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Manuals
Sienna Assembly Manual
(6MB)
The following manuals will be uploaded to the site soon:
Sienna Operator's Manual
Sienna Service Manual
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Software
 Add
a slide rule dial to your Yaesu FT-1000 (all variations), and some Kenwood and
Icom rigs, as described in the February, 2002 issue of QST magazine. This Visual
Basic program gives you information on band edges (including voice and CW
sub-bands for all classes of license), and also pops up displays when the dial
crosses a section of band that is defined in the ARRL voluntary band plan. All
bands from 160 through 10 meters are shown simultaneously. "Front" and "Rear"
memories for each band are shown as blue and green circles.
Free download! These zip files include Visual Basic 6.0
source code and executable. You will need MSVBVM60.DLL (not included in zip) and
mscomm32.ocx (included in some zips) to run it. Depending upon how old your O/S
is, you may also need to install other DLLs. They should work on any Windows O/S
after and including Windows 98SE. These contributed programs are offered
without warranty, but if you have trouble, give us a call and we'll see what we
can do to help.
The QST article
Yaesu FT-100 version
Yaesu
FT-1000, 1000D version
Yaesu
FT-1000MP, MP Mk V versions
Kenwood TS-570D version
Kenwood TS-870S version
Kenwood
TS-2000 version
Icom 746
version (may be adaptable to other Icom rigs, but requires a change to rig
ID code)
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Firmware downloads
Here's the procedure for downloading new firmware into your
Sienna:
1. If you purchased the internal PC option, go to step 4. The
necessary software has already been installed on your PC and there is no need to
connect any cables. In fact, if you connect Sienna to your home network via the
built-in Ethernet port, you can do this entire operation right from the Sienna!
2. Install Megaload software on
your PC. Note: If you do not have the Windows .NET Framework installed, you will
be prompted to install it and provided a link to Microsoft's download site to
install it. This step only needs to be done once.
3. Connect a serial cable between your PC and the Sienna's
COM port on the back panel.
4. Download the latest firmware files (sienna_rev_xxxx.hex
and sienna_rev_xxxx.eep), where xxxx is the revision code (A100, A101, etc) to a
folder on your PC. The hex file is the actual binary code for Sienna's main
microprocessor. The eep file is the EEPROM data such as memories and other
information that must be saved when you turn the rig off. Both are in the Intel
Hex format. On our embedded PC, the path is C:\Program Files\DZKit\Sienna\downloads.
[ Please note: There will be a hyperlink to those files in this step as soon as
we begin shipments. ]
5. Run Megaload. Using the browse buttons at the top, browse
to the path where you have stored the two files mentioned in step 4 and enter
the .hex file in the top box and the .eep file in the second box.
6. If you are using Sienna's internal PC, select port COM4
and set the baud rate to 9600. Otherwise use whatever port you have connected
Sienna to on your external PC. Do not enable DTR or RTS. Do not check any of the
"Bootloader Lock Bits" boxes.
7. On your Sienna, press the Menu button and then the Next
button until you see the option "Reprogram uP:". Rotate the large knob until
that item is highlighted. Rotate the small knob to the right. The download will
begin immediately and you should see data being transferred in the status box in
the Megaload screen. When finished, the rig will re-start and you can close
Megaload.
That's all there is to it.
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