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Connection To The Radio

This document provides instructions for connecting a Yaesu VX-8G radio to a computer. It discusses using a CT-143 cable with a 2.5mm stereo plug to connect to the radio and a 9-pin DB9 connector for the computer. An RT Systems USB-82 cable can also be used if the proper drivers are installed. The radio uses standard RS232 serial communications, not TTL. Instructions are provided for selecting the correct COM port in the software and detecting FTDI devices if using that type of cable.

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Connection To The Radio

This document provides instructions for connecting a Yaesu VX-8G radio to a computer. It discusses using a CT-143 cable with a 2.5mm stereo plug to connect to the radio and a 9-pin DB9 connector for the computer. An RT Systems USB-82 cable can also be used if the proper drivers are installed. The radio uses standard RS232 serial communications, not TTL. Instructions are provided for selecting the correct COM port in the software and detecting FTDI devices if using that type of cable.

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Cables
Theradioisconnectedtothecomputerusingaserialcable.TheYaesucableistheCT143whichhasa2.5mm
stereoplugatoneendtoconnecttotheradioanda9pinDB9atthePCend.TipisRadiotoPC,ringisPCto
radioandsleeveisGND.
RTSystemsalsomakeacabletheUSB82.FTBVX8Gwillworkwithitbutyouneedtohaveinstalledtheir
customiseddriversfirst.UsetheSettingsmenu,'FTDIcableDetector'commandandfollowtheonscreen
instructionstosetupforusingthecable(pictureattheendofthispage).
TheradiousesstandardRS232serialcommunicationsNOTTTLasmanyotherYaesuradios.Hereisasnapshot
ofreceivingdatafromtheVX8GnotethatthepolarityisPlusandMinus:

InthebackoftheAPRSmanualthereisaCT143cablediagramshowingthepinoutofthe2.5mmstereoplugon
theradioendanda9pindsubserialconnectoronthePCendwhichwillplugintotoeitherthecomputer'sserial
portoraUSB/serialadapter.Nolevelconversioncircuitisrequiredthisisasimplewiretowirecableconnection.
IfyoualreadyhaveaUSB/serialadapterthenthisisacheapwaytogetconnected.
Ifyoucan'tfinda2.5mmstereoplugthatfitsintherecessoftheradiothentryusinga3.5mmto2.5mmstereo
adapter.Thisonebelowworkedfineafterusingapencilsharpenertoreducethediameterofthebodynearthe
plugend:

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Belowisacablemadefromanaudioextensionleadthatalreadyhada2.5mmplugonit.The9pinserialplug
camefromaserialmouse.Thestereoplugbodyneededreducingwithapencilsharpenersothatitfittedthe
recessedsocketoftheVX8G

COMportconnection
SelectionofComportnumberisdoneusingtheSettingsmenu.Theprogramwillremembertheselectionyou
makeforthenexttimeyourun.
Therearetwocommandsavailable'COMportDetector'andapopoutcalled'COMPort'.Ifyouarecertainabout
yourCOMportnumberthenitisquickesttousethe'COMPort'popout.Otherwiseusethe'COMportDetector'
command.ThefollowingscreenshowstheresultofdetectingaComport:

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FollowtheonscreeninstructionstodetectandsettheCOMportforyourprogrammingcable.Beawarethateach
USBsocketonyourPCwillbeallocatedadifferentCOMportnumber,soyoumayneedtousethisscreenagain
ifyouchangeyourusualsocket.YoumaynotseeyourCOMportifyouarerunningaPDAhotsyncprogramthat
hasacquiredalloftheCOMports.Stopthehotsyncprogramandtryagain.

FTDID2XXconnectionmethod
SelectionofwhichFTDIdevicetouseisdoneusingtheFTDIcableDetectorcommandontheSettingsmenu.
UsethisscreentosetupforusinganRTSystemscableaswellasothercablesbasedontheFTDIchipset.

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Followtheinstructionsontheformtochoosewhichdevicetouse.

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