Icom IC-R8600 How To Use The Ic-r8600 As An Sdr Receiver/about The Hdsdr Softw
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- Icom IC-R8600 | How To Use The Ic-r8600 As An Sdr Receiver/about The Hdsdr Softw - Page 1
" that can be downloaded from the Icom website for detail about how to use the software. Step 1 Confirming the IC-R8600 firmware version (See the IC-R8600 Instruction manual Section 13.) Confirm the IC-R8600 firmware version is 1.30 or later. LLIf the IC-R8600 firmware version is 1.20 or earlier - Icom IC-R8600 | How To Use The Ic-r8600 As An Sdr Receiver/about The Hdsdr Softw - Page 2
® 7 (32/64 bit) LLIn this guide, the OSs are described as "Windows 10 software), the operation is not guaranteed. Operation notes ••Before connecting or disconnecting a USB cable, turn OFF the IC-R8600. ••To operate your PC and peripheral devices, follow the instructions provided in their manuals - Icom IC-R8600 | How To Use The Ic-r8600 As An Sdr Receiver/about The Hdsdr Softw - Page 3
IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR 1. Access the Icom website. http://www.icom.co.jp/world/ 2. Click . Click 3. Click "Firmware Updates/Software Downloads." DDUnzipping the firmware folder 1. Right-click the downloaded firmware Read "Regarding this Download Service" carefully, and then - Icom IC-R8600 | How To Use The Ic-r8600 As An Sdr Receiver/about The Hdsdr Softw - Page 4
, "English" is selected. 6. Click . Click 7. Click . Select language Click 3. Click >. Click Click NOTE: You can uninstall the Icom IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR using the "Apps & features" in the "System" menu. To get started, click on Start > Settings > System > Apps - Icom IC-R8600 | How To Use The Ic-r8600 As An Sdr Receiver/about The Hdsdr Softw - Page 5
IC-R8600. NOTE: ••DO NOT connect the IC-R8600 to a PC through any USB hub. ••Depending on the length of a USB cable, the receiver may not operate properly even if it is recognized by the PC. Use as short a cable as possible. Type B IC-R8600 Confirm that "IC-R8600 I/Q OUT If "IC-R8600 I/Q - Icom IC-R8600 | How To Use The Ic-r8600 As An Sdr Receiver/about The Hdsdr Softw - Page 6
guide, please read "How to use the IC-R8600 as an SDR receiver" that can be downloaded from the Icom website, for details on how to install the software and connect a receiver to the PC. http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/ LLThese instructions are based on using: ••Microsoft® Windows® 10 ••IC-R8600 - Icom IC-R8600 | How To Use The Ic-r8600 As An Sdr Receiver/about The Hdsdr Softw - Page 7
needed output sampling rate depends on the receiving mode. Click to start or stop receiving. Click to quit the software. LLThe receiver automatically returns to the normal (Local) mode after closing the software. Click to display the IC-R8600 I/Q Settings screen. (p. 3) Adjust the audio level - Icom IC-R8600 | How To Use The Ic-r8600 As An Sdr Receiver/about The Hdsdr Softw - Page 8
IC-R8600 I/Q Settings Screen NOTE: The Receiver settings are automatically set to the receiver when the HDSDR software connects to the receiver. 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 "OVF" is displayed when the receiver receives an excessively strong signal. 1 Sampling Rate (Default: 5.12MHz (BW = 4. - Icom IC-R8600 | How To Use The Ic-r8600 As An Sdr Receiver/about The Hdsdr Softw - Page 9
USB Dial Settings Screen 1 2 3 4 1 Select Device Select the RC-28 to operate the receiver with, through the HDSDR software. 2 Dial Sensitivity (Default: 3) Adjust the dial sensitivity to one of 5 levels. When a low level is set, the dial speed is reduced for finer tuning control. - Icom IC-R8600 | How To Use The Ic-r8600 As An Sdr Receiver/about The Hdsdr Softw - Page 10
IC-R8600 I/Q Settings screen. (p. 3) •• Only the sharp spike is displayed. 2. Open "DC Removal Calibration for RX." 3. Click the displayed mode to set "IIR-Highpass (Auto)." •• The software Auto)," the software removes signals near the LO frequency. 5. Adjust RF Gain on the IC-R8600 I/Q Settings
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How to use the IC-R8600 as an SDR receiver
The IC-R8600 (version 1.30 or later) can output the In-phase/Quadrature data which is processed by the FPGA.
Connect [I/Q OUT] to a PC’s USB port, and you can control the IC-R8600 from a PC using the HDSDR software.
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These instructions are based on using Microsoft
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Procedure outline
To use HDSDR, first follow the steps described below.
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See “About the HDSDR software operations” that can be downloaded from the Icom website for detail about how to use the
software.
Step 1 Confirming the IC-R8600 firmware version
(See the IC-R8600 Instruction manual Section 13.)
Confirm the IC-R8600 firmware version is 1.30 or later.
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If the IC-R8600 firmware version is 1.20 or earlier, download the latest version from the Icom website, and update your
IC-R8600.
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See the IC-R8600 Instruction manual (Section 13) for detail about how to update the IC-R8600.
Step 2 Installing HDSDR
You can use HDSDR (freeware) as the SDR software.
Download HDSDR from the HDSDR website and install it.
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Install HDSDR before installing the IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR.
Step 3 Installing the IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR
(p. 3)
To control the IC-R8600 from a PC using HDSDR, download the IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR from the
Icom website, and install it.
The IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR contains “ExtIO_ICR8600.dll*” and the IQ driver.
* The DLL file is normally stored in the same folder that is installed HDSDR as the default.
(Example: C:\Program Files\HDSDR)
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DO NOT
connect the IC-R8600 and a PC until the driver installation has been completed.
Step 4 Connecting the IC-R8600 and a PC
(p. 5)
Connect the USB cable (User supplied) between the IC-R8600’s [I/Q OUT] port and a PC’s USB port, and then turn
ON the IC-R8600.
Step 5 Using HDSDR
(See “About the HDSDR software operations.”)
See “About the HDSDR software operations” for your reference of using the HDSDR software with the IC-R8600.