m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII RRC-1258 MkII(s) Yaesu Twin, Elecraft K3-Twin etc. User Manual Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Table of contents Statement of Conditions .............................................................................. 7 General Description ..................................................................................... 8 Detachable control panel ................................................................................. 9 PC-based control ..........................................................................................
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Configuration with terminal-interface ....................................................... 85 WiFi ........................................................................................................... 86 General ....................................................................................................... 86 Connecting to a Wifi network ......................................................................... 87 CW-Keyer ................................
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ICOM ID-E880 ......................................................................................... 130 General ..................................................................................................... 130 Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 130 Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 130 Connections..............................
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII KENWOOD in General .............................................................................. 177 General ..................................................................................................... 177 Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 177 Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 178 Connections...................................
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII RRC-1258MkII with 2-wire or 4-wire interfaces ..................................... 219 General ..................................................................................................... 219 Hardware configuration ............................................................................... 219 Radio settings (example) ............................................................................ 220 Connections.................................................
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, Microbit 2.0 AB reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this document without notice. Microbit does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. All parts of the software are property of Microbit 2.0 AB.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII General Description The Remoterig RRC-1258MkII (RRC) is developed especially for remote control of Amateur radio stations via the Internet in a user-friendly and cost-effective way. The RRC units are used in pairs, one is connected to the radio (Radio-RRC) and the other is connected to the control equipment (Control-RRC). The system is unique in the way that no PC is needed for the voice and data communication it’s handled by the two RRC.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Detachable control panel You will get the ultimate function of the Remoterig system together with radio stations with detachable control panels like Elecraft K3/0-mini-K3/100, Kenwood TS-480, Kenwood TMD710, Kenwood TS-2000, Yaesu FT-857, ICOM IC-7100, IC-703, ICOM IC-706, IC-2820 and Alinco DX-SR8. You simply replace the cable between the control panel and the radio with the Remoterig system. You will get the same feeling and functionality as with the original setup.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII PC-based control The system also works very well for more traditional remote control from PC-based control software’s like HamRadioDeLuxe. The Remoterig system solves the voice and data transmission but you need a PC for the Control software itself in this setup. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Step by step system setup Below follows a recommendation about how to proceed when setting up the system. 1. Spend some time to read thru this user manual to get familiar with the product. 2. Apply 12V DC (good stabilized power) to both units. 3. Connect both units with CAT5 patch cables to the same Ethernet switch or router as your PC which you will use to setup the system is connected. 4. Download the Microbit Setup Manager and the latest firmware from http://www.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII 13. When the connection is established, test the functionality. Check that you can hear the receiver audio, check that PTT is working and microphone level is OK to be sure that the strappings are OK. 14. When this basic functionality are OK you can go further connecting cables for CW, rotor control, PA-control etc.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Hardware Front PWR LED Green light is indicating normal status. When the green LED is flashing slow the unit is trying to connect to the Ethernet, normally it only takes a few seconds. If the LED do not end flashing it's probably something wrong with the network connection or network setup. A fast flashing power LED indicate that the unit is powered from USB (see USB below). USB The USB-interface is used to initially set up the IP parameters.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RXD (in) GND CTS (In) RTS (Out) AUX/MIC The AUC/MIC connector (RJ-45) is used for microphone connection or for connection of the radio control panel (IC-703/706, DX-SR8). Inside the RRC behind the connector is a set of straps with can be used to decide how the connector should be configured depending on radio or microphone.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Pin no AUX (RJ45) 6 5 4 3 2 1 AF output, Speaker 2W/8 ohm TDO input, data from panel to radio (TTL) RDO output, data from radio to panel (TTL) GND 8V output, always active GND TTL Radio-RRC The TTL connector on Radio-RRC (RJ-12) is used for connection of the cable which is normally connected between the control panel and the radio (TS-480, RC-2000, and IC-2820). It's also used for CAT control of radios with 5V.s inputs e.g. all ICOM with 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII or Stereo speakers with built in lf-power amplifier if you use a Dual Receiver system. PC-type speakers are very well suited for this. Sub Receiver (*) Main receiver GND (*) Sub receiver, only available in RRC-1258MkIIs version SP Radio-RRC At the Radio-RRC the speaker connector is an input for the speaker signals from the radio. The Dual-Rx version has inputs for both the Main-Rx and Sub-RX.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Back COM2 Control-RRC COM2 is used to connect to a PC COM port (RS-232). It has a female connector which makes it possible to use a straight cable between RRC and PC. The communication parameter is set via the web interface.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Pin no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RS-232 Interface for Radio connection (9-pol D-sub male) RXD (in) to pc RXD TXD (out) from pc TXD GND RTS - connected to JMP-3 CTS - connected to JMP-3 (*) (*) (*) Both Kenwood and Yaesu transceivers need the RTS and CTS pins to be strapped together. JMP-3 inside the box can be used to strap them if you want to use a standard fully connected cable. PAD Control-RRC At the Control-RRC the input is used to connect a CW-paddle.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII 12V DC Pin no PWR + - + 10-18 VDC (centre) GND RESET A short press on the reset switch will reboot the unit. By pressing and keep the button pressed for 20 sec the unit reset to factory default settings with the following network settings: Control-RRC IP-address: Radio-RRC IP-address: Netmask: Gateway: DNS: 192.168.0.227 192.168.0.228 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1 I/O In the I/O connector is 3(2) inputs and 3 outputs, 8V and GND available (see below).
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ETHERNET The unit can be connected to both 10 and 100 Mbit/s Ethernet based TCP/IP network. The RRC can be configured for different connection types for Ethernet port, Auto, 10HDX, 10FDX, 100HDX, 100FDX and Auto-with-preferred-10FDX. Default is Auto-with-preferred-10FDX which works best in most cases.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Strapping and jumpers Before connecting the RRC to your radio you need to put some straps in place depending on your radio. Down below follows instructions of how to disassembly the RRC and pictures showing where to find the different straps. 1: Start with removing the screws holding the D-sub on the rear marked COM2. The tool should be 5 mm (3/16").
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII 3: Behind the AUX/MIC connector there is a strapping area which looks like an IC-socket. There are two rows with 9 holes. The row next to the AUX/MIC connector is connected to the connector. The strapping is done by connecting the red strap wires, supplied with the RRC, between the holes according to the description for the radio (see radio chapter). Normally the same strapping should be done in both Control-RRC and Radio-RRC.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII 5: Control-RRC only: JMP-2 is placed near the back of the RRC next to the RESET button. JMP-2 is used to select if the DC-power to the front panels should be 8 or 9 V. With the strap in place it will be 8V, which fits all ICOM radios. Without the strap the voltage will be 9V, which fits Kenwood TS-480 and RC-2000 panels that need 9V for the back-lighter. 6: JMP-3 is placed next to the rear D-sub COM2. JMP-3 is used to connect RTS and CTS together (pin 7 and 8) in COM2.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII 7: Control-RRC Only: JMP-4 is placed behind the CW-pot, and is available only in the ControlRRC and are only present in the RRC-1258MkIIs up to Hardware version 5. JMP-4 is used to select between Speaker level or Headset level for the Main-Rx output. The Sub-Rx is always Headset level. From hardware version 6 it’s always speaker level from both RX. 8: JMP-5 is placed behind the TLL connector and is only present in the RRC-1258MkIIs from hardware version 7.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII 9: When you are done you can slide the lid on the bottom part and put back the screws. Be careful the threads do not stand to much force. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Configuration with Microbit Setup Manager The initial settings of the network parameters are easiest done with the Microbit Setup Manager. The Setup Manager is a software which runs under Windows on a PC and connects to the RRC via USB (an USB cable is supplied with the RRC).
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Click on the Net info/find Tab Click on the “Find devices” button” Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII A reminder pop up that it requires a firmware version from 2.79 or later. If you install a new set of RRC:s this is no problem but if you have a set of used RRC:s you may need to use USB to first upgrade them to the latest firmware ( see chapter about USB configuration).
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Changing IP-settings. Select the RRC you want to configure by clicking on the row. The selected row will change to blue. Click on the “Config” button A “Network Configuration” dialog window will pop up. The Netmask, Gateway and DNS settings will be filled in already, they are copied from your PC:s Networks setting and normally do not need to be changed. The first 3 groups of the IP number are also filled in to match your PC-network settings.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII The RRC will reboot, when it’s rebooted the “Find Devices” window will show the new IP (in this example 192.168.1.228) and the “NOT REACHABLE” text will not be shown. Now do the same procedure for the Control-RRC. Select the row for the Control-RRC and click on the “Config” button Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Enter 227 in the last group and click “Save” After the RRC has rebooted, the “Find Devices” window will show the new IP (in this example 192.168.1.227) and the “NOT REACHABLE” text will not be shown. Now both RRC are reachable over the LAN. Check the connectivity by clicking on the corresponding row and click on the “Browse” button Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII The Internal webserver in the RRC will produce a web page like the one above. Note ! If you have changed the IP-address of the Radio-RRC from the default IP address like in the example above, remember that you need to change the “SIP-contact” IP-address in the Control-RRC at the Radio-settings page.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII FW/HW version When you connect the RRC the version of the firmware and Bootloader will show up in the upper window. The hardware versions is also shown. Go to the page www.remoterig.com and under downloads you can find the latest firmware. If there is a newer firmware available download it to your desktop unzip it and change to the "FW-update" tab. FW update Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Click on the "Select file" button and browse to the file with the new firmware, it should be something like “RRC-1258-CRC_v2.42_2011-08-17.bin” depending on the version and release date. When you have selected the file click on the "Update" button and the update process will start, the text in the bottom field will change to "Updating firmware".
