Icom IC-R8600 Ci-v Reference Guide - Page 3

Remote control ■■Remote control (CI-V) information DDCI-V connection The receiver's operating frequency, mode, VFO and memory selection, can be remotely controlled using a PC. ••Use a USB cable (A-B (or A-miniB) type, user supplied) to connect the IC-R8600 and the PC (controller). The required USB driver and driver installation guide can be downloaded from the Icom web site. Go to "http://www.icom.co.jp/world," and then click "Support," "Firmware Updates / Software downloads" in sequence. LThe download procedure on the web page may be changed without notice. DDPreparing The Icom Communications Interface V (CI-V) is used for remote control. To control the receiver, first set its address, data communication speed, and transceive function. These settings are set in Set mode (Refer to the ICR8600 instruction manual). DDAbout the data format The CI-V system can be written using the following data formats. Data formats differ according to command numbers. A data area or sub command is added for some commands. ••Connection example IC-R8600 (Front panel) PC (Controller) USB cable (A-miniB type) IC-R8600 (Rear panel) PC (Controller) USB cable (A-B type) LMake the connection as short as possible. The receiver may not be recognized by the controller, depending on the USB cable length. Controller to IC-R8600 q w ert y u FE FE 96 E0 Cn Sc Data area FD OK message to controller FE FE E0 96 FB FD End of message code (fixed) (fixed) NG code OK code Receiver's default address Controller's default address Preamble code (fixed) Preamble code (fixed) Receiver's default address Controller's default address Command number (see the command table) Sub command number (see command table) BCD code data for frequency or memory number entry End of message code (fixed) (fixed) FE FE E0 96 Cn Sc Data area FD q w ert y u IC-R8600 to controller FE FE E0 96 FA FD NG message to controller 2