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Yaesu FTM-200DR WIRES-X Manual

C4FM/FM 144/430MHz DUAL BAND DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER
FTM-200DR FTM-200DE
Instruction Manual (WIRES-X Edition)

Contents

What is WIRES-X? ............................................................................................................................3
Connecting to a Distant Station Using WIRES-X ...........................................................................7
Finding a local node........................................................................................................................7
Connecting in digital mode .............................................................................................................8
Release the WIRES-X connection ................................................................................................13
Useful functions in digital mode ....................................................................................................13
Connecting to analog nodes .........................................................................................................17
Using WIRES-X Digital Node News Function ...............................................................................18
Viewing messages ........................................................................................................................18
Viewing text data in local nodes................................................................................................18
Importing images ..........................................................................................................................21
Viewing imported data later ..........................................................................................................22
Deleting imported data..................................................................................................................23
Listening to audio messages ........................................................................................................23
Listening to routine messages in nodes or rooms on the Internet ............................................25
Transmitting messages and images .............................................................................................25
Creating and transmitting messages to local nodes .................................................................25
Transmitting saved messages or images to local nodes ..........................................................26
Creating and transmitting messages to nodes or rooms on the Internet ..................................26
Transmitting audio messages .......................................................................................................27
Transmitting emergency information to local nodes .................................................................27
Transmitting routine voice messages to local nodes ................................................................28
WIRES-X Setup Menus ...................................................................................................................29
WIRES-X setting mode list ...........................................................................................................29
Using the WIRES-X setup menu ..................................................................................................29
Deleting the registered nodes and rooms .................................................................................30
Using the FTM-200DR/DE transceiver as a node station ............................................................31

What is WIRES-X?

WIRES (Wide-coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System) is an Internet communication system which expands the range of amateur radio communication. By relaying radio signals via the Internet, stations can be connected where radio waves cannot reach each other. WIRES uses local nodes (stations connected to the Internet via PCs) as access points which repeat communications of conventional amateur radio stations. When the local nodes are connected to each other via the Internet, amateur stations all over the world can communicate with each other just by connecting conventional stations to the local nodes.
Internet
Local node Local node StationStation
In addition to the WIRES features, WIRES-X also supports digital communications. Using WIRES-X, you can transmit and receive digitalized data such as text, image data and audio. Using WIRES-X in conjunction with the transceiver allows analog/digital communications with stations beyond the direct radio contact range. In digital communication mode, you can search for stations by call signs or keywords, and exchange data such as messages and location information.
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Terminology

