Wavecom W40PC User manual

WAVECOM Decoders v6.15
W40PC, W41PC, W51PC
by WAVECOM Elektronik AG.

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Contents
Welcome 1
Professional Version..................................................................................................................1
Training .....................................................................................................................................1
Source Code...............................................................................................................................1
Company Profile........................................................................................................................1
Install & Uninstall 3
Setup W40PC ............................................................................................................................3
W40PC Hardware Installation.....................................................................................3
W40PC Software Installation......................................................................................8
W40PC First Time Start, Card Installed....................................................................10
W40PC System and Error Messages.........................................................................11
W40PC Software Uninstallation ...............................................................................12
Setup W41PC ..........................................................................................................................12
W41PC Hardware Installation...................................................................................12
W41PC Software Installation....................................................................................15
W41PC First Time Start, Card Installed....................................................................17
W41PC System and Error Messages.........................................................................18
W41PC Software Uninstallation ...............................................................................19
Setup W41USB........................................................................................................................20
W41USB Hardware Installation................................................................................20
W41USB Software Installation.................................................................................22
W41USB First Time Start .........................................................................................24
W41USB System and Error Messages......................................................................26
W41USB Software Uninstallation.............................................................................26
Setup W51PC ..........................................................................................................................27
W51PC Hardware Installation...................................................................................27
W51PC Software Installation....................................................................................28
W51PC First Time Start, Card Installed....................................................................32
W51PC Command Line Parameters..........................................................................34
W51PC System and Error Messages.........................................................................35
W51PC Software Uninstallation ...............................................................................36
Setup W51LAN.......................................................................................................................36
W51LAN Hardware Setup ........................................................................................36
W51LAN Remote Mode (DCOM required)..............................................................37
W51LAN Remote Desktop Operation (DCOM not required)...................................38
W51LAN with third party software (DCOM required).............................................41
W51LAN Stand alone (DCOM not required)............................................................41
Hyper-Threading......................................................................................................................41
DCOM configuration for firewalls ..........................................................................................41
Restricting the Range of TCP Ports...........................................................................42
Configuring Your Firewall........................................................................................42
General Operating Procedure 43
Using the Decoder ...................................................................................................................43
Program Start...........................................................................................................................43
Setup........................................................................................................................................44
User Interface (MMI) ..............................................................................................................45

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Menu Bar.................................................................................................................................45
File Menu ..................................................................................................................45
View Menu................................................................................................................46
Window Menu...........................................................................................................46
Decoding and Analysis Menus..................................................................................46
Decoder and Analysis Full Screen Menu ..................................................................47
Demodulator Menu....................................................................................................49
Options Menu............................................................................................................52
Favorites Menu..........................................................................................................54
Setup..........................................................................................................................56
Help...........................................................................................................................60
Button Bars..............................................................................................................................60
Toolbar......................................................................................................................61
WxxPC Toolbar.........................................................................................................61
Level Indicator ..........................................................................................................61
Spectrum Indicator ....................................................................................................61
Status Bars...............................................................................................................................62
Decoder Status Bar....................................................................................................62
Demodulator Status Bar ............................................................................................62
Double Clicking on Status Bar Fields .......................................................................62
Tuning Radio Data Signals......................................................................................................62
Tuning a FSK (F1B) Signal.......................................................................................62
Tuning a Twinplex (F7B) Signal...............................................................................62
Tuning a CW-Morse Signal.......................................................................................63
Tuning a WEATHER-FAX Signal............................................................................63
Tuning a MFSK Signal..............................................................................................63
Tuning an ERMES Signal.........................................................................................64
Operating Modes .....................................................................................................................64
Main Menu ..............................................................................................................................65
Main Menu Screen Display.......................................................................................65
Organization of Modes ............................................................................................................65
Analysis Modes on the HF Menu..............................................................................66
Standard Modes on the HF Menu..............................................................................66
Duplex Modes on the HF Menu................................................................................67
Simplex Modes on the HF Menu...............................................................................67
FEC Modes on the HF Menu.....................................................................................68
MFSK Modes on HF Menu.......................................................................................68
FAX Modes on the HF Menu....................................................................................68
SELCAL HF Modes on the HF Menu.......................................................................69
Analysis Modes on the VHF/UHF Menu..................................................................69
Selcal Analog Modes on the VHF/UHF Menu..........................................................70
Selcal Digital Modes on the VHF/UHF Menu ..........................................................70
Advanced Topics 71
General.....................................................................................................................................71
Analysis Menu.........................................................................................................................71
REAL-TIME FFT....................................................................................................................71
Adjustment of the translation frequency....................................................................73
HF REAL-TIME FFT................................................................................................74
VHF REAL-TIME FFT INDIRECT (W51PC, W40PC) ..........................................74
VHF REAL-TIME FFT DIRECT (W51PC, W40PC)...............................................74
FFT & SONAGRAM ..............................................................................................................74
HF FFT & SONAGRAM..........................................................................................75
VHF FFT & SONAGRAM INDIRECT (W51PC, W40PC).....................................75
VHF FFT & SONAGRAM DIRECT (W51PC, W40PC).........................................75
REAL-TIME WATERFALL...................................................................................................75
HF REAL-TIME WATERFALL ..............................................................................76
VHF REAL-TIME WATERFALL INDIRECT (W51PC, W40PC).........................77
VHF REAL-TIME WATERFALL DIRECT (W51PC, W40PC) .............................77

