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RADIO REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAM
By Lydia Rosa
Copyright 1990 by Lydia Rosa
Version 0.4
Fixed a bug that caused COM port not to respond.
Version 0.3
Added the TXADR command to allow addresses other than 8 for
the ICOM radios.
Fixed a bug in the SEARCH function.
Version 0.2
Initial Release
IBM is a tradmark of IBM corporation.
ICOM is a tradmark of ICOM incorporated.
KENWOOD is a tradmark of KENWOOD corporation.
DBASE III is a trademark of Ashton-Tate.
The author takes no responsibility for any damages that
may occur due to the operation of this program.
This program is being distributed as SHAREWARE. This
means that voluntary contributions are the only source of
remuneration obtained for this work. A contribution of
$20.00 gives you the following:
1. Automatic upgrades to the program.
2. Fixes for any bugs.
3. Schematics and instructions for the interfaces.
4. A clear conscience.
Please mail all contributions and problem reports to
Lydia Rosa
P.O. Box 414
Marlboro, N.Y.
12542
Thank you for your support.
The RADIO REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAM will allow you to
control your ICOM-R7000, or KENWOOD R-5000 radio from any
IBM compatible PC,XT or AT. With the standard interface
adapters provided by the manufactures of these radios, you
can store and recall banks of 100 channels. Using a
special interface curcuit, you can scan, search, and log
active channels. This curcuit is provided free of charge
to all registered users.
The program allows you to select various baud rates, as
well as COM port 1 or 2. Commands are buffered, and an
interface to a DBASE data file is provided.
Although it has not been tested, this program may work
with other radio models produced by the manufactures of
the supported radios.
In order to run this program you will need an IBM PC,XT
or AT running DOS 3.0 or higher. The program requires
about 128k of available RAM to run.
If you are controlling the R7000, you will need either
the ICOM CI-V interface adapter, or the modified RS232
interface. If you wish to use the signal detection
feature of this program, you will need to use the modified
interface.
For the R-5000, you will need the IC-10 option kit. A
modification must be made to the R-5000 if you wish to use
the signal detection feature of this program.
It is highly recommended that the modified interface be
used for all radios. Most of the features of this program
make use of the detection of an available signal
(SQUELCH). These radios do NOT currently have squelch
detection as part of the standard interface. Although this
program will work fine without this signal detection,
operations such as SCAN and SEARCH will have no usability.
The interface curcuit is a inexpensive, easy to build
project. All the parts are readily available at any
electronic store. Estimated cost for each interface is
$15. Plans and instructions for these interfaces are
provided to you when you become a registered user.
To start the program, make sure the program and
datafiles are in the default drive. If running the R-7000,
enter ICOM at the DOS prompt. If running the R-5000, enter
KENWOOD.
The program will load, and then execute any existing
profile. Once the program loads, the first page panel will
be displayed.
The display panel shows you the status of your radio, as
well as the status of the program. At the top left hand
corner of the screen is displayed the current BAUD rate
and COM port being used to talk to the radio. At the
Bottom of the screen is a status line showing the various
parameter settings. If there is a signal present on the
radio, the word "SIG" will be displayed in the lower left
hand corner. This display is only valid if the
modification has been made to detect squelch.
In the center of the screen, the status of memory
channels is displayed. These channels reflect the current
setting in the COMPUTER's memory. They can be used to set
the radio's memory if so desired. There are 100 memory
slots available in this program. Since only 20 of them
can be displayed at a time, the PgUp and PgDn keys are
used to display the rest. Information can be directly
entered into most of the fields displayed.