This driver allows BPQ32 applications to control the frequency and operating mode of your tranceivers.
It supports ICOM , Kenwwod and Yaesu rigs.
It also provides a PTT interface for use by the Winmor Module
Several ICOM radios to be connected to a single CI-V interface (just connect the leads to the radios in parallel, and make sure you set Tranceive off in the CI-V menu).
Supports Scanning, including time-based scanning.
Only supported at the moment for Pactor and Winmor.
Commands can be entered to the node command interpreter, or after an ATTACH command.
Available Commands are:
RADIO n SCANSTART (n) // n is an optional delay before starting (in seconds) RADIO n SCANSTOP ICOM regs allow selection of Mode and IF Filter: RADIO n Freq Mode Filter eg RADIO 5 14.112 USB 2, where 5 is the port with the TNC attached. Yeasu and Kenwood rigs don't allow selection of IF filter: RADIO n Freq Mode eg RADIO 5 14.112 USB , where 5 is the port with the TNC attached. Note frequency is specified with a single decimal point - ie 14.1125, not 14.112.5.
After an attach, the port number should not be specified - it is taken from the ATTACH command. Also it would not normally by sensible
to issue SCANSTART or SCANSTOP commands when attached to a port. The code does an automatic SCANSTOP when a port
is attached, and a SCANSTART 15 when it disconnects.
So the only useful command is the set frequency:
RADIO Freq Mode Filter eg RADIO 14.112 USB 2 (ICOM) RADIO Freq Mode eg RADIO 14.112 USB (Yaesu)
So a Mail Forwarding script could have:
ATTACH 5 RADIO 14.110 USB 2 C CALLSIGN
If you call different stations on different frequencies, but want to return to listening on a single frequency after making a call, enter just that frequency in the scan list.
The driver configuration is specified in file RigControl.cfg, which should be in your bpq32 directory.
The driver will be enabled if a valid Configuratrion File is found.
# # Config file for RigContol # # One copy of RigControl can support more than one Serial interface. # # The ICOM implemetation allows more than one rig to be attached to the same interface # # The COM Line defines a Serial Connection, and the type of radio # # For a Port that just provides PTT control via the serial port RTS or DTR Lines, use TYPE of PTTONLY # COM65 19200 PTTONLY # For PTT control, specify only a Name and a BPQ Port Number. # You can have two RADIO lines, to allow a single COM port to control two WINMOR ports, one using RTS and the other DTR RADIO IC7000 4 RADIO IC706 5 COM58 19200 ICOM # For ICOM radios specify Name, CI-V Address, BPQ Port Number, Scan Rate, Optional Frequencies/Modes to scan # If you want to scan different frequencies at different times of day, put a time (Format hh:ss) between sets # of Frequencies, eg 14.112/U1 12:00 18.1/U1 10.12/l1 18:00 3.65/U1 3.66/U1. There is an implied 00:00 before # the first frequency # Note the name is just a label for the display window. # Frequency must be followed by a Mode Char L=LSB U=USB R=RTTY C=CW F=FM, and a Filter. # Check your radio Manual (or select the filter you want and look in the status window). # There is no hard limit on the number of freqencies to scan. # If you want the radio to return to a fixed listening frequency after making calls on another, you # can have a single entry in the list RADIO IC706 4E 5 4 14.103/U1 14.112/U1 18.1/U1 10.12/L1 RADIO IC7000 70 6 10 14.112/L2 COM106 4800 YAESU # Same as for ICOM, but without the CI-V address, and only one RADIO allowed per port RADIO FT747 4 4 14.103/U1 14.112/u1 18.1/U1 10.12/l1 COM61 4800 KENWOOD RADIO TS2000 5 4 14.103/U1 14.112/u1 18.1/U1 10.12/l1
John Wiseman GM8BPQ/G8BPQ
19th March 2010