Yaesu WIRES-X TM-400FT5D Installation and operation manual

Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System
WIRES-X Portable Digital Node Function
Instruction Manual
The C4FM digital transceivers that support the Portable Digital Node Function are
FT5D, FT3D, FT2D, FTM-400XD/D, FTM-100D and FTM-300D. (As of Aug 2021)
Other C4FM digital transceivers do not require WIRES-X user registration and may
immediately enjoy Internet communications by connecting to a WIRES-X local node
that is within radio range.

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Preparation Procedure
Portable Digital Node operation requires a compatible transceiver (FT5DR/DE, FT3DR/DE, FT2DR/DE, FTM-400XDR/
XDE/DR/DE or FTM-100DR/DE (as of Aug 2021)) and a Personal computer (Windows 8.1 or later) with USB terminal.
①User registration (acquire an ID number)
②Install WIRES-X Software to the PC
③Install the connection cable USB device driver
④Update the firmware of the transceiver
⑤Connect the transceiver and the PC
⿟Depending on the transceiver used, one or more of the following connection cables is required.
FT5DR/DE, FT3DR/DE or FT2DR/DE
• SCU-39 WIRES-X Connection Cable Kit
(The SCU-39 includes the SCU-19, CT-44, and two audio cables.)
FTM-400XDR/XDE/DR/DE or FTM-100DR/DE
When communicating with the digital node station in the portable digital node mode
• SCU-20 PC Connection Cable (Supplied with the transceiver)
When communicating with a digital node station or an analog node station in the portable HRI mode
via the Internet
• SCU-40 WIRES-X Connection Cable Kit
(The SCU-40 includes the SCU-20 and an audio cable.)
FTM-400XDR/XDE/DR/DE or FTM-100DR/DE
• SCU-40 WIRES-X Connection Cable Kit
(The SCU-40 includes the SCU-20 and an audio cable.)
User registration (acquire an ID number)
Access the WIRES-X web page and register with the “Radio ID” of the transceiver to be used for the Portable Digital
Node station.
Refer to page 7 for details.

Install WIRES-X Software to the PC
Download “WIRES-X Software” from WIRES-X website (user login required) and install it to the PC for the node
station.
Refer to page 8 for details.

Install a USB device driver for the PC connection cable
Download the USB device driver from YAESU website and install it to a PC.
Refer to page 10 for details.

Update the firmware of the transceiver
Download the latest firmware of the transceiver from our website and update the firmware of the transceiver for the
Portable Digital Node station.
Refer to page 8 for details.

Connect the transceiver and the PC
Connecting the transceiver and the PC with the designated connection cables.
Refer to page 12 for details.

