International Listening Guide (ILG)
ILG Short Wave Radio
Control Program

A Delphi  Database application.

The software will scan each entry in the database for the Language (if checked and contains a Language in the entry),
and also for the "Day" and "Time" that the station is on the air.
The following has to happen before your Rig frequency is changed:
If you have selected a Language, it has to match.  Also, Day of station operation has to match the current day and the current time
has to fall within the operational Time span of the station.  There is no need to set a Rig frequency to a station that is not on the air.

Hold Time is in seconds (2-9).  This time is used by the Scan function.
Scanning pauses for the duration of the Hold Time after the software sends the frequency to the Rig.
Optionally, a Language selection may be made to further refine the search.
Manual control of frequency may be made by clicking the mouse on a desired frequency in the DB grid when in the non-scan mode.

Install ILGRigCntr and ILGSimpo into the same Folder of your choice.

 ICOM Rig Control program for ILG Database: 
 InstallILGRigCntr.exe (566 Kb)   Vers 1.18, 15 FEB 2008 

 ILG Database (Required for ILGRigCntr): 
 Sample DB ILGSimpo.zip    July 2006 database.

The IOC database is compatible with ILG Database.
To obtain the latest IOC frequency database register (Free) and Log In at http://www.docuchannel.net/
Click the "Search" tab.  Select File Search, "ILG or IOCHam.dbf".

Rename the downloaded file to ILGSimpo.dbf

 **********  Please Note  ********** 

The ILGRigCntr program requires the Borland Database Engine (BDE) installed
on your PC system.  The BDE may be obtained FREE from: 
http://www.bio-tools.net/download/BDEInfoSetup.zip
        Download and install  BDEInfoSetup.zip

If you can not locate the BDEInfoSetup file, contact me via email address located on web page
http://radioham.bobv.name

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I have only one rig to test with (IC-756PRO).  Should work on some other
models of ICOM rigs and may be used to test your CI-V interface.
Other brands of rigs use a different command interface.

Click on "RS-232 Lines".
Selection of DTR & RTS depends on the type of CI-V unit.
Example:  Early models of the Donner Digital Interface requires both DTR & RTS to be checked.


Click on "Setup and Test" to enter your Rig's address ( XCVR ID ).


Click on Settings.
Select  the desired COM port settings.
Port = a,  Parity = None,  Databits = 8 Bit,  Baudrate = b,  Flow Control = None,  Stop = 1 Bit.
   a = COM1 or COM2 etc.,  b = set to same rate as that of your radio.  9600 recommended.
Check "Open Port"


After the above, click "OK" and "Save Settings" on the "Setup and Test" screen.
The box of white space is the debug area for your hardware interface.
The white space displays the datastream that is being sent to and received from your radio.
Clicking the button to the right of the XCVR ID will send a control string to your radio that attempts
to set the frequency to 14.072.000 .   Changing the dial frequency and/or pressing a "band" button
on your radio should show the datastream in the white space.
This space may be cleared  by clicking on the "Clear" button.
Click "Control Panel" to continue.

ICOM CI-V RS-232 Interface

SOFTWARE

Additional software I have written:  http://software.bobv.name

ICOM Software: http://www.plicht.de/ekki/civ/civ-p8.html

PRO Memory Edit: http://www.plicht.de/ekki/software/pme.html

http://home.att.net/~n8st/index.html (Donner's Digital Interface, Pre-built)

http://www.plicht.de/ekki/civ/civ-sch2.html

http://www.qsl.net/kd6uu/icomci.html

http://www.seed-solutions.com/gregordy/Amateur%20Radio/Experimentation/CIVInterface.htm

since 22 Nov 2003,
Page Update: Wednesday, 10 June 2009
 73,  Bob -