iCOM OPC-617 External Terminal Connection Cable Instructions

June 9, 2024
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OPC-617 External Terminal Connection Cable
InstructionsiCOM OPC-617 External Terminal Connection
Cable

OPC-617 External Terminal Connection Cable

Install the OPC-617 as shown below.

iCOM OPC-617 External Terminal Connection Cable -
Cable

OPTIONAL CABLE PIN ASSIGNMENT

  • LCD backlit cont. IN
  • AF OUT
  • Det. AF OUT
  • Mod. IN
  • PTT control IN
  • Horn drive cont. OUT
  • AF GND
  • Det. AF GND
  • Mod. GND

iCOM OPC-617 External Terminal Connection Cable -
Fig1Additional Notes

DB-9 Connector Pins Notes
Pin 2 To find a suitable AF level, turn the Vol Knob OFF Change the AF Min

level (in Set Mode) until a suitable level is found.
Pin 4| Solder Bead F for data.
Solder Bead D for AF in.
Pin 5| To enable an external PTT:
In Common -> Expert, set EPTT/FTSW to EPTT.
If you require a delay after releasing PTT, set a value in the EPTT Delay Timer.
Pin 6| To set Pin 6 as a Carrier Operated Relay:
Disable the 2/5-tone function for the selected channel.
In Common -> Expert, set RX EXO to ON and the Delay Timer to OFF. This enables COR to react instantly to the signal when it switches on and off.

F121/F221, F121S/F221S OPC-617 Horn Honk Connections
For 2-Tone and 5-Tone Signaling

iCOM OPC-617 External Terminal Connection Cable -
Signaling

Programming

For both 2-Tone and 5-Tone:

  1. Navigate to RX Code CH and set the EXO to ON.
  2. Navigate to Common -> Expert and set RX EXO to OFF.

OPC-617 Remote Connections for 2-Tone/5-Tone For the F521/F621 Radio

iCOM OPC-617 External Terminal Connection Cable -
Remote

Additional Notes

DB-9 Connector Pins Notes
Pin 2 Program radio as in Pin 6 COR programming.

1. To find a suitable AF level, turn the Volume Knob off.
2. Change the AF Min Level (in Set Mode) until a suitable level is found.
Pin 4| Solder Bead F for data.
Solder Bead D for AF in.
Pin 6| To set Pin 6 as a 2/5 tone operated relay:
1. Set the 2-Tone or 5-tone RX Code Ch EXO to ON.
2. Set Mode -> Horn to ON.
3. Common -> EXO setting doesn’t matter.
4. The Common -> EXO Delay Timer sets how long Pin 6 stays low after signal.

OPC-617 Ignition Connections for F121/F221 Series Radios
To enable the radio to turn on when the ignition switch is turned on, connect the OPC-617 11 pin connector to J6 on the main PCB. Then connect DB-9 pin 1 to the
ignition switch. Be sure to connect DB-9 pin 1 to a switched-on high contact on the ignition switch.

iCOM OPC-617 External Terminal Connection Cable -
Ignition

After making connections, enable in the EXPERT window by setting the DIM / IGSW field to IGSW.
OPC-617 Remote Connections for 2-Tone/5-Tone For the F521/F621 Radio

iCOM OPC-617 External Terminal Connection Cable - Remote
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Additional Notes

DB-9 Connector Pins Notes
Pin 2 Program radio as in Pin 6 COR programming.

1. To find a suitable AF level, turn the Volume Knob off.
2. Change the AF Min Level (in Set Mode) until a suitable level is found.
Pin 4| Solder Bead F for data.
Solder Bead D for AF in.
Pin 6| To set Pin 6 as a 2/5 tone operated relay:
1. Set the 2-Tone or 5-tone RX Code Ch EXO to ON.
2. Set Mode -> Horn to ON.
3. Common -> EXO set to OFF.
4. The Common -> EXO Delay Timer sets how long Pin 6 stays low after signal.

iCOM OPC-617 External Terminal Connection Cable - Remote
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Additional Notes

DB-9 Connector Pins Notes
Pin 2 1. Program radio as in Pin 6 COR programming (below).

2. Assign 1 key as RX Speaker and turn on.
3. To find a suitable AF level, turn the Volume Knob off.
4. Change the AF Min Level (in Set Mode) until a suitable level is found.
Pin 4| Solder Bead F for data.
Solder Bead D for AF in.
Pin 6| To set Pin 6 as a Carrier Operated Relay:
1. Set the 2-Tone RX Code Ch EXO to ON or OFF.
2. Set Mode -> Horn to ON.
3. Common -> To EXO to ON.
4. Common -> EXO Delay Timer sets how long Pin 6 stays low after signal.
5. Disable 2-Tone in the Memory CH.

Remote OPC-617 Connections for the F1721/F1821 Radio

iCOM OPC-617 External Terminal Connection Cable - RRemote
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Additional Notes

DB-9 Connector Pins Notes
Pin 2 • Program radio as in Pin 6 COR programming.

• Assign a key as RX Speaker in programming. Key must be activated for COR.
• In Key & Display, set the Amp to OFF.
• To find a suitable AF level, turn the Volume Knob OFF and change the AF Min Level (in Set Mode) until a suitable level is found.
Pin 4| • Solder Bead F for tones and data (generally, a data line or frequencies greater than 300Hz).
• Solder Bead Sig for signals of 300Hz or less (sub-audible tones or low speed data and low-level voice).
Pin 6| To set Pin 6 as a 2-Tone or 5-Tone relay:
1. Set 2Tone/5Tone -> RX Code -> EXO to ON.
2. Set the Set mode -> Horn to ON.
3. Set Common -> EXO to OFF.
4. Set Common -> EXO Delay Timer to the desired delay time.
To set Pin 6 as a Carrier Operated Relay:
1. Set 2Tone -> RX Code -> EXO to OFF.
2. Set the Set mode -> Horn to ON.
3. Set Common -> EXO to ON.
4. The Common -> EXO Delay Timer sets how long Pin 6 stays low after receiving the signal.
5. Disable 2Tone in Memory CH.

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