[ICOM] Testing CI-V port

[Gary Fiber]

Remember it you are looking for the software to report what the radio is doing, generally the transceive needs to be enabled in the CI-V settings. If not enabled the radio will send nothing out. In a multiple Icom station such as yours, Pro 2 & 3 it is likely you might have both radios connected to maybe a CT-17 or like device. Having transceive on will cause one radio to follow the other in frequency and mode so many operators turn that capability off for that reason, then without the software polling the radio you get no report.

Gary K8IZ

Gary P. Fiber K8IZ
gfiber1952 at gmail.com
gfiber at comcast.net




> On Jul 4, 2016, at 5:22 PM, Joe Stepansky <kq3f at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Yes, I always check for baud rate and CI-V address, because I know myself
> and the kinds of silly things I can do.
> 
> 73, Joe KQ3F
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Icom [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ZL2AAA
> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2016 5:00 PM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Testing CI-V port
> 
> Have you checked that the baud rate is the same for radio and software or
> com port open?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Stepansky
> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 3:10 AM
> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
> Subject: [ICOM] Testing CI-V port
> 
> Noticed at Field Day that my 756 Pro2 wasn't communicating with the computer
> for frequency info. I resolved when I got home to make sure my 756 Pro3
> (different rig) was working fine, then substitute the Pro2 and modify
> software settings to make sure something was really wrong.
> 
> 
> 
> Imagine my surprise when the Pro3 was exhibiting the same behavior. No
> frequency info between rig and software. I substituted a second Rigblaster
> with the same result.
> 
> 
> 
> Before I send both rigs off for repair (who knows what may have happened,
> but the Pro2 hasn't even been connected to an antenna), is there a good way
> to test the CI-V port?
> 
> 
> 
> 73, Joe KQ3F
> 
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