AOR AR2300, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...0 AR2300 BLACK BOX RECEIVER OPERATING MANUAL OCTOBER 28 2020 AOR LTD www aorja com ...

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Page 3: ...MHz wide spectrum data can be output at high speed via serial 8 Optional APCO25 Phase 1 digital voice demodulation 9 Video demodulation By connecting and external TV monitor it is possible to demodulate the signal of FM modulation security cameras and analog TV broadcasts When you connect the TV monitor you can check the demodulated video Not compatible with digital terrestrial television 10 Simul...

Page 4: ...receiver may suddenly move or fall This could cause an injury or damage the receiver DO NOT operate the receiver during a lightning storm It may result in an electric shock cause a fire or damage the receiver Always disconnect the power source and antenna before a storm DO NOT expose the receiver to rain snow or any liquids DO NOT change the internal settings of the receiver This could reduce rece...

Page 5: ...4 1 Connecting power 7 4 2 Power on 7 4 3 Starting the control software 7 4 4 Software windows description 8 4 4 1 Main control window description 9 4 4 2 Spectrum display description 10 4 4 3 Menu bar description 10 4 4 4 Database window description 13 4 4 5 Description of control windows 1 and 2 14 4 4 6 Description of control windows 3 and 4 15 4 4 7 Description of control window 5 16 4 4 8 Des...

Page 6: ..._______ 1 USB cable ________________________________ 1 CD with control software and drivers __________ 1 A list of optional accessories is available at http www aorja com accessories receiver_accessories html AOR software and utilities are listed at http www aorja com support software html A list of 3rd party software solutions is available at http www aorja com support third_party_sw html ...

Page 7: ...ard connector Standard size SD Card Connector You can record and playback received audio backup and restore memory data and receiver settings Insert the SD card face down For microSD cards use an SD card adapter Headphone jack Three pin 3 5mm stereo output For stereo broadcasts use the FMST receive mode with 100kHz or 200kHz bandwidth In dual band reception the main frequency is audible on the rig...

Page 8: ...is 10dBm relative to antenna input ACC Mini DIN 8 socket pinout description 8 5 4 2 7 6 3 1 1 12V DC output No current limitation Both voltage and amperage depend on power supply DC input 2 Discriminator output Unfiltered audio limited to the NFM receive mode 0 78V p pEMF 10kΩ NFM deviation 3kHz audio 1kHz 3 External mute input Short this terminal to the ground to mute the receiver s audio output ...

Page 9: ...left side GPS not compatible with the GP5001 GPS antenna unit For future applications Only populated when optional IQ5001 board is fitted Mini DIN 8 socket pinout description 8 5 4 2 7 6 3 1 1 GPS TXD 2 GPS 1Hz Pulse 3 12V 4 GND 5 GPS RXD 6 RTS 7 CTS 8 NC I Q OUT Only populated when optional IQ5001 board is fitted USB type B socket which outputs digital I Q data bandwidth 0 9MHz for PC AUX D SUB 9...

Page 10: ...iver s USB socket labelled with USB logo on the back of the receiver to PC Some type of USB 3 ports can be incompatible due to the particular chipset they use If that occurs use a USB 2 0 port instead 3 3 Installing the driver Providing that your PC is connected to the Internet you do not need to manually install the supplied USB driver All following instructions and screenshots are based on the W...

Page 11: ...6 4 After Windows has automatically downloaded and installed the driver Device Manager will list it as pictured The auto assigned COM number depends on your PC configuration ...

Page 12: ...s Double click AR2300ControlSoft exe to start the software When you start the software for the first time Windows might ask you to which COM PORT the receiver is connected Providing the correct number is entered it will be saved in the registry therefore you should not need to enter it again Nevertheless after connecting the receiver to a different USB port on your PC the COM port number might cha...

Page 13: ...l Ctrl4 FFT control Ctrl5 Option settings Ctrl6 Frequency panel In the menu bar go to WINDOW to select your choice of windows to display Layout with all windows displayed HINT Whereas all individual windows can be placed anywhere on the screen to automatically place windows as on the above picture in the menu bar go to WINDOW GATHER WINDOW MAIN CONTROL SPECTRUM DISPLAY DATABASE MENU BAR ...

Page 14: ...n is active MODE Left click to manually select one of the 24 available modes Selecting AUTO is also possible Auto does also automatically select the IF BAND and STEP values IF BAND Left click to manually select one of the 10 available IF filter bandwidths STEP Manually change the frequency step by hovering the mouse over each digit and increasing or decreasing the value with the mouse scroll wheel...

Page 15: ... to manually select a receiver to connect to if more than one receiver is connected to your PC SD Card Manually record and playback audio files from the SD card inserted into the receiver Export Import Log csv Export and import PC based log files of all scan and search hits including time stamp signal level mode RF amp and ATT settings and hit counts Export Import Database csv Export and import a ...

Page 16: ... has to be used Ctrl 1 to Ctrl 6 Select here which of the windows you would like to display for convenient receiver operation FFT default displays the frequency and signal spectrum A waterfall display is the variation of signal strength in conjunction with the time elapsed The color will vary depending on the signal amplitude Whereas all individual windows can be placed anywhere on the screen to a...

Page 17: ...r any signal If activity is found the receiver will remain on the active frequency until the signal disappears Squelch Hysteresis Sets the squelch hysteresis depth For ex When squelch is 100dB and hysteresis is 6dB the squelch opens when the reception level exceeds 100dB The squelch does not close until the reception level is 106dB or less Create Clone File to SD Card Saves all receiver settings a...

Page 18: ...delay time after signal is gone Free time arbitrary time for each signal Bank enable disable Bank linking MEM BANK TITLE tab Assign or edit a title for each of the 40 memory banks SEARCH BANK tab Create edit erase search banks max 40 Individually set the frequency mode step RF amp and ATT values SEARCH PASS tab Lists all pass frequencies created during a bank search Each entry can be enabled disab...

Page 19: ...ecify the bank channel mode antenna RF Amp and ATT settings PASS While scanning or searching the frequency received at the time you click this button will be excluded from your next scan search OFFSET To set an offset frequency enter it via the PC keyboard and validate with the SPACE BAR Click this button to tune the receiver to the offset frequency Click again to return to the main frequency Limi...

Page 20: ...D Use the slide bar to select one of the 10 available IF bandwidth filters Refer to the Main Control window for exact values IF SHIFT The IF shift function changes the center of the IF intermediate frequency passband frequency to reject interference 1200Hz Refer to the main control window for exact values Not active in FM modes SPAN Control the displayed spectrum bandwidth from 0 8MHz to 10MHz The...

Page 21: ... freq automatically when an unstable frequency is received Changes not visible on spectrum DTMF If DTMF tones are present in a transmission the decoded letters numbers and symbols will be displayed in the main control window VOICE SCRAMBLER Decodes voice inverted signals The carrier frequency can be adjusted between 2kHz and 7kHz in SETTING OPTION PRESEL RF preselection filters help to prevent ove...

Page 22: ...17 4 4 8 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROL WINDOW 6 To input a frequency click on the ten key digits and validate with kHz or MHz To cancel the last entered digit click the CLR key ...

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