EXTERNAL CONTROL INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION GOO/ANA {DPRINTED IN JAPAN B62-0065-00(K, E,M, P, XT) viz 110987654321 Soret TS-850 seriesSPECIFICATIONS Mintertace Communication method «Serial interface, fullduplex 4800BPS (bits per second) Start-stop (Asynchronous) costes 1 start bit, 8 character bits, 2 stop bits None TIL level Transfer rate Synchronization Bit construction Parity ...... Signal format Terminal Connections Pin No. | Signal Name vo 1 GND Signal ground 2 TX Transmit data | Output 3 RXD Receive data | Input 4 CTS | Transmit enable | Input 5 RTS | Receive enable | Output 6 | x No connection GND: This is the signal ground terminal. ae The transmit data is the serial data trom the transceiver to the computer. The output utilizes negative logic. The receive data is the serial data from the computer to the transceiver. The input utilizes negative logic. CTS: This signal is supplied from the computer, and is used to inhibit transmit data from the transceiver when the computer is not ready to receive. The input utilizes positive logic. (Transmit data is stopped by a logic low.) RTS: This signal is applied to the computer, and is used to inhibit transmit data from the ‘computer when the transceiver is not ready to receive it. The output utilizes positive logic. (Inhibit is requested when the level is low.) Zz 3 Connector pin configuration @ (Viewed rom the ree) © © Caution } Turn the POWER switch OFF before making | connectior 2-1, PRECAUTIONS FOR COMPUTER- CONNECTED OPERATION When connecting the transceiver with a computer, check the following points. 1. Are the connections correct? The transceiver output should be connected to the computer input and the transceiver input to the computer output Example: Transceiver's transmission data — Computer's receive data Transceiver's RTS — Computer's CTS 2. Is the computer's transmission rate 4800 BPS (bits per second)? 3. Is the computer's bit configuration correct? 1 start bit, 8 character bits, 2 stop bits, no parity. 2-2. CONTROL OPERATION Most computers handle data in the form of “bits”, and “bytes”. A bit is the smallest piece of information that the computer can handle. A byte is composed of 8 bits. This is the most convenient form for most computer data. This data may be sent in the form of either serial or parallel data strings. The parallel mode is faster, but more complicated, while the serial form is slower it requires less complicated equipment, and therefore is less expensive. Serial transmission of data occurs over a single line using time-division methods. This use of a single line also offers the advantage of reducing the umber of errors due to line noise. For control of the transceiver via the computer only three lines are theoretically required: transmit data (TXO), receive data (RXD), and ground (GND). From a practical standpoint it is also necessary to incorporate some means of controlling when this data transfer will occur. We don't want the computer and transceiver’ sending information at the same time! This is controlled by the RTS and the CTS lines. The IF-232C is used in conjunction to provide voltage conversion. RS-232C deals in voltages above and below TTL levels, and must be converted to prevent damage to the transceiver. This interface/conversion is handled by the IF-232C. The actual command sequence would be similar to those described below: For example, the radio is placed into the transmit mode whenever the character string “TX:” is sent from the computer. The character string “TX:” is called a command. It tells the transceiver to do something. There are 31 different commands available for control of the transceiver. These commands may be incorporated into a computerprogram written in BASIC or any other high level language such as PASCAL, etc. Programming methods vary from computer to computer so please refer to the instruction manuals included with your terminal program, and computer. 