Icom iR8600 Reference Manual

Manual is about: COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER

Summary of iR8600

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    Ci-v reference guide ir8600 communications receiver.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Table of contents 11 remote control ————————————————— 2 ■ remote control (ci-v) information ……… 2 d ci-v connection …………………………………… 2 d preparation ………………………………………… 2 d data format ………………………………………… 2 d command table …………………………………… 3 d command formats ……………………………… 9.

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    Remote control 2 • connection example d ci-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 dri...

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    Cmd. Sub cmd. Data description 00 see p. 9 output the frequency data for transceive 01 see p. 9 output the receiving mode for transceive 02 see p. 9 read the band edge frequencies 03 see p. 9 read the receiving frequency 04 see p. 9 read the receiving mode 05 see p. 9 set the receiving frequency 06 ...

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    Cmd. Sub cmd. Data description 16* 22 00/01 send/read the noise blanker function status (00=off, 01=on) 40 00/01 send/read the noise reduction function status (00=off, 01=on) 41 00/01 send/read the auto notch function status (00=off, 01=on) 43 00/01 send/read the tone squelch status (00=off, 01=on) ...

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    Cmd. Sub cmd. Data description 1a 05* 0038 00/01 send/read confirmation beep (00=off, 01=on) 0039 00/01 send/read speech language (00=english, 01=japanese) 0040 00/01 send/read speech speed (00=slow, 01=fast) 0041 00/01 send/read s-meter level speech (00=off, 01=on) 0042 00/01 send/read receiving mo...

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    Cmd. Sub cmd. Data description 1a 05* 0091 00/01 send/read the speech audio output status of [lan] (00=off, 01=on) 0092 00/01 send/read the ci-v transceive function setting (00=off, 01=on) 0093 0000 ~ 0223 send/read the ci-v transceive address ( usb/lan -> remote) setting (in hexadecimal) (0000=00h ...

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    Cmd. Sub cmd. Data description 1a 05* 0146 see p. 10 send/read the pointer color for the peak marker 0147 00/01 send/read the scope water fall display (00=off, 01=on) 0148 00 ~ 02 send/read the scope waterfall speed (00=slow, 01=mid, 02=fast) 0149 00 ~ 02 send/read the scope waterfall height for the...

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    Cmd. Sub cmd. Data description 20 07 00* 00/01 send/read the p25 rx status output setting (00=transceive off, 01=transceive on) 01 see p. 18 output the p25 rx status for transceive 02 see p. 18 read the p25 rx status 08 00* 00/01 send/read the dpmr rx id output setting (00=transceive off, 01=transce...

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    D command formats receiving frequency command: 00 , 03 , 05 q w e r t 10hz digit : 0 ~ 9 1hz digit : 0 ~ 9 1khz digit : 0 ~ 9 100hz digit : 0 ~ 9 100khz digit : 0 ~ 9 10khz digit : 0 ~ 9 10mhz digit : 0 ~ 9 1mhz digit : 0 ~ 9 1ghz digit : 0 ~ 3 100mhz digit : 0 ~ 9 x x x x x x x x x x receiving mode...

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    Rx hpf/lpf setting for each operating mode command: 1a 05 0001 , 0009 , 0012 , 0015 , 0018 , 0021 , 0024 , 0027 , 0030 , 0033 lpf (band upper side) hpf (band lower side) (the hpf value must be lower than lpf.) hpf 00 =through 01 ~ 20=100 ~ 2000 hz lpf 05 ~ 24=500 ~ 2400 hz 25 =through x x x x utc of...

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    L in the modes other than fm and digital, $2 and or later is not used. In the fm and digital modes, entering $2 and or later can be omitted. The default value is applied to the omitted items. Q , w memory group number 0000 ~ 0099: normal memory channel group 0100: auto write memory channel group 010...

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    D command formats (continued) memory channel content command: 1a 00 for receiving an fm signal for receiving a p25 signal for receiving a d-star signal $3 ~ $5 $2 $6 ~ $8 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x $2 tone squelch type 0=off 1=tsql 2=dtcs $2 0 x 0 (fixed) $3 ~ $5 tone squelch frequency refer to "ts...