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Setup The setup tab are used to setup the IP address and/or select the profile (from v2.44). More info about the IP setup see Initial IP-setup. A new window wills pop-up with the basic IP settings. Change the settings so they fit into your local network and press the "Save" button to save the new settings.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Net info Click on the “Get” button to read the IP setting currently in use by the RRC. WiFi and Serial Port tabs The Wifi tab is described in the WiFi Chapter. The Serial port tab is not used for the RRC1258MkII it’s used for other products. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Initial IP setup The default Ip settings from the factory is 192.168.0.227 (Control-RRC) and 192.168.0.228 (Radio-RRC). The net mask is 255.255.255.0. and the gateway 192.168.0.1. To be able to contact the RRC-units via the network you must configure the units to fit into your home network. You can check your network configuration from your PC. On the start menu select Run. In the Run dialog box enter cmd. You will get a DOS-window. At the DOS-promt enter ipconfig.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII The Netmask is 255.255.255.0 the Netmask in the RRC:s should be the same The Default gateway is 192.168.0.1 the Gateway in the RRC:s should be the same In this case all the default IP setting will be OK. In an other network, this is the result of the ipconfig command. Your PC IP address in this example is 192.168.128.10 this means that the IP of the RRC:s must have IP:s in the area 192.168.128.2 to 192.168.128.255. The Netmask is 255.255.128.
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m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Configuration with WEB-interface Before you can use your RRC-1258MkII you must configure both the hardware (strapping) and the software settings. The units will have the default IP addresses 192.168.0.227 (Control-RRC) and 192.168.0.228 (Radio-RRC). The net mask is 255.255.255.0. The configuration is easiest done via the web interface. Be aware of that your PC must be in the same net e.g. having an IP-number between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Info The info page shows some static information about the RRC as firmware revision etc. and also the basic IP-configuration. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Status On the status page you can check some parameters which can be useful when debugging etc. But the most important is that here is the "Connect" and "Disconnect" button used to connect or disconnect the Internet connection between the two RRC in some modes. If the system is setup to be used with Control panels or Twins then there is no Connect/disconnect buttons, the connection is controlled by the power on switch on the control panel.
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m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Profiles The profile menu is used to store and load settings profiles. This could be convenient if you change settings often. But NO settings are needed here if you do not use it, so leave this page to later if it’s your initial setup of the RRC:s. You can use up to five profiles and you can give them describing names. The first time you activate another profile than the default profile the default profile will be copied to the other profiles.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII To change profile just select “Active profile” to the profile you want to change to, and press submit. The new profile will then be loaded but will not be used before restart so you can check all settings and the restart to make the new profile active. Profiles can also be changed from the Setup Manager which can be useful if you connected it to different networks. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII IP Settings The IP Settings menu is used to setup the initial IP parameters needed for the unit to connect to the IP network. Down below the settings are described more in details. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Parameter Setting Unit ID (Banner) Text, whatever you want, that will be shown at the top of the web-page (within brackets). Used to identify different RRC. “empty” (default) “text” Select between a fixed IP address and DHCP. DHCP can be practical for the Control-RRC but fixed IP address is preferred in Radio-RRC. No (default) Yes IP-address (only when fixed IP-address is used) 192.168.0.227 (default Control-RRC) 192.168.0.228 (default Radio-RRC) nnn.nnn.nnn.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII IP-interface Web page user Web page pwd Normally the RRC connects via the Ethernet interface if it’s available, and as second choice via the WiFi. If you set it to “Ethernet” you can force the RRC not to connect via WiFi even if the Ethernet is not available for the moment. “Auto, prefer Ethernet” (default) “Ethernet” Enable password protection for the web pages and also the telnet connection by entering a username (this field) and a password (next field).
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio Settings The Radio settings are used to setup the RRC to act together with different radios. The settings must be done in both Control-RRC and Radio-RRC and the parameters are partly different for the both RRC. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
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m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Parameter Setting Program mode Select the program mode depending on connected radio: 0 = Transparent (for repeater links etc.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Audio quality Audio Dual-RX Codec out gain Codec inp gain Sets the audio quality depending on available bandwidth.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Codec inp HPF Hz Codec inp preamp Codec inp attenuation COM0 baudrate COM0 data bits COM0 stop bits COM0 parity Sets the low cut frequency for the audio passband [Hz]: 82 102 131 163 (default) 204 261 327 408 The upper cut frequency is set automatically depending on the sampling rate.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII COM0 Program mode 3 char timeout Use USB Com Port as COM0 The char timeout can be programmed. The default timeout should be 2 and works for all radios except FT-1000 in 4800 baud which need it to be set to 60. 2 = default 60 = FT-1000 in 4800 baud COM0 can be connected to the USB interface instead of the normal serial interface. When installing Microbit Setup manager a virtual Com port called “Microbit RRC Virtual Comport (COMX)” is installed.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Serial Settings The serial ports COM1 and COM2 can be used as a transparent serial channel between Control-RRC and Radio-RRC over Internet. The COM-ports can be used for CAT control, rotator control etc. COM1 is always free to be used with the drawback that you cannot use COM1 for configuration. COM2 is used for the radio control in some of the program modes and can then not be used as a transparent serial channel.
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m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Parameter Setting COM1 mode Select mode for COM1-to-COM1 transparent transfer of serial data between two opposite RRC. The setting defines the event that triggers the data transfer over Internet. Inactive (default) Mode 1 = Char-by-char. A data packet is send for each char, needs lot of bandwidth. Mode 2 = ICOM CI-V. Used for CI-V control of IC-703/706 at the same time as you use the control panel. Mode 3 = Char-timeout.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII COM1 baudrate COM1 databits Mode 6 = CAT to COM2 local (Control-RRC) makes it possible to connect for example a logger PC which needs to speak to the Control radio to COM1 at the Radio-RRC. The IP-data from radio side COM2 and this local COM1 will be intelligent mixed (in sequence) before sent to local COM2. Data from local COM2 goes to both local COM1 and to the radio side COM2 via IP. This function is only for the Yaesu Twin configuration only.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII COM1 stop bits COM1 parity COM1 cts/rts COM1 terminator Use USB Com Port as COM1 Set COM1 stop bits: 1 (default) 2 Set COM1 parity: 0 = Off (default) 1 = Odd 2 = Even 3 = Forced-1 4 = Forced-0 Enable the transfer of CTS input to RTS output of other RRC. 0 = No (default) 1 = Yes Defines the terminator character used in COM1mode=5 (user-def-terminator). Character should be in HEX-format.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII COM2 mode COM2 databits COM2 stop bits COM2 parity COM2 terminator Use USB Com Port as COM2 COM3 mode (COMExtra) Only available in the Control-RRC Select mode for COM2-to-COM2 transparent transfer of serial data between two opposite RRC. The setting defines the event that triggers the data transfer over Internet. Inactive (default) Logical parallel with COM0. = Is used for level converting for CI-V and FT-8x7. The settings from “Radio settings” are used.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Advanced settings Under advanced settings it is possible to change the default port numbers used by the RRC. It can be necessary if there are more than one RRC on your LAN. In earlier versions we used port 5060 for SIP but it’s often reserved for IP-telephony today so we have changed default ports. You really need to know what you are doing when you change port numbers especially on the Radio-RRC so that you don't disconnect yourself.
