My ft817 is connected thru a microham usb 3 interface to a raspberry pi 3b. Btw, elecraft kx3 fails the fixed level audio io test and tentec eagle fails the hardware serial test. Usb interface iii and ham radio deluxe 6 with dm780 microham. The formerly common urouter software from microham is no longer needed, the setup is done via the easy to read oled display on the dxp interface. The interface with the port splitter software is in the eli5 category of ease of use. Remove and reinsert the usb cables one at a time on the missing devices and it then works. This transceiver can be controlled using a microham usb3 interface, which provides both cat control and a soundcard. Digi keyer ii is a powerful allinone usb interface for amateur radio digital mode operation including rtty, psk31, mfsk, olivia, wsjt, ect. I owned a digikeyer ii and boy did that bring to life my kendwood ts850 in all digital modes. I have 4 microham devices and only 1 sound device is listed on startup.
However, as with all hardware under gnulinux, always check for linux support on the web before acquiring a new interface. Set up was easy with my ic and windows this affects nothing that i have seen as every digital mode that i have used falls easily into this envelope. Does the microham usb interface iii decode cw and display it on the computer out of the box or does it need a separate software program to do this. A low cost, high performance usb interface that provides high quality buildin sound card for digital modes, with optically isolated transceiver cat control, cw and ptt. Configuring microham usb device router the microham usb device router router program provides a windows compatible configuration tool for microham usb devices and software interface to other windows applications loggers, digital mode software, etc. This makes this device ideally suited for all users who wants to run digital modes from the soundcard. Oct 05, 2018 micro keyer iii introduction and 24bit usb audio comparision to 16bit usb audio transceiver. The information on this page is only about version 8. Microham usb interface iii and reading cw qrz forums. The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove microham usb device router 8. I use the microham usb iii with a ft897, a macpro laptop and wsjtx software. If you own a modern transceiver with a usb port which presents audio as a sound device, you may skip this part.
Provides a hard keyed cw output for software that generates. Remove the top cover from the usb interface iii and set the cat jumpers as shown in the following chart. To be clear this is after pc has been shutdown and powered off completely. The connector cables to pair your rig and interface unit are really great. The main category is communication accessories that is about ham radio accessories. How to hook your radio up with your computer via microham keyer. Microham usb interface iii free shiping for slovenia. It says it sends and receives cw but nowhere can i find if it decodes it and displays it on the pc or any screen shots or video example of it doing this. Instead of toggling a handshake line of the virtual comport, an audio signal is sent or not to the right channel of the soundcard output. Download english manual for the micro keyer iii pdf, en, 2.
Dec 22, 2016 microham offer a new software update of his usb device router includes now flex6000 latest news. The usb ii interface by microham is a usb interface for cat and soundcard af. Microham usb interface iii is a low cost, high performance usb interface that provides high quality buildin sound card for digital modes, with optically isolated transceiver cat control, cw and ptt. With an single usb port, microkeyer iii works with any windowsbased logging or control program for cw, voice, fsk and digital rtty, psk31, sstv, olivia, mfsk, wsjt, etc. Getting your radio and computer talking via a microham. Dec 21, 2019 the usb interface iii includes full optical isolation of all control signals radio control, cw, ptt and squelch and builtin usb sound card with front panel level controls for transmit via your transceivers accessory audio input and the constant level prevolume control audio output. Under microsoft windows, the microham usb device router can createmap the usb iii to separate virtual serial ports for control, cw, and ptt. These usb interfaces provide a solution to the lack of available serial com ports on laptop and newer desktop computers for controlling your radio. If you use a microham keyer, a good test is to remove the db15db37 connector and usb cable from the keyer and measure the resistance from the shell of the db15db37 to the shell of the usb cable. Station automation part 1 microham so2r and system design. Jun 21, 2014 does the microham usb interface iii decode cw and display it on the computer out of the box or does it need a separate software program to do this. Station master deluxe is big brother of regular station master and has all its capabilities but provides more ergonomic user interface with large 240x64 lcd, a lot of buttons and stacked antenna support. Mar 21, 2018 how to hook your radio up with your computer via microham keyer.
