This data may be sent in the form CONNECTING TO A PC of either serial or parallel data strings. The parallel You can connect the TS-590S/ TS-590SG transceiver method is faster but more complicated, while the to a PC COM port using a traditional RS-232C serial method is slower and requires less complicated connector, or to a USB port using a USB 2.0 (AB type)
PC Control Command referenCe guide COMPUTER CONTROL COMMANDS Command ■ A command consists of 2 or 3 characters. You may A computer control command is composed of use either lower or upper case characters. The a 2 letter alphabetical command name, a set of commands available for this transceiver are listed parameters, and the terminator that signals the end of in the PC Control Command Tables, beginning on...
PC Control Command referenCe guide PC CONTROL COMMAND TABLES [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets or reads the internal antenna tuner status. Parameters: 0: RX-AT THRU 1: RX-AT IN Read 0: TX-AT THRU 1: TX-AT IN 0: Stop Tuning (Set)/ Tuning is stopped (Answer)
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets or reads the Auto Mode function parameters. Parameters: 0: Always 0 00 ~ 31: Channel number 11-digit Frequency in Hz (unused digits must be 0) P4 (Mode (refer to the MD command)
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Reads the busy signal status. Parameters: Read 0: Not busy 1: Busy 0: Always 0 Answer • This command is used with Sky Command. [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the CW TUNE function status.
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Read • You can use this command in LSB, USB, FM, and AM mode. When used in CW, FSK, an error occurs. (AM-DATA mode of TS-590S is supported from the firmware version 2.00.) Answer • When used in any mode other than DATA mode, the P1 parameter response is always 0.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] (TS-590S supports from the Sets or reads the Equalizer. firmware version 2.00.) Parameters: P1 (Equalizer type) 0: TX EQ 1: RX EQ P2 (Mode) Read 0: SSB 1: SSB-DATA 2: CW/CW-R...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Command Parameter (P5) Menu Function (P1) 10 ~ MULTI/CH control rounding off process Dedicated step change inside the BC band (AM) MULTI/CH control step change for SSB/CW/FSK (kHz) MULTI/CH control step change 6.25 12.5 for AM (kHz) MULTI/CH control step change 6.25 12.5...
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Mic PF 1 function 000 ~ 255 (3-digit) Mic PF 2 function Refer to the TS-590S instruction manual for the numbers and functions. (When the function is turned Mic PF 3 function OFF, 255 is used.) Mic PF 4 function...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide Command Parameter (P5) Menu Function (P1) 10 ~ Program Scan slow down function Program Scan slow down frequency range (Hz) Program Scan hold Scan Resume method Auto mode change Low Cut/ Low Cut and Width/ (WIDTH/ Shift change (SSB) ...
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Mic PF 3 function Mic PF 4 function Mic PF (DWN) function Mic PF (UP) function FA / FB [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets or reads the VFO A/ VFO B frequency. Parameters: Frequency (11 digits in Hz) A / B •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide FR / FT [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Selects or reads the VFO or Memory channel. Parameters: 0: VFO A R / T 1: VFO B 2: Memory Channel Read R / T • When using the FR command to select VFO A or VFO B, the selected VFO changes to the simplex state.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets or reads the AGC. Parameters: 0: AGC Off 1: AGC Slow 2: AGC Fast Read 3: AGC Off → On (AGC returns to its Slow/Fast status before turning Off.) • This command cannot be performed in FM mode (an error Answer sounds).
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Reads the transceiver status. Parameters: Read 11 digit displayed frequency (for example, 00014175000 is 14.175 MHz) Spaces (5) RIT/XIT frequency “+9990” to “–9990” Hz 0: RIT OFF 1: RIT ON Answer...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Keying speed. Parameters: 004 ~ 060 (in steps of 1) • An entered value of 003 or lower results in 004 being Read entered. A value of 061 or higher results in 060 being entered.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the VGS-1 electric keyer recording status. Parameters: 0: Not recording (used only as response) 1: Channel 1 2: Channel 2 Read 3: Channel 3 4: Channel 4 5: RX (constant recording)
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads Menu A or B. Parameters: 0: Menu A 1: Menu B Read Answer [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the microphone gain. Parameters: 000 ~ 100 (in steps of 1) •...
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P11 (Selected status of FILTER A/B (Status of FILTER A/B in the mode indicated by P5 and P6 parameters)) 0: FILTER A 1: FILTER B * In firmware version 1.xx of TS-590S, always "0". 0: Always 0 000000000: Always 000000000 00: FM Normal...
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P11 (Selected status of FILTER A/B (Status of FILTER A/B in the mode indicated by P5 and P6 parameters)) 0: FILTER A 1: FILTER B This is always set to “0" in the firmware version 1.xx of TS-590S. 0: Always 0 000000000: Always 000000000 00: FM Normal...
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• When NB is set to OFF, an error occurs. • When NB1 and NB2 are both set to ON, an error occurs. (TS-590S supports from the firmware version 2.01, TS-590SG supports from the firmware version 1.02) [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Noise Reduction function status.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the output power. Parameters: 005 ~ 100: SSB/ CW/ FM/ FSK 005 ~ 025: AM Read • When the Power Fine function is On, the step size is 1 W.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Quick Memory channel data. Parameters: 0: Quick Memory OFF 1: Quick Memory ON Read 0 ~ 9: Quick Memory channel number • If parameter P1=0, set parameter P2 to 0.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] (TS-590S supported from the Reads the RX frequency and Mode firmware version 1.08) Parameters: Read RX frequency RX Mode (refer to the MD command) Answer ON/OFF status for DATA mode 00: DATA mode OFF 01: DATA mode ON Always "00"...
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• An entered value higher than the maximum value for each entry H / L type results in the maximum value being entered. • In TS-590S, AM-DATA mode is supported from the firmware version 2.00. SSB/SSB-DATA/FM/FM-DATA mode High-cut frequency (Hz)
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• The P2 parameter value is the number of dots displayed on the Answer meter. • The SM command reads the S-meter during reception and the RF (power) meter during transmission. [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] (TS-590S supports from the Sets and reads the split operation frequency firmware version 2.00.) Parameters: Set 1...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Program Slow Scan frequency. Parameters: 0 ~ 9: Memory channel number for Program Slow Scan 0 ~ 4: Slow down frequency spot Slow down frequency (11 digits in Hz) Read •...
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Scan group. Parameters: 0: Program Scan section defined memory setting 1: Memory Scan group setting P2 ~ P13 (P13: TS-590SG only) When Setting When Selecting the Program...
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• Entering a value lower than the minimum value results in the minimum value being entered and entering a value higher than maximum value results in the maximum value being entered. [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the TF-Set status. Parameters:...
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1: VGS-1 is installed • The cancel status is not retained when the transceiver power is turned OFF. • In TS-590S, Read and Answer are supported from the firmware version 2.00. [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets and reads the Visual Scan start/ stop/ pause status.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Sets the Visual Scan center frequency. Parameters: Center frequency (11 digits in Hz, unused high level digits are set to 0) • To read the center frequency, use the “VS3;” command.
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PC Control Command referenCe guide [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Reads the Visual Scan sweep frequency and signal level. Parameters: Read Sweep frequency (11 digits in Hz) P2 (signal level) 0000 ~ 0060 Answer [TS-590S / TS-590SG common] Performs the VFO copy (A=B) function.
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