2-3. COMMANDS The illustration below demonstrates that a command is composed of two alphabetical characters, various parameters, and the terminator to signal the end of the command. Example: FA 00007000000 ; Command to set VFO A to t tT ot, 7 Miz. Command Parameters Terminator 2-3-1. Command Description ‘A command may consist of either lower or upper case alphabetical characters. 2-3-2. Parameter Description (Refer to the parameter list) Parameters are used to specify specific information necessary to implement the desired command. The exact number of parameters necessary for each command is predetermined. if a _ particular Parameter is not applicable to the transceiver you are controlling the parameter digits should be filled “using any character except the terminator For example the MC (Memory channel selector) command uses two parameters, 1 column to specify the memory bank number, and 2 columns to specity the memory channel number. To specify CH9 of memory bank number 1, the command would be: “mci vee. The memory bank number is not necessary when programming the TS-850 so the command could be as. given above "MC109" or as: In this case a blank has been used to fill the parameter block for the memory bank number. “MC_09;" The following are examples of bad commands: “Mc09;" No memory bank specification (not enough parameters) “MCI9;" ....... Not enough digits in the memory channel parameter, ie. CH9 should be given as “ “MC_1_09_;”... Unnecessary characters between parameters. “Mc1009" No terminator 2-3-3. Terminator To signal the end of a command it is necessary to use a special character. The character that has been selected for use is the semicolon*;". This special character must appear as the last character in a particular command string. 4 2-3-4. Types of Commands ‘Set command (To set a particular Input command condition) (Input to the transceiver) Read command Commands -| (Reads an answer) output command Answer command (From the transceiver) (To transmit a condition) Commands can be classified as shown in the chart above. For example, with the FA (Frequency of VFO A) command, @To set the frequency at 7 MHz, the command sent from the computer to the transceiver is: “FAO0007000000;" (et command) To read the frequency of VFO A, the command 1m the computer to the transceiver is: «+++ (Read command) When the read command, above, has been sent, the command returned to the computer is: “FA00007000000;” (Answer command) 2-3-5. Error Messages In addition to the answer command, the transceiver will send one of the following error messages: Q When the command syntax is incorrect. © When the command was not executed due to the current status of the transceiver, even though the command | _ syntax was correct. Note: Occasionally this message may not appear due to microprocessor transients in the transceiver. When a communication error occurs, such as E, jan overrun error or framing error occurs during serial data transmissions. When the receive data is sent but processing cannot be completed“puewwoo Jamsue Ou “paquosap ae suoynes pue ‘suojouny jo siteIap ‘puewwo jo abesn “vous! ip ONIN 12 Buuueo® Bunn spueDes gL Ue s20¥O| HSU ADEND MLL (2) uy axayy ‘suuunjoo pug pue WSL al Ul UMBIp 212 Saul] “onouny siajawered ay) saqeoipul I ceokeag tone yealeosuen, el Woy, yndyno f PueWWOD ayy JO YeUUO, a4, “PUBUIWOD pea! 