ICOM radios config files

[do1di]

Hi Dan,

Thats was very nice !!!

Was MY Variables <T2>..... an the <R>,11 so correcly ?

So we continue to wait

73 DO1DI / Dieter

[LakisFM1]

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[LakisFM1]

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[LakisFM1]

Hi Pascal,

hi,

I have some difficulties in radio feeback section. I have something like this:
CMD_READ_FREQ=01,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,03,FD,<R>,0B,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<rec_byte_6>,<rec_byte_7>,<rec_byte8>,<rec_byte_9>,<rec_byte_10>,<00>

my ic718 reply in 11 bytes format and I don't know how to set paramaters: "rec_byte_6...rec_byte10"

According to this page:
http://www.plicht.de/ekki/civ/civ-p32.html
"Frequency data is transferred using the BCD (binary coded decimal) code. For historical reasons there are two data lengths used: 4 and 5 bytes. Practically all rigs use 5 bytes of data, only one old model uses 4-byte length: the IC-735 (IC-731 in Japan). Most rigs can be set to 'IC-731' compatibility, reducing the used data length for frequencies to four bytes.
In the remaining document I will discuss only 5 byte length data formats."

So I consider you have a radio set to 5 byte length.
The frequency digits are packed as BCD (two digits per byte).
The tag used for this is <Dxy>, where x is the digit represented by the bits 7-4 and y the digit represented by the bits 3-0.

For iCOM radios digit numbers are from 0 (Hz), 1 (10Hz) ... 8(100MHz), 9(GHz):
and the digits are transmitted in the following order:
10,32,54,76,98
so for example the frequency 145.225125 MHz is represented as 4 bytes:
25,51,22,45,01
The correct read radio frequency the command is:
CMD_READ_FREQ=01,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,03,FD,<R>,0B,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<D10>,<D32>,<D54>,<D76>,<D98>,<00>

Hope is more clear now.

73 Dan YO3GGX

In my tests when sending a command to CI-V the command is reflected back (because of the one-wire TX/RX method used in CI-V).

Read Frequency command:
FE FE 90 E0 03 FD

Reply from tranceiver:
FE FE 90 E0 03 FD FE FE E0 90 03 00 50 92 44 01 FD

So i guess the correct is 17 bytes received:

CMD_READ_FREQ=01,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,03,FD,<R>,11,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<D10>,<D32>,<D54>,<D76>,<D98>,<00>

Unfortunately so far neither Dan's neither my CMD worked so far

EDIT: I think i did my best.i cannot find what else to try.I give up for now ...

[LakisFM1]

Hello Dan,

Well , it seems that i have some kind of communication using the S-Meter command , the S-Meter now flashes randomly.

the command i use is

CMD_READ_SMETER=01,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,15,02,FD,<R>,10,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<vvvvvvvv>,<00>

but this takes only the 2nd byte of the two bytes.

Notice that i have the 7 dummy bytes for the READ_CMD which echoes back , and then the remaining 9 bytes are the tranceiver answer.


how to get 2 bytes and then calibrate S-METER using two bytes?

The following example is for 1 byte only...
CALIB_SMETER=<MAX=255>,<0=0;10=1;17=2;25=3;40=4;52=5;70=6;90=7;115=8;135=9;150=910;170=920;189=930;214=940;226=950;250=960>

73 Lakis.

[yo3ggx]

Hi Lakis,

I'm working hard to release version 2.1 tomorrow. As soon as a finish this I will take a look at your config.

Thank you for your understanding.
73 Dan YO3GGX

[LakisFM1]

Hi Dan,
Ok, i have added many features in IC-2730 config (IC-5100 is almost the same), i have also added most of the read commands (it would be good if they worked too).
Now i am working on the IC-7100 config.

Have a nice weekend.
73 Lakis SV2HOS.

[yo3ggx]

Hi Lakis,

Did Monitoring feature in Pocket RxTx v2 help you with the command definition?

73 Dan YO3GGX

[LakisFM1]

Jarec helped me only for the transmitting bytes.I didn't find how to see receiving bytes.

