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_WSJT-X_ offers CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) control of relevant
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features of most modern transceivers. To configure the program for
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your radio, select the *Radio* tab.
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image::RadioTab.png[align="center",alt="Radio Tab"]
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* Select your radio type from the drop-down list labeled *Rig*, or
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*None* if you do not wish to use CAT control.
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** Alternatively, if you have configured your station for control by
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*DX Lab Suite Commander*, *Flrig*, *Ham Radio Deluxe*, *Hamlib NET
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rigctl*, or *Omni-Rig*, you may select one of those program names
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from the *Rig* list. In these cases the entry field immediately
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under _CAT Control_ will be relabeled as *Network Server*. Leave
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this field blank to access the default instance of your control
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program, running on the same computer. If the control program runs
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on a different computer and/or port, specify it here. Hover the
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mouse pointer over the entry field to see the required formatting
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details.
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** Select *Omni-Rig Rig 1* or *Omni-Rig Rig 2* to connect to an
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_Omni-Rig_ server installed on the same computer. _Omni-Rig_ will
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be started automatically by _WSJT-X_.
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* Set *Poll Interval* to the desired interval for _WSJT-X_ to query
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your radio. For most radios a small number (say, 1 – 3 s) is
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suitable.
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* _CAT Control_: To have _WSJT-X_ control the radio directly rather
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than though another program, make the following settings:
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** Select the *Serial Port* or *Network Server* including the service
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port number used to communicate with your radio.
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NOTE: A special value of *USB* is available for custom USB devices
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like those used by some SDR kits. This is not the same as the virtual
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serial port provided by USB connected transceivers and CAT
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interfaces, for those use the COM or serial port name that
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refers to them.
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** _Serial Port Parameters_: Set values for *Baud Rate*, *Data Bits*,
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*Stop Bits*, and *Handshake* method. Consult your radio's user
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*guide for the proper parameter values.
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NOTE: CAT interfaces that require handshaking will be non-responsive
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until the correct *Handshake* setting is applied.
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** _Force Control Lines_: A few station setups require the CAT serial
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port’s *RTS* and/or *DTR* control lines to be forced high or
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low. Check these boxes *only* if you are sure they are needed (for
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example, to power the radio serial interface).
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* _PTT Method_: select *VOX*, *CAT*, *DTR*, or *RTS* as the desired
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method for T/R switching. If your choice is *DTR* or *RTS*, select
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the desired serial port (which may be the same one as used for CAT
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control).
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NOTE: When using a proxy application for rig control, *CAT* is usually
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the correct option for _PTT Method_ assuming the proxy
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application is capable of keying your transceiver independently.
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* _Transmit Audio Source_: some radios permit you to choose the
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connector that will accept Tx audio. If this choice is enabled,
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select *Rear/Data* or *Front/Mic*.
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* _Mode_: _WSJT-X_ uses upper sideband mode for both transmitting and
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receiving. Select *USB*, or choose *Data/Pkt* if your radio offers
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such an option and uses it to enable the rear-panel audio line
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input. Some radios also offer wider and/or flatter passbands when
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set to *Data/Pkt* mode. Select *None* if you do not want _WSJT-X_
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to change the radio's Mode setting.
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* _Split Operation_: Significant advantages result from using *Split*
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mode (separate VFOs for Rx and Tx) if your radio supports it. If it
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does not, _WSJT-X_ can emulate such behavior. Either method will
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result in a cleaner transmitted signal, by keeping the Tx audio
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always in the range 1500 to 2000 Hz so that audio harmonics cannot
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pass through the Tx sideband filter. Select *Rig* to use the
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radio's Split mode, or *Fake It* to have _WSJT-X_ adjust the VFO
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frequency as needed, when T/R switching occurs. Choose *None* if
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you do not wish to use split operation.
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When all required settings have been made, click *Test CAT* to test
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communication between _WSJT-X_ and your radio. The button should turn
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green to indicate that proper communication has been established.
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Failure of the CAT-control test turns the button red and displays an
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error message. After a successful CAT test, toggle the *Test PTT*
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button to confirm that your selected method of T/R control is working
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properly, the button turns red if the rig has been successfully
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keyed. (If you selected *VOX* for _PTT Method_, you can test T/R
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switching later by using the *Tune* button on the main window.)
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