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Icom IC-R8600 How-To Manual

How to use the icom ic-r8600 as an sdr receiver
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How to use the IC-R8600 as an SDR receiver
The IC-R8600 (version 1.30 or later) can output the In-phase/Quadrature data which is processed by the FPGA.
Connect [I/Q OUT] to a PC's USB port, and you can control the IC-R8600 from a PC using the HDSDR software.
L These instructions are based on using Microsoft
To use HDSDR, first follow the steps described below.
L See "About the HDSDR software operations" that can be downloaded from the Icom website for detail about how to use the
software.
Step 1 Confirming the IC-R8600 firmware version
Confirm the IC-R8600 firmware version is 1.30 or later.
L If the IC-R8600 firmware version is 1.20 or earlier, download the latest version from the Icom website, and update your
IC-R8600.
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/
L See the IC-R8600 Instruction manual (Section 13) for detail about how to update the IC-R8600.
Step 2 Installing HDSDR
You can use HDSDR (freeware) as the SDR software.
Download HDSDR from the HDSDR website and install it.
http://www.hdsdr.de/
L Install HDSDR before installing the IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR.
Step 3 Installing the IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR
To control the IC-R8600 from a PC using HDSDR, download the IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR from the
Icom website, and install it.
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/
The IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR contains "ExtIO_ICR8600.dll*" and the IQ driver.
* The DLL file is normally stored in the same folder that is installed HDSDR as the default.
(Example: C:\Program Files\HDSDR)
L DO NOT connect the IC-R8600 and a PC until the driver installation has been completed.
Step 4 Connecting the IC-R8600 and a PC
Connect the USB cable (User supplied) between the IC-R8600's [I/Q OUT] port and a PC's USB port, and then turn
ON the IC-R8600.
Step 5 Using HDSDR
See "About the HDSDR software operations" for your reference of using the HDSDR software with the IC-R8600.
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Procedure outline
(See the IC-R8600 Instruction manual Section 13.)
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(See "About the HDSDR software operations.")
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  • Page 1 The IC-R8600 (version 1.30 or later) can output the In-phase/Quadrature data which is processed by the FPGA. Connect [I/Q OUT] to a PC’s USB port, and you can control the IC-R8600 from a PC using the HDSDR software. L These instructions are based on using Microsoft ®...

  • Page 2: System Requirements

    USB audio converter, is used. These are the minimum system requirements to use the IC-R8600 with the HDSDR software. Because the system requirements may differ, depending on your PC environment (permanently running software such...

  • Page 3: Installing The Ic-R8600 Usb I/Q Package For Hdsdr

    Installing the IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR D Downloading the IC-R8600 USB I/Q D Unzipping the firmware folder 1. Right-click the downloaded firmware folder Package for HDSDR (zip format). 1. Access the Icom website. • Right-click menu is displayed.
  • Page 4 Click Click 3. Click <Next>>. NOTE: You can uninstall the Icom IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR using the “Apps & features” in the “System” menu. To get started, click on Start > Settings > System > Apps & features.

  • Page 5: Connecting The Ic-R8600 And A Pc

    Connect a USB cable (User supplied) between the IC-R8600’s [I/Q OUT] port and a PC’s USB port. L When you connect a USB cable for the first time, a PC starts installing the driver after turning ON the IC-R8600. NOTE: •...

  • Page 6: Start Up Hdsdr

    These instructions describe how to use the HDSDR software. Before reading this guide, please read “How to use the IC-R8600 as an SDR receiver” that can be downloaded from the Icom website, for details on how to install the software and connect a receiver to the PC.

  • Page 7: Main Screen

    Spectrum Display (AF) Click to set the Tune frequency. Click to set the LO frequency. Click to select the receiving mode. Click to display the IC-R8600 I/Q Settings screen. (p. 3) Adjust the audio level. Click to display the Sound Card selection screen.

  • Page 8: Ic-R8600 I/Q Settings Screen

    IC-R8600 I/Q Settings Screen NOTE: The Receiver settings are automatically set to the receiver when the HDSDR software connects to the receiver. “OVF” is displayed when the receiver receives an excessively strong signal. Sampling Rate HF BPF (Default: ON) (Default: 5.12MHz (BW = 4.48MHz)) Select whether or not to use the receiver’s BPF when...
  • Page 9 USB Dial Settings Screen Using the RC-28 If you connect an optional RC-28 remote encoder to the PC, you can use HDSDR and feel like you are operating the actual receiver’s main dial. 1. Connect the RC-28 to the PC that has HDSDR installed.

  • Page 10: To Remove A Sharp Spike When Setting A Low Sampling Rate Value

    • Adjust the IQ balance. (Option [F7] ➔ Calibration Settings ➔ DC Removal Calibration for RX) To adjust the IQ balance 1. Set RF Gain to “MIN” on the IC-R8600 I/Q Settings screen. (p. 3) • Only the sharp spike is displayed.

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