Posted by: "iz2bkt" iz2bkt@infinito.it iz2bkt Date: Wed Jun 7, 2006 9:24 am (PDT) Hi, is available for download the beta of CAT Control program IC7000BKT on http://iz2bkt.altervista.org 73, Mauro ======================================================================== Re: What is everyone using for a ci-v interface? Posted by: "Walter O'Brien, W2WJO" w2wjo@walterobrien.com w2wjo Date: Wed Jun 7, 2006 6:19 am (PDT) I haven't hooked this up yet, but I DID purchase the Black Cat Systems CI-V Interface for the IC-7000. I can only say that this has many positive reviews, but can't add any personal experience. I have NO commercial involvement, just passing along info. The USB CI-V Interface plugs into the USB port of a Windows OR Macintosh computer, allowing an Icom (or other CI-V interface) radio to be connected and controlled via the CI-V (CIV) protocol. An attached 6 ft USB cable plugs into a standard USB port on your computer. The USB CI-V Interface is powered off the USB bus, no external power is required. It is effectively equivalent to the combination of an Icom CT-17 along with a USB to serial interface. Included drivers (for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP and Macintosh MacOS 8.6-9.2 and Mac OS X 10.2 or later) create an emulated serial port (COM1-COM8 for Windows, Communications Toolbox compatible for Macintosh) that allow any well behaved application to use the interface as though it was a normal serial port. No other software is included with the unit, but most if not all existing Icom control programs should work with it, as it appears as a normal serial port. Click here for links to some programs. The USB CI-V Interface is only $59.00 (introductory price) plus $10.00 shipping within the USA. Overseas shipping is $30, this includes Canada. A four port version is also available for $89.00 http://www.blackcatsystems.com/usbciv/ 73 Walter W2WJO ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ========================================================================