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Example: loooo(eain) ~ 4 FREQUENCY | 11 Fam wiz 22 | METER | 4 |opsnMAX) hot the Yate Hz 3 | —— | 1 Fhe first i l0=No SELECT, | Son and the | 24 |METERSW | 1 . remaining four _ 5 ppeuUcey | 5 alums indicate the tT Represented using | frequency in Hz Itwo columns, from 00 a 25 | PITCH 2 |to 12. “00"is the tow +0830 is +0.83 kHz tone and “12” is the ¢|—)f— high tone l000=No SELECT 7 | mewoay |» Represented in two ere * 02 i '003=FM NARROW Example: 02 is CH2 26 | FuTeR | 3 AM to SSB 8 | — |] — cw )=CW NARROW MEMORY | mo=ow g | CHANNEL | , [0=Receive | ae {=Transmit 2-8-8. Command Use Precautions wo | MBIOR |, P=Notodod ox 1 The contol rasa to 1FH) when included oo 2. Program execution may be delayed during rapid lo=Receive encoder rotation. 1 TX/RX 1 h=transmit 3. Receive data is not processed when directly ao - entering the frequency from the keyboard. [Represented using 4.To enter the transmitter frequency for split Iwo columns, from 00 frequency operations using the MW command, 0 20. “00" is the enter any number from 1 thru 7, 9 as the mode 12 | PASSBAND | 2 normal or wide and either a “0” or a “1” to indicate the memory position and “20” is channel lockout statue. Ithe narrowest bandwidth. 3 | — [— aa Represented using 4 frpcauency | 2 fwpeolumns, em % | — | —2-3-9. Command List Command Function Page Al AUTO INFORMATION 8 ON/UP DOWN/UP 8 FA/FB FREQUENCY VFO A/ 9 FREQUENCY VFO B FL FILTER 9 FR/FT FUNCTION RX/TX 10 D 'D 10 | IE INFORMATION " Lk Lock it Mc MEMORY CHANNEL 2 MD MODE | 22 MR MEMORY READ | 13 Mw MEMORY WRITE B | Mx AP 14 | PT PITCH 14 | ac RIT CLEAR 5 RD/RU RIT DOWN/RIT UP 8 | RM READ METER 16 RT RIT 16 AX/TX RX/TX w Sc ‘SCAN 7 SH/SL SLOPE TUNE HIGH/LOW 8 SM S METER 18 1N TONE NUMBER 19 vr VOICE RECALL 19 | xiT‘Al | AUTO INFORMATION Parameter| Format | Parameter function operon Pi 1 _ ALONIOFF Input commands 1 F | Fer parameters, refer to “IF” commend 2 8 BM Se Fw z i i & (1) The “Auto Information” function checks the condition of the set once approximately every 1.6 seconds and when a change is detected automatically sends the IF command. (2) The check time is longer then 1.6 seconds during scenning or TUNING dial rotation. Description | Output commande DN [uP | bownuP Porameter| Format | Parameter function | ‘Same function as microphone UP/DOWN switchFA ](FB | FREQUENCY VFO A/FREQUENCY VFO B VFO A end VFO B frequency selection and readout a 4 FREQUENCY Function FL] FILTER i FILTER selectionFR [FT] FUNCTION RX, FUNCTION TX Parameter] Format | Parameter function VFO A, VFO B and MEMORY CHANNEL setting tal 3 FUNCTION Funetion| B lel: Perameter| Format | Parameter function | Model No. readout transceiver recognization. Pt 16 {MODEL No. 009 ; ‘Output commend ‘Anewercomenand DescriptionIF] mronwarion Peon] femet [ Penman : : ] Bisny of waeciver exon conden ELE aay ean i — _ imrow SSS eee eer see , : 7] | eer eee errr enon Game —| i ‘nem ee a2 a 4s 6 uo 5 FUNCTION i} ico - er fy oe ur owoet : Joemane—| a ee ee ea ee : z lk Pt i “oS 6 of ey ee ee io vs males Yb) See se £ | (Pr Teele Propuipualers| ee ToT71 | Lk | Lock Z Fecrw] femer [ Pawnee tea [ree m1 LOCK OOF Coen 2 oe : uk: Ay] soa ee ‘Output commands 1? 3 «5 @ 7 8 9 © (ek Ter] wos 6 on 8 9 em a BS ws p | aoe ee Deseriton[Mc | Memory CHANNEL | Memory channel setting 6 Mc [~ {jlo eee z | Se Top pe | TL «Ee np ee ees aa eran ae eee) Description | Output commande ‘MD | Move Descrton | Output commandeMR | MEMORY READ im ae ‘Memory display ‘SPLIT | SPECIFICATION sae ee z (CHANNEL ,{]|_ =o a = bt ene i ° PS 2 | MODE ae a PTO MMR i wale] 1: _ Lockout i H Me ee a ee ee [to TON ONE i Pa 14 TONE FREQUENCY =) z 2 & HI All parameters are set to OFF when the memory channel is vacant. To racall the lowest operating frequency of the section use P1=0, and to recall the highest operating frequency | use Pt=1 W_] MEMORY WRITE Description Parameter] Format | Parameter function | Memory