As a further simplification, the manufacturer has replaced the earlier used jumpers with electronic switches. The key is consistency the same port number must be used for each function every time it is used. The picture above shows how this is configured for my operating position. This transceiver can be controlled using a microham usb 3 interface, which provides both cat control and a soundcard. It is the most powerful single radio allinone usb interface and the only usb interface to fully support digital and voice operation including microphone switching in one box. Router connects microham server and check if update is available. This interface offers the usual level converters for nearly all cat interfaces, electrically isolated lines for ptt and cw keying, an input for a squelch signal and electrically isolated audio interfaces. The cat interface jumpers must be configured to select the proper level for each. It makes absolutely no sense for microham to provide software to support flex since the business of microham is selling hardware. Microham micro keyer 3 the most powerful single radio allin. It is absolutely important to prevent ground currents from flowing to the common ground point by way of the signal cable. The usb interface iii includes full optical isolation of all control signals radio control, cw, ptt and squelch and builtin usb sound card with front panel level controls for transmit via your transceivers accessory audio input and the constant level prevolume control audio output. This link is listed in our web site directory since saturday feb 16 2008, and till today microham has been followed for a total of 3405 times.
Usb interface iii and ham radio deluxedm780 setup router setup. About microham the resource is currently listed in in 6 categories. The usbiii cat interface contains an own soundcard, which is connected via usb to the. The usbiii interface works with all computers with usb connector. At times when using the device with fldigi software the transceiver ends up locking up on transmit and i usually have to exit out of fldigi to stop the transmit cycle as none of the buttons will work. Operating ft8 on the yaesu ft990 with the microham usb iii. People using this kind of external sound card solutions also the one embedded into the ts590s, should also read about the sound interface bug. A low cost, high performance usb interface that provides high quality buildin sound card for digital modes, with.
Drivers microham usb interface y8 driver driverdouble. Follow the microham instructions to set up the mk and use these notes as a guide for the w4iy vhf contest stations. Free, time unlimited firmwaresoftware upgrades via internet. The software interface is provided as virtual serial ports. The mk router software is used to configure and control the mk. The usb interface iii includes full optical isolation of all control signals radio control, cw, ptt and squelch and builtin usb soundcard with front panel level controls for transmit via your transceivers accessory audio input and the constant level prevolume control audio output. If you use a microham keyer, a good test is to remove the db15db37 connector and usb cable from the keyer and measure the resistance from the. With os x and linux the control, software cw and ptt outputs are provided as a single tty device using native ftdi drivers for that operating system. This web page is about microham usb device router 8.
Microham usb 3 practically everything we offer in the webshop is in stock, including highend equipment and over connectors. Remove the top cover from the digi keyer and set the cat jumpers as shown in the following chart. Quite a few files, folders and registry data will not be deleted when you want to remove microham usb device router 8. This prebuilt solution is a bit simpler than the diy option. No com or lpt port necessary, just one usb port complete computer radio electrical isolation. Dk ii combines the proven performance of the original digi keyer, the enhanced control and interfacing capability of microkeyer ii, k1el winkey cw keyer and microham s unique support for fldigi pfskqcw and cocoamodems ook modes. Dec 16, 2014 station master deluxe is big brother of regular station master and has all its capabilities but provides more ergonomic user interface with large 240x64 lcd, a lot of buttons and stacked antenna support. Ive used my digikeyer ii with a yaesu ftmp mk v and ftdx5000 and am impressed with the quality of their hardware and software and support. Usb interface iii includes support for cw keying dtr and ptt rts as well as a detectordriver for pseudofsk and qsk cw on the soundcards right audio channel for use with fldigi on any.
All devices appear in the router software on startup, its the audio devices 3 out of 4 that disappear. This link is listed in our web site directory since saturday feb 16 2008, and till today microham has been followed for a. Provides a hard keyed cw output for software that generates only audio sidetone cw. The key is consistency the same port number must be used for each function every time it. I have intermittent performance with the usb 3 and my k3.
The microkeyer provides virtual serial interface ports, which allows n1mm to control the rig, provide winkey cw keying and digital voice keying dvk functions. Many of us are using a variety of microham products for ft8 and other applications with a wide variety of transceivers. The optoisolator design will kill any computer interference via usb. Microham offer a new software update of his usb device router includes now flex6000 latest news. To configure and use usb interface iii with windows compatible application programs it. Getting your radio and computer talking via a microham keyer. The usb iii interface works with all computers with usb connector. The usbii interface by microham is a usb interface for cat and soundcard af. I am using the ts590s in combination with the microham usb iii interface and have wired it to the acc2 and cat port according this diagram. Microham usb interface ii includes full optical isolation of all control signals radio control, cw, ptt and squelch and high quality audio isolation transformers with level trimmers screwdriver adjust to permit connecting a computer sound card to your radios rear panel audio input and constant level audio output for use with digital mode software or echolink. Usb interface iii includes support for cw keying dtr and ptt rts as well as a detectordriver for pseudofsk and qsk cw on the soundcards right audio channel for use with fldigi on any platform.