Icom pcr1000

[Frantob]

Can anyone help me get my pcr1000 working on window7,is this possible,my computer does not seem to recognise it,maybe it is now obsolete,thank you.

 

[Pape]

is the connection USB or Serial ?

 

[Frantob]

Usb

 

[Pape]

in your device manager can you verify what you have under Ports (COM & LPT) ?
you should have Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge.

Make sure your receiver is connected and powered on before looking

P.S you can reach device manager in win7 by the control panel

 

[Frantob]

Under ports it says,USB-SERIAL CH340 (COM)!i did notice that this is the same wether it is switched on or not.Yes I can reach Device manager by the control panel,thank you.

 

[Frantob]

Another thing,i have a unknown devise showing as well,it says,Port_#0001.hub_0002
unknown manufacturer,no device driver installed.
windows could not find a driver.

 

[woody_46]

Try looking for generic USB drivers for the adapter cable. I'm pretty sure I used Prolific drivers to get mine working.

Some software will only work well with a DB9 to DB9 cable. I found purchasing a serial adapter card easier.

Good luck.

 

[Frantob]

I'll try that,thanks.

 

[Pape]

not too sure about the usb to serial driver, the unknown device is your usb to serial adapter for the pcr.

did you try this version of the software : Firmware Updates / Software Downloads | Support | Icom Inc

?
Thanks

 

[Frantob]

Yes tried that,thank you.

 

[woody_46]

I'm pretty sure the issue is the USB to serial adapter drivers. It is a very common issue. See this link: Belkin F5U409 USB to Serial adapter driver for Windows 7 - Microsoft Community

This is the cable I used with my Optocom but it was a bugger to get installed and recognized in Win7.
RS232 SERIAL TO USB CONVERTER CABLE DB9 4 PDA WINDOWS on eBay!


That's why I suggested using an adapter card instead that allows you to use the DB9 cable that came with the radio.

 

[Frantob]

Thanks I'll take a look

 

[Pape]

maybe trying to use the 1500 usb driver

 

[Frantob]

Sorry what did your last post mean.

 

[woody_46]

I was not aware it had it's own USB drivers. My Optocom does not. Good luck!

 

[sphipps]

Not sure what USB to serial adapter you're using... but it might be a good idea to upgrade the adapter if it's an older model.

This USB to serial adapter is considered by many to be one of the best on the market. It's not cheap at 18 bucks... but it will get the job done when many cheap or older ones won't.

USB RS232 Serial Adapter DB9 Male for Windows 7 (32/64 bit) Adapter Only USB-COM-PL Best Quality $17.95

I've owned this one for a few years and constantly use it to connect old 1980's era 8-bit computers to my laptops running XP, Win 7, and Win 8 and have yet to find a situation where it would not work.

I also used it to connect a PCR-100 via Win 7 and it worked flawlessly.

 

[dkf435]

maybe trying to use the 1500 usb driver

The PCR 1000 is a RS232 serial device the PCR 1500 USB drivers will do no good.

David Kb7uns

 

[Pape]

was not sure if the 1000 was serial only our was having a usb option

 

[PACNWDude]

Icom PCR-1000 and Widows 7 Home

I have had god luck using windows 7 Home Premium with mu Icom PCR-1000 receiver. I connect it via DB9 serial cable and use the Bonito software it came with. On another computer, I had a Keyspan serial to USB adapter that worked well also.

Icom, like Motorola seems to like serial cables, but Keyspan adapter do tend to work well with PC's and Mac.

After playing around with Windows 7 and the PCR-1000, I went back to using a Palm device to remote control it instead of a laptop.

 

[VK2GEL]

Hi all, does anyone know if a PCR1000 can Rx IDAS (NXDN) with a UT-126H optional board?

Thanks, G