entry Pt 9 | spur i "_| SPECIFICATION _ . Poe ee Doe) ee p37”) MEMORY z|(w.wler[-T es Pa CHANNEL ’ u uo 6 7 ws ye pa | 4 | FREQUENCY i #5 F627 FS PB) 2 | MODE 2s es ee i iE coeet Tunes eee i [ Pe; 10 | MEMORY g 7 1_| TONE ON/OFF Pe; 14 | TONE i se | FREQUENCY i | a | (1) The MW command is valid when all parameters have be correctly entered. (2) When all effective frequency columns are “0”, the memory is set to an open channel (3) When the split channel is open, the transceiver will be set for the same transmit and receive frequencies, simplex. (4) To recail the lowest operating frequency of the section use P1 =0, and to recall the highest operating frequency use Pt =1. 13(mx AIP (Advanced Intercept Point) : [Pere] Form | Pranmer ten] { AIP ON/OFF setting prota AIP ON/OFF 3 | (wx [er ' g i oc eae 5 = i | mx] a PITCH Peer] Foret | Penner tc oo | 2s TCH | das Pot a | a ‘Output commande [Anawer command,RC | RIT CLEAR Parameter] Format | Parameter function RITIXIT frequency clearence ] Function | ~ When this command is executed both the RIT and the XIT will be cleared. When using these commands the center frequency point on the RIT control may not coincide with the center point printed on the front panel. The center point will coincide with the position of the RIT contro! before these ‘commands were initiated. ‘Anawer commend Description | Output commande RD |[ RU ] RIT DowN/UP Paremeter| Format | Parameter function | RIT/XIT frequency UP/DOWN ‘Anawer commend When this command is executed both the RIT and the XIT will be changed. When using these commands the center frequency point on the RIT control may not coincide with the center Point printed on the front panel. The center point will coincide with the position of the RIT control before the commands were initiated. Description | Output commend 16READ METER Parameter| Formet | Parameter function METER selection METER level i METER selection and readout Pt 24 nour commands | a a a ae er a R,M|Pt P; Fl 4s 6 0 Ww Bw ww ‘Output commande ‘Anawer command, Description | (ar) ar Peremeter| Format | Parameter function | RIT ON/OFF setting pro; RIT ON/OFF RTP; sl re Sy ee eae neat commands lsax ][ TX ] Ax7x Parameter| Format | Parameter function ——= Somme, { Place the REC/SEND switch to REC. ‘Sc | SCAN Paerer] Formet | Pearse function i ‘Scan ON/OFF setting Pi | 1 | SCAN ON/OFF Input command ‘Anewer command Deserinton | Output commande 7SH ][ SL ] SLOPE TUNE HIGH/SLOPE TUNE LOW Parameter] Format | Parameter function i J ‘stope tune bend setting and reedout. 12 PASSBAND [4 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 9 » w a @ & z 5 Input commend Fess command ‘Anawer command When using these commands the slope tune band point on the SLOPE TUNE control mey not coincide with the center point printed on the front panel. The center point will coincide with the position of the SLOPE TUNE control before these commands were initiated. Description | Output commande SM | S-MeTER _ Parameter] Format | Parameter function {ener Pr {22 | METER level a a ST || | =a are {eee i eae Ce a s.M[: Ay) a aa 7 1a se ra 3 sm PA zl E wo 6 7 we em eM se a) 2 a| 3 8] 2 During transmit, the meter displays the transmitter power output. DescintionTN | TONE NUMBER, Perameter Format Parameter function Sub-tone frequency setting Function [Anawer command Pt 14 TONE FREQUENCY Descrintion | Outout commande VR | VOICE RECALL Porameter Format Parameter function — i Generation of synthesized voice, é ar ee Os 3) lel: : 4] ete ee & Input commande ray es ee us 6 0 8 8» HB Be we ne» oN 2 8 WB www 7 Requires the use of the optional VS-2 Voice Synthi Dein | Samnoenne[oer] xr [Parameter] Format | Parameter function XIT ON/OFF setting Function ‘commends [Anewer command Pri 1 | _XIT ON/OFF