Download the ci v reference manual 3rd edition, 1993. Control is provided via icom s ci v communication interface. This is a complete online manual to the interface and the software driving it. Eliminate unusual behavior of your icom civ bus while under computer control. Rsba1 ip remote control software features icom america. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Standard ct17 ci v cat interface in a usb dongle with 1. Commander allows you to control your alinco, elecraft, flexradio, icom, jrc, kachina, kenwood, tentec, or yaesu radio from a pc running windows 95, 98, nt, 2000, xp, vista, 7, 8, or 10. Stepbystep instructions for configuring commander to control your ic718 are here. This allows you to control the r20 from the pc andor transfer data from the receiver to the pc. Win4icomsuite overview win4icomsuite for icom radios. The ct17 comes with a dc power cord and mini jumper cable to connect to the r20. Make sure your radio is powered on and connected to the pc with both the civ and donner interface cables.
Remote power onoff function wakes up the ic7600 from standby mode. Icom appears to delight in charging outrageous prices for all transceiver accessories, so many hams improvise instead. To connect the rtx icom to the serial port of the pc need to use a converter circuit. The icom ct17 civ is the recommended interface for linking your icom radios to your pc. The n4py software license is not transferable to another user.
The list contains freeware, shareware and commercial products, some do support other interfaces and other manufacturers. Download the civ reference manual 3rd edition, 1993. Many moons ago i owned an icom icr7000, along with the optional icex310 voice synthesizer unit and optional rc12 wireless remote controller. Here is a very simple ci v interface, originally described by ok2wy. Icom 7300 usb civ rig control and digital cw how to ham radio with k0pir. A few circuits have been published for ci v interfaces, most of which use the max232 ic. Civ test by df4or freeware program to test civ bus. Any ideas why the frequency and mode are not reflected in aclog even though the. A few circuits have been published for civ interfaces, most of which use the max232 ic. Here are some links to software for use with civ controlled icom rigs. This design is interesting in that it filters the power and radio data line with common mode twowire inductors. It is a bidirectional, digital interface that communicates the. Interface tailored to icom transceivers this icom exclusive software gives you most functions and modes from your icom transceiver in your ham shack.
Note that the ci v protocol is a one wire bus protocol half duplex and supports connecting devices in parallel. Page 88 of the r20 owners manual shows the data format and command table for those who wish to write their own. Ic1 takes the data received from the radio ttl, 05 volts and converts it. Sep 11, 2018 i use a proper sound card interface with fldigi software going to the acc1 jack for digital modes, works just fine and keeps the mike jack available for a mike. It is icom s proprietary computer interface revision v5 software. Ive made small changes to the modem control signals connections. Valley enterprises icom ct17 usb ftdi chipset ci v cat control programming cable, length 3 feet.
Ic706 usb cable rt systems radio programming software. Icomprogrammer ii is meant to program an icom radios memories, not be a. Uses ftdi chip to provide the best compatibility and reliability. The usbrts01 is comparable to the icom ct17 cable the ic706 does not have the ability to be programmed from the computer. Hardware devices like amplifiers and tuners are also supported.
Computerenhanced radio control and programming, automated logging, and a multitude of digital soundcard modes. Stepbystep instructions for configuring wstjx can be. Apr 16, 2016 icom 7300 usb ci v rig control and digital cw how to ham radio with k0pir. In fact, anyone building the interface should try this software to verify that they built the interface properly and that their icoms civ address, baudrate, etc.
This is software for icpcr wide band receiver calibration. No other software is included with the unit, but most if not all existing icom control programs should work with the usb icom interface civ, as it appears as a normal serial port. Conceptually, the above schematic shows two items connected to the single wire bus. Civ commander by aa6yq freeware program to control icom rigs and monitor civ bus. Win4icomsuite is a windows control program for the icom ic7100, ic7300, ic7600, ic7610, ic7700, ic7800, ic785051 and ic9700 transceivers supporting icom s built in spectrum scopes, the iq spectrum on the ic7610 as well as the sdrplay devices. This radio is of an age that it was designed before computer programming was developed. This box is an intelligent replacement for the icom ic ct17. Some icom rigs offer both, a ci v connector and a rs232 aka v. Here is a very simple civ interface, originally described by ok2wy. Icom civ cat ct17 interface cable ic7000 ic7100, ic7300, ic7400, ic7800. Multiple skins available for just about any icom radio. Hopefully, this guide will allow you to get your pc connected to your icom radio with the minimum of effort.
