Icom IC-9700 - 12. DD Mode Operations; About the DD Mode; Setting Your PC

12. DD MODE OPERATIONS
12-1
About the DD mode Setting your PC
To operate in the DD mode, you need a network
environment Local Area Network (LAN).
L The communication in the DD mode is Peer to Peer.
L Refer to your PC manual for PC setting details.
1. Obtain the static IP address
Set a static IP address to your PC.
L Note the current IP address before you change it.
Communication without a repeater
L Do not set the same IP address between PCs.
Example:
PC
IP address:
192.168.0.100
Subnet mask:
255.255.255.0
PC
IP address:
192.168.0.101
Subnet mask:
255.255.255.0
Communication using a repeater
Set the IP address, subnet mask and the repeater’s
gateway address that are specied by the repeater
administrator.
Example:
Server
RepeaterRepeater
Internet
Gateway IP address:
10.0.0.9
PC
PC
IP address:
***.***.***.***
Subnet mask:
255.0.0.0
Default gateway:
10.0.0.9
• Data communication at 128 kbps
PC
Data
PC
• Data can be sent through an internet connection to
another station or through another repeater
Server
RepeaterRepeater
Internet
PC
Data
PC
Server
Repeater
Internet
PC
Browsing web sites
While in the DD mode and the “TX INHIBIT” is set
to “OFF,” the data is automatically sent when data is
input from a PC. The received data is output on the
PC.
L Each push of
TRANSMIT
toggles the “TX INHIBIT” ON
or OFF.
L You can change data output setting.
MENU
»
SET > DV/DD Set > DD Packet Output
L PRECAUTION
• While the transmission inhibit is OFF, les in the shared
folder may be modied or deleted, or unknown le(s)
may be copied into the folder by other station.
• Icom assumes no responsibility whatever for any
damages or lost prots resulting from opportunities for
signal communications being lost because of the failure,
malfunction, poor condition, damage, or data loss of this
unit or because of such external causes as power failure.
Icom also dismisses all responsibility for demands made
by a third party.
• Since the transmitting data is not encrypted, the data can
be received and decrypted by other stations.
• Connect the IC-9700 and PC using an Ethernet cable
for Data mode operation before starting the DD mode
operation. (see p. 12-2)
• Disconnecting the PC from any other network, ISP, LAN,
and so on, is recommended. A network error may occur.
• For data transferring (PC-to-PC communication), a xed
IP address must be set, and folder is shared in the same
workgroup between both PC.