[ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718

Mon Aug 19 11:38:17 EDT 2013

Hello Patrick,

Even if you own a CT-17 is a easier to use USB> Serial adapter like this one 
and connect directly to the transceivers CI-V Port.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/USB-to-TTL-Converter-Arduino-Atmega-Robots-/130969635741
Prevered are chipsets from Silicon Labs or FTDI.
Stay away from the Prolific Chipsets, mostley no WIN8 drivers avalable.

If you like to modify your CT-17 with the mentioned USB>Serial adapter, take 
a look at this file.
http://www.die-jetzis.de/cb/tmp/ICOM CT-17 USB Support.pdf
The file will be online for 1 week.

73 de DO1KLM, Sigi

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Today's Topics:

   1. USB to remote plug for the IC-718 (Patrick - kB8RTZ)
   2. Re: USB to remote plug for the IC-718 (Edward L Dowdy)
   3. Re: USB to remote plug for the IC-718 (Larry Young)
   4. Re: USB to remote plug for the IC-718 (Patrick - kB8RTZ)
   5. Re: USB to remote plug for the IC-718 (w4upd)
   6. Re: USB to remote plug for the IC-718 (Edward L Dowdy)

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 15:46:10 -0400
From: Patrick - kB8RTZ <kb8rtz at oh.rr.com>
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Subject: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718
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So the question is, can a USB cable be canabalized to segregate the data 
lines from the power lines, solder a 3.5 mm plug to the data lines and be 
able to make a direct connection from the PC USB port to the remote jack on 
the IC-718?

Cheers de Patrick ...

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 14:51:17 -0500
From: "Edward L Dowdy" <ka9ees at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718
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No.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Patrick - kB8RTZ
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:46 PM
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Subject: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718

So the question is, can a USB cable be canabalized to segregate the data
lines from the power lines, solder a 3.5 mm plug to the data lines and be
able to make a direct connection from the PC USB port to the remote jack on
the IC-718?

Cheers de Patrick ...

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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 13:24:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Larry Young <k4lxv at bellsouth.net>
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Subject: Re: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718
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Patrick: The remote input on most Icom radios is a CI-V input, 3rd party 
adapters for which are very inexpensive. Some for less than $10 including 
the drivers. Try a CI-V adapter input on E-Bay and look at the offerings.
Larry K4LXV

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Subject: Re: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718

No.

-----Original Message----- From: Patrick - kB8RTZ
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Subject: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718

So the question is, can a USB cable be canabalized to segregate the data 
lines from the power lines, solder a 3.5 mm plug to the data lines and be 
able to make a direct connection from the PC USB port to the remote jack on 
the IC-718?

Cheers de Patrick ...

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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 16:44:41 -0400
From: Patrick - kB8RTZ <kb8rtz at oh.rr.com>
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Larry,

Appreciate your answer. I have a CT-17. The laptop only has USB ports. I 
plugged a USB to serial converter into the USB port, then the 9 pin to 25 
pin cable from the converter to the CT-17, then cabling from the CT-17 to 
the IC-718.

I get no communication to the radio, and not so certain any communication 
with the CT-17. I read that communication directly with the CT-17 may be 
achieved using hyperterminal. I tried that route with no luck, either.

I am slowly narrowing down the options trying to figure out if the converter 
is not working properly with the CT-17 or if the CT-17 is faulty. I am 
guessing it is more human error than anything else.

Any thoughts?

Patrick...

Sent from the magic of technological innovation

On Aug 18, 2013, at 16:24, Larry Young <k4lxv at bellsouth.net> wrote:

Patrick: The remote input on most Icom radios is a CI-V input, 3rd party 
adapters for which are very inexpensive. Some for less than $10 including 
the drivers. Try a CI-V adapter input on E-Bay and look at the offerings.
Larry K4LXV

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From: Edward L Dowdy <ka9ees at comcast.net>
To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718

No.

-----Original Message----- From: Patrick - kB8RTZ
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:46 PM
To: Icom Mail List
Subject: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718

So the question is, can a USB cable be canabalized to segregate the data 
lines from the power lines, solder a 3.5 mm plug to the data lines and be 
able to make a direct connection from the PC USB port to the remote jack on 
the IC-718?

Cheers de Patrick ...

