Band decoder for Arduino

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The hardware

Front side

  • 1-14 - green LED signalized switched relay.
  • 15-16 - non used outputs.
  • white square - sign defines the type of equipment.

Back side

  • DATA - RJ45 input data connector for Band decoder
    1. - TXD (UART/232 dependency internal switch).
    2. - GND.
    3. - RXD (UART/232 dependency internal switch).
    4. - BCD-1 input.
    5. - BCD-2 input.
    6. - +5V DC power supply.
    7. - BCD-3 input.
    8. - BCD-4 input.
  • USB - +5V DC POWER supply, or upload arduino firmware.
  • ETHERNET - not used.
  • OUTPUTS - 14 relay outputs and GND.

How to connect Power

  • plug power via usb mini cable to AC adapter, computer or usb HUB

Configure inputs

uncomment and activate only one input in source code

//=====[ Inputs ]=============================================================================================

// #define INPUT_SERIAL   // telnet ascii input - cvs format [band],[freq]\n (serial.h)
// #define ICOM_CIV       // read frequency from CIV (icom_civ.h) ** you must enabled 'CI-V transceive' in TRX settings, and disable ICOM_CIV_OUT **
// #define KENWOOD_PC     // RS232 CAT (kenwood_pc.h)
// #define YAESU_CAT      // RS232 CAT (yaesu_cat.h)
// #define YAESU_BCD      // TTL BCD in A  (yaesu_bcd.h)
// #define ICOM_ACC       // voltage 0-8V on pin4 ACC(2) connector - need calibrate in (icom_acc.h)
And connect to TRX as described below

Input Serial

Activate uncomment line 

#define INPUT_SERIAL

Not need any hardware settings, only send via USB to serial line ascii characters in preconfigured baudrate.

X,YYYYYYY\n

  • X - band output in range 0-14, if activate BCD output range is 0-10 because 11-14 reserved for BCD. 0 (zero) = no output will be turned on.
  • YYYYYYY - frequency in Hz - has no effect on the output relays, used if any CIV/CAT outputs activated.

ICOM CIV

Input worked in sniff mode (data over one wire - RXD). This means that it is necessary to provide, transmit frequency of TRX to serial line

  • enabled CI-V transceive in TRX menu settings
  • comunicate TRX with other device or software (for example logbook with CAT support)

Activate uncomment line 

#define ICOM_CIV

Requires baud rate and CIV address in setting section of source code

#define SERBAUD      9600    // [baud] Serial port in/out baudrate
#define CIV_ADRESS   0x56    // HEX Icom adress (0x is prefix)

In icom_civ.h file you can set rules to select individual output relays, with a resolution of one Hz.

            //=====[ Frequency (Hz) to Band rules ]======================================
            //                                        you can expand rules up to 14 Bands
            
                 if (freq >=   1810000 && freq <=   2000000 )  {BAND=1;}  // 160m
            else if (freq >=   3500000 && freq <=   3800000 )  {BAND=2;}  //  80m
            else if (freq >=   7000000 && freq <=   7200000 )  {BAND=3;}  //  40m
            else if (freq >=  10100000 && freq <=  10150000 )  {BAND=4;}  //  30m
            else if (freq >=  14000000 && freq <=  14350000 )  {BAND=5;}  //  20m
            else if (freq >=  18068000 && freq <=  18168000 )  {BAND=6;}  //  17m
            else if (freq >=  21000000 && freq <=  21450000 )  {BAND=7;}  //  15m
            else if (freq >=  24890000 && freq <=  24990000 )  {BAND=8;}  //  12m
            else if (freq >=  28000000 && freq <=  29700000 )  {BAND=9;}  //  10m
            else if (freq >=  50000000 && freq <=  52000000 ) {BAND=10;}  //   6m
            else if (freq >= 144000000 && freq <= 146000000 ) {BAND=11;}  //   2m
            else {BAND=0;}                                                // out of range
            //===========================================================================

  • short JP2 (RXD)

KENWOOD CAT

Input worked in sniff mode (data over one wire - RXD). This means that it is necessary to provide, transmit frequency of TRX to serial line

  • comunicate TRX with other device or software (for example logbook with CAT support)
  • activate function Frequency request which utilizes data output TXD, and prevent the use of any from CAT/CIV output.

Activate uncomment line 

#define KENWOOD_PC

Requires baud rate in setting section of source code

#define SERBAUD      9600    // [baud] Serial port in/out baudrate
// #define WATCHDOG       10  // [sec] determines the time, after which the all relay OFF, if missed next input data - uncomment for the enabled
// #define REQUEST            // use TXD output for sending frequency request (Kenwood PC, Yaesu CAT)

You can also use functions

  • WATCHDOG - determines the time, after which the all relay OFF, if missed next input data
  • REQUEST - use TXD output for sending frequency request - and prevent the use of any from CAT/CIV output.

