The HinzTec - anyfrog is the stand alone APRS weather- and position system for fixed and mobile use. Now with KISS mode for receive and transmit! This unit is the ideal stand alone solution for the demanding APRS - user with a multitude of options.

The HinzTec - anyfrog unit connects your weather station with the APRS – network in your neighborhood. Additionally, you can transmit your fixed or mobile GPS position in a variety of formats. Status messages are optional. Incoming analog 1k2 signals can easily be decoded. An integral KISS interface enhances the applications significantly. With a current drain of only 30 mA (at 12 V) anyfrog is predestined for power conscious applications.

52mm x 25mm x 80mm / B x H x T	More and more stations are now QRV on APRS, all using the same frequency. Cooperation among users is therefore necessary to avoid interference. Here is the solution: anyfrog enables collision free operation on the usual APRS frequencies. Through its digital DCD, anyfrog allows transmission of the beacon whenever the frequency is totally clear. The transceiver can be unsquelched, but even weak signals are recognized positively and quickly. The likelihood that your beacon information can be read by other participants thus increases significantly.
A complete range of APRS weather data including position, wind direction, wind velocity, temperature, rain gauge, humidity and barometric pressure will be updated regularly to the APRS network in your vicinity with anyfrog configured as weather beacon. Other systems might require two beacons to accomplish this task, but anyfrog alone can handle it all. The first interface was developed for the weather station Matrix-II (WS2308-11) sold by TFA. This interface is compatible with the model WS-2300, which is widely used in Europe. Since then, interfaces for 12 additional models from various manufacturer have been developed. With a simple firmware update, we can add more weather stations, subject to hardware compatibility and protocol documentation availability. Our goal is of course to provide for as many different models as possible, so everybody gets to enjoy his station. anyfrog successfully powered all currently tested weather stations directly, without requiring additional voltages for communications. Currently implemented Weather Stations: TFA MATRIX-II / WS-2300 and compatible units RadioShack WX 200 / Huger WM 918 Huger WMR-918 / WMR-928/ WMR-968 Davis VANTAGE with seriell interface Peet Bros. ULTIMETER 2100 / 2000 / 800 / 100 Radiointerface S 2000 ID for CONRAD WS-7000 / ELV WS2000 / WMR 900H / La Crosse WS-2010 Please contact us via eMail to confirm compatibility with your current weather station.	Example of weather becon from DB0OHV-6
	Whether you operate in mobile or fixed mode, anyfrog is the ideal APRS position system. In either mode, you have the option to transmit a stored position or an actual GPS-position from anyfrog. Note: in the latter case, a separate GPS receiver is required. The local range function can inhibit the transmission of the beacon within approximately 200 meters of a fixed, stored position. The dynamic timer calculates the optimal timing between subsequent beacons to reach a reasonable ratio between beacon timing and velocity. Transmissions that would unnecessarily lead to crowded band condition can thus be avoided. iSetup will facilitate the change from the mobile to the fixed mode, and vice versa. This system creates two different configurations, that can be selected, depending on your needs. No more need to reconfigure the settings each time.
Starting with firmware version 1.2, anyfrog can demodulate received analog 1k2 signals. anyfrog incorporates a KISS interface to communicate with a PC or other hardware. This facilitates ongoing data manipulation, such as direct indication of received APRS stations in programs like TrackOn 1.2. Other programs or hardware must use the KISS protocol in order to interface with anyfrog.	Example in TrackOn 1.2

No matter what your mode of operations is, anyfrog is your APRS program!

To find out more about anyfrog, download now the anyfrog eManual!

The following block diagram illustrates how HinzTec's - anyfrog interfaces with the peripheral devices. The transceiver can be disabled through the green connections automatically during transmit pauses, which reduces power consumption significantly.

All connections are made through space-saving Western connectors on the rear panel. Open-ended cables for POWER, CTRL and TRX connections are included with your purchase.

All settings take place with the clearly structured anyfrog – configurator.

Any future updates can be downloaded from our website.

anyfrog - Overview of functions

• standalone APRS - weather and positions system
• Weather station information will be transmitted as complete APRS beacon with position, wind direction and velocity, temperature, rain, air humidity and pressure.
• GPS receiver data is transmitted as complete APRS position beacon with altitude and velocity.
• Real digital DCD for collision free operation
• Decoding of 1200 Baud analog packet data
• KISSMODE to interface with other programs (TrackOn 1.2) and equipment
• dynamic timer function with dynamic distance base selects optimal ratio between beacon and velocity
• Supported positioning data formats: clear, compressed base91 and Mic-E with 15 kinds of information
• iSetup System for a convenient stationary and mobile mission. Once configured, the switch occurs automatically on power up
• in either mode, you can configure individual station info and status text
• local range function can inhibit the transmission of the beacon ca. 200 m for the home QTH
• Audio output level is configurable via software
• Three LED's indicate the status on the front panel
• Front panel push button available for several purposes, among them for instant position beacon for test purposes
• integral TTL to RS232 converter
• full 8 Bit D to A converter for the analog output signal
• full 10 bit A to D converter for the analog input signal
• Internal jumper shifts PTT over to audio wire
• GPS receiver can be fed directly from anyfrog. (5 V up to 100 mA is available at the CTRL port.)
• simple connection through the Western connectors to peripheral equipment. (TRX, power, GPS receiver or weather station)
• large voltage range from ca. 8 V to 18 V, with self resetting fuse.
• Low power consumption, ca. 30 mA at 12 V (anyfrog only)
• TRX can optionally be disconnected during transmit idle, reducing the power consumption significantly during standby
• impact resistant aluminum case with anti slide plastic finish
• firmware update via PC for future releases
• small dimensions (52mm x 25 mm x 80 mm / W x H x D), lightweight

Get enthusiastic about a hands on development and use the new possibilities of the HinzTec – anyfrog!
Optional accessories are available in our Online shop.

price: 169,- EUR

anyfrog - versions history

Version 1.3

• Added communication with the HinzTec - Short Message Display
• Optimized setup version check
• Fixed error when latitude was < 10° in Mic-E Format
• Added new weather station / radio interface S 2000 ID CONRAD ws7000, ELV ws2000, WMR 900H, La Crosse WS-2010
• WMR918 air pressure and temperature fixed
• Added rain amount correction factor
• insert / comment character only when automatically added dynamic data before
• Added RX-Boost option
• Added Short Message Display telemetry data analyses
• Added free placeable macros for status- and info text

Version 1.2

• demodulate received analog 1k2 signals
• Added Davis and Ultimeter weather stations
• Added KISSMODE protocoll for comunication with PC or external devices
  
• comands starts with ESC and ends with ENTER now
• Added RESET comand
• Added TSTRX comand
• operatoin of DCD optimized
  
• Fixed dynamic timer calculation
• transmit of position baecon when direction change more than +/-30°
  
• new calculation of the dynamic timer when GPS data lost
• optimized transmitting audio
  
• red STA LED flashes when transmit beacon without callsing configuration
• no transmit of staus text when it is empty
• Fixed localrange diplay
• Optimized communication with all weather stations
• Optimized the memory use

Version 1.1

• Added new feature iSetup
• Optimized PC connection
  
• Fixed dynamic distance base error
  

Version 1.0j

• Added weather stations WMR-918 / WMR-928 / WMR-968
  
• Optimized analyse of weather station WM-918
  
• turn off PTT LED flashing
  
• status diplay overworked