Node
Radio repeater connected to the Internet via a PC, creating an internet WIRES access point which repeats signals of conventional amateur radio stations.
zLocal node
Node within the radio contact range of a conventional amateur radio station.
zAnalog node
An analog node is a transceiver or repeater using the conventional FM format, that can only repeat DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) codes, and analog audio transmissions.
zDigital node
A Digital node is a transceiver or repeater compatible with digital communications in C4FM (Continuous 4 level FM) format. This type of node can transmit/receive digital audio, as well as text and image data. You can also repeat DTMF codes and analog audio transmissions.
Local
node
Internet connection
Local node
HRI-200
Station Station
As long as the local nodes
are linked to each other, stations
can communicate with each
other by connecting to a
local node
Local
node
Local
node
Local
node
WIRES
server
Local
node
Local
node
Local
node
PCPC
Local
node
Local node
HRI-200
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WIRES-X user ID
YAESU provides identification names with the WIRES-X nodes. For each node, a DTMF ID (5-digit number) and an alphanumeric user ID (up to 10 digits) are assigned. If the ID of the node to be connected is known, you can transmit the DTMF code from the transceiver, or directly specify the node to connect by searching the digital characters (only for digital nodes).
zID list
Nodes and rooms which are currently operating WIRES are listed and published on the Yaesu website. Information such as the IDs, the call signs and the operating frequencies is provided (some nodes may not be published due to the wishes of the owners).
Room (Round QSO Room)
WIRES system creates community space QSO Rooms to which multiple nodes can connect simultaneously. Besides voice communications, you can also chat with text messages on the local node control PC.
zOpen room
Room which allows all nodes to connect
zClosed room
Room only registered nodes can connect
zDigital room
Room only digital nodes can connect
zActivity
Nodes currently connected to a specific room
JA1XXX
-S1
D
JQ1YBF-ND1
HRI-200
Internet connection
D
JF7XXX
-ND3
A
WIRES
server
When a local node
connects to a room,
stations already connected to
that node are also connected
to the room
A
D
JH4XXX
-ND4
PCPC
JA2-ROOM
JQ1YBF-ND1 JF7XXX-ND3
JA1XXX-S1
* Currently
3 activities
in this room
JA2YSO-ND2
HRI-200
D
Tip: In the illustration, D refers to digital nodes and A refers to analog nodes.
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JA2XXX
-S2
News function
This feature allows digital data such as text, image, and audio, to be saved on the local node control PC. The data can be accessed from the connected digital stations. From a digital transceiver connected to a local node or room, you can access the local node (LOCAL NEWS) and the data storage area (news station), and import (upload) and export (download) data. Owners of a node or room can import/export data from/to their own station via a PC. The owner can also delete data and change information such as its name and attribution. The WIRES-X server also has its own news station (INT NEWS) where you can read information and data supplied by YAESU.
Internet connection
WIRES
server
INT news
Audio messages (emergency) News Station
Audio files Text data Images
Data on the WIRES-X
server is only for
downloading
D
JH4XXX
-ND4
PCPC
JA2-ROOM
Local news
Audio messages (emergency) News Station
Audio files Text data Images
JA2YSO-ND2
HRI-200
D
JA2XXX
-S2
JA1XXX
-S1
allows you to access data
in the local node, the WIRES-X
server, and a node or room
D
JQ1YBF-ND1
HRI-200
Connecting to a node
on the Internet
D
JF7XXX
-ND3
Local news
Audio messages (emergency) News Station
Audio files Text data Images
Preset search function
If the preferred channel for connecting to a local node is programmed (preset) in the transceiver, the channel can be scanned automatically when WIRES-X is started. Utilize this function as follows:
• Quickly connect to the usually accessed local node by presetting its frequency in
advance.
• By presetting a channel frequency shared with your friends nodes, you can quickly
connect the transceiver to a local node even while traveling in other areas.
Two transceivers can be used on the node, one for the preset search channel (receive only channel) and the other for the voice channel (operation channel).
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Connecting to a Distant Station Using WIRES-X

Finding a local node

To communicate with WIRES-X, a WIRES-X node station (local node) must be established within radio contact range of the user transceiver.
WIRES-X nodes are stations users voluntarily registered with Yaesu. Their information such as locations and operation styles are listed on the Yaesu website: https://www.yaesu.com/jp/en/wires-x/index.php
First use this list to search for a nearby local WIRES-X node, and then find nodes on the Internet used by people you want to communicate with; write down the node names and frequencies.Since the connection procedure differs between digital stations and analog stations, confirm whether the node is an analog station or a digital station.
• When the local node is a digital station:
Connect from your transceiver in digital mode. (Nodes on the Internet can connect to both digital and analog stations.)
• When the local node in an analog station:
Connect from your transceiver in analog mode. (Nodes on the Internet can connect to both analog and digital stations.)
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Connecting in digital mode

WIRES-X
• Ascertain the DG-ID setting of the WIRES-X node station. Connecting to the WIRES-X node requires the transceiver DG-ID be set according to the DG-ID code set on the WIRES-X node station.
• Confirm that the operating mode of WIRES-X node has been set to the C4FM digital mode.
• Before using WIRES-X, set the communication modulation mode to C4FM.

