Connect your transceiver to the Internet via a Wi-Fi network. Use your laptop to operate phone, CW or digital modes from anywhere in the world!

The following resources are available on-line:

• Functional description of this interface
• Technical specifications
• Examples of operating, either locally or remotely
• Examples of connecting external devices via the RS-485 port
• To connect the WTI-1 to your transceiver, you will need a special cable. Fortunately, pre-built cables for many transceivers are available. Moreover, you may construct a cable yourself, using the diagrams published on our website.

Please make sure to update your WTI-1 to the latest firmware and use the latest version of the ShackLink software on your PC.

A number of user’s guides provide step-by-step instructions of how to set up and operate your WTI-1 device. The guides are available in the PDF format at the Downloads section:

• The Quick start guide describes in a short form how to quickly set up your WTI-1 device to start operating.
• The User’s manual contains more detailed instructions and examples of the use.
• The ShackLink software manual describes the ShackLink program deeply, so operating becomes easy even for an inexperienced user.
• The Software setup examples will help you quickly set up your favorite software to operate digital modes via the WTI-1. Many other programs are supported, although not included in this manual.
• Remote operation becomes easy with the Operating via the Internet guide.

Specification

General features

• Transceiver audio interface for operating digital modes, voice recording and playback
• CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) system
• FSK output
• PTT and CW outputs
• RS-485 port to connect external devices, such as antenna relays
• WinKey emulation – work in progress

Initial configuration: direct connection to a PC

• USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector
  
• USB 1/2/3 compliant
• Powered from the USB port
• No USB drivers required
• Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8 (32- or 64-bit) operating system

Normal operation: local area network connection

• 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network, 802.11 b/g/n
• Infrastructure mode; a wireless access point or a wireless router is required
• Open of encrypted networks are supported
• External power supply (9…15 V DC, max. 0.5 A) is required
• Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8 (32- or 64-bit) operating system on the operator’s computer
• The virtual serial port, the virtual sound card and the controlling software is provided free of charge

Remote operation via Internet

• ADSL or other high-speed Internet connection is required for remote operation
• Static or dynamic IPV4 Internet addresses are supported at the transceiver side
• The router should be set up to forward several UDP and TCP ports to the WTI-1
• Any reasonably fast Internet connection at the operator side

Transceiver connection

• Single 25-pin connector for transceiver cable
• Various transceiver models supported

Audio interface

• Insulated from digital nets
• Maximum input/output amplitude is 1V
• Input/output samplerate: 8 to 48 kHz
• True 16-bit DAC/ADC used
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CAT serial port

• Baudrate: 300-115200 baud
• Electrical compatibility: RS-232, CI-V, TTL or inverted-TTL (Yaesu, Icom, Kenwood, Ten-Tec, Elecraft and JRC transceivers)
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PTT/CW outputs

• PTT output: open collector and TTL-level
• CW output: open collector
• Maximum current is 500 mA

FSK output

• Baudrate: 45-1200 baud
• Open collector output

RS-485 port

• Baudrate: 300-115200 baud
• 3.5 mm, 3-pin audio connector

Dimensions: 12 x 8 x 3 cm

Weight: 0.3 kg

2-Year Warranty coverage by the RigExpertCare™ program

The RigExpert WTI-1 is made in Ukraine.