In 2000 have an operational remote solution for the icom ic706 running with software for linux in both ends. Rsba1 ip remote control software features icom america. Icom civ interface to rs232 cable resource detail the. In addition to the standard serial interface on every hamlinkusb. Heres another interface for software control of your radio. It is designed to key the radio, and send and receive audio between the radio and sound card. Every once in a while, i get the urge to build a computer interface for my ic735. Interface for icom hf radios bob wolbert, k6xx this project is an interface box for icom rigs that includes a band output port and a civtocomputer serial interface.
The main category is radio programming cables that is about radio programming cables. This interface works via your pcs rs232 comport and is specifically designed to. The rc28 is not a standalone control for icom radios and may only be used with the rs ba1 software. Rs232 interface ic are available at mouser electronics. If you use a usb to rs232 converter, all serial communications goes through the converters driver and pdw doesnt have direct control. Ethernet interface depending on version 10baset fullhalfduplex, 100basetx halfduplex with autonegotiation function rs232 connection rate 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 baud transmitter. The voltage on the rs232 cable toggles symmetrically anywhere between a minimum of 5. Okidata rs232c superspeed interface for ml series serial. The power comes directly from the icom rig, one of. Interface connects, operates and is powered by the computer usb port, has 4 connectors for radios and a clear gloss high quality diecast metal enclosure. The radios include kenwood, icom, yaesu, tentec, elecraft, alinco and other models. It is icoms proprietary computer interface revision v 5 software. This is a very handy capability because it allows you to use software to.
The trs3122e is a twodriver and tworeceiver rs232 interface device, with split supply pins for mixedvoltage operation. Icom ic718 modifications swr protection, agc defeat, ci. Computer control icom icr10, r7000, r7100, r8500, and r9000. The usb interface may be connected directly to a flex sdr with no additional cables or interfaces required. The main circuit consists of little more than 2 diodes, 5 capacitors, the max232 ic chip, and a voltage regulator chip.
Icom rsba1 remote control program hamradioandvision. It uses the standard 18 phone plug used on all icom radios for. But there are several designs to build your own converter, the schematics are all fairly simple and cheaper. So you could build your own or get something like this generic usb civ cat interface cable. Civ to rs232 data interface for radio computer control. The potential problem is that a software serial port driver will refuse. As w9gb points out, your civ interface in the radios does not want to see regular 1. Ham radio software usually allows you to choose which com port you use so ensure it is trying to access. For example most icom radios label the jack remote, yaesu calls it. The ic756proiiiii, ic746pro, ic7400 or ic7000 can be connected to a pc with an audio cable and rs232c cable through ct17 civ level converter. This isnt as easy as it sounds as the icom civ interface is not a standard rs232 type interface. Option for most icom transceiver, check compatibilitywith your radio to. I have a icom r3 and the butel software for it and get nothing but clone errors. Icom makes rugged products that meet milstd requirements and strict environmental standards as follows.
Plug the db15m on the radio cable set into the db15 connector on the rear panel of the usb. Ive tested this interface at 19,200 baud for 5 days of continuous commands while running a scanner program and there were no errors. Transceiver via its catciv interface when using suitable software. This interface is a true usb transceiver interfacing to the icom civ standard remote connector on your radio. Io port cards free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The signal levels are ttllevel signals and its a twowire interface.
I do not sell these but they are readily available from computer outlets or ebay. Ic2 takes the rs232 level signal from the computer, and converts it to ttl level. The rig control interface between radio and computer is always a serial data path between a serial port on a computer and a jack on a radio labeled with various tags depending on the manufacturer. 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 first com port will be called usb1 in the radios docs and menus. To read frequency and control the radio, yo need to get a civ interface for your icom radio. The optional rc28 utilizes the same tuning knob and encoder used on icom hf radios, providing a tactile option for the rsba1 software. This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday jan 31 2012, and till today icom civ interface to rs232 cable has been followed for a total of 1564 times. The voltage on the rs232 cable toggles symmetrically anywhere between a minimum of. Icoms ct17 interface was legacy serial rs232 and is not a pretty solution these days. The only thing the interface does is chopping a synchronous data signal into slices of 8 bits and sending these 8 bits asynchronously, i. All supported radios have a civ remote control jack for the serial connection to a computer. The optolinx universal interface is a ttl to rs232 convertor with builtin two level data. The receiver input translates rs232 signal levels to common cmosttl levels.