We have icom programming cables specifically engineered for icom radio equipment to provide seamless, uninterrupted updates. A related term is ci v communication interface v5 which is an icom standard that defines the messages the radio will respond to. A related term is civ communication interface v5 which is an icom standard that. Along with those two options, both of which worked quite well, the radio was purchased new by me and was connected to a computer using the icom ct17 civ interface. It provides a usb interface to the pc and three isolated civ ports, with icom message store and forward between each of the total of four ports to prevent collisions. The ci v is accessed via usb or the ci v jack plug called remote by icom by default, these are connected internally, see this image below. Digital setup examples for icom 718, 706, 7000 and flex5000. If yplog is configured to use ptt from either the parallel port or a different serial port from the one used by the civ interface, the program drops the dtr signal.
Ham radio cat, psk31, ft8, jt9 and jt65 interfaces icom. The interface acts like a standard serial port, so it works with all radio control programs. Get the best deals on icom ct 17 when you shop the largest online selection at. Icom cat control and digital mode interfaces to use software such as ham radio deluxe, fldigi, wsjtx to operate psk31, ft8, jt9, jt65, echolink and many other afsk modes.
You can use a stereo plug equally well, just connect the ring to ground or leave it open. For radio control logging and radio memory programming. Icoms ct17 interface was legacy serial rs232 and is not a pretty solution these days with 9 to 25 pin converters and usb to 232 adapters. Dm780 cw send cw interface easy cw send and decode. Rrc1258mkii also supports the civ protocol used by almost every icom radio. One pair is used for both transmitting and receiving data.
How to interface your icom ic7300 with n3fjp logging software. Here i try to list some software for the icom ci v interface which is available on the web. This cable offers full cat control of your icom transceiver allowing you to fully utilise software such as ham radio deluxe, n1mm logger, ftbcat, mixw, turbolog winlog32 and many more. Icom 706mkiig computer control and soundcard interface. Your interface comes with a 30 day no questions satisfaction. Along with those two options, both of which worked quite well, the radio was purchased new by me and was connected to a computer using the icom ct17 ci v interface. Bqlzr usb civ cat cable for ct17 ic275 ic756pro shortwave radio. Several separate windows for cw keyer settings, voice memory, ssb passband settings for both transmit and receive, and filter settings. Civ radio data information, and radio control signaling to the accessory socket. This icom exclusive software gives you most functions and modes from your icom transceiver in your ham shack.
Aecreative cat civ ct17 remote control interface cable for icom ic7000 ic7800 ic7300 ic7100 ic7200 ic7610 ic7700 ic7810 ic718 ic756 ic746 ic706 ic703 3. Icom 7300 n1mm software rig control settings computer cw. If you already have the civ interface, a standalone soundcard interface will probably be less expensive. Valley enterprises icom ct17 usb ftdi chipset civ cat control programming cable, length 3. Icom civ interface guide first of all, thank you for purchasing my icom civ interface cable. Icom is an outstanding, comprehensive radio manufacturer that produces radio communication equipment of all genres, from amateur radios to terrestrial, marine and avionics radios, as well as lte, wlan and satellite radios. Some icom rigs offer both, a civ connector and a rs232 aka v. I have never had a problem using afsk instead of fsk. In order to connect most all icom radios to a computer, an additional interface is required. The claimed icom ct17 icom s ci v interface schematic is shown on another web page. On the miniature electrolytics, the negative lead is the.
Icom 7610 rig control n3fjp amateur contact log and fldigi. The old ct17 interface connected to a standard rs232 pc comm port and controlled up to four different icom devices from a single pc. The radio lacks that ability and without it, there cannot be an rt systems programmer to address memory details. Yplog by ve6yp shareware icom rig control and logging program. This is a nice little circuit using a couple of 2n2222s, two diodes, and four. The page on ci v level converters has links to many different circuits, including a relatively complicated one using the max232 chip. Software for icf510, 521, 610, 621 password inside software for icf30gt gs,icf40gt gs, version 30, password inside programming manual for icf3, icf4 series. Just change the civ address in aclog under rig interface to 98 for the ic7610. Download icom radio software directly from our website to gain access to the rt systems interface that allows you to cycle through all settings without using your radios buttons for fast, easy updates. All audio and data communication goes true the rrc. The interface bridges the gap between the rs232 electrical levels used by the computer serial port, and the open collector shared bus used by the icom radios. Icom ct17 civ level converter with 4 cables for sale. Stepbystep instructions for configuring wstjx can be found in the configuring wsjtx section of this article. Radiocomm by ke7zz careware program to control and load memories of icom rigs.
