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iCOM IC-9700 and IC-7300 #835

Open G8YTZ opened 2 years ago

G8YTZ commented 2 years ago

The iCOM IC-9700 amd IC-7300 are very popular and very similar multi-mode Amateur Radio Transceiver. Most iCOM models use the same protocol according to the individual model's supported features, It has an extensive set of remote commands, but some functions, for example selecting memories and bands can be intensive. The use case here would be for Bitfocus Companion together with the Stream deck to offer direct selection keys:

  1. Memory Recall for specific memories
  2. Band and frequency display for main and sub receivers
  3. VFO A/B selection
  4. Volume up/down
  5. The ability to add your own functions

Connectivity supported is via USB/Serial.

A typical command reference can be seen here: https://www.icom-france.com/uploads/files/produit/not-IC-9700_ENG_CI-V_1-en.pdf The manufacture would in no doubt be happy to support. many products already support these protocols and libraries already exist. It might be easier and more feature rich to consider interfacing with Third Party Software such as Ham Radio Deluxe. https://www.hamradiodeluxe.com/features/ as this would open an interface beyond radios, but to log books, antennas rotator control etc.

I believe this would open a new market for Streamdeck.

josephdadams commented 2 years ago

So, the hardware does not have a LAN port?

G8YTZ commented 1 year ago

The IC-9700 and IC-7610 have a wired LAN port The IC-705 has a wireless LAN port. The IC-9700 is the one most of interest, but the others are very similar and built on the same software platform.

josephdadams commented 1 year ago

I glanced at the 9700 command reference you included and it only mentions control via usb or serial. This makes it difficult for Companion to support since it is a cross platform app, we typically only interact with remote devices through the network/ethernet stack.

G8YTZ commented 1 year ago

No,It definitely supports LAN. It has aIt has a built in server. No doubt about that! I have other remote control software that uses the LAN interface.are you sure it’s not referring to the very similar IC 7300 (essentially the shortwave version of the 9700 that uses earlier technology) which does not support LAN? Justin. Sent from my Remington Rand UNIVACwww.g8ytz.com On 10 Aug 2022, at 01:16, Joseph Adams @.***> wrote: I glanced at the 9700 command reference you included and it only mentions control via usb or serial. This makes it difficult for Companion to support since it is a cross platform app, we typically only interact with remote devices through the network/ethernet stack.

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