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New Model #2531
Status: | New | Start date: | 04/19/2015 |
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RT Systems ADMS-991A Programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the Yaesu FT-991 or FT-991A. Both programmers are included in the package. Be sure to install the correct one for your particular radio. Apr 8, 2018 - I got the CAT interface working with my FT 991A but theres a couple issues i cant. I don't have the latest firmware from Yaesu as I don't have a.
Description
FT-991-Exchange.xlsx - FT-991 Packet Capture Exchange (301.2 kB)
History
Updated by Reink van Dijkabout 4 years ago
The Yaesu FT-991 doesn't store all information with the stored memory.- Names aren't stored with the memory
- CTCSS/DCS aren't stored with the memory (the FT-991 has a global setting for this)
Probaly using the CAT commands for programming the FT-991's memory (and settings) seem a good solution for me, the CAT commands are documented online but there seems to be a little difference in the documented commands and the commands with the latest firmware of the FT-991.
Updated by Håken Hveemover 3 years ago
Still waiting for a solution on this, it is 6 months since anything happened here.
Updated by Johan Adlerover 3 years ago
I just ordered one of these (will sell my Kenwood TS-2000). Anything I can do to help when I get it?
Is there any other model with similar CAT commands and memory structure that I might use as a starting point?
Updated by Stephen Irelandover 3 years ago
I have a need for cheap cross-radio-cross-model software and have been approaching Yaesu for information. Performing 'Serial Port Monitor' traces and dumps does not provide considerably useful information either.
Usefull communication trail provided at the base of this posting. This communication trail could be used as a learning point for obtaining needed information from Yaesu (i.e. japanese engineers can be extremely literal).
I would suggest that the 'status' of this project should be upgraded as the numbers of these radios out there are now considerable.
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Dear Steve,
Thank you for your patronage to the YAESU product.
Unfortunately, you cannot write the memory tag using CATS API.
In order to operate the radio as you mentioned, you will need a programming software. Please visit the RT Systems’ website and purchase one for FT-991.
http://www.rtsystemsinc.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=FT-991
We hope this information is useful and thank you for your continued support to YAESU. We remain,
Very truly yours,
Customer Relations Department
Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd.
From: Steve [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 9:38 AM
To: YAESU Customer Relations <[email protected]>
Subject: CAT Programming - Memory tags FT-991
Hi,
I have been referred to this address via Tim Factor, one of your agents (email attached). Please note that this is not a service related issue but is an issue of general support – how to actually do something that is not documented.
I see from the CAT reference for the FT-991 that it is easy to use CAT codes to upload data to memories, yet I note that the FT-Systems Software also writes the 'Memory Tags' as well.
How do you write the memory tag (i.e. to label a memory with say a repeater name) to the radio using the CAT programming API?
![Digital Digital](https://va2fsq.com/wp-content/uploads/Panadapter-march-2016.jpg)
Once you have loaded memories, along with label tags, how do you read this data back?
Can you please forward me information on how to do this on the FT-991, and perhaps make this available to the wider community via the CAT Technical Supplement?
Thanks
Stephen I
VK3VM / VK3SIR
Updated by Stephen Irelandover 3 years ago
- FileFT-991-Exchange.xlsx added
More information on the Process used to write to memory:
Shown below is the 'handshake' with the RT Systems software on a 'Write':
Codes Dir Tag Note
49 44 3b W ID
49 44 30 35 37 30 3b R ID 0570
53 50 49 44 3b W SP ID
53 50 49 44 47 30 58 50 41 3b R SP ID Serial
53 50 52 0 7 fc 3b W SP R
53 50 52 0 7 76 a5 17 3b R SP R ???
4d 43 3b W MC
4d 43 30 30 31 3b R MC 001
56 4d 3b W VM
4d 43 3b W MC
4d 43 30 30 31 3b R MC 001
45 58 30 38 30 30 31 30 30 3b W EX 0800100
45 58 30 38 31 31 30 30 30 3b W EX 0811000
45 58 30 38 32 30 36 30 30 3b W EX 0820600
45 58 30 38 33 30 35 30 30 30 3b W EX 08305000
53 50 52 2f e8 0c 3b W SP R
53 50 52 2f e8 0 ff 0b 3b R SP R
53 50 57 2f e8 1 ff 11 3b W SP W
41 3b R ACK
4d 43 3b W MC
4d 43 30 30 32 3b R MC 002
53 50 57 2f e9 1 0 13 3b W SP W
41 3b R ACK
53 50 57 2f eb 0 0 14 3b W SP W
41 3b R ACK
53 50 57 2f ed 0 0 16 3b W SP W
41 3b R ACK
53 50 57 2f ef 0 0 18 3b W SP W
41 3b R ACK
....
Shown below is the 'handshake' with the RT Systems software on a 'Read':
Codes Dir Tag Note
49 44 3b W ID
49 44 30 35 37 30 3b R ID 0570
53 50 49 44 3b W SP ID
53 50 49 44 47 30 58 50 41 3b R SP ID
45 58 30 38 30 3b W EX 080
45 58 30 38 30 30 31 30 30 3b R EX 0800100
45 58 30 38 31 3b W EX 081
45 58 30 38 31 31 30 30 30 3b R EX0811000
45 58 30 38 32 3b W EX 082
45 58 30 38 32 30 36 30 30 3b R EX 0820600
45 58 30 38 33 3b W EX 083
45 58 30 38 33 30 35 30 30 30 3b R EX 08305000
53 50 52 2f e8 0c 3b W SP R
53 50 52 2f e8 60 ff 6b 3b R SP R
53 50 52 2f e9 0d 3b W SP R
53 50 52 2f e9 ff ff 0b 3b R SP R
53 50 52 2f eb 0f 3b W SP R
53 50 52 2f eb ff ff 0d 3b R SP R
53 50 52 2f ed 11 3b W SP R
53 50 52 2f ed ff ff 0f 3b R SP R
53 50 52 2f ef 13 3b W SP R
53 50 52 2f ef ff ff 11 3b R SP R
53 50 52 2f f1 15 3b W SP R
53 50 52 2f f1 ff ff 13 3b R SP R
Conclusions:
(a) CAT Code 53 50 has two main variants:
(b) After Execute of SP R or SP W appears to be the memory address, in HIGH, LOW-order byte format
(c) Next 3 bytes appear to be payload data - though it seems to increment in 32-bit increments. So what each octet does needs further investigation. - Which are data? What is the 3rd element? is it a Checksum?
(d) After a SP W there is an ACK (CAT Code 41) written back
(e) The SP R and SP w Commands Definitely appear to read/write a 32-bit number into the FT-991's memory. The data retrived above the set of 'SP' sequences appears to retrieve addresses used to locate the start of the data table.
(e) I am not sure with the read back.... Assistance needed.
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A sample Excel sheet with data is attached.
Regards,
Steve I
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