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The CW tab of WinWarbler's Configuration window provides panels that controls the generation of CW
The CW panel contains general settings, and four sub-panels: keyboard mode, weight, PTT, and keying.
Xcvr mode | specifies whether Commander (if running) should set the transceiver mode to CW or CW-R when WinWarbler is placed in CW mode |
CW offset (hz) | specifies an offset in Hertz that aligns the displayed CW receive frequency with a known CW frequency; negative values are accepted. This can be used to compensate for an offset between your transceiver's VFO display and its actual frequency, ensuring that an accurate frequency will be logged with the QSO. |
display xmit/rcv characters | when checked, presents a receive pane in which characters are displayed as they are transmitted or received (this setting can only be changed when WinWarbler is in CW mode) |
use cut #s in macros | when checked in CW mode, substitutes T for 0 and N for 9 in the results of RSTsent, RSTrcvd, transmit_power, rx_serial_number, and tx_serial_number macros |
auto start | when checked,
automatically starts CW transmission when characters are entered into the Transmit pane by keystroke or macro
Note: the auto start setting will be un-checked and disabled if the Send control characters from Transmit Pane setting is checked while in CW mode with keying via the external modem; this prevents keystrokes intended to control the external modem from initiating transmission. |
auto stop | when checked,
automatically stops CW transmission if there are no more characters to transmit
Note: the auto stop setting will be un-checked and disabled if the Send control characters from Transmit Pane setting is checked while in CW mode with keying via the external modem; this prevents keystrokes intended to control the external modem from initiating transmission. |
Note that changing the CW keying while a CW transmission is in progress will abort that transmission.
serial port RTS | when
selected, key the transceiver via the specified serial port's RTS modem control signal
note: if the specified serial port is selected in the PTT port panel, and if the PTT port's RTS signal is available for CW keying, then PTT port (com n) RTS will automatically be selected; if the PTT port's RTS signal is not available for CW keying, then use of the PTT port for CW keying will be disallowed. |
serial port DTR | when
selected, key the transceiver via the specified serial port's DTR modem control signal
note: if the specified serial port is selected in the PTT port panel, and if the PTT port's DTR signal is available for CW keying, then PTT port (com n) DTR will automatically be selected; if the PTT port's DTR signal is not available for CW keying, then use of the PTT port for CW keying will be disallowed. |
WinKey | when selected, key the transceiver via a WinKey keyer connected to the specified serial port |
serial port selector | serial port to be used for CW keying |
PTT port (com n) RTS | when selected, key the transceiver via the PTT serial port's RTS modem control signal; this option is disabled if the PTT mode panel is set to none, RTS, or Xcvr Ctrl SW, or if the PTT port panel is set to none |
PTT port (com n) DTR | when selected, key the transceiver via the PTT serial port's DTR modem control signal; this option is disabled if the PTT mode panel is set to none, DTR, or Xcvr Ctrl SW, or if the PTT port panel is set to none |
parallel port | when selected, key the transceiver via the specified parallel port signal; while WinWarbler is in CW mode with parallel port keying enabled, the specified parallel port's strobe signal is asserted, placing a TTL 0 voltage on DB25 pin 1 |
parallel port selector | parallel port to be used for CW keying
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parallel port signal selector | determines
which parallel port signal is used to convey CW keying
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external modem | when
selected, key the transceiver via the an external
modem
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Xcvr Ctrl SW | when selected, key the transceiver via Commander (not yet available) |
Settings on this panel specify when characters are transmitted if the CW Keying panel is set to serial port RTS, serial port DTR, WinKey, PTT port RTS, PTT port DTR, or parallel port.
character | when selected, transmit each character as its entered in the transmit pane |
word | when selected, wait to transmit until a word is entered, as signified by a space, punctuation, or pro-sign character |
Settings on this panel specify the relative time-weighting of transmitted CW elements if the CW Keying panel is set to serial port RTS, serial port DTR, WinKey, PTT port RTS, PTT port DTR, or parallel port.
dot | time units per CW dot |
dash | time units per CW dash |
element space | time units per CW element space (not adjustable if keying via WinKey) |
character space | time units per CW character space (not adjustable if keying via WinKey) |
word space | time units per CW word space (can only be set to 6 or 7 if keying via WinKey) |
Settings on this panel specify whether and how PTT is asserted during CW transmission if the CW Keying panel is set to serial port RTS, serial port DTR, WinKey, PTT port RTS, PTT port DTR, or parallel port.
assert PTT during CW | when checked, assert PTT during CW transmission; this option is disabled if the PTT mode panel is set to none |
PTT lead time (ms) | PTT lead time, in milliseconds; WinWarbler will wait for this amount of time after asserting PTT before transmitting CW (with WinKey, non-zero values will be rounded up to the next largest multiple of 10ms) |
PTT lag time (ms) | PTT lag time, in milliseconds; WinWarbler will wait for this amount of time after transmitting CW before un-asserting PTT (with WinKey, non-zero values will be rounded up to the next largest multiple of 10ms) |
Settings on this panel control the operation of a WinKey keyer; this panel's caption indicates WinKey's firmware version.
speed potentiometer |
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timing |
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sidetone |
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paddle |
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