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Installing the IC-R8600 USB I/Q Package for HDSDR

 

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 Downloading the IC-R8600 USB I/Q 

Package for HDSDR

1.  Access the Icom website. 

http://www.icom.co.jp/world/

2. 

Click <Support>. 

Click

3.  Click “Firmware Updates/Software Downloads.” 

Click

4.  Click the desired file link.

5.  Read “Regarding this Download Service” 

carefully, and then click <Agree>. 

Click

6.  Click “Save as” in the displayed File Download 

dialog.

7.  Select the location where you want to save the 

file, and then click <Save> in the displayed File 

Download dialog.

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The file starts downloading.

 

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Unzipping the firmware folder

1. 

Right-click the downloaded firmware folder 

 

(zip format).

 • Right-click menu is displayed.

2. 

Click “Extract All...”

 • After unzipping, a folder is created in the same 

location as the downloaded folder.

 

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The unzipped folder contains “setup32.exe” and 

“setup64.exe.”

Click

Summary of Contents for IC-R8600

Page 1: ...mware 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 L See the IC R8600 Instruction manual Section 13 for det...

Page 2: ...requirements may differ depending on your PC environment permanently running software such as antivirus software peripheral devices settings of OS and other software the operation is not guaranteed Op...

Page 3: ...and then click Agree Click 6 Click Save as in the displayed File Download dialog 7 Select the location where you want to save the file and then click Save in the displayed File Download dialog The fi...

Page 4: ...Control is displayed click Yes to continue 2 Select English or Japanese and then click OK L L In this document English is selected Select language Click 3 Click Next Click 4 Confirm the destination f...

Page 5: ...anager Windows 8 1 1 Click the folder icon on the taskbar 2 Right click This PC and then click Properties 3 Click Device Manager Windows 7 1 Click the folder icon on the taskbar 2 Right click Computer...

Page 6: ...splayed screen 1Select 2Click L L If you use the RC 28 remote encoder see page 4 L L The receiver automatically enters to the remote control mode when the HDSDR software connects to the receiver In th...

Page 7: ...k to display the Sound Card selection screen Click to set the LO frequency Click to set the Tune frequency Main Screen Waterfall Display RF Spectrum Display RF Waterfall Display AF Spectrum Display AF...

Page 8: ...the direct sampling system performance 6ATT Default OFF Select the attenuator setting The attenuator prevents a desired signal from becoming distorted when a very strong signal is near the frequency o...

Page 9: ...ng the actual receiver s main dial 1 Connect the RC 28 to the PC that has HDSDR installed NOTE DO NOT connect the RC 28 to the PC with other than the supplied USB cable or through any USB hub The RC 2...

Page 10: ...libration 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 2 Open DC Removal Calibration f...

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