In kenwood_pc.h file you can set rules to select individual output relays, with a resolution of one Hz.

        //=====[ Frequency (Hz) to Band rules ]======================================
        //                                        you can expand rules up to 14 Bands
        
             if (freq >=   1810000 && freq <=   2000000 )  {BAND=1;}  // 160m
        else if (freq >=   3500000 && freq <=   3800000 )  {BAND=2;}  //  80m
        else if (freq >=   7000000 && freq <=   7200000 )  {BAND=3;}  //  40m
        else if (freq >=  10100000 && freq <=  10150000 )  {BAND=4;}  //  30m
        else if (freq >=  14000000 && freq <=  14350000 )  {BAND=5;}  //  20m
        else if (freq >=  18068000 && freq <=  18168000 )  {BAND=6;}  //  17m
        else if (freq >=  21000000 && freq <=  21450000 )  {BAND=7;}  //  15m
        else if (freq >=  24890000 && freq <=  24990000 )  {BAND=8;}  //  12m
        else if (freq >=  28000000 && freq <=  29700000 )  {BAND=9;}  //  10m
        else if (freq >=  50000000 && freq <=  52000000 ) {BAND=10;}  //   6m
        else if (freq >= 144000000 && freq <= 146000000 ) {BAND=11;}  //   2m
        else {BAND=0;}                                                // out of range
        //===========================================================================

  • short JP2 (RXD)
  • short JP7 (PWR max232)

  • short JP2 (RXD)
  • short JP1 (TXD)
  • short JP7 (PWR max232)

YAESU CAT

Input worked in sniff mode (data over one wire - RXD). This means that it is necessary to provide, transmit frequency of TRX to serial line

  • comunicate TRX with other device or software (for example logbook with CAT support)
  • activate function Frequency request which utilizes data output TXD, and prevent the use of any from CAT/CIV output.

Activate uncomment line 

#define YAESU_CAT

Requires baud rate in setting section of source code

#define SERBAUD      9600    // [baud] Serial port in/out baudrate
// #define WATCHDOG       10  // [sec] determines the time, after which the all relay OFF, if missed next input data - uncomment for the enabled
// #define REQUEST            // use TXD output for sending frequency request (Kenwood PC, Yaesu CAT)

You can also use functions

  • WATCHDOG - determines the time, after which the all relay OFF, if missed next input data
  • REQUEST - use TXD output for sending frequency request - and prevent the use of any from CAT/CIV output.

In yaesu_cat.h file you can set rules to select individual output relays, with a resolution of one Hz.

        //=====[ Frequency (Hz) to Band rules ]======================================
        //                                        you can expand rules up to 14 Bands
        
             if (freq >=   1810000 && freq <=   2000000 )  {BAND=1;}  // 160m
        else if (freq >=   3500000 && freq <=   3800000 )  {BAND=2;}  //  80m
        else if (freq >=   7000000 && freq <=   7200000 )  {BAND=3;}  //  40m
        else if (freq >=  10100000 && freq <=  10150000 )  {BAND=4;}  //  30m
        else if (freq >=  14000000 && freq <=  14350000 )  {BAND=5;}  //  20m
        else if (freq >=  18068000 && freq <=  18168000 )  {BAND=6;}  //  17m
        else if (freq >=  21000000 && freq <=  21450000 )  {BAND=7;}  //  15m
        else if (freq >=  24890000 && freq <=  24990000 )  {BAND=8;}  //  12m
        else if (freq >=  28000000 && freq <=  29700000 )  {BAND=9;}  //  10m
        else if (freq >=  50000000 && freq <=  52000000 ) {BAND=10;}  //   6m
        else {BAND=0;}                                                // out of range
        //===========================================================================

  • short JP2 (RXD)
  • short JP7 (PWR max232)

  • short JP2 (RXD)
  • short JP1 (TXD)
  • short JP7 (PWR max232)

YAESU BCD

Activate uncomment line 

#define YAESU_BCD

In yaesu_bcd.h file you can set rules to select individual output relays, dependency to BCD input.

