RT Systems FT-50 Reference guide

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FT-50 Programmer Help

FT-50 Programmer Help
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The Programmer is designed to give you the ease and
convenience of programming the memories and options of the
radio from your PC.
Using the Programmer, you can create separate files for
unique applications such as travel, emergency activities, or
special events. These files can contain different settings, such
as memories, power management features, and DTMF
numbers, for each purpose.
The Programmer also gives you the ability to read a
configuration from the radio. The configuration would be stored
in a file on your computer to be changed easily. Then, with
minimal button pushing, you can send the altered file back to
program the radio.

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Table of Contents
Foreword 7
Part I What Is the Radio Programmer 9
Part II Getting Started 11
Part III Using the Programmer - Overview 21
................................................................................................................................... 211 Working with Programming Files
................................................................................................................................... 212 Creating a New Programming File
................................................................................................................................... 223 Multiple Global Settings Files
................................................................................................................................... 234 Tying a Global SettingsFile to a Memory Channel File
Part IV Viewing and Changing Programming Files 26
Part V Easy Editing in the Grid 29
Part VI Screen Appearance and Default Options 51
Part VII Split Screen for Multiple Files 56
Part VIII File Maintenance 59
................................................................................................................................... 611 File | Exit
................................................................................................................................... 622 File | New
................................................................................................................................... 643 File | Open
.......................................................................................................................................................... 65Opening files from older programmers
.......................................................................................................................................................... 72Opening a V3 or V4 file from a different radio
.......................................................................................................................................................... 76Opening a V3 or V4 file
................................................................................................................................... 804 File | Print
................................................................................................................................... 815 File | Print Preview
................................................................................................................................... 846 Saving Programming Files
.......................................................................................................................................................... 85File | Save
.......................................................................................................................................................... 87File | Save As
Part IX Menu Item Cross Reference 89
Part X Programming Memory Channels 93
................................................................................................................................... 941 Regular Memory Channels
.......................................................................................................................................................... 99Comment
.......................................................................................................................................................... 97CTCSS
.......................................................................................................................................................... 97DCS Code
.......................................................................................................................................................... 98Mask
.......................................................................................................................................................... 96Name
.......................................................................................................................................................... 96Offset Direction

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 95Offset Frequency
.......................................................................................................................................................... 96Odd Split (Split Pair)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 96Operating Mode
.......................................................................................................................................................... 99Pager Channel
.......................................................................................................................................................... 98Pager Enable
.......................................................................................................................................................... 94Receive Frequency
.......................................................................................................................................................... 96Show Name
.......................................................................................................................................................... 98Skip
.......................................................................................................................................................... 98Step
.......................................................................................................................................................... 97Tone Mode
.......................................................................................................................................................... 94Transmit Frequency
.......................................................................................................................................................... 98Tx Power
................................................................................................................................... 1002 Home Channels
................................................................................................................................... 1013 Limit Memories
................................................................................................................................... 1024 VFO Memories
Part XI Programming Other Set Menu Items 104
................................................................................................................................... 1081 Common
................................................................................................................................... 1122 DTMF / Paging Codes
Part XII Computer / Radio File Transfer 114
................................................................................................................................... 1151 Get Data from the Radio
................................................................................................................................... 1182 Send data to the radio
................................................................................................................................... 1223 Computer / Radio Cabling
................................................................................................................................... 1234 Comport Setup
Part XIII Copying From an Excel Spreadsheet 126
................................................................................................................................... 1271 Step 1
................................................................................................................................... 1292 Step 2
................................................................................................................................... 1303 Step 3
................................................................................................................................... 1314 Step 4
................................................................................................................................... 1325 Step 5
................................................................................................................................... 1356 Step 6
Part XIV Importing a file 138
................................................................................................................................... 1401 Creating a file for Import
................................................................................................................................... 1472 Import - Step 1
................................................................................................................................... 1493 Import - Step 2
................................................................................................................................... 1514 Import - Step 3
................................................................................................................................... 1535 Import - Step 4
Part XV Export 156
Part XVI ARRL TravelPlus* 158

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................................................................................................................................... 1591 Creating a list in TravelPlus*
................................................................................................................................... 1612 Opening the list in the Programmer
................................................................................................................................... 1663 Using the TravelPlus* List with existing programmer file
Part XVII RFinder Web Service 171
Part XVIII Troubleshooting 176
................................................................................................................................... 1841 Get Data from Radio Required
Part XIX Invalid Frequencies 186
Part XX Hardware Error Troubleshooting 191
Part XXI Contact Us 196
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Foreword
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These help files are offered as reference for the features of the programmer and with some added
information about the features and functionality of the radio.
The final reference for a feature of the radio is the Users' Manual for that radio. Any error, omission or
misrepresentation of a radio's ability is unintentional.
The Programmer cannot make the radio do anything that it cannot do from the face of the unit. It makes it
easier to set options for the existing functions.

Part I

What Is the Radio Programmer 9
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1 What Is the Radio Programmer
The Programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming
the memories and options of the radio from your PC.
Using the Programmer, you can create separate files for unique applications such as
travel, emergency activities, or special events. These files can contain different
settings, such as memories, power management features, and DTMF numbers, for
each purpose.
These files are saved separately to be sent to the radio at any time. One file can be
sent to the radio at any one time. Be sure to put everything you want into each file as
you build it.
The Programmer also gives you the ability to read a configuration from the radio. The
configuration would be stored in a file on your computer to be changed easily. Then,
with minimal button pushing, you can send the altered file back to the radio.
Hardware Requirements
Hardware requirements for the Version 4 Programmers include
A PC running Microsoft Windows: XP, Vista (32 or 64 bit), Windows 7 (32
or 64 bit) or Windows 8 (full version). The programmer will NOT work on
Windows 98, ME, NT or 2000.
The correct computer interface cable as shown in the Radio to Computer
Cabling chapter under Radio / Computer Data Transfer section of this
help.

Part II