F620TR. This cloning software is used to retrieve, edit and write radio configuration information to the IC-F620/F621TR. It is also used as well as to retrieve and save radio configuration information (from or to the programming computer) for archival purposes.
ID (provided by Icom) before continuing. Once the software is installed, you can start it by double clicking the CS-F620TR shortcut provided on the desktop or through the start menu (navigate to “CS-F620TR”). At this point you can also install the adjustment software by navigating to the CSF620TRADJ folder and executing “Setup”...
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• The Toolbar provides quick access to commonly used functions. • The Tree Menu contains various Programming Screen Icons and folders that provide access to Programming Screens where you can read and edit detailed configuration information. CS-F620TR Programming Software Manual Introduction (rev 1.0) -...
QUICK START! This section is useful if you need abbreviated information on how to read, edit and write programming information to a radio. This also serves as a useful overview of the programming software in general. • To access information concerning a radio (like ESN, serial number, transceiver model, revision, comments and any installed option[s]) select (Clone Info.) from the Toolbar.
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Scroll this bar to the right to view more parameters in this programming screen. • To enter or view Conventional system information, select “Conv.” from the Tree Menu (in the Memory CH folder). The “Conv.” (Conventional) programming screen will then appear. Enter the information required. •...
MAIN MENU The Main Menu provides access to all basic program functions. There are six Main Menu selections. Those selections and their sub-selections are described as follows: Contains menu selections for operations concerning radio files, printing and quitting the program. File ->...
File -> Recent File Section: Displays the last 4 configuration files saved or opened. File -> Exit. Quit the program. Contains selections for customizing aspects of the programs appearance and functionality. View -> Font Size: Change the displayed font size in the programming screens. Goes from 60% to 150%.
Normal. LONE Contain selections for reading and writing to the IC-F620/F621TR series radio. Clone -> Read <- TR: Read the configuration of a radio into the programming software. Clone -> Write -> TR: Write the configuration of a radio from the programming software to the radio.
Model -> LTR/PassPort: Only selection. Allows selection of help (this) document and general version and registration information. Help -> Contents: Select this help document. Help -> About CS-F620TR: Displays information concerning current software version and registration information as shown. CS-F620TR Programming Software Manual Main Menu (rev 1.0) -...
TOOLBAR The Toolbar provides quick access to commonly used functions. Note: if you let your mouse “hover” over a Toolbar button for about one second a tool tip will be displayed, briefly describing the function of that button. New Button: Create new radio configuration file. Open Button: Access configuration data stored in a file on the programming computer’s hard drive.
ROGRAMMING CREENS “X” The IC-F620/F621TR programming software has a special feature that allows for fast diagnostics of configuration issues. If there is a configuration problem in any of the programming screens, a will be displayed over its associated programming screen icon.
IALOG Many programming screens use a common text entry dialog box. The purpose of this box is to help quickly and accurately enter text that the radio will display to the end user. You can select the text you require by simply typing in the Text Entry field. You can also enter text by double clicking on the characters listed in the Character Selection field or by using your arrow keys to select a character and selecting the space bar to enter the character in the Character Selection field.
UNCTIONS AND ROGRAMMABLE The IC-F620/F621TR has a number of programmable keys on the radio and on the optional HM-100TN DTMF microphone. Key Functions can be assigned to any of those keys as described in the Key and Display Assign programming screen section starting on page 52.
TREE MENU AND PROGRAMMING SCREEN DETAIL LTR/PassPort: Selecting this icon will display description and revision information in the programming screen. This icon is a folder also and opening it will display the next level of icons and folders. Don’t let the LTR/PassPort description here confuse you, you can still add, edit and delete Conventional system information from the icons inside this folder.
MEMORY CH FOLDER Located in the main branch of the Tree Menu. This folder is used to group all programming screen icons having to do with the configuration of each system in the IC- F620/621TR. Use this to access and edit detailed information concerning each system in the radio and setting system order on the channel selection buttons.
OPERATION PROGRAMMING SCREEN Operation Programming Screen Icon: Icon is located in Memory CH folder. This programming screen allows the programmer to change the particular channel a system is programmed to, delete a system all together and also to change the text displayed on the radio for a particular system.
