AOR AR8200 Protocol Listing Manual

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    RS232 protocol listing for the AR8200 (accompanies the CC8200) Documentation release V1.3
Every effort has been made to make this manual correct and up to date.  Due to continuous development of the product and by
error or omission anomalies may be found and these are acknowledged.  This manual is protected by copyright AOR LTD 1998.
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Connect the optional CC8200 computer control lead to the option socket and connect to a computer.
The RS232 parameters may be defined using the CONFIG menu.  Baud rates (transfer speed) may
be set to 4800, 9600 or 19200bps.  It is also possible to set an ‘address’ to facilitate connection of up
to 99 AR8200 to a single port for custom operation, the addresses may be set between the limits of
01 to 99 with 00 representing single radio operation.
When operating from external RS232, the legend ¤ will...

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The following screen will be displayed:
Double click the HYPERTRM.EXE icon, the following screen will be displayed (this may take quite a few seconds as Windows
checks your hardware:
Enter an identifying name, such as AR8200 then click on OK.  The CONNECT TO screen will be displayed:
Select the required communications port (serial port).  By default, Com1 is selected, this is correct for most lap-top computers but
Com2 is more usual for a desktop computer (especially when a serial mouse is used on...

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Input the required communication parameters as shown above (this example shown 9600 baud but you can select 4800 or
19200), whichever has been configured on in the AR8200 receiver... they MUST be the same.  Click on OK.
Select the ‘PROPERTIES’ icon (finger pointing at a written page), select ‘SETTINGS’ then click on ‘ACSII Setup’.
Click on the fields indicated to add carriage returns to outgoing and incoming text.  Echo displays your keyboard strokes input on
to the computer screen.  If incoming...

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(5)  How to send a command
Each command comprises of two upper case letters (header) along with options as required.  All commands use ASCII code which
MUST BE IN UPPER CASE (except for the ñòïð arrow keys and remote ID command (^A) which are non-printable and use the
control codes of ASCII).
A multiple command entry is only valid where specified.  Where a multiple command entry is allowed, each command MUST be
separated with a space “h20” (HEX DECIMAL).  Each command is completed with a [CR] or...

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(7)  Detailed command listing for the AR8200
^ARemote ID Hex value 0x01
Accepts a value 
nn in the range 01-99
AFAFC To set: AF
n
n=0 (off), n=1 (on)
To read: AF
Response is AF
n
Note: Not valid in WFM, USB, LSB or CW
AMBandscope Analyser Mode AM starts bandscope mode
AM repeated when in bandscope mode generates a report
in the following format:
AM PH0 CF0091000000 MF0091000000 SW1
APAuto Power off AP
nn
nn=00 (off)
nn=05-95 (sets 0.5 - 9.5 hours to power off following last active transmission)
To...

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To set: BS nnn...n
Where 
n is a bank indicator in the range A-T or a-t
BS%% clears all link settings
BS%%
nnn...n clears all link settings except those listed
Examples:
BSABRabcmp toggles the link state for the banks shown
BS%% BFT clears all links except for the banks B, F & T
Note: As defined by GS.
CFBandscope centre frequency To read: CF
Responds with CF
nnnnnnnnnn
To set: CFnnnnnnnnnn or CFnn.nnn
Set the bandscope centre frequency to the specified frequency
(expressed in Hz or MHz depending...

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DSData analysis (bandscope) DS
Responds with wave form data from the bandscope.  This is valid only when the
bandscope is functioning.  Data is output on completion of each sweep over the
span, data is not continuous so response will not be instantaneous.
Each datum is assigned a number totalling 1024 with 16HEX.
The minimum value of each datum is [2] and maximum [F] by 16HEX.
[0] = not measuring, out of span (not 10MHz or 200kHz span).
[1] = out of specification of receive frequency.
Note: When...

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GASelect Scan on/off To set: GAn
n=0 (off), n=1 (on)
GDRelease select scan channel To set: GD
nn
nn = channel (00-49)
To clear all memory select scan settings, use GD%%
To read: GD
Response is GD
nn
Note: A select scan channel number will be incremented each time select scan
channel has been released. Confirmation is via the GR command
GMScan parameter selection/status To set: GMn
Tags the current memory with label 
n = 0 (fixed presets only) - 9 (user definable)
To read: GM
Example:
GM
GM0 XD2.0...

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affected by squelch parameters such as level and voice scan
3.  Special mode (LC2) enables a continuous stream of frequency data to be
output when squelch is open. This allows shift to next frequency after a
pre-defined delay specified by PQ in search/scan. This also allows for high
resolution spectrum analysis.
4.  Signal level values may be specified 000-255, but only 100-255 is used. The
AGC voltage is processed in 256 steps internally.
Note: Refer to individual commands for details of each...