Configurer Dialog

The Configurer Dialog or Configurer as we call it often has many tabs with program settings influencing the behavior of the program. Be careful in setting up all the items on the different tabs. All settings are remembered by the program in "N1MM Logger.ini"*. Keeping different versions of this file is a fast way to change between program configurations. Function key information, telnet clusters, call history, and country information are saved in the ham.mdb database and any new databases you may have created.


 If you have not unchecked "Hide extensions for known file types" in Windows Explorer Options, you will not see "N1MM Logger.ini". You will see "N1MM Logger" with a Type of "Configuration Settings".  Do not be confused by the file "N1MM Logger.ini.init". It is used by the program during installation. It should not be modified by the user of the program.

Hardware tab

The Hardware tab is used to set up your radios, packet interfaces, telnet connections and CW port. Set the values appropriate to your station. If you do not have one of the items listed, make sure the port selection is 'None'. 

Hardware setup

The program supports 8 serial ports (Com1 - Com8) and 3 parallel ports (LPT1 - LPT3).
Select for each port what is connected and set the correct details.

Radio - The radio used and controlled by the program. Select 'None' if no radio is connected.
Digital - This port is used for digital communication (MMTTY/MMVARI engine or TNC)
Packet - This port is used for packet radio (TNC) if selected. Do not select if no TNC is connected.
CW/Other- This selection can be done in combination with a Radio, Digital interface or Packet. Select " CW/Other" on the port, that is supposed to PTT your radio.
Details - A window is shown with a set of controls depending on the selections made above (Radio, Digital, Packet,  CW/Other). To the right of the details column are the details settings shown as set (via the Set button).

SO1V  - Single Operator 1 VFO i.e. one radio and one VFO used
SO2V  - Single Operator 2 VFO i.e. one radio and two/both VFO used( one radio, two VFOs). Most commonly used.
SO2R  - Single Operator 2 Radio (2 radios used by one operator)

Set button examples

Details shown when only Radio (Icom) selected (serial port)

Details shown when CW/Other selected (pin 17/16 fixed)
for a serial or parallel port 

Details shown when CW and PTT are selected (on serial port).
Pin 15/Footswitch mode set to ESM Enter and MK2R selected.

Details shown when only Digital selected (serial port)

There are many more combinations possible than the pictures above are showing.

Note for Windows 98 users who are having problems getting the radio working.
Windows 98 used to enforce handshake if the port were set for it even if the application did not request it.  Go into the Control Panel, select the serial port, advanced settings and mark the port for XON/XOFF or "NONE" handshaking.   That should allow receive data from the radio to pass without handshake lines connected and pulled high.

Note. With N1MM, SO2R and LPT CW, the LOWEST number port must have the CW output for BOTH radios if it is used with a conventional LPT SO2R box (DXD, KK1L, N6BV, etc.) or microHAM MK2R/MK2R+ in LPT (Classic auto control) mode, The LPT with CW, PTT and the TX/RX/Split controls must be connected to the SO2R controller.

If N1MM is configured for CW on TWO LPT ports (first port: Radio=1, second port Radio=2) then CW will be present only on the port representing the radio with transmit focus.

Note. When setting up CW and your radio has two VFOs, set them up for Radio 1. The radio 1 CW port is for the first radio. If you want also CW on the second radio you also have to setup the CW-port for radio 2.

Telnet cluster

Other information

It is possible to have the PTT on the same serial port as the radio.
If the type of CW port chosen is LPT1, LPT2 or LPT3, additional information will be present on the parallel port. See Radio Interfacing for more detailed info.
Help - Show the help file for this window.

Windows NT/2000/XP (32 bit OS)

Under 32 bits Windows operating systems using the parallel and the serial ports require a special dll which will be installed using the program: Port95nt.exe. A link to this file can be found in the installation section.

Files tab

The files Tab is used to set the path to the Buckmaster callsign database if present.

Field descriptions

Function Keys tab

Function keys for each message are set here.

Field descriptions

Remapping Function Keys: Select which function keys to send messages. Each type of message has a combo box for you to set the appropriate function key. If the program is sending the wrong message check here first. The only restriction is that a key must mean the same thing in Running & S&P.

For the following messages a function key can be selected

Function keys do not have to be unique for a selected message. There is little reason to do so although if you want it can be done.

Digital Modes tab

The Digital modes tab is used to set up the interfacing to external Controllers via the Serial ports or MMTTY which uses the sound card.

Field descriptions

Other tab

The Other tab is used to set up default values and select special modes and functions.

Field descriptions

Winkey tab

The Winkey tab is used to control functions of the K1EL Winkey keyer.

This keyer is available stand-alone, or is used in expanded-function interfaces such as Ham Radio Solutions EZMaster, Microham Microkeyer, or RigExpert.  While these functions influence the operation of the Winkey chip, how this may affect the operation of your hardware is influenced by the keyer circuitry. Consult your keyer manual along with the Winkey chip manual for more information on these settings.

Winkey is designed by K1EL and G3WGV. The goal for the keyer is to interface with various Windows programs and to avoid CW timing problems caused by multitasking. This keyer eliminates any hesitation that occurs from scheduling multiple tasks under Windows. It is also a really sweet standalone keyer. Winkey is fed ASCII characters from N1MM Logger (via COM or USB Ports), and converts the ASCII to timed CW. For more info see the links page and the Supported Hardware page. The  potrange speed is from a minimum of 10 wpm to a maximum of 55 wpm.

Field descriptions

NOTE. The CW sending speed can be changed to any value by typing over the provided field in the Main Entry window. Using the scroll bars on the CW speed entry field,  or using the speed control connected to the Winkey chip changes the speed in 2 wpm steps.

** Setting the speed using the speed control pot changes BOTH the paddle speed and the N1MM sending speed. Setting the speed using the entry window changes both the paddle sending speed and N1mm sending speed ONLY UNTIL the paddle is used to interrupt N1MM sending. Then the Pot speed is used.
NOTE. Setting up CW weight for Winkey. CW weight for Winkey can be set up on the Other Tab using the same 30-70% limits.

How to setup Winkey in N1MM logger

Identify the port to control it.  Check " CW/Other" on that port.  Click Set.  Check Winkey.  Now go to 'Config|Configure ports, CW/Other', and on the Winkey tab, make the relevant choices.  The only subtlety is that if you are using Winkey's PTT you need to set a lead-time value of other than zero, and a tail time value sufficient to make Winkey hold in between characters of hand-sent CW. That's it.

NOTE. Winkey needs a dedicated serial port. This can be a 'real' hardware serial port, or a 'virtual port' over USB created by a product that embeds the winkey chip.

Mode Control tab

The mode control tab determines how the mode will be controlled on the connected radio, whether the program sets the mode when changing frequency or not, and what mode it changes it to. This dialog also gives you control over how contacts will be logged. The bandplan currently supports CW and SSB.

Field descriptions

Antennas tab

The Antennas tab gives control over which antenna should be automatically selected when selecting a new band. The parallel port is being used to give the needed code to an external Top-Ten type device box. The code to send to the box is setup in this dialog. To replicate the default Top-Ten behavior see the example setup in the Interfacing chapter.

When you press Alt+F9, you will toggle through all the antennas FOR THAT BAND. If there is only one, then no toggling will occur. When you change bands, the antenna switch will be changed to the antenna with the lowest code for that band. The selected antenna will show in the status pane. Commas are not allowed as separator if that's the decimal separator (in Windows).

Note. When DVK is selected on the used LPT port, the antenna selection on the pins is not working because the DVK pins and the antenna pins do overlap.

Audio Setup

For the Two Sound Card SO2R ($5 SO2R) check the SO2R chapter.

Note.  The configurer lets you pick parameters that your sound card may not support... usually 16 bit, 11025 Hz/sec is safe for all cards.
The output for Wave files from the computer to the radio/radios is always the 'Speaker Out' from the soundcard.