Connect
Will connect to the PIC controller and receive its settings and version information.
The version information is shown in the top left field. The information looks
like: ARDF Timer P:684 M:1024K v2.0
It will show the used processor (P:684), the I2C memory available (M:1024K)
and the version of the firmware in the controller (v2.0)
Startup Delay
Specify the delay in minutes before the transmitter becomes active. A value
of 0 will initiate transmitting as soon as the SYNC switch on the controller
is released. The maximum delay is 255 minutes, the default delay is 0 minutes.
In Continious and Sequential mode the SYNC may be hardwired to
ground.
Auto Shutdown
Specifies the time in minutes the transmitter will be active If this value is
0 the transmitter will be active until switched off. Any other value restricts
the maximum time the transmitter will be active. The shutdown timing will only
start after the Startup Delay has expired. If no recovery delay is specified
all activities are stopped and the current drawn is approximately 300 uA.
Recovery Beacon Delay
If a non-zero value is specified the transmitter will become active again after
the entered number of minutes. Recovery transmission consists of short 500 milliseconds
bursts spaced with 1000 millisecond pauzes. This will enlarge the battery life.
Continuous Transmission
Continious transmission indicates that the transmitter will start transmitting
as soon as the Startup Delay has expired.
The transmitter will stay active until the Auto Shutdown is reached.
Cycled Transmission
Cycled transmission will start scheduling the number of transmitters. A cycle
consists of the Number of transmitters times the Step Length.
Each transmitter will be active during the Step Length time if its Cycle
ID matches the current step. If the Step Lenght is set to 60 seconds,
the nr of transmitters to 3 then the transmitter with ID 1 will be active in
the first minute, the transmitter with ID 2 in the second minute and the transmitter
with ID 3 in the third minute. After 3 minutes this cycle will repeats itself
indefinitly or until the Auto Shutdown time is reached. This mode is
according to the international ARDF rules. The Step Length is specified in multiples
of 10 seconds.
Nr of Transmitters
The number of transmitters used in the hunt, ranges from 1 to 10.
This value is only used in Cycled Transmission.
Cycle ID of transmitter
Indicates on which step in the cycling over the Nr of Transmitters the
transmitter will become active. With 5 transmitters these are numbered from
1 to 5.
This value is only used in Cycled Transmission.
Step length
Set the time of each step in cycled mode. The transmitter is active during this
time. The minimum time is 10 seconds, the maximum 2550 seconde or more than
30 minutes.
This value is only used in Cycled Transmission.
Sequenced Transmission
In sequenced transmission you specify the on/off times of the transmitter in
10 second units. For each step the modulation type can also be selected. So
it is possible to transmit a CW id every 5 minutes.
Single Tone
If this option is selected the transmitter is modulated with a single frequency
during the active periods. The frequency can be selected between 50and 3000
Hz. The modulation is done with a sinus.
CW Id
A CW message is generated with an audio tone when the transmitter is active.
The frequency is equal to the value selected with the Single Tone option.
If Auto-ID is checked the transmitter will generate an MO sequence in
continous mode and MOE, MOI, MOS, MOH, MO5 in cycles mode. The proper message
is derived from the cycle ID of the transmitter.
If the Keyed checkbox is checked the PTT-line of the controller is switched
together with the modulation (useful for 80M CW fox transmitters), if the Keyed
checbox is left unchecked the PTT-line will remain high during the active period
(use this e.g. for FM- or AM-transmitters with AFSK modulation).
The following characters are supported: 0-9, A-Z, !"$&'()+-,./:;=?
[KA] [KN]
Sound Effect
The current version does not support a single sound effect: Siren
Wave File
To allow playback of .WAV files the memory option should be installed on the
controller (IC3). The maximum duration is limited by the memorysize. A 24C256
will hold up to 4.2 seconds of sound, a 24C512 up to 8.4 seconds. This option
is disabled if no memory is detected on the controller. To load a new sound
sample into the timer/controller use the button Load Sound. The wave
file should be a .WAV file with the format: 8-bit, MONO, 11.025 kHz samplerate.
If the wavefile does not fit in the memory a warning message is displayed and
the sound sample is truncated.
Tone Sequence
Tone Sequence selects the playback of a series of tones. Each tone is specified
with a frequency/duration pair. Allowable frequences are from 50 to 3000 Hz,
the duration per tone may vary from 1 to 255 milliseconds. Up to 16 tones can
be specified on the command line. To enter the sequence press the Load Sequence
button. The following window will pop-up:
To insert a period with no modulation specify a frequency of 0 Hz.
Ringtone
