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Drats IC 9700
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Try the information from this webpage:
I have an ID-4100 and could not get it figured out until I read the above page.? The key, for my situation, was adding the "G" address in the RPT 2 field.? Once I did that and connected to an internet connected gateway, my location popped up on APRS.fi! 73, KO4ETB Dave |
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Dave Downing
One thing that gave me fits with getting D-RATS working was that fact that you must use either an OPC-2350LU Icom cable or one of the RT Systems RTS05 cables to pass data.? The cable runs between your PC and the data jack on the back of the IC-9700.? Using just the regular USB cable will not work.
WD5G Another Dave |
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Marius, YO2LOJ
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One thing that gave me fits with getting D-RATS working was that fact that you must use either an OPC-2350LU Icom cable or one of the RT Systems RTS05 cables to pass data.? The cable runs between your PC and the data jack on the back of the IC-9700.? Using just the regular USB cable will not work. |
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It does indeed work over the USB cable. We have a D-Rats group weekly and have a member with a 9700 who has it working. D-Rats just uses a serial connection. I am not absolutely familiar with how te 9700 works, but do have a serial to D-Rats connection on both bluetooth (5100) and USB (7100). Usually either creates 2 comm ports, the first one is for CI V, the second is for serial data. Use the second.
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Ok I M using only one of the 2 usb cables that the IC 9700 the one with the 2.5mm I do not have it right know. Nevertheles I did all the configuration on COM 7 and I get the Radio to TX, but it keeps going like that so I have to shut down the radio. Every time I open the Drats the radios goes TX and does not stop. I have? com 7 and com 8. on the Device Manager and? ?If I use com 8 nothing happens.?
Could he sent the settings to my my email is on qrz or NP3JD@... |
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I would bet Com8 is the correct port for D-Rats, but some other setting on your radio is screwing it up. Does your radio have a Data mode? Does it have settings for the USB connection under a "connectors" menu item? This is something you are going to have to find online or else read the manual for settings. On my 7100 (which I think has a vaguely similar menu structure to the newer radios like yours) I need to have "set/connectors/DATA MOD set to USB". Data itself must be "DV DATA" NOT "CI-V". The ports on these radios can be configured for a lot of things, so you need to research it. If you can find somebody online who spells out the settings, that is probably easiest.?
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开云体育
Well I did an small test. I took the RT system cable for the ID 5100 and placed it on the data jack port of the ic 9700. It was givin me a 20 com serial port so thats what I placed on radios on the Drats program.? Afther that I requested a Ping all stations
and Voila. I know the IC 9700 has an special cable for data por some opc cable, so I ll buy it and let you all know. But so far in my case I? ll need to use the data jack port in order to make my radio to work with Drats.?
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I don't have a 9700 but all other ICOMs use the data jack for drats and rs-ms1.? On Fri, Nov 20, 2020, 03:38 José David Colón Custodio <jdavid91@...> wrote:
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Marius, YO2LOJ
开云体育Hi,
Fro the usb cable to work as data input on the IC9700 you need to set it up correctly: - Go to menu -> Set -> Connenctors -> USB(B)/Datafunctions: ??? ??? > Set USB (B) function to DV data ??? ??? > Set DATA function to DV Data ??? ??? > Set GPS Out to OFF ??? ??? > check DV Data/GPS Out Baud Rate to be as you would like to use (9600 is a good choice) - Go to menu -> GPS ??? ??? > Set GPS TX Mode to OFF - Go to menu -> Set -> DV/DD Set ??? ??? > Set DV Data TX to Auto ??? ??? > Depending on your partners, you may need to switch DV Fast Data off...
Between newer ICOM radios, fast data is possible, but wit older
ones (e.g. IC7100) you need to turn it off.
On 20.11.2020 10:38, José David Colón
Custodio wrote:
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Marius, YO2LOJ
开云体育Btw, after doing the changes, it is a good idea to restart the radio.
On 20.11.2020 11:13, Marius, YO2LOJ
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As I suspected, the menu settings are very similar to most of the newer Icom radios. I have a 51HT, a 5100 and a 7100 and all are pretty similar. The 7100 has the USB plus data jack, which is one of the things that throws people. I use mine with USB and it works fine. In that radio (and I suspect the 9700) if you enable data via USB it disables via the data jack and vice versa. If the RT systems cable is used, it uses the data jack only, so data over USB is off. This is a simple menu setting. Also, I doubt you need an RT systems cable to use RT Systems software with the USB radios. I don't. I have two orange cables, but use only USB on my 7100 to program. RT Systems figures this out.??
I prefer less connections to the radio for a lot of reasons. Like all Icom stuff, once you figure out what they are doing in the menu it kind of makes sends. The Icom use of "MOD" for both the word "MODE" and "MODULATION" is confusing. Somebody should tell them. I also regularly run D-Rats on an 880H, but with that one I use the RT Systems cable. That's a whole different menu structure before Icom started to kind of standardize things. |
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No te compliques la vida, usa el puerto DATA Yack tanto si le conectas un GPS o para el D-Rats, prácticamente es para ello solamente sus utilidades y "guarda" el USB para cualquier otra utilidad de programas de CAT, de comunicaciones digitales, etc. Cuantas menos complicaciones mejor e incluso podrás hacer algunas cosas a la par, cada una por su sitio y su propia configuración.?
Do not complicate your life, use the DATA Yack port whether you connect a GPS or for the D-Rats, practically it is only its utilities and "saves" the USB for any other utility of CAT programs, of digital communications, etc. The fewer complications the better and you can even do some things at the same time, each one for its place and its own configuration. |
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Icom provides more than one way to do data on many of their radios. I disagree with "do not complicate your life", however :-) . More cables (USB and RT Systems) is a little more complicated. More importantly, learning how the ports work is time well spent. It can avoid frustration using a radio for other digital modes. It allows a GPS unit PLUS D-Rats (or FT8, or whatever). I am acutely aware of the aversion hams have to the manual. Even if you read it, sometimes there appears a disconnect between the people who wrote the instructions and the people who designed the feature...it is not really explained how to actually use it as the designer intended (I wrote Ray Novak about this awhile ago). Usually, through trial and error, hams figure it out, post it on forums (like this) or YouTube. You know who else does stuff like this? (creates a product with TONS of features then expects the user community to create instruction guides)?? Microsoft. Perhaps the Seattle area is at fault.
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Patrick Connor
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