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    D command formats (continued) memory channel content command: 1a 00 for receiving a dpmr signal for receiving an nxdn signal $2 digital squelch (d.Sql) type 0=off 1=com id 2=cc $2 0 x 0 (fixed) $3 , $4 com id $3 $4 0 x x x once position: 0 ~ 9 10th position: 0 ~ 9 100th position: 0 ~ 2 0 (fixed) $5 ...

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    D command formats (continued) memory channel content command: 1a 00 tone squelch (tsql) frequency command: 1b 01 for receiving a dcr signal $2 digital squelch (d.Sql) type 0=off 1=uc $2 0 x 0 (fixed) $3 , $4 uc code $3 $4 0 x x x once position: 0 ~ 9 10th position: 0 ~ 9 100th position: 0 ~ 5 0 (fix...

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    D-star rx call sign command: 20 0001, 20 0002 !1 ~ !4 q , w e ~ !0 @3 ~ #0 #1 ~ #8 !5 ~ @2 • • • • • • x x x x x x x x x x x x • • • x x x x x x x x • • • • • • x x x x q header flag data (first byte) data description bit7 0 (fixed) — bit6 0 (fixed) — bit5 0 (fixed) — bit4 0/1 0=voice, 1=data bit3 0...

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    D-star gps/d-prs data command: 20 0301, 20 0302 •data number and description data number description 00 d-prs–position 01 d-prs–object 02 d-prs–item 03 d-prs–weather •gps/d-prs data— position !1 @7 @8 #9 $0 $1 $2 @3 ~ @6 q ~ o !0 !2 ~ !6 !7 ~ @2 @9 ~ #1 #2 ~ #8 • • • • • • x x x x x x x x x x x x da...

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    Gps/d-prs data— item command: 20 0301, 20 0302 •item !1 @7 @8 #3 #4 #5 $5 @3 ~ @6 q ~ o !0 !2 ~ !6 !7 ~ @2 @9 ~ #1 #2 #6 ~ $4 • • • • • • x x x x x x x x x x x x data no. • • • x x x x • • • x x x x • • • x x x x x x • • • x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 0 2 q ~ o : call sign/ssid *9 ascii character...

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    Digital code squelch setting command: 20 0501, 20 0502 q x x 1 digit: 0 ~ 9 10 digit: 0 ~ 9 p25 rx id command: 20 0601, 20 0602 q , w e ~ i o ~ !4 0 x 0 x 0 x x x x x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x !5 ~ !7 0 (fixed) 0 (fixed) q header flag data (first byte) data description bit7 0 (...

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    Dpmr rx status data command: 20 0901, 20 0902 data function description bit7 0 (fixed) — bit6 0/1 — (reserved) bit5 0/1 dpmr mode while receiving a dpmr tier 2 signal, "1" is returned. Bit4 0/1 receive status while receiving a dpmr signal, "1" is returned. (regardless of cc or com id) bit3 0/1 last ...

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    D command formats (continued) dcr rx id command: 20 0c01, 20 0c02 q , w u ~ !0 0 x 0 x 0 x x x x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 (fixed) 0 (fixed) !1 , !2 e ~ y q header flag data (first byte) data description bit7 0 (fixed) — bit6 0 (reserved) bit5 0 (reserved) bit4 0 (reserved) bit3 see the table ...

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    Selected or unselected vfo’s operating mode and filter command: 26 l if you omit the data mode or filter setting, default setting is automatically applied. Q receive mode e filter setting w data mode setting 00: fixed x x x x x x 0 0 q receiving mode w data mode e filter 00:lsb 11:s-am(d) 00:fixed 0...

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    Center/fixed mode settings command: 27 14 00: center mode 01: fixed mode 00 (fixed) 0 0 x x scope span settings (only in the center mode) command: 27 15 span (hz) 2500 2.5k 5000 5k 10000 10k 25000 25k 50000 50k 100000 100k 250000 250k 500000 500k 1000000 1.0m 2500000 2.5m w q e r t y 0 (fixed) 0 (fi...

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