N4PY 3.26 Orion Control Program User manual

Below you will find brief information for Orion Control Program 3.26. This user manual describes how to use the Orion Control Program to control your Orion transceiver. The manual covers topics such as connecting the program to the radio, setting up the program, and using the various features of the program.

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Key features

  • Control Orion transceiver
  • Connect to PC via serial or USB
  • Supports various Windows versions
  • Provides frequency tuning and control
  • Includes remote operation features
  • Offers various features like band registration, memory storage, and scanning
  • Supports dual receive and split modes
  • Allows control of antenna switching and noise blanker
  • Includes AGc control and speech processing
  • Features band button for 60 meters

Frequently asked questions

Connect one end of the serial cable to the serial port connection of the radio and connect the other end of the serial cable to the 9 pin serial port connector on your PC. If your computer does not have a serial port, almost any USB to serial converter will work fine.

The Orion Control Program supports all versions of Windows XP (both 32 and 64 bit), Windows Vista (both 32 and 64 bit), Windows 7 (both 32 and 64 bit), Windows 8 and 8.1 (both 32 and 64 bit), and Windows 10 (both 32 and 64 bit).

Smart VFO is an algorithm that dynamically assigns the best possible receiver to each VFO by analyzing the frequency of VFO A and VFO B. This analysis is done every time either VFO is changed in frequency.

To calibrate the Orion's frequency correction factor, make sure polling is turned off, tune in WWV at 10 MHz on VFO A, turn on ManMd, set a tune step size of 1 hertz, alternate between USB and LSB, tune in WWV so that it sounds the same between USB and LSB, and then click the 'Calibrate' button. This will cause the display to change to 10.000.000 MHz and a new frequency correction factor will be saved.

The AMTN (AMP TUNE) button is to make tuning an amplifier easier. When you click the 'AMTN' button, several steps happen automatically: the current mode and frequency is saved in the scratch pad memory, the frequency is moved up 5 kHz, CW mode is set, a wide filter is selected, the step rate is set to 1 kHz, the remote tuning knob is set to ALC to control power, and the Orion ALC (power) level is set to the previous saved value for this band and mode.

The power when the 'TUNE' button is clicked is remembered. When you click 'TUNE', set the power to what you want the tune power to be with the Alc slider. When you click 'TUNE' off, the power will be restored to the previous value. The next time you click 'TUNE', it will remember the tune power value and set it to this value.

The ID button is to activate a 10 minute ID timer to assist in meeting the 10 minute FCC ID requirement. Clicking this button causes it to turn blue and start a 9 minute timer (The FCC requirement is 10 minutes, this gives you 1 minute to ID). When this timer expires, a sound is emitted and the button flashes between red and blue. The next time you transmit, the button goes back to blue.
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