOCK
LM
LOAD MESSEGE
MA
MEMORY CHANNEL TO VFO-A
MC
MEMORY CHANNEL
MD
MODE
MG
MIC GAIN
ML
MONITOR LEVEL
MR
MEMORY READ
MS
METER SW
MW
MEMORY WRITE
MX
MOX SET
NA
NARROW
NB
NOISE BLANKER
NL
NOISE BLANKER LEVEL
NR
NOISE REDUCTION
OI
OPPOSITE BAND NFORMATION
OS
OFFSET (Repeater Shift)
PA
PRE-AMP (IPO)
PB
PLAY BACK
Function AI
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COMMAND SET READ ANS.
PC
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POWER CONTROL
PL
SPEECH PROCESSOR LEVEL
PR
SPEECH PROCESSOR
PS
POWER SWITCH
QI
QMB STORE
QR
QMB RECALL
QS
QUICK SPLIT
RA
RF ATTENUATOR
RC
CLAR CLEAR
RD
CLAR DOWN
RF
ROOFING FILTER
RG
RF GAIN
RI
RADIO INFORMATION
RL
NOISE REDUCTION LEVEL
RM
READ METER
RO
ROTATOR
RS
RADIO STATUS
RT
CLAR
RU
CLAR UP
SC
SCAN
SD
SEMI BREAK-IN DELAY TIME
SF
SUB-DIAL FUNCTION
SH
WIDTH
SM
S METER
SQ
SQUELCH LEVEL
SV
SWAP VFO
TS
TXW
TX
TX SET
UL
UNLOCK
UP
UP
VD
VOX DELAY TIME
VF
uTUNE FILTER
VG
VOX GAIN
VM
[V/M] KEY FUNCTION
VS
VFO SELECT
VX
VOX
XT
TX CLAR
Function AI
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FTDX3000 CAT Operation Manual
CAT
ABAB
AB VFO-A TO VFO-B
ABAB
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
AA
CC
A
C ANTENNA TUNER CONTROL
AA
CC
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
AA
GG
A
G AF GAIN
AA
GG
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
AIAI
AI AUTO INFORMATION
AIAI
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
AB ;
ACP1 P2 P3 ;
AC ;
ACP1 P2 P3 ;
AGP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
AGP1 ;
AGP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
AIP1 ;
AI ;
AIP1 ;
(
COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER
)
OPERATION
P1 0: Fixed P3 0: Tuner “OFF”
P2 0: Fixed 1: Tuner “ON”
P1 0: Fixed
P2 000 - 255
P1 0: Auto Information “OFF”
1: Auto Information “ON”
This parameter is set to “0” (OFF) automatically when the transceiver is turned “OFF”.
2: Tuning Start
AMAM
AM VFO-A TO MEMORY CHANNEL
AMAM
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
ANAN
AN ANTENNA NUMBER
ANAN
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
BB
AA
B
A VFO-B TO VFO-A
BB
AA
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
BCBC
BC AUTO NOTCH
BCBC
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
AM ;
ANP1 P2 ;
ANP1 ;
ANP1 P3 P4 ;
BA ;
BCP1 P2 ;
BCP1 ;
BCP1 P2 ;
P1 0: Fixed
P2 1: ANT “1”
2: ANT “2”
3: ANT “3”
P3 1: ANT “1”
2: ANT “2”
3: ANT “3”
P1 0:Fixed
P2 0: Auto Notch “OFF”
1: Auto Notch “ON”
P4 0:
Fixed
BDBD
BD BAND DOWN
BDBD
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
BDP1 ;
P1 0: Fixed
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CAT
BIBI
BI BREAK-IN
BIBI
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
BPB P
BP MANUAL NOTCH
BPB P
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
BSB S
BS BAND SELECT
BSB S
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
BB
UU
B
U BAND UP
BB
UU
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
BIP1 ;
BI ;
BIP1 ;
BPP1 P2 P3 P3 P3 ;
BPP1 P2 ;
BPP1 P2 P3 P3 P3 ;
BSP1 P1 ;
BUP1 ;
(
COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER
P1 0: Break-in “OFF”
1: Break-in “ON”
P1 0:Fixed
P2 0: Manual NOTCH “ON/OFF”
1: Manual NOTCH LEVEL
P1 00: 1.8 MHz 06: 18 MHz
01: 3.5 MHz 07: 21 MHz
02: - - - - 08: 24.5 MHz
03: 7 MHz 09: 28 MHz
04: 10 MHz 10: 50 MHz
05: 14 MHz 11: GEN
P1 0: Fixed
)
OPERATION
P3 P2=0
000: OFF
001: ON
P2=1
001 - 400 (NOTCH Frequency : x 10 Hz )
Answer 12345678910
BYB Y
BY BUSY
BYB Y
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
CHCH
CH CHANNEL UP/DOWN
CHCH
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
CNCN
CN CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY
CNCN
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
COCO
CO CONTOUR
COCO
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
BY ;
BYP1 P2 ;
CHP1 ;
CNP1 P2 P2 ;
CNP1 ;
CNP1 P2 P2 ;
COP1 P2 P3 P3 ;
COP1 P2 ;
COP1 P2 P3 P3 ;
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 - 49: Tone Frequency Number (See Table 1)
P1 0:Fixed
P2 0: CONTOUR/APF “ON/OFF”
1: CONTOUR FREQ
2: APF FREQ
P3 P2=000: CONTOUR/APF “OFF”
P2=1
01 - 40 (
P2=2
00 - 20 (APF Frequency 250 250Hz)
01: CONTOUR “ON”
02: APF “ON”
CONTOUR Frequency 100 4000Hz
)
CSC S
CS CW SPOT
CSC S
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
CSP1 ;
CS ;
CSP1 ;
P1 0: OFF
1: ON
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