Buxcomm RASCAL Mk III Manual

BUXCOMM RASCAL Mk III & Mk VII User Manual and setup instructions
RASCAL III and Mk VII
connections to your PC are: The GREEN,
3.5mm plug connect to the ound card
MIC IN, (or line in) jack. The remaining,
Black or Gray, 3.5mm plug connect to the
ound card SPKR OUT (line out) jack.
NOTE: Some PC’s may ave color coded
jacks. Don’t rely on t ese colors being
accurate, use t e jacks as marked. Line IN
or MIC In , insert the GREEN plug . LINE OUT
or Speaker (earp ones) OUT, insert the
Black or Gray plug. Connection to your
tran ceiver are: Connect the 5 pin DIN to
the RASCAL IIII, and depending on the
model you elected; the other end to the
Acce ory jack, or the Microphone jack of
your tran ceiver.
Some cable models may have a 3.5mm External Speaker
jack for receive audio. This 3.5mm plug is inserted into
the Ext Spkr jack of your transceiver. YI, The latest
version of Ldigi can be downloaded REE at:
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Of all the SoundCard programs for the HAM Radio Digital
modes, e have found FLdigi to be the most versatile
and easy to use. The program is FREE, and supports the
digital modes supported by the BUXCOMM RASCAL’s.
Read the FLdigi Beginners guide then prepare FLDIGI (included on the Free CD) to set up the RASCAL Mk III interface.
Install FLdigi In tall FLDIGI to a directory on your C: drive to a folder name: FLdigi or Place all files in this directory on your PC.
Then RUN (double click) on the FLdigi or WimPSK.EXE file).. CLICK on t e “SETTINGS” icon, select “GENERAL setup” then
enter your call sign. Be sure the radio button under “SoundCard” by “Use Any Available” is checked. Under PTT Control, select
“NONE” Click OK. Again; under the SETTINGS icon, select Rx Level, set RxLevel & TxLevel sliders to 75% up/open. One of
the SELECT” boxes belo a slider should be checked. Click OK Do not check MIC BOOST (ADVANCED) unless the Rx level is
very lo . Do not use any PC built-in Microphone when running PSK31. We usually begin with WINpsk (also on the CD) for
a quick test and PS 31 setup, then we install, switch to, and use FLdigi. PLEASE before you begin, read the FLdigi
beginners guide.
NOTE: Transmit Indication is displayed within your PSK31 or other program software. In addition, when connected to your
transceiver, the radio transmit indicators will suffice. Receive and Transmit Audio Levels "TX Level" and "RX Level" are software
adjustable slider controls within your computer sound card driver software. This feature enables receive and transmit control to most
all radio icrophone and Data, Accessory ports. Be sure your transceiver microphone compression is OFF.
The BUXCO RASCAL mk III+ supports ALL Digital AFSK modes that are available for sound card interfaces. This includes
traditional modes such as AFSK operation of PSK31, CW, RTTY, Packet, T-63 and SSTV. This makes for a very simple and clean
installation. It does not support Hard keyed CW or FSK RTTY, it does support AFSK CW and RTTY.
The BUXCOMM RASCAL Mk III is the easiest Plug-N-Pla sound card interface available toda . Use only the sound card software for the mode
you wish to operate. There are no serial or USB comports to select, or dri er software to load or install. No Serial Port Required - With full support
for ALL radio ic, Data, and Accessory Ports. The RASCAL III A & B, can be attached to the radio's ic jack, or to the rear radio Data or
accessory port, so that you can keep your microphone plugged in! This permits easy operating between Voice to Digital operation, especially when
operating SSTV. The RASCAL III operates all digital “AFSK” modes including AFSK CW and RTTY, it does not operate hard-key CW or FSK
mode.
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SoundCard Setup & Prep: Most soundcards use 3.5mm (1/8") jack for “line in” and/or “Mic” input.
Insert the “GREEN” plug (from the RASCAL) into MIC IN jack. Insert the “BLAC ” plug (from the
RASCAL into the SPEA ER (or line out) jack. To open your "Volume Control" (soundcard
drivers/software), depending on the operating system your PC uses, follow the procedure I’ve
outlined below.
Operating System Start Menu Location
Windows ME Start > Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Volume Control
Windows 98 Start > Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Volume Control/
Windows XP or N Start > Programs > Accessories > multimedia > Volume Control
Windows 2000 Start > Programs > Accessories > multimedia > Volume Control
Be sure the input you are using is NOT Muted and the volume is adjusted full up (correctly).
USB SoundCard shown in the example is BUXCOMM cat#
(MISO) NOTICE the BLACK plug is inserted into the Speaker
jack (with head phone symbol). The GREEN plug is inserted
into the MIC jack (with the microphone symbol). If your sound
card does not have a LINE IN jack, use the MIC IN jack to
your soundcard. DO NOT use the "Mic Boost" option. Be
sure it is NOT enabled (DISABLE IT). This is found by
selecting Options on the Player Control > Properties > select Recording O >
Click on the Configure” icon (see image below), and set the respective audio and sound card settings according to your sound
card and operating system settings;. Be sure the “ UTE” boxes are NOT checked. Click OK. If necessary, in the ADVANCED
screen of the sound card set, MIC BOOST, Enhanced, or Bass Boost, you may use this setting to increase TX AF. Some minor
changes to the RxLevels and TxLevels in the “Configure/SETTINGS” may be fine tuned for final operation.
See
Receive
and
Transmit
levels as
shown on
image at
right. >
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