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When done editing in this programming screen you can proceed to other programming screens, save your programming parameters to a file or proceed to writing the information to the radio (assuming that editing has been finished for all other required programming screens also).
PASSPORT PROGRAMMING SCREEN PassPort Programming Screen Icon: Icon is located in Memory CH folder. This programming screen allows the programmer to create, read, edit and delete multiple PassPort systems. Remember to scroll this bar to the right to view more parameters in this programming screen.
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Select “Priority,” “Phone” or “Phone Off” (or If no Mandatory “Return” to exit without selecting a new system has field. setting). Selecting “Priority” sets this system as been set as Amongst the the one to be used if the Priority key is a priority programming pressed.
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Group ID Enter from 1 to 65519. Sets the split point 32000 System Start where all group/alias numbers at or above this operator number are considered groups and all numbers provided. below this number are considered MINs. This should be set before entering the PassPort Talk Group Setting programming sub-screen.
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Roaming Select “Enable” or “Inhibit”. Selecting “INH” Enable Set as will force the radio to always remain on its (Blank) needed. home site, completely inhibiting it from Generally this roaming. Selecting “Enable” will ensure that should be set the radio can roam normally.
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PassPort site, it will collect a list of its (Blank) system immediate neighbors called its “Neighbor operator. List”. As the IC-F620/F621TR searches, it will Given no remember the neighbor lists from the sites it other visits. This field sets the number of sites that...
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings RSSI Preferred Enter from 0 to 255. If the number set here is Set as Condition below the Min field, the Min field will be needed. A adjusted to equal this. As a radio is looking for good value to a site to register to, it must see an RSSI of this work with is...
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings RSSI Fringe Select “Enable” or “Disable”. The “RSSI Enable Consult your Condition Areas Enable” field must be set to “Enable” for this (Blank) system function to work. If this field is set to “Enable” operator, the radio works like this: if the radio initiates a though...
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Scan Auto Group Select “Enable” or “Disable”. Selecting Disable Set as Select “Enable” here puts the radio automatically into (Blank) needed. group scan as this system is selected. The groups scanned will be the groups set to “Yes” in the Scan Member field of the PassPort Talk Group Setting programming sub-screen (see page 27).
When done editing in this programming screen you can proceed to other programming screens, save your programming parameters to a file or proceed to writing the information to the radio (assuming that editing has been finished for all other required programming screens also).
ROUP ETTING ROGRAMMING CREEN IELD ESCRIPTION ABLE Field Description Default Suggested Settings Each line can contain a new group. You can No user entry. No user entry. enter up to 250 groups per PassPort system. Don’t let the “CH” designation of this column throw you off, each number in this column is just a reference number and have nothing to do with the “CH”...
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Field Description Default Suggested Settings Scan Select “Yes” or “No”. When Type is “GRP,” “Yes” if “RX ID” Set as needed. Member select whether you wish the group to be is a group number scanned by default when the radio is doing otherwise “No”.
LTR PROGRAMMING SCREEN LTR Programming Screen Icon: Icon is located in “Memory CH” folder. This programming screen allows the programmer to create, read, edit and delete multiple LTR systems. Remember to scroll this bar to the right to view more parameters in this programming screen.
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Select “Priority,” “Phone” or “Phone Off” (or If no Mandatory “Return” to exit without selecting a new system has field. setting). Selecting “Priority” sets this system as been set as Amongst the the one to be used if the Priority key is a priority programming pressed.
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Dec. Pri. Select “Enable” or “Disable”. Select “Enable” if you wish to force monitor the Primary Group (the first group listed in the LTR Talk Group Setting programming sub-screen). Note, selecting “Enable” here will also turn the “CH” field of the first row of the LTR Talk Group Setting programming sub-screen red, indicating forced monitor.
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Scan Auto Group Select “Enable” or “Disable”. Selecting Disable Set as Select “Enable” here puts the radio automatically into (Blank) needed. group scan as this system is selected. The groups scanned will be the groups set to “Yes” in the Scan Member field of the LTR Talk Group Setting programming sub-screen (see page 36).
Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Scrambler ON/OFF Select “OFF,” “ON” or “Inhibit”. Setting this Set as to “OFF” sets the scrambler off as an initial (Blank) needed. setting. Setting this to “ON” turns the scrambler on as an initial setting. The Scrambler key can then be used to toggle this function on and off.
At the head of this screen is pertinent information concerning the current selected system. Each line in this screen can be used to enter repeater channel information. Note that to delete a row, you can right click on almost any field in the programming screen and select “Delete”...
Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Invert TX Data Select “On” or “Off”. Select whether or not the Off (Blank) System repeater is expecting to receive inverted TX operator Data. provided. Phone Select “On” or “Off”. Select whether or not this Off (Blank) System repeater channel will be used for interconnect.
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Field Description Default Suggested Settings Each line can contain a new group. You can No user entry. No user entry. enter up to 250 groups per LTR system. Don’t let the “CH” designation of this column throw you off, each number in this column is just a reference number and have nothing to do with the “CH”...
CONV. PROGRAMMING SCREEN Conventional Programming Screen Icon: Icon is located in Memory CH folder. This programming screen allows the programmer to create, read, edit and delete multiple Conventional systems. Remember to scroll this bar to the right to view more parameters in this programming screen.
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Select “Priority,” “Phone” or “Phone Off” (or If no Mandatory “Return” to exit without selecting a new system has field. setting). Selecting “Priority” sets this system as been set as Amongst the the one to be used if the Priority key is a priority programming pressed.
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings C. Tone RX, TX Can be set to “DTCS” (Digital Tone Coded Off (Blank) Set as Squelch), “OFF” or any number of CTCSS needed. selections from 67.0 to 254.1. If you select When “DTCS,” you must manually enter the Digital working with Code you wish to use.
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Talk Set to “None” or any of the Conventional or None Set as Around LTR systems that appear in this list. This is the (Blank) needed. system reverted to if the Talk Around key is pressed.
Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Scrambler ON/OFF Set to “OFF,” “ON” or “Inhibit”. Setting this to Set as “OFF” sets the scrambler off as an initial (Blank) needed. setting. Setting this to “ON” sets the scramble on as an initial setting. The Scrambler key can then be used to toggle this function on and off.
SEED FREQUENCY PROGRAMMING SCREEN Seed Frequency Programming Screen Icon: Located in the main branch of the Tree Menu. This programming screen allows the programmer to create, read, edit and delete seed frequencies required for any PassPort system entered. This is a global screen and all PassPort systems will refer to this list when in search mode.
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Field Description Default Suggested Settings Frequency Can be set from 1.000000 to 520.000000 Blank Set as needed. (MHz) (though, of course, the radio will only function Note: any for frequencies it is designed for). frequencies programmed here should be “home” channels if the PassPort system is not setup for re-...
ASID TEXT PROGRAMMING SCREEN ASID Text Programming Screen Icon: Located in the main branch of the Tree Menu. This programming screen allows the programmer to create, read, edit and delete ASID text aliases required for any PassPort system entered. This is a global screen and all PassPort systems will refer to this list when they display ASID.
DTMF AUTODIAL FOLDER Located in the main branch of the Tree Menu. Folder used to group all programming screen icons having to do with the DTMF encode and DTMF decode in the IC- F620/621TR. CS-F620TR Programming Software Manual DTMF Autodial Folder (rev 1.0) -...
DTMF ENCODE PROGRAMMING SCREEN DTMF E : Located in DTMF Autodial folder. NCODE ROGRAMMING CREEN This programming screen allows the programmer to create, read, edit and delete all global DTMF encode entries. If a Send DTMF key has been pressed, the entries from this list appear for the operator to choose from to send the selected pre-programmed DTMF sequence for whatever interconnect or system needs.
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Timer First Digit Enter from 0 to 32.767 (in seconds). Sets Set as period of time in which the first digit of the needed. DTMF sequence will sound. Useful to provide extra “wakeup” time for various DTMF decode systems.
DTMF DECODE PROGRAMMING SCREEN DTMF D : Located in DTMF Autodial Folder ECODE ROGRAMMING CREEN This programming screen allows the programmer to create, read, edit and delete all global DTMF Decode entries. This is a global screen and all system programming screens will refer to this list in the “Decode ch”...
