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0. Introduction........................................................................................................................2
1. Device Overview................................................................................................................5
1.1 Front Panel..................................................................................................................5
1.2 Rear Panel...................................................................................................................6
1.2.1 Connectors...........................................................................................................6
1.2.2 Buttons...............................................................................................................10
1.2.3 DIP Swtiches.......................................................................................................11
2. Additional hardware..........................................................................................................13
2.1. Output Modules........................................................................................................13
2.2 USB Keyboard...........................................................................................................14
3. Software...........................................................................................................................15
3.1 Initial Setup................................................................................................................15
3.2 Device Settings..........................................................................................................46
1. Device Status..........................................................................................................49
2. CAT Configuration...................................................................................................50
3. Network Configuration.............................................................................................51
4. Other........................................................................................................................51
3.3 Button Types..............................................................................................................52
3.4 Output Modules.........................................................................................................53
3.4.1 Local Outputs.....................................................................................................53
3.4.2 Remote Outputs.................................................................................................54
3.5 Exclusive IDs.............................................................................................................55
3.6 Subgroups..................................................................................................................55
3.7 Split Signals...............................................................................................................56
3.8 Configuration Options................................................................................................57
3.9 Connection Options...................................................................................................58
3.10 FlexRadio Connection.............................................................................................59
3.12 Firmware Upgrade...................................................................................................60
Station Genius v2
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Station Genius v2 User Manual Table of Contents 0. Introduction........................2 1. Device Overview........................5 1.1 Front Panel........................5 1.2 Rear Panel........................6 1.2.1 Connectors......................6 1.2.2 Buttons.......................10 1.2.3 DIP Swtiches.......................11 2. Additional hardware......................13 2.1. Output Modules......................13 2.2 USB Keyboard......................14 3. Software...........................15 3.1 Initial Setup........................15 3.2 Device Settings......................46... -
Page 2: Introduction
SG can be used as a single unit or it can be used in a network of multiple SG and other devices, allowing for scalability in future shack setups. Here is an example of an InBand setup using Station genius and some other 4O3A products. - Page 3 Station Genius can also used stand alone and controlled by just a USB keyboard. This is useful if you don't have a PC available or prefer not to use one. Back to table of contents Page 3...
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Page 4: Device Overview
1. Device Overview 1.1 Front Panel Since version 2.0, most LEDs can be customized to indicate whatever configure. We will go trough the original design behind them, so you can get a feel for the concept. Starting from left: 1. BANDindicates current band in use. 2. -
Page 5: Rear Panel
1.2 Rear Panel 1.2.1 Connectors Overview of connectors on the back of the device, starting from left: 1. PTT OUT, white RCA connector: PTT output signal. Configured by jumpers. Jumpers to program the PTT Outputs are located below its RCA connector socket. Unlike the PTT DLY input, these outputs have no delay. - Page 6 2. PTT DLY, yellow RCA connector: PTT output signal with delay. Configured by jumpers. Jumpers to program the PTT Delay Outputs are located below its RCA connector socket. These outputs include a programmable delay, for amplifier or preamplifier sequencing, etc. Delay time is programmed from the SG Windows app.
- Page 7 6. SWR, red RCA connector: High SWR (or any other alarm state) input from an external device (such as an antenna analyzer, amplifier, etc.) to block the transmitter from putting out any power. SWR alarm is expecting either +5V DC or a closure to GND. Jumpers for configuring the input signal are located below the SWR RCA socket.
- Page 8 10. Ethernet, RJ-45 connector: For connecting SG to your local computer network. Multiple SG devices communicate with each other using the TCP/IP network. It can also be used to control your SG remotely. When in AutoIP mode, the default subnet is 10.0.0.0/24. If necessary, you can reconfigure the addresses using the SG app.
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Page 9: Buttons
14. USB, type A female connector: USB connection to the PC or to a USB keyboard. Connector is protected with a dedicated protection integrated circuit. ANALOG INPUT and 485 jacks are not in use. 1.2.2 Buttons Overview of the buttons on the back of the device, starting from left: 1. -
Page 10: Dip Swtiches
1.2.3 DIP Swtiches DIP switches are used to configure: 1. Device ID 2. Group ID 3. Auto IP configuration 4. Server / Client mode Please note that this is the only place / way to set these four parameters. However, these are not the only configurable parameters of the device. - Page 11 3. Auto IP The Auto IP feature configures IP addresses automatically based on the Auto IP DIP 7 devices ID and Group ID. This feature is designed to help people with no TCP/IP networking knowledge start working asap. ...
