Kenwood TK-8180 - Manual (Page 5)

TK-8180
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5-2. Connection procedure
1. Connect the transceiver to the personal computer with
the interface cable.
2. When the POWER switch on, user mode can be entered
immediately. When PC sends command the radio enter
PC mode, and “PROGRAM” is displayed on the LCD.
When data transmitting from transceiver, the red LED is
lights.
When data receiving to transceiver, the green LED is
lights.
Note:
• The data stored in the personal computer must match
model type, when it is written into the flash memory.
5-3. KPG-46 description
(PC programming interface cable: Option)
The KPG-46 is required to interface the transceiver to the
computer. It has a circuit in its D-subconnector (25-pin) case
that converts the RS-232C logic level to the TTL level.
The KPG-46 connects the modular microphone jack of the
transceiver to the computers RS-232C serial port.
5-4. Programming software KPG-89D description
The KPG-89D is the programming software for the trans-
ceiver supplied on a CD-ROM. This software runs under MS-
Windows 98, ME, Windows 2000 or XP on an IBM-PC or
compatible machine.
The data can be input to or read from the transceiver and
edited on the screen. The programmed or edited data can be
printed out. It is also possible to tune the transceiver.
6. Firmware Programming Mode
6-1. Preface
Flash memory is mounted on the transceiver. This allows
the transceiver to be upgraded when new features are re-
leased in the future. (For details on how to obtain the firm-
ware, contact Customer Service.)
6-2. Connection procedure
Connect the transceiver to the personal computer (IBM
PC or compatible) with the interface cable (KPG-46). (Con-
nection is the same as in the PC Mode.)
Note :
You can only program firmware from the 8-pin micro-
phone connector on the front panel. Using the 25-pin logic
interface on the rear panel will not work.
6-3. Programming
1. Start up the firmware programming software (Fpro.exe).
2. Set the communications speed (normally, 115200 bps)
and communications port in the configuration item.
3. Set the firmware to be updated by File name item.
4. Turn the transceiver power ON with the [S] key held
down. Then, the orange LED on the transceiver lights and
“PROG 115200” is displayed.
5. Check the connection between the transceiver and the
personal computer, and make sure that the transceiver is
in the Program mode.
6. Press write button in the window. When the transceiver
starts to receive data, the [PG] display is blinking.
7. If writing ends successfully, the checksum is calculated
and a result is displayed.
8. If you want to continue programming other transceivers,
repeat steps 4 to 7.
Notes:
• This mode cannot be entered if the Firmware Program-
ming mode is set to Disable in the Programming software.
• When programming the firmware, it is recommend to
copy the data from the floppy disk to your hard disk before
update the radio firmware.
Directly copying from the floppy disk to the radio may not
work because the access speed is too slow.
6-4. Function
1. If you press the [ ■ ] key while “PROG 115200” is dis-
played, the display changes to “PROG 19200” (The LED
blinks green) to indicate that the write speed is low speed
(19200 bps). If you press the [
■] key again while “PROG
19200” is displayed, the display changes to “PROG
38400” (The LED lights red and orange alternatively). If
you press the [
■] key again while “PROG 38400” is dis-
played, the display changes to “PROG 57600” (The LED
blinks orange). If you press the [
■ ] key again while
“PROG 57600” is displayed, the display returns to “PROG
115200” (The LED lights orange).
2. If you press the [ ] key while “PROG 115200” is dis-
played, the checksum is calculated, and a result is dis-
played. If you press the [
] key again while the
checksum is displayed, “PROG 115200” is redisplayed.
Note:
Normally, write in the high-speed mode.
7. Clone Mode
Programming data can be transferred from one radio to
another by connecting them via their 8-pin microphone con-
nectors. The operation is as follows (the transmit radio is the
master and the receive radio is a slave).
1. Turn the master transceiver power ON with the [B] key
held down. If the read authorization password is set to the
transceiver, the transceiver displays “CLONE LOCK”. If
the password is not set, the transceiver displays “CLONE
MODE”.
2. When you enter the correct password, and “CLONE
MODE” is displayed, the transceiver can be used as the
cloning master. The following describes how to enter the
password.
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