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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 17:03:30 -0400
From: w4upd <updwrb at bristor-assoc.com>
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Subject: Re: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718
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Not sure what you are running as an operating system on your laptop. I
am running XP here on my tower and laptop systems. I have simple 8 - 10
dollar USB to serial converters to work fine. CT-17 has a specific
protocol that it needs which includes the address. You can use programs
such as CHIRP, HRD, and an ICOM specific called Commander. They all work
for me on my IC2100, IC2200 and IC-910.

I doubt if Hyperterminal will work since the it assumes plain text.
Also, if you are using XP on a laptop, a different com port will come up
for each different USB port that you use. Be sure you check the
"Devices" under control panel and find out which com port became active.

I would at least loop the USB adapter (Serial side pin 2 to 3) and make
sure it echos what you type. At least you'll know that your
communications are working to that point.

Hope that this helps.

Reid, W4UPD

On 8/18/2013 4:44 PM, Patrick - kB8RTZ wrote:
> Larry,
>
> Appreciate your answer. I have a CT-17. The laptop only has USB ports. I 
> plugged a USB to serial converter into the USB port, then the 9 pin to 25 
> pin cable from the converter to the CT-17, then cabling from the CT-17 to 
> the IC-718.
>
> I get no communication to the radio, and not so certain any communication 
> with the CT-17. I read that communication directly with the CT-17 may be 
> achieved using hyperterminal. I tried that route with no luck, either.
>
> I am slowly narrowing down the options trying to figure out if the 
> converter is not working properly with the CT-17 or if the CT-17 is 
> faulty. I am guessing it is more human error than anything else.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Patrick...
>
> Sent from the magic of technological innovation
>
> On Aug 18, 2013, at 16:24, Larry Young <k4lxv at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Patrick: The remote input on most Icom radios is a CI-V input, 3rd party 
> adapters for which are very inexpensive. Some for less than $10 including 
> the drivers. Try a CI-V adapter input on E-Bay and look at the offerings.
> Larry K4LXV
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Edward L Dowdy <ka9ees at comcast.net>
> To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718
>
>
> No.
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Patrick - kB8RTZ
> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:46 PM
> To: Icom Mail List
> Subject: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718
>
> So the question is, can a USB cable be canabalized to segregate the data 
> lines from the power lines, solder a 3.5 mm plug to the data lines and be 
> able to make a direct connection from the PC USB port to the remote jack 
> on the IC-718?
>
> Cheers de Patrick ...
>
> Sent from the magic of technological innovation
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 18:27:47 -0500
From: "Edward L Dowdy" <ka9ees at comcast.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718
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If you're running Win7 and your USB to serial adapter is a Prolific chip,
the OS may not recognize it. I had to switch to an FTDI chip USB CI-V
converter.

73,
Ed KA9EES

-----Original Message----- 
From: Patrick - kB8RTZ
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 3:44 PM
To: ICOM Reflector
Cc: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718

Larry,

Appreciate your answer. I have a CT-17. The laptop only has USB ports. I
plugged a USB to serial converter into the USB port, then the 9 pin to 25
pin cable from the converter to the CT-17, then cabling from the CT-17 to
the IC-718.

I get no communication to the radio, and not so certain any communication
with the CT-17. I read that communication directly with the CT-17 may be
achieved using hyperterminal. I tried that route with no luck, either.

I am slowly narrowing down the options trying to figure out if the converter
is not working properly with the CT-17 or if the CT-17 is faulty. I am
guessing it is more human error than anything else.

Any thoughts?

Patrick...

Sent from the magic of technological innovation

On Aug 18, 2013, at 16:24, Larry Young <k4lxv at bellsouth.net> wrote:

Patrick: The remote input on most Icom radios is a CI-V input, 3rd party
adapters for which are very inexpensive. Some for less than $10 including
the drivers. Try a CI-V adapter input on E-Bay and look at the offerings.
Larry K4LXV

________________________________
From: Edward L Dowdy <ka9ees at comcast.net>
To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718

No.

-----Original Message----- From: Patrick - kB8RTZ
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:46 PM
To: Icom Mail List
Subject: [ICOM] USB to remote plug for the IC-718

So the question is, can a USB cable be canabalized to segregate the data
lines from the power lines, solder a 3.5 mm plug to the data lines and be
able to make a direct connection from the PC USB port to the remote jack on
the IC-718?

Cheers de Patrick ...

Sent from the magic of technological innovation
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