Icom IC-718 Advanced Manual page 26

5
CONTROL COMMANDS
The transceiver's operating frequency, mode can be remotely controlled using a PC
The Icom Communications Interface V (CI-V) controls the transceiver
Set the "CI-V address," "CI-V Baud Rate," and "CI-V transceive" function in the Initial set mode
(Refer to the basic manual)
When you remotely control the transceiver, use a CT-
17 ci-v level converter (discontinued product) or
cable (User supplied) to connect the PC
The transceiver can be connected through an optional
CT-17 to a PC equipped with an RS-232C port
D Data format
The CI-V system can be written using the following
data formats. Data formats differ according to
command numbers A data area or sub command is
added for some commands
CONTROLLER TO IC-718
1 2 3
FE FE 5E E0 Cn Sc
IC-718 TO CONTROLLER
1 2 3
FE FE E0 5E Cn Sc
4 5 6 7
Data area FD
4 5 6 7
Data area FD
IC-718
NB NR ANF
METER
V/M 1 A/B 2 3
= SPLIT
1.8 3.5 7
MW 4 M-CL 5 AGC 6
10 14 18
COMP 7 SCAN 8 VOX 9
21 24 28
Mini-plug cable
.
MODE TS 0 F-INP ENT
RIT MNF
GENE 50 BAND
TUNER FILTER
P.AMP
ATT
M-CH/RIT
SET
OK MESSAGE TO CONTROLLER
FE FE E0 5E FB FD
NG MESSAGE TO CONTROLLER
FE FE E0 5E FA FD
5-2
9–15 V DC
PC
CT-17