D-STAR REPEATER SYSTEM id- rp2 Instruction Manual
IMPORTANT EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY before attempting to operate the re- WORD DEFINITION Personal injury, fire hazard or electric R WARNING shock may occur. peater. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for the ID-RP2 system. CAUTION NOTE Equipment damage may occur. If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk or personal injury, fire or electric shock.
TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT ....................................................................... i EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .................................................... i PRECAUTIONS .................................................................. i TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................... ii 5 DRIVER INSTALLATIONS ................................... 19–33 ■ Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2) ......................... 19 ■ Microsoft® Windows® 2000 ...............
1 SYSTEM OUTLINE ■ ID-RP2D The D-star repeater site can be constructed by combining with the following units according to the plan or scale. ID-RP2C : Repeater controller ID-RP2D : 1.2 GHz data repeater ID-RP2V : 1.2 GHz digital voice repeater ID-RP2L : 10 GHz microwave link repeater ➥ID-RP2D is a 1.2 GHz data (128 kbps) repeater and connects to the ID-RP2C. *The ID-RP2D never functions as a repeater without IDRP2C, due to no relay function is built-in.
SYSTEM OUTLINE D AH-106 : 10 GHz parabolic antenna 800 (d) D AH-107 : 10 GHz parabolic antenna 450 (d) ➥Both AH-106 and AH-107 are offset parabolic antenna and connect to ID-RP2L. Up to 20 km (approx.; 12.4 miles)* or 8 km (approx.; 5 miles)* of communication range is provided when AH-106 or AH-107 is used at the both microwave link repeaters, respectively. And up to 12 km (approx.; 7.5 miles)* of communication range is provided between AH-107 and AH106’s repeaters.
2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ■ Accessories for ID-RP2C q Power cable (OPC-1380; approx. 3 m; 10 ft) ……… 1 w Utility CD …………………………………………… 1 e Rubber feet ………………………………………… 4 r Spare fuses (FGB01 30A) ………………………… 2 q w r e ■ Accessories for ID-RP2D/ID-RP2V q Power cable (OPC- 1309; approx. 1 m; 3.
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 2 ■ Accessories for AH-106 q w q Element arm ……………………………………… 1 w Element …………………………………………… 1 e Elevation support plate …………………………… 1 r Support arms ……………………………………… 2 e r ■ Accessories for AH-107 q w e t r y u !2 o !0 q Pole stopper ……………………………………… 1 w Pole clamp ………………………………………… 1 e Clamp base (w/bolts) ………………………… 1 set r Bolts (M6×65) ……………………………………… 2 t Pole clamps ………………………………………… 8 y Bolts (M8×170) ……………………………………… 4 u Spring washers (M8) ……………………………… 8 i Nuts (M8)
3 PANEL DESCRIPTIONS ■ ID-RP2C (Front panel) q w e r t y r SERVICE 2 CONNECTOR (p. 43) Connects a PC via an USB cable (A-B type; purchase separately) to set the operating frequency or monitor the repeater operation for the microwave link repeater that is connected to [ASSIST2] connector. q POWER SWITCH [POWER] The power switch for ID-RP2C. The LED indicator located at right lights when the power is turned ON. w 10BASE-T CONNECTOR [10BASE-T] (p.
PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 3 ■ ID-RP2D (Front panel) q w e q POWER SWITCH [POWER] The power switch for ID-RP2D. The LED indicator located at right lights when the power is turned ON. e SERVICE CONNECTOR [SERVICE] (p. 41) Connects a PC via an USB cable (A-B type; purchase separately) to set the both transmit and receive frequencies. w HIGH/LOW POWER SELECT SWITCH [H/L] Selects the transmit output power High (approx. 10 W) and Low (approx. 1 W).
3 PANEL DESCRIPTIONS ■ ID-RP2V (Front panel) q w e r q POWER SWITCH [POWER] The power switch for ID-RP2V. The LED indicator located at right lights when the power is turned ON. e SERVICE CONNECTOR T [SERVICE T] (p. 42) Connects a PC via an USB cable (A-B type; purchase separately) to set the transmit frequency. r SERVICE CONNECTOR R [SERVICE R] (p. 42) Connects a PC via an USB cable (A-B type; purchase separately) to set the receive frequency.
PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 3 ■ ID-RP2L q w e r t y q POWER CABLE CONNECTOR [DC13.8V] (p. 11) Connects to ID-RP2C to be supplied the DC power. Cable length: Approx. 30 m; 100 ft r TEST PLUG [TEST] (p. 18) Connects the supplied test plug* when adjusting the parabolic antenna beam. Test mode is automatically selected when connecting the test plug. w ANTENNA CONNECTOR [ANT] (p. 11) Connects an optional parabolic antenna AH-106 or AH-107. IMPORTANT!: Attach the waterproof cap during normal operation.
4 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS ■ Precautions NEVER expose the ID-RP2C/D/V to rain, snow or any liquids. R DANGER! ID-RP2 installation, particularly IDRP2L and antennas, is intended for professional installation only. We are not responsible for any building breakage, any damage resulting from a drop of the ID-RP2L or antenna from a high place or unstable site or resulting from any personal injury nor any accident in any other cases. Be sure to consult an expert engineer for installations.
CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS 4 ■ When install into system rack The ID-RP2C/D/V are designed to install into the 19inch rack (EIA standard) directly. Use the supplied bolts with the rack when fixing the IDRP2C/D/V. We recommend to use the rack that has rails due to the weigh of the ID-RP2D and ID-RP2V is approx. 6.2 kg (13.7 lbs) and approx. 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs), respectively.
4 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS ■ System connections ID-RP2L (Assist 2) ID-RP2L (Assist 1) AH-108 to AH-106/107 to AH-106/107 [A] [B] [A] [B] Antenna filter OPC-1380 (supplied w/ID-RP2C) ID-RP2C Duplexer OPC-1309 (supplied w/ID-RP2D/V) ID-RP2V Control cable (supplied w/ID-RP2D/V) OPC-1309 (supplied w/ID-RP2D/V) Coaxial cables (purchase locally) External DC power supply 13.
CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS 4 ■ Antenna assembling R DANGER!: Antenna installation is intended for professional installation only. We are not responsible for any building breakage, any damage resulting from a drop of the antenna from a high place or unstable site or resulting from any personal injury nor any accident in any other cases. Be sure to consult an expert engineer for installations. D AH-106 q Remove the pole clamp that attached to the elevation angle.
4 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS Pole (48.6–89.1 mm) t Attach the pole between the elevation angle and the pole clamp, that is removed in steps q, as illustrated at left. Stopper • Tighten the two bolts within an even torque. • Use the stopper of the elevation angle when installing the antenna at the top edge of the pole. Pole clamp y Attach the supplementary arms between element arm and parabolic reflector, and attach the antenna element to the element arm.
CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS 4 D AH-107 q Attach the element arm to the parabolic reflector using with the supplied bolts (M6×30) and the element arm fitting plates. Note: Check the orientation. Element-arm fitting plate Top Reflector Short Elementarm Reflector Elevation base angle Elementarm Long Bolts M6×30 Bottom w Attach the clamp base. Use the bolts that are attached to the clamp base.
4 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS r Fix the supplied pole with the pole clamp as illustrated at left. Pole clamp Pole stopper Pole (Supplied item) t Attach the antenna element to the element holder. NOTE: The “Z” stamps on the antenna element must be face up. Element Check the orientation Element holder y Install the assembled parabolic antenna to the pole.
CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS 4 D AH-108 q Attach the nut (M6) to the radial, then attach the radial to the AH-108. w Attach the supplied bolts, pole clamps, spring washers, flat washers and nuts to the AH-108 as illustrated at left. AH-108 Pole (30–60 mm) Nut CAUTION!: The pole clamps must be attached to the plating area only. Attachment to other part may cause damage of the AH-108 due to strength shortage.
4 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS ■ ID-RP2L installation ID-RP2L must be connected to the parabolic antenna element directly. The element cable extension may cause communication error, therefore the ID-RP2L must be installed right under the parabolic antenna. R DANGER!: The ID-RP2L installation is intended for professional installation only.
CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS 4 ■ Adjusting the parabolic antenna D About the test plug Assemble the test plug before adjusting the parabolic antenna as follows. to + (voltmeter) q Shorten the TEST (pin 2) and GND (pin 3) terminals of the test plug, that supplied with the ID-RP2L. w Connects a wire to each the RSSI (pin 1) and GND (pin 4) to be connected to a voltmeter. e Assemble the test plug as illustrated at left.
5 DRIVER INSTALLATIONS The USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable (A-B type; purchase separately) is used for the connection between ID-RP2 and a PC. So, the USB driver installation is required for the PC. IMPORTANT! A different USB driver from the ID-1 is used for the ID-RP2 system. Uninstall the USB driver for ID-1 first, then install the USB driver for ID-RP2 system if the USB driver for ID-1 is installed in the PC.
DRIVER INSTALLATIONS 5 y Insert the supplied CD into the CD drive, select “Install the software automatically (Recommended),” then click [Next>]. Select Click u The wizard starts searching for the driver and shows the dialog as at left during search. i While searching the driver, the “Hardware Installation” dialog box appears as at left. Click [Continue Anyway] to start the installation.
5 DRIVER INSTALLATIONS ■ Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2)— continued o Windows starts installing the USB driver. !0 After the installation is completed, click [Finish]. Click !1 After clicking [Finish], “Found New Hardware USB Serial Port” appears as at left. !2 The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will come up as at left. Select “No, not this time” then click [Next>].
DRIVER INSTALLATIONS 5 !3 Insert the supplied CD into the CD drive, select “Install the software automatically (Recommended),” then click [Next>]. Select Click !4 The wizard starts searching for the driver and shows the dialog as at left during search. !5 While searching the driver, the “Hardware Installation” dialog box appears as at left. Click [Continue Anyway] to start the installation.
5 DRIVER INSTALLATIONS ■ Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2)— continued !6 Windows starts installing the USB driver. !7 After the installation is completed, click [Finish]. Click !8 After clicking [Finish], “Found New Hardware Your new hardware is installed and ready to use” appears as at left. !9 Eject the CD. • Rebooting the PC is recommended.
DRIVER INSTALLATIONS 5 ■ Microsoft® Windows® 2000 q Start up the Windows. • Quit all applications if activated. w Insert the CD that comes with the ID-RP2C, into the CD drive. e Connect the PC and ID-RP2C [SERVICE1] connector using with an USB cable (A-B type; purchase separately). r “Found New Hardware ID-RP2C SERVICE 1” appears as at left. t The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will come up as at left. Click [Next >].
5 DRIVER INSTALLATIONS ■ Microsoft® Windows® 2000— continued u Select “CD-ROM drives,” then click [Next >]. Select Click i When the appropriate driver is found, the dialog box appears as at left appears. Click [Next >] to start the installation. Click o After the installation is completed, click [Finish]. Click !0 After clicking [Finish], “Found New Hardware USB Serial Port” appears as at left.
DRIVER INSTALLATIONS 5 !1 The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will come up as at left. Click [Next >]. Click !2 Insert the supplied CD into the CD drive, select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended),” then click [Next >]. Select Click !3 Select “CD-ROM drives,” then click [Next >]. Select Click ☞ Continue to the next page.
5 DRIVER INSTALLATIONS ■ Microsoft® Windows® 2000— continued !4 When the appropriate driver is found, the dialog box appears as at left appears. Click [Next >] to start the installation. Click !5 After the installation is completed, click [Finish]. !6 Eject the CD. • Rebooting the PC is recommended.
DRIVER INSTALLATIONS 5 ■ Microsoft® Windows® 98/Me q Start up the Windows. • Quit all applications if activated. w Insert the CD that comes with the ID-RP2C, into the CD drive. e Connect the PC and ID-RP2C [SERVICE1] connector using with an USB cable (A-B type; purchase separately). r The “Add New Hardware Wizard” will come up as at left. Click [Next>]. Click t Insert the supplied CD into the CD drive, select “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended).”, then click [Next>].
5 DRIVER INSTALLATION ■ Microsoft® Windows® 98/Me— continued u Select the “Driver” folder in the CD then click [OK]. Select Click i Confirm the driver folder in the CD is selected, then click [Next >]. Confirm Click o When the driver is found, the screen as at left appears. Click [Next >] to start the driver installation.
