5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING OPERATING PLEASURE
In addition to the features we have explained thus far, the TS-590S comes with extensive functions to make your operation more pleasant. We will guide you through some of them.
5.1 Extended Data-mode Related Functions
We have modified data-mode related settings to meet many different needs.
Figure 5-1 Front Panel of the TS-590S
In SSB-DATA and FM-DATA modes, the On/Off settings of the speech processor and the settings of DSP filters are stored independently of the normal SSB and FM modes. Hence, you can conveniently switch between the data mode operation and the normal mode operation with a single touch of a button.
Also, now that USB audio functions*1 accept external audio input/output, operations in combination with a PC have become more convenient. The audio output of the TS-590S can be easily delivered to a PC simply by connecting the transceiver and the PC using a single USB cable. If you select “USB” in “Audio input line selection for data communications” of Menu 63, you can transmit using an audio source from a PC.
The transmit command is given with the PC control command of “TX1;”. During an operation using ARCP-590, in the “Setup TX Control” of the Tool pulldown menu, select “USB” as the modulation line. To transmit via key operation, assign “DATA SEND” to the PF key in menu mode. It is also possible to transmit using the PKS signal in the ACC2 connector as before. Furthermore, by enabling the “Data VOX” function in Menu 69, a transmission can be made automatically using an external signal.
*1 The USB audio interface has latency (signal delay) due to a limitation resulting from the specifications. So a USB device may not be used for a latency-critical application.