Icom ID-51A PLUS Cloning Software Instructions

Icom ID-51A PLUS Manual

Icom ID-51A PLUS manual content summary:

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    INSTRUCTIONS CLONING SOFTWARE CS-51PLUS D T his cloning software is designed for data entry, settings, and cloning of the ID-51A/E VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVER. D T he CS-51PLUS has a Help file to describe functions and operation. ■■System requirements To use this cloning software, the following items
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    menu, and a 'CS-51PLUS' shortcut icon appears on the desktop. • Y ou can uninstall the cloning software using "Uninstall a program" in the Windows Control Panel. Refer to the Help file of the cloning software for assistance with the functions or settings. To open the Help file, click [Help] in the
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    slot Step 2 Step 3 Make the initial set up Cloning (page 4) ■■microSD card and a PC connection NOTE: If you use a brand new microSD card, first format the card. See section 2 of the ID-51A/E Basic Instructions for details. qqSave the transceiver's settings data in the "icf" file format onto
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    ?" appears, select "YES" to keep the skip settings in the repeater list. • See section 2 of the ID-51A/E Advanced Instructions for details. rrTurn OFF the power, then turn it ON again to operate the transceiver with the loaded data. Copying the ICF file in the PC into the microSD card Click Click
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    data cable qqInstall the USB driver. • Download and install the latest USB driver from the Icom website. See the OPC-2218LU or the OPC-2350LU instruction manual for details. wwMake sure the transceiver power is OFF. eeConnect an optional data cable as illustrated to the right. rrPush [ ] to
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    from a PC using an optional data cable (Continued) ■■Programming information • T o prevent data loss, you should first read (download) all the transceiver's data before entering or editing parameters using the cloning software. • B efore editing or entering, make a backup file onto your PC
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    Icom website. Access the following URL to download the latest data. h ttp://www.icom.co.jp/world/support This instruction manual transceiver is stored in the ICF file. • See to the right to program. • See pages 4 and 6 to clone the version information of the transceiver to the software. (pp. 3, 5)
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    transceiver ➥➥Click , or select "Read
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    programmed in all groups. eeWhen the "Save as" window appears, save the data in a CSV format using a individual file name. Then save it in a CSV format file to a folder on your PC, and the exportation is completed. "Repeater List" folder Repeater group Icom
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A-7178-1EX
© 2014
Icom Inc.
To use this cloning software, the following items and
computer systems are required:
Transceiver
The ID-51A/E with a serial number seal that has
“PLUS” on it.
The illustration above shows the ID-51A version.
Operating System (OS)
Microsoft
®
Windows Vista
®
(32/64bit)
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
7 (32/64bit)
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
8 (32/64bit)*
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
8.1 (32/64bit)*
*Except for Microsoft
®
Windows
®
RT.
NOTE:
These instructions are based on using Microsoft
®
Windows
®
7.
Others
Data cable + a USB port
OR
microSD card + a memory card reader or
memory card slot
<Data cable + a USB port>
• Optional OPC-2218LU
DATA
CABLE
OR
Optional OPC-2350LU
DATA
CABLE
• A USB 1.1 or 2.0 port
<
microSD card + a memory card reader or
memory card slot
>
• microSD card (purchase separately)
• Memory card reader or Memory card slot to read
the microSD card (purchase separately)
System requirements
USB driver installation
INSTRUCTIONS
CLONING SOFTWARE
CS-51PLUS
D
This cloning software is designed for data entry,
settings, and cloning of the ID-51A/E
VHF/UHF
TRANSCEIVER
.
D
The CS-51PLUS has a Help file to describe func
-
tions and operation.
To use the OPC-2218LU
DATA
CABLE
or
the OPC-
2350LU
DATA
CABLE
, you must install a USB driver. The
latest USB driver and installation guide can be down-
loaded from the Icom website.
Read the guide carefully, before installing the driver.
NOTE:
DO NOT
connect the transceiver to the PC with the
OPC-2218LU until the USB driver installation has
been completed.
• The driver is not supported by the Windows
®
auto-
matic recognition system.
Usable microSD card
The microSD and microSDHC cards are not avail
-
able from Icom. Purchase separately.
Icom has checked operation with the following mi-
croSD and microSDHC cards.
(As of August 2014)
Brand
Type
Memory size
SanDisk
®
microSD
2 GB
microSDHC
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
Through the rest of this document, the microSD
card and a microSDHC card are simply called mi
-
croSD cards.
• The performance of the cards listed above is not
guaranteed.