System Outline; Id-Rp2C; Id-Rp2D; Id-Rp2V - Icom ID-RP2C Instruction Manual

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SYSTEM OUTLINE

A Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio (D-
STAR) repeater can be constructed by combining the
following equipment, depending on your site plan.
ID-RP2C: Repeater controller
ID-RP2D: 1.2 GHz data repeater
ID-RP2V: 1.2 GHz digital voice repeater
In addition, the following options may also be required
for system repeater operations.

AH-108: 1.2 GHz Collinear antenna

■ ID-RP2C

➥ The ID-RP2C is a repeater controller and one con-
troller must be used in each repeater site.
The controller relays digital voice or data
nals for repeater operation.
➥ A total of four interface connectors for local repeater
connections are available.
Both digital voice and data repeaters can be con-
nected as desired.
• Typical configuration:
One data repeater
One digital voice repeater
Two extra for additional repeaters.
NOTE: Connecting only 1 or 2 repeaters for the
same frequency band is recommended
to avoid interference.
➥ One Ethernet port
(10Base-T)
the operating frequency, repeater site call sign, IP
address and operation monitoring, using the PC
and the ID-RP2C utility software.
Or, a gateway control PC can be connected if de-
sired.
About the ID-RP2C Utility software:
The ID-RP2C boxed with this instruction manual
requires the utility software revision 2.2 or later.
The utility software revision 2.0 or earlier is not
compatible.
sig-
(traffic)
is available for setting

■ ID-RP2D

➥ The ID-RP2D is a 1.2 GHz data
and connects to the ID-RP2C.
* The ID-RP2D never functions as a stand-alone repeater
without the ID-RP2C, because no relay function is built-in.
➥ The ID-RP2D and ID-RP2V utility software, sup-
plied with the ID-RP2C, and a PC are required for
both receive and transmit frequency settings.
➥ Repeater operation is performed in simplex mode
on the same frequency for data mode. However,
different frequencies between transmit and receive
can be set in simplex mode.

■ ID-RP2V

➥ The ID-RP2V is a 1.2 GHz digital voice and slow-
speed data repeater
ID-RP2C.
* The ID-RP2V never functions as a stand-alone repeater
without the ID-RP2C, because no relay function is built-in.
NOTE: No audio CODEC is performed in the ID-
RP2V, thus the ID-RP2V receives and
transmits 4.8 kbps serial data only.
➥ Different frequencies are used for each transmis-
sion and reception in semi-duplex mode.
➥ The ID-RP2D/V utility software, supplied with the
ID-RP2C, and a PC are required for both receive
and transmit frequency settings.
■ AH-108: 1.2 GHz Collinear an-
tenna
➥ Two collinear antennas are built-in and better isola-
tion is provided than two separated antennas.
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repeater
(128 kbps)
and connects to the
(4.8 kbps)