User guide SIM31 / 63
Go to the website of ON4NB : www.on4nb.be/sim31.htm
Use this tab to download an unzip software
click on left side to download .EXE file or right side for downloading in .RAR format
I recommend you to create a directory "SIM31" on your PC in which you will download .
Reminder : to create a folder named “SIM31”
I am in " My Documents " left click on file
Then "New" left click on "File"
This will open a folder called "New Folder"
Name it "SIM31" or any name you want, then type ENTER
You have just created the folder SIM31
If the folder was closed inadvertently, right click on your " new folder “ and rename
it as "SIM31"
and this is what you'll get
After clicking download RAR file, the download window
does open ; eg. here Internet Explorer
Left click on "save"
find the folder "SIM31" you created
double-click on it to open
You should have this
Click on "SAVE"
after downloading click on "close"
Locate and open your file SIM31
You got a file compressed in .RAR
If you have a software to unzip
right click on the file to open menu
then left click on "Extract here"
If not , you can get one on the website of ON4NB
After decompression you should have this
User guide SIM31 / 63
For convenience, I have created a shortcut on the desktop
Note The shortcut must be replaced for each new version
Right click on icon "SIM31" and choose "copy"
Right-click on the desktop and select "paste shortcut"
double click left on the shortcut to open the software
Window used to choose the sound card
Choice of the sound card, Input / Output
switching PTT by RTS, DTR or CAT
Setting maximum output audio level
check for using the CAT command
COM port to use with PTT or CAT
write specific command string adapted
To your TX brand : eg: TX; RX;
Click the black lifts to choose the
interface used for input and output
My configuration
At starting the software gives a few informations on how to use main functions
Just click OK to continue and go to the settings ( at first use ) . Your settings will be automatically
saved in the file "personal.cfg" which must be in the same directory as the program
Click Left button on "SETTING" and then "Personal"
Easy to understand
Check to send WX
You could add comments
Check boxes of QSL
services you are using
Number of repetitions. In SIM mode, informations are transmitted much faster than in PSK mode
After having filled in the needed fields, click on OK
Click Left button on "SETTING" and then “Station”
Left click on the black lift of each window, for choosing your TX, antenna, interface,
Power, and level of antenna above ground
I make similar for the rest
If you see " TEST OF " in front of your callsign when calling, it is because you didn’t enter the CALL of your
opposite number, (the window on the upper right of main screen is probably empty )
Left click on OK
Click Left button on "SETTING" and then “Macro”
Possible choice of several CQ
Check this box to send CW idle
"SIM" before each message ,
allows to identify SIM mode
Check this box to send a
TUNE before the CQ (to
help the reception setting ).
Delay for automatic sending of
CQ
Check this box allows to send automatic CQ
Adjusting the transmission duration of the "Tune"
Left click on OK
Click Left button on "SETTING" and then General Sound + Com ports
When a file "personal.cfg" already exists, parameters are reloaded.
Nevertheless this window opens when starting SIM-PSK31 and can be
modified by user...
Setting maximum output audio level
Choice of the port COM to use for PTT
In new releases 52xx, if you use CAT,
these ASCII strings are to convert into
Hexadecimal characters
Left click on Log
Is not active if there are no QSO data to save
It’s easier to understand When there are CALLS in it.
Be careful while filling information in the log-book because it is locked.
It can't be modified afterwards.
If necessary, it can be deleted. ( in project : use of ADIF format )
Left click on OPTION
To change the color of texts
To change the color of the bottom of screen of the received texts
To change the color of the vertical cursor
To change the color of the line of reception
To change the background color screen of the signal of reception
To change the color of barograph, giving the audio input level
To go back to original colors
Left click on "Clear-Screen" deletes all texts displayed in reception window
Received texts
Screen background
Vertical cursor
Screen displaying signal
reception
Line of reception
Audio level input
barograph
Procedure for using SIM31
Calling CQ is easy
QRZ is as easy
Maintain depressed the mouse left button on “TUNE”
When you decode a calling
Double click with left button on
the callsign
This window opens and allows to
choose amongst the various functions
I check CALL
Left click on OK
The callsign appears in the
first window
Don't forget to choose
the right QRG
To answer the station, click the left button "REPLY"
When he answers you, the program sends
the information that you entered during the
configuration
Double click left button on Name
The window opens again and allows you to
check "NAME"
Repeat the same procedure for "QTH", and
then "LOCATOR"
double-click left on report (599) to write it into "MY S"
You should see the window filled like this
Now, answer to him by clicking on left button, on "MY INFO"
Transmission of "MY_INFO" click left button
The macros are predefined ; check the box on
the right to activate a message, then, use the
black lift to choose an integrated text
Check the box to insert a free comment
and include in it, the NAME and/or QTH
of your contact
All checked option is sent
but you can leave all them blank !