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Table of contents
Preparation Procedure ................................................................................................................................ 1
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3
What is WIRES-X? ................................................................................................................................................... 3
What is WIRES-X Portable Digital Node Function? ............................................................................................. 3
System Requirements (Operating Environment) ................................................................................................. 6
Preparation ................................................................................................................................................... 7
User registration (acquire an ID number) ......................................................................................................... 7
Install latest WIRES-X software to the PC ........................................................................................................ 8
Install the USB driver for the PC connection cable ....................................................................................... 10
Update the firmware of the transceiver .......................................................................................................... 10
Connect the transceiver and the PC ............................................................................................................... 12
Communicating only with C4FM digital mode (Portable Digital Node Mode) .................................................................... 12
Communicating with digital or analog FM mode (Portable HRI Mode) .............................................................................. 13
Initial Setting (setting is required only once at the beginning) ............................................................. 15
Start the transceiver .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Starting the WIRES-X software ............................................................................................................................ 16
Communication port setting ................................................................................................................................ 16
Authenticate (activate) the WIRES-X server ....................................................................................................... 17
Transceiver settings (Access Point only) ........................................................................................................... 18
Basic Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Using the Portable Digital Node Mode ................................................................................................................ 20
Connecting the transceiver and the PC ............................................................................................................................. 20
Starting the WIRES-X software ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Starting the transceiver in special mode ............................................................................................................................ 20
Setting the transceiver (Access Point only) ....................................................................................................................... 21
Start operation of Portable Node ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Connecting to a node or a room on the Internet ................................................................................................................ 36
Communicating with other station ..................................................................................................................................... 46
Disconnecting from the node or room ............................................................................................................................... 46
Closing the WIRES-X software .......................................................................................................................................... 46
Using the Portable HRI Mode ............................................................................................................................... 49
Connecting the transceiver and the PC ............................................................................................................................. 49
Starting the WIRES-X software ......................................................................................................................................... 49
Starting the transceiver in special mode ............................................................................................................................ 49
Connecting a node or a room by operating the WIRES-X software on the PC ................................................................. 50
Communicating with other station ..................................................................................................................................... 50
Disconnecting from the node or room ............................................................................................................................... 51
Closing the WIRES-X software .......................................................................................................................................... 51
Operating the transceiver in Portable HRI Mode ................................................................................................ 52
WIRES-X Software Main Screen ........................................................................................................................... 54
Functions to use as necessary ................................................................................................................ 57
Audio volume adjustment of PC (Portable HRI Mode only) .............................................................................. 57
Adjusting Audio Level in the Access Point (Portable HRI Mode) ....................................................................................... 57
Adjusting Audio Level in the Direct Operation (Portable HRI Mode) ................................................................................. 59
FT5D/FT3D/FT2D Direct Operation dedicated function ..................................................................................... 63
Bookmarking frequently connected Nodes or Rooms ...................................................................................... 64
Bookmarking Nodes or Rooms .......................................................................................................................................... 64
About this manual
Reference icon symbols and conventions are used in this manual. Their meanings are described in the below chart.
Symbols Description
This icon indicates cautions and information that should be read.
This icon indicates notes, tips and information that should be read.

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Introduction
What is WIRES-X?
WIRES (Wide-coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System) is an Internet communication system which expands
the range of amateur radio communication. WIRES-X uses local nodes (stations connected to the Internet via PCs)
as access points to relay communications of conventional amateur radio stations. Mobile stations using WIRES-X can
communicate with amateur stations all over the world by using a local node access station operating within an amateur
band. WIRES-X supports the new C4FM digital communications mode, enabling C4FM digital signals to be repeated
without deterioration of the communication quality. In addition, several new functions making use of digital formats are
also made available.
What is WIRES-X Portable Digital Node Function?
Using the WIRES-X Portable Digital Node function, you can operate a WIRES-X digital node station by directly
connecting a compatible C4FM digital transceiver with a PC. The HRI-200 Internet interface kit is not needed and no
fixed or dynamic global IP address is required.)
There are two operating modes of the WIRES-X Portable Digital Node function:
Portable Digital Node Mode capable of Internet communication with digital stations.
Portable HRI Mode capable of Internet communication with both digital and analog stations.
Portable Digital Node Mode
（Supports Internet communication only in C4FM Digital Mode）
Requires a Yaesu C4FM Portable Digital Node capable transceiver (FT5D, FT3D, FT2D, FTM-400XD/D or FTM-100D)
an SCU-19 USB Connection Cable (FT5DR/DE, FT3DR/DE or FT2DR/DE) or SCU-20 USB Connection Cable (FTM-
400XD/D or FTM-100D) and a PC with WIRES-X Software and Internet connection.
Two forms of WIRES-X Access are supported, “Access Point” and “Direct Operation”.
In “Access Point” the Portable Node station (FT5D, FT3D, FT2D, FTM-400XD/D or FTM-100D) can be used to
communicate “On Air and relay nearby local C4FM digital transceivers, while simultaneously connected with the
Internet WIRES-X digital rooms and digital node stations.
In “Direct Operation”, the Portable Node (FT5D, FT3D, FT2D, FTM-400XD/D or FTM-100D) station transceiver is
used only for WIRES-X Internet communications without transmitting or receiving local “On Air” radio signals.
⿟Access Point
In this mode, WIRES-X C4FM communications are made by either directly using the USB connected Portable Dig-
ital Node Station transceiver PTT, microphone, and speaker, or via another local C4FM transceiver communicating
on frequency with the USB connected Portable Digital Node Station transceiver. The Portable Digital Node Station
transceiver connects directly to the PC and the Internet, and then communicates with WIRES-X Nodes and Rooms.
The Portable Digital Node Station transceiver relays the local C4FM stations and signals to the Internet and trans-
mits the Internet Node and Room signals to the local stations. This mode allows the flexibility to operate the Portable
Digital Node directly from a single USB connected Portable Digital Node Station transceiver, or to access WIRES-X
Nodes and Rooms from one or several local C4FM transceivers.
Access Point (Portable Digital Node Mode)Illustration
C4FM Digital C4FM Digital
C4FM Digital
WIRES-X Digital Node Station
WIRES-X Digital Room
Digital Node Station
Communicate by RF to access the
Portable Digital Node station from
other C4FM digital transceivers.
C4FM Digital
Digital Node Station Digital Node Station
C4FM Digital
Press the PTT switch on
the transceiver connected
to the PC to communicate.
FTM-400XD
Portable Digital Node Station
FTM-300D
FTM-100D
FT5D/FT3D/FT2D

