Chipswitch
User's
Manual
FIRST TIME
INSTALL / POWER UP
The first time the HR2510/HR2600/LINCOLN
is powered up, after the CHIPSWITCH
has been installed, you will be required to enter
the type of radio you are using.
The radio will display "HR2510"
as the first choice, "HR2600" as
the second choice and "LINCOLN" as
the third. Press the Span button
until the type of radio you have is displayed on the
readout. Then press the Band
button to enter that selection into the microcomputer's
memory. You are only required to do this when the CHIPSWITCH
is installed into your radio for
the first time, or if you issue a MASTER
RESET command.
Note:
If your radio is turned off for an
extended period of time, or if a severe electrical
disturbance (sparking wires, shorts, etc.) Is caused
on the power supply to the radio, the internal
memory inside the microcomputer chip
may 'forget' what you have programmed into it. If
this should happen, your radio will display 'HR2510'
and you will need to re-program it just as you did
when the chip was first installed. Also, a severe
electrical disturbance may cause your radio's memory
to become 'confused', causing improper frequencies
or strange character to be displayed on the readout.
If this should happen, invoke a MASTER
RESET function and then re-program the
radio.
OPERATIONS
ENABLE/DISABLE FUNCTIONS
While the HR2510/HR2600/LINCOLN
is in OPERATE MODE, you can enable
or disable any of the radio's
major
functions from the front panel. Some of these
functions are not operational in specific "BANDS."
The display segment before the frequency readout
indicates which function is enabled. (See below)
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NOTE: (1) This function will only work
if PRIORITY CHANNEL frequency is
not programmed.
(2) This function will only work if PRIORITY
CHANNEL frequency is programmed.
(3) On the LINCOLN radio, use INDICATOR
instead of METER.
PROGRAM MODE
This function enables you to program
the new CHIPSWITCH
features on the HR2510/HR2600/LINCOLN.
Step 1. Press the F.lock button in
Step 2. Press the Meter (INDICATOR
for the LINCOLN) and CHAN
UP buttons simultaneously
The radio notifies
you that you are in PROGRAM MODE
with "4 beeps" and a 'P'
displayed in the Band indicator.
At this point, you are able to program any of the 46
FEATURES outlined in the PROGRAMMING
section of this manual.
MEMORY CHANNEL TEMPORARY LOCKOUT
This enables you to temporarily
lockout any user-programmed frequency(s) for SCAN
and SEEK functions. To enable or
disable this toggle function:
Step 1. Assuming frequencies were
programmed into any memory group,
go to any MEMORY BAND (Band
1, 2 or 3) where you wish to scan
or seek
Step 2. Choose the frequency(s) you wish to lockout
temporarily using the CHAN UP or CHAN
DN buttons
Step 3. Press the F.lock button in
Step 4. Press Span and CHAN
DN buttons simultaneously (Top bar
indicator comes on)
Step 5. Release the F.lock button
Step 6 Start the SCAN or SEEK
function
At this point the frequency(s) that
were "locked-out" will
not be included when you perform the SCAN
or SEEK function on that
particular MEMORY GROUP.
SCAN LIMITS ON/OFF
This toggle function allows you to
enable or disable the SCAN and SEEK
frequency limits for Band 0. If this toggle function
is enabled, and a lower and an upper
frequency limit is programmed in FEATURE 3
and 4, the radio will scan or seek only
between these frequencies. To enable and use this
feature:
Step 1. You must be in Band 0, and
have FEATURE 3 and 4 programmed
with the limits
Step 2. Press the F.lock button in
Step 3. Press the Band and Span
buttons simultaneously (Bottom bar indicator comes
on)
Step 4. Release the F.lock
Step 5. Press the Scan button
At this point the radio
will either SCAN or SEEK
depending on the value programmed in FEATURE
5. If a scan value
(0-3) is programmed in FEATURE 5,
the scan hold time rate will be
determined by FEATURE 6. Squelch
has to be closed for the SCAN
function to work properly. If a seek
value (4-7) is programmed in FEATURE 5,
the seek hold time will be
determined by FEATURE 7.
SCAN and SEEK
also functions in BAND 1, 2 and 3.
The difference being that in these memory
bands, you either scan
or seek through the MEMORY
CHANNELS previously programmed in these MEMORY
BANDS.
