Icom RC-FS10 Instructions Manual
INFORMATION FOR CT-24
q
Cushion
sheet
The CT-24 utilizes an enhanced AMBE+2™ vocoder, and
was designed to be used exclusively with the RC-FS10.
You can control up to 8 repeaters at one RC-FS10 installation.
Panel Description
qPower/communicate indicator
- Lights green when the power is
ON.
- Lights orange during communication.
wUSB port
Connects the USB cable.
eMulti secure holder
- To prevent the theft of the CT24:
Secure it to the PC by attach-
ing a security cable through the
holder hole.
- To facilitate carrying:
Run a strap though the holder
hole.
Attaching cushions
Attach the 4 adhesive cushions to the
bottom panel of the CT-24.
w
e
Cushion
When disconnecting the CT-24 from the PC
Before disconnecting the CT-24, BE SURE to click the “safely remove hardware” icon in the taskbar.
Specifications
•Power supply voltage: 5 V ±10% (supplied from the
PC’s USB port)
•Current drain: Less than 200 mA
•Interface: USB 2.0
•Operating temp. range: 0˚C to 40˚C;32˚F to 104˚F
•Relative humidity: 5% to 95%
• Dimensions: 70 (W) × 21 (H) × 50 (D) mm;
(Projections not included) 2.8 (W) × 0.8 (H) × 2 (D) inches
•Weight (approximate): 44 g; 1.6 oz
• USB cable length: 1.5 m; 5 feet (long)
(approximate) 15 cm; 5.9 inches (short)
Voice Coding Technology
The AMBE+2™ voice coding Technology embodied in this
product is protected by intellectual property rights including
patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice
Systems, Inc. This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for use within this Communications Equipment. The user
of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to
extract, remove, decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Object Code, or in any other way convert the Object
Code into a human-readable form. U.S. Patent Nos.
#8,595,002, #8,359,197, #8,315,860, #8,200,497,
#7,970,606 and #6,912,495 B2.
INSTRUCTIONS
REMOTE COMMUNICATOR
RC-FS10 #35
Multi-Trunking & dPMR Mode 2
& RoIP gateway compatible version
SYSTEM REQUREMENTS
Operating
System
CPU Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz CPU or better, or
Memory 2 GB of available memory or more
HDD 100 MB of available disk space
Audio DirectSound compatible sound card that
Display
Resolution
Other
Hardware
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32/64 bit)
Microsoft
Microsoft
*Except for Microsoft
equivalent CPU
covers the frequency response range of up
to 20 kHz, with a sampling rate of 48 kHz.
1024 × 768 pixel or more
CD-ROM drive
10 Mbps or greater Ethernet interface
USB 1.1 or 2.0 port
Speaker or headset
®
Windows® 8.1 (32/64 bit)*
®
Windows® 10 (32/64 bit)
®
Windows®RT.
Thank you for choosing this Icom product. The Remote Communicator creates a virtual radio/simple
dispatcher control panel on a Windows PC. This allows you to access and communicate with repeaters, and transceivers on your IDAS IP Network and
RoIP gateway.
Before installation, read these instructions carefully.
SUPPLIED ITEMS
CT-24
CD Cushion sheet
USB cable (long)
USB cable (short)
OPTION
CT-23 ptt microphone adapter
Enables you to connect an Icom microphone, such as the
SM-26, to the PC in your IDAS system.
A BC-147 series AC adapter is separately required as the
power supply.
Icom is not responsible for the destruction, damage to, or performance of any
Icom or non-Icom equipment, if the malfunction is because of:
• Force majeure, including, but not limited to, fires, earthquakes, storms,
floods, lightning, other natural disasters, disturbances, riots, war, or radioac
tive contamination.
• The use of Icom products with any equipment that is not manufactured or
approved by Icom.
Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany,
France, Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and/or other countries.
IDAS is a trademark of Icom Incorporated.
dPMR and the dPMR logo are trademarks of the dPMR MoU Association.
Adobe and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated
in the United States and/or other countries.
Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective holders.
FCC INFORMATION
For CLASS B UNINTENTIONAL RADIATORS
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiv-
er.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
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These instructions are based on using Windows 8.1.
