[WT-support] Now available for Win-Test: Icom Voice Keying, Icom Scope Control, plus much more

Tue Aug 4 12:45:08 CEST 2015

Great news, Bob,
I wish the VFO B could also be enabled - I have long been awaiting that feature.
73 ! Anton Koval

MW0EDX & MW5R

m0edx at yahoo.com

     On Sunday, 2 August 2015, 9:00, "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:

 I've just published many new LUA scripts to enable Win-Test to take advantage of advanced features now available in the newest generation of Icom radios and firmware, including the IC-7600 and IC-7851.  These new scripts are the Icom version of my Elecraft P3, K3, and KX3 scripts (combined).  I've tested them on an IC-7600, but I really could some help testing them on the other modern Icom radios listed at the bottom of this email.
To get the scripts, go to http://bit.ly/wtscripts and download IcomScripts.zip.

Highlights:   
   - Control Icom Sound Card Voice Keyer   
Use the radio's built-in USB sound card for voice keying, including software PTT when no PTT circuit is available.  Works just like a PC sound card with Win-Test, but without RFI or audio issues.  Use Shift+F1 to program, F1 to play.  Press Escape to halt.  PTT and Mic muting and switching is automatic and fast.  Leave the mic. plugged into the radio at all times.   

   - Control Icom band scope / waterfall display   
Re-position and recenter the scope edges in Fixed mode, via simple Win-Test text commands.  This is really useful when the VFO moves off the edge of the fixed scope display. Icom Fixed Mode works better then Center Mode, but offers no automatic scrolling as on the P3; these new scripts fix the problem and make the Icom band scope much easier to use.   

SPAN50 - redisplay 50 kHz around current VFO frequency, but no lower or higher than the band edges   
SPAN500 - display 500 kHz or the entire band, whichever is smaller.  Useful for dead band scanning.   
SPAN10 - redisplay 10 kHz around current VFO - useful for finding a clearer spot nearby   

No need to mess with complex Icom SCOPE menus to move the Fixed frequency edges.  Edges are intelligently set based on current VFO frequency and mode, similar to my P3scripts.  Phone and CW (U.S.) band edges are built-in to the scripts to avoid displaying out-of-band signals.  Band edges can be reprogrammed by editing script IcomSetSpan.wts.   

   - Control RIT   
Clear or shift the Icom RIT manually via keystroke (Shift+Up/Down), or automatically via CW messages or Phone Scenarios (#ICOMCLEARRIT)   

   - Control internal CW keyer    
When paddles are connected to the radio, adjust the speed via normal Win-Test keys (Alt-F9/F10) or N1MM keys (PageUp/PageDown).  The radio's internal CW keyer can be kept in sync with the Win-Test keying speeds (or set slower if you prefer).  No need to bring a WinKey or external keyer on a DXpedition.   

   - DualWatch, VFO A=B, Swap VFO   
Control all via keyboard.  Very useful for fast SO2V operating.   

   - REV and NORM text commands   
Reverse / Normal dot/dash paddle polarity.  Useful at multi-ops using Icom internal keyer when switching between left- and right-handed ops (or plugging in a paddle that is wired backwards).  Eliminates need to go into the Icom menu to switch polarity.  Works with all Icom radios listed below.   

   - Text to CW generation   
Useful if all you have is a radio, a PC, a USB cable, and a paddle.  Win-Test contest messages are automatically sent to the radio by CI-V commands, and the radio translates the text to CW.  Paddles or Escape key interrupt automatically.   

Win-Test message variables $LOGGEDCALL, $MYCALL, $RST, $SERIAL, $PREVCALL, etc. are fully supported, as well as Win-Test pro-signs like "&AS" (wait).  Generating RTTY from text is not supported by Icom yet (but it is supported in a K3 and KX3, so maybe Icom will add the same some day).   

   - Simple Install/Uninstall scripts    
Install_IcomScripts - reprograms required function keys and text commands to run the Icom scripts   
Uninstall_IcomScripts - removes all function key and text command assignments set by the above (no files removed)   
Run these scripts from Tools | Scripts Manager.   

   - Sample files   
dxped.wt4 - Sample DXPedition file with CW messages programmed to make proper script calls (for text to CW only, if needed).  Use as a log file template.   
SO2R_Advanced.ini - Advanced scenario file required to generate software PTT and send required Icom CI-V commands when using the radio as a Win-Test external sound card voice keyer.
These new scripts replace and enhance the limited number of IC-7800 scripts I had previously published.  They can easily be installed by unzipping the file and running one script:  Install_IcomScripts.  For complete details, please see the Readme file inside the Zip.
Supported Features:   Set     ClearRIT     Text to CW      USB Voice Keyer   IcomGenericRadio1=     IC-7000          IC-7100        Y             Y               Y                    88h     IC-7200                                      Y                    76h     IC-7410                      Y               Y     IC-7600        Y             Y               Y       IC-7700        Y             Y     IC-7800        Y             Y     IC-7850        Y             Y               Y     IC-7851        Y             Y               Y     IC-9100                      Y               Y     IC-Generic - upon first use, script will prompt for radio's hex address     Icom via OmniRig - upon first use, script will prompt for radio's model type
Some of the disabled features may be supported by future firmware releases from Icom.  Older generation Icom radios (e.g. IC-781) lack the CI-V commands required to support most of the features listed above.
As for displaying the frequency of VFO B in Win-Test, that is still not supported.  In theory one could reprogram OmniRig .ini files to take advantage of the new firmware commands to control VFO B, but I ran out of time to try that before I had to give up the IC-7600 I was using for testing.
73,Bob, N6TV
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