SPLIT FREQUENCY OPERATIONS ON/OFF
This toggle function allows you to
transmit on one frequency while receiving on
another. Split Frequency is only
available in Band 0. To enable and use this
function:
Step 1. Go into PROGRAM MODE
Step 2. Go to FEATURE 1 and enter
a value for your TX/RX offset
(000.1 - 999.9)
Step 3. Go to FEATURE 2 and choose
whether the offset will be positive (1) or
negative (0)
Step 4. Exit PROGRAM MODE (Now you
must be in Band 0)
Step 5. Press the F.lock button in
Step 6. Press BAND and CHAN
DN buttons simultaneously. Either an "H"
or "L" indicator will come up
depending on the value programmed in FEATURE
2.
Step 7. Release the F.lock button
Step 8. Choose a receive frequency
At this point you are ready to communicate in SPLIT
FREQUENCY mode.
OPERATING IN SPLIT FREQUENCY MODE
To use this function reliably, the two
parties involved in the QSO must
be versed on operating split channels. Two users are
mentioned in the explanation below, OPERATOR
A and OPERATOR B, to
better understand the procedures.
Step 1. OP A and OP
B must have the SAME
offset programmed in Feature 1
Step 2. OP A and OP
B must have OPPOSITE
polarity programmed in Feature 2
Step 3. OP A chooses his receive
frequency using the VFO, CHAN UP/DN or MIC
UP/DN buttons
Step 4. OP B moves to his receive
frequency, which is OP A's
transmit frequency, using the VFO, CHAN
UP/DN or MIC UP/DN buttons
Note: OP B's
receive frequency = (OP A's receive
frequency)+ or -(offset
in Feature 1) The +
or - is determined by OP
A's polarity in Feature 2.
Step 5. OP A and OP
B enables SPLIT FREQUENCY
OPERATIONS
Step 6. START COMMUNICATION
SPLIT FREQUENCY POLARITY CHANGE
The SPLIT FREQUENCY POLARITY
is initially programmed in the PROGRAM MODE.
In some instances, you may wish to change polarity
without having to go into Program mode. To use this
feature:
Step 1. Press F.lock
button in
Step 2. Press Scan and CHAN
UP buttons simultaneously
Step 3. Release the F.lock button
Note:
This toggle function will only work if
PRIORITY CHANNEL frequency is not
programmed. This is because the same buttons are
used for both, and PRIORITY CHANNEL ON /
OFF function has precedence.
PRIORITY CHANNEL ON/OFF (REQUIRES ADDITIONAL HARDWARE)
This function, when enabled, allows
you to continuously monitor one frequency while
operating on another. To enable this function:
Step 1. Go into PROGRAM MODE
Step 2. Enter a frequency in FEATURE
44
Step 3. Exit PROGRAM MODE
Step 4. Press the F.lock button in
Step 5. Press the Scan and CHAN
UP buttons simultaneously
Step 6. Release the F.lock button
PRIORITY CHANNEL CHECK & LOCK
FEATURE 45 allows you
to select PRIORITY CHANNEL
functionality. If you choose a value between 0
and 3, the priority channel
selected in FEATURE 44 will be
checked and the radio "beeps"
to notify you of any activity on that channel. This
feature only notifies you of
activity on the priority channel.
To lock on to the priority channel,
you will have to:
Step 1. Press the F.lock
button in
Step 2. Press Scan and METER
(INDICATOR for the LINCOLN)
Step 3. Release the F.lock button
If you choose a value between 4
and 7, the priority channel
will be checked for activity. If the squelch
is broken, the radio will "lock"
on to the priority channel and remain there until
the activity ceases. To keep the radio from
returning to the original operating frequency when
activity ceases on the priority channel, press the F.lock
button in.
MASTER RESET
Step 1. Power off the radio
Step 2. Press the F.lock button in
Step 3. Press and hold the SCAN
and METER (INDICATOR
for the LINCOLN) and turn the radio
on all at the same time
This FUNCTION erases
all user programmed values and installs the factory
default values. This FUNCTION also
brings the radio to a "First-Time
Install" state.
USING SPLIT
CHANNEL with PRIORITY CHANNEL FUNCTION
If both the SPLIT FREQUENCY
OPERATIONS and PRIORITY CHANNEL
functions are enabled, the SPLIT FREQUENCY
OFFSET CHANGE function is disabled
because, the same set of keys is used to enable the
PRIORITY CHANNEL function. With the
squelch closed, the SPLIT
FREQUENCY OPERATIONS will function as it
should. As soon as the priority channel
squelch is broken, the radio
will switch to the priority channel.
If you lock on to the priority channel
and transmit at this time, both the SPLIT
FREQUENCY OPERATIONS and PRIORITY
CHANNEL functions will be disabled and
you will be transmitting on the priority
channel.
