Data Communication; Dconnection; Ddata Communication Application Setting; Dsending Data - Icom ID-52A Advanced Manual

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D-STAR OPERATION (ADVANCED)

Data communication

In addition to digital voice communication, you can
send and receive data� Also, you can use the DV Fast
Data function for data communication (p� 5-28)
To send and receive data, a USB cable (purchase
separately or user supplied), and a data
communication software (user supplied) are required�
NOTE: "DV Data TX" is set to "Auto" as the
default setting� When you enter text data into your
communication software, the transceiver may
automatically transmit it, depending on the software
and the software settings�

DConnection

Connect the transceiver to your PC using a USB
cable, as shown below�
Tranceiver
To the
[USB] port
USB cable
NOTE: Before you start sending data, BE SURE to
set the following items�
• Set "GPS Out (USB Port)" to "OFF "
([MENU] > GPS > GPS Set > GPS Out (USB Port))
• Set "USB Connect" to "Serialport,"
([MENU] > SET > Function > USB Connect)
• Set "USB Serialport Function" to "DV Data�"
([MENU] > SET > Function > USB Serialport Function)
PC
To the
USB port
DData communication application
setting
Set the communication software, as shown below�
• Port: The COM port number that is used by the
ID-52A/E *
• Baud rate: Your desired speed
• Data: 8 bit
• Parity: none
• Stop: 1 bit
• Flow control: Xon/Xoff
* Depending on the PC environment, the COM port number
used by the ID-52A/E may be higher than 5� In that case,
use an application that can set it to higher than 5�

DSending data

1� Set your call sign, the destination call sign, and
the repeater call sign�
2� Follow the instructions of your data communication
application software�
3� When you enter text data into your communication
software, the transceiver may automatically
transmit it, depending on the software and its
settings�
L When "DV Data TX" is set to "PTT," pushing [PTT]
transmits the text data and a voice signal� (p� 12-10)
([MENU] > SET > DV Set > DV Data TX)
L Before transmitting the data, the transceiver sends a
carrier sense signal approximately 500 milliseconds�
NOTE:
• Only ASCII code can be used for data
communication�
• The transceiver also has the Message
Transmission function that transmits up to 20
characters� (
p� 5-17
• Depending on the combination of your PC and
your communication software, some data may be
lost�
• While receiving voice or data through the Internet,
some packets may be lost due to network error
(poor data throughput performance) In such a
case, an "L" is displayed on the screen to indicate
that packet loss has occurred�
5-27
)