In order for the interface to work properly with an icom civ it will need an. In reverse, when using a radio on the rs232 interface the bandmaster v will out 4bit band data as well as an icom civ data stream. Apart from the bit synchronization, the interface doesnt contain any intelligence. This design uses a max233 rs232 interface ic and a 78l05 voltage regulator. Standard ct17 civ cat interface in a usb dongle with 1. Rs232 monitor allows receiving and transmitting data through serial port. The interface can be used with icom and yaesu radios. So i use a rs232 to serial port converter cable that plugs into my home brew level converter. Newer radios in the list also have either an rs232 jack or a usb connector to use instead of the civ jack.
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. Ed, af2p measured lt83 current consumption with pin 14 rxd short. This is an rs232 to ttl level converter that allows the computer to communicate with the radios processor. Because it can read the r3s contents, then how can it be faulty. Until 2004 i were try the remote control by using my local station with local remote control in my small shack. Of cause it can be built with nice rs232 interface circuits but why top. Everywhere i look, there is some caveat, such as these. I checked this adapter with civ explorer software, everythings ok. This is fully compatible with popular contesting software ct, writelog. To connect to the rs232 serial interface of a computer, a level converter is needed. The usb interface may be connected to your pc for radio control.
Apparently it doesnt work with windows xp, and it needs the ct17 level. Ic746pro, ic7400 or ic7000 can be connected to a pc with an audio cable and rs 232c cable through ct17 civ level converter. The rc28 is not a standalone control for icom radios and may only be used with the rsba1 software. The jist this page presents information about interfacing an rs232 port to an icom ic92ad. Thus you have no choice if you want not to destroy the radios or ct17 but to make your usb seem like an rs232 interface. If so, try a usb 232 interface because the voltages from the computer may be a tad low.
Usb interface iii includes support for cw keying dtr and ptt rts as well as a detectordriver for pseudofsk and qsk cw on the soundcards right audio channel for use with fldigi on any platform. This is the cat computer aided transceiver, icom civ commands port youll use in all your radio software that provides and uses radio control. This setup allows to remote control the rig with some software on the. 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. This is rs232 output which is always protected by 300 ohms internal resistance as external cable shorts frequently occur.
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. The hamlinkusb rig controller plus logic level serial interface connects directly to radios with nonrs232 cat civ inputs. The converter is normally powered by the host computers rs232 port. This connector is used to interface to icom radios. Its a nice design, but i dont think it will fit in a db9 shell. Software trouble shooting advises a faulty interface, but i strongly disagree. Ham radio cat, psk31, ft8, jt9 and jt65 interfaces civ and. No more overpriced civ level converters, and no more overpriced interface boxes. It is preferred that you use the rs232 data from the radio and not the band data outputs otherwise there will be reduced functionality. I added an extra dc power jack to power the interface externally in case the rs232 ports power was insufficient, although this condition has never occured.
Theres no conversion to or from rs232 and provides civ logic for icom transceivers up to 4 as did the original icom ct17. Rs232 monitor is software for communication with peripheral devices using rs232 rs485. Icom cat and digimode interface guide first of all, thank you for purchasing my icom cat and digimode interface cable. About icom civ interface to rs232 cable the resource is currently listed in in a single category. The encoder includes a ptt and two userprogrammable function keys. The interface connects directly between the 9pin rs232 port of your pc and the 3. Buy okidata rs232c superspeed interface for ml series serial. For remote transceiver control from a pc equipped with an rs232c port. You need an interface between the serial port of the pc and the radio for level.
Although the circuit doesnt conform exactly to the rs232 specification. The rig control interface should allow you to change band, frequency, mode, and a few other things from. The band output port drives things like relayswitched dunestar band filters model 600, for example, remote coax switches, etc. Radio interface selection guide interface your rigs vfo to your computer for remote control and automatic logging of frequency, band, and mode.
This unit is compatible with the following icom equipment ic275. You can try to short civ connection in order to verify manufacturers data but i am not advising you to do that. One pair is used for both transmitting and receiving data. It is preferred that you use the rs232 data from the radio and not the band data outputs otherwise there will. Buy the serial extension cable straight thru, 9pin male one end, 9pin female on the other. Now some of you with transceivers or a tnc with rs232 serial ports can add a max232 chip and have rs232 level out but it would be much better to buy a usb to rs232 serial cable thats ready to go. This design is in use with all my icom rigs since many years, without any problems.
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