Park Air Systems Limited B63300HS User Manual
T6T 300 Watt VHF Transmitter
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Maintenance
Installing the VFP Software
The VFP software is supplied by Park Air on CD. The software can be run from the Main page or installed
on your PC via Explorer.
on your PC via Explorer.
To install the software onto your PC:
(1)
Using explorer, display the contents of the CD supplied by Park Air. Identify the file named
S0473Vxx.EXE (where xx is the version number).
S0473Vxx.EXE (where xx is the version number).
(2)
Using the mouse, right click on the file and then select Copy.
(3)
Display the Windows desktop. Right click anywhere on the desktop and select Paste.
(4)
Check that the VFP icon is shown on the desktop. Reposition the icon as required. The VFP
application is now installed on the PC’s desktop.
application is now installed on the PC’s desktop.
VFP Icon
VFP Features
The VFP screen is divided into four main windows: Settings, Channels, BIT and Status Information. Four
colours are used to display text. The colours have the following meanings:
colours are used to display text. The colours have the following meanings:
❑
Black indicates a valid parameter that has been accepted by the radio
❑
Red indicates an invalid parameter that has been rejected by the radio, or a BIT failure
❑
Green indicates text that has not yet been downloaded to the radio. Text loaded into the VFP from
a previously stored file, or any text that is manually amended is green until it is downloaded into
the radio; after being downloaded into the radio the text changes to black, or if it is invalid, to red
a previously stored file, or any text that is manually amended is green until it is downloaded into
the radio; after being downloaded into the radio the text changes to black, or if it is invalid, to red
❑
Blue indicates Help text and is shown in the Status Information window.
The Menu Bar
The menu bar has four categories: File, Serial Port, Radio and Help.
The menu bar has four categories: File, Serial Port, Radio and Help.
File
Has the sub-categories: Open, Save and Print. These sub-categories allow the user to
open previously saved profiles, save a new profile, or print a profile.
open previously saved profiles, save a new profile, or print a profile.
A special sub-category: File > Save > Diagnostics should only be used when advised by
Park Air.
Park Air.
Serial Port
Has the sub-categories: Com 1 and Com 2. Before the VFP can be used, the appropriate
Com 1 or Com 2 must be selected to correspond with the PC’s Com Port used for the
radio connection.
Com 1 or Com 2 must be selected to correspond with the PC’s Com Port used for the
radio connection.
Radio
Has the sub-categories: Retrieve, Send, Calibrate and Test. These sub-categories allow
a radio’s profile to be loaded into the VFP, allow a profile to be downloaded from the VFP
to a radio, calibrates a radio and initiates a BIT test.
a radio’s profile to be loaded into the VFP, allow a profile to be downloaded from the VFP
to a radio, calibrates a radio and initiates a BIT test.
Help
Provides detail about the VFP software.