ICOM ST-ID50A Instruction Manual [en,de,fr.es,it]

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INSTRUCTIONS

APPLICATION SOFTWARE

ST-ID50A

System requirements

This application is used to crop an image used for the Share Picture function of the ID-50A/ID-50E transceiver, transfer images to the transceiver, and view the received image.

• Photos taken, or photos/images saved on the device can be converted into the format used for the Share Picture function of the D-STAR transceiver.

• You can crop the image and enter text such as a call sign.

• The cropped image can be transferred to a D-STAR transceiver.

• You can load and view the received image.

• You can also save the cropped image as a le.

The following system is required to use the application. (As of July 2023)

Android device:

Conrm your USB cable meets following conditions:

- Android 8.0 or later is installed

The ST-ID50A has been tested with Android 8.x,

9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.

L This Instruction document is based on using Android 11,

and the ST-ID50A version 1.00.

- Compatible with the USB host (USB OTG)

function

NOTE:

• The application may not be usable, even if your device

is compatible with the USB host function.

• Some functions may not work correctly:

- Depending on other applications installed in the Android device.

- Depending on the memory capacity.

USB cable (User supplied):

Conrm your USB cable meets following conditions:

- Fits the transceiver’s USB port (Type-C) and your device’s USB port (Micro-B/Type-C)

L A shorter cable is preferable, as the longer one may

be unable to transfer the data.

- The cable compatible with the USB host function.

To transfer a picture to the transceiver:

With this application, you can transfer a picture to the transceiver through a USB cable. The transferred picture data is saved on the microSD card that is inserted into the transceiver.

L Conrm a microSD card is inserted to the transceiver.

USB cable (User supplied)

Android device

Transceiver

NOTE: Conrm the USB connect setting is set to

“Serialport” in the Set mode before using the USB

cable. ([MENU] > SET > Function > USB Connect)

Disclaimer:

• The application may not work properly, depending

on the OS version, installed applications, or other

reasons.

• The indications or items may di󰀨er, depending on

the OS version or settings.

• The screenshots on these Instructions are just

examples, so the contents may di󰀨er from the

actual ones.

TIP: The USB host (USB OTG) function enables

using a USB device with an Android device. To check the compatibility of your Android device with the USB host function, ask the Android device’s

manufacturer.

Icom 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. Google, Google Play and Android are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC. All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

D-STAR (Digital Smart Technology for Amateur Radio) is a digital radio protocol developed by JARL (Japan Amateur Radio League).

About the licenses

This product includes “Android-Image-Cropper” open source software, and

is licensed according to the open source software license.

This product includes “ColorPickerView” open source software, and is

licensed according to the open source software license.

This product includes “usb-serial-for-android” open source software,

and is licensed according to the open source software license.

This product includes “Native-Floyd-Steinberg-Dithering” open source software, and is licensed according to the open source software

license.

This product includes “Glide” open source software, and is licensed

according to the open source software license.

Refer to the “About the Licenses” page at the end of this manual for information on the open source software being used in this product.

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Find and download the application

Android device:

1. Touch “Play Store.”

2. Enter “ST-ID50A” in the search field.

3. Touch “ .”

• “ST-ID50A” will be displayed as the search result. L You may need to enter “ST-ID50A” as a complete

word to get the search result.

L If your Android device does not support the

application, it may not appear as the search result.

4. Touch “ST-ID50A.”

• Displays the introduction screen of the application.

5. Touch <INSTALL>.

• Installation starts.

• After the installation is nished, the ST-ID50A icon is

displayed on the screen.

Operating notes

• Disconnect the transceiver from your mobile device

when not using the application. Otherwise, it will waste your mobile device’s battery.*

* If “USB Power Input (Phone, Tablet, PC)” in the Set

mode is set to “ON.”(Default)

• This application is not usable with other

applications related to the transceiver

simultaneously.

• The application requires permission from the

device to use some functions. See your mobile device’s instructions for details.

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Operating screen

Picture Transfer screen:

Transfers the displayed picture to the transceiver. (p. 5)

Saves the displayed picture.

1 2 3 4

Touch for 1 second to display

the Select Picture window. Select where the picture you

want to edit is stored.

5 6

Enter the text you want to

add to the picture.

Select whether or not to add the text to the picture.

7 8 9  

Displays the Picture Transfer

screen.