DRIVER INSTALLATIONS 5 !0 After the installation is completed, click [Finish]. Click !1 After clicking [Finish], “New Hardware Found ICOM ID-RP2C SERVICE 1” appears as at left. !2 Eject the CD. • Rebooting the PC is recommended.
5 DRIVER INSTALLATION ■ COM port confirmation After the driver installation, confirm the driver availability and the port number are recommended. In this section, COM port number confirmation of the ID-RP2C [SERVICE1] connector is used for instruction example. D Microsoft® Windows® XP/2000 q Start up Windows. w Connect the PC and the ID-RP2C [SERVICE1] connector through an USB cable (A-B type; purchase separately). e Right click “My Computer” then select “Properties.
DRIVER INSTALLATION 5 D Microsoft® Windows® 98/Me q Start up Windows. w Connect the PC and the ID-RP2C [SERVICE1] connector through an USB cable (A-B type; purchase separately). e Right click “My Computer” then select “Properties.” r “System Properties” screen appears as at left. Click [Device Manager] tub. t Click “ ” of Ports (COM&LPT). Click Click y Confirm “ICOM ID-RP2C SERVICE1 (COM✱)” is displayed.
5 DRIVER INSTALLATION ■ USB driver un-installation Un-install the USB drivers as follows. IMPORTANT! As described at first of this section, USB driver is installed for each unit and connector. q Start up Windows. w Insert the CD that supplied with the ID-RP2C into the CD drive. e Open the CD drive directory using “My Computer” or “Explorer.” However, only one USB driver can be un-installed when using “Add and Delete” included in OS.
UTILITY INSTALLATION 6 The utility is used for the setting of call sign and operating frequencies. Separated utility for each ID-RP2 unit, ID-RP2C, IDRP2D, ID-RP2L and ID-RP2L, is available. In this section, describes the installation instruction with the utility software for the ID-RP2C for example. ■ Installation q Start up Windows. • Quit all other applications if running. w Insert the CD, supplied with the ID-RP2C, into the CD drive.
6 UTILITY INSTALLATION ■ Installation— continued i Click [Next>]. Click o “Choose Destination Location” screen appears. • When installing the utility into the displayed location, click [Next>]. • When installing into a different location, click [Browse…], select the desired location and then click [Next>]. Click !0 Starts the utility installation. !1 “InstallShield Wizard Complete” screen appears when the installation is finished. • Click [Finish] to complete the installation.
UTILITY INSTALLATION 6 ■ Un-installation Un-install the utility software using with the standard application of the OS, “Add and Remove Programs,” as follows. q Open “Control Panel.” • “Control Panel” is located in “Setting” in Start menu for Windows® 98/Me/2000. w Click “Add or Remove Programs.” Click e Select the desired utility name, then click [Change/Remove]. Select Click r “Confirm Uninstall” screen appears, click [OK]. Click t The screen at left appears when the un-installation starts.
7 REPEATER SETTINGS ■ ID-RP2C setting A LAN cable (patch connection; purchase separately) is used for the ID-RP2C setting. And the fixed IP address that can be communicated to the ID-RP2C must be set to the PC in advance. Refer to the instruction manual of the PC or LAN card for IP address setting details. q Start up Windows. w Connect the ID-RP2C [10BASE-T] connector and the PC’s LAN port through a LAN cable (Patch connection; purchase separately), then turn the IDRP2C power ON.
REPEATER SETTINGS 7 D ID-RP2C utility screen q w e r !2 t y !3 u !4 i !5 !6 o !0 !7 !8 @0 !9 !1 q File menu The following sub menus are displayed when clicked. • Clear:Resets to the default setting for all items. • Read from controller: Reads the setting conditions from the IDRP2C. • Write to controller: Transfers and programs the displayed setting conditions into the ID-RP2C. • Exit: Quits the utility.
7 REPEATER SETTINGS D ID-RP2C utility screen— continued q w e r !2 t y !3 u !4 i !5 !6 o !0 !7 !8 !9 !1 @0 i Config (Local repeater configuration) Selects the connected local repeater type (voice or data) for each [LOCAL RPT— CONT I/O] connector. t Firmware (Revision) indication Shows the revision number of the programmed firmware in the ID-RP2C. Click [Z] button then select the repeater type from the displayed list. The selected repeater type is displayed in the text box below.
