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Preparation Procedure ................................................................................................................................ 1

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3

What is WIRES-X? ................................................................................................................................................... 3

What is WIRES-X Portable Digital Node Function? ............................................................................................. 3

System Requirements (Operating Environment) ................................................................................................. 6

Preparation ................................................................................................................................................... 7

User registration (acquire an ID number) ......................................................................................................... 7

Install latest WIRES-X software to the PC ........................................................................................................ 8

Install the USB driver for the PC connection cable ....................................................................................... 10

Update the firmware of the transceiver .......................................................................................................... 10

Connect the transceiver and the PC ............................................................................................................... 12

Communicating only with C4FM digital mode (Portable Digital Node Mode) .................................................................... 12

Communicating with digital or analog FM mode (Portable HRI Mode) .............................................................................. 13

Initial Setting (setting is required only once at the beginning) ............................................................. 15

Start the transceiver .............................................................................................................................................. 15

Starting the WIRES-X software ............................................................................................................................ 16

Communication port setting ................................................................................................................................ 16

Authenticate (activate) the WIRES-X server ....................................................................................................... 17

Transceiver settings (Access Point only) ........................................................................................................... 18

Basic Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 20

Using the Portable Digital Node Mode ................................................................................................................ 20

Connecting the transceiver and the PC ............................................................................................................................. 20

Starting the WIRES-X software ......................................................................................................................................... 20

Starting the transceiver in special mode ............................................................................................................................ 20

Setting the transceiver (Access Point only) ....................................................................................................................... 21

Start operation of Portable Node ....................................................................................................................................... 27

Connecting to a node or a room on the Internet ................................................................................................................ 36

Communicating with other station ..................................................................................................................................... 46

Disconnecting from the node or room ............................................................................................................................... 46

Closing the WIRES-X software .......................................................................................................................................... 46

Using the Portable HRI Mode ............................................................................................................................... 49

Connecting the transceiver and the PC ............................................................................................................................. 49

Starting the WIRES-X software ......................................................................................................................................... 49

Starting the transceiver in special mode ............................................................................................................................ 49

Connecting a node or a room by operating the WIRES-X software on the PC ................................................................. 50

Communicating with other station ..................................................................................................................................... 50

Disconnecting from the node or room ............................................................................................................................... 51

Closing the WIRES-X software .......................................................................................................................................... 51

Operating the transceiver in Portable HRI Mode ................................................................................................ 52

WIRES-X Software Main Screen ........................................................................................................................... 54

Functions to use as necessary ................................................................................................................ 57

Audio volume adjustment of PC (Portable HRI Mode only) .............................................................................. 57

Adjusting Audio Level in the Access Point (Portable HRI Mode) ....................................................................................... 57

Adjusting Audio Level in the Direct Operation (Portable HRI Mode) ................................................................................. 59

FT5D/FT3D/FT2D Direct Operation dedicated function ..................................................................................... 63

Bookmarking frequently connected Nodes or Rooms ...................................................................................... 64

Bookmarking Nodes or Rooms .......................................................................................................................................... 64

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