IZ2LXI :
How to use the Android app RS-MS1A with "older"
D-Star radios IC-2820, IC-92, ID-51, ID-5100) with
the serial cable
As of version of the 1.1 Icom app RS-MS1A it becomes
possible to use it jointly with one of the "older" d.star radio via
serial cable.
The "data chain" to create it's not overcomplicated, but it can
imply a bit of luck in finding the right components:
• Telephone or tablet :
• it must be an "android 4.x" with USB OTG (Usb On the
Go) support. this is a key aspect to make it work with the
serial adapter.
•
• Cable to connect the phone to the serial adapter
• it MUST be an"USB OTG" cable (it.wikipedia.org/wiki/
USB_On-The-Go) i.e. cheaper USB reduction from USB
A to mini USB DO NOT WORK WITH OTG .
•
• USB-TO Serial adapater:
• it shall be a model recognized by the phone/tablet.
sometimes different adpaters works with different phones
-- it can be the same one you use with d-rats
•
• reduction cable compatible with your radio - lately it's a
female-serial to mini jack (2.5mm) like the one you use
with d-rats
How to use it
1 first of all... read the manual of the app and of your radio
2 configure the radio as you would do for d.rats (you can
test it with d.rats and pc)
3 install the android RS-MS1A app from the app store
4 connect the serial adapter to the phone using the otg
cable. the phone will promt you to launch an app... select
the RS-MS1A -- if this doesnt happen:
• feel lucky
• try with a different OTG adapter
• check that it all works with d-rats and pc
• try with different serial adapter
• try with different phone
once the app loads and gives no error of "no radio"
1 open the RS-MS1A app and select "other radio"
2 be sure to insert "mycall" and "your call" in the proper
fields otherwise it will not work.
Notes
IC-92: data speed to be set at 9200 bps
bron: http://iz2lxi.jimdo.com/using-rsms1a-app-with-olderradios-like-ic-2820/
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