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m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Parameter Setting UDP cmd port Port number used for the Command channel. 13002 (default) Port number used for the audio channel 13001 (default) Port number used for the SIP session. 13000 (default) UDP audio port SIP port Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Web server port Telnet server port Rx jitter buffer size Rx jitter delay Audio packet size (ms) RTP Tx Mode Debug level Disable Audio tones (Control-RRC only). Port number used for the internal http web server. 80 (default) Port number used for the internal telnet server. 23 (default) Set the maximum number of audio packets from the received audio stream that is buffered. Dictates maximum playback delay.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Audio tones-dB [70-0] (Control-RRC only) IP identification (morse) (Control-RRC only) Full Duplex (Control-RRC only) Yaesu pwr-on/off (Radio-RRC only) PTT-off mute delay (Control-RRC only) IP Type-of-Service (dec) Elecraft advanced UDP antenna-switch port (Radio-RRC only) UDP cmd min-datasize You can set the level of the different status tones generated by the RRC 70-0 30 (default) Makes it possible to let the Control-RRC to send it’s IP number in morse code, can be u
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Dynamic DNS setting (only Radio-RRC) The Radio-RRC has a Dynamic DNS client to be used when the Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses dynamic IP addresses (DHCP) instead of fixed IP address. DHCP is the most common for private users. The RRC supports our own free Remoterig dynamic DNS service and DynDNS which is not free for new users anymore. You can choose to use one of them.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII After the RRC has restarted go back to the Dynamic DNS settings page. You will now see that the settings Own hostname, Username and Password are automatically generated. The only important information is the Own hostname, copy the whole row, this is the information you should put into the SIP contact box in the Control-RRC and the web address you should use when remote configure the Radio-RRC in the future. No more registration is needed.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII When you have done the setup and restarted the RRC, it will update the Remoterig DDNS. You can check the status of the update at http://ddns.remoterig.com/status Enter the hostname from your RRC in this example = hfd3dqw6. If your RRC has updated the DDNS you will see when and what current public IP the RRC has reported. If it’s not updated check the RRC-status page and check the DNS and DDNS status. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII DynDNS dynamic dns service The Radio-RRC also supports the commercial dynamic DNS service DynDns. Earlier this was a free service, it’s still free for old users but not for new. If your router has a DynDNS client you can also use that one, and do not activate more than one DynDNS client at the same LAN segment. DynDNS do not accept multiple updates from same IP.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Parameter Setting Dynamic DNS check interval Sets how often the external IP address of your router should be checked, value in minutes: Dynamic DNS host name Own host name Username Password Off (Dynamic DNS client disabled) 10 20 30 40 50 60 180 600 1440 Sets which DNS service you will use ddns.remoterig.com (our own free service) members.dyndns.org (commercial service) Domain name registered at DynDNS.com. Example: my-radio-site.ham-radio-op.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Keyer Settings (Control-RRC) A very powerful function for remote CW operation is implemented in the RRC-1258MkII. The system is able to handle delays and jitter caused by Internet in a unique way. This function is also dependent on the I/O configuration, see IO settings. The Keyer also handles straight key CW generated from an old fashion straight keyer or a computer. The RRC also emulate a WinKeyer to be able to send CW from a log program supporting WinKeyer.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Iambic Paddle reverse Weight Side tone hz Side tone -dB Lf delay ms Key delay ms Speed pot min wpm[5-99] Speed pot max wpm[599] Set the CW-keyer iambic mode. Old type, squeeze keyer Mode-A Mode-B (default) Mode-B + auto-char-space Set the reverse mode for the CW-paddle. No, left paddle dot & right paddle dash (default) Yes, left paddle dash & right paddle dot Time ratio between dash and dot. 25-40 = 2.5-4.0/1 30 = 3.0/1 (default) Frequency for the side-tone in Hz.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Keyer Settings (Radio-RRC) In the Radio-RCC only one parameter is available. “PTT-activated by keyer” is a function that is useful if you want the PTT input of the radio to be activated when using the Remoterig keying function. The PPT is activated before the “Key delay” meaning that a PA for example can be activated x ms before the keying signal is activated to prevent hot switching.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Parameter Setting PTT activated by keyer Enable the PTT function. No = (default) Yes = PTT is activated by the keyer Enable the PTT Tail function 0 = No delay (default) 1-999 = delay in ms. PTT tail delay ms [999] Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII IO Settings The inputs and outputs in both the Control-RRC and Radio-RRC are configurable to meet different needs. Control-RRC: Parameter Setting IN0 mode Select the function for Input-0 (IN0) signal in the I/O connector. 0 = I/O, input status is transferred to Radio-RRC (default) 1 = Keyer, straight key or external keyer 2 = PTT, PTT-switch or foot-switch etc. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII OUT0 mode OUT1 mode OUT2 mode USB RTS as PTT USB DTR as CW Output 0 can only be configured for one of two functions. I/O = Indicating that SIP connection is up. Keyer = The output follows the Keyer output. OUT1 mode Output 1 can be configured for one of two functions. I/O = The output follows Input 1 from the Radio-RRC. Keyer = The output follows the Keyer output. Output 2 can can be configured for one oftwo functions.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio-RRC: Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Parameter Setting OUT0 mode Select the function for output-0 (OUT0) signal the I/O connector. 0 = I/O, active when IN0 on Control-RRC is active (Control-RRC IN0-mode setting must be in state I/O).
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Ping settings (only Radio-RRC) The Radio-RRC has a Ping Watchdog function which can be used as an extra security. This function is quite common in network equipments. It can be set to ping an IP address and when it does not get any answer, it will make a hard reboot of the RRC. The status of the ping watchdog can be checked at the status page. This function is only available on the Radio-RRC.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Wi-Fi settings You can enter SSID and Password direct or check them on the WiFi page. See more in the WiFi Chapter. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Export settings (HTML) This function creates a text file with the actual settings and status of the unit. This file can be sent via email for support purposes for example. Export settings (bin) This function is used to backup your settings to a file in your PC. When clicking on the link a dialog box will show up where you can decide where to store and the name of your backup file. Note! The exported file will only include settings for the active profile. Microbit 2.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Import settings (bin) This function is used import your backup file from your PC. Click on select file and browse to your file and then click import. Note that the imported settings will be stored in the currently selected profile. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Application firmware upgrade The application firmware can be updated over the Internet via the web interface when bugs are fixed and/or new functionality is implemented. You don't have to be where the RRC1258MkII is to do the updates. Download the new firmware from www.remoterig.com and save the file on your computer (it has a name like RRC1258-CRC_v1.38_2009-09-04.bin). Connect to the RRC you want to update and select 'Application-upgrade'.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Bootloader firmware upgrade This follows the same steps as the application firmware upgrade procedure above. Restart device Restart device can be used if you want to reset and restart the RRC without saving any changes (before apply changes) or just for ordinary reset. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Configuration with terminal-interface All parameters can also be programmed via the serial interface COM1 (RS-232) or Telnet port. COM1 has the following settings: 38400 baud, 8 bits, No parity, and 1 stop bit. Select the sys [s] and setup-edit [1] menus to configure the RRC. This method of configuration is not user friendly and should be avoided.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII WiFi General The RRC-1258 can be equipped with a WiFi Interface. A WiFi interface is convenient when you want to connect the RRC:s to a WiFi network. You do not need any extra cables or boxes. For the Control-RRC the main reason to use WiFi might be the portability, and for the Radio-RRC to physically separate the RRC from the telephone/DSL line which is the most common route for lightning storms to hit the RRC and the Radio.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII The 2.4 GHz Wifi Interface is compliant to 802.11b/g and single stream 802.11n and supports WPA2- (AES), WEP (64 and 128 bit) modes of security in infrastructure mode and also TKIP in SPI mode. There is no limitations compared to Ethernet, all settings that are used when they are connected to Ethernet can be used. The RRC automatically switch between WiFi or Ethernet. IF Ethernet is connected, Ethernet will be used.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Click on the Get button. - You will get a empty page when the unit is not programmed, when you later open this page you will see the stored settings for your WiFi networks. Click Scan. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII - After a 1 second you will see the WiFi networks which are available at your current location. The networks are sorted in order decided by Signal strength, the strongest on top. Up to 32 WiFi networks can be shown. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII - Select the network you want to use by clicking on the button beside the SSID. Click on the button on the row where you want to store the Network. Click on the “use” button. Enter the password (Private shared key) if it’s needed. Click “Save and close” button. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII - Give The RRC a few seconds to reboot and connect to the WiFi Network. Click on the Net info tab. Click on the “Get” button. You will now see that the Box has got an IP-adress from the DHCP- server. If it still shows 000.000.000.000 etc. wait a moment and click on the “Get” button again Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII - Click on the “Browse unit” button. You will now see the RRC internal web pages(*1). Click on “Info” and you will see the WiFi network status *1 - Your PC has to be connected to the same network as the RRC if it should be possible to connect to it. If the PC is connected to the same WiFi Network, “wireless isolation” must be switched off in the Router/access point. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII CW-Keyer General The RRC-1258 has a CW-keyer function that makes CW operation possible over Internet even if there are long latencies and lots of jitter. Note that the CW-keyer is by default disabled. The CW-keyer side-tone is generated locally at the control RRC. When the dot or dash is executed the audio from the radio can be muted at the Control-RRC to disable the radio sidetone or annoying clicks and sounds.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Connections PAD – Control-RRC: At the Control-RRC the PAD-jack is used to connect a CW-paddle. The input is for a standard 3.5 mm stereo plug. The left paddle is connected to the tip and the right paddle to the ring. Common is connected to the inner ring and house. Note - these signals are also available in the I/O-connector.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Signal I/O connector IO setting right-paddle left-paddle straight-key/PC gnd 1 2 4 8 IN0 mode = Keyer - (IN1) (IN2) (IN0) I/O-connector – Radio-RRC: The output signal from the CW-keyer to the radio straight-KEY input can also be found in the I/O connector. Signal I/O connector IO setting keyer-output keyer-output keyer-output gnd 5 6 3 8 OUT0 mode = Keyer OUT1 mode = Keyer OUT2 mode = Keyer - (OUT0) (OUT1) (OUT2) Microbit 2.0 AB 2010.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII RTTY Keying General Most HF-radios have a special FSK/RTTY keying input which is better to use than AFSK (audio frequency shift keying) since you don’t need to set mic gain and other settings. The RRC-1258 has a separate serial channel for transfer of 45.45 baud RTTY keying data. The RTTY serial channel is only available via the USB interface.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII At the Radio-RRC IO-settings page you need to select which output you want to use for the RTTY keying signal. RTS from the RRC-1258 COMExtra USB port is used to key PTT. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII RTTY with MMTTY The Remoterig specific settings to use MMTTY for RTTY is shown below. At the TX tab select the PTT & FSK comport to the same comport as Device Manager showed to be assigned to RRC-1258 COMExtra port, in this example it’s COM4. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII At the Misc tab e select COM-TxD(FSK) and click on the “USB Port” button. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII In the “USB port option” dialog select “C-limiting speed”. If not limiting speed is selected the PTT will be released before the whole RTTY string is sent, because the USB communication is so much faster than a ordinary RS-232 serial port. Settings IO settings: Control OUT0 mode OUT1 mode OUT2 mode Radio Baudot/45 Keyer Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Connections PAD – Control-RRC: Only the USB interface can be used for RTTY as described above. PAD – Radio-RRC: At the Radio-RRC the PAD-jack can be used to connect the RTTY signal from the FSK serial port. The PAD will then be shared with CW key output. The pad jack is for a standard 3.5 mm stereo plug. Note - these signals are also available in the I/O-connector.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ICOM CI-V General RRC-1258MkII supports the CI-V protocol used by almost every ICOM radio. Then you have to use a PC-software e.g. HamRadioDeLuxe or similar rig control software at the control site. All audio and data communication goes true the RRC:s and you don't need a PC at the remote site. The Connect/Disconnect button on the web status page is used to connect/disconnect to/from the remote site.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII SIP-Connect/disconnect via MIC UP button: Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode 1 – ICOM CI-V 1 – ICOM CI-V SIP password hello hello SIP contact 192.168.0.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII The microphone can be connected direct to the RRC AUX/MIC connector if you have a microphone with RJ-45 connector, like the HM-103. If you have a microphone with a circular connector like HM-36 you have to use the Remoterig I10a cable, the OPC-589, from ICOM or make one by yourself (drawing for I10a is provided). The speaker is connected direct to the RRC SP-jack with a 3.5 mm stereo plug.