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Page 12: Additional Hardware
2. Additional hardware 2.1. Output Modules Relay output port Open collector GND port ( 2x8, GND,+12V or external) One output module unit comes with every device, each with 16 outputs. These are reffered to as local outputs. Besides a local output module, the server can be connected to up to 6 daisy chained output modules. -
Page 13: Usb Keyboard
2.2 USB Keyboard The optional USB keyboard allows Station Genius to operate as a stand-alone contoller, without the need for a personal computer. The keyboard connects to the USB connector on the rear panel of the SG. You will get 4 colour stickers, with numbering from 1 to 5, to create keayboard layount to fit your own setup. -
Page 14: Software
3. Software Get the latest Windows app and firmware from the 4O3A support page: http://www.4o3a.com/index.php/support/downloads/ Windows App installation is straight forward, just follow the simple instructions. If there's a newer firmware avaliable, make sure to update it as well. The firmware upgrade procedure is described in detail in a later section - 3.3 Firmware Upgrade. - Page 15 3.1.2 Right click the icon and click Configuration to bring up the configuration window if it's not found in the Taskbar. 3.1.3 Check the status of your USB connection to your SG in the top right corner. Back to table of contents Page 15...
- Page 16 3.1.4 If you are not connected to your device, check the USB cable connection. Also make sure to check that USB connection is selected, and not the TCP/IP. We will cover the TCP/IP connection in another section. Back to table of contents Page 16...
- Page 17 3.1.5 Click the green plus in the top left corner to add a new antenna set. Back to table of contents Page 17...
- Page 18 3.1.6 Name your antenna set and lets add a button group. Back to table of contents Page 18...
- Page 19 3.1.7 You can tie your button to band data received from your radio. If that's the case, your button will appear only when you are working on that band. You can also choose the None band option, and your button will always be up and ready. Back to table of contents Page 19...
- Page 20 3.1.8 We've added the None band group for this example. Let's add some bands. Back to table of contents Page 20...
- Page 21 3.1.9 We've added the 160m and 80m band groups in this example. You will want to do this if you have separate antennas for 160m and 80m. Back to table of contents Page 21...
- Page 22 3.1.10 If you share antennas between bands, you can select multiple bands for that group. Back to table of contents Page 22...
- Page 23 3.1.11 You can always see what bands are selected in the tab names. You can change the band selection of your group by clicking the marked icon. Back to table of contents Page 23...
- Page 24 3.1.12 Add an antenna button by clicking on the green plus icon on the right. Back to table of contents Page 24...
- Page 25 Here's an overview of all the options regarding the antenna buttons: Element Description Active Deactivate a button instead of deleting it if you might use it later. Name Name of your antenna / output. It will appear on the button. Keyboard key Because SG is designed to work stand alone using just a USB keyboard as well as from a PC, you will always have to choose some keyboard...
- Page 26 3.1.13 You can deleting the a group by clicking the delete group button. Delete all the groups we made so far for the sake of exercise. Back to table of contents Page 26...
- Page 27 3.1.14 Let's add some antennas. First, make an 80M group, a 40M group and a 20M/15M/10M group. Return to step 3.1.7 if you don't know how to. Back to table of contents Page 27...
- Page 28 3.1.15 Add a YAGI antenna for the 80M band. We selected 1 as the keyboard key, so the antenna can be selected using the external numerical keyboard. We set Alt + 1 as as the Windows key shortcut. We set it as a TX antenna. We connected the antenna to output 1 on the local output module and selected it.
- Page 29 3.1.16 Lets add a DIPOLE on the same band. We selected 2 as the keyboard key, so the antenna can be selected using the external numerical keyboard. We set Alt + 2 as as the Windows key shortcut. We set it as a TX antenna. We connected the antenna to output 2 on the local output module and selected it.
- Page 30 3.1.17 Lets add another YAGI antenna to the 40M band. We selected the same Keyboard key and Windows key. It is also a TX antenna. We connected it to the output 2 of the local output module and selected it. Back to table of contents Page 30...
- Page 31 3.1.18 Lets add another YAGI antenna to the 80M band. Same configuration as the 80M YAGI, but connected to output 3. Back to table of contents Page 31...
- Page 32 3.1.19 And another DIPOLE for the 40M band. Same antenna configuration. We connected it to the local output 4 and selected it. Back to table of contents Page 32...
- Page 33 3.1.20 For the 20M/15M/10M group we will add a tribander antenna. A Tribander is also a TX antenna. We changed the LED to M3, so you will know it's not a YAGI or a DIPOLE, but a TRIBANDER. We connected it to the local output 5, and selected it. Back to table of contents Page 33...
- Page 34 3.1.21 Let's add a whole new antenna set, for a band decoder! Back to table of contents Page 34...
