I have temporarily acquired some ICOM FR4000 repeaters and a NOS (sealed) FR3000 CD that I installed on an Win XP computer. I ordered a programming cable on eBay (USB) and installed to prolific drivers. When trying to read the repeater, I get (after a slight delay) 4 short beeps and then a message to check the RS232 cable. The cable I purchased appears to be a generic cable for ICOM (USB to 8 pin modular cable). I already had one for the F621 that looks identical, but I receive the same error. I also had (what was in an open box, an OPC1122, but that appears to be only a cat 5 cable and a RJ45 to a DB9 adapter.) The EBAY seller, it appears, lists are the ICOM models that probably has an 8 pin modular mic plug. I am at the correct comm port, checking device manager for the USB port. Does the baud rate remain at 9600?, or is there something else I am missing? Any ideas?
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ICOM FR4000 Programing Question
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I only program my repeaters with the serial cable.
Hello. To help answer your question, yes, you must use the OPC1122 programming cable; which can be obtained in RS232 DB9 termination or USB termination. Yes, the other connector is an RJ connector. No, you can not use the older OPC489 cable. It will not work. If you have theOPC1122 with the DB9 connector, obtain a USB to RS232 adapter, preferably one that uses FTDI chipset instead of Prolific. (Many posts on the internet about problems with Prolific chips, drivers and fake Prolific chips. Or order an OPC1122USB cable and kiss your cable problems goodbye.
The OPC1122 will also program ICF1721/2721,1821/2821D series radios.
Hope this helps.
73, Bob
Hello,
I almost replied to my own original email. Since the XP computer has a genuine serial port, I ordered the correct cable with a DB9 to RJ45 and it works properly. I returned the other cable. What is the cable with an 8 conductor CAT-5 cable going into an RJ45 connector with a DB9 on the other end (which was sitting in an open OPC1122 box (but it just might have been tossed in there randomly.))
I almost replied to my own original email. Since the XP computer has a genuine serial port, I ordered the correct cable with a DB9 to RJ45 and it works properly. I returned the other cable. What is the cable with an 8 conductor CAT-5 cable going into an RJ45 connector with a DB9 on the other end (which was sitting in an open OPC1122 box (but it just might have been tossed in there randomly.))
If you can, please send me a picture of the cable you asked about (the one with an 8 conductor CAT-5 cable going into an RJ45 connector with a DB9 on the other end).
Do you know what the original OPC-489 cable looks like? It has a small gray DB-9 plug on one end, a thin black cable (split into a 3.5MM plug, with a 3.5MM jack that plugs into that plug) and an RJ-45 plug at the other end? Why the plug/jack? Because that cable was also used to program ICOM portables of that era that programmed thru the earphone jack on the portable.
Is that what you are referring to? The pic of the cable would help. And yes, it's possible someone put the wrong cable in the OPC-1122 box. It happens. We used small string-attached pricing tags on our cables in the shop to identify them so anyone needing a cable could tell quickly which one they had picked out of the cable box to avoid error messages and wasted time.
Bob
Do you know what the original OPC-489 cable looks like? It has a small gray DB-9 plug on one end, a thin black cable (split into a 3.5MM plug, with a 3.5MM jack that plugs into that plug) and an RJ-45 plug at the other end? Why the plug/jack? Because that cable was also used to program ICOM portables of that era that programmed thru the earphone jack on the portable.
Is that what you are referring to? The pic of the cable would help. And yes, it's possible someone put the wrong cable in the OPC-1122 box. It happens. We used small string-attached pricing tags on our cables in the shop to identify them so anyone needing a cable could tell quickly which one they had picked out of the cable box to avoid error messages and wasted time.
Bob
I have the IC-FR4000 repeater and had the same problem with the programming cable. The one I ended up ordering and just got it today is the OPC-592. It works great, now I just need to learn how to customize the repeater with the software. I got my cable from BlueMax49ers on eBay. Contact the seller at: Mark V. Dunkle KJ6ZVL. mark@bluemax49eers.com
I know Mark. I bought a cable from him for my Yaesu FT8900R to use with CHIRP. Mark called me and we had a nice chat. Very nice guy and very knowledgeable. I enjoyed meeting him. Glad you are able to delve into your programming now. Bob
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