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INSTRUCTIONS

PROGRAMMING CABLE

Thank you for choosing this Icom product. 

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS

 carefully and completely 

before using this product.

OPC-478UC-1

OPC-966U-1

OPC-2344-1

OPC-2357-1

OPC-2338-1

DATA CABLE

OPC-2363-1

1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan

A7651W-2EX-3  Printed in Japan

© 2021–2022  Icom Inc.

Aug. 2022

Precautions

 

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WARNING! NEVER 

use or touch the cable with 

wet hands. This could cause an electric shock.

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CAUTION: USE ONLY INDOORS! NEVER

 expose 

the cables to rain, snow, or any liquids.

 

NEVER 

let metal, wire, or other objects touch any 

internal part of the connectors.

 

NEVER

 place any heavy object on the cable, or 

pinch it.

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DO NOT

 use harsh solvents such as benzine or 

alcohol when cleaning, as they will damage the 

cables.

Disposal

The crossed-out wheeled-bin symbol 

on your product, literature, or packaging 

reminds you that in the European Union, all 

electrical and electronic products, batteries, 

and accumulators (rechargeable batteries) 

must be taken to designated collection 

locations at the end of their working life. Do not dispose 

of these products as unsorted municipal waste. 

Dispose of them according to the laws in your area.

Icom is not responsible for the destruction, damage to, or 

performance of any Icom or non-Icom equipment, if the 

malfunction is because of:

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Forcemajeure,including,butnotlimitedto,fires,

earthquakes,storms,floods,lightning,othernatural

disasters, disturbances, riots, war, or radioactive 

contamination.

 •  The use of Icom products with any equipment that is not 

manufactured or approved by Icom.

Explicit definitions

WORD

DEFINITION

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WARNING!

Personalinjury,firehazardor

electric shock may occur.

CAUTION

Equipment damage may occur.

NOTE

If disregarded, inconvenience only. 

Noriskofpersonalinjury,fireor

electric shock.

Important

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 

— These instructions 

contain important safety and operating details for the 

cable.

The programming cable is designed to connect 

an Icom transceiver or receiver and a PC for data 

programming using an Icom programming software.

The data cable is designed to connect an Icom 

transceiver (Rekeying Management transceiver) and 

a PC for doing the OTAR (Over-The-Air-Rekeying) 

operation.

Manual installation of USB driver

If the automatic USB driver installation is not 

successful, download the driver from the Icom website 

and manually install it on the “Device Manager” 

screen.

1.  Go to the Icom website. 

(https://www.icomjapan.com/support/) 

In the “Firmware / Software”* menu, enter the 

model name and click the “Search” button to 

download the latest USB driver.

  

The menu name may be changed without notice.

2.  Unzip the file 

 the Icom website.

3.  Right-click [FT232R USB UART] displayed under 

“Other devices” on the “Device Manager” screen, 

and then click [Update driver].

4.  “How do you want to search for drivers?” is 

displayed.  

Click [Browse my computer for drivers].

5.  “Browse for drivers on your computer” is 

displayed.  

Click [Browse...].

6.  Select the unzipped file in step 2, and then click 

[OK].

7.  Click [Next] to start the installation.

8.  After the installation has completed, “Windows 

has successfully updated your drivers” is 

displayed.  

Click [Close].

9.   Again, right-click [USB Serial Port], and then click 

[Update driver].

10. Repeat steps 4 to 8, to install the “USB Serial 

Port.”

 

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Confirmthedriveravailabilityandtheport

number on the “Device Manager” screen.

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Icom and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United 

Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and/or other countries.

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

About CE

Versions of the OPC-478UC-1,  

OPC-966U-1, OPC-2344-1, OPC-2338-1, 

OPC-2363-1, and OPC-2357-1 which have 

the “CE” symbol on the product, comply 

with the essential requirements of the 2014/30/ EU 

directive for Electromagnetic Compatibility and the 

2001/95/EC directive for General Product Safety.

Below statement is for UKCA purpose only

United Kingdom Authorised Importer: Icom (UK) Ltd.

Address:  Blacksole House, Altira Park, Herne Bay, Kent, 

CT6 6GZ, U.K.

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