- Page 35 3.1.22 Add a separate group for each of the bands we used so far: 80M, 40M, 20M, 15M and 10M. Back to table of contents Page 35...
- Page 36 3.1.23 Add a button for each band. We changed the Color Profile to yellow so we can easily differentiate between the groups. We also changed the LED group to Y, so you can know it's on by looking at the front panel of Station Genius.
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Page 37: Device Settings
3.2 Device Settings Most SG settings are made through the Device Settings option in the Windows app. Device Settings are divided into logical subgroups: 1. Device Status 2. CAT Configuration 3. Network Configuration 4. Other Back to table of contents Page 37... -
Page 38: Device Status
1. Device Status Besides reading the current band, here you can read out all the options you set using the DIP switches and device buttons. These options are ready only. Setting Description Band Current band the device is on. Device No. / Group Device and Group ID's. -
Page 39: Cat Configuration
2. CAT Configuration SG supports reading CAT directly form there radios in the current version: Yaesu FT-1000MP Yaesu FT-2000 Yaesu FT DX 3000 Yaesu FT DX 5000 Yaesu FT DX 9000 ICOM IC-7000 ICOM IC-7800 ... -
Page 40: Network Configuration
3. Network Configuration Station Genius units communicate with each other using the computer network. It can also be controlled by TCP/IP instead of USB. Item Description IP Address Version 4 IP address. Typical subnets are 192.168.1.0/24 and 10.0.0.0/24 Subnet Mask Subnet mask, typical value is 255.255.255.0 Gateway Gateway address is only used for remote control. -
Page 41: Button Types
3.3 Button Types In the 1.5.0 version you could configure your buttons to have different layouts when transmitting by marking them as PTT. There are four possible states in v2.0.0. They can be used in combination as well: 1. Everything unchecked. This sets an RX antenna. When using this antenna it will switch off all other antennas in the group. -
Page 42: Output Modules
3.4 Output Modules 3.4.1 Local Outputs Local Outputs icon refers to your local Output Module. This module is controlled only by your SG unit and can't be controlled over the network. It will be green if the button has set outputs, or white if none are set. There are four possible output states: This output is unused by any button. -
Page 43: Remote Outputs
3.4.2 Remote Outputs Remote Outputs icon refers to your remote Output Module. This module is controlled by your SG and over the network. It will be green if the button has set outputs, or white if none are set. Every row represents an OM. You can daisy chain up to 6 modules for a maximum of 96 outputs. -
Page 44: Exclusive Ids
3.5 Exclusive IDs The EF stands for Exclusive Flag. If you set this to a number greater then 0, then nobody else can use your antenna until you release PTT. If set on an antenna, nobody else can use it until its released. There's 32 exclusive ID's. -
Page 45: Split Signals
3.7 Split Signals Split signal is more configurable in v2.0.0. You can now specify the exact relay output, be it local or remote. You can also select the exact LED you wish to turn on (M, X or Y). Back to table of contents Page 45... -
Page 46: Configuration Options
3.8 Configuration Options Item Description New Configuration Make a new, clean configuration. Open Configuration Open a previously save .xml configuration file. Download from Device Read out the configuration from the device. It will load in to the application. It's a good idea to save it to a separate file for backup. Save and Upload Save the current configuration and upload it to the device. -
Page 47: Connection Options
3.9 Connection Options Here you define how to connect to and control your SG unit. There are two connection types: USB Connection – connect to your SG unit using a standard type A USB cable. This is a simpler way. Network Connection –... -
Page 48: Flexradio Connection
3.10 FlexRadio Connection This is where you configure the connection to your FlexRadio Series 6000. Item Description Device (Serial No.) Enter the serial number of your FlexRadio SDR. Slice Slice from which to read band data. Active Enable or Disable the connection to your FlexRadio SDR. Back to table of contents Page 48... -
Page 49: Firmware Upgrade
3.12 Firmware Upgrade Preparing your device for the upgrade: Step 2: While holding the interlock button Step 1: Remove all cables from the device. (right part of the picture), plug in the This includes the relay boards. power. Step 3: Plug in the USB cable connected to This is how your device should look like. - Page 50 Step 1: Open the Firmware Upgrade Step 2: If your device is connected to your application and click Connect. computer, you will be able to connect to it. Click on Load Firmware next. Back to table of contents Page 50...
- Page 51 Step3: Find and open your firmware file. Make sure you extract it from the .zip archive you've downloaded. Step 4: Click Program Device. Step 5: Wait for the process to finish and click Run Application. Back to table of contents Page 51...
- Page 52 Your device will now restart, and will be running the new version of firmware. You can verify the version by looking at the device display when it is booting up. Back to table of contents Page 52...