Bqlzr usb ci v cat cable for ct17 ic275 ic756pro shortwave radio. All you need is a ci v cable you can buy icom s optional box for about 70 bucks, or you can get one off ebay for under 10 dollars. Has advanced scanning, logging and control abilities. It is a bidirectional, digital interface that communicates the status of controllable features of. We offer a large range of interfaces to ensure maximum compatibility with modern and older pcs and digimode software.
Id recommend building a sound card interface and ci v interface into the same box with the appropriate connectors to go to the. Jan 27, 2017 the kids are finishing up their preparations for winter field day and one of the last things they needed to do was to interface the icom ic7300 with the n3fjp logging software. This page describes my homebuilt icom civ interface. Specific download information to configure the program for your icom radio.
Icom 7300 usb civ rig control and digital cw how to. I wrote my own software in basic to communicate with the radio from the computer. This is a 6 cable that has a usb on one end which connects to your computer, and the connection to go to your radio on the other end. All functions are provided in an easy to use interface that easily allows control of many options that are hidden in the radio interface. The radios that can be computer controlled have a cat interface computeraided transceiver. The civ is accessed via usb or the civ jack plug called remote by icom by default, these are connected internally, see this image below. Hey scott, the hex info coming back from the rig seems right. Interface using the max232 ic to the advantage of greater speed and.
The usb civ interface plugs into the usb port of a windows, macintosh or linux computer, allowing an icom radio or other radios with a civ interface to be connected and controlled via the civ civ protocol. Jun 17, 2019 if you already have the ci v interface, a standalone soundcard interface will probably be less expensive. It is a bidirectional, digital interface that communicates the status of controllable features of the radio to the pc, and the pc to the radio. Interfacing the radio to your pc has too many waycool advantages. The page on civ level converters has links to many different circuits, including a relatively complicated one using the max232 chip. For applications mentioned above, these would typically be frequency, mode, band. Ekki, df4ors civ pages, including software and n4txis interface. Digital setup examples for icom 718, 706, 7000 and flex5000 hardware for icom 718, 706, 7000. Just go to ebay and search for ic7000 ci v there are also a few separate software packages that allow you to save and set all the memories in the ic7000 using the same ci v cable. Control is provided via icoms civ communication interface. First of all, thank you for purchasing my icom civ interface cable. For icom 7610 rig control choose the correct com port, baud rate and change the command to read frequency civ address to 98, dont forget the other side, command to read mode. The kids are finishing up their preparations for winter field day and one of the last things they needed to do was to interface the icom ic7300 with the n3fjp logging software.
See my getting started in pc soundcard digital modes page. Note that the civ protocol is a one wire bus protocol half duplex and supports connecting devices in parallel. Please note that icom does not offer r20 control software. It is called virtual because much of the serial com port functionality is achieved with software. Jan 28, 2015 along with those two options, both of which worked quite well, the radio was purchased new by me and was connected to a computer using the icom ct17 ci v interface. Standard ct17 civ cat interface in a usb dongle with 1. An attached 6 ft usb cable plugs into a standard usb port on your computer. I use a proper sound card interface with fldigi software going to the acc1 jack for digital modes, works just fine and keeps the mike jack available for a mike. Acom uses the mc1489 rs232 line receiver, and an mc1488 rs232 line driver, where they place a 510 resistor in series with input and output.
Icom s ct17 interface was legacy serial rs232 and is not a pretty solution these days with 9 to 25 pin converters and usb to 232 adapters. In the most basic terms, the bus is a single wire, which when active is pulled low. Timewave hamlink usb civ interface for icom radios 1 radio to usb port. Just go to ebay and search for ic7000 civ there are also a few separate software packages that allow you to save and set all the memories in the ic7000 using the same civ cable. Id recommend building a sound card interface and civ interface into the same box with the appropriate connectors to go to the. The icom icr20 can be connected to a pc via the pcs rs232c port using an optional icom ct17 civ level converter. The icom civ bus does not work and play well when more than two items are on the bus. All you need is the software usually free from icom and this device, and you are good to go. All you need is a civ cable you can buy icoms optional box for about 70 bucks, or you can get one off ebay for under 10 dollars. Note that it does not control the ptt line or pass audio. It is icoms proprietary computer interface revision v 5 software.
Your interface comes with a 30 day no questions satisfaction guarantee and full 12 month warrantee against material failure. Here i try to list some software for the icom civ interface which is available on the web. The acom 2000 tries to make a civ interface out of an rs232 interface. The usb ci v interface plugs into the usb port of a windows, macintosh or linux computer, allowing an icom radio or other radios with a ci v interface to be connected and controlled via the ci v civ protocol. See the bottom of this page for links to some programs.
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