Yaesu PCC-2000 REFERENCE BOOK
PCC-2000 REFERENCE BOOK
PCC-2000
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EFERENCE
The PCC-2000 allows you to quickly and easily operate the Yaesu
FT-2000/D HF/50 MHz Transceiver from your personal computer.
IMPORTANT NOTE
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travel, fire fighting, police operations, power plant operation, military operations, rescue operations, hospital and medical operations) and that Vertex Standard makes no warranty and shall have no liability in connection with any use of the Software in such situations.
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Standard and YAESU are trademarks of Vertex Standard.
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PCC-2000 REFERENCE BOOK
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PCC-2000 System Components .................................... 3
FT-2000 and Computer Interconnections ...................... 3
“PCC-2000” Personal Computer Controller Window ... 3
Opening/Closing the PCC-2000 Controller Program ... 4
Data Connection ............................................................ 4
Switching Power On/Off of the FT-2000 ...................... 4
AF Gain Control ............................................................ 4
SQL Level Control ........................................................ 4
Frequency Navigation on the Main Band (VFO-A) ..... 5
Frequency Navigation on the Sub Band (VFO-B) ........6
MODE Switch ............................................................... 7
Clarifier Operation ........................................................ 7
Audio Playback Feature ................................................ 7
Voice Memory Feature .................................................. 8
Antenna Selection .......................................................... 8
IPO (Intercept Point Optimization) ............................... 8
ATT (Attenuator) ........................................................... 8
RF Gain Control ............................................................ 9
VRF (Variable RF Front-end Filter) Operation ............. 9
Roofing Filter Selection ................................................ 9
CONTOUR Filter /
APF (Audio Peak Filter) Operation ................... 9
IF SHIFT Operation .................................................... 10
WIDTH Operation ....................................................... 10
NOTCH Operation ...................................................... 10
AUTO NOTCH Operation .......................................... 10
Noise Reduction Operation ......................................... 10
NAR (One-Touch Narrow IF Filter Selection) ........... 11
Noise Blanker Operation ............................................. 11
AGC ............................................................................. 12
LOCK Feature ............................................................. 12
VOX Operation ........................................................... 12
Using the Speech Processor ........................................ 13
Using the Monitor ....................................................... 13
Antenna Tuner Operation ............................................ 13
Repeater Operation ...................................................... 14
Parametric Microphone Equalizer Adjustment ........... 15
Keyer Operation .......................................................... 16
Contest Memory Keyer ............................................... 17
Rotator Control ............................................................ 17
QMB Memory ............................................................. 17
Operation of Miscellaneous Knobs and Buttons ......... 18
[
METER] Knob ..................................................... 18
[
MIC] Knob ........................................................... 18
[
RF PWR] Knob ................................................... 18
[
DIM] Button..........................................................18
[
MOX] Button ........................................................ 18
[
SPOT] Button ...................................................... 18
[A]
Button .............................................................. 18
[B]
Button .............................................................. 18
[
SPLIT] Button ...................................................... 19
[
TXW] Button ........................................................ 19
Main [RX] Button .................................................. 19
Main [TX] Button .................................................. 19
Sub [RX] Button .................................................... 19
Sub [TX] Button .................................................... 19
[
FAST] Button ....................................................... 20
[
AXB] Button ....................................................... 20
X
[
A
B] Button ........................................................ 20
W
[
V/M] Button .......................................................... 20
[
MXA] Button ....................................................... 20
[
AXM] Button ....................................................... 20
Main (VFO-A) [BAND] Button ............................20
Main (VFO-A) [MHz] Button ............................... 20
[
GRP] Button ........................................................ 20
[
MCH] Button ........................................................ 20
Sub (VFO-B) [BAND] Button .............................. 21
Sub (VFO-B) [MHz] Button .................................. 21
[
FAST] Button ....................................................... 21
[
A/B] Button .......................................................... 21
[
DISPLAY] Button ................................................21
Menu Operation ........................................................... 22
Command Send ........................................................... 23
Function Key Operation .............................................. 24
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PCC-2000 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
IBM® PC / compatible Computer with Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, or Vista
30 MB of available Hard Disk space
256 MB or more RAM
RS-232C port
1024 x 768 color display with 256-bit color support on the video card
RS-232C “Straight” Cable, DB9-pin Female to DB9-pin Female (Or, USB to RS-232C Adapter CableÚ).
: SomeUSB to RS-232C Adapter Cable does not function normally.
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FT-2000 AND COMPUTER INTERCONNECTIONS
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RS-232C “Straight” Cable
“PCC-2000” PERSONAL COMPUTER CONTROLLER WINDOW
If you double-click the left mouse button on each knob or switch of the following illustration, jump to the detailed page of
the selected knob or switch.
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OPENING/CLOSING THE PCC-2000 CONTROLLER PROGRAM
OPENING THE PCC-2000 PROGRAM
Double click the left mouse button on the “PCC-2000” icon. The
“Vertex Standard” logo will appear for three seconds; afterwards
the “PCC-2000” Personal Computer Controller will be opened.
