WE5TM FT-950 Connection

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Greetings All,
I just connected the DIGIRIG straight out of the box to my FT-950.
Honest to God it was the easiest interface I have ever connected between computer and radio.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE MILITARY STYLE OF “BY THE NUMBERS” WAY TO CONNECT.

  1. TAKE DIGIRIG FROM BOX
  2. CONNECT USB-C - C CABLE END TO DIGIRIG -USB A to COMPUTER
    LET RIGIRIG DOWNLOAD UART PROGRAM TO COMPUTER. NOTE: YOU MAY HAVE TO GO TO SILICON LABS TO DOWN THE UART PROGRAM. MY OLD VISTA WOULD NOT DOWNLOAD FROM DIGIRIG SO I WENT AND DOWNLOADED IT FROM SILICON LABS SITE.
  3. GO TO DEVICE MANAGER AND LOOK UNDER PORTS. FIND the COM PORT #NUMBER ASSIGNED TO DIGIRIG. WRITE PORT NUMBER DOWN IN NOTEBOOK!!!
  4. NOW CONNECT DIGIRIG TO YOUR RADIO BASED ON ITS REQUIRED CONFIGURATION.
    FOR FT-950 GREEN TO CAT CONTROL and 9 PIN TO PSK SOCKET.
  5. CONNECT CABLES TO DIGIRIG
  6. TURN ON RADIO
  7. ACTIVATE DIGITAL PROGRAM YOU ARE GOING TO USE.
    NOW THE REST OF THIS IS THE SET UP I USED FOR JT-X
  8. OPEN SETTINGS
  9. OPEN GENERAL TAB AND PLUG YOUR INFORMATION IN AND SELECT THE FEATURES YOU WANT TO USE.
  10. OPEN RADIO TAB - SELECT “NONE” FOR RADIO. now this is very IMPORTANT, ONLY THE PTT BOX WILL BE LIGHT UP, PUT THE COM PORT NUMBER YOU WROTE DOWN IN THE BOX.
  11. OPEN THE SOUND CARD TAB, SELECT THE PNP SETTINGS FOR BOTH SOUNS AND MIC.
  12. SET YOUR LOGGING CHOICES AS YOU WISH.
  13. GO BACK TO RADIO TAB, CAT CONTROL SHOULD HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED, PRESS PTT, RADIO SHOULD KET.
    IF ALL IS WORKING CLOSE SETTINGS AND ENJOY JT-X
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