User manual 2 3 1 4 8 5 7 6 Front panel view PC I10a screened 20 cm Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 UP 8V I10c AF UP 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 2 3 5 7 8 DSUB- 9pol Male 8V PTT PTT MICE MIC MIC MICE GND SPEAKER 3.
User manual 8 1 Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 6 1 TTL 4/6 modular SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8V TDO RDO GND I11c I11b MIC GND MIC MICE GND PTT MICE PTT I11a screened 1 m AF PWR ON indication 2 8 5 7 1 6 8-pol Circular female Generic ICOM cables RRC-1258MkII AF 8V AUX/MIC 8-pol RJ 45 Con RRC-1258MkII m crob t 1:2 3 4 8 5 7 6 CI-V 3.5 mm stereo plug SPEAKER 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ICOM IC-7100 General The latest HF/VHF/UHF rig from ICOM are supported by Remoterig. You get full remote functionality from the control panel and the feeling is exactly as if you use them locally. It’s one of the simplest rig to setup and come on the air with. No special cables needed, just connect the RJ45:s and setup the parameters in the boxes.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII All red straps are replaced at Control side are replaced by the PCB. When assemble the adapter in the Control-RRC be aware of the direction of the notch. The picture below shows the configuration of the Radio-RRC:s. Note that the picture showing the Control side red straps are only valid for the first version of the IC-7100 Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode 2 – IC-7100/IC-706/IC-703 SIP password hello SIP contact 192.168.0.228 Auto connect No Audio quality 2 – Linear 16 bits 8 kHz Audio dual-rx (*) Codec out gain 255 Codec inp gain 18 Codec inp preamp Yes Codec inp HPF Hz 163 COM0 baudrate 38400 COM0 data bits 8 COM0 stop bits 1 COM0 parity 0 - Off (*) Available only in RRC-1258MkIIs.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Power supply Control-RRC: The Control-RRC is supplied with a common 13,8 V (10-18V) power supply. The display and speaker amplifier needs a lot of power so you need 1A. Radio-RRC: The Radio-RRC should be supplied from the same power supply as the radio to avoid humming. Please put a small fuse on the cable if you connect it to a 30 Amp PS output. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ICOM IC-703, IC-706 General The idea of remote controlling IC-703/706 is simple; it's just to extend the cord between the radio and the control panel using Internet. When you press the power button on the panel the radio comes to life at the remote side and sound and panel info flows across the Internet between the pair of RRC-1258MkII:s. The look and feel of the panel is the same as if the panel was directly connected to the radio.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode 2 – IC706 SIP password hello SIP contact 192.168.0.228 Auto connect No Audio quality 2 – Linear 16 bits 8 kHz Audio dual-rx (*) Codec out gain 255 Codec inp gain 18 Codec inp preamp Yes Codec inp HPF Hz 163 COM0 baudrate 19200 COM0 data bits 8 COM0 stop bits 1 COM0 parity 0 - Off (*) Available only in RRC-1258MkIIs.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Power supply Control-RRC: The Control-RRC is supplied with a common 13,8 V (10-18V) power supply. The display and speaker amplifier needs a lot of power so you need 1A. Radio-RRC: The Radio-RRC should be supplied from the same power supply as the radio to avoid humming. Please put a small fuse on the cable if you connect it to a 30 Amp PS. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
User manual 1 4 8 5 6 7 2 3 8-pol ICOM-con Panel 8V Green Brown/White MICE MIC GND LTXD Screen to White White Screen to Red Black Convert from ICOM-cable to 8-pol CAT-5 cable Blue Brown Blue/White PWK White Orange Green/White LRXD AF Red Yellow Blue 7 8 6 3 4 5 2 1 Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Prepare the separation cable to IC-703 and IC-706 The cable between front and radio before it is cut apart. You have to buy this cable from your local ICOM-dealer (art no OPC-581 or OPC-587). Connector at radio end. Connector at control panel end. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII - Identify the end with the connector to the radio, se above. - Cut the cable apart, don't make it longer then needed at radio end. The mic signal is sensitive of HF from antennas etc. as usually. - Take away about 40 mm of the outer covering. - Separate the shields from the inner wire, the red wire has a copper coloured shield and the white has a green shield. The shielded white wire is thinner than the white one without a shielding.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII - Cut a piece of shrinking tube to each wire. Cut them short enough so they don't shrink from the heat of the solder iron. - First tread a 100 mm long 6,4 mm shrinking tube on the separation cable. - Then tread a 80 mm long 6,4 mm shrinking tube on the separation cable. - Solder them together, follow the drawing above. - Tread the shrinking tubes over the soldered joints and shrink them with hot air. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII - Tread the 6.4 mm shrinking tube over the joint and shrink it with hot air. - Tread the second shrinking tube over the first and shrink them with hot air - The first cable is now finished, Do the same with the other part. The one with the connector to the control panel. When you have finished both cables , you can connect them together with a RJ45 extender. - Check the cable with an ohm-meter.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ICOM IC-R2500 General The technical solution is the same as for IC-706 and TS-480; you can remote control the receiver over Internet from the control panel without any PC. We simply replace the cable between the control panel and the receiver with two RRC-1258 units, one at the control panel and one at the receiver.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Connections The cabling is quite simple and can be done with simple RJ connectors. Power supply Control-RRC: The Control-RRC is supplied with a common 13,8 V (10-18V) power supply. The display and speaker amplifier needs a lot of power so you need 1A. Radio-RRC: The Radio-RRC should be supplied from the same power supply as the radio to avoid humming. Please put a small fuse on the cable if you connect it to a 30 Amp PS. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010.
User manual 6 1 6 5 1 2 3 4 HV HV RDO RDO TDO GND GND TDO PWR SW 7 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 8 pol Modular Con 8 1 1258 Cable I14 1(1) SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug RRC-1258MkII MIC/AUX PWR SW 6-pol Modular Control Panel IC-R2500 m crob t 1:2 ICOM cable RRC-1258MkII to IC-R2500 Panel end USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Rev.
User manual SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 7 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 TDO HV HV RDO TDO GND RDO PWR SW 6 5 1 2 3 4 6 pol Modular Con Control Inp IC-R2500 GND PWR SW 8 pol Modular Con RRC-1258MkII MIC/AUX m crob t 1:2 1 6 1258 Cable I15 1(1) SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug ICOM cable RRC-1258MkII to IC-R2500 Radio end USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ICOM IC-E2820 General It's not only shortwave transceivers which could be remote controlled, the remoterig system also support ICOM:s D-star radio IC-E2820. The technical solution is the same as for IC-706 and TS-480; you can remote control the radio over Internet from the control panel without any PC. We simply replace the cable between the control panel and the radio with two RRC1258 units, one at the control panel and one at the radio.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII COM0 parity 0 - Off 0 - Off (*) Available only in RRC-1258MkIIs Connections The cabling is quite simple and can be done with simple RJ connectors. Be aware of that the original microphone can not be used without the HM-133 adapter boards. If you do not have them use a simple ICOM microphone like HM-103 or HM-95. Microphones with circular connectors can also be used with adapter cable OPC-589.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Using HM-133 Microphone If you have a RRC-1258MkIIs you can buy the HM-133 adapter pcbs which let you use the HM-133 microphone with all it’s buttons. The small pcbs are mounted in the strapping sockets which means that no red straps are needed. The pcb with the yellow cable are mounted in the Control-RRC and the pcb with the blue cable are mounted in the Radio-RRC. The yellow and blue cables need to be solder to one point on the RRC pcb. See pictures below.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Control-RRC Radio-RRC Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Power supply Control-RRC: The Control-RRC is supplied with a common 13,8 V (10-18V) power supply. The display and speaker amplifier needs a lot of power so you need 1A. Radio-RRC: The Radio-RRC should be supplied from the same power supply as the radio to avoid humming. Please put a small fuse on the cable if you connect it to a 30 Amp PS. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
User manual 4 1 4 2 3 I13a GND RDO TDO GND TDO RDO 5 2 3 4 8V 8V 1 4/6 pol Modular Con RRC-1258MkII TTL 4-pol Modular Control Panel IC-E2820 m crob t 1:2 1 6 1258 Cable I13 1(1) SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug ICOM cable RRC-1258MkII to IC-2820 Panel end USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Rev.
