Icom CS-F50V User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
CLONING SOFTWARE
CS-F50V
■Getting started
D This cloning software is designed to perform data
setting and cloning for the IC-F50V/F60V series
VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVERS.
D HELP WINDOW: CS-F50V has a help window to
describe functions and operation.
■Software installation
■ System requirements
When installing into a Windows Vista™, Windows XP or
Windows 2000 environment, log in as the administrator.
qQuit all applications when Windows is running.
wInsert the CD into the appropriate CD drive.
eDouble-click the “Setup.exe” contained in the CD.
rThe “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for CS-F50V”
will appear as below. Click [Next>].
To use this program, the following hardware and software
are required:
PC
• Microsoft®Windows®98SE/Me/2000/XP or Microsoft®
Windows Vista™is installed
• With RS-232C serial port (D-sub 9-pin) or USB port
Other item
Optional OPC-966 CLONING CABLE (RS-232C type) or
OPC-966U* CLONING CABLE (USB type)
NOTE:
When using the OPC-966U*, USB type cloning cables,
USB driver installation is necessary. The driver is
supplied with the OPC-966U*. See the OPC-966U*
instruction manual for the installation details.
*The USB driver, supplied with the OPC-966U, is not
supported for Microsoft®Windows Vista™ (64 bit).
Click
tThe “User Information” will appear as below, then type
your name, your company name and the product ID
number with the following manner. Then click [Next >].
• ID number: 306101-(6 digit serial number)
• e.g. the serial number on the CD is 000001, enter “306101-
000001” as the ID number.
Example:
Click
yThe “Choose Destination Location” will appear as below.
Then click [Next>] to install the software to the
destination folder. (e.g. C:\Program Files\Icom\CS-F50V)
• Click [Browse...] to select another destination folder before
clicking [Next >], if desired.
Click
Click to select another
destination folder.
Confirm
uAfter the installation is completed, the “InstallShield
Wizard Complete” will appear as below. Then click
[Finish].
Click
iEject the CD.
oProgram group ‘CS-F50V’ appears in the ‘Programs’
folder of the start menu, and ‘CS-F50V’ short cut icon
appears on the desktop screen.
• To uninstall the cloning software, select the “Control Panel” in
the start menu, and click the “Add or Remove Programs.”
Then, select the program group ‘CS-F50V’ and click [Change/
Remove].

1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan A-6607W-1EX-qPrinted in Japan
© 2007 Icom Inc.
NOTE: The above instructions are for reference only.
Please refer to the HELP file of the cloning software when
you don’t understand the function or setting meaning.
■ Connections
All cloning operations are performed from the computer’s keyboard— the operation required on the transceiver side is;
1First, connect the cloning cable as illustrated below.
2And then rotate the [VOL] clockwise to turn the power ON.
■Screen Description
to RS-232C port
to USB port
DB9 Female /
DB25 Male cable
OPC-966U
(USB type)
[VOL]
PC
TRANSCEIVER
D-sub 9-pin
female plug
OPC-966
(RS-232C type)
Detaching:
Unscrew (e),
then detach
the jack cover
(r).
Attaching:
Attach the
jack cover
(q), then
tighten the
screw (w).
q
w
e
r
qFILE MENU [File]
Used for saving memory channel contents, printing the
pre-programmed information or exiting the program, etc.
wVIEW MENU [View]
• Selects the displayed font size and language.
• Turn the tool bar indication ON or OFF.
eCOM PORT MENU [COM Port]
• Click to display the COM port (1 to 4 and More) setting
dialog box.
• Set the transfer speed (Normal or High).
NOTE: ‘Check the following’ dialog box appears when
the COM port is not set correctly.
rCLONING MENU [Clone]
Click to display the cloning menu and cloning information
dialog box.
tMODEL MENU [Model]
Select the appropriate model type which you are going
to clone.
yADJUST MENU [Adjust]
Click to display the adjust menu and the I/O Check
dialog box.
NOTE: ‘CAUTION’ dialog box appears when selecting
Read <- TR.
uHELP MENU [Help]
Click to display the help contents and cloning software
revision information.
iTOOL BAR
Shortcut buttons appear on the tool bar when the tool
bar indication is turned ON in the [View] menu.
oTREE VIEW SCREEN
Click the folder icon which you want to edit.
!0 CONTENTS LIST SCREEN
Display the contents list.
■Programming information
• We recommend that you should read out all the
transceiver's data before start entering/editing parameters
even the transceiver is factory fresh. This avoids rare
glitches which might cause programming errors when
writing back the altered parameters.
• Select the model type which you are going to clone from;
LMR (2Tone), PMR (5Tone/ DTMF), BIIS PMR, MDC LMR
and MDC PMR.
LMR : Land Mobile Radio. 2Tone functions are
available.
PMR : Private Mobile Radio. 5Tone functions are
available.
BIIS PMR : Binary Interchange of Information and
Signaling. MSK and 5Tone functions are
available.
MDC LMR : MDC and 2Tone functions are available.
MDC PMR : MDC and 5Tone functions are available.
• Double click the desired cell in the
contents list screen directory, or
rightclick the cell to display the edit
menu. Then click [Edit... Enter]
to select and change the setting
depends on the item.
• Click [Help] to display the help
screen for the item.
(Edit menu)
■Cloning items
The Memory CH, MSK, MDC, DTMF, Continuous Tone,
Scan, 2Tone, 5Tone, Emergency, Common and Adjust
Utility items allow you to set the transceiver customized.
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