Icom CS-IP501M User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

CS-IP501M

Thank you for choosing this Icom product. READ
ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely

before using this product.

The CS-IP501M is a software application to setup the IP501M from your PC.

L The instructions are based on using Microsoft

®

Windows® 10.

System requirements (As of August 2019)

To use the software, a computer system and some items described below are required.

• Operating System (OS)
Microsoft
(32/64bit, Service Pack 1 or later)
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 (32/64bit)*
Microsoft® Windows® 10 (32/64bit)
* Except for Microsoft® Windows® RT.

• USB port
A USB 1.1 or 2.0 port

L Icom is not responsible for problems using a PC installed

with an OS listed above.

®

Windows® 7

• Cables

OPC-1122U programming cable

NOTE:

There are two different OPC-1122Us:

• One has no marks on the label. (previous)

• One has a “B” marked on the label.
The previous (unmarked) OPC-1122U is NOT usable with
Microsoft

®

Windows® 10 and 8.1.

Operation note

• The contents of this sheet, the software associated
with the CS-IP501M, and the appearance of the
CS-IP501M are all subject to change without notice.

• The displays, indications, or operations may differ
slightly, depending on your system settings, type of
OS, and its service pack level.

Procedure outline

To setup from a PC, rst follow the steps described below.

Step 1 Preparations

Conrm the system requirements in these instructions.

Step 2 CS-IP501M installation

Install the CS-IP501M following these instructions.

Step 3 USB driver installation

Install the USB driver following the OPC-1122U installation guide.

Step 4 Connection

Connect the transceiver and a PC following these instructions, and then turn ON the transceiver.

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Installing the programming software

1. Log in as the administrator.

L BE SURE no other applications are running.

2. Download and unzip the file.

L If “Security Warning” is displayed, click <Yes> to

continue.

3. Double-click “setup.exe” contained in the
unzipped folder.

Double-Click

L If “User Account Control” is displayed, click <Yes> to

continue.

4. “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Icom
CS-IP501M #31” is displayed, and then click
<Next>>.

Click

L If your PC already has the software installed, the

uninstall or update screen is displayed.

5. “Ready to Install the Program” is displayed, and
then click <Install>.

6. After the installation is completed, “InstallShield
Wizard Completed” is displayed, and then click
<Finish>.

Click

Uninstalling the software

Before uninstalling the software, conrm the
CS-IP501M is closed.

1. Log in as the administrator.

2. Click the <Start> button, then click the “Settings”
icon, and then click “Apps.”

• Microsoft
Place the mouse pointer in the bottom right corner of
the screen.
Click the “Settings” charm, then click “Control Panel,”
and then click “Uninstall a program.”

• Microsoft
Click the <Start> button, then click “Control Panel,”
and then click “Uninstall a program.”

®

Windows® 8.1:

®

Windows® 7:

3. Click “Icom CS-IP501M #31,” and then click
“Uninstall.”

L If “User Account Control” is displayed, click <Yes> to

continue.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall.

Click

Reinstalling the software

Once the uninstalling is complete, you can reinstall
the CS-IP501M by following the steps in “Installing
the programming software.”

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Before connecting the cable to your PC

Before you use the OPC-1122U programming cable, you must install its USB driver. The driver is supplied with
the programming cable. See the programming cable instruction manual for details.

Connection

NOTE: Before connecting or disconnecting the cables, turn OFF the transceiver.

Connect the OPC-1122U programming cable between the transceiver and the PC, as shown below. After
connecting, turn ON the transceiver.

To a USB port

PC

(comes with the OPC-1122U)

Starting the CS-IP501M

1. Click “Icom” in the Start menu, and then click
“CS-IP501M #31” to start the software.

• Microsoft® Windows® 8.1:
<Start> ➔

• Microsoft
<Start> ➔ All Programs ➔ Icom ➔ CS-IP501M #31 ➔
CS-IP501M #31

L You can also start the software by simply double-

clicking the CS-IP501M #31 shortcut icon on the
desktop.

2. Edit necessary settings for each function.

➔ CS-IP501M #31

®

Windows® 7:

Transceiver

To the Microphone jack

OPC-1122UUSB cable

NOTE:

• To prevent data loss, you should rst read all the
transceiver’s setting data into the programming
software. Before editing or entering, make a

backup le onto your PC. A backup le enables

easy restoring even if the setting data in the
transceiver is accidentally deleted. After that,
enter or edit parameters using the programming
software. If you write the setting data into your
transceiver before reading, the settings are
overwritten.
See page 5 to read the data from the

transceiver settings and to save the settings le.

• DO NOT turn OFF the transceiver or the PC, and
DO NOT disconnect the cable while reading or

writing setting data. Otherwise, the data could be
lost or deleted.

TIP: See the Help le of the software for assistance

with the functions or settings.

To open the Help le, click “Help” in the <Help>

menu of the software.

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For your reference

D COM Port Searching

NOTE: Before searching for the COM port, conrm

the transceiver is turned ON and the transceiver and
the PC are correctly connected together.

To Conrm the COM port number

1. Click the folder icon on the taskbar.

Select “Search” in the <COM Port> menu to
automatically set the COM port number that the cable
is connected to.

L You can also conrm the COM port number in the

Device Manager screen.

Click

2. Right-click “This PC,” and then click “Properties.”

• Microsoft® Windows® 7:
Right-click “Computer,” and then click “Properties.”

1Right-click

2Click

3. Click [Device Manager].

Click

• The “Device Manager” screen is displayed.

4. Double-click “Ports (COM & LPT).”

1Double-click

2Conrm

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For your reference (Continued)

D About basic operation

To read the data from the transceiver

Click
menu.

To save the settings le to a folder on your PC

Click
menu.

To write the setting data into the transceiver

Click
menu.

, or select “Read ← TR” in the <Program>

or select “Save” or “Save As...” in the <File>

, or select “Write → TR” in the <Program>

D Firmware updating

Basically, the transceiver’s rmware is automatically

updated through a mobile network.
See the transceiver’s Instruction manual about

updating the rmware.

If you need to update the transceiver’s rmware
ofine, select “Update...” in the <Firmware> menu.

L You cannot download the rmware le from the Icom

website.

If the dealer orders you to update the transceiver ofine,

use the CS-IP501M to update it.

NOTE:

• Before updating, conrm the transceiver is turned
ON and the transceiver and the PC are correctly
connected together.

• While updating, NEVER turn OFF the transceiver
or the PC, and NEVER disconnect the cables.

Otherwise, the transceiver rmware will be

corrupted.

CAUTION: Firmware is important for the basic
system control of your equipment. An interruption
or a malfunction during downloading may cause
a failure in the data rewriting, and your equipment
may stop functioning normally. If such a failure of

the rmware rewriting results in your equipment not

functioning normally, Icom Inc. expressly denies
any and all responsibility arising from the result of
damage from such an event.

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trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the
United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France,
Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and/or other
countries.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
All other products or brands are registered trademarks or
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