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The N3ZI DDS2 board features a low-cost RS232 serial interface for computer control, requiring minimal setup with a simple cable connection. Users can control the board via commands to manage frequency and memory settings, with options for advanced commands to edit EEPROM parameters. The document provides detailed instructions for wiring, serial port settings, and command usage, emphasizing the need for caution when modifying EEPROM values.

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DDS2-rs232

The N3ZI DDS2 board features a low-cost RS232 serial interface for computer control, requiring minimal setup with a simple cable connection. Users can control the board via commands to manage frequency and memory settings, with options for advanced commands to edit EEPROM parameters. The document provides detailed instructions for wiring, serial port settings, and command usage, emphasizing the need for caution when modifying EEPROM values.

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Guide to the N3ZI DDS2 Computer Control interface.

Aug, 2012
The DDS2 board includes a simple low cost serial interface with RS232 levels, no interface
electronics is necessary for control from most computers serial port. Control via a USB port is
also possible by purchasing a simple USB to RS232 converter cable. These are available on
Ebay for a few dollars.

Make a cable from your PC’s serial port There is a 3 pin connector near the upper right hand
corner of the PCB. Pin1 is ground, Pin2 is DDS Output data, Pin3 is DDS input data.
Pin 1 (Ground) goes to Computer DB9 connector pin 5 Ground
Pin 2 (DDS TxData) goes to Computer DB9 connector pin 2 Computer Rx Data
Pin 3 (DDS RxData) goes to Computer DB9 connector pin 3 Computer Tx Data

You should set your serial port to: 4800 baud, 8bits, no parity, 2 stop bits, no flow control.
Once you are in you can change the baud rate. But if you set the wrong number you won't be
get it to change, but the EEPROM reset function will set it back to 4800 baud.

The common Windows HyperTerminal program works fine. Under linix Minicom works. Many
others will work too. If you are using a USB to RS-232 converter, then you have to figure out
which serial port it is, on Windows it's usually just the next com port. On linix the device is
/dev/ttyUSB0, for a regular serial port it's /dev/ttyS0 I have been told that W7AY's Serial Tools
will work with a MAC.

On power up you will see a greeting similar to: N3ZI SUPER DDS V1.x
If you send anything, you will get this response: 'ON' to activate
Type ON to activate serial communications.

Command Action
ON Turns on Comm’s
<ENT> Disp Frequency and Mem #
Q QSY, change operating frequency
I Change IF
M Incr DDS Mem#
F Turn off USART
+ Incr Freq (By Default step)
- decr Freq (By Default step)
Advanced Commands
R Readout EEPROM contents.
W Edit EEPROM <space> increment to next
location <ent> exit “=” enter new value
(Zero must be entered with decimal point)
D Debug mode (provides more verbose
display)
L Load parameters from EEPROM
S Save all to EEPROM

Note that the Serial control and normal front panel controls operate at the same time.
So if the tuning dial is rotated, or memory # is changed, the change will be sent out the RS-232 port.
But some RS-232 command will delay acceptance of front panel commands. For example it takes a few
seconds to dump out the EEPROM contents, if the dial is turned while this is happening it will be ignored.
Similarly while you are in the EEPROM editor, front panel controls are locked out. If you primarily use the
front panel controls, you should turn off the serial comm’s using the F command, when they are not in
use. With the comm’s on tuning will lag a bit, more so in debug mode.
Advanced commands: In general changes to EEPROM will not actually be used until you reboot, or
use the “L” command. Double check your changes by using the “R” command before you reboot or use L.
Note: use of this is for experienced users only. Parameters are not range checked, and bad values can
cause malfunction.

Loc Default Descriptio Normal Range Units Description


n
0 305,419.896 Indicates Do not change None Do not change
Valid
EEPROM
1 0.259 Baud Rate 0.699 to 0.014 =(1250/BAUD)­0.001
(1200 to (When using 20MHz Xtal)
57600Baud)
2 900,719.925 timebase 900,000 to =2^56/1000/Mosc(in Hz)
factor 901,000 Used for calibration
3 0.000 Saved 0.00 to 0.11 Integer (ignore Saved Memory Number
Memory decimal point)
Number
4 0.025 Default Step 0.001 to 1.000 1Hz Also can be set by tuning knob
5 0.001 Encoder 0.001 or 0.003 0.001 causes both edges of encoder pulse to
Trigger be used, 0.003 only one edge is used. 0.001
is faster but less precise tuning
6 0.100 Main loop 0.050 to 5.000 100mSec How often frequency is actually updated.
delay Tied into #5 and #15
7 1.025 Tuning 0.999 to 2.100 Binary The fractional part is the number of encoder
Acceleration ticks per acceleration step, the integer part is
the rate of accel. Use 0.999 to turn off
acceleration.
8 0.010 Rotary 0.000 to 0.5000 100mSec Rotary encoder Debounce Higher values
encoder cause slower but more predictable control.
Debounce Use 0.000 with an Optical Encoder
9 0.002 Tick Divider ­0.010 to 0.001 +/­ Integer Number of encoder ticks it takes to cause a
to 0.010 (ignore decimal freq increment. Can be negative which
point) reverses direction.
10 2.048 Phase 0.000 to 4.095 87.89Degrees The phase offset selected by the PH test
point, 0 to 359.9 degrees (Not used V1.0)
11 100.000 Acceleration 1KHz Selects the speed limit (per encoder tick)
Cap during extended acceleration
12 0.110 SLCD Delay 0.101 to 9.999 100uSec Delay time for SLCD xxyy xx is final delay,
yy is initial delay, in tenths of ms. Use long
delays if a long cable or system noise causes
bad readings. Use short delays for direct
connect. Disregard decimal point.
13 13,500.000 Band KHz Frequency when bandswitch output changes
Frequency
14 0.500 RIT +/­9999.000 KHz RIT frequency
15 0.050 Encoder Idle 0.020 to 0.100 Integer (ignore How many counts that encoder is idle before
decimal point) acceleration is reset.
16 0.001 LCD Update 0.001 to 0.010 Khz Degree of frequency change that causes the
LCD to update.
17­31 Not Used
32­44 Saved DDS Frequencies for each memory You can changes values here but it’s much
easier to use the “QSY command
45­63 Not used
64­76 Saved IF Frequencies for each memory You can changes values here but it’s much
easier to use the “I” command
77­127 Not Used

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