Yaesu DMU-2000 Operating Manual

DMU-2000 OPERATING MANUAL VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. 4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. YAESU UK LTD. Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K. VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD. Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong VERTEX STANDARD (AUSTRALIA) PTY., LTD. Normanby Business Park, Unit 14/45 Normanby Road Notting Hill 3168, Victoria, Australia ...

Installation and Connection (FT-950) ............................................................................................................................. 2 Installation and Connection (FTDX5000) ........................................................................................................................ 3 Switches and Connectors .................................................................................................................................................. ...

Page 1 DMU TRX KEYBOARD Supplied Connection Cable MONITOR ~AC IN ~AC IN Antenna INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 1. Make certain that all cables are disconnected from the transceiver. 2. Referring to Figure 1, remove the three screws from each side of the transceiver, and three screws from the top edge of the rear panel. Slide the top cover toward the rear about 1/2 inch (1 cm), then remove the top cover. 3. Refer to Figure 2 for the mounting location for the SCOPE Unit. Locate the 14-pin plug taped on the chas- sis. Remove the tape and remove the 14-pin plug from the chassis. 4. Mount the SCOPE Unit using the supplied four scr ...

Page 2 1. Make certain that all cables are disconnected from the transceiver. 2. Referring to Figure 1, remove the 18 screws that at- tach the bottom case, then remove the bottom case. 3. Refer to Figure 2 for the mounting location of the SCOPE Unit. There is a disconnected 14-pin plug. 4. Mount the SCOPE Unit using the supplied four screws (Figure 3). 5. Referring to Figure 3, plug the 14-pin plug which was removed from the chassis in the previous step into connector J7002 on the SCOPE Unit. 6. Locate the Coaxial plug (labeled ) installed in jack (J4006) on the LOCAL Unit. Unplug the Coaxial plug ( ) from the LOCAL Unit a ...

Page 3 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION TO 1 ANT DC IN 2 FROM GND ROT LINEAR TUNER PTT REC REM KEY DMU CAT EXT SPKR INPUT: DC 13.8 V 22 A -TUNE -TUNE DMU DMU Antenna KEYBOARD Supplied Connection Cable MONITOR ~AC IN GND DC IN More than one inch Remove the rubber cap first, and then connect the plug. FIGURE 5 DMU TRX KEYBOARD Supplied Connection Cable MONITOR ~AC IN ~AC IN Antenna FTDX5000 The FTDX5000 does not need any modifications. Connect the transceiver, Data Management Unit, after-market Display, and after-market Keyboard (if used) as shown in the following illustration. More than one inch FT-950 ...

Page 4 POWER Switch Press this switch to turn the Data Management Unit on, Press this switch again to turn the Data Manage- ment Unit off. If the rear panel POWER switch is set to the “O” position, the front panel POWER switch will not function. CF Card Slot This slot accepts the supplied Compact Flash (CF) Card, which allows storage, transfer, and recall of trans- ceiver configuration data and operator preferences, along with Log Book data, etc. When the CF Card is correctly inserted, the red LED by the CF Card slot will light up. When you insert the CF card into the card slot, please insure that the white side (ridge ...

Page 5 KEY BOARD Jack Connect your keyboard (not supplied) to one of these jacks in accordance with your keyboard type (“USB” or “PS/2”). Use the keyboard to input logbook data, and to input your location when setting up the World Clock. AUDIO OUT Jack This jack is for future expansion of the Data Manage- ment Unit’s capabilities, but at this time it is not sup- ported. AUDIO IN Jack This jack is audio signal input for the Audio Scope display of the DMU-2000. You can observe the audio wave of a signal provided by external equipment connected to this jack. USB Jack This jack supports the USB 1.1 protocol, for co ...

Page 6 PLEASE READ THIS FIRST When turning on the transceiver for the first time, please set the local time as soon as possible. If this is not done, the various functions of the World Clock and Great Circle Map will not operate correctly. Note: If you wish to add a city to the City List that was programmed at the factory, you will need to supply your own USB or PS/2 Keyboard. If you utilize one of the pre-loaded cities, a keyboard is not necessary. You may also set up the local time for other locations, without a keyboard, using the cities that have been pre-loaded at the factory. Please note, there are four power switche ...

