Chapter 2 - Connecting your Computer
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1. Entering the command with a SINGLE value or parameter will cause the same value to be set
for Both ports.
2. Entering the command with a SINGLE value or parameter, followed by the slant bar ( / ) will
cause the value entered to be set for ONLY the HF port. The VHF remains unchanged.
3. Entering the command followed by the slant bar ( / ) and a SINGLE value will cause the value
entered to be set ONLY the VHF port.
4. Entering the command followed by a value, the slant bar ( / ) and a second value will cause
the values specified to be set to the ports indicated.
REMEMBER: VALUES LEFT OF THE SLANT BAR APPLY TO THE HF PORT – VALUES TO THE RIGHT
OF THE SLANT BAR APPLY TO THE VHF PORT.
We will experiment with these structures during Initial Checkout of the KAM.
INITIAL CHECKOUT
You should now have your computer connected to the KAM. It's time for power. On the back
panel there is a jack marked +12 VDC. Connect the power adapter furnished with the KAM to this
jack or, if you use another power source make sure it provides +12 VDC at 300 mA. If you wire
your own power cable, make sure you wire it to the barrel plug with the center pin POSITIVE.
With the computer or terminal connected you may practice with the KAM without being "on-
the-air" (not connected to your radio yet). In this way you can become familiar with issuing com-
mands and setting parameters.
First, boot your terminal program. After booting the terminal program turn on power to the
KAM. You will see the message PRESS * TO SET BAUD RATE appear on the screen. This mes-
sage will be printed at several different Baud rates, and at the one which matches your computer
output Baud rate it will be readable. At other rates it will appear as random printed characters.
Press the * quickly while the readable version is printing.
The KAM will now send your computer its sign-on message and the following will appear on
your display:
KANTONICS ALL MODE COMMUNICATOR VERSION 2.(nn)
ENTER YOUR CALLSIGN =>
Now enter your callsign and press
RETURN
. If, as you make this entry, you see the letters
doubled, you are seeing your callsign echoed to the screen by both KAM and your keyboard. To
prevent this, set
Echo
to OFF. (See the Echo command in Chapter 6.) When you press the
RETURN
or
ENTER
key on your keyboard KAM will respond with a cmd: prompt. This prompt tells you that
the KAM is ready for your further instructions. Let's check some of those commands with two pa-
rameters first. At the cmd: prompt enter the command
MYcall
. Your screen should now look like
this:
KANTONICS ALL MODE COMMUNICATOR VERSION 2.(nn)
ENTER YOUR CALLSIGN => WA5RGU<CR>
cmd:MYCALL
NOTE: Callsigns shown are for illustration only. Where callsigns are called for you should enter
your own!
Now press the
ENTER
or
RETURN
key on your keyboard. The KAM will respond with:
MYCALL WA5RGU/WA5RGU
cmd:
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