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Introduction
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3
What is WIRES-X? .................................................................................................. 3
How WIRES-X works ..................................................................................... 4
Opening a WIRES-X node station ...................................................................... 5
Establishing a WIRES-X node station ............................................................ 5
Opening and running a WIRES-X node station .............................................. 5
About WIRES-X Connection Kit .............................................................................. 6
Before use........................................................................................................... 6
Package contents ............................................................................................... 8
Option ................................................................................................................. 8
About This Manual ................................................................................................... 8
Preparation............................................................................................................. 9
Registration with the WIRES-X Server (applying to obtain an ID number).............. 9
Installing WIRES-X Software ................................................................................. 10
Installing a USB device driver for HRI-200 ................................................... 10
Installing WIRES-X software ........................................................................ 10
Connecting Devices............................................................................................... 12
HRI-200 interface box ....................................................................................... 12
Front panel ................................................................................................... 12
Rear panel .................................................................................................... 12
Connecting HRI-200 to a PC ............................................................................ 13
Connecting HRI-200 to transceivers ................................................................. 14
Preparing an Internet Environment........................................................................ 15
Setting the PC and the router ........................................................................... 15
Why is the setting required? ......................................................................... 15
Setting an IP address on the PC .................................................................. 15
Opening the router ports .............................................................................. 17
Taking security measures ................................................................................. 19
How to Use ........................................................................................................... 20
Basic Operations ................................................................................................... 20
Starting the WIRES-X software......................................................................... 20
Setting the Internet access security ............................................................. 20
Getting the WIRES-X server certificate ........................................................ 20
WIRES-X software main screen ................................................................... 22
Setting the WIRES-X node information............................................................. 23
Configuring the transceiver settings ............................................................. 23
Basic setting ................................................................................................. 26
Volume adjustment ....................................................................................... 28
Connecting using WIRES-X .............................................................................. 30
Connecting to a node on the Internet ........................................................... 30
Connecting to a room on the Internet ........................................................... 30
Notes on the node operation ........................................................................ 31
Useful functions ............................................................................................ 32
Closing the WIRES-X software ......................................................................... 33
Advanced Operations ............................................................................................ 34
Using preset search channel ............................................................................ 34
What is preset search channel? ................................................................... 34
Setting the preset search channel ................................................................ 34
Setting the preset search channel ................................................................ 35
Opening a room ................................................................................................ 36
What is a room (Round QSO Room)? ......................................................... 36
Opening a room ........................................................................................... 36
Setting the room ........................................................................................... 37
Quitting the running of a room ...................................................................... 39
Important Room Operating Considerations .................................................. 40
Convenient functions .................................................................................... 40
Using the GM function ...................................................................................... 43
What is the GM function? ............................................................................. 43
Before operating in the GM mode ................................................................ 43
Starting operation as a GM node ................................................................. 43
Opening and organizing a GM room on your station ................................... 46
Quitting the GM operation ............................................................................ 48
Operating the WIRES-X software remotely ...................................................... 49
What you can do with the remote monitor function ...................................... 49
Operating the WIRES-X software remotely .................................................. 49
Before starting remote-control operations .................................................... 50
Operating the WIRES-X software remotely .................................................. 52
Adjusting analog sound..................................................................................... 53
Adjusting analog sound volume ................................................................... 53
Useful Functions .................................................................................................... 55
Using the news function .................................................................................... 55
What is the news function? .......................................................................... 55
Organizing your news station ....................................................................... 56
Viewing news data of a node or room on the Internet .................................. 61
Viewing the news data of the WIRES-X server ............................................ 62
Displaying a QSL card image ........................................................................... 63
Displaying QSL card images ........................................................................ 63
Transmitting the QSL card image of your station ......................................... 64
WIRES-X Software ............................................................................................... 66
Main Screen .......................................................................................................... 66
Active list ...................................................................................................... 66
Status indicators ........................................................................................... 70
User monitoring window ............................................................................... 71
Log window .................................................................................................. 72
Chat window ................................................................................................. 72
Function window .......................................................................................... 73
Main Menu ............................................................................................................. 74
“File” menu ........................................................................................................ 74
Exporting/importing the settings ................................................................... 74
Initializing the settings and updating the user information ........................... 75
Settings for the transceiver .......................................................................... 76
Updating the active lists ............................................................................... 78
Node information settings ............................................................................ 79
Finishing the WIRES-X software .................................................................. 90
“View” menu ...................................................................................................... 91
Fonts used in the active lists ........................................................................ 91
Displaying the operating instructions ........................................................... 92
Displaying the nodes connecting to a room ................................................. 92
Changing the content displayed in the group window .................................. 93
Setting your node ......................................................................................... 93
Checking the list of nodes connecting to your room .................................... 94
Changing the content displayed in the log window ...................................... 95
Adjusting the input/output sound volume ..................................................... 95
Managing the news data of your station ...................................................... 96
Checking stations that used your station ..................................................... 96
“Connect” menu ................................................................................................ 97
Transmitting a connection request to a node/room on the Internet .............. 97
Specifying the connection destination directly ............................................. 97
Severing the connection ............................................................................... 98
Connecting to a GM room automatically ...................................................... 98
“Tool” menu ....................................................................................................... 99
Confirming the Internet connection .............................................................. 99
Confirming the plug-in tool ........................................................................... 99
“Help” menu .................................................................................................... 100
Displaying the online help .......................................................................... 100
Short-cut for the WIRES-X website ............................................................ 101
WIRES-X software information .................................................................. 101
Uninstalling the WIRES-X Software .................................................................... 102
Appendix ............................................................................................................ 104
Differences from WiRES-II .................................................................................. 104
DTMF Commad List ............................................................................................ 105
Specifications of HRI-200 .................................................................................... 106
Inquiries ............................................................................................................... 106
EU Declaration of Conformity ..................................................................... 108