The displayed screens, indications or operations may differ slightly from the instructions, depending on your system configu-
ration or Windows operating system.
PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION: NEVER expose the CT-24 to rain, snow or any
liquids. This will damage the CT-24.
DO NOT use or place the CT-24 in areas with temperatures
below 0°C (32°F) or above 40°C (104°F).
DO NOT use harsh solvents such as benzine or alcohol to
clean the CT-24, because they can damage its surfaces.
DO NOT allow the PC to go into the sleep or standby mode
while using the RC-FS10. Otherwise, it might not work properly after the PC resumes normal activity.
CONNECT the CT-24 to only the PC or an adequate selfpowered USB hub. Otherwise, it may not work properly.
MENU SCREEN
Insert the CD into the CD drive, double-click the “AutoRun.
exe” on the CD.
- Depending on the PC setting, the Menu screen shown to
the right is automatically displayed.
- To read the instructions on the CD, Adobe
quired. If you have not installed the reader, please download it from Adobe Systems Incorporated’s website.
- When you want to close the menu screen, click “Exit.”
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Reader® is re-
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A7198W-1EX-1 Printed in Japan
© 2014–2018 Icom Inc.
Step 1: USB DRIVER INSTALLATION
Step 2: RC-FS10 APPLICATION INSTALLATION
When installing the USB driver, log in as the administra-
tor.
q Make sure Windows has completed its start-up, and no
other applications are running.
wInsert the CD into the CD drive.
eClick “Install USB driver” on the menu screen.
•If “User Account Control” displays, click [Yes].
r“ Welcome to USB InstallShield Wizard for Icom CT-24
USB Driver Setup” displays.
Click [Next>].
Click
t“Destination Folder” displays.
Click [Next>].
• If desired, click [Change…] to select another destination folder
before clicking [Next>].
y“Ready to Install the Program” displays.
Click [Install] to start the installation.
•If “Windows Security” displays, click [Install].
Click
u“InstallShield Wizard Completed” displays.
Click [Finish].
Click
i After the InstallShield Wizard is complete, connect the CT-
24 to the PC through the USB cable.
•The Power/communicate indicator lights green.
• You can uninstall the USB driver using the “Uninstall a program”
in the Windows Control Panel.
PC
When installing the application, log in as the administra-
tor.
q Make sure Windows has completed its start-up, and no
other applications are running.
wInsert the CD into the CD drive.
eClick “Install RC-FS10” on the menu screen.
•If “User Account Control” displays, click [Yes].
r“ Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Icom RC-FS10
#35” appears.
Click [Next>].
Click
t“Destination Folder” appears.
Click [Next>].
• If desired, click [Change…] to select another destination folder
before clicking [Next>].
Click
y“Ready to Install the Program” appears.
Click [Install] to start the installation.
If “User Account Control” appears, click [Allow].
Click
u After the installation has been completed, the “Inuust-
allShield Wizard Completed” appears.
Click [Finish].
Click
iEject the CD.
o‘ RC-FS10 #35’ appears in the Icom folder, which is on the
program menu, and an ‘RC-FS10 #35’ shortcut icon appears on the desktop.
• You can uninstall the application using the “Uninstall a program”
in the Windows Control Panel.
Click
PC
USB cable
to the USB port
Power/communicate
indicator
CT-24
Step 3: ACCESSING THE SETTING SCREEN
When first using the RC-FS10, some setup is required.
Connect the CT-24, a speaker or headset, and a micro-
phone before you start the application. Without them, you
cannot operate the RC-FS10 properly.
q Select ‘RC-FS10 #35’ in the Icom folder, which is on the
program menu, or double click the shortcut icon to start
the application.
w Click [Option] in the Top menu, and then select [Setting…]
to access the setting screen.
•Login authentication is required.
eEnter the user name and password, and then click [OK].
The user name and password are different, depending on
the user authority.
The default settings and the authorities are as shown be-
low.
User
authority
Default user name
and password
Configurable
settings
Super User super_user All settings
Power User power_user All settings except for
Network and IP Command.
User user Only ANI settings
You can change the user name and password in the Com-
mon Setting screen.
Refer to the Help file of the RC-FS10 for help with the
function or setting meanings.
To open the help file, click [Help] in the Top Menu,
and select [Contents].
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