User manual Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 6 1 SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 6 3 4 5 2 1 I12c RDO TDO I12b TDO GND 8V 5 2 3 4 4/6 pol Modular Con RDO GND 8V 4/6 pol Modular Con 6 7 8 Control Inp IC-E2820 GND GND I12a MIC MIC RRC-1258MkII 6 7 8 MICE MICE 3 4 5 PTT 2 3 4 5 PTT 1 8-pol RJ 45 Con Mic Inp IC-E2820 2 Try Standard shielded CAT 5 1258 Cable I12 1(1) SPEAKER 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ICOM ID-E880 General The Remoterig system also support ICOM:s D-star radio ID-E880. The technical solution is the same as for IC-706, IC-7100, TS-480 etc. You can remote control the radio over Internet from the control panel without any PC. We simply replace the cable between the control panel and the radio with two RRC-1258 units, one at the control panel and one at the radio.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Jumpers Control-RRC: JMP JMP JMP JMP 1 2 3 5 = = = = Yes Yes don’t care No Radio-RRC: JMP 3 = don’t care JMP 5 = No Connections The cabling is quite simple and can be done with simple RJ connectors. Be aware of that the HM-133/880 adapter boards must be used Drawings of the connection cables can be found below. Control-RRC: You have to make the control cable I22b to connect between the Control panel and the RRC TTL connector.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII The small pcbs are mounted in the strapping sockets which means that no red straps are needed. The pcb with the yellow cable are mounted in the Control-RRC and the pcb with the blue cable are mounted in the Radio-RRC. The yellow and blue cables need to be solder to one point on the RRC pcb. See pictures below. Be sure to remove power when solder. There is no settings that need to be changed after mounting the pcbs.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio-RRC Power supply Control-RRC: The Control-RRC is supplied with a common 13,8 V (10-18V) power supply. The display and speaker amplifier needs a lot of power so you need 1A. Radio-RRC: The Radio-RRC should be supplied from the same power supply as the radio to avoid humming. Please put a small fuse on the cable if you connect it to a 30 Amp PS. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
User manual Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 SPEAKER 3.
User manual 6 1 6 8V TD 3 4 5 GND RD I22b Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 Green Black Green Yellow Blue I22c Red Yellow Red 5 6 2 3 4 1 Blue 2 GND White Black 1 PWR ON 6 pol Modular Con White RRC-1258MkII TTL 6-pol Modular Control Panel IC-E880 m crob t 1:2 1 6 1258 Cable I22 1(1) SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug ICOM cable RRC-1258MkII to ID-E880 Panel end, RRC v7 USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ICOM IC-2725 General It's not only shortwave transceivers which could be remote controlled, the Remoterig system also support ICOM:s IC-2725. The technical solution is the same as for IC-706 and TS-480; you can remote control the radio over Internet from the control panel without any PC. We simply replace the cable between the control panel and the radio with two RRC-1258 units, one at the control panel and one at the radio.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio side Microbit Adapters 1258L When assembling the adapter pcb:s take notice that they are not the same in the different units, one is marked Control and the other Radio. Be sure to put them in the right RRC and that they are turned according to the picture below. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode 7 – ICR2500/IC-2725 7 – ICR2500/IC-2725 SIP password hello hello SIP contact 192.168.0.
User manual 6 1 1 2 6 5 4 3 6-pol Modular Control Panel IC-2725 GND MIC MICE DATA DATA HV 7 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 8 pol Modular Con 8 1 1258 Cable I18 1(1) SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug RRC-1258MkII MIC/AUX m crob t 1:2 ICOM cable RRC-1258MkII to IC-2725 Panel end USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Rev.
User manual SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 7 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 GND MIC MICE DATA DATA HV 8 pol Modular Con RRC-1258MkII MIC/AUX 1 2 6 5 4 3 6 pol Modular Con Control Inp IC-2725 m crob t 1:2 6 1 1258 Cable I17 1(1) SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug ICOM cable RRC-1258MkII to IC-2725 Radio end USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII YAESU TWIN General RRC-1258MkIIs Yaesu Twin supports the special high end concept where one Yaesu radio can be used to control another Yaesu radio. No PC:s needed at either end. The RRC-1258MkIIs Yaesu Twin package includes power supplys and all necessary cables. The boxes do not need to be opened all strappings are done in production. All you need to do is to put the system together and do the IP-settings.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII the controlling radio but there is no scale marks on the meters so you have to learn how the different values are represented. For the FT-9000 – FT-9000 the sub RX must be active for the ALC meter to work, and of course the spectrum scope does not work remotely. Attention! If you want to use the Auto tuner on the Remote radio, it’s very important that you connect dummy loads to the corresponding antenna ports on the control radio.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode 10 – Yaesu FT450/950/2K/5K/9K twin hello 192.168.0.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Connections Drawings of the connection cables can be found below. All necessary cables are included in the package.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio site 1 6 3 2 4 5 1 Connect 12V power supply to the PWR jack 2 Connecter Ethernet to the Ethernet jack ( 2m CAT 5 cable included) 3 Connect the CAT cable Y6d from the COM2 connector to the radio CAT connector 4 Connect the mic cable Y6a from the AUX/MIC jack to the radio mic connector. 5 Connect the audio cable from to the SP jack to the radio headphone output. (Adapter from ¼” connector to 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Logging or computer control, RTTY etc. Even if the CAT connector at the Remote Radio is occupied with the communication between the two Radios it is possible to connect other equipment to the system due to an intelligent CAT server functionality in the RRC.s. If you need to connect a antenna switch for example which need to talk to the remote Radio you can connect it to the Radio-RRC COM1 and configure COM1 to “Mode 6, CAT to COM2 (local)”.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Cable Y5d – Control Radio to Control-RRC COM2 Cable Y6d – Radio-RRC to Remote Radio COM2 Cable Y5a – Mic to Control-RRC Mic jack Cable Y6a – Radio-RRC Mic jack to Radio Mic input Cable 3.5 mm – 3.5 mm Audio Output from Remote radio to Radio-RRC SP input jack Cable 3.5 mm – ¼ “” Keyer from Radio-RRC PAD jack to Remote radio straight key input jack Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Adapter ¼”” to 3.5 mm Headset adapter Adapter ¼”” to 3.5 mm Paddle adapter Adapter 3.5 mm to ¼” Headset output adapter from remote remote radio Control-RRC: Connect the RS-232 cable Y5d between the Control-RRC COM2 and the CAT connector on the Radio. The microphone can be connected direct to the RRC AUX/MIC connector if you have a microphone with RJ-45 connector. If you have a microphone with a circular connector use the adapter cable Y5a.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Connect the mic cable Y6a from the Radio-RRC AUX/MIC connector to the radios microphone jack. Connect the speaker signal from the radios headset output jack or similar to the RadioRRC SP jack with the standard 3.5 mm – 3.5 mm cable with stereo plugs in both ends. If the radio have a ¼” jack use the supplied adapter ¼”” to 3.5mm. Connect keyer cable (standard 3.5 mm – 3.
User manual 2 3 1 4 8 5 7 6 Front panel view Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev.
User manual SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 Y6b Radio CAT port DSUB- 9pol Female 2 3 5 GND 7 8 GND GND DSUB- 9pol Female 2 3 5 7 8 Y6a PTT MIC MIC PTT MICE 5 7 8 6 8-pol Circular Mic Inp YAESU TWIN cables RRC-1258MkII -> Radio (twin radio side) MICE RRC-1258MkII COM2 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 8-pol RJ 45 Con RRC-1258MkII m crob t 1:2 3 4 8 5 7 6 SPEAKER 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII YAESU FT-857 General The Remoterig system supports the popular Yaesu FT-857. The technical solution is the same as for all the other rigs like IC-706 and TS-480 etc with detachable control panel. You can remote control the radio over Internet from the control panel without any PC. We simply replace the cable between the control panel and the radio with two RRC-1258 units, one at the control panel and one at the radio.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII can happen even with some 25A power supplies. You will see if the RRC reset by watching the PWR LED, or checking the Uptime in the web interface. Note! The strapping instructions above are only valid for RRC:s from hardware version 7. Also remember to remove JMP-5 in both the control and radio RRC.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Connections The cabling is quite simple and can be done with simple RJ and modular connectors. The 5 wire control cables are the same on control and radio end, but be aware of that the cables must be connected as shown in the schematics. Drawings of the connection cables can be found below. Control-RRC: The control cable Y9a should be connected between the Control panel and the RRC TTL connector. The Y9a cable is included in the FT-857 package.
User manual 6 1 6 4 5 2 3 1 6-pol modular Ctrl Panel FT-857 Y9a DET NR. CNT COPIED NAME OK DIMENSION 1 :2 SCAL E SP TX D RX D GND 8V SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 6 4 5 2 3 1 6-pol modular RRC-1258MkII TTL YAESU FT-857 Cable Contr. panel -> RRC-1258MkII CHECKED STAND. PWR SW m crob t MS CON STR. DRAWN 120124 DATE REPLACED BY NOTE 6 1 1258 Cable Y9 1(1) DRAWING NR REPLACE USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010.
