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+====== IC-7300 Settings and Windows Driver ======
+===== Radio Settings for Digital Modes =====
+This page describes how to adjust the settings on the IC-7300 to use digital modes like FT8, JS8, or Winlink.  To make it convenient to switch between digital and voice, we use an SD Card to save the settings and load them up when needed.
+So before doing anything, let's backup the current settings in case something goes wrong:
+  * Insert an SD Card in the radio.
+  * Go to <key>MENU</key> -> ''SD Card''
+  * The first time, ''Format'' the card. <wrap important>This will erase everything on the card.</wrap>
+  * Press ''Save Setting'' -> ''New File'' -> Pick a file name.
+Later on, these settings can be applied using the ''Load Setting'' option.
+==== Connector Settings ====
+Now that the settings are backed up, lets tweak a few things.
+VA7FI has the following settings on his radio.  The settings in <fc #c0c0c0>light grey</fc> are there for reference only and can be different, but the settings in black should probably match.
+|  |Digital |Voice |
+^^^^
+|<key>MENU</key> -> ''SET'' -> ''Connectors'': |||
+|ACC/USB Output Select   |<fc #c0c0c0>AF</fc>    ||
+|ACC/USB AF Output Level |40%   |50% |
+|ACC/USB AF SQL          |<fc #c0c0c0>OFF (Open)</fc> ||
+|ACC/USB AF Beep Speech... Output |<fc #c0c0c0>OFF</fc> ||
+^^^^
+|ACC/USB IF Output level |<fc #c0c0c0>50%</fc> ||
+|ACC MOD Level           |<fc #c0c0c0>50%</fc> ||
+|USB MOD Level           |35%--40%((Change the ''USB MOD Level'' to adjust the ALC, which should be about 2/3 in the red when transmitting.)) |50% |
+|DATA OFF MOD            |<fc #c0c0c0>MIC/ACC</fc> ||
+^^^^
+|DATA MOD                |<fc #c0c0c0>USB</fc> ||
+|<key>MENU</key> -> ''SET'' -> ''Connectors'' -> ''CI-V'': |||
+|CI-V Baud Rate          |<fc #c0c0c0>Auto</fc> ||
+|CI-V Address            |Note it |<fc #c0c0c0>N/A</fc>|
+|CI-V Transceive         |<fc #c0c0c0>ON</fc>  ||
+|CI-V USB->Remote Tx Address |<fc #c0c0c0>N/A</fc> ||
+|CI-V Output (for ANT)   |<fc #c0c0c0>OFF</fc> ||
+|CI-V USB Port           |<fc #c0c0c0>Link to [REMOTE]</fc>||
+|<key>MENU</key> -> ''SET'' -> ''Connectors'': |||
+|USB Serial Function     |<fc #c0c0c0>CI-V</fc> ||
+|<key>MENU</key> -> ''SET'' -> ''Connectors'' -> ''USB SEND Keying'': |||
+|USB SEND                |RTS |OFF |
+|USB Keying (CW)         |<fc #c0c0c0>OFF</fc> ||
+|USB Keying (RTTY)       |<fc #c0c0c0>OFF</fc>||
+|Inhibit Timer at USB Connection |<fc #c0c0c0>ON</fc> ||
+==== Filter Settings ====
+Next, we adjust the filter width:
+  * Press the ''FIL1'' (or ''FIL2'' or ''FIL3'') button at the top of the screen (above the frequency) and select ''FIL1''.
+  * Press and hold ''FIL1'' (yes, the same button as before).
+  * Press the ''BW'' button and turn the ''VFO'' knob until it says "3.6k"
+  * Then turn the inner and outer ''TWIN PBT'' knobs (top left) to adjust the boundaries to 600 and 2600 (even though the picture shows 650 and 3400).((The filter boundaries can be tweaked anytime on the fly to filter out unwanted signals at the edge of the band. This is useful if say you've got strong RTTY signals activating your [[wp>Automatic_gain_control |AGC]], thus reducing the strength of the signals you're interested in.))
+  * Optionally, press ''FIL1'' again to also customize ''FIL2'' and ''FIL3'' in the same fashion.
+  * When done, press the <key>MENU</key> button and select the screen you usually like to see (''SCOPE'', ''METER'', etc)
+{{ /howto/7300digital/filters.png |}}
+==== Digital and Voice settings ====
+Let's now set settings that will be specific to the voice and digital modes.
+Start by adjusting all the settings in the Voice column:
+^Mode             ^Digital        ^Voice          |
+|Defaut Frequency |7.078.00 USB-D |3.729.00 LSB    |
+|<key>MUTI</key> (select and turn the knob)  |||
+|RF POWER         |30%            |100%           |
+|MIC GAIN         |40%||
+|COMP             |N/A            |ON 4           |
+|MONITOR          |ON 12%         |OFF 12% |
+|<key>FUNCTION</key> |||
+|P.AMP ATT        |OFF||
+|AGC              |OFF            |MID |
+|NOTCH            |OFF||
+|NB               |OFF            |Depends    |
+|NR               |OFF            |Depends |
+|IP+              |OFF||
+|VOX              |OFF||
+|COMP             |N/A            |ON  |
+|1/4              |OFF           |WIDE  |
+|MONI             |ON            |OFF  |
+  * Now save the settings to the SD Card and call the file ''1Voice''
+Before we set the digital settings, move on to the next section and come back here after.
+==== ACG Adjustments ====
+For digital modes, we don't want any ACG:
+  * Pick a clear frequency.
+  * Press <key>FUNCTION</key> button.
+  * Press and hold the ''AGC'' button.
+  * Select the ''FAST'' button and turn the VFO knob until it reads ''OFF''.
+  * Optionally, set the ''MID'' to 0.3s and the ''SLOW'' to 2.0s.
+  * Press <key>MENU</key> and select ''SCOPE'', or ''METER'', or ...
+Now that the ACG is set, go back to the previous section and apply the settings in the Digital column.  When complete, save to the SD card under the name ''2Digital''.
+==== Loading Settings ====
+To load the settings: <key>MENU</key> -> ''SET'' -> ''SD Card'' -> ''Load Setting'' -> ''1Voice'' or ''2Digital'' -> ''ALL'' -> ''YES'' and restart.
+===== IC-7300 Windows Driver =====
+Before connecting the radio the computer, the driver needs to be installed:
+  * Search for "ic-7300" on the [[https://www.icomjapan.com/support/firmware_driver/ |Icom website]]
+  * Download the latest ''USB Driver''
+    * Click on the link in the ''Model Name'' column
+    * Scroll down to the bottom of the next page
+    * Check the ''I have read'' box and Download
+  * This should have downloaded a file named ''CD-301501-00x.zip''
+  * Unzip it (Extract) and run ''CD-301501-004\Driver\Win10\CP210xVCPInstaller_x64.exe''
+Your computer may request to reboot (or not).  Once done, you should see the following in your ''Device Manager'':
+{{  /howto/7300digital/devicemanager.png?500  }}
+====== References ======
+  * [[https://yo3hjv.blogspot.com/2016/06/setting-up-ic-7300-and-winlink-winmor.html |YO3HJV Setting up IC-7300 and Winlink Winmor TNC]]
+  * [[https://yachtzenagain.blogspot.com/2019/04/winlink-setup-with-icom-ic-7300.html |Winlink with IC-7300]]
+  * [[http://js8call.com/js8call-getting-started/ |JS8Call Getting Started]]