Page 7 4. CHANGING THE LOCATION (1) Using the World Map  Choose (highlight) the “ZONE” using the [KEY1()] ~ [KEY4()] keys, then press the [KEY7(SELECT)] key.  The name of the country associated with the highlighted Time Zone may now be selected using the [KEY1()] ~ [KEY4()] keys. Press the [KEY7(SELECT)] key when you have made your selection.  You may now select one of the displayed cities in the same way. When you have made your choice, press the [KEY7(SELECT)] key. Advice: Depending on the country, there may be only one city (or no cities) listed. In these instances, to modify the setting, pleas ...

Page 8 PLEASE READ THIS FIRST 6. CORRECTING THE DATE  Use the [KEY1()] and [KEY2()] keys to high- light “DATE,” then press the [KEY7(SELECT)] key.  Use the [KEY3()] and [KEY4()] keys to navigate to each column of the date, then use the [KEY1()] and [KEY2()] keys to select the desired numbers in each column. Repeat for each column, to complete the date.  When entry is complete, press the [KEY7(SELECT)] key. 7. TIME SETTING  Press the [KEY1()] or [KEY2()] key to highlight “TIME,” then press the [KEY7(SELECT)] key to en- ter the time entry mode.  Use the [KEY3()] and [KEY4( ...

Page 9 PLEASE READ THIS FIRST 8. SETTING UP DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME  Once you have selected the city to be utilized, use the [KEY1()] and [KEY2()] keys to highlight “DST” (DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME).  Use the [KEY3()] and [KEY4()] keys to choose “ON” or “OFF.” 9. SAVING AND CLOSING  When you are satisfied with all of the above entries, press and hold in the [KEY7(SELECT)] key for two seconds to save all the new settings. The chosen city and time zone will appear on the World Map page. Note: The [KEY1(SET)] key is only used when setting the city name and local time. If you make a mistake, press the ...

Page 10 BEFORE USING AN EXTERNAL MONITOR ABOUT DMU-2000 DATA MANAGEMENT UNIT OPERATION A number of informative and useful displays will appear on the after-market monitor, which is connected to the DISPLAY terminal on the DMU-2000 rear panel. These include the World Clock, Spectrum Scope, Audio Scope and Oscilloscope, Log Book, Temperature and SWR indications, Rotator Control with a Great Circle Map, and Memory Channel List. These various “pages” may be selected by pressing the [KEY1(MAP)] ~ [KEY7(MCH LIST)] keys. Please see the illustrations below and on the next page for details. 1. Press and hold in the FT-2000’s ...

Page 11 BEFORE USING AN EXTERNAL MONITOR ABOUT DMU-2000 DATA MANAGEMENT UNIT OPERATION “MEMORY CHANNEL LIST” Screen “WORLD CLOCK” Screen “ROTATOR CONTROL” Screen “AUDIO SCOPE / OSCILLO SCOPE” Screen “SPECTRUM SCOPE” Screen “SWR MONITOR” Screen “LOG BOOK” Screen Press the [KEY7(MCH LIST)] key Press the [KEY6(ROTATOR)] key Press the [KEY5(SWR)] key Press the [KEY3(AF SCOPE)] key Press the [KEY2(RF SCOPE)] key Press the [KEY1(MAP)] key Press the [KEY4(LOG BOOK)] key The white-lettered tabs disappear Press and hold in the [DISPLAY] key (FT-2000) or [ENT] key (FT-950 and FTDX5000) ...

Page 12 BEFORE USING AN EXTERNAL MONITOR Main (VFO-A) & Sub (VFO-B) Fields These areas of the Display contain information about the status of the Main (VFO-A) and Sub (VFO-B) VFOs. MODE Fields These fields indicate the operating mode in use on the above VFOs. TX Frequency/Clarifier/ Antenna Selection Fields These notations advise which VFO is being used for transmission, the status of the Clarifier, and a notation of which antenna has been selected on that VFO. Filter Fields These fields note the offset status for the μ-Tuning or VRF filters, as well as the Roofing filter selection, for each VFO. Filter Shift Fields These ...