User manual 6 1 8 1 3 4 5 6 2 1 Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 SP TXD RXD GND 8V PWR SW Y9a GND 6-pol modular DIMENSION 1 :2 SCAL E 8 7 6 4 5 3 4 5 6 2 6-pol modular 1 CTRL FT-857 PTT G ND MIC MICE 8-pol RJ 45 Con MIC FT-857 PTT MIC RRC-1258MkII TTL 8 7 6 4 5 OK YAESU FT-857 cable RRC-1258MkII -> Radio 2 3 Y9b NAME CHECKED STAND.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII YAESU FTM-350 General Speaker AF CON RRC-1258MkIIs The Remoterig system supports the Yaesu FTM-350. The technical solution is the same as for all the other rigs with detachable control panel. You can remote control the radio over Internet from the control panel without any PC. We simply replace the cable between the control panel and the radio with two RRC-1258 units, one at the control panel and one at the radio.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode SIP password SIP contact Auto connect Audio quality Audio dual-rx Codec out gain Codec inp gain Codec inp preamp Codec inp HPF Hz COM0 baudrate COM0 data bits COM0 stop bits COM0 parity 17 – FTM-350 hello 192.168.0.228 No 2 – Linear 16 bits 8 kHz 17 – FTM-350 hello 255 20 No 163 48000 8 1 0 - Off 2 – Linear 16 bits 8 kHz Yes 255 0 163 48000 8 1 0 - Off Microbit 2.0 AB 2010.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Connections The cabling is quite simple and can be done with standard patch cables. Drawings of the connection cables can be found below. Control-RRC: The control cable Y13a a standard RJ-45 patch cable should be connected between the Control panel and the AUX/MIC connector. The original microphone should be connected direct to the radio front panel as usual. A pair of speakers are connected direct to the RRC SP-jack with a 3.5 mm stereo plug.
User manual 8 1 8 7 6 2 3 4 5 1 GND RXD TXD PWR MICE MIC 8-pol RJ 45 Con RRC-1258MkII AUX/MIC Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 Y13b Y13a Try Standard shielded CAT 5 m crob t 8 7 6 2 3 4 5 1 8-pol RJ 45 Con MIC FT-857 YAESU FTM-350 Cables Front -> RRC-1258MkII 1:2 SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 1258 Cable Y13 1(1) USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010.
User manual Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 8 7 6 2 3 4 5 1 GND RXD TXD PWR MICE MIC 8-pol RJ 45 Con RRC-1258MkII AUX/MIC Y14b Audio Y14a Try Standard shielded CAT 5 m crob t 8 7 6 2 3 4 5 1 8-pol RJ 45 Con MIC FT-857 YAESU FTM-350 Cables RRC-1258MkII -> Radio 1:2 SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 1258 Cable Y14 1(1) USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII YAESU FT-7800/8800/8900 General Speaker AF CON RRC-1258MkII The Remoterig system supports the Yaesu FT-7800/8800/8900. The technical solution is the same as for all the other rigs with detachable control panel. You can remote control the radio over Internet from the control panel without any PC. We simply replace the cable between the control panel and the radio with two RRC-1258 units, one at the control panel and one at the radio.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode SIP password SIP contact Auto connect Audio quality Audio dual-rx (*) Codec out gain Codec inp gain Codec inp preamp Codec inp HPF Hz COM0 baudrate COM0 data bits COM0 stop bits COM0 parity 15 – FT-857/8800/8900 hello 192.168.0.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Connections The cabling is quite simple and can be done with simple RJ and modular connectors. The 6 wire control cables are the same on control and radio end. Drawings of the connection cables can be found below. Control-RRC: The control cable Y10a should be connected between the Control panel and the AUX/MIC connector. The original microphone should be connected direct to the radio front panel as usual. A speaker is connected direct to the RRC SP-jack with a 3.
User manual Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 6 1 8 7 6 MIC PWR SW PWR 8V GND DATA DATA 6 2 3 4 5 1 MIC PWR SW PWR 8V GND DATA DATA 6-pol modular FT-8800/8900 Front Radio-RRC SPEAKER jack 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 2 3 4 5 1 8-pol RJ 45 Con RRC-1258MkII AUX/MIC Y10c Y10a Y10a m crob t 8 7 6 2 3 4 5 8-pol RJ 45 Con 1 6 1 8 1 1258 Cable Y10 1(1) A standard cable with mono plugs can also be used. FT-8800/8900 SPEAKER jack 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII YAESU FT-897, FT-1000 etc. General RRC-1258MkII supports the YAESU CAT protocol used by almost every YAESU radio. Then you have to use a PC-software e.g. HamRadioDeLuxe or similar rig control software at the control site. All audio and data communication goes true the RRC:s and you don't need a PC at the remote site. Hardware configuration Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode SIP password SIP contact Auto connect Audio quality Audio dual-rx * Codec out gain Codec inp gain Codec inp preamp Codec inp HPF Hz COM0 baudrate COM0 data bits COM0 stop bits COM0 parity 3 – FT-8x7, FT-1000x hello 192.168.0.228 No 2 – Linear 16 bits 8 kHz 3 – FT-8x7, FT-1000x hello 255 18 Yes 163 9600 8 1** 0 - Off 2 – Linear 16 bits 8 kHz No/Yes (ev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII The speaker signal from the radios external speaker jack to the RRC SP jack is connected via a standard "off- the-shelf” cable with 3.5 mm stereo plugs in both ends. Y5a,Y6a Y5c,Y6c Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
User manual 2 3 1 4 8 5 7 6 Front panel view Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 MICE MIC PTT GND DSUB- 9pol Female 2 3 5 7 8 PC 8 7 2 1 5 6 8-pol Circular Mic Inp Y5a Y5c Y5b screened 20 cm DSUB- 9pol Male 2 3 5 7 8 COM2 RRC-1258MkII 8-pol RJ 45 Con 8 GND 7 PTT 6 MIC 5 MICE 4 8V 3 UP 2 1 1 8 1258 Cable Y5 1(1) SPEAKER 3.
User manual SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 GND PTT Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 2 3 5 7 8 DSUB- 9pol Female Y6c Y6b Y6a screened 1m Radio CAT port DSUB- 9pol Female 2 3 5 GND 7 8 GND PTT MIC 8V MIC PWR ON indication MICE 8V 2 7 8 6 5 8-pol Circular Mic Inp Generic YAESU cable RRC-1258MkII -> Radio MICE RRC-1258MkII COM2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8-pol RJ 45 Con RRC-1258MkII m crob t 1:2 3 4 8 5 7 6 SPEAKER 3.
User manual Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 6 1 8 1 GND GND 6 2 3 4 5 1 AF TXD RXD GND 8V GND 6-pol modular TX D RX D GND 8 7 6 Mini-DIN FT-817,857,897 PTT PTT MIC MIC RRC-1258MkII TTL 8 7 6 MICE MICE 2 3 4 5 8 1 1258 Cable Y7 1(1) SPEAKER 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII YAESU in General (FT-2000) General RRC-1258MkII supports the YAESU CAT protocol used by almost every YAESU radio. Then you have to use a PC-software e.g. HamRadioDeLuxe or similar rig control software at the control site. All audio and data communication goes true the RRC:s and you don't need a PC at the remote site. Hardware configuration Radio settings (example) Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Parameter Control Radio Program mode SIP password SIP contact Auto connect Audio quality Audio Dual-RX (*) Codec out gain Codec inp gain Codec inp preamp Codec inp HPF Hz COM0 baudrate COM0 data bits COM0 stop bits COM0 parity 4 – Yaesu, Kenwood, Elecraft hello 192.168.0.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Y5a,Y6a Y5c,Y6c Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
User manual 2 3 1 4 8 5 7 6 Front panel view Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 MICE MIC PTT GND DSUB- 9pol Female 2 3 5 7 8 PC 8 7 2 1 5 6 8-pol Circular Mic Inp Y5a Y5c Y5b screened 20 cm SPEAKER 3.
User manual SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 GND PTT Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 2 3 5 7 8 DSUB- 9pol Female Y6c Y6b Y6a screened 1m Radio CAT port DSUB- 9pol Female 2 3 5 GND 7 8 GND PTT MIC MIC 8V MICE 8V PWR ON indication 2 7 8 6 5 8-pol Circular Mic Inp Generic YAESU cable RRC-1258MkII -> Radio MICE RRC-1258MkII COM2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8-pol RJ 45 Con RRC-1258MkII m crob t 1:2 3 4 8 5 7 6 SPEAKER 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII KENWOOD in General General RRC-1258MkII supports the Kenwood protocol used by almost every Kenwood radio. Then you have to use a PC-software e.g. HamRadioDeLuxe or similar rig control software at the control site. All audio and data communication goes true the RRC:s and you don’t need a PC at the remote site. Hardware configuration Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII SIP-Connect/disconnect via MIC UP button: Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode SIP password SIP contact Auto connect Audio quality Audio dual-rx (*) Codec out gain Codec inp gain Codec inp preamp Codec inp HPF Hz COM0 baudrate COM0 data bits COM0 stop bits 4 – Yaesu, Kenwood, Elecraft hello 192.168.0.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Connect the Remoterig K14c Cable or a standard RS-232 cable between the PC and the RRC COM2. The microphone can be connected direct to the RRC AUX/MIC connector if you have a microphone with RJ-45 connector. If you have a microphone with a circular connector you can use the Remoterig K13a cable, the MJ-88, from Kenwood or make one by yourself (drawings are provided). The speaker is connected direct to the RRC SP-jack with a 3.5 mm stereo plug.
