SCS PTC-IIex User manual

SCS
PTC-IIex
The New Dimension in Data Transmission Technology
Manual for Version 4.0
©Copyright 2003-2009 SCS GmbH & Co. KG

Disclaimer
SCS makes no representation of warranties with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. Further, SCS reserves the right to revise this publication, hardware,
and software, and to make changes from time to time in the content thereof without the
obligation of SCS to notify any persons of such revisions or changes.
Foreword
The information contained in this handbook has been carefully put together. It is,
however, still possible that errors have crept in. If any errors are found, we ask your
forgiveness, and request you send us a short note pointing them out.
Your SCS-Team
Attention, Very Important:
You should connect the power supply plug to the PTC-IIex only when the power supply
is switched off. First connect the plug to the PTC-IIex, and then to the power supply.
The DC plug of the PTC-IIex should never be plugged into its socket with the power
connected. This applies especially when the PTC-IIex and the radio equipment are
connected by means of the AF and the PTT cables, and use the same power supply.
The case of the PTC-IIex is at earth potential, and, in event of a short circuit, very serious
internal damage to the PTC-IIex can occur if this advice is not followed.
Manual rev. G
PACTOR™is a registered trademark of SCS GmbH & Co. KG, Hanau, GERMANY.
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Special Communications Systems Model PTC-IIex
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
This equipment has been tested by a FCC accredited testing facility and found to comply
with the limits for Class B Digital Device, persuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These rules
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
This device is exempt from these rules in any transportation vehicle including motor
vehicle and aircraft as per Part 15.103 (a).
Any changes or modifications to this equipment may void the users authority to operate this
equipment.
For further information, please contact:
Farallon Electronics
2346 B Marinship Way
Sausalito, CA 94965 U.S.A.
[phone]
[phone] fax
[email protected]
http://www.farallon.us

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1Introduction.................................................................1
1.1SCS-PTC, the Original ..................................................1
1.2Requirements................................................................1
1.3About this manual .........................................................1
1.3.1Typography...................................................................2
1.4HF email........................................................................2
1.5The SCS CD-ROM........................................................2
1.5.1The programs................................................................2
1.5.2Version numbering........................................................4
1.5.3File types.......................................................................4
1.6Professional solutions ...................................................4
1.6.1PACTOR-III...................................................................5
1.6.2PACTOR-IP-Bridge.......................................................5
1.6.3EasyTransfer.................................................................6
2Customer Support.......................................................7
2.1If you have a problem....................................................8
3Installation...................................................................9
3.1Power supply.................................................................9
3.2The serial interface (RS232/V24)..................................9
3.3Connections to the transceiver....................................10
3.3.1Connection to ICOM transceivers: ..............................12
3.3.2Connection to Kenwood transceivers:.........................13
3.3.3Connection to Yaesu transceivers:.............................13
3.3.4Amplitude Adjustment .................................................14
4LED's..........................................................................17
4.1PACTOR-III.................................................................18
5PTC-Firmware............................................................19
5.1General .......................................................................19
5.2Command structure.....................................................20
5.3Menus .........................................................................20
5.4Simultaneous STBY mode..........................................21
5.5Specialities of the PTC-IIex.........................................21
5.6Remote commands.....................................................22
5.7PTC-Mailbox ...............................................................23
5.7.1Multiple file operations ................................................24
5.7.2Special features when reading files.............................24
5.7.3The PTC mailbox for Packet-Radio.............................25
5.7.4Practical operation using the PR mailbox....................25
5.7.5Passing PR connects to the mailbox...........................26
5.7.6Properties of mailbox-commands................................27
5.8The NAVTEX-Processor .............................................27
5.8.1NAVTEX General........................................................27
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5.8.2The NAVTEX System in Detail ...................................28
5.8.3Operating the NAVTEX Processor..............................29
5.8.4Notes about NAVTEX practice....................................30
5.8.5AMTEX .......................................................................30
5.9GPS............................................................................30
5.9.1Connecting the GPS receiver .....................................31
5.9.2GPS position request..................................................31
5.10APRS..........................................................................31
5.11Robust HF-Packet ......................................................32
5.12PACTOR Duplex and Data Transparency ..................33
5.12.1Application for PACTOR-Duplex.................................34
5.12.2How to avoid incompatibility?......................................34
5.12.3PACTOR data transparency.......................................34
5.13Audio Functions..........................................................35
5.14The hostmode.............................................................35
6Commands ................................................................37
6.1ACheck (AMTOR Check)............................................37
6.2ADdlf...........................................................................37
6.3Amtor..........................................................................37
6.4APower.......................................................................38
6.5AQrg ...........................................................................39
6.6ARX ............................................................................39
6.7AUdio..........................................................................40
6.8BAKup.........................................................................40
