Instruction manual

Once you’ve completed the installation, you may proceed to the actual Setup of the TC/SC which follows. To

reiterate, the antenna must be properly matched; the antenna’s motor control leads must be properly bypassed; and

the interconnect, DC, and motor wiring must be completed. Carefully recheck your wiring before proceeding to the

actual Setup.

Setup

There are several important points with respect to the Setup procedure. First, you should check off each step as you

do them. This will insure that each step is completed in the correct order. Each step maybe repeated as many times

as necessary. If you lose your place just turn off the Icom IC-7000, and start over. However, depending on which

operation was aborted, the RF power out may remain at 25 watts. This will require you to reset the SSB output

power level. Please refer to the IC-7000 Owner’s Manual, page 38.

Please note; if you have the original firmware version (one red dot on CPU), there are minor differences in the

Setup procedure. They are noted in [brackets].

1). Turn on the IC-7000. The next three steps will cause the IC-7000 to switch to the RTTY mode. The RTTY

mode will be used for setting the motor polarity, establishing the stall current threshold, and setting the SWR

threshold.

2). Hold the SPCH/LOCK button on the IC-7000 until the key icon appears on the IC-7000 screen [Hold the

RESET button]. Refer to the IC-7000 Owner’s Manual, Page 37.

3). Press the TUNER/CALL button. The IC-7000 will respond with three beeps [Release the RESET button]. If

you cannot make the TC/SC enter Set-Up in this manner, there are three items to check.

Make sure the short 3.5 mm jumper is securely plugged into the CI-V port, and into the TUNE CONTROL. Refer

to the diagram on page 11 of the IC-7000 Owner’s Manual. The CI-V Port is number 5.

Make sure the 2.5 mm stereo plugs are securely plugged in the TUNE Control and the SCREWDRIVER Control.

Make sure the TUNE CONTROL is securely plugged into the IC-7000 Tuner Port. Refer to the diagram on page 11

of the IC-7000 Owner’s Manual. The Tuner Port is number 6.

4). Hold the SPCH/LOCK button on the IC-7000 until the lock icon appears on the screen [Press the RESET

button]. Then release the button. The Lock icon will go out and the IC-7000 will issue one beep which indicates

that you are in the Checking Motor Polarity mode. The Lock icon is described on page 37 or the IC-7000 Owner’s

Manual.

5). Press the AF(Set) knob on the IC-7000 momentarily to enter the IC-7000 Set Mode. You may later return to the

normal screen by pressing the AF(Set) Knob twice.

6). Press F-1, QS (Quick Set) to enter the Quick Set Mode.

7). Press F-1 or F-2 to select Item 4, the RTTY Shift Width. It should read 200 Hz.

Refer to the IC-7000 Owner’s Manual, page 56. The RTTY Shift Width indication is used to manually control the

antenna motor. When 200 Hz is visible on the screen, the screwdriver motor is OFF.

8). Turning the VFO knob clockwise will change the RTTY Shift Width to 425. This should cause the antenna to

extend and move to a lower frequency. If you have a HiQ, the plunger will move down. If it moves in the correct

direction, return the RTTY Shift Width to 200 Hz to stop the motor, and go to step 11). If it does not move in the

correct direction, go to step 9).

9). Turning the VFO knob counterclockwise will change the RTTY Shift Width to 170. This should cause the

antenna to collapse and move to a higher frequency. If you have a HiQ, the plunger will move up. If it moves in the

correct direction, return the RTTY Shift Width to 200 Hz to stop the motor, and go to step 11). If it does not move

in the correct direction, go to step 10).