Specifications

Invert: Some transceivers lack the ability to set the sense of the FSK input. If you cannot set the proper sense,

check the invert box. This is normally necessary only with the TenTec Omni V, Omni VI and Kenwood TS-940.

Strict bps: Some programs rely on the the FSK port for proper PTT timing; they drop PTT (unkey) when the

FSK port buffer is empty. With virtual ports, this may cause PTT to drop before the contents of a message

(macro) are complete. 'Strict bps' disables the virtual port buffering and transmits one character at a time to the

output. Due to the additional overhead, FSK output will be slightly slower but operation will be more reliable.

To test FSK operation from the computer to the radio, click on Test button with no port assigned or the port

closed. The Test button will generate "RY" two times.

CW PORT

By its very nature, USB is not well suited to transfer the real time events required for CW keying. In

addition to the latency inherent in the USB protocol, delays due to CPU load, internal Windows message

processing (inter-process communication) and data flow from another peripherals sharing same the USB

root hub can result in transmitted characters that are garbled. To minimize these unwanted operating

system effects Router uses a specially developed oversampling and prediction algorithm to assure the

smoothest possible transfer of control signal events over USB. Using these techniques, CW keying in the

Router is, in most cases, usable up to 50 WPM if the application generates keying signals accurately and

does not consume 100% of CPU time at the highest priority class.

Router allows assigning a virtual serial port for software CW using DTR or RTS signals. The DTR* and

RTS* are identical to DTR/RTS except that the output is inhibited for one second after the COM port is

opened. RTS*/DTR* should only be used with programs that cause unwanted key-ups during startup.

TIP: More applications use DTR for CW than RTS.

When an application opens the COM port (usually at start-up), Router will indicate the channel is open.

The state of the CW channel is indicated by a red

arrow. If port is opened, it does not mean that it is

properly configured. The red arrow will light in time

with the transmitted CW when the port is properly

configured.

To test CW operation, click on the Test button with no port assigned or the port closed.