6.9BAUdot .......................................................................41
6.10BC...............................................................................41
6.11BEll Remote.................................................................42
6.12BKchr..........................................................................42
6.13BMsg...........................................................................42
6.14BOOT..........................................................................43
6.15Box .............................................................................43
6.16BRightn.......................................................................43
6.17CHeck Remote.............................................................44
6.18CHOBell......................................................................44
6.19CHOchr.......................................................................44
6.20CLr Remote..................................................................45
6.21CMsg ..........................................................................45
6.22Connect ......................................................................45
6.22.1Longpath-Connect ......................................................45
6.22.2Robust-Connect..........................................................46
6.23CONType....................................................................47
6.24CSDelay Remote .........................................................47
6.25CTExt..........................................................................47
6.26CTrlchr........................................................................48
6.27CWid...........................................................................48
6.28CWMoni......................................................................49
6.29CWSpeed ...................................................................49
6.30CWTerm .....................................................................49
6.31CWWeight...................................................................51
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6.32CYcle...........................................................................51
6.33DAte Remote................................................................52
6.34DD...............................................................................52
6.35DELete Remote............................................................52
6.36DIR Remote..................................................................52
6.37Disconnect ..................................................................53
6.38EQualize......................................................................54
6.39ESCchr........................................................................54
6.40FAX.............................................................................54
6.41FEc..............................................................................55
6.42FSKAmpl.....................................................................55
6.43HCr..............................................................................55
6.44Help Remote ................................................................55
6.45LFignore......................................................................56
6.46LICENSE.....................................................................56
6.47LIN ..............................................................................57
6.48LIst Remote..................................................................57
6.49Listen ..........................................................................57
6.49.1PACTOR-III.................................................................58
6.50LOCk...........................................................................58
6.51LOg Remote.................................................................59
6.52LOGIn Remote .............................................................59
6.53MAil.............................................................................59
6.54MARk ..........................................................................60
6.55MAXDown...................................................................60
6.56MAXErr........................................................................60
6.57MAXSum.....................................................................61
6.58MAXTry.......................................................................61
6.59MAXUp........................................................................61
6.60MOde ..........................................................................61
6.61MONitor.......................................................................62
6.62MYcall .........................................................................63
6.63MYLevel......................................................................63
6.64MYSelc........................................................................63
6.65NAVtex........................................................................64
6.65.1Activating the NAVTEX Processor..............................64
6.65.2Setting the types of messages required......................64
6.65.3Choice of the message area codes.............................65
6.65.4Choosing the message latency time ...........................65
6.65.5AMTEX........................................................................66
6.66NULl............................................................................66
6.67OFF.............................................................................67
6.68PACket........................................................................67
6.69PDTimer......................................................................67
6.70PDuplex.......................................................................67
6.71Phase Remote..............................................................67
6.72POSition Remote..........................................................68
6.73PSKAmpl.....................................................................69
6.74PSKTerm.....................................................................69
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6.75PT...............................................................................70
6.76PTChn.........................................................................70
6.77Qrt Remote ..................................................................70
6.78QRTChr ......................................................................70
6.79Read Remote...............................................................70
6.80RELOad......................................................................71
6.81REMote.......................................................................71
6.82RESEt Remote.............................................................71
6.83RESTart......................................................................72
6.84RLe.............................................................................72
6.85Send Remote ..............................................................72
6.86SERBaud....................................................................72
6.87SFile............................................................................73
6.88SHow Remote..............................................................74
6.89SPAce.........................................................................75