User manual 2 3 1 4 8 5 7 6 Front panel view Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 MICE MICE PC MIC K14c K14b PTT PTT K14a screened 20 cm GND GND 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 DSUB- 9pol Male 2 3 5 7 8 COM2 RRC-1258MkII MIC UP 8V 8V 2 3 5 7 8 DSUB- 9pol Female 7 1 4 5 8 2 8-pol RJ 45 Con 1 8 1258 Cable K14 1(1) SPEAKER 3.
User manual SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 8V Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 DSUB- 9pol Female 2 3 5 7 8 K15c K15b K15a screened 1m Radio CAT port DSUB- 9pol Female 2 3 5 GND 7 8 PTT PTT 8V GND MICE GND MIC 5 1 7 2 8 8-pol Circular Mic Inp Generic Kenwood cable RRC-1258MkII -> Radio MICE PWR ON indication m crob t MIC RRC-1258MkII COM2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8-pol RJ 45 Con RRC-1258MkII 1:2 3 4 8 5 7 6 SPEAKER 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII KENWOOD TS-480 General The idea of remote controlling TS-480 is simple; it's just to extend the cord between the radio and the control panel using Internet. When you press the power button on the panel the radio comes to life at the remote side and sound and panel info flows across the Internet between the pair of RRC-1258MkII:s. The look and feel of the panel is the same as if the panel was directly connected to the radio.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Configuration type 2: Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode 5 – TS480/TM-D710 SIP password hello SIP contact 192.168.0.228 Auto connect No Audio quality 2 – Linear 16 bits 8 kHz Audio dual-rx (*) Codec out gain 255 Codec inp gain 13 Codec inp preamp Yes Codec HPF Hz 163 COM0 baudrate 57600 COM0 data bits 8 COM0 stop bits 1 COM0 parity 0 - Off *) Available only in RRC-1258MkIIs.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII 5 6 TDO - serial data 57600 bps from panel to radio AF - audio to speaker. The short 6 wire cable with RJ11 connectors supplied by Kenwood should be used between the Radio and the Radio-RRC. The long 6 wire cable with RJ11 connectors supplied by Kenwood should be used between the Control-RRC and the control panel. The short black CAT-6 patch cable attached with the Remoterig can be used as mic connection between the Radio-RRC and the radio.
User manual Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 6 1 2 3 1 4 8 5 7 6 Front panel view 3 4 5 6 2 NAME OK 1:2 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 GND RDO TDO AF RDO TDO AF 8V 8V GND GND GND 3 4 5 6 2 1 6-pol modular RRC 1258MkII TTL MIC PTT GND 8 8-pol RJ 45 Con RRC-1258MkII MICE K11b DIMENSION SCALE DATE RE PLACED BY NOTE 091123 RE PLACE 6 1 1 8 Kenwood cables 100103 TS-480 Panel -> RRC-1258MkII DRAWI NG NR Separated Panel 1258 Cable K11 1(1) CHECKED STAND.
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m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII KENWOOD TM-D710 /TM-V71 General The Kenwood TM-D710 and TM-V71 is modern dual band FM-transceivers with separate control panel which is perfect for remote control via Internet. The idea of remote controlling TM-D710 and TM-V71 is simple; it's just to extend the cord between the radio and the control panel using Internet.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode 5 – TS480/TM-D710/TM-V71 SIP password hello SIP contact 192.168.0.228 Auto connect No Audio quality 2 – Linear 16 bits 8 kHz Audio dual-rx (*) Codec out gain 255 Codec inp gain 13 Codec inp preamp Yes Codec HPF Hz 163 COM0 baudrate 57600 COM0 data bits 8 COM0 stop bits 1 COM0 parity 0 - Off *) Available only in RRC-1258MkIIs.
User manual 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 RXD GND TXD 9V 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 6 4/6-pol modular 8 RRC-1258MkII TTL 8-pol RJ 45 Con K17a 1258 Cable K17 1(1) SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug Kenwood TM-D710 cables Control => RRC-1258MkII Control Panel TM-D710 m crob t 1:2 USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Rev.
User manual 2 3 4 4 1 1 RDO TDO RDO TDO 8V GND K13c GND 8V 4-pol Modular 4/4 Control Panel TM-V71 K13b m crob t RRC-1258MkII TTL Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 6 3 4 5 2 1 4/6-pol modular 1258 Cable K13 1(1) 1 6 SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug Kenwood cable TM-V71 Panel -> RRC-1258MkII 1:2 USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010.
User manual Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 6 1 SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 6 3 4 5 2 1 4/6-pol modular K16a 6 7 8 3 4 5 SPEAKER 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII KENWOOD TM-D700 General Speaker Control Radio RRC-1258MkII RRC-1258MkII CON AF MIC Mic The Kenwood TM-D700 is a dual band FM-transceiver with separate control panel which is perfect for remote control via Internet. The idea of remote controlling TM-D700 is simple; it's just to extend the cord between the radio and the control panel using Internet.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode 8 – TS-2000/TM-D700 SIP password hello SIP contact 192.168.0.228 Auto connect No Audio quality 2 – Linear 16 bits 8 kHz Audio dual-rx (*) Codec out gain 255 Codec inp gain 13 Codec inp preamp Yes Codec HPF Hz 163 COM0 baudrate 57600 COM0 data bits 8 COM0 stop bits 1 COM0 parity 0 - Off *) Available only in RRC-1258MkIIs.
User manual 4 1 1 2 3 4 TDO TDO 8V GND RDO K13c RDO GND 8V 4-pol Modular 4/4 Control Panel K13b m crob t 1:2 RRC-1258MkII TTL 1 2 3 4 5 6 4/6-pol modular 1258 Cable K13 1(1) 1 6 SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug Kenwood cable RC-panel -> RRC-1258MkII USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII m crob t Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Rev.
User manual Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 6 1 SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 K16c GND GND GND RDO TDO GND RDO TDO K12c 8V 8V 1 2 3 4 5 6 4/6-pol modular 1 2 3 4 5 6 Control Inp TM-D700 4/6-pol modular K12b PTT PTT MIC MICE MIC MICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8-pol RJ 45 Con Mic Inp TM-D700 1258 Cable K12 1(1) SPEAKER 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII KENWOOD TS-2000 General The technical solution for TS-2000 is the same as for TS-480 and IC-706 with the different that TS-2000 has a special control panel witch works in parallel with the front panel control on the radio. If you have the TS-2000 at your summer QTH you do not need to take the control panel with you when you want to use the TS-2000 locally.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode 8 – TS2000 8 – TS2000 SIP password hello hello SIP contact 192.168.0.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII The speaker supplied with the TS-2000 is connected to the 3.5 mm SP-jack on the front of the Control-RRC. The speaker signal from the TS-2000 ext. speaker jack to the Radio-RRC SP jack is connected via a standard "off-the-shelf” cable with 3.5 mm stereo plugs in both ends. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
User manual Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 4 1 2 3 1 4 8 5 7 6 Front panel view MIC MICE PTT GND 1 2 3 4 TDO TDO 8V GND RDO K13c RDO GND 8V 4-pol Modular 4/4 K13b K13a Same as Kenwood MJ-88 RC-2000 Control Panel 7 1 8 2 8-pol Circular Mic Inp 1 2 3 4 5 6 4/6-pol modular 1 8 1258 Cable K13 1(1) 1 6 SPEAKER 3.