Crop screen:

Goes back the previous

screen.

Displays the Received Picture screen.

Rotates 90 degrees

to the right.

(Clockwise)



Crops the picture.

1Auto Saving of TX Picture

The application automatically saves the transferred picture to the mobile device.

2Update Font List

Updates the font list though the Internet.

3Security Policy

Displays the security policy.

4Legal Notices

Displays the information on the open source software being used in this application.

5Align

Select the display position of the text.

6Font

Select the font.

L You can use the font registered in Google Fonts. The

selected font is downloaded though the Internet.

Some fonts are not usable.

L If you update the font list, touch “Update Font List” (2)

on the Menu list.

7Size

Select the font size of the text.

8Color

Select the text color.

9Bold

Select whether or not to make the text bold.

L You may not be able to select bold, depending on the

font.

Italic

Select whether or not to make the text italic.

L You may not be able to select italic, depending on the

font.

Set the frame around the portion that will be cropped by

dragging the anchors on the corners.

Outline

Select the outline width of the text.

Outline Color

Select the outline color of the text.

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Operating screen

Received Picture screen:

Reads the picture from the transceiver.

1 2

Touch to display the RX Picture

history details. Touch for 1 second to delete the

history.*

* A conrmation dialog is

displayed.

1Security Policy

Displays the security policy.

2Legal Notices

Displays the information on the open source software being used in this application.

Received Picture Detail screen:

Returns to the previous screen.

Saves the displayed picture.

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Operation

Cropping a picture

1. Touch

• The Picture Transfer screen is displayed.

on the bottom left of the screen.

2. Touch the black area for 1 second.

• The Select Picture screen is displayed.

3. Select where the picture you want to edit is stored.

• The Crop screen is displayed.

4. Set the frame around the portion that will be

cropped by dragging the anchors on the corners,

and then

touch “CROP.”

Adding a text to the picture

1. Touch

• The Picture Transfer screen is displayed.

on the bottom left of the screen.

2. Enter a text.

L Enter a checkmark to the check box on the left side

of the text box.

3. Touch .

4. Set the text font, size, color, and so on.

L See page 3 about each item.

Saving the picture on the mobile device

1. Touch

• The Picture Transfer screen is displayed.

on the bottom left of the screen.

2. Touch .

• The Select a Destination screen is displayed.

3. Select the destination to save the picture, and the

touch “SAVE.”

L The application automatically saves the transferred

picture if “Auto Saving of TX Picture” in the Menu is enabled (p.

Transferring the picture to the transceiver

1. Touch

• The Picture Transfer screen is displayed.

on the bottom left of the screen.

2. Touch .

• The File Name Setting screen is displayed. L Rename the  le name, if necessary.

3. Touch [OK] to transfer the picture.

• While transferring, is displayed on the mobile

device.

L To cancel transfer, touch

on the mobile device.

Loading the received pictures from the transceiver

To view the received pictures, load them into the

application.

L The received picture cannot be displayed on the

transceiver.

1. Touch on the bottom right of the screen.

• The Received Picture screen is displayed.

2. Touch .

• The con rmation dialog is displayed.

3. Touch [OK] to load the pictures.

• While loading, is displayed on the mobile device.

• The loaded pictures are displayed. L To cancel transfer, touch L Up to 50 pictures can be loaded. L The transceiver cannot receive a picture while

loading received pictures.

on the mobile device.

Saving the received picture to the mobile device

1. Touch the picture you want to save to your

device.

• The Received Picture Detail screen is displayed.

2. Touch .

• The Select a Destination screen is displayed.

3. Select the destination to save the picture.

L The  le name is automatically set in the following

format: PicYYYYMMDD_“The caller’s call sign”.jpg (YYYY: Year, MM: Month, DD: Day).

NOTE: If you cannot transfer or load the picture, check

the following:

On the transceiver:

• The transceiver is turned ON.

• The transceiver’s  rmware is the latest version.

• A microSD card is inserted into the transceiver.

• The transceiver is in a normal operating mode. L The transceiver cannot receive the picture in special

modes, such as the clone mode,  rmware update mode, import or export mode, or setting save mode.

• “ USB Connect” in the Set mode is set to

“Serialport.”

([MENU] > SET > Function > USB Connect)

On the mobile device:

• The transceiver is connected through the USB cable.

USB cable:

• Usable for data transfer and not for charging only.

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