6.90SQuelch......................................................................75
6.91STatus ........................................................................75
6.92SYStest.......................................................................78
6.93Term ...........................................................................78
6.94TIme Remote ...............................................................80
6.95TNC ............................................................................81
6.96TOnes.........................................................................82
6.97TR...............................................................................83
6.98TXDelay......................................................................83
6.99UMlauts.......................................................................84
6.100Unproto.......................................................................84
6.101UPDATE.....................................................................85
6.102USer Remote ...............................................................85
6.103USOs (Unshift On Space)...........................................86
6.104VERIfy.........................................................................86
6.105Version Remote ...........................................................86
6.105.1Displaying the most important modem properties.......86
6.106Write Remote ...............................................................88
6.107XUser..........................................................................88
7Audio..........................................................................91
7.1Bandwidth...................................................................91
7.2Center.........................................................................91
7.3CWfilter.......................................................................91
7.4DD ..............................................................................91
7.5Delay...........................................................................92
7.6Help ............................................................................92
7.7Invert...........................................................................92
7.8Notch ..........................................................................92
7.9Peak............................................................................92
7.10Quit.............................................................................92
7.11Through ......................................................................92
7.12TOne...........................................................................93
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8FAX.............................................................................95
8.1General Information ....................................................95
8.2Basic info concerning FAX and SSTV.........................95
8.2.1AM-FAX.......................................................................95
8.2.2FM-FAX.......................................................................96
8.2.3SSTV...........................................................................97
8.3FAX and SSTV with JVComm32.................................98
8.3.1Specifications..............................................................98
8.3.2Reference of databytes concerning the PTC...............99
8.3.3LED functions..............................................................99
8.4Fax:-menu commands...............................................100
8.5The PTC-IIex as COMPARATOR-MODEM...............101
8.6PTC-IIex with 300 baud HF Packet...........................101
8.7Modem commands in detail ......................................101
8.7.1Amfax........................................................................101
8.7.2Fmfax........................................................................102
8.7.3Sstv...........................................................................102
8.7.4Jvfax..........................................................................103
8.7.5JVComm ...................................................................104
8.7.6FSK...........................................................................104
8.7.7Comparator...............................................................104
8.7.8PR300.......................................................................105
8.8Transmission during MODEM operation ...................105
8.8.1Transmission in AM-FAX-Modem mode....................105
8.8.2Transmission in FM-FAX/FSK/SSTV-Modem mode .106
8.8.3Transmission in COMPARATOR mode.....................106
8.9The Parameter commands in detail ..........................106
8.9.1AGain........................................................................106
8.9.2AResolut....................................................................107
8.9.3FResolut....................................................................107
8.9.4SResolut....................................................................107
8.9.5FSKBaud...................................................................108
8.9.6Deviation...................................................................108
8.9.7MBaud.......................................................................108
8.9.8HSynch......................................................................108
8.9.9JSynch ......................................................................108
8.9.10SMode.......................................................................109
8.9.11TXcomp.....................................................................110
8.10LED functions............................................................110
8.10.1The LED´s whilst transmitting....................................110
8.10.2Tuning-display in COMPARATOR mode...................111
8.11Tips and Tricks..........................................................111
8.11.1IF-SHIFT ...................................................................111
8.11.2FIFO..........................................................................111
8.11.3TC-graph...................................................................111
8.11.4New phasing in SSTV ...............................................111
9Packet-Radio ...........................................................113
9.1DAMA........................................................................113
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9.2Modern Times...........................................................113
9.3Robust HF-Packet ....................................................114
9.4300 Baud HF-Packet ................................................115
9.5KISS, SMACK and SRP for Packet-Radio Operation115
9.5.1KISS..........................................................................115
9.5.2SMACK.....................................................................116
9.5.3SRP ..........................................................................116
9.6Commands ...............................................................117
9.6.1Baud Aprs.................................................................117
9.6.2Baud .........................................................................120
9.6.3CBell.........................................................................120
9.6.4CHeck.......................................................................120