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Group Field Description Default Suggested Settings Dead Beat Disable Enter up to 10 numbers here. This is the Blank Set as Code sequence of DTMF digitals that will “stun” the needed. radio, causing it to become mute and unable to transmit.
COMMON FOLDER Located in the main branch of the Tree Menu. Folder used to group all programming screen icons having to do with common and miscellaneous configurations used by the radio in general. CS-F620TR Programming Software Manual Common Folder (rev 1.0) -...
KEY & DISPLAY ASSIGN PROGRAMMING SCREEN & D : Located in Common folder. ISPLAY SSIGN ROGRAMMING CREEN This programming screen allows the programmer to assign and re-assign key functions to programmable keys and edit miscellaneous DTMF parameters. The preceding screen shot shows the programmable key defaults for the radio. Double click on the field you wish to edit.
When done editing in this programming screen you can proceed to other programming screens, save your programming parameters to a file or proceed to writing the information to the radio (assuming that editing has been finished for all other required programming screens also).
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Key Function Description Fields and/or Programming Screens Related to Priority Key assigned to this function will cause the “Priority” The Atr field of the system to be selected. The purpose of this is to give the PassPort, LTR and user instant access to a critical or frequently used system. “Conv.”...
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Key Function Description Fields and/or Programming Screens Related to Talk Around Key assigned to this function will enable the “Talk See Talk Around Around” system programmed for the current system. field in the PassPort, LTR and “Conv.” programming screens. TX Power Key assigned to this function will toggle between high and See RF Pwr field in low power.
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Key Function Description Fields and/or Programming Screens Related to Roam Request For PassPort systems only. Key assigned to this function will force the radio to go into search mode (roam). This is useful if the operator of the radio is having trouble with a system (for example: distant enough to be noisy but not weak enough to cause the radio to go into search mode) and wishes to attempt to find a system more suitable for...
SET MODE PROGRAMMING SCREEN : Located in Common folder. This ROGRAMMING CREEN programming screen allows the programmer to edit general radio display and audio parameters. The preceding screen shot shows the defaults for this programming screen. Double click on the field you wish to edit. The next table is a description for each row: ROGRAMMING CREEN IELD...
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Description Default Audio Filter Select “300-3000Hz,” “0-3000Hz,” “300-3400Hz” or “0 –3400Hz”. Select 300- different pass characteristics for the audio filter for special purpose 3000Hz applications. Mic Gain Select “1 Min” through “5 Max”. Increases or decreases microphone gain for special purpose applications. When done editing in this programming screen you can proceed to other programming screens, save your programming parameters to a file or proceed to writing the information to the radio (assuming that editing has been finished for all other required...
COMMON PROGRAMMING SCREEN : Located in Common folder. This OMMON ROGRAMMING CREEN programming screen allows the programmer to edit miscellaneous parameters. The preceding screen shot shows the defaults for this programming screen. Double click on the field you wish to edit. The next table is a description for each row in each group: OMMON ROGRAMMING CREEN...
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Group Description Default Trunking Number of Select “0” through “7”. Selects number of initial bits sent Parameters Preamble Bits out with low speed data records to ready the decoder. Used for both PassPort and LTR systems. Trunking Number of Select “0” through “7”. Selects number of bits sent out at Parameters Hang Bits the end of the low speed data record to aid the decoder.
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Group Description Default Scrambler Synchronous Select Standard or Continuous. This setting is for the UT- Standard Capture 110 only. If this is set to “Standard”, sync starts when incoming signals are received (when squelch opens). If this is set to “Continuous” sync is continuous. For Conventional mode, “Standard”...
TIMERS PROGRAMMING SCREEN : Located in Common folder. This IMERS ROGRAMMING CREEN programming screen allows the programmer to edit all global timing parameters. The preceding screen shot shows the defaults for this programming screen. Double click on the field you wish to edit. The next table is a description for each row in each group: IMERS ROGRAMMING CREEN...
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Group Description Default Scan Delay DTCS Scan Enter from 0 to 5 seconds. This is the interval of time that 0.500 Timers Delay the radio will stay on the channel during scan to decode a DTCS tone. If it cannot decode the proper tone in this interval of time, scan will continue.