nothing will be sent
Left click "Insert Header" to send it at the
beginning of transmission
Left click on "KEYBOARD TX" to send all the
chosen macros after having typed your
message
You can insert a free comment and
include NAME and/or QTH . A message
written in the black window will be
memorized for all further contacts
Choice of the macro to be transmitted
after the above message
Check TU = back to you, the QSO will be
continued - END = last round ; Ending QSO
Left click on "ALL TX" will send the checked
choices in the continuity of first window
Here above is a transmission with choice of the macro in header and "TU" checked.
And hereunder , with “END” checked for ending QSO
The transmission of info "STATION" is done by same procedure as for MY_INFO
The macro are predefined ; check the box and
then click the black lift to choose the text
Check the box to insert a free comment and
include in it, the NAME and/or QTH of your
contact if needed
All checked option is sent
but you can leave all them blank !
nothing will be sent
Left click "Insert Header" to send it at the
beginning of transmission
Left click on "KEYBOARD TX" to send
all the chosen macros after having typed
your message
You can insert a free comment and include
NAME and/or QTH . A message written in the
black window will be memorized for all further
contacts
Choice of the macros to be transmitted
after the above message
Check TU = back to you, the QSO will be
continued - END = last round ; Ending QSO
Left click on "ALL TX" will send the checked
choices in the continuity of first window
The transmission of info “TEXT" is done by same procedure as for MY_INFO
The macros are predefined ; check the box on
the right to activate a message, then, use the
black lift to choose an integrated text
Check the box to insert a free comment
and include in it, the NAME and/or QTH
of your contact if needed
All checked option is sent
but you can leave all them blank !
nothing will be sent
Left click "Insert Header" to send it at the
beginning of transmission
Left click on "KEYBOARD TX" to send all the
chosen macros after having typed your
message. ( you can continue to write during
transmission )
You can insert a free comment and
include NAME and/or QTH . A message
written in the black window will be
memorized for all further contacts
Choice of the macro to be transmitted
after the above message
Check TU = back to you, the QSO will be
continued - END = last round ; Ending QSO
Left click on "ALL TX" will send the checked
choices in the continuity of first window
Transmission of " 73 bye " same procedure as MY_INFO or STATION : left click on the button
Good news there is now a window to send your personalized message
Left click on "KEYBOARD TX" to send all the
chosen macros after having typed your
message. ( you can continue to write during
transmission )
Check the box to insert a free comment in
black window and include in it, the NAME
and/or QTH of your contact if needed
The macros are predefined ; check the box on
the right to activate a message, then, use the
black lift to choose an integrated text
You can leave all them blank !
nothing will be sent
Choose END at last round to finish the QSO
Left click on ALL TX
All the choices are transmitted
You will see this
The function « TCHAT »
You type your text in the CHAT window
The Kings of keyboard are going to feast
Click "START TX" to start the text transmission
while you continue to type your message
As it is a chat window, the text in it will not be
kept
If you finished your message, click left " TX ALL AND CLOSE " this will end the transmission by sending your
callsign and will close the window
If you check "Save Text" the next click into the CHAT window will save the text
Here is the transmission of the TCHAT window
The screen in transmission : a small blue logo shows the mode in use
The screen in reception of a signal "SIM31" the green logo " REWIND " becomes purple and indicates PSK31,
a bug? It is really a signal "SIM31"
I don't think so... The signal
is probably saturated, the
eye diagram doesn't show
the straight losanges as
usual, hence this hesitation
of squelch to display
something
SIM 31
SIM 63
Of course, all these functions are the same for modes PSK31 and PSK63
To go into mode SIM63, click
right button on the vertical
cursor, the color changes to
white. When you click left
again you go back to SIM31
Every mode change is notified
on the screen.
Here is an extract of my log
Yes with NC5O, we made tests on on four bands 30/09/2012; propagation was with us
For our tests we have found ourselves on http://www.obriensweb.com/sked/index.php?board=digitalradio
I would like to tell that I work with Signalink on USB port .
The setting "Inp Vol" was always too low as you can see on the
screen-shot, but despite that, it was decoded .
Nizar, who conceived the software SIM-PSK has found the solution
in TiggerTronic's datasheets.
I just had to open my Signalink and put a Jumper JP2 behind the
marked button RX 2
You can see on the next picture how was improved the level
"Inp Vol" ; furthermore I can now control the reception by the
RX button of my "Signalink". The cursor must be
approximately in the middle.
F1ABL Michel