9.6.5CMsg ........................................................................121
9.6.6Connect ....................................................................121
9.6.7CONStamp ...............................................................121
9.6.8CONVerse ................................................................121
9.6.9CStatus.....................................................................121
9.6.10CText........................................................................122
9.6.11DIGIpeat ...................................................................122
9.6.12Disconnect................................................................122
9.6.13FRack .......................................................................122
9.6.14Help ..........................................................................123
9.6.15JHOST......................................................................123
9.6.16KISS..........................................................................123
9.6.17MAXframe.................................................................123
9.6.18MCon........................................................................123
9.6.19MFIlter.......................................................................124
9.6.20Monitor......................................................................124
9.6.21MStamp ....................................................................125
9.6.22MText........................................................................125
9.6.23MYAlias.....................................................................125
9.6.24MYcall.......................................................................126
9.6.25MYMail......................................................................126
9.6.26PACLen ....................................................................126
9.6.27PErsist ......................................................................127
9.6.28PRBox.......................................................................127
9.6.29Quit...........................................................................127
9.6.30RESptime..................................................................127
9.6.31REtry.........................................................................127
9.6.32Setchn.......................................................................128
9.6.33SLottime....................................................................128
9.6.34TRACE......................................................................128
9.6.35TXdelay.....................................................................128
9.6.36TXLevel.....................................................................129
9.6.37Unproto.....................................................................129
9.6.38USers........................................................................129
10Hostmode................................................................131
10.1The PTC-IIex Hostmode...........................................131
10.2Modern Times...........................................................132
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10.3DAMA........................................................................133
10.4Commands................................................................133
10.4.1C ...............................................................................133
10.4.2D ...............................................................................134
10.4.3F................................................................................134
10.4.4G...............................................................................134
10.4.5I.................................................................................134
10.4.6JHOST ......................................................................134
10.4.7K................................................................................135
10.4.8L................................................................................135
10.4.9M...............................................................................135
10.4.10N ...............................................................................135
10.4.11O...............................................................................135
10.4.12P................................................................................136
10.4.13PR.............................................................................136
10.4.14PS.............................................................................136
10.4.15PT .............................................................................136
10.4.16T................................................................................136
10.4.17U ...............................................................................136
10.4.18V................................................................................137
10.4.19W...............................................................................137
10.4.20Y................................................................................137
10.4.21@B............................................................................138
10.4.22@F............................................................................138
10.4.23@K............................................................................139
10.4.24@S............................................................................139
10.4.25@T2..........................................................................139
10.4.26@T3..........................................................................140
10.4.27%B ............................................................................140
10.4.28%C ............................................................................140
10.4.29%E ............................................................................140
10.4.30%I..............................................................................140
10.4.31%L.............................................................................140
10.4.32%M............................................................................141
10.4.33%O............................................................................141
10.4.34%Q............................................................................141
10.4.35%T.............................................................................141
10.4.36%V ............................................................................142
10.4.37%W ...........................................................................142
10.5Extended hostmode..................................................143
10.6Status output in hostmode.........................................144
10.6.1Auto status in Hostmode...........................................144
10.7NMEA Channel .........................................................145
10.8CRC Hostmode.........................................................145
10.8.1Extended CRC-hostmode .........................................146
10.8.2Basic principles.........................................................146
10.8.3MASTER protocol .....................................................147
10.8.4SLAVE-protocol.........................................................148
10.8.5Stuffing errors or unexpected header sequences......148
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