Using a simple serialport terminal i have the icom communication:
(1st line > send, 2nd line > receive)

FE FE 90 E0 03 FD 'Read Operating frequency"
FE FE 90 E0 03 FD FE FE E0 90 03 00 50 92 34 04 FD

FE FE 90 E0 04 FD 'Read Mode"
FE FE 90 E0 04 FD FE FE E0 90 04 05 01 FD

FE FE 90 E0 1C 00 FD 'Read TX/RX status"
FE FE 90 E0 1C 00 FD FE FE E0 90 1C 00 00 FD

FE FE 90 E0 15 02 FD 'Read S-meter level"
FE FE 90 E0 15 02 FD FE FE E0 90 15 02 00 00 FD

FE FE 90 E0 14 0A FD 'Read RF power level (LOW/MID/HIGH"
FE FE 90 E0 14 0A FD FE FE E0 90 14 0A 00 42 FD


FE FE 90 E0 14 01 FD 'Read Volume Level"
FE FE 90 E0 14 01 FD FE FE E0 90 14 01 00 01 FD

FE FE 90 E0 14 03 FD 'Read SQL Level"
FE FE 90 E0 14 03 FD FE FE E0 90 14 03 00 80 FD

FE FE 90 E0 0F FD 'Read DUP mode"
FE FE 90 E0 0F FD FE FE E0 90 0F 10 FD

FE FE 90 E0 0C FD 'Read DUP freq"
FE FE 90 E0 0C FD FE FE E0 90 0C 00 60 07 FD

FE FE 90 E0 16 42 FD 'Read CTCSS Mode"
FE FE 90 E0 16 42 FD FE FE E0 90 16 42 00 FD

FE FE 90 E0 16 43 FD 'Read TSQL Mode"
FE FE 90 E0 16 43 FD FE FE E0 90 16 43 01 FD

FE FE 90 E0 16 4B FD 'Read DTCS Mode"
FE FE 90 E0 16 4B FD FE FE E0 90 16 4B 00 FD

FE FE 90 E0 1B 00 FD 'Read Repeater Tone freq"
FE FE 90 E0 1B 00 FD FE FE E0 90 1B 00 00 06 70 FD

FE FE 90 E0 1B 01 FD 'Read TQSL tone freq"
FE FE 90 E0 1B 01 FD FE FE E0 90 1B 01 00 06 70 FD

FE FE 90 E0 1B 02 FD 'Read DTCS code
FE FE 90 E0 1B 02 FD FE FE E0 90 1B 02 00 00 23 FD

FE FE 90 E0 14 0B FD ' Read Mic Gain"
FE FE 90 E0 14 0B FD FE FE E0 90 14 0B 02 24 FD

FE FE 90 E0 14 16 FD ' Read VOX level"
FE FE 90 E0 14 16 FD FE FE E0 90 14 16 00 11 FD

FE FE 90 E0 15 01 FD 'Read noise/S-meter SQL status"
FE FE 90 E0 15 01 FD FE FE E0 90 15 01 00 FD

FE FE 90 E0 15 05 FD 'Read Tone-SQL and RF SQL status"
FE FE 90 E0 15 05 FD FE FE E0 90 15 05 00 FD

Notice inside the reply the first bytes are the transmitting command.I did take care of them, and added them to the 'ignored bytes'.

Here are the commands i "think" are the correct , but don't work...

CMD_READ_FREQ=02,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,03,FD,<R>,11,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<D10>,<D32>,<D54>,<D76>,<D98>,<00>
CMD_READ_MODE=01,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,04,FD,<R>,0E,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<02=AM;05=FM>,<00>,<00>
CMD_READ_PTT=01,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,1C,00,FD,<R>,0F,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>, <00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<vvvvvvvv>,<00> ;that vvvvvvvv probably is wrong.
CMD_READ_SMETER=01,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,15,02,FD,<R>,10,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<D32>,<D10>,<00>
CMD_READ_PWR=01,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,14,0A,FD,<R>,10,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>, <00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<D32>,<D10>,<00>
CMD_READ_ALC=01,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,15,13,FD,<R>,10,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<D32>,<D10>,<00>
CMD_READ_SWR=01,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,15,12,FD,<R>,10,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<D32>,<D10>,<00>

;The next maybe is wrong , is AF Level = MOD ?
CMD_READ_MOD=01,01,FE,FE,<A>,E0,14,01,FD,<R>,10,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<00>,<D32>,<D10>,<00>

I still haven't understand how to see PWR SWR etc... are they displayed when replies arrived , or should i tick the meter-bar to select the corresponding type?

I even can provide you direct access to my tranceiver , if that helps.

Cheers, Lakis SV2HOS.

[yo3ggx]

Hi Lakis,

Please read Monitoring chapter in the jAReC user guide. You can set it to automatically answer to a specific command. In this way you can emulate radio feedback and see if meters are correctly configured (including calibration data).

73 Dan YO3GGX