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I need help connecting my new Flex 8400 to my new Mercury Lux 8400

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Soarwitheagles
Soarwitheagles Member ✭✭
in Peripherals & Station Integration
I need help connecting my new Flex 8400 to my new Mercury Lux 8400.

Manual is confusing. Flex's youtube video is even more confusing.

Can anyone here help me?

I already purchased the Band Data Cable from Mercury.

Is there anything else I might need?

And what settings on the Flex must I adjust?

Thank you!

AJ6XW

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  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
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    Is the cable a FTDI usb cable?

  • Soarwitheagles
    Soarwitheagles Member ✭✭
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    Yes, I purchased it from Mercury Lux. It is two cables that plug into each other
  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
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    If it doesn't show up on the Radio USB Cable configuration, then it is not the correct make of cable. You may want to check with the Mercury people to see what chipset it is.

  • Soarwitheagles
    Soarwitheagles Member ✭✭
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    It defineity shows up on the Radio USB configurations…so I don't think that is the problem…

  • Soarwitheagles
    Soarwitheagles Member ✭✭
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    Anyone know if are there settings in the Flex software that must be adjusted to connect to the Mercury Lux?

    Also, must I connect RCA connectors for the Flex 8400 to work with the Mercury Lux? On my Yaesu FT DX-10 I only need the coax jumper and the band data cable for it to work with the Lux….

    What am I missing here?

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
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    How did you configure the Cable within SmartSDR? Can you show some screen shots?

    You do need to make sure the baud rate on the Amplifier and the Radio match. I suspect the amplifier also needs to know that you are connecting to a FlexRadio (or a Kenwood TS-2000 will work too).

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