[ICOM] Programming the IC-W32A

[Dave Cook]

Thanks Gary,

I see a couple of folks kindly posted a schematic for an OPC-478 interface
cable, so that's helpful.

As for the protocol, you sound like you've got all the background on that.
I'm in the Bellevue area so I may go to the offices and give it a try, but
won't get my hopes up. If I had the software, I could reverse engineer it by
putting a line monitor on it while programming the unit. But I'm more
interested in writing a new version than supporting the old one by paying
for it.

73, Dave, WA0TTN

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Gary Fiber
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 7:47 PM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Programming the IC-W32A
>
>
> The OPC-478 cable is more than wiring, it contains a RS-232
> to TTL level
> converter in the DB-9 connector.
> Icom never made the protocol available so others can write
> programs for the
> W32A.
> The windows program was written by RT Systems so far as I
> know. How they
> got the protocol I don't know but when I was working at Icom,
> the W32A
> protocol was not available to anyone. We did not have it in Bellevue
> either. Icom offered a DOS programming program for the W32A
> at one time.
>
> Gary K8IZ
>
>
>
> >During the discussion on "Handi-Talkie"s today, it was
> mentioned that you
> >can program the IC-W32A. I thought that sounded neat so I
> Googled up some
> >info. All I have found so far is that Icom will sell you an OPC-478
> >interface cable and what appears to be a very dated 16-bit
> Windows program.
> >I was wondering if:
> >
> >a) Does anyone know how the OPC-478 cable is wired?
> >
> >b) Does anyone have information on the programming protocol?
> >
> >I'm a software developer and would like to write my own
> 32-bit version
> >(it'll be freeware, if I can get the info to do it).
> >
> >Thanks and 73,
> >-- Dave, WA0TTN
> >
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