Page 13 BEFORE USING AN EXTERNAL MONITOR Timer Field When the On Timer is enabled, “TIMER” will appear here; when the Alarm is enabled, “ALARM” will ap- pear in this field. Local Time-1 Field The current time at your location (Local Time-1) is displayed here. Local Time-2 Field The Local Time-2 time, as programmed, will appear here. World Time Field This area shows the current time at the city selected on the World Map display. Display Pages Individual pages are provided for a wide variety of information and command options. Included are the World Clock page, Spectrum Scope page, Audio Scope and Oscilloscope page, ...

Page 14 ABOUT THE WORLD CLOCK HOW TO USE THE WORLD CLOCK The World Clock displays the time in various countries. The day/night areas are also indicated on the map, includ- ing the Grey Line near the terminator. The difference be- tween the daylight areas in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres is displayed correctly, and is updated in real time. For DX hunting, this can be a very important and convenient tool for specific long distance HF QSOs, for example, you can target the time the other station might have access to, say, the 80-meter band, enabling you to complete a QSO. In addition, an alarm is provided which beeps w ...

Page 15 HOW TO USE THE WORLD CLOCK SET (LOCAL-TIME1) SETUP See the “PLEASE READ THIS FIRST” information (Page 6). FORMAT (TIME FORMAT) SETUP This procedure lets you choose between 12-hour and 24-hour time display format. 1. While the World Map is displayed, press the [KEY2(FORMAT)] key to select the “TIME FOR- MAT” screen. 2. Use the [KEY1()], [KEY2()], [KEY3( )], [KEY4()] keys, to select 12-hour or 24-hour dis- play for “LOCAL-TIME1,” “LOCAL-TIME2,” and “WORLD CITY LIST.” When “SEC” is set to “ON”, the “seconds” digits will be shown in the Local Time indication, at the top right ...

Page 16 HOW TO USE THE WORLD CLOCK CITY SELECTION It is possible to enter up to 11 cities in the register. All cities in the register will be displayed on the World Clock screen. Advice: The order of the display of the cities can be changed later; for now, please just select one of the supplied city names. There may only be one city shown in some countries; however, it is possible to add cities, if desired. If you wish to add a city to the City List that was programmed at the factory, you will need to supply your own USB or PS/ 2 Keyboard. If you utilize one of the pre-loaded cities, a keyboard is not necessary. 1. Press t ...

Page 17 HOW TO USE THE WORLD CLOCK MISCELLANEOUS WORLD CLOCK SETUP OPTIONS It is possible to change the order of the selected city times, as well as the display color, etc. 1. On the World Map Screen, press the [KEY4(LIST)] key to select the “City Name List” screen. 2. If you want to change the order of the city times shown across the center of the Display screen, press the [KEY1()] or [KEY2()] keys to move the cursor to the city name you want to reposition of. When the [KEY6(DOWN)] key is pressed, the city is moved down in the list. If you need to move it further, repeat as necessary. 3. If you want to change ...

Page 18 HOW TO USE THE WORLD CLOCK OFF TIMER AND ALARM SETUP It is easy to set the OFF Timer and Alarm times. The OFF TIMER countdown intervals of 120/90/60/30/15 minutes, and OFF, can be selected. For the ALARM setting: choose either LOCAL-TIME1 or LOCAL-TIME2, set the alarm time, set the Alarm ON or OFF, and/or set CYCLE to sound the alarm one time only or every day. 1. On the World Map screen, press the [KEY5(TIMER)] key to move to the OFF TIMER and ALARM setup screen. 2. Use the [KEY1()], [KEY2()], [KEY3( )], [KEY4()] keys to move the cursor to the desired setup item; the selected item will be highlighted. ...