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⿟Direct Operation
In this mode, WIRES-X C4FM communications are made directly by using the USB connected Portable Digital Node
Station transceiver Node Station. The microphone signal is sent only to the PC and the Internet. The Internet signals
are heard only in the Portable Digital Node Station transceiver speaker. In this Direct Operation, the Portable Digital
Node Station transceiver does not transmit or receive over the air.
Direct Operation (Portable Digital Node Mode)Illustration
C4FM Digital C4FM Digital
WIRES-X Digital Room
Digital Node Station
C4FM Digital
Digital Node Station Digital Node Station
C4FM Digital
WIRES-X Digital Node Station
Press the PTT switch on
the transceiver connected
to the PC to communicate.
FT5D/FT3D/FT2D
FTM-400XD
Portable Digital Node Station
FTM-300D
FTM-100D
Portable HRI Mode
（Supports Internet communication in both C4FM Digital Mode and Analog Mode）
Requires a Yaesu C4FM Portable Digital Node capable transceiver, a USB Connection Cable, audio cables and a PC
with WIRES-X Software and Internet connection. (The HRI-200 interface is not used).
In the Portable HRI Mode configuration, either the Access Point operation or the Direct operation may be activated:
⿟Access Point （Portable HRI Mode）
In this mode, WIRES-X C4FM and Analog communications are made via another local C4FM transceiver
communicating on frequency with the connected Portable Digital Node Station. The Portable Digital Node Station
transceiver relays the local C4FM and Analog signals to the Internet and transmits the Internet Node and Room signals
to the local stations. This Node mode allows the flexibility to operate the Portable Digital Node to access WIRES-X
Nodes and Rooms from one or several local C4FM transceivers.
Access Point (Portable HRI Mode)Illustration
C4FM Digital
C4FM Digital Analog FM
WIRES-X Room
Digital Node Station
C4FM Digital
Digital Node Station Analog Node Station
Analog FM
Analog Node Station
WIRES-X Node Station
Communicate by RF to access the
Portable Digital Node station from
other C4FM digital transceivers.
FTM-400XD
Portable Digital Node Station
FTM-300D
FTM-100D
FT5D/FT3D/FT2D

