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- Article: 9051 of rec.radio.amateur.misc
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- From: bray@cheetah.ece.clarkson.edu (David Bray)
- Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
- Subject: Re: IC-735 Request
- Message-ID: <1991Oct16.141405.9942@news.clarkson.edu>
- Date: 16 Oct 91 14:14:05 GMT
- References: <1991Oct15.134207.6539@news.clarkson.edu>
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- >From article <1991Oct15.134207.6539@news.clarkson.edu>, by bray@cheetah.ece.clarkson.edu (David Bray):
- > GOODWIN%SMCVAX.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu (Dave Goodwin) writes:
- >
- >> Having just purchased an ICOM-735 transceiver, I'm interested in finding out
- >> if anyone has devised the necessary interface between a PC and the rig's
- >> serial control port? I know Icom makes one, and though I haven't checked the
- >> price yet I'm sure it will be ridiculously out of line. Thanks.
- >
-
- OK Here is the design --
-
- ICOM Radio/RS232 interface which meets RS232 specifications.
-
- *------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * This circuit has no expressed or implied warranty of any kind. *
- * It works very well for my IC-735 and with three different computers. *
- * It has not been used on any other Icom radio but should be compatible *
- * with a number of other desktop models. *
- * BUT *
- * !! USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK !! *
- * D. W. Bray, K2LMG -- Clarkson University *
- *------------------------------------------------------------------------*
-
- This design uses a chip designed to produce both the + and - voltages required
- by RS232 from a single +5 volts, and incorporates two receiving and
- transmitting inverters which meet the RS232 specifications. The only other
- chip needed is a buffer which allows its output to be driven from another
- source.
-
- A circuit drawing is presented below. In words, the implementation is:
-
- ICL232 Chip -- Pin 14 is output to RS232 Pin 3; Pin 13 is input from RS232 Pin
- 2; Pin 11 is tied to 7417 Pin 2 and to a 270 ohm resistor, the
- other resistor connection is tied to +5V; Pin 12 is tied to 7417
- Pin 3.
-
- ICL232 Chip -- Capacitors. C3 + lead is tied to Pin 2, C3 - lead is tied to
- +5V; C1 + lead is tied to Pin 1, C1 - lead to Pin 3; C2 + lead is
- tied to Pin 4, C2 - lead tied to Pin 5; C4 + lead tied to GND, and
- C4 - lead tied to Pin 6.
-
- ICL232 Chip -- VCC is Pin 16 which is tied to +5V. GND Pin is 15 which is tied
- to ground. All leads not mentioned should be open.
-
- 7417 Chip -- Pins 2 and 3 are tied as discussed above. Pins 1 and 4 are
- connected together and to the center pin of a 1/8" plug for
- connection to an Icom radio.
-
- 7417 Chip -- VCC is Pin 14 which is tied to +5V. GND is Pin 7 which is tied to
- ground. All leads not mentioned should be open.
-
-
- The ICL232 chip uses an internal oscillator to create the +- voltages by
- voltage doublers (which require C1 and C2). Pin 2 is a +10V source, Pin 6 is a
- -10V source (but are not connect to anything is this design). The Transmitters
- (Tx) and Receivers (Rx) meet RS232 specifications. One source of the ICL232
- is: DigiKey Corp., Thief River Falls, MN 56701-0677 -- 1-800-344-4539. Price
- approximately $4.80.
-
- The 7417 is an open collector buffer chip. This allows a buffer output to be
- driven from another source, and is compatible with the Icom IC-735 internal
- pull-up circuit. Designs which use 1488/1489 chips, where the Icom
- input/output lead is tied to a buffer output (in a similar manner to this
- circuit), violate chip specifications.
-
- In this diagram "+" means "cross", that is, no connection; '*' means
- connection.
-
- .----------. ---------------
- | .---+-| 1 16 |---- +5V
- | +| | | |
- +| C1 --- --| 2 +10V 15 |----- GND
- C3 --- --- | |
- --- | | Tx Out 14 |------> RS232 Pin 3 .---> RS232 Pin 7
- | ------| 3 | |
- +5V .-----| 4 Rx In 13 |------< RS232 Pin 2 GND
- +| | |
- C2 --- | Rx Out 12 |-----. +5V
- --- | | | |
- | | Tx In 11 |--. | R
- ------| 5 | | | |
- .------------| 6 -10V 10 | ---+---* -----------
- | | 7 | | | .----| 1 14 |--- +5V
- C4 --- | 8 9 | | -----+----| 2 13 |
- --- --------------- ---------+----| 3 12 |
- +| ICL232 *----| 4 11 |
- GND | | 5 10 |
- | | 6 9 |
- C1, C2, C3, C4 = 47 uF | .-| 7 8 |
- R = 270 ohms | | -----------
- | GND 7417
- Optional Regulator |
- ----<> ICOM-Radio
- -------------
- | |
- 13.8V >-*--| IN OUT |----> +5V
- | | |
- C5 --- | | C5 = 0.1 uF
- --- | |
- *--| Common | In words: Tie 13.8V to the Input Pin and to a
- | ------------- 0.1 uF capacitor connected to ground.
- GND 7805 Tie the Common regulator pin to ground.
- The Output Pin is +5V.
-
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- ******************************
- D. W. Bray, K2LMG -- Clarkson University -- Potsdam, NY
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