SCS PTC-IIIusb User manual

SCS
PTC-IIIusb
Data Transmission Technology on Shortwaves
Manual for Version 4.1
©Copyright 2012 SCS GmbH & Co. KG

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
Manual rev. A
PACTOR™is a registered trademark of SCS GmbH & Co. KG, Hanau, GERMANY.

Special Communications Systems Model PTC-IIIusb
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]
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[email protected]
http://www.farallon.us/

Table of Contents
I
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-3 (P3)............................................................4
1.6.2PACTOR-IP-Bridge.......................................................5
1.6.3EasyTransfer.................................................................6
1.6.4SCSmail........................................................................6
1.6.5SCSupdate....................................................................6
2Customer Support.......................................................9
2.1Repairs..........................................................................9
3Installation.................................................................11
3.1Power Supply..............................................................11
3.2USB.............................................................................11
3.3Bluetooth.....................................................................12
3.3.1Bluetooth Installation...................................................14
3.4Rear side configuration switch ....................................14
3.4.1ON...............................................................................14
3.4.2BIOS ...........................................................................14
3.4.3SPARE........................................................................15
3.5Connections to the transceiver....................................15
3.5.1Connection to ICOM transceivers: ..............................17
3.5.2Connection to Kenwood transceivers:.........................18
3.5.3Connection to Yaesu transceivers:.............................18
3.5.4Amplitude Adjustment .................................................19
3.6Transceiver Remote Control .......................................21
3.6.1Connection to KENWOOD transceivers......................22
3.6.2Connection to ICOM transceivers ...............................22
3.6.3Connection to YAESU transceivers.............................23
3.7GPS ............................................................................24
4LED's..........................................................................25
5PTC-Firmware............................................................27
5.1General .......................................................................27
5.2Command structure.....................................................28

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5.3Menus.........................................................................28
5.4Simultaneous STBY mode..........................................29
5.5Specialties of the PTC-IIIusb ......................................29
5.6Remote commands.....................................................30
5.7PTC-Mailbox...............................................................31
5.7.1Multiple file operations................................................32
5.7.2Special features when reading files............................32
5.7.3The PTC mailbox for Packet-Radio ............................33
5.7.4Practical operation using the PR mailbox ...................33
5.7.5Passing PR connects to the mailbox...........................34
5.7.6Properties of mailbox-commands ...............................34
5.8The NAVTEX-Processor.............................................35
5.8.1NAVTEX General........................................................35
5.8.2The NAVTEX System in Detail ...................................36
5.8.3Operating the NAVTEX Processor..............................37
5.8.4Notes about NAVTEX practice....................................37
5.8.5AMTEX .......................................................................38
5.9GPS............................................................................38
5.9.1Connecting the GPS receiver .....................................38
5.9.2GPS position request..................................................39
5.10APRS..........................................................................39
5.11Robust HF-Packet ......................................................39
5.12PACTOR Duplex and PACTOR data transparency....40
5.12.1Application for PACTOR Duplex.................................41
5.12.2How to avoid incompatibility?......................................42
5.12.3PACTOR data transparency.......................................42
5.13Audio Functions..........................................................43
5.14The Hostmode............................................................43
6Commands ................................................................45
6.1ACheck (AMTOR Check)............................................45
6.2ADdlf...........................................................................45
6.3Amtor..........................................................................45
6.4APower.......................................................................46
6.5AQrg ...........................................................................47
6.6ARX ............................................................................47
6.7AUdio..........................................................................48
6.8BAKup.........................................................................48
6.9BAUdot .......................................................................49
6.10BC...............................................................................49
6.11BEll Remote.................................................................50
6.12BKchr..........................................................................50
6.13BMsg...........................................................................50
6.14BOOT..........................................................................51
6.15Box .............................................................................51
6.16BRightn.......................................................................51
6.17CHeck Remote.............................................................52

