Icom IC-R8600 About The Hdsdr Software Operations

Icom IC-R8600 Manual

Icom IC-R8600 manual content summary:

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    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
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    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
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    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.
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    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.
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    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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About the HDSDR software operations
for the IC-R8600
These instructions describe how to use the HDSDR software. Before reading this 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.
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These instructions are based on using:
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
10
• IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR ver 1.00
• HDSDR version 2.76
Start up HDSDR
1.
Turn ON the receiver.
2.
Double-click HDSDR icon to start up HDSDR.
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When you use some ExtIO-DLL files, select “ExtIO_
ICR8600.dll” in the displayed screen.
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Select
2
Click
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If you use the RC-28
REMOTE
ENCODER
, see page 4.
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The receiver automatically enters to the remote control
mode when the HDSDR software connects to the
receiver. In the remote control mode, you cannot operate
the receiver on its panel.
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If the audio cannot be heard, push [F5] of the
PC’s keyboard to display the Sound Card selection
screen, and then select the appropriate audio
device.