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Chapter 5: Software
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User
Guide
CHAPTER 5: SOFTWARE
CONNECTING THE PC TO THE RADIO
The RSS programming software will run on a PC with a Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT, or XP operating
system. The computer’s serial port is connected to either the Receiver or Transmitter front panel RJ45
jack through a Daniels Radio Programming Interface Module (RPIM), as shown in Figure 5-1.
Figure 5-1: PC to Radio RSS software connection
The RSS may display a run-time error and fail to communicate with the module when used with some
USB to serial adapters. Table 5-1 shows USB to serial adapters that have been successfully tested for
compatibility with Daniels RSS software.
Table 5-1: USB to Serial Adapter Compatibility
Manufacturer Part No.
Access I/O Products Inc. USB-232
Sewell SW-1301
BAFO Technologies BF-810
ATEN Technology, Inc. UC232A
BELKIN Corporation F5U109
GoldX Products Inc. GXMU-1200
REPEATER
CONTROL
RX B
TX B
RX A
TX A
CI-RC-4L
PULL DOWN
TO REMOVE
FREQUENCY (MHz)
xxx.xxxx
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P25 RECEIVER
NORM
SQ. D ISAB LE
OFF
CNTL
BUS
A
B
AD
RF NI
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Model # Code
xxx.xxxx
CNTL
BUS
A
B
MIC RF OUT
AD
ANALOG
DIGITAL
OFF
KEY TX
NORM
MICMODE
FREQUENCY (MHz)
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VOL
AUDIO
A
B
2
1
5
4
3
67
8
11
10
9
SYSTEM MONITOR
FUNCTION
METER
+-
PTT
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RADIO PROGRAM
INTERFACE MODULE
(RPIM)