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⿟Direct Operation （Portable HRI Mode）
In this mode, you can communicate in digital mode or analog mode via the Internet. WIRES-X communications are
made directly by using the USB connected Portable Digital Node Station Transceiver. The microphone signal is sent
only to the PC and the Internet. The Internet signals are heard only in the Portable Digital Node Station transceiver
speaker. (When communicating in “Direct Operation” on “Portable HRI Mode” using FT5D, FT3D or FT2D, the Inter-
net signals are heard only from the PC speaker.) In this Direct Operation, the Portable Digital Node Station transceiver
does not transmit or receive over the air.
Direct Operation (Portable HRI Mode) Illustration
WIRES-X Node Station
C4FM Digital Analog FM
WIRES-X Room
Digital Node Station
C4FM Digital
Digital Node Station Analog Node Station
Analog FM
Analog Node Station
Press the PTT switch on
the transceiver connected
to the PC to communicate.
FT5D/FT3D/FT2D
FTM-400XD
Portable Digital Node Station
FTM-300D
FTM-100D
With the WIRES-X Portable Digital Node function, you cannot operate a WIRES-X Room (Including a digital room) or use
the remote-control function from the outside.

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System Requirements (Operating Environment)
⿟Supported Transceivers
• FT5D, FT3D, FT2D, FTM-400XDR/XDE/DR/DE, FTM-300DR/DE or FTM-100DR/DE
（As of Aug 2021）
⿟Connection Cables
FT5DR/DE, FT3DR/DE or FT2DR/DE
• SCU-39 WIRES-X Connection Cable Kit
(The SCU-39 includes SCU-19, CT-44, and two audio cables.)
FTM-400XDR/XDE/DR/DE or FTM-100DR/DE
When communicating with a digital node station in a portable digital mode
• SCU-20 PC Connection Cable (Supplied with the transceiver)
When communicating with a digital node station or an analog node station in the portable HRI mode via
the Internet
• SCU-40 WIRES-X Connection Cable Kit
(The SCU-40 includes the SCU-20 and an audio cable.)
FTM-300DR/DE
• SCU-40 WIRES-X Connection Cable Kit
(The SCU-40 includes the SCU-20 and an audio cable.)
⿟The latest WIRES-X Software and Transceiver Firmware
Update to the latest software and firmware on YAESU website.
• WIRES-X Software： Ver.1.540 or later
• FT5D MAIN: Ver.1.01 or later, SUB: Ver.1.01 or later, DSP: Ver.7.11 or later
• FT3D MAIN: Ver.1.01 or later, SUB: Ver.1.01 or later, DSP: Ver.7.02 or later
• FT2D MAIN: Ver.3.10 or later, SUB: Ver.2.01 or later, DSP: Ver.4.31 or later
• FTM-400XD MAIN: Ver.4.40 or later, DSP: Ver.4.31 or later
• FTM-300D MAIN: Ver.1.0 or later, SUB: Ver.1.0 or later, DSP: Ver.7.10 or later
• FTM-100D MAIN: Ver.2.40 or later, PANEL: Ver.2.10 or later, DSP: Ver.4.31 or later
⿟PC
•OS：Microsoft®Windows®8.1 / 10
• Processor Clock Frequency：2.0 GHz or faster
•HDD：1 GB or more of available space
•RAM：2 GB or more
• Display resolution：1366 x 768 16-bit high color or higher (32-bit true color is recommended)
• USB port：USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
• LAN port：100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T or Wi-Fi：IEEE 802.11 b or higher
• Audio Interfaces*1
*1 Sound function is also required when using the “Portable Digital Node Mode” or “Portable HRI Mode”.
Furthermore, when communicating in “Direct Operation” in “Portable HRI Mode” using the FT5D, FT3D or
FT2D the personal computer must have the “audio input from the microphone terminal pass to the speaker
output” function.
• 3.5Φspeakerterminal,3.5Φmicrophoneterminal.*2 (It is necessary only for Internet communication in “Portable
HRI Mode”.)
*2 Inthecaseofauniqueterminalsuchasalaptop,adaptittoa3.5Φspeakerterminaland3.5Φmicrophone
terminal with a commercially available conversion cable.
• Speaker (
It is necessary only when communicating in “ Direct Operation ” in “Portable HRI Mode”.)
⿟Internet Connection
•ADSL 8 Mbps or faster (No fixed or dynamic global IP address is required.)
When the Internet line speed is low or unstable, the sound may be interrupted or the connection of the WIRES-X
connection may become unstable.

