Ray, W3PRR, asked me for help on configuring Fldigi running on a Mac with OS 10.9.4 so that it can control an Icom 7200 radio. Here’s how I did it: 1. Best video editing software for macbook air. Get yourself a plain USB-A to USB-B cable, as used with most recent computer printers.

Dec 26, 2011  In this example, I use a MacBook, Icom 735, and RUMLog software. However, with the PL-2303 chipset cables, this should be possible with any radio that has serial port connections. USB control of IC-7000. Standard Sound Device - no custom drivers: The USB Sound. Compatible with most standard Windows software.

The IC7200 has a built in sound card, and the USB cable will provide both rig control and audio input/output through the one cable. Make sure the OS is up to date by running OS X’s Software Update.

You need to install the driver for the Silicon Labs CP210 USB-to-UART bridge, which is what provides the brains for the USB-B port on the back of the radio. Note: Do not connect the radio to your Mac when you install the driver. Connect the radio after you install and reboot the Mac. Download and install the. Download and install the latest version of. Connect and power on the radio to your computer using the USB cable.

Make sure that the radio is in Data mode, and make sure that Data mode is set to U, so that it accepts audio and CAT commands through the USB port. See page 43 of the Icom 7200 Instruction Manual for details. 7.In Fldigi, under Configuration > Audio > Devices, select PortAudio, then USB Audio CODEC for both Capture and Playback. Click Save before you move to the next step.

Note: If the radio is not connected and powered on, the USB Audio CODEC option will not be visible. Under Configuration > Rig use these settings. Click Initialize, then Save, then Close. At this point you should be able to see activity in the Fldigi waterfall (ASSuming there is anyone on frequency), and you should be able to transmit from within the program.

The 20M PSK31 calling frequncy, 14.070 MHz, is a good frequency to use for testing because it tends to be active. Thanks for the post -- very useful to know that the CODEC does not display until the radio is connected to a MAC or PC. Also, I am struggling to verify correct installation on the USB driver to my PC (Notebook, win 8.1) or PC (win 7). I don't want to connect my new IC-7200 until this is clear.

Neither seem to have a serial port on the mother board, so looking at the Device Manager to confirm connection of the USB driver to a com port does not work. Even after I added a virtual port using com0com I had no luck. Any ideas from your experience, please? (I did the usual reboot after changes, etc.).

Connecting your Radio to your Computer Connecting your Radio to your Computer Their are two major Radio-Computer connection channels, CAT and Audio. CAT (Computer Aided Tuning) The CAT channel allows you to tell the radio what frequency and mode to tune to, which VFO to use and when to transmit and receive. This allows MacLoggerDX running on your computer to automatically tune your radio to a dxcluster spot it has just received. CAT also allows the computer to read back this information so that MacLoggerDX can automatically enter the frequency and mode you are using when you log a call. Since most radios have old style TTL or RS-232 connections for this channel and most computers have abandoned these old style serial ports, we need to add a USB-to-Serial adapter to the computer. This is usually a simple piece of hardware accompanied by a Mac software driver that allows MacLoggerDX to 'see' the radio connected to this device. The device may also include level converters to convert the RS-232 to the TTL level required by the (older) radio and sometimes DTR and RTS lines to also let the computer key the radio's PTT and CW lines.