=======[ Input BCD ]====================================================================

          BCD 1 --> */ { 0,  1,  0,  1,  0,  1,  0,  1,  0,  1,  0,  1,  0,  1,  0 }, /*
          BCD 2 --> */ { 0,  0,  1,  1,  0,  0,  1,  1,  0,  0,  1,  1,  0,  0,  1 }, /*
          BCD 3 --> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  1,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  1,  1 }, /*
          BCD 4 --> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  1,  1,  1,  1,  1,  1 }, /*
                         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
                         V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Band # in matrix table   0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14
Yaesu BCD                   160 80  40  30  20  17  15  12  10  6m  <--- free --->
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

========================================================================================

ICOM ACC(2) voltage

Activate uncomment line 

#define ICOM_ACC

In icom_acc.h file you can set voltage range rules to select individual output relays. 

    //=====[ Icom ACC voltage range ]===========================================================

    if (VOLTAGE > 0.73 && VOLTAGE < 1.00 ) {BAND=10;}  //   6m   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
    if (VOLTAGE > 1.00 && VOLTAGE < 1.09 ) {BAND=9;}   //  10m   *           Need              *
    if (VOLTAGE > 1.09 && VOLTAGE < 1.32 ) {BAND=8;}   //  12m   *    calibrated to your       *
    if (VOLTAGE > 1.32 && VOLTAGE < 1.55 ) {BAND=7;}   //  15m   *         own ICOM            *
    if (VOLTAGE > 1.55 && VOLTAGE < 1.77 ) {BAND=6;}   //  17m   *     ----------------        *
    if (VOLTAGE > 1.77 && VOLTAGE < 2.24 ) {BAND=5;}   //  20m   *    (These values have       *
    if (VOLTAGE > 0.10 && VOLTAGE < 0.50 ) {BAND=4;}   //  30m   *   been measured by any)     *
    if (VOLTAGE > 2.24 && VOLTAGE < 2.73 ) {BAND=3;}   //  40m   *          ic-746             *
    if (VOLTAGE > 2.73 && VOLTAGE < 2.99 ) {BAND=2;}   //  80m   *                             *
    if (VOLTAGE > 2.99 && VOLTAGE < 4.00 ) {BAND=1;}   // 160m   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
    if (VOLTAGE > 0.00 && VOLTAGE < 0.10 ) {BAND=0;}   // parking

    //==========================================================================================

When calibrating can read the measured voltage in the terminal, enable the echo function and set serial baudrate

#define SERIAL_echo
#define SERBAUD      9600

  • short JP3

Configure outputs

You can uncomment more than one output, but not all combinations are possible. See on Context table and description of parts.

Always usable - may all at once.

  • 14 Relay - allways enabled (with enable BCD output, 10 relay)
  • Serial echo
  • Yaesu BCD

Only one from (not available during active Frequency request option (available only one TXD line)

  • Icom CIV
  • Kenwood CAT
  • Yaesu CAT

//=====[ Outputs ]============================================================================================

// #define SERIAL_echo          // Feedback on serial line in same baudrate, CVS format <[band],[freq]>\n
// #define ICOM_CIV_OUT         // send frequency to CIV ** you must set TRX CIV_ADRESS, and disable ICOM_CIV **
// #define KENWOOD_PC_OUT       // send frequency to RS232 CAT ** for operation must disable KENWOOD_PC and REQUEST **
// #define YAESU_CAT_OUT       // send frequency to RS232 CAT ** for operation must disable YAESU_CAT and REQUEST **
// #define BCD_OUT              // output 11-14 relay used as Yaesu BCD

14 RELAYS

  • Allways enabled.

An entrance band data, or frequency, converts to output band 0-14 which can be configured in the following table - Preset Band to output matrix - in default settings Band-1 corresponds to Relay-1, etc. You can sets any combination outputs for each band separate. With change zeros and ones in Matrix table. Band-0 reserved for out of range inputs measure.

//=====[ Sets band -->  to output in MATRIX table ]===========================================================

        boolean matrix[15][15] = { /*

        Band 0 --> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*  if inputs out of range
\       Band 1 --> */ { 1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
 \      Band 2 --> */ { 0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
  \     Band 3 --> */ { 0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
   \    Band 4 --> */ { 0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
    \   Band 5 --> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
     \  Band 6 --> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
IN    ) Band 7 --> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
     /  Band 8 --> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
    /   Band 9 --> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
   /    Band 10 -> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
  /     Band 11 -> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
 /      Band 12 -> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0 }, /*
/       Band 13 -> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0 }, /*
        Band 14 -> */ { 0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0 }, /*
                        |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
                        V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   V   
                     -----------------------------------------------------------
                     |  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  |
                     -----------------------------------------------------------
                                          OUTPUTS RELAY*/
        };                                                 
//============================================================================================================

Note: if enable BCD output function, relay 11-14 reserved for BCD.

Serial ECHO

Activate uncomment line 

#define SERIAL_echo

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