ok eric, sounds like you have something going, accessing the menus is 
very difficult and it can be done much easier by a piece of software 
running on a pc.  all you are doing when you build a stand alone box 
is basicly is the box is a pc and the software is being run on the 
boxes operating system.  good luck, 73 cu mike



At 05:05 PM 11/19/2011, you wrote:
>Hi Mike,
>I'm using two external keypads with the Yaesu FT817ND One made in Englanxd
>and the other one is the Millenium Qsyer.
>
>They both give slightly different access to the radio.
>
>I'd like to be able to manipulate the menus in the rig.
>
>I'm going to try Simon Brown's commander software that was specifically
>written for the radio soon.
>
>I have a cable with a USB on one end and the necessary other end for the
>port on the Yaesu rig.
>
>Have a great weekend.
>
>73,
>
>Eric
>KU3I