Run the installer from your browser or locate the file using Explorer’ after ‘Windows downloading the installer. Typically, it will be in your folder ‘Downloads’ Run the to install the application “cwcom_inst.exe” Click on the CWCom icon to run the program. 3.0 Key Interfacing Most Morse code keys can be interfaced to CWCOM using a serial interface connection. The key needs to be connected (typically) to a DB9 female connector as follows: DB9 9 Pin Serial Port Connection – Pin 6 straight key or left paddle – Pin 4 straight key/paddle common – (ground) Pin 8 right paddle – With modern computers, the serial ports are largely gone but a USB port can support a serial ‘old’ connection through a to Serial Adapter’ shown on the left below. Check monoprice.com: ~$8USD ‘USB (shipped from Hong Kong), also available in Canada but typically ~$30CDN. The paddles and straight key are connected similarly through the to Serial’ adapter by terminating ‘USB the terminals on the key to a female DB9 connector that is then connected to the male connector on the to Serial’ adapter. ‘USB A more in treatment of connecting your key to the computer can be found at: If you don’t have a key at the moment, the can be used as a substitute for a paddle or straight key with the left mouse button sending and the right mouse button sending This is covered in ‘dits’ ‘dahs’. more detail under Operations, Section 5.1 below. The following YouTube video shows some ‘Extreme Mouse CW’. 4.0 The Application Interface The following sections describe the various configuration options for the application. 4.1 Interface Overview The following is the default or window displayed when CWCOM starts: ‘Home’
Run the installer from your browser or locate the file using ‘Windows Explorer’ after downloading the installer. Typically, it will be in your ‘Downloads’ folder Run the “cwcom_inst.exe” to install the application Click on the CWCom icon to run the program. 3.0 Key Interfacing Most Morse code keys can be interfaced to CWCOM using a serial interface connection. The key needs to be connected (typically) to a DB9 female connector as follows: DB9 – 9 Pin Serial Port Connection Pin 6 – straight key or left paddle Pin 4 – straight key/paddle common (ground) Pin 8 – right paddle With modern computers, the ‘old’ serial ports are largely gone but a USB port can support a serial connection through a ‘USB to Serial Adapter’ shown on the left below. Check monoprice.com: ~$8USD (shipped from Hong Kong), also available in Canada but typically ~$30CDN. The paddles and straight key are connected similarly through the ‘USB to Serial’ adapter by terminating the terminals on the key to a female DB9 connector that is then connected to the male connector on the ‘USB to Serial’ adapter. A more in treatment of connecting your key to the computer can be found at: If you don’t have a key at the moment, the can be used as a substitute for a paddle or straight key with the left mouse button sending ‘dits’ and the right mouse button sending ‘dahs’. This is covered in more detail under Operations, Section 5.1 below. The following YouTube video shows some ‘Extreme Mouse CW’. 4.0 The Application Interface The following sections describe the various configuration options for the application. 4.1 Interface Overview The following is the default or ‘Home’ window displayed when CWCOM starts: