Configuration

The first steps:

First you should connect your computer to the FT-1000MP-transceiver with a - so called - straight serial  cable. You can purchase such a cable in your local computer store, or you can solder it by yourself. You can find a lot of hints how to do that in the internet. Please don't use a nullmodem serial cable, such a cable won't work ! You'll need a straight serial cable, both sides with female connectors !

The serial port speed is fixed by Yaesu to 4800 Baud only. FT1000MP-SuperControl� uses this speed as default. The speed selection can not be altered. You now have the possibility to select between serial ports COM1 to COM8. After your selection, you can push the "OK"-button. With this button your entry will be saved to the windows-registry database for later usage (refer to picture 1.1)

Please now select your special country setting. This setting is important because there are different transceiver versions available. So a Japanese transceiver need's a different communication with the computer than a US/English model. Please select your proper setting there.

If you are an owner of a rotor or a hardware with EasyComm capabilities, you can set up a second serial port for it. The special memories can be used to send AZ/EL-data or other EasyComm commands via the second serial port then. If you want to use this function, please turn it on, by activating the "Rotor-interface serial port on" checkbox. Please don't forget to choose the desired second free serial port and speed first.

(picture 1.1 � serial port configuration)

For your first Steps with FT1000MP-SuperControl�, it might by useful to you, to switch on tooltip-texts. If you move your mouse over any button in the root program window, a small help text will appear. To turn on this feature, please go to the menu "configuration -> tooltips". Please choose your language and push the "OK"-button to save this entry (refer to picture 1.2). You can turn on this feature by pushing the "TIPS ON"-button in the root program window of FT1000MP-SuperControl�.

(picture 1.2 � tooltip configuration)

FT1000MP-SuperControl� is now configured correctly and is ready for your first try.

Important note:

It is a must, that your FT-1000MP transceiver is in VFO-mode, when using FT1000MP-SuperControl�. If you are in memory-mode on your transceiver, it could be, that the transceiver will have a hand on some functions which can not be altered by the software then. These functions are frequency-polling, mode-polling, CTCSS, etc., other functions are working well, also if the transceiver is in memory mode ! Unfortunately it is not possible to switch to VFO-mode from the software, please use the button VFO/MEM on the transceiver itself.