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Controller Program for the
Icom IC-725
Copyright 1990
by
Dick Roux N1AED
IC725.EXE is a program for the IBM & compatibles that will
allow you to control an Icom IC-725 that is equipped with the
CT-17 Communications Interface.
It allows you to program most front panel functions and
gives you the ability to store up to 480 frequencies that can
be called up with one keystroke. Also, the program has a
built-in dumb terminal for controlling a phone modem or a
Terminal Node Controller (TNC).
Start out by making a copy of the master disk and use this
as your working disk. Do NOT use the master disk as your
working disk. After a good copy is made, store it away in the
event that you damage your working copy.
Once your working copy is made, just log onto the drive where
the programs are stored and type IC725. You will then get the
welcome prompt. If you have a fixed disk just copy all the files
from the master disk to the desired subdirectory on your hard
drive.
After hitting the enter key from the welcome you will get the
main menu. If your transceiver is connected and properly inter-
faced to the computer, you will get a status bar on the bottom
of the screen as to what frequency and mode the selected VFO is
in.
FREQUENCY SELECTION:
Selecting "F" from the main menu will prompt you as to what
frequency you want. Valid frequency is from 100 Khz - 29999.99
Khz.
MODE:
Selecting "M" will prompt you with a menu of selectable modes,
USB, LSB, AM, CW, RTTY, & FM.
VFO STATUS REQUEST:
Hitting "R" will initiate a status request to the transceiver.
This is useful if you make any manual changes to the IC-725 and
you wish to update the computer display.
STATION DIRECTORY:
Selecting "T" will bring you to the Station Directory where you
are able to store and call up to 480 frequencies. (E)dit allows you
to add or change directory entries, (L)oad allows you to load
any memory in the transceiver with data contained in any of the dir-
ectory listings. (B)lock load allows you to load all 12 memories of
the transceiver with any continuous 12 directory listings. (S)can
allows you to sequentially scan all the active listings in the dir-
ectory.
VFO SELECT:
Selecting a "V" will prompt you to VFO "A" or "B".
SELECT MEMORY:
Selecting "S" will prompt you as to what memory you want to
select, 1 - 12.
WRITE VFO >MEMORY:
Selecting a "W" will write the VFO's frequency and mode into
the selected memory.
LOAD MEMORY:
Selecting "L" will allow you to directly load any of the 12 mem-
mories with the desired frequency and mode.
MEMORY UP - DOWN:
When in memory mode, selecting "U" or "D" will step upwards or
downwards in the transceiver's memories.
WRITE MEMORY >VFO:
Selecting "I" will write the currently selected memory into the
currently selected VFO.
STATUS
When the program is started, status checking is ON, meaning that
whenever any commands are sent to the transceiver, a STATUS REQUEST
is sent to the radio to register the updated status. While this is a
nice touch, at 1200 BAUD this noticeably slows down program
operation. Therefore, the means for disabling status checking has
been implemented. Selecting a "#" disables status checking and a "&"
enables it. With status disabled, your able to more rapidly make a
large number of changes without having to constantly wait for updated
status.
DUMB TERMINAL
Also, there is a Dumb Terminal function that can be utilized to
control a Terminal Node Controller (TNC) or a telephone modem at
1200 Baud. The Dumb Terminal portion of the program can be assigned
the same or a different COM PORT than the controller portion of the
program (via the CONFIGURE PROGRAM function from the main menu).
EXAMPLE:
You can set up the controller portion of the program to COM 1 and
connect the CT-17 to COM 1 and control the IC725 then connect a TNC
to COM 2 for packet communications.
EXAMPLE:
Both the Dumb Terminal and the controller can be set to the same
COM port (1 or 2) and the IC725 could be remotely controlled via a
1200 baud telephone modem at the computer end and the IC725, null
modem adapter, and another 1200 baud telephone modem at the remote
end. The Dumb Terminal could then facilitate the dialing and hangup
commands needed to control the telephone modem to establish contact.
CONFIGURE PROGRAM
Selecting "O" from the main menu will allow you to configure the
program to your needs. You will be prompted as to your choice of
monitor, COM PORT assignment, if you want to disable the keyboard
sounds and what SCAN DELAY you would like. The SCAN DELAY is the
time that the transceiver will stay on a scanned frequency while
in the SCAN mode (STATION DIRECTORY menu). Valid time is from .5
to 10 seconds.
The program is very functional and could have had alot of
"bells and whistles" added which may be included in future
releases if acceptance to the Program is widespread.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any comments
and/or suggestions on the Program.