Icom id- rp2, Instruction Manual

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SYSTEM OUTLINE
2001 NEW
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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
ID-RP2L: 10 GHz microwave link repeater
In addition, the following options may also be required
for system repeater operations.
AH-106: 10 GHz Parabolic antenna 800 (d)
AH-107: 10 GHz Parabolic antenna 450 (d)
AH-108: 1.2 GHz Collinear antenna
ID-RP2C
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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
(traffic)
sig-
nals for repeater operation.
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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.
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A total of two interface connectors for microwave
link repeater connections are available, if linking is
desired.
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One Ethernet port
(10Base-T)
is available for setting
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.
ID-RP2D
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The ID-RP2D is a 1.2 GHz data
(128 kbps)
repeater
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.
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The ID-RP2D/V utility software, supplied with the
ID-RP2C, and a PC are required for both receive
and transmit frequency settings.
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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
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The ID-RP2V is a 1.2 GHz digital voice and slow-
speed data repeater
(4.8 kbps)
and connects to the
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.
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Different frequencies are used for each transmis-
sion and reception in semi-duplex mode.
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The ID-RP2D/V utility software, supplied with the
ID-RP2C, and a PC are required for both receive
and transmit frequency settings.
ID-RP2L
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(not available in European countries)
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The ID-RP2L is a 10 GHz, 10 Mbps microwave link
repeater and connects to the ID-RP2C. The micro-
wave link repeater provides linking to one or two
other repeater sites
(Area),
for zone construction.
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Different frequencies are used for each transmis-
sion and reception in full-duplex mode. The transmit
and receive frequencies are the reverse of the op-
posite repeater.
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The received GMSK serial bit-stream signal is sent
to either the ID-RP2D, ID-RP2V or the ID-RP2L via
the ID-RP2C. Then the data is transmitted to the
local or another area repeater through a linking re-
peater.
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The ID-RP2L has a duplexer, and the status of the
microwave link repeater can be monitored when
a PC with the ID-RP2L utility software installed is
connected to the ID-RP2C.
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.