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REAL-TIME SONAGRAM....................................................................................................77
HF REAL-TIME SONAGRAM (W51PC, W40PC).................................................78
VHF REAL-TIME SONAGRAM INDIRECT (W51PC, W40PC)...........................78
VHF REAL-TIME SONAGRAM DIRECT (W51PC, W40PC)...............................78
REAL-TIME OSCILLOSCOPE..............................................................................................78
FSK ANALYSIS.....................................................................................................................79
FSK ANALYSIS Example........................................................................................80
Baudrate and Spectrum Window...............................................................................80
Waterfall Window.....................................................................................................81
FSK Analysis Options...............................................................................................81
Display of Single FSK Analysis................................................................................81
HF FSK ANALYSIS.................................................................................................82
VHF FSK ANALYSIS INDIRECT (W51PC, W40PC)............................................82
VHF FSK ANALYSIS DIRECT (W51PC, W40PC)................................................83
CODE CHECK........................................................................................................................84
HF FSK CODE CHECK...........................................................................................84
VHF FSK CODE CHECK INDIRECT (W51PC, W40PC)......................................86
VHF FSK CODE CHECK DIRECT (W51PC, W40PC) ..........................................87
PSK SYMBOL RATE and PSK PHASE PLANE...................................................................88
MFSK ANALYSIS..................................................................................................................92
AUTOCORRELATION..........................................................................................................93
BIT CORRELATION..............................................................................................................95
BIT LENGTH ANALYSIS.....................................................................................................96
SELCAL ANALYSIS .............................................................................................................98
Bit Inversion Mask ................................................................................................................100
Code Statistic.........................................................................................................................100
Transmission Modes 102
Fundamentals of Telegraph Transmissions............................................................................102
Bits, Codewords and Codes.....................................................................................102
Synchronization.......................................................................................................103
Telegraph Speed, Bitrate and Baudrate...................................................................103
Shift, Mark and Space .............................................................................................103
One-Way Traffic, Simplex and Duplex...................................................................104
Increasing the Data Throughput..............................................................................104
Encryption...............................................................................................................104
Data Protection........................................................................................................105
Duplex Modes .........................................................................................................105
Simplex Modes........................................................................................................106
FEC Modes..............................................................................................................107
MFSK Modes..........................................................................................................108
VHF-UHF Modes....................................................................................................109
FAX Modes.............................................................................................................110
Carrier Modulation..................................................................................................111
Baudrates, Speeds and Carrier Modulation.............................................................112
ACARS..................................................................................................................................114
ALF-RDS (W51PC, W40PC)................................................................................................116
ALIS ......................................................................................................................................117
ALIS-2...................................................................................................................................117
AMSAT-P3D.........................................................................................................................118
AUM-13.................................................................................................................................119
ARQ-E...................................................................................................................................120
ARQ-E3.................................................................................................................................120
ARQ-N...................................................................................................................................121
ARQ-M2-342 and ARQ-M2-242 ..........................................................................................121
ARQ-M4-342 and ARQ-M4-242 ..........................................................................................122
ARQ6-90 and ARQ6-98........................................................................................................123
ASCII.....................................................................................................................................123
ATIS ......................................................................................................................................124