User manual Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 6 1 SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 RRC-1258MkII K12a 1 2 3 4 5 6 GND RDO TDO GND RDO TDO K12c 8V 8V 1 2 3 4 5 6 4/6-pol modular 4/6-pol modular 1 7 2 8 Control Inp TS-2000 K12b PTT PTT GND MICE MICE GND MIC MIC 8-pol Circular Mic Inp 1258 Cable K12 1(1) 2 3 1 5 6 1 6 SPEAKER 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ELECRAFT K3-Twin General RRC-1258MkIIs supports the special high end concept where one Elecraft K3 radio can be used to control another Elecraft K3 radio. From Jan 2012 there is also a specially designed “control radio” called K3/0 available from Elecraft which has no RF-parts. No PC:s needed at either end. The functionality is perfect as Elecraft has added support in their software specially for this purpose.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII For your reference the picture below shows how the strappings are done on the small pcb. JMP1 should be in place when using Elecraft MH2 Mic and removed when using for example Heil headset. Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode SIP password SIP contact Auto connect Audio quality Audio Dual-RX Codec out gain Codec inp gain Codec inp preamp Codec inp HPF Hz COM0 baudrate COM0 data bits 14 – Elecraft K3 twin hello 192.168.0.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII COM0 stop bits COM0 parity COM2 mode 1 0 - Off Logical parallel with COM0 1 0 - Off Logical parallel with COM0 OUT0 Connect (*1) Available only in RRC-1258MkIIs, remember that the bandwidth demand is doubled. (*2) Set the CAT speed in both Radios also to 38400 baud. Connections Connections Drawings of the connection cables can be found below. All necessary cables are included in the package. Control site Microbit 2.0 AB 2010.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII 1 Connect 12V power supply to the PWR jack 2 Connecter Ethernet to the Ethernet jack ( 2m CAT 5 cable included) 3 Connect the CAT cable E1d from the RRC COM2 connector to the K3 CAT connector 4 Connect the microphone via the Microphone adapter cable E1a 5 Connect speaker to the speaker jack, If you want separate audio from the sub-rx you need two speakers, the speaker for the sub-rx must be active.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII 1 Connect 12V power supply to the PWR jack 2 Connecter Ethernet to the Ethernet jack ( 2m CAT 5 cable included) 3 Connect the CAT cable E2c from the COM2 connector to the K3 CAT connector 4 Connect the mic cable E2a from the AUX/MIC jack to the K3 mic connector. 5 Connect the audio cable from to the SP jack to the K3 speaker out on the back output. 6 Connect the keying cable from the PAD jack to the K3 key input (Adapter from ¼” connector to 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Logging or computer control, RTTY etc. Even if the CAT connector at the Remote K3 is occupied with the communication between the two K3:s it is possible to connect other equipment to the system due to an intelligent CAT server functionality in the RRC.s. If you need to connect a antenna switch for example which need to talk to the remote K3 you can connect it to the Radio-RRC COM1 and configure COM1 to “Mode 6, CAT to COM2 (local)”.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Cable E1d – Control K3 to Control-RRC COM2 9PF-9PF Cable E2c – Radio-RRC COM2 to Remote K3 9PM-9PF Adapter 3.5 mm to ¼” Paddle input adapter to remote radio Cable E3c – I/O to K3 ACC jack Cable E1a – Mic to Control-RRC Mic jack Cable E2a – Radio-RRC Mic jack to K3 Mic input Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Cable 3.5 mm – 3.5 mm Audio Output from Remote radio to Radio-RRC SP input jack Cable 3.5 mm – 3.5 mm Keyer from RadioRRC PAD jack to Remote radio straight key input jack Adapter ¼”” to 3.5 mm Headset adapter Adapter ¼”” to 3.5 mm Paddle adapter Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
User manual 2 3 1 4 8 5 7 6 Front panel view 7 1 8 2 Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 E1d E1b 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 5 7 8 RRC1258MkII COM2 DSUB- 9pol Male MIC K3 Radio RS-232 portCOM2 DSUB- 9pol Male 2 3 5 7 8 E1a MICE MIC PTT PTT MICE GND 8 RRC1258MkII AUX/MIC 8Pol RJ45 Con 1 8 1258 Cable E1 1(1) SPEAKER 3.
User manual SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 8 1 E3c Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 2 3 5 7 8 E2c E2b 7 2 8 1 2 3 5 GND 7 8 Radio RS-232 DSUB- 9pol Male GND MICE MIC 1258 Cable E3 1(1) 3 4 8 5 7 6 SPEAKER 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ELECRAFT General User application Remote Speaker PA CW AF MIC CAT RRC-1258MkIIs CW-Paddle Mic The Remoterig system works with both Elecraft K2 and K3. Hardware configuration JMP1 should be in place when using Elecraft MH2 Mic and removed when using for example Heil headset. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode 4 – Yaesu, Kenwood, Elecraft 4 – Yaesu, Kenwood, Elecraft SIP password hello hello SIP contact 192.168.0.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII E1a,E2a E1c,E2c Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
User manual 2 3 1 4 8 5 7 6 Front panel view PC Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 2 3 5 COPI ED NAME MIC E1c Speaker/Headset Connector DIMENSION 1:2 SCALE 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 DSUB- 9pol Male 2 3 5 COM2 RRC-1258MkII MICE PTT GND 8 8-pol RJ 45 Con MIC E1b OK 100220 DATE RE PLACED BY NOTE 1 8 1258 Cable E1 1(1) DRAWI NG NR RE PLACE SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug Generic Elecraft cable Control -> RRC-1258MkII CHECKED STAND.
User manual SPEAKER 3.5 mm stereo plug 8 1 RRC-1258MkII GND GND Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx Rev. A33 – 2015 Jan 28 2 3 5 COM2 DSUB- 9pol Female E2c 7 2 8 1 2 3 5 GND DSUB- 9pol Male Radio RS-232 port PTT PTT E2b MICE E2a MIC MICE 8-pol Circular Mic Inp 1258 Cable E2 1(1) 2 3 1 5 6 SPEAKER 3.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII ALINCO DX-SR8 and DX-R8 General The technical solution for the transceiver Alinco DX-SR8 and the receiver DX-R8 is the same as for IC-703/706, TS480 and TS-2000. All those transceivers are built in the way that the control panel is working separated from the radio unit itself. We replace the cable between panel and radio with to RRC-1258, one connected to the control panel and one connected to the radio.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Hardware configuration Radio settings (example) Parameter Control Radio Program mode 12 – DX-SR8 SIP password hello SIP contact 192.168.0.228 Auto connect No Audio quality 2 – Linear 16 bits 8 kHz Audio dual-rx (*) Codec out gain 255 Codec inp gain 12 Codec inp preamp Yes Codec inp HPF Hz 163 COM0 baudrate 38400 COM0 data bits 8 COM0 stop bits 1 COM0 parity 0 - Off (*) Available only in RRC-1258MkIIs.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII 3 4 5 6 7 8 8V - power to control panel (when radio is switched on) Not in use Mic signal / PWR on/off button GND AF - Audio to speaker. SPK GND - Speaker ground Power supply Control-RRC: The Control-RRC is supplied with a common 13.8 V (10-18V) power supply. The display and speaker amplifier needs a lot of power so you need at least 1A. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII RRC-1258MkII with 2-wire or 4-wire interfaces General Control Radio RRC-1258MkII RRC-1258MkII The RRC versions with 2-wire and 4-wire interfaces are mainly used for remote control of commercial radio systems which was designed for leased 2 or 4 wire lines. The interfaces are balanced and are using transformers for isolation nominal impedance is 600 ohm resistive. The 4-wire version can be order with opto couplers for transfer of E and M signals.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Radio settings (example) Parameter Program mode SIP password SIP contact Auto connect Audio quality Audio dual-rx (*) Codec out gain Codec inp gain Codec inp preamp Codec inp HPF Hz COM0 baudrate COM0 data bits COM0 stop bits COM0 parity (*) Not applicable. Control Radio 11 – Transparent 4-wire hello 192.168.0.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Schematics I/O and PAD interface Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII MIC/AUX Interface Control-RRC MkII Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Speaker output interface Control-RRC MkIIs Speaker input interface Radio-RRC MkIIs Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII MIC/AUX Interface Radio-RRC Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Networks and Firewalls One of the major obstacles when trying to remotely control something is the fact that the Internet Service Provider (ISP) forces us to use dynamic IP addresses. We can never know, from time to time, which IP address our modem / firewall / router has on its outside interface (the IP address you will try to connect to).
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII DMZ A typical setup screen for activating DMZ is shown below. Enter the IP-number of the Radio-RRC in box and enable DMZ. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Portforwarding A typical setup screen for activating port forwarding is shown below. There is one row assigned for each port (service) all refereeing to the IP of the Radio-RRC Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII SIP ALG If the router has a parameter called SIP ALG it should always be Disabled in both the Control and radio end. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Mobile Network Routers The Remoterig system can be used with mobile networks routers also. They are often called 3G or 4G/LTE routers. They are configured in the same way as a normal router. Before you order your 3G or 4G subscription check with the operator that they allow inbound connections from outside Internet, some operators do not, and you need that if you will have a mobile router at the radio site.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Appendix A - Audio coding Quality 1 or 2 is recommended for short wave listening, they are good compromises between quality and need for bandwidth. Practical test have shown that quality 0 (G711) is not the optimal coding if the signal to noise ratio is low which is common on the shortwave bands. Quality 8 gives a very good audio quality even if you listen to music on FM.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Appendix B - COM-port Keyer interface There are lots of different solutions on the Internet, but this is very simple and can be implemented in the D-sub housing. No values are critical; just use what you have in the junk box. Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Appendix D - Technical Data Product/Art no: Remoterig RRC-1258MkII Dimensions (LxHxD): 165 x 140 x 34 mm Weight: 2 x 250 g (excl. power supply) Ip class: IP20 Power supply requirement: 10-18V DC via DC Plug 2.1 mm/5.5mm Current drain at 13,8V: App. 160 mA up to app. 600 mA depending on audio level and ev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Appendix E - Safety and Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Disclaimer The author has written this document to the best of his knowledge, but does not guarantee that the contents will satisfy the desire and expectation of the reader. The author or Microbit takes no responsibility for damage or injuries of any kind that may arise from the use and miss use of the product or information contained. The author do not warrant the accuracy and correctness of the information contained.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII FCC / CE - Declaration of conformity Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
m crob t USER MANUAL RRC-1258 MKII Appendix F - Contact Information Support site www.remoterig.com E-mail info@microbit.se Web site www.microbit.se Phone +46 923 69620 Microbit 2.0 AB 2010. All rights reserved Ba1258B_RemoteRig_MkIIs-A33.docx a User manual Rev.