TRUNKING FEATURES PROGRAMMING SCREEN : Located in Common Folder. RUNKING EATURES ROGRAMMING CREEN This programming screen allows the programmer to edit additional trunking parameters used by the radio. The preceding screen shot shows the defaults for this programming screen. Double click on the field you wish to edit.
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Group Description Default Suggested Settings PassPort Reacquire Enter from 0 to 250. If a PassPort radio 90.000 90.000 Features Time goes into search (roam) mode and it attempts to go back to the same site it left, it will not attempt to register to the site (because it probably does not need to) unless this period of time has elapsed.
FIELD DATA PROGRAMMING SCREEN : Located in Common Folder. This IELD ROGRAMMING CREEN programming screen allows the programmer to edit miscellaneous expert and other parameters. The preceding screen shot shows the defaults for this programming screen. Double click on the field you wish to edit. The next table is a description for each row in each group: IELD ROGRAMMING CREEN...
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Group Description Default Expert Run Time Enter from 0:00:00 to 999:23:59. To access this field you 99:23:59 Limit must set the Run Time Limit Enable field to “Enable”. (Day:Hour:M Enter the amount of days, hours and minutes you wish to have to radio function for.
CHARACTER EDITOR PROGRAMMING SCREEN : Located in Common Folder. HARACTER DITOR ROGRAMMING CREEN This programming screen allows the programmer to create custom display characters. You can create and enter custom characters in the 16 fields here. These characters can be used, along with the default characters, as the text to enter in the Text Dialog Box (see page 13).
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When done editing in this programming screen you can proceed to other programming screens, save your programming parameters to a file or proceed to writing the information to the radio (assuming that editing has been finished for all other required programming screens also).
APPENDIX A - RSSI Reference Chart (for “Min” and “Preferred” fields in the PassPort Programming Screen) CS-F620TR Programming Software Manual APPENDIX A - RSSI Reference Chart (for (rev 1.0) - “Min” and “Preferred” fields in the PassPort Programming Screen)
APPENDIX B - Suggested Radio Setups The following are suggested setups for various system scenarios. The IC-F620/F621TR series radio is highly versatile and is capable of far more functions than indicated here. None-the-less, the demonstrated configurations are a good starting point for configuring the radio for a variety of system protocols.
PASSPORT This is a suggested setup and function description for a radio that will be primarily used on a PassPort system. Group/MIN Up/Down System Up/Down P4: RSSI P0: Site Lock P3: Mode Display Type P1: Roam Request P2: Talk Around Refer to the next table for a description of what these keys do.
Keys Function Assignment RSSI The Signal Strength Indicator on the Function Display usually shows sufficient information concerning the strength of the signal from the site the radio is currently registered to. There are times, often when attempting to troubleshoot system problems, that selecting this will provide more detailed information concerning the signal strength (and the ASID of the current system).
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Function How to Use Group Dispatch After the radio has registered, it is normally ready to perform “Group Dispatch”. To call a base unit or other field units, simply press the PTT key. Wait until you get the PTT “handshake” tone and then start speaking. It is a common mistake for first time users to attempt to “over talk”...
LTR TRUNKING This is the recommended setup and function description for a radio that will be primarily used on a LTR system. Group Up/Down System Up/Down P4: Custom P0: Scan P3: Mode Display Type P1: Nuisance Delete P2: Talk Around Refer to the next table for a description of what these keys do.
YPICAL UNCTIONS AND ONDITIONS Function How to Use Power On When the radio is first activated, it will briefly display the text entered in the Opening Text field of the Field Data programming screen. It will then show the firmware version. System Up/Down The current System can be displayed by pressing either of the System Up/Down Keys and...
CONVENTIONAL This is the recommended setup and function description for a radio that will be primarily used in Conventional mode. No Function System Up/Down P4: Monitor P0: Scan P3: Custom P1: Nuisance Delete P2: Talk Around SSIGNMENTS AND UNCTIONS Keys Function Assignment Scan...
YPICAL UNCTIONS AND ONDITIONS Function How to Use Power On When the radio is first activated, it will briefly display the text entered in the Opening Text field of the Field Data programming screen. It will then show the firmware version. System Up/Down The current system can be displayed by pressing either of System Up/Down keys.
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