Kenwood TS-480 User Manual

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New Option: ARHP-10 
  (Amateur Radio Host Program) Freeware 
ARHP-10 is the host application for 
use with the Kenwood Network 
Command System. As was 
explained in the section on 
ARCP-480, if ARHP-10 is installed 
on the host computer it can serve as 
the host in a KNS connection. 
1. Make an audio/voice cable & 
connect the TS-480 to your PC 
To conduct voice communications 
you require a PC with the Windows® 
2000 operating system or a later Windows OS, but in addition you need to connect the transceiver 
to the PC with an audio cable. 
Kenwood does not supply a cable for this purpose so 
you must make up one by yourself. When doing this, 
please refer to the wiring diagram on the right. 
Illustrated here is the wiring diagram for a cable that uses 
the DATA connector. It is also possible to make up a 
cable that uses the MIC terminal; to make such a cable, 
you will need a RJ-45 crimp tool to attach the connector. 
For the MIC terminal wiring diagram, please refer to the 
instruction manual. 
If using the MIC terminal, you will need a cable in order to 
hear the audio received by the TS-480; this connects the 
transceiver’s EXT-SP terminal to the input terminal on 
the PC sound card. 
2. Checking LAN settings 
In order to operate KNS, you must first check the correct 
settings (operating system, home LAN devices). 
In regards to a LAN, by ensuring that each device is set up correctly, communications should be 
possible; however, if the connection is made via a WAN, one can suppose that as a result of 
various network problems, commands and/or voice may not get through properly. Even in such 
cases, you may find that the problem can be solved by changing the network device settings. 
Depending on the service offered by your Internet provider, you may find that you cannot obtain a 
global IP address or that commands and/or voice are not getting through. 
Also, if you are using a router to access the Internet, in addition to opening the command port for 
sending and receiving with TCP, if the router is compatible with Microsoft® NetMeeting®, by 
making the appropriate “port open” setting it should be possible to conduct voice communications 
when KNS is active. Be sure to read carefully the instruction manual before changing the settings 
on any network device. You do so at your own risk.