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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.

Summary of Contents for WIRES-X TM-400FT5D

Page 1: ...ital 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 regist...

Page 2: ...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 include...

Page 3: ...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 Mod...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...SB 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 th...

Page 6: ...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 Illus...

Page 7: ...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...

Page 8: ...ver 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 transceive...

Page 9: ...e 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 late...

Page 10: ...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 au...

Page 11: ...er use the following procedure FT5DR DE 1 Press and hold the F MENU key to display SETUP MENU then touch DISPLAY 2 Rotate the DIAL knob then touch 10 SOFTWARE VERSION The firmware version of Main and...

Page 12: ...manual of each transceiver 2 If the firmware version of the transceiver is the latest firmware as indicated on YAESU website http www yaesu com update is not necessary Proceed to Connect the transceiv...

Page 13: ...FT2DR DE 1 Refer to the figure and connect the PC connection cable SCU 19 The SCU 19 is included in the optional SCU 39 kit It is not necessary to connect the microphone speaker terminal USB DATA Jack...

Page 14: ...on is complete After completing Initial Setting setting is required only once at the beginning page 15 the volume level of the microphone and PC speaker must be set by referring to Adjusting Audio Lev...

Page 15: ...t the SCU 20 PC connection cable supplied with the SCU 40 WIRES X connection cable kit sold separately and the audio cable Speaker MIC DATA Jack USB SCU 20 The connection is complete When communicatin...

Page 16: ...the LCD screen Portable HRI Mode Supports Internet communication in digital mode and analog mode FT5DR DE 1 Press and hold the GM X key F MENU key and the POWER switch to turn the transceiver ON WIRE...

Page 17: ...t the communication port with the transceiver connected to the PC 1 Connect the transceiver to the PC using the SCU 19 or SCU 20 PC connection cable For details on the connection procedure refer to Co...

Page 18: ...in the e mail received when the user registration is completed The Radio ID is automatically entered when a transceiver started in Portable digital node mode or Portable HRI mode is connected to the...

Page 19: ...eration default Unchecked DG ID Select the DG ID Digital Group ID number 00 to 99 default setting 00 When the DG ID number is set to 00 the node becomes an open node The subcode on the right can be se...

Page 20: ...list It takes about 10 minutes for the setting to be reflected in the node list default Checked This is the only item that may be set when using Access Point in the Portable Digital Node Mode 3 Click...

Page 21: ...DN is displayed on the LCD screen 2 Press the A B key to select Access Point or Direct Operation Depending on the operation mode chosen the frequency display will show as follows Access Point Frequenc...

Page 22: ...de DN mode only with the transceiver FT5D On the frequency setting screen you can set and operate the following with the transceivers key and DIAL knob settings Function Key or Dial Switches between t...

Page 23: ...se settings cannot be used FTM 400XD D On the frequency setting screen you can set and operate the following with the transceivers key and DIAL knob settings Function Key or Dial Switches between the...

Page 24: ...the A B key Some setting items in the set mode are automatically set for the Portable Digital Node function so these settings cannot be used FTM 100D On the frequency setting screen you can set and o...

Page 25: ...M digital stations will be heard on the speaker but for the transmission DG ID Only the matched communication is relayed to the opposite station on the Internet The DG ID Subcode cannot be used or set...

Page 26: ...o set the receive DG ID DG ID RX 5 Press and hold the DISP key to save the setting and return to normal opera tion The setting of the FT3D FT2D transceiver is complete FTM 400XD D 1 Press and hold the...

Page 27: ...the transmit DG ID DG ID TX When setting the DG ID number pressing and holding the DIAL knob will set the transmit and the receive DG ID numbers to 00 DG ID SETUP DG ID TX DG ID RX 3 Press the DIAL k...

Page 28: ...If the portable node is not connected to a node or a room on the Internet When connection history is not stored The lower connection destination display will be blank SEARCH DIRECT JQ1YBG ND1 Shinaga...

Page 29: ...ch level Press the SQL key then rotate the VOL knob Some items in the Set mode and Function menu are automatically set for the Portable Digital Node function so the settings cannot be used Setting the...

Page 30: ...nection destination display will be blank When connection history is stored The ID of the previous connected the Node or Room will blink Press the PTT switch or touch blinking connection ID to connect...

Page 31: ...b Some items in the Set mode and Function menu are automatically set for the Portable Digital Node function so the settings cannot be used Setting the speaker mute You can mute the audio output of the...

Page 32: ...nnection history is stored The ID of the previous connected Node or Room will display in gray Press the PTT switch or touch connection ID to connect Upon being connected the text will light up in whit...

Page 33: ...on the microphone By default setting Selects Speaker Mute Press the MUTE on the LCD screen Disconnects a node or a room on the Internet Press the key on the microphone Press and hold Some items in the...

Page 34: ...n destination display will be blank JQ1YBG ND Shinagawa SEARCH DIRECT When connection history is stored The ID of the previously connected ID will blink Press the PTT switch to connect to the previous...

Page 35: ...Disable mute MUTE ALL Mute both the received voice from the C4FM digital station and the voice from the node station on the Internet MUTE RX Mute the received voice from the C4FM digital station MUTE...

Page 36: ...portable node FTM 100D transceiver Function Key or Dial Return to the transceiver setting screen Press and hold the DX key Adjusts the squelch level Press the SQL VOICE key then rotate the DIAL knob E...

Page 37: ...ily connect to the desired room or node station 1 Click the Digital Node or Digital Room to connect Icon of a digital room or a digital node Digital Open room Only the Digital Nodes may be connected D...