CLOSING THE PCC-2000 PROGRAM
To close the “PCC-2000” Personal Computer Controller:
Click the left mouse button on the Close Button “ ” on the
“PCC-2000” Personal Computer Controller.
Click the left mouse button on the “Exit” parameter in the
“File” menu on the “PCC-2000” Personal Computer Controller.
Press the [ESC] button on the keyboard.
DATA CONNECTION
“PCC-2000” icon
“EXIT” parameter
Close button
Click the left mouse button on the [COM] button of the “PCC-
2000” Personal Computer Controller to enable computer control. The yellow indicator will glow.
Click the left mouse button on the [COM] button of the “PCC-
2000” Personal Computer Controller again to disable computer control. The yellow indicator will go out.
SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF OF THE FT-2000
Click the left mouse button on the [ON/OFF] button of the “PCC2000” Personal Computer Controller to turn the transceiver “On”
and “Off.”
Note: the transceiver’s rear panel Power switch must already have
been turned on manually.
AF GAIN CONTROL
MAIN BAND (VFO-A
Click the left mouse button on the main [AF GAIN] knob (this
turns the color of the “AF GAIN” image yellow), then turn the
mouse scroll or press the left/right buttons to adjust the audio for
a comfortable listening level.
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[
COM] button
[
ON/OFF] button
SUB BAND (VFO-B
Click the left mouse button on the sub [AF GAIN] knob (this
turns the color of the sub “AF GAIN” image yellow), then turn
the mouse scroll or press the left/right buttons to adjust the audio
for a comfortable listening level.
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SQL LEVEL CONTROL
MAIN BAND (VFO-A
Click the left mouse button on the [SQL] knob (this turns the
color of the “SQL” image yellow), then turn the mouse scroll, or
press the left/right buttons, to adjust the squelch threshold level.
SUB BAND (VFO-B
Click the left mouse button on the sub [SQL] knob (this turns the
color of the sub “SQL” image yellow), then turn the mouse scroll,
or press the left/right buttons, to adjust the squelch threshold level.
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Main [AF GAIN] knobSub [AF GAIN] knob
Main [SQL] knob
Sub [SQL] knob
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FREQUENCY NAVIGATION ON THE MAIN BAND (VFO-A
MAIN TUNING DIAL KNOB
Bring the mouse cursor to the Main Tuning Dial knob, then
turn the mouse scroll to tune the Main Band (VFO-A) frequency.
Press and hold in the left mouse button on the edge of the
Main Tuning Dial knob, then rotate the mouse, to tune the
Main Band (VFO-A) frequency while holding in the left
mouse button.
DIRECT FREQUENCY DIGIT SET
1. Click the left mouse button on the frequency digit which you
wish to change on the Main Band (VFO-A) frequency. The
frequency digit will change to Orange.
2. Turn the mouse scroll to tune the frequency digit of the Main
Band (VFO-A) frequency.
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Main Tuning Dial knob
Frequency Digit
BAND CHANGE
Click the left mouse button on the [BAND] button corresponding to the Amateur on which you wish to operate.
DIRECT KEYPAD FREQUENCY ENTRY
1. Click the left mouse button on the [ENT] button of the BAND
keys. The “VFO SET” window will open.
2. Enter a frequency directly from the BAND keys or computer’s
keyboard. Available entry values are 30000 - 60000000 (300
Hz - 60 MHz).
3. Click the left mouse button on the [OK] button of the “VFO
SET” window or press the computer’s [ENTER] key to terminate the frequency entry.
BAND keys
[
ENT] button
“VFO SET” window
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[OK]
button
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FREQUENCY NAVIGATION ON THE SUB BAND (VFO-B
[
SUB VFO-B] KNOB
Click the left mouse button on the [A/B] button to enable the
[
SUB VFO-B] knob. Bring the mouse cursor to the [SUB
VFO-B] knob, then turn the mouse scroll to tune the Sub
Band (VFO-B) frequency.
Click the left mouse button on the [A/B] button to enabling
the [SUB VFO-B] knob. Press and hold in the left mouse
button on the edge of the [SUB VFO-B] knob, then rotate
the mouse, to tune the Sub Band (VFO-B) frequency while
holding in the left mouse button.
DIRECT FREQUENCY DIGIT SET
1. Click the left mouse button on the frequency digit which you
wish to change on the Sub Band (VFO-B) frequency. The
frequency digit will change to Orange.
2. Turn the mouse scroll to tune the frequency digit of the Sub
Band (VFO-B) frequency.
BAND CHANGE
Click the left mouse button on the [B] button, then click the left
mouse button on the [BAND] button corresponding to the Amateur band on which you wish to operate.
[
SUB VFO-B] knob
Frequency Digit
[B]
)
button
[
A/B] button
DIRECT KEYPAD FREQUENCY ENTRY
1. Click the left mouse button on the [B] button, then click the
left mouse button on the [ENT] button of the BAND keys.
The “VFO SET” window will open.