REPEATER SETTINGS 7 !4 Port (port number) Enter the UDP port number of the connectable gateway. !0 Unit initial Enter the local repeater initial (one character) for each connected local repeater to [LOCAL RPT— CONT I/O] connector. !5 IP Address Enter the local IP address of the repeater. This initial is an identical initial for each unit, and follows the call sign. (Default: 172.16.0.1) e.g.: The “C” is the initial of JA3YUA_C. !6 Port (port number) Enter the UDP port number of the repeater.
7 REPEATER SETTINGS ■ Frequency setting for ID-RP2D q Start up the PC. w Connect an USB cable (A-B type; purchase separately) between PC’s USB port and [SERVICE] connector of the ID-RP2D, then turn the ID-RP2D power ON. e Start up the ID-RP2V/D utility. Double click the “ID-RP2VD” icon on the desktop or select the “ID-RP2VD” in “Program” in “Start” menu. r The screen as at left appears, then the dialog below is displayed.
REPEATER SETTINGS 7 ■ Frequency setting for ID-RP2V q Start up the PC. w Connect an USB cable (A-B type; purchase separately) between PC’s USB port and ID-RP2V [SERVICE] connector, then turn the ID-RP2V power ON. NOTE: The repeater unit connection may not be recognized with the PC according to the using USB cable length. Use the shorter USB cable as possible is recommended. • Connect an USB cable to [SERVICE R] when setting receive frequency.
7 REPEATER SETTINGS ■ ID-RP2L setting q Start up the PC. w Connect an USB cable (A-B type; purchase separately) between PC’s USB port and either [SERVICE 1] or [SERVICE 2] connector of the ID-RP2C, then turn the ID-RP2L power ON. NOTE: The repeater unit connection may not be recognized with the PC according to the using USB cable length. Use the shorter USB cable as possible is recommended.
REPEATER SETTINGS 7 t The utility reads the ID-RP2L setting and the screen as at left appears when the correct COM port number is set. y Enter the receive and transmit frequency for microwave link repeater operations in to “RX” and “TX” columns respectively. e Click w Click [Z], then select “Normal.” • Enter the transmit frequency of the opposed microwave link repeater into “RX,” receive frequency into “TX” column. u Click [Z] of “TX Mode,” then select “Normal.
8 MAINTENANCE ■ Troubleshooting If your repeater seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center. PROBLEM Does not turn ON. POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION • Power connector has a poor contact. • Blown fuse. REF. • Check the connector pins and re-connect the p. 11 DC power cable. • Check for the cause, then replace the fuse. p. 46 No transmit output • Antenna or coaxial cable has problems. power, or only few output power.
MAINTENANCE ■ About cleaning DO NOT use chemical agents such as benzine or alcohol when cleaning, as they can damage the repeater’s surfaces. ■ Fuse replacement If the fuse blows or the repeater stops functioning, find the source of the problem if possible, and replace the damaged fuse with a new, rated one as shown below.
9 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS ■ Specifications D ID-RP2C • General Power supply requirement Current drain Usable temperature range Dimensions (approx.; proj. not incl.) Weight (approx.) Repeater control protocol • Local repeater interface Max. number of connections Communication speed Cable length (approx.) • Assist repeater interface Max. number of connections Communication speed Cable length (approx.) • Wired interface Number of connector Type of connection MAC address IP address : 13.
SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS 9 D ID-RP2D/ID-RP2V ID-RP2D ID-RP2V Frequency range Receive 1240 to 1300 MHz Transmit 1240 to 1300 MHz Type of emission F1D (GMSK) F1D (GMSK) *F7W for system operation Frequency stability ±2.5 ppm (based on 25˚C; +77˚F) General Frequency resolutions Type-N (impedance: 50 Ω) Antenna connector Communication speed 128 kbps Power supply requirement Current drain Transmitter 5/6.25 kHz 4.8 kbps 13.8 V DC ±15% (negative ground) Tx (High) Less than 6.
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