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AUTOSPEC...........................................................................................................................125
BAUDOT...............................................................................................................................125
BULG-ASCII.........................................................................................................................126
CCIR......................................................................................................................................126
CCITT....................................................................................................................................127
CIS-11....................................................................................................................................128
CIS-14....................................................................................................................................129
CIS-36....................................................................................................................................129
CIS-36-50 ..............................................................................................................................130
CIS-50-50 ..............................................................................................................................130
CODAN.................................................................................................................................131
COQUELET-8.......................................................................................................................131
COQUELET-13.....................................................................................................................132
COQUELET-80.....................................................................................................................132
CTCSS...................................................................................................................................133
CW-MORSE..........................................................................................................................134
DCS SELCAL (W51PC, W40PC).........................................................................................135
DGPS.....................................................................................................................................136
DTMF....................................................................................................................................137
DUP-ARQ .............................................................................................................................138
DUP-ARQ-2..........................................................................................................................139
DUP-FEC-2...........................................................................................................................139
EEA .......................................................................................................................................140
EIA ........................................................................................................................................141
ERMES..................................................................................................................................141
EURO ....................................................................................................................................144
FEC-A....................................................................................................................................145
FELDHELL...........................................................................................................................146
FLEX.....................................................................................................................................146
FM-HELL..............................................................................................................................147
FMS-BOS..............................................................................................................................147
GMDSS/DSC-HF..................................................................................................................149
GMDSS/DSC-VHF ...............................................................................................................150
GOLAY.................................................................................................................................150
G-TOR...................................................................................................................................151
HC-ARQ................................................................................................................................152
HF-ACARS (W51PC, W40PC).............................................................................................153
HNG-FEC..............................................................................................................................154
ICAO SELCAL .....................................................................................................................155
METEOSAT..........................................................................................................................156
MFSK-8 and MFSK-16.........................................................................................................157
MFSK-20...............................................................................................................................158
MIL-188-110A (W51PC)......................................................................................................159
MIL-188-141A ......................................................................................................................161
MPT-1327..............................................................................................................................162
NATEL..................................................................................................................................164
NMT-450...............................................................................................................................165
NOAA-GEOSAT...................................................................................................................166
PACKET-300 ........................................................................................................................166
PACKET-1200 ......................................................................................................................167
PACKET-9600 ......................................................................................................................168
PACTOR ...............................................................................................................................169
PACTOR-II ...........................................................................................................................169
Tuning a PACTOR-II Signal with W41PC.............................................................170
Tuning a PACTOR-II Signal with W51PC or W40PC ...........................................171
PICCOLO-MK6 and PICCOLO-MK12................................................................................172
POCSAG ...............................................................................................................................174
POL-ARQ..............................................................................................................................175
PRESS-FAX..........................................................................................................................176
PSK-31...................................................................................................................................176

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Tuning a PSK-31 Signal with W41PC....................................................................177
Tuning a PSK-31 Signal with W51PC or W40PC ..................................................178
Polarity of PSK-31 ..................................................................................................179
PSK-63F and PSK-125F........................................................................................................179
Tuning a PSK-63F and PSK-125F Signal with W41PC..........................................180
Tuning a PSK-63F and PSK-125F Signal with W51PC or W40PC........................181
RUM-FEC .............................................................................................................................182
SI-ARQ..................................................................................................................................183
SI-FEC...................................................................................................................................183
SI-AUTO...............................................................................................................................184
SITOR-ARQ..........................................................................................................................184
SITOR-FEC...........................................................................................................................185
SITOR-AUTO .......................................................................................................................185
SPREAD-11, SPREAD-21 and SPREAD-51........................................................................185
SSTV .....................................................................................................................................186
STANAG 4285 (single-tone, W51PC)..................................................................................188
STANAG 4529......................................................................................................................191
SWED-ARQ..........................................................................................................................193
TWINPLEX...........................................................................................................................194
VDEW...................................................................................................................................195
WEATHER-FAX ..................................................................................................................196
ZVEI-1...................................................................................................................................197
ZVEI-2...................................................................................................................................198
ZVEI-VDEW.........................................................................................................................199
Technical Data 200
Interfaces ...............................................................................................................................200
W40PC....................................................................................................................200
W41PC and W41USB.............................................................................................201
W51PC....................................................................................................................202
System Components ..............................................................................................................202
W40PC....................................................................................................................202
W41PC and W41USB.............................................................................................203
W51PC....................................................................................................................203
Demodulators.........................................................................................................................204
Software.................................................................................................................................204
Analysis Software..................................................................................................................205
Alphabets...............................................................................................................................208
Unicode ...................................................................................................................208
Teleprinter Alphabets..............................................................................................209
WAVECOMServer 215
General...................................................................................................................................215
WAVECOM Server Control..................................................................................................215
Setting Up the Card Names.....................................................................................216
W51PC DCOM ServerControl..............................................................................................217
AlarmMonitor 218
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................218
Setup......................................................................................................................................219
Setup – Decoder Card..............................................................................................219
Setup – Font size .....................................................................................................220
Options...................................................................................................................................221
Settings ..................................................................................................................................222
Settings – Folder......................................................................................................222
Settings – Alarm......................................................................................................223
Settings-SMS...........................................................................................................224
Run ........................................................................................................................................225

