RigExpert WTI-1 Wireless Transceiver Interface
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Connect your transceiver to the Internet via a Wi-Fi network. You can use your laptop to operate digital modes, phone, CW or from anywhere in the world!
RigExpert WTI-1 is a revolutionary new device for interfacing your transceiver to your computer wirelessly. It provides:
Transceiver audio interface
Analog audio interface is a connection to the audio output (external speaker connector or line output) and audio input of the transceiver (microphone connector or line input). The audio interface allows operating in digital modes, recording and playing voice, as well as other useful functions (such as measuring signal levels from the air) using a computer.
You can use a traditional headset on your computer to operate phone modes. A virtual sound card drive is provided to support operating digital modes.
CAT interface for various transceiver models
CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) system allows control of transceiver frequency, operating modes and other functions by computer software. Normally, modern transceivers have serial (with various signal levels) links providing a CAT interface.
In RigExpert WTI-1, the CAT interface port is seen as a COM port by software.
FSK output
FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) is a popular method of transmitting digital messages over radio primarily used in radioteletype (RTTY) mode. Most transceivers provide FSK modulator functionality to make the RTTY signal stable and clear.
">A separate COM port is assigned for the FSK output when using RigExpert WTI-1.
">PTT and CW output functions
Transceivers provide PTT (Push To Talk) and CW (Continuous Wave) keyer inputs to allow setting the transmitter on or off and operating CW using an external device (PTT pedal, CW bug or paddle, terminal node controller, or personal computer).
In RigExpert WTI-1, PTT and CW outputs are assigned to the RTS and DTR lines of a separate COM port. In addition, the user may press the PTT button on the screen to activate transmission.
WinKey emulation
To operate CW, you can use software that either directly manipulates the DTR line, or uses the WinKey protocol.
A COM port is created in the system to support WinKey data exchange.
- Transceiver audio interface for operating digital modes, voice recording and playback
- CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) system
- FSK output
- PTT and CW outputs
- WinKey emulation
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector
- USB 1/2/3 compliant
- Powered from the USB port
- No USB drivers required
- Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8 (32- or 64-bit) operating system
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network, 802.11 b/g/n
- Infrastructure mode; a wireless access point or a wireless router is required
- Open of encrypted networks are supported
- External power supply (9...15 V DC, max. 0.5 A) is required
- Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8 (32- or 64-bit) operating system on the operator's computer
- The virtual serial port, the virtual sound card and the controlling software is provided free of charge
Remote operation via Internet
- ADSL or other high-speed Internet connection is required for remote operation
- Static or dynamic IPV4 Internet addresses are supported at the transceiver side
- The router should be set up to forward several UDP and TCP ports to the WTI-1
- Any reasonably fast Internet connection at the operator side
Transceiver connection
- Single 25-pin connector for transceiver cable
- Various transceiver models supported
- Insulated from digital nets
- Maximum input/output amplitude is 1V
- Input/output samplerate: 8 to 48 kHz
- True 16-bit DAC/ADC used
- Baudrate: 300-115200 baud
- Electrical compatibility: RS-232, CI-V, TTL or inverted-TTL (Yaesu, Icom, Kenwood, Ten-Tec, Elecraft and JRC transceivers)
- PTT output: open collector and TTL-level
- CW output: open collector
- Maximum current is 500 mA
Baudrate: 45-1200 baud
- Open collector output
Dimensions: 12 x 8 x 3 cm
Weight: 0.3 kg
| Cable type | Supported transceivers |
| IC-001 | Icom IC-707, IC-275, IC-721, IC-725, IC-726, IC-728, IC-729, IC-732, IC-735, IC-736, IC-737, IC-738, IC-756 (all models), IC-761, IC-765, IC-775, IC-781, IC-7851, IC-970, IC-7600, IC-7700, IC-7800, IC-7851 |
| IC-002 | Icom IC-703, IC-706 (all models), IC-718, IC-7000 (using DIN-13 ACC socket), IC-7200, IC-7300, IC-7410, IC-7610, IC-9100 |
| IC-003 | Icom IC-746 (all models), IC-7400 |
| TS-001S | Kenwood TS-570S, TS-570D, TS-590S, TS-2000, TS-2000X, TS-B2000 |
| TS-002 | Kenwood TS-850, TS-950 |
| TS-003 | Kenwood TS-480HX, TS-480SAT |
| TS-004 | Kenwood TS-450, TS-690, TS-140 |
| TS-005 | Kenwood TS-870S |
| TS-006S | Kenwood TS-990S |
| YS-001 | Yaesu FT-100, FT-817, FT-817ND, FT-857, FT-857D, FT-897, FT-897D |
| YS-002S | Yaesu FT-1000MP, FT-1000MP Mark-V, FT-2000, FT-2000D, FT DX 5000, FT DX 5000D, FT DX 5000MP (using PATCH and AF OUT sockets) |
| YS-003S | Yaesu FT-1000, FT-1000D |
| YS-005 | Yaesu FT-450, FT-450D, FT-991 |
| YS-006 | Yaesu FT-950, FT DX 1200, FT DX 3000 |
| YS-007S | Yaesu FT-1000MP, FT-1000MP Mark-V, FT-2000, FT-2000D, FT DX 5000, FT DX 5000D, FT DX 5000MP (using PACKET and AF OUT sockets) |
| YS-009S | Yaesu FT DX 9000, FT DX 9000D, FT DX 9000MP (using PACKET and AF OUT sockets) |
| TT-001S | Ten-Tec Orion |
| EL-001S | Elecraft K3 |
| EL-002 | Elecraft KX3 |
Connect your transceiver to the Internet via a Wi-Fi network. Use your laptop to operate phone, CW or digital modes from anywhere in the world!
RigExpert WTI-1 is a revolutionary new device to interface your transceiver to your computer wirelessly. It provides:
- Transceiver audio interface
Analog audio interface is a connection to transceiver audio output (external speaker connector or line output) and transceiver audio input (microphone connector or line input). Audio interface enables operating digital modes, recording and playing voice, as well as other useful functions (such as measuring levels of a signal from the air) by using a computer.
You may use a conventional headset on your computer to operate voice modes. A virtual sound card drives is provided to support operating digital modes. - CAT interface for various transceiver models
CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) system provides control of transceiver frequency, operating mode and other functions by computer software. Normally, modern transceivers have serial (with various signal levels) link providing CAT interface.
In RigExpert WTI-1, CAT interface port is seen as a COM port by computer software. - FSK output
FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) is a popular method of transmitting digital messages over radio primarily used in radioteletype (RTTY) mode. Most transceivers provide FSK modulator feature to make the RTTY signal stable and clear.
A separate COM port is assigned for the FSK output when using RigExpert WTI-1. - PTT and CW output functions
Transceivers provide PTT (Push To Talk) and CW (Continuous Wave) keyer inputs to allow setting the transmitter on or off and operating CW using external device (PTT pedal, CW bug or paddle, terminal node controller, or personal computer).
In RigExpert WTI-1, PTT and CW outputs are assigned to the RTS and DTR lines of a separate COM port. In addition, the user may press the PTT button on the screen to activate transmission. - WinKey emulation
To operate CW, you may use software which either directly manipulates the DTR line, or uses the WinKey protocol.
A separate COM port is created in the system to support the WinKey data exchange.