Connecting to a WIRES-X digital node

1. Set the transmit/receive DG-ID to the same ID number as the node station. For details, refer to the FTM-200DR/DE Operating Manual.
The DG-ID number set by this connection method is the normal DG-ID number set by pressing and holding the [GM] key. Please note that this is not the WIRES-X DG-ID number set in [65 WIRES DG-ID] in the setup menu.
2. Transmit with the corresponding node transmit/receive frequency.
• If the signal is received from the node, continue to operate as is.
• If not receiving the signal from the node, it is possible that the node station is not
connected to the Internet, if so, proceed to the next step “Connecting to the other node ID or the other room ID”.
Connecting to the other node ID or the other room ID
1. Press and hold the [F menu] key  [65 WIRES DG-ID]  Press the DIAL knob.
The WIRES-X DG-ID setting screen will be displayed.
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2. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the WIRES-X DG-ID to the same ID number as the node station. AUTO: Only open nodes, set to the DG-ID number
“00” may be connected.
01 to 99: Only nodes matching the set DG-ID number
may be connected.
The default setting is “AUTO”
3. Press the [DISP] key or PTT switch to save the setting and return to normal operation.
4. Set the A-band to the frequency of the desired local node.
SEARCH SETUP EDIT CATEGORYTAG >
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DELETE ROOM/NODE >
64
WIRES DG-ID
65
AUTO
•WIRES-X can only be used on the A-band.
•If the B-band is the operation band, press and hold the [D X] key to automatically switch
the operation to the A-band (shown on the top part of the screen).
5. Press and hold the [D X] key. “X” flashes on the left side of the display.
•While establish connection to the local node.
•When a local node cannot be found, disappear in 20 seconds.
is flashing, briefly press the [D X] key to re-
“X”
will
“X”
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6. When a local node is found, “X” is lit solid, and the node name and city name appear on the bottom part of the screen. Depending on the connection status, the screen will show one of four display pat­terns.
Example #1: Connected to the local node, but unable to connect to
Internet nodes or rooms (never before established a connection to Internet nodes or rooms).
JQ1YBG-ND Shinagawa-
SEARCH & DIRECT
Example #2: Connected to the local node, but unable to connect to
Internet nodes or rooms (previously succeeded in es­tablishing a connection to an Internet node or room). Press the PTT switch to connect to the blinking node or room for internet communication.
JQ1YBG-ND Shinagawa-
SEARCH & DIRECT
JA1YOE-ROOM12345
Example #3: Connected to the local node, and successfully con-
nected to an Internet node or room (the Internet node or room is the same one most recently used). Press the PTT switch for internet communication.
JQ1YBG-ND Shinagawa-
SEARCH & DIRECT
JA1YOE-ROOM12345 2
Example #4: Connected to the local node, and successfully con-
nected to an Internet node or room (the Internet node or room is different from the one most recently used). To use the current connection destination, press the PTT switch and continue Internet communication.
JQ1YBG-ND Shinagawa-
SEARCH & DIRECT
JH1YPC-ND Yokohama
When “ ” is displayed, rotate the DIAL knob. Call signs of nodes and rooms on the Internet you previously connected to flash. Now press the DIAL knob or press the PTT switch to connect to the selected Internet node or room and initi­ate Internet communication.
JQ1YBG-ND Shinagawa-
SEARCH & DIRECT
JA1YOE-ROOM12345
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Connecting to a node or room on the Internet

CATEGORY
Connect to the chosen node or room in one of the following ways:
• Select an accessible node or room from the list
• Specify the node name or room name
• Select the most recently connected node or room
• Specify the DTMF ID of the node or room to connect
zSearching from the node & room lists
1. While displaying the local node, rotate the DIAL knob to select [SEARCH & DIRECT], then press the DIAL knob. The category list is displayed.
JQ1YBG-ND Shinagawa-
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select [ALL], then press the DIAL knob.
• Displays the list of accessible nodes and rooms.
• Connection destinations are displayed from the room
list and then node list.
• On the connection destination room columns, the
number of activities (the number of nodes connected to each room) appears on the right side.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the node or room to connect, then press the DIAL knob. Rotate the DIAL to select the node or room to connect, then press PTT to establish a connection.
ALL SEARCH & DIRECT C1: C2: C3: C4:
[ALL LIST] 999 CQ-JAPAN 123 JA1YOE-TKY-ROOM 42 JA1YOE-ROOM-A 31 JA1YOE-ROOM-B 16 CQ-AMERICA 8 CQ-EUROPE 2
• Once connection is successful, the menu list of the
connected node (room) will appear.
• If connection is unsuccessful, an error message
appears, and the screen returns to the list of nodes and rooms.
CQ-JAPAN 123 EMERGENCY NEWS STATION
LOCAL NEWS INT NEWS
SEARCH & DIRECT
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