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SerialLink 226
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................226
Getting Started.......................................................................................................................226
Status Information .................................................................................................................229
Appendix 231
Question & Answer ...............................................................................................................231
Signal Interference.................................................................................................................235
General....................................................................................................................235
Antenna installation.................................................................................................235
Receiver...................................................................................................................235
HF Cabling..............................................................................................................235
Grounding................................................................................................................235
Location of decoder.................................................................................................235
Video Monitor.........................................................................................................235
LAN.........................................................................................................................236
Conditions of Sale..................................................................................................................237
Warranty..................................................................................................................237
Obligation................................................................................................................237
Copyright.................................................................................................................237
Liability...................................................................................................................237
Terms of Delivery and Price Information................................................................237
Laws and Regulations..............................................................................................237
Addresses and Dealer ............................................................................................................239
Manufacturer and International Distribution...........................................................239
WAVECOM Dealer ................................................................................................239
Literature ...............................................................................................................................239
Registration Form..................................................................................................................241
Manual History 242
2004, Jan................................................................................................................................242
W51PC 6.0 ..............................................................................................................242
2004, March...........................................................................................................................242
W51PC 6.1 ..............................................................................................................242
W41PC 5.6 ..............................................................................................................243
Missing....................................................................................................................243
2004, Sept..............................................................................................................................243
W51PC....................................................................................................................243
W40PC....................................................................................................................244
Glossary of Terms 245
Index 253

WAVECOM Decoders v6.15 W40PC, W41PC, W51PC Welcome •1
Welcome
Congratulation on your purchase of a WAVECOM decoder. The product that was shipped to
you incorporates the latest technology in data decoding with the latest software release
available at the time of shipment. As with other software-based products, there are changes in
the future.
Please check our webpage: www.wavecom.ch to see if a new software version is available.
Always check the newest documentation on the CD or on our homepage.
We thank you for choosing a WAVECOM decoder and look forward to work for you in the
future.
This chapter introduces you to what WAVECOM is and what it does and what you might use it
for.
Professional Version
Please register your software if you are a professional user (governmental bodies), otherwise
we can not send you the professional version of the software and inform you about updates.
We maintain a mailing list of our professional customers. Registration is possible with the
form at the end of the manual.
Training
Please note, that when required WAVECOM is in the position to support you with training.
Training can be ordered on customer location or in Switzerland.
Source Code
Source code is available for professional users (governmental bodies). Please ask for an offer
from WAVECOM if you plan to add your own modes.
Company Profile
WAVECOM ELEKTRONIK GmbH was founded in 1985 in Hohentengen, Germany, close to
the Swiss border. In 1991 the company moved to Switzerland and established WAVECOM
ELEKTRONIK AG as the new headquarters. Now located in Buelach, it is in the close vicinity
of Zürich airport.

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The company has focused on decoding and analysis systems for wireless data transmissions.
The wide product range spans from professional, high performance systems to units for private
and amateur radio use.
Very high quality standards combined with high system performance are appreciated by all
customers worldwide. The global network of authorized sales partners ensures local assistance
in the country or region and basic level support can be given in many cases. More than 95% of
all units sold are exported. The majority of the customers are governments, authorities, military
and the telecommunication industry.
About 40% of the turnover is invested in research and development. The employees at
WAVECOM ELEKTRONIK AG are mainly engineers with a lot of experience in DSP
technology, computer and RF hardware development, software engineering and radio data
transmission. Access to external know-how and human resources enlarges the capabilities for
realizing projects. Manufacturing is outsourced to specialized companies within Switzerland
which can handle today's needs for processing surface mount components and fine-pitch
structures.
WAVECOM ELEKTRONIK AG does not have any juridical or financial links or connections
to other companies or official bodies and is completely owned by its general manager,
Christian Kesselring.