Page 38: ...Touch ALL Displays the list of accessible nodes and rooms Connection destinations are displayed from the room list and then node list On the connection destination room columns the number of activitie...

Page 39: ...essful an error message appears and the screen re turns to the list of nodes and rooms JA1YOE TKY ROOM 21 JA1YOE ROOM A 4 JA1YOE ROOM B 3 JA1YOE ROOM C 0 JQ1YBG ND JA1Y 24 Connecting to registered nod...

Page 40: ...ppears and the name flashes again SEARCH DIRECT JQ1YBG ND1 Shinagawa JA1YOE ROOM12345 Entering the DTMF ID number 5 digits of the node or the room 1 Touch SEARCH DIRECT Displays the category list SEAR...

Page 41: ...76 5 12 8 53 5 7 6 5 7 4 5 0 9 7 3 6 6 4 2 Touch ALL twice Displays the list of accessible nodes and rooms Connection destinations are displayed from the room list and then node list On the connection...

Page 42: ...l an error message appears and the screen re turns to the list of nodes and rooms 116 116 116 7 116 20 116 0 4 6 5 4 612 Connecting to registered nodes or rooms to the category list 1 Touch Displays t...

Page 43: ...onnecting to the node or room you have most recently connected page 44 Entering the DTMF ID number 5 digits of the node or the room page 44 Another C4FM digital transceiver accessing the portable node...

Page 44: ...connection destination room columns the number of activities the number of nodes connected to each room appears on the right side If there is no connection destination matching the entered name No Mat...

Page 45: ...e DIAL knob to select the blinking node or room and press the DIAL knob or the PTT switch to start connection If connection is unsuccessful an error message appears and the name flash es again JQ1YBG...

Page 46: ...s the number of activities the number of nodes connected to each room appears on the right side If there is no connection destination matching the entered name No Data appears and then the screen retu...

Page 47: ...ed communication is relayed to the opposite station on the Internet Disconnecting from the node or room To disconnect a connected Internet node or room use the transceiver below or select Disconnect f...

Page 48: ...will not register C1 TOKYO AREA C2 FISHING C3 C4 C5 JA1YOE ROOM A 15 JQ1YBG ND YOKOHAMA JA1YOE ROOM12345 2 C1 TOKYO AREA 4 Press the BACK key twice to return to the connection screen FTM 400XD D 1 Tou...

Page 49: ...to select the desired category and then press the DIAL knob The name of the node or room you are currently connected to is added to the list of the registered node and room If the selected category i...

Page 50: ...ess the A B key to select Access Point or Direct Operation The set operation mode is indicated on the frequency display as follows Access Point Frequency Display Direct Operation DIRECT To communicate...

Page 51: ...to the NET indicator and the User ID of the connected Node station or Room is displayed Connected will appear on the LCD of the portable node station s transceiver or the transceiver accessing the po...

Page 52: ...the compass screen Press the Fmenu key again to return to the normal screen FT3D FT2D Press the DISP key to display the compass screen Press the DISP key again to return to the normal screen FTM 400X...

Page 53: ...A B key BACKTRACK screen compass screen Press the DISP key Direct Operation only Transmission sound monitor function on or off Press the V M key Direct Operation only SQL open Press the MONI key SQL...

Page 54: ...IAL knob Change of the busy detection noise squelch DG ID number match Press and hold the A B key FTM 100D Function Key Switching between Access Point and Direct Operation Press the A B DW key SQL lev...

Page 55: ...odes and rooms arranging the list based on the setting Active node window Active WIRES X nodes are listed The node station type and connection status are indicated by icons Node Icons Idling Connectin...

Page 56: ...atus The signal receiving status of the node and the repeating status of the received signal are shown Not receiving Receiving an analog signal or digital signal whose DG ID number does not match not...

Page 57: ...r of nodes connecting to the room Transmission node information display area Displays information of a node or digital node which is currently transmitting Node ID display area Lists the IDs of nodes...

Page 58: ...r room Receive audio level adjustment PC microphone input level Adjust the volume level so that the VOL bar graph is 50 by turning the VOL knob of FT5D FT3D FT2D and then make the following adjustment...

Page 59: ...he Portable Digital Node station move the Slider to adjust so that the peak is not over the dotted line If the microphone input is muted click the icon on the right side of the slider to cancel mute 8...

Page 60: ...ck TX to stop transmitting 6 Click the button at the top right of the Volume Mixer window to close The audio level adjustment of Access Point is completed Adjusting Audio Level in the Direct Operation...

Page 61: ...ect area Waveform monitor is enabled 3 Click Sound Property The WINDOWS Sound window opens 4 Click the Recording tab in the WINDOWS Sound window 5 Click Microphone then click the Properties button The...

Page 62: ...r does not exceed the dotted line or the peak of the waveform does not col lapse 8 This setting is necessary only when using the FT5D FT3D or FT2D transceiver Click the Listen tab and check Listen to...

Page 63: ...ck the Start button again to stop the test sound If the speaker output is muted click the icon at the bottom of the slider to release the mute If the volume level of Speaker Headphone is decreased adj...

Page 64: ...s between ON and OFF OFF Does not output sound to the analog station Default setting Turn it off when you do Internet communication only in digital mode ON Audio output to the analog station Is displa...

Page 65: ...ms they are displayed in the group window so you can easily access them Bookmarking Nodes or Rooms 1 Click on the node station or room you want to bookmark in Active node window or Active room window...

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