Advance Information
“TS-590S Ver.2 firmware update” will be released at the end of January 2015. |
October 2, 2014 |
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We are to offer some of the new TS-590SG’s functions* to owners of our current TS-590S models via a free firmware download as "TS-590S Ver.2 update". The updated firmware will be available at the end of January 2015.
The “TS-590S Firmware Updating Program Ver.2.00” can be downloaded from KENWOOD website as well as other current firmware updates. The ARCP-590 and ARHP-590 control programs will also be updated to “Ver.2.00” at the same time.
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The “TS-590S Ver.2 update” revises the functions which can be achieved by updating the TS-590S main CPU firmware. The “TS-590S Ver.2 update” does not include functions involving hardware updates, nor functions involving menu / display items which are controlled by un-updateable front panel CPU.
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| Main items of the “TS-590S Ver.2 update”. |
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 Frequency setting and display functions. |
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Enables use of the new Split function (TS-990S-style) for quick split operations.
Hold down the [SPLIT] key, and the “SPLIT” indicator blinks. When the [5] key is pressed for instance, the split setting will be completed as “5kHz Up”.
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Enables the XIT frequency to be set while pressing [TF-SET] key when RIT is OFF in simplex mode.
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Enables FINE function to be set to ON/OFF in each mode. It may also assist in CW or DATA mode operation.
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Enables display of the 1Hz frequency digit when the FINE function is turned on below 1MHz (except in transverter mode). It may also assist in 135kHz band opeartion.
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| RX functions. |
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Enables the status of FIL A/B to be set separately for VFO A/B. This is useful when switching VFO A/B (TX/RX) frequencies for monitoring in split operation.
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Enables use of the RX ANT in 50MHz band. The status can be set separately in HF and 50MHz band.
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| TX functions. |
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Enables the setting of RF output power independently in DATA mode. (RF output power in HF SSB-DATA/ FM-DATA, 50M SSB-DATA/ FM-DATA, HF AM-DATA, and 50M AM-DATA can be set independently).
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Enables setting of the voice message’s PROC level and MIC gain separately from the setting of usual microphone input’s PROC level and MIC gain.
(The optional VGS-1 is required)
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| General functions |
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Enables setting the RX equalizer / TX equalizer in each mode.
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Enables deleting CW message memories by each memory channel.
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| Voice guide functions (The optional VGS-1 is required) |
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Enables announcement of the type of the transmission meter.
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Enables announcement of the DRV OUT function ON / OFF status.
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Enables announcement of the RIT/XIT frequency.
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| PC commands |
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Enables reading the status of the VGS-1 (if installed in the TS-590S).
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Enables back up of the status of the AI function ON/OFF.
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Enables deleting Voice messages from a PC.
(Details of the above-mentioned PC commands are described in the revised "PC command list")
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| 475kHz band* |
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Revises the band memory [GENE] 2nd setting to 472kHz / CW.
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Enables output of the 475kHz band (472~479kHz) signal from the rear panel DRV (drive output) connector as well as 135kHz band.(1mW approx.)
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