User`s manual

GETTING STARTED

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AR8000

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Setting up

Before proceeding, you must select the correct serial port parameters and an

appropriate delay for RS-232 data transfers between the

AR8000

and your computer.

Pull down the Setup menu options by clicking on Setup with your mouse

or by typing Alt-t from your keyboard.

NOTE: You can use your keyboard or a mouse to operate the software.

If you are using a keyboard, the ‘hot keys’ to use are highlighted as appropriate.

For example, the ‘F’ in the

File

option is highlighted, so you can use the

Alt-F

key sequence to select the

File

menu.

When you have selected the Setup menu, you will see the following

options:

One of the menu options will always be highlighted. You can use the

and

arrow keys to move the highlighting up and down over the list of options.

Press the Enter key when you want to select a menu option. Alternatively, you can

use your mouse to click on the menu option you desire.

You need to select the

Serial Port...

and

Machine Speed...

options to correctly setup

AR8000

3&0$1$*(5

for DOS. Start with the RS-232

serial port parameters by selecting the

Serial port...

menu option. You will

need to select the serial port you have connected your radio to and the RS-232

parameters in use. The dialog you see may look like: