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MS-DMT Guide v1.04
Released 05-30-2014
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APPENDIX I: MARS-ALE RADIO EMULATION
The use the MS-DMT with the MARS-ALE Radio Emulation (REM) provides for PTT access for any
make/model radio supported by MARS-ALE that provides for CAT PTT (as detailed in MARS-ALE
RHUG Appendix A) as well as the other PTT methods supported.
The steps for using MARS-ALE REM are detailed in see RHUG Appendix C, in brief:
1. Install MARS-ALE, the LICENSE.DAT file and setup a scan group of channels from either an
edited .QRG file or manually, at least one channel setup for TX/RX is required for PTT to work.
NOTE: For radios like IC-7200 and TS-590 if their digital ports are being used, the mode must be USB-D
instead of USB, see MARS-ALE RHUG Appendix A. for details. When such radios are being used the
REM port commands must be those for the IC-746PRO to select ICOM DATA mode if non-ALE follow on
CAT Radio Server control is configured.
2. Install a VCP server to setup a pair of paired VCP ports, e,g. COM12 and COM13. Such as
Com0Com or other VPC driver. You will need to use a VCP server that works with your Windows
OS, the VCOM one seems to have issues with newer versions of MS-Windows I am told whereas
Com0Com does not.
3. Configure MARS-ALE for either MS-DMT use after and ALE inlink where ALE is not used at all,
per the MARS-ALE RHUG Appendix C where you will either setup MS-DMT for KENWOOD or
ICOM CAT PTT as detailed there in.
4. Execute the MMI commands DISABLE RADIOSERVER and ENABLE RMSBLOCK via the DataBar
MMI interface for ALE follow on use.
NOTE: As MARS-ALE v3.00 supports MS110A ASYNC directly for basic communications, the
use of MS-DMT in conjunction with MARS-ALE REM port is only required if MS-DMT use is a
must for optional features it supports.