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6.18CHOBell......................................................................52
6.19CHOchr.......................................................................52
6.20CLr Remote..................................................................53
6.21CMsg...........................................................................53
6.22Connect.......................................................................53
6.22.1Longpath-Connect.......................................................53
6.22.2Robust-Connect..........................................................54
6.22.3AMTOR.......................................................................54
6.22.4Direct frequency entry.................................................54
6.23CONType....................................................................54
6.24CSDelay Remote..........................................................55
6.25CTExt..........................................................................55
6.26CTrlchr ........................................................................55
6.27CWid ...........................................................................56
6.28CWMoni ......................................................................57
6.29CWSpeed....................................................................57
6.30CWTerm......................................................................57
6.31CWWeight...................................................................59
6.32CYcle...........................................................................59
6.33DAte Remote................................................................59
6.34DD...............................................................................60
6.35DELete Remote............................................................60
6.36DIR Remote..................................................................60
6.37Disconnect ..................................................................61
6.38EQualize......................................................................61
6.39ESCchr........................................................................61
6.40FAX.............................................................................62
6.41FEc..............................................................................62
6.42FSKAmpl.....................................................................62
6.43HCr..............................................................................63
6.44Help Remote ................................................................63
6.45LFignore......................................................................63
6.46LICENSE.....................................................................64
6.47LIN ..............................................................................64
6.48LIst Remote..................................................................64
6.49Listen ..........................................................................65
6.49.1PACTOR-3..................................................................65
6.50LOCk...........................................................................65
6.51LOg Remote.................................................................66
6.52LOGIn Remote .............................................................66
6.53MAil.............................................................................67
6.54MARk ..........................................................................67
6.55MAXDown...................................................................67
6.56MAXError ....................................................................67
6.57MAXSum.....................................................................68
6.58MAXTry.......................................................................68
6.59MAXUp........................................................................68

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6.60MOde..........................................................................68
6.61MONitor ......................................................................69
6.62MYcall.........................................................................70
6.63MYLevel......................................................................70
6.64MYSelc .......................................................................71
6.65NAVtex........................................................................71
6.65.1Activating the NAVTEX Processor..............................71
6.65.2Setting the types of messages required......................72
6.65.3Choice of the message area codes ............................72
6.65.4Choosing the message latency time...........................72
6.65.5AMTEX .......................................................................73
6.66NULl............................................................................74
6.67PACket........................................................................74
6.68PDTimer......................................................................74
6.69PDuplex......................................................................75
6.70Phase Remote .............................................................75
6.71POSition Remote .........................................................75
6.72PSKAmpl ....................................................................76
6.73PSKTerm....................................................................77
6.74PT...............................................................................77
6.75PTChn.........................................................................77
6.76Qrt Remote ..................................................................77
6.77QRTChr ......................................................................78
6.78Read Remote...............................................................78
6.79RELOad......................................................................78
6.80REMote.......................................................................79
6.81RESEt Remote.............................................................79
6.82RESTart......................................................................79
6.83RLe.............................................................................80
6.84Send Remote ..............................................................80
6.85SERBaud....................................................................80
6.86SFile............................................................................80
6.87SHow Remote..............................................................80
6.88SPAce.........................................................................81
6.89SQuelch......................................................................81
6.90STatus ........................................................................82
6.91SYStest.......................................................................84
6.92Term ...........................................................................85
6.93TIme Remote ...............................................................87
6.94TNC ............................................................................87
6.95TOnes.........................................................................88
6.96TR...............................................................................89
6.97TRX Remote ................................................................90
6.98TXDelay......................................................................90
6.99UMlauts.......................................................................90
6.100Unproto.......................................................................91
6.101UPDATE.....................................................................92

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6.102USer Remote................................................................92
6.103USOs (Unshift On Space)...........................................92
6.104VERIfy.........................................................................93
6.105Version Remote............................................................93
6.106Write Remote ...............................................................94
6.107XUser..........................................................................95
7Audio..........................................................................97
7.1Bandwidth ...................................................................97
7.2Center .........................................................................97
7.3CWfilter .......................................................................97
7.4DD...............................................................................98
7.5Delay...........................................................................98
7.6Help.............................................................................98
7.7Invert...........................................................................98
7.8Notch...........................................................................98
7.9Peak............................................................................98
7.10Quit .............................................................................98
7.11Through.......................................................................99
7.12TOne...........................................................................99
8FAX...........................................................................101
8.1General Information ..................................................101
8.2Basic info concerning FAX and SSTV.......................101
8.2.1AM-FAX.....................................................................101
8.2.2FM-FAX.....................................................................102
8.2.3SSTV.........................................................................103
8.3FAX and SSTV with JVComm32...............................104
8.3.1Specifications............................................................104
8.3.2Reference of databytes concerning the PTC.............105
8.4Fax:-menu commands...............................................105
8.5The PTC-IIIusb as COMPARATOR-MODEM............106
8.6MODEM commands in detail.....................................107
8.6.1Amfax........................................................................107
8.6.2Fmfax........................................................................107
8.6.3Sstv...........................................................................107
8.6.4Jvfax..........................................................................108
8.6.5JVComm ...................................................................109
8.6.6FSK...........................................................................109
8.6.7Comparator...............................................................110
8.6.8PTC-IIIusb with 300 baud HF Packet........................110
8.7Transmission during MODEM operation ...................110
8.7.1Transmission in AM-FAX-Modem mode....................111
8.7.2Transmission in FM-FAX/FSK/SSTV-Modem mode .111
8.7.3Transmission in COMPARATOR mode.....................111
8.8The Parameter commands in detail ..........................112
8.8.1AGain........................................................................112
8.8.2AResolut....................................................................112

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8.8.3FResolut ...................................................................112
8.8.4SResolut...................................................................113
8.8.5FSKBaud ..................................................................113
8.8.6Deviation...................................................................113
8.8.7MBaud ......................................................................113
8.8.8HSynch.....................................................................114
8.8.9JSynch......................................................................114
8.8.10SMode ......................................................................114
8.8.11TXcomp ....................................................................115
8.9LED functions ...........................................................115
8.10Tips and Tricks .........................................................116
8.10.1IF-SHIFT...................................................................116
9Packet-Radio...........................................................117
9.1DAMA .......................................................................117
9.2Modern Times...........................................................117
9.3Robust HF-Packet ....................................................118
9.4300 Baud HF-Packet ................................................119
9.5KISS..........................................................................119
9.5.1Activating KISS-mode, the commands KISS and @K120
9.6SMACK.....................................................................120
9.7SRP ..........................................................................120
9.8Commands ...............................................................121
9.8.1Aprs ..........................................................................121
9.8.2Baud .........................................................................124
9.8.3CBell.........................................................................124
9.8.4CHeck.......................................................................124
9.8.5CMsg ........................................................................124
9.8.6Connect ....................................................................125
9.8.7CONStamp ...............................................................125
9.8.8CONVerse ................................................................125
9.8.9CStatus.....................................................................125
9.8.10CText........................................................................125
9.8.11DIGIpeat ...................................................................126
9.8.12Disconnect................................................................126
9.8.13FRack .......................................................................126
9.8.14Help ..........................................................................126
9.8.15JHOST......................................................................127
9.8.16KISS..........................................................................127
9.8.17MAXframe.................................................................127
9.8.18MCon........................................................................127
9.8.19MFIlter.......................................................................128
9.8.20Monitor......................................................................128
9.8.21MStamp ....................................................................128
9.8.22MText........................................................................129
9.8.23MYAlias.....................................................................129
9.8.24MYcall.......................................................................130

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9.8.25MYMail......................................................................130
9.8.26PACLen.....................................................................130
9.8.27PErsist.......................................................................130
9.8.28PRBox.......................................................................131
9.8.29Quit ...........................................................................131
9.8.30RESptime..................................................................131
9.8.31REtry.........................................................................131
9.8.32Setchn.......................................................................131
9.8.33SLottime....................................................................132
9.8.34TRACE......................................................................132
9.8.35TXdelay.....................................................................132
9.8.36TXLevel.....................................................................133
9.8.37Unproto. ....................................................................133
9.8.38USers........................................................................133
10Hostmode.................................................................135
10.1The PTC-IIIusb hostmode.........................................135
10.2Modern Times...........................................................136
10.3DAMA........................................................................137
10.4Commands................................................................137
10.4.1C ...............................................................................137
10.4.2D ...............................................................................137
10.4.3F................................................................................138
10.4.4G...............................................................................138
10.4.5I.................................................................................138
10.4.6JHOST ......................................................................138
10.4.7K................................................................................138
10.4.8L................................................................................139
10.4.9M...............................................................................139
10.4.10N ...............................................................................139
10.4.11O...............................................................................139
10.4.12P................................................................................139
10.4.13PR.............................................................................140
10.4.14PS.............................................................................140
10.4.15PT .............................................................................140
10.4.16T................................................................................140
10.4.17U ...............................................................................140
10.4.18V................................................................................141
10.4.19W...............................................................................141
10.4.20Y................................................................................141
10.4.21@B............................................................................141
10.4.22@F............................................................................142
10.4.23@K............................................................................143
10.4.24@S............................................................................143
10.4.25@T2..........................................................................143
10.4.26@T3..........................................................................143
10.4.27%B ............................................................................144