OPERATE MODE
While in the OPERATE MODE,
all original radio functions and
buttons work as they did before EXCEPT
for the following:
BANDS: (Selected
by pushing the BAND Button)
| BAND | NAME |
| 0 | Frequency Band |
| 1 | Memory Group 1 |
| 2 | Memory Group 2 |
| 3 | Memory Group 3 |
| 4 | Citizens' Band |
FREQUENCY BAND (0)
This is the entire tuning range of the
HR2510/HR2600/LINCOLN. Some user
defined functions in PROGRAM MODE
are available only on this band (i.e., SCAN/SEEK
LIMITS, SPLIT FREQUENCY OPERATION). The radio's
Channel UP/DN and the Microphone
UP/DN buttons control any frequency
change as selected in the PROGRAM MODE
features 8 and 9. The radio's
VFO knob works as before.
MEMORY GROUP 1 (1)
A maximum of 10 frequencies
can be stored in this memory group. In this band,
channel numbers (0 - 9) appear on
the display with the user-programmed frequencies. A
minus (-) 100 kHz REPEATER
OFFSET can be selected on a
channel-by-channel basis in the PROGRAM
MODE. This is indicated by the blinking 10MHz
segment of the front panel display.
Frequencies/channels previously programmed can be
temporarily locked-out from the SCAN/SEEK
function using the MEMORY LOCKOUT FUNCTION.
MEMORY GROUP 2 (2)
This is the second group of memory
channels and is operationally identical to MEMORY
GROUP 1 (1).
MEMORY GROUP 3 (3)
This is the third group of memory
channels and is operationally identical to MEMORY
GROUP 1 (1) and MEMORY GROUP 2
(2) EXCEPT
this band operates on a PLUS (+) 100 KHZ
REPEATER OFFSET if this option is chosen
in the PROGRAM MODE.
SCAN, CHANNEL
UP/DN, AND MIC UP/DN
These functions are user-programmable
in the PROGRAM MODE.
LOCAL BEEP
TONE
The local beep tone can now be
disabled or programmed from 1/20th second
"click" to a second long tone.
Most of the features have been
pre-programmed from the factory and will have
default values stored in memory. You will have to
determine which features (detailed in the next
section) you wish to change.
To enter PROGRAM MODE:
Step 1. Press the F.lock
button in
Step 2. Press the CHANNEL UP and METER
buttons simultaneously
When the HR2510/HR2600/LINCOLN
goes into PROGRAM MODE you are
notified by "4 - beeps"
and the BAND indicator will
display a "P" indicating
the radio is in PROGRAM
MODE. In this mode, the METER
display (RF, MOD,
^, SWR) will be
blank. The CHANNEL NUMBER display
will show "0" indicating
the first enhanced FEATURE (BEEP
ON-TIME) programmable by you. The FREQUENCY
display will have the right-most digit (100Hz)
illuminated with the default value for this FEATURE.
You can review / change the values of
any of the 46 FEATURES using the CHANNEL
UP/DN buttons and VFO
knob of the radio. The Channel
Up/Dn buttons select which FEATURE,
and the VFO KNOB changes the VALUE
of that feature.
CAUTION: Leave the F.lock button
depressed to prevent accidental programming if you
are just going to view the programmable features. If
you plan to change the value for a particular FEATURE,
the F.lock button must be in the "out"
position for the VFO knob to work.
To exit the PROGRAM MODE:
Step 1. Press the F.lock
button in
Step 2. Press the CHANNEL UP and METER
buttons simultaneously
The radio will "beep"
once and return to the OPERATE MODE.
PROGRAMMING
Following is a detailed explanation of
all the PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES and
how you can program each individual FEATURE:
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FEATURE |
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
VALUE |
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0 |
BEEP ON-TIME | duration of the "beep"tone whenever certain buttons are pressed. |
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1 |
SPLIT FREQUENCY OFFSET |
transmit offset | OFFSET (000.1 - 999.9KHz) |
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2 |
SPLIT FREQUENCY OFFSET POLARITY |
transmit offset polarity (positive/negative) | 0 = Neg. (L)
(DEF.) 1 = Pos. (H) |
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3 |
SCAN/SEEK LOWER FREQUENCY LIMIT |
ower limit used
during scan/seek operations in Band 0 |
FREQUENCY | |||||||||||||||
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4 |
SCAN/SEEK UPPER FREQUENCY LIMIT |
upper limit used
during scan/seekoperations in Band 0 |
FREQUENCY |
NOTE: SCAN/SEEK
by these limits is only functional in Band
0. If no values are entered in feature
3 and feature 4, the
radio's lowest and highest operational limits are
used as defaults during SCAN/SEEK.