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Preparation
User registration (acquire an ID number)
1. Access to the WIRES-X website (https://www.yaesu.com/jp/en/wires-x/index.php).
2. Click [Member Registration] on the left side of the screen.
The “Member registration” page opens.
3. On the “Member registration” page, enter the e-mail address to be used for registration and click the [Send]
button.
You will promptly receive an e-mail with an URL address to the website for registration.
4. Click the URL address of an e-mail to open the website.
5. When “WIRES-X Server End-User License Agreement” is displayed, check “I agree to the WIRES-X server
license agreement”, then click [Agree and proceed].
6. Fill in all the fields on the “Member registration” page and send it.
In the “HRI-200 Serial Number / RADIO ID” field, enter the “RADIO ID” of the transceiver used for the node station
(RADIO ID: 5-digit alphanumeric ID unique to the transceiver).
The transceiver's RADIO ID is a combination of five letters and numbers. Since the RADIO ID is distinguished
between uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, please input the RADIO ID displayed on the screen exactly
as it is.
The “RADIO ID” of the transceiver may be displayed using the following procedure:
•FT5DR/DE, FT3DE/DE or FT2DR/DE
(1) Press and hold the [F MENU] key (FT5D) or the [DISP] key to (FT3D/FT2D)
open the setup menu.
(2) Touch [GM].
(3) Touch [2 RADIO ID CHECK].
The RADIO ID is displayed.

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•FTM-400XDR/DE or FTM-400DR/DE
(1) Press and hold the [DISP(SETUP)] key to open the setup menu.
(2) Touch [GM].
(3) Touch [3 RADIO ID CHECK].
The RADIO ID is displayed.
•FTM-300DR/DE
(1) Press and hold the [F(SETUP)] key to open the setup menu.
(2) Rotate the DIAL knob to select “GM” and then press the DIAL knob.
(3) Rotate the DIAL knob to select “3 RADIO ID CHECK”.
The RADIO ID is displayed.
•FTM-100DR/DE
(1) Press and hold the [DISP(SETUP)] key to open the setup menu.
(2) Rotate the DIAL knob to select “6 GM” and then press the [DISP(SETUP)] key.
(3) Rotate the DIAL knob to select “4 RADIO ID CHECK” and then press the
[DISP(SETUP)] key.
The RADIO ID is displayed.
7. When registration is completed, e-mail with the Node ID and the Room ID will be sent to your e-mail address.
Member registration is completed.
Completion of registration usually takes 2 to 3 business days.
Install latest WIRES-X software to the PC
• This is not necessary if the latest WIRES-X software (Ver. 1.540 or higher) is already installed on the PC to be used.
• The latest WIRES-X software must also be installed on the transceiver that is establishing the connected room or the
directly connected node station. (When WIRES-X software with Ver. 1.400 or higher is not installed, you cannot connect
to a portable node station.)
1. User login to the WIRES-X web site. Download and unzip
the “wx****en.zip” file of the latest WIRES-X software
(Ver.1.540 or higher) .
2. Execute the “Install.exe” file in the unzipped folder.
The “WIRES-X Installer” window will appear.
3.
Click [WIRES-X Software Setup].
The “Welcome to the WIRES-X Setup Wizard” window
will appear.
4. Click [Next].
The “License” window will appear.

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5. Put a check-mark in the “I accept the terms in the
License Agreement” check box, then click [Next].
The “Destination Folder” window will appear.
6. Confirm the destination where the WIRES-X software will
install and click [Next].
The “Ready to install WIRES-X” window will appear.
If you put a check-mark in the “Enable WIRES-X
Auto Start.” check box, the WIRES-X software will
run automatically when Windows starts. Even if the
WIRES-X software is terminated for some reason, it
will reboot automatically.
7. Click [Install].
Software installation will start.
When installation completes, the “Completed the
WIRES-X Setup Wizard” window will appear.
8. Click [Finish].
When WIRES-X software installation has been
completed properly, the [Wires-X] icon will appear on the
Windows desktop.