2. Enter a frequency directly by the BAND keys or computer’s
keyboard. Available entry values are 30000 - 60000000 (300
Hz - 60 MHz).
3. Click the left mouse button on the [OK] button of the “VFO
SET” window or press the computer’s [ENTER] key to terminate the frequency entry.
BAND keys
[B]
button
“VFO SET” window
[
ENT] button
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[OK]
button
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MODE SWITCH
Click the left mouse button on the [MODE] button to select
the desired operating mode for the Main band (VFO-A).
Click the left mouse button on the [B] button, then click the
left mouse button on the [MODE] button to select the desired
operating mode for the Sub band (VFO-B).
Note:
Click the [B] button repeatedly to toggle the operating mode
between the “CW-U” and “CW-L” selections (CW with Upper Sideband or Lower Sideband BFO injection).
Click the [AM/FM] button to toggle the operating mode be-
tween “AM” (inside of the button glows red) and “FM” (inside of the button glows orange).
Click the [RTTY] button to toggle the operating mode be-
tween “RTTY-U” and “RTTY-L.”
Click the [PKT] button to toggle the operating mode between
“PKT-U,” “PKT-L,” and “PKT-FM.”
CLARIFIER OPERATION
RX CLAR SWITCH
Click the left mouse button on the [RX CLAR] button to turn the
RX Clarifier on and off.
TX CLAR SWITCH
Click the left mouse button on the [TX CLAR] button to turn the
TX Clarifier on and off.
CLEAR SWITCH
Click the left mouse button on the [CLEAR] button to clear the
Clarifier offset frequency (thereby setting the offset to “Zero”).
MODE key’s
[
RX CLAR] button
[
TX CLAR] button
[
CLEAR] button
[B]
button
[
CLAR] knob
CLAR KNOB
Click the left mouse button on the [CLAR] knob, then turn
the mouse scroll to tune the Clarifier offset frequency.
Press and hold in the left mouse button on the edge of the
[
CLAR] knob, then rotate the mouse to tune the Clarifier off-
set frequency while holding in the left mouse button.
AUDIO PLAYBACK FEATURE
RECORDING
1. Click the left mouse button on the “Playback” parameter in
the “Option” menu on the “PCC-2000” Personal Computer
Controller to open the “Playback” pop-up window.
2. Click the left mouse button on the [REC] button of the Audio
Playback feature to initiate recording.
3. Click the left mouse button on the [STOP] button of the Au-
dio Playback feature to stop recording.
PLAYBACK
1. Click the left mouse button on the “Playback” parameter in
the “Option” menu on the “PCC-2000” Personal Computer
Controller to open the “Playback” pop-up window.
2. Click the left mouse button on the [PLAY] button of the Audio
Playback feature to begin playback of the recorded audio.
3. Click the left mouse button on the [STOP] button of the Au-
dio Playback feature to stop the playback.
“Playback” window
“Playback” parameter
[
STOP] button
[
REC] button
[
PLAY] button
[
STOP] button
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VOICE MEMORY FEATURE
RECORDING
1. Click the left mouse button on the “Playback” parameter in
the “Option” menu on the “PCC-2000” Personal Computer
Controller to open the “Playback” pop-up window.
2. Click the left mouse button on the desired Memory Channel
button (REC [Ch-1] ~ REC [Ch-5]) for the Voice Memory
feature to initiate recording.
3. Click the left mouse button on the [STOP] button for the
Voice Memory feature to stop recording.
PLAYBACK
1. Click the left mouse button on the “Playback” parameter in
the “Option” menu on the “PCC-2000” Personal Computer
Controller to open the “Playback” pop-up window.
2. Click the left mouse button on the desired Memory Channel
button (PLAY [Ch-1] ~ PLAY [Ch-5]) for the Voice Memory
feature to begin playback of the recorded audio.
3. Click the left mouse button on the [STOP] button for the
Voice Memory feature to stop the playback.
REC [Ch-x] button
PLAY [Ch-x] button
“Playback” window
“Playback” parameter
[
STOP] button
[
PLAY] button
ANTENNA SELECTION
Click the left mouse button on the [ANTENNA 1/2] button to
open the “ANT” pop-up window, then select the antenna on which
you wish to operate.
To use the RX ANT, repeatedly click the left mouse button on the
[
ANTENNA RX] button to turn the RX antenna on and off. When
the RX antenna is selected, the “RX” icon will appear in the display.
IPO (INTERCEPT POINT OPTIMIZATION
Click the left mouse button on the [IPO] button to open the “IPO”
pop-up window, then select the front-end system you wish to
use.
AMP1: low-distortion amplifier.
AMP2: 2-stage low-distortion amplifier.
IPO: bypasses the front end RF amplifier.
ATT (ATTENUATOR
Click the left mouse button on the [ATT] button to open the “ATT”
pop-up window, then select the attenuation level which you wish
to utilize.
[
ANTENNA 1/2] button
)
[
IPO] button
“IPO” window
)
[
ATT] button
[RX]
button
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“ATT” window
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