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Win-Test supports most rigs of today's amateur radio market. The radio or radios (if you use two) and their communication parameters are to be configured in the Options Menu of Win-Test. Typically, you don't even have to guess specific baud rates or parity settings as Win-Test knows most of the default settings.

Kenwood

Virtually all Kenwood rigs are supported by Win-Test. They all use the same CAT command subset needed by Win-Test.

Kenwood rigs use by default:

Speed: 4800 Bauds
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 2

Exception: TS-590S uses two stop bits only for 4800 baud. For all other baud rates, use only 1 stop bit.

Models successfully tested:

TS-850S
TS-930S PIEXX (Tnx FM5BH)
TS-940S
TS-950S
TS-570DGE
TS-590S -- USB connection only; the serial port may not work. See Reflector post by RA3AUU. USB requires installation of the Silicon Labs Virtual COM port (VCP) driver. For VCP installation instructions, see this page on the Kenwood web site).
(others are known to work, but not fully tested, e.g. TS-690, TS-450, TS-950SD, ...)

Icom

Virtually, all Icom rigs are supported by Win-Test. They all use the same CAT command subset.

Note: The VFO-B windows with ICOM is always grey [1].

Best results for Icom radios are usually achieved by checking both the Don’t poll and the Use CI-V-Transceive options. The band map then moves very smoothly while turning the VFO. Another choice is to remove the check mark from both of these options.

IC-275
COM port set to 1200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit. Tnx MM0GPZ.
See also Setting up an Icom IC-275H with the microHAM USB Interface IC.
IC-475
IC-703
IC-706
COM port set to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit. Tnx F6IFY
IC-706 Mk II
IC-706 Mk II G
IC-718
IC-725
IC-728
IC-729
IC-735
IC-736
IC-737
IC-738
IC-746
IC-746 Pro
IC-751
IC-756
IC-756 Pro
IC-756 Pro II
IC-756 Pro III
IC-761
IC-765
IC-775 (or IC 775 DSP)
COM port set to 1200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit. Tnx EA3IN. (also succesfully tested up to 9600 baud. I2WIJ)
IC-781
IC-910
IC-1275
IC-7000
IC-7600
IC-7700
IC-7800

Other Icom radios

Icom generic: This setting can be used to connect an Icom rig not listed. You need to set the Icom rig's address (found in the rig manual) in the wt.ini file in the [Interfaces] section. Please see WT.INI for more details.
IC-728
Use the Icom generic setting with hex address 38h and set COM port to 1200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. Tnx VK6NU
IC-746 PRO
In fact, the IC 7400 (below) is the European version of the IC 746 PRO. It uses the same hex address and should work with the same settings. Tnx F8CRH
IC-910H
Use the Icom generic setting with hex address 60h and set COM port to 4800 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. Works on all 3 bands (2m, 70 and 23 cm). Tnx F6BEE
IC-7400
Use the Icom generic setting with hex address 66h and set COM port to 9600 baud (also successfully tested with 1200 and 19200 baud and TRX set accordingly), 8 data bits, no parity, 2 stop bits. Tnx F8CRH

Yaesu

FT-100
FT-450
FT-757GX II
FT-817
FT-847
FT-857
FT-897
FT-900
FT-920
FT-950
FT-990
COM port set to 4800 bauds, 8 data bits, no parity, no flow control and 2 stop bits.
For DTR and RTS, see FT-1000D below. Tnx F6GOX, NX5M.
FT-1000D
COM port set to 4800 bauds, 8 data bits, no parity, no flow control and 2 stop bits.
When using a powered CAT interface such as the Yaesu FIF-232C CAT interface box and CT-62 cable, set DTR and RTS to Always OFF.
When using a "passive" (not powered) interface cable such as the K1NU CAT Control Cable, set DTR to Always OFF, RTS to Always ON. Tnx F5FLN, NX5M, NQ4I.
FT-1000MP (including Mark V)
COM port set to 4800 bauds, 8 data bits, no parity, no flow control and 2 stop bits. Tnx FM5BH and F8CRH.
FT-2000
Sample LUA scripts demonstrating how to control the RIT and internal DVS (voice keyer) of the Yaesu FT-2000 from Win-Test can be downloaded from http://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/FT2000scripts.zip.
FTDX-9000

Note: Sub-VFO programming from within the band map is available for the FT-1000MP, FT-2000 and FTDdx-9000 only

.

Ten-Tec

Jupiter
Orion (aka Orion I)
Orion II
Omni VI
Use the Icom generic setting, with 04h hex address, and set COM port to 9600 baud (can be modified in TRX if needed), 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. Tnx F6IFY
Omni VII

Note: Sub-VFO programming from within the band map is available for the Orion only.

Elecraft

Elecraft K2
Elecraft K3
Sample LUA scripts demonstrating how to control the RIT and internal DVR (voice keyer) of the Elecraft K3 from Win-Test can be downloaded from http://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/K3scripts.zip.

Others

FlexRadio SDR-1000
OmniRig

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 Virtually, all Icom rigs are supported by Win-Test. They all use the same CAT command subset.
+{{wbox|Note|The VFO-B windows with ICOM is always grey [http://lists.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2007-February/073046.html].}}
 Best results for Icom radios are usually achieved by checking ''both'' the '''<tt>Don’t poll</tt>''' and the '''<tt>Use CI-V-Transceive</tt>''' options. The band map then moves very smoothly while turning the VFO. Another choice is to ''remove'' the check mark from both of these options.
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 * IC-910H<br>Use the Icom generic setting with hex address 60h and set COM port to 4800 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. Works on all 3 bands (2m, 70 and 23 cm). Tnx F6BEE
 * IC-7400<br>Use the Icom generic setting with hex address 66h and set COM port to 9600 baud (also successfully tested with 1200 and 19200 baud and TRX set accordingly), 8 data bits, no parity, 2 stop bits. Tnx F8CRH
-{{wbox|Note|The VFO-B windows with ICOM is always grey [http://lists.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2007-February/073046.html].}}
 ==Yaesu==