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I/Q SIGNAL
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General description
You can get I/Q signals from the [I/Q OUT] port on the IC-R8600 by connecting the IC-R8600 and a PC, with a
USB cable. You can receive I/Q signals and control the IC-R8600, through the USB cable.
Requirement:
•IC-R8600 firmware must be version 1.3 or later.
•Windows 7 /8.1/10 PC (32 bit or 64 bit)
•USB 2.0 or higher
•USB I/Q driver (
USB I/Q Package for HDSDR
)
You can download it from the Icom web site. (The software is commonly used with HDSDR*.)
*An SDR receive software (freeware). You can download it from: http://www.hdsdr.de/
I/Q signal specifications:
Sampling frequency
Bit depth
Signal Bandwidth
16-bit 24-bit
5.12 MHz Yes N/A 4.48 MHz
3.84 MHz Yes Yes 3.31 MHz
1.92 MHz Yes Yes 1.63 MHz
960 kHz Yes Yes 815 kHz
480 kHz Yes Yes 408 kHz
240 kHz Yes Yes 203 kHz
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General
( Ver.1.30 or later )
IC-R8600
［ I/Q OUT ］ port
PC
［ USB ］ port
( USB3.0/USB2.0 )
Windows 10 ( 32/64 bit )
Windows 8.1 ( 32/64 bit )
Windows 7 ( 32/64 bit )
Driver
• I/Q data
• Control command
USB cable