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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. LLThese instructions are based on using Microsoft® Windows® 10. Procedure outline To use HDSDR, first follow the steps described below. LLSee "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. LLIf the IC-R8600 firmware version is 1.20 or earlier, download the latest version from the Icom website, and update your IC-R8600. http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/ LLSee 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. http://www.hdsdr.de/ LLInstall 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. http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/ 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) LLDO 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. Updating the IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR: If you already have the package installed, you can download the latest version and update it by executing an overwrite installation. (p. 4) Icom, Icom Inc. and Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. 1

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Icom, Icom Inc. and Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United
Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and/or other countries.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
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.
L
These instructions are based on using Microsoft
®
Windows
®
10.
Procedure outline
To use HDSDR, first follow the steps described below.
L
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.
Updating the IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR:
If you already have the package installed, you can download the latest version and update it by executing an overwrite
installation. (p. 4)