| 5 | SCAN/SEEK FUNCTION SELECT SEEK is identical to SCAN except SEEK will resume after [seek hold time] delay, regardless of activity on frequency. ZLD = Zero Lower Digit(s) SLD = Skip Lower Digit(s) |
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| 6 | SCAN HOLD TIME |
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0 = .5 sec. 1 = 1 sec. 2 = 2 sec. 3 = 3 sec. (DEF.) 4 = 4 sec. 5 = 5 sec. 6 = 6 sec. 7 = 7 sec. |
| 7 | SEEK HOLD TIME |
When in seek mode, the delay from when the radio begins receiving a signal and the seek sequence continues |
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| 8 | CHANNEL UP/DN BUTTON FUNCTION | defines what the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons will do in BAND 0 |
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| 9 | MICROPHONE UP/DN BUTTON FUNCTION | defines what the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons on the microphone will do |
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| 10-19 | MEMORY GROUP 1 (CHANNEL 0-9) | 10 channels can be defined under this memory group | FREQUENCY |
| 20-29 | MEMORY GROUP 2 (CHANNEL 0-9) | 10 channels can be defined under this memory group | FREQUENCY |
NOTE: To use the
automatic minus (-) 100KHz repeater offset
under MEMORY GROUP 1 and 2, press
the SCAN button
after entering the frequency. The 10MHz
digit will blink to
indicate that this channel has been programmed to
use the
OFFSET option. To disable, press the SCAN
button again.
| 30-39 | MEMORY GROUP 3 (CHANNEL 0-9) | 10 channels can be defined under this memory group | FREQUENCY |
NOTE: To use the
automatic plus (+) 100KHz repeater offset
under MEMORY GROUP 3, press the SCAN
button after entering the frequency. The 10MHz
digit will blink to indicate that this channel has
been programmed to use the OFFSET
option. To disable, press the SCAN
button again.
Any memory channel with a frequency of
00.000.0 is un-programmed and will
be skipped during the OPERATE MODE.
To erase a frequency from any MEMORY GROUP,
ensure the F.lock button is out,
then press the BAND button to set
the frequency to 00.000.0.
| 40 | TX LOWER FREQUENCY LIMIT | defines the lowest operational transmit frequenct for the HR2510 / HR2600 / LINCOLN | FREQUENCY |
| 41 | TX UPPER FREQUENCY LIMIT | defines the highest operational transmit frequency for the HR2510 / HR2600 / LINCOLN | FREQUENCY (must be a higher value than #30) |
| 42 | TX TIME- OUT |
when enabled, timer starts as soon as the HR2510 / HR2600 / LINCOLN starts transmitting and counts up the user specified length of time. The radio will stop transmitting and display "Err 0" when the timer has expired. |
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| 43 | REPEAT KEY SPEED | this allows you to change the repeat key rate of the CHAN UP/DN and MIC UP/DN buttons. |
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| 44 | PRIORITY CHANNEL FUNCTION SELECT | user priority
frequency (i.e., home frequency) |
FREQUENCY |
NOTE:
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL HARDWARE TO
FUNCTION PROPERLY
| 45 | PRIORITY CHANNEL FUNCTION SELECT | allows you to select which type of priority channel checking will be used. The first four choices check the priority channel and "beeps" you for any activity. |
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NOTES:
(DEF) = The first time the CHIPSWITCH
is installed on the HR2510/HR2600/LINCOLN,
these are the values that will be displayed upon
entering PROGRAM MODE.
Any frequency type feature may be erased in program mode by pressing the BAND button with the F.Lock button out.
SERIAL NUMBER DISPLAY
To display the SERIAL NUMBER of the CHIPSWITCH IC, perform the following:
Note: This is useful in case you ever need to know the chip's serial number, but didn't write it down.
ERROR MESSAGES
If the HR2510/HR2600/LINCOLN
detects an error with any of the programmed data, or
during OPERATE MODE, an ERROR
CODE will be displayed on the frequency
display. The format of the ERROR CODE
is as follows:
"Err X"
where X is:
0 = Transmitter
Timeout timer has timed-out
1 = Transmit Frequency is lower
than TX Lockout Lower Limit (programmed)
2 = Transmit Frequency is greater
than TX Lockout Higher Limit
3 = Phase-locked-loop (PLL) won't
lock at this transmit frequency
4 = PLL is intermittently coming
out of lock during transmit
If your radio displays error 3 or 4, don't keep trying to transmit on this frequency. The cause of the problem could be low power supply voltage to the radio or the radio's VCO loop needs adjustment. Refer to a qualified technician for service. Contact the installer of the chip first.