Icom cloning cable installation

New Icom equipment can be programmed using what Icom calls cloning cable.

There are 2 types of cables: RS-232C and USB

RS-232C cloning cables are for example: OPC-478/966/1122

These are some USB models:
OPC-478UC - (for IC-F3100, IC-F4100)
OPC-966U  -  (for IC-F3160, IC-F4160)
OPC-1122U - (for mobiles and repeaters)
OPC-1862   -  (for portables)

Some tips:
IC-F3162
If using GPS optional microphone (Multi-Connector/D-Sub 25pin port Mode is set to GPS) to get radio in programming mode, press P0 and turn radio on, otherwise the cloning software won't be able to connect to the handset.

The installation instructions are provided with the cable and can be downloaded here (Icom Japan).
These are the steps:

• install USB driver
• restart the pc
• plug the USB cable
• open Device Manager
• go to Ports
• Check the number of the Icom USB port
• Open CFS3160
• Go to menu COM Port
• Click More...
• Enter the port number

Icom IC-FR5000 repeater setup - part 1

The IC-FR5000 (with network interface) does not require a programming cable.

You can do all the configuration using a web browser and the CS-FR5000 cloning software.

(Note: We bought a couple of them in Asia and found out that the network interface was optional)

Plug the repeater to your LAN switch.

Change your computer's IP address to 192.168.0.100

The default IP address for the FR-5000 is. 192.168.0.11

Open the repeater's address in your browser.

Default username is  cbadmin

Default password is ucfr5000

You may change the network configuration according to your setup.

Also note down the ports that you can use to connect the programming software.

The default is 41000

Now install the CS-FR5000 software.

Edit the TCP/IP settings. Enter the IP Address and programming port (default 41000)

Press "clone read"

You can now change all settings of your Icom repeater remotely.
Advanced settings will be posted later on or on demand

Monitoring 2 channels with a Motorola GM or GP-360

This is one simple configuration to enable monitoring of 2 (or more) channels using the scan function.

Let's assume our network uses 4 channels.
CH1 - repeater 1
CH2 - repeater 2
CH3 - simplex 1
CH4 - simplex 2


The following settings will do the following:

• monitor channel 1 and 2
• when selecting one of these channels, the radio will automatically enter scan mode
• if a call is received on any of these channels, the radio will stay on that channel for 4 seconds, then go back to the previous channel
• to reply to a call the user just needs to press PTT within these 4 seconds

Start by configuring a scan profile

We will be scanning 2 channels: ch1 and ch2

In this mode, the radio will stay on the starting channel and monitor the other channel. If a transmission is received, the radio will stay on that channel for 4 seconds after the transmission finishes.

Talkback allows the user to transmit on the current channel, or the landing channel (the channel where the radio stops when a transmission is received)
Scan LED is useful to indicate that the radio is monitoring other channels. An icon similar to Z also appears on the screen while on scanning mode. 

 

Now configure channel 1 and 2 to start scanning automatically.

You might want to disable the sound alerts for scan start and end:

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