Read the “PRECAUTIONS” leaflet first, if you have not done so.

Step 1 Required items

Thank you for purchasing the VE-PG3. The VE-PG3 is a
PREPARATION network converter that allows you to connect Icom radios Accessories About the CD (UTILITY DISC)
RoIP GATEWAY or repeaters to a VoIP network.
This guide describes the basic settings to operate the VE- M AC adaptor ………… 1 M Cushion sheet ………………… 1
M Ferrite EMI filter …… 1 M Spare connectors ………… 24
1 Insert the CD (UTILITY DISC) into a CD drive.
PG3. • You must log on as the administrator.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely be- M CD (UTILITY DISC)
fore using. 2 Double-click the icon (APPLICATION FILE) con-
Guides: tained in the CD.
M Precaution leaflet M Preparation leaflet (this guide) • Depending on the PC setting, the Menu screen shown
M Installation 1 leaflet M Installation 2 leaflet below is automatically displayed.

The preparation procedure 3 The Menu screen as shown below appears.

• See the "Virtual Serial Port" PDF manual for details.
CD (UTILITY DISC) contents
• Virtual Serial Port Manager*1
Following the procedure below, setup the VE-PG3. • Virtual Serial Port Instruction Manual (PDF file)
• Adobe® Reader® Installer
• Accessories *1 Read the instruction manual for details, before attempting to
Step 1 • The supplied CD (UTILITY DISC) use.
Required items • Other items as listed to the right.
• Options Preparation
(This guide)

Step 2 Set the transceiver channel and volume level.

(See the transceiver's manual for the setting de-
Configure the transceiver tails.) Other items (As of November 2015)

M PC M LAN cable
M Ground cable M HUB*2
Step 3 Set the VE-PG3's IP address, according to your
M Icom transceiver* and their instruction manual.
3
Configure the network system environment.
M SIP phone (KX-UT123/KX-UT136 series (Manufacture: Panasonic))*4
Installation guide 1
*2 The VE-PG3 can be directly connected to the PC using the MDI-X (crossover) type Ethernet cable.
(Separate leaflet) *3 See the topic below regarding the connection cables.
Step 4 Select the operating mode and configure the VE- *4 Necessary when you use the VE-PG3 in the Converter mode.
Configure the VE-PG3 PG3, according to your operating needs.

Connect the VE-PG3 and the transceiver, using the Options (As of November 2015)
appropriate optional cable.
Step 5 Installation guide 2 OPC-2273 CONNECTION CABLE for the IC-M604 (Length: approximately 5m/16.4 ft)
• Verify that both the VE-PG3 and the transceiver
Connect the transceiver are turned OFF when connecting or disconnecting (Separate leaflet) OPC-2274 CONNECTION CABLE for the IC-FR5000/FR6000 (Length: approximately 5m/16.4 ft)
the cable. OPC-2275 CONNECTION CABLE for the IC-F5060/F6060, IC-A110 and IC-A120/E (Length: approximately 5m/16.4 ft)
OPC-2276 CONNECTION CABLE for the Icom microphone and speaker (Length: approximately 5m/16.4 ft)
5
CT-24* DIGITAL VOICE CONVERTER to communicate using AMBE+2™ codec.
[About the operating mode] 6
RC-FS10* REMOTE COMMUNICATOR to create a virtual radio or simple dispatcher on a PC. CT-24
• Converter mode : When communicating between a SIP phone and the transceiver through the IP network, select this
mode.
• Bridge mode (default) : When communicating between 2 transceivers (A1 and B1 in the illustration below) through the IP
network, select this mode.

OPC-2273 OPC-2274 OPC-2275 OPC-2276

Transceiver A Transceiver B *5 Necessary to communicate with an Icom repeater.

VE-PG3 VE-PG3 *6 Allows you to access and communicate with repeaters and transceivers on your IDAS IP Network.
IP
Network

Transceiver “A1” (Extension) Transceiver “B1” (Extension) About the options

Factory A
An example of the Bridge mode operation
(Radio to radio communication)
Approved Icom optional equipment is designed for optimal performance when used with an Icom product. Icom is not responsible for
Factory B the destruction or damage to an Icom product or the network device in the event the Icom product is used with equipment that is not
manufactured or approved by Icom.

(You can download the Instruction Manual from the Icom web site; http://www.icom.co.jp/world/)

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 Step 2 Configure the transceiver or repeater

NOTE: Set the transceiver channel, volume level, TX output power, and other necessary settings, before NOTE: When two or more transceivers are connected to the VE-PG3, separate their antennas as far as possible to
connecting to the VE-PG3. reduce interference between them.

Usable transceivers and repeaters (As of November 2015) To reduce interference

The following transceivers and repeaters can be used with the VE-PG3. When two or more transceivers are connected to the VE-PG3, the transmit signal from one transceiver can interfere with the other
• Marine transceiver: IC-M604 transceivers.
• Air band transceivers: IC-A110 and IC-A120 Interference can be reduced by the methods shown below.
• Mobile transceivers: IC-F5060/IC-F6060 series
• Repeaters: IC-FR5000/IC-FR6000 series Use the antenna directivity Use a solid object as the shield screen
Even a non-directive antenna has less transmit emission in the A solid object (such as a concrete wall which has a metal frame
vertical direction. When installing two antennas, mount them at dif- inside, metal locker, and so on.) in between two antennas behaves
Transceiver and repeater settings
ferent heights to reduce interference. like a shield screen for the transmit signal, and can reduce interfer-
Before connecting to the VE-PG3, set the transceiver and repeater as shown in the following table. ence.
• The transceiver settings affect the audio quality. Antenna Behaves like a shield screen.
• See the transceiver's instruction manual for the setting details.
• Turn OFF the Power Save function to prevent missing the beginning words of a call.
Antenna Antenna
IC-F5060/ IC-FR5000/ Difference in height:
Model name IC-M604 IC-A110 IC-A120 More than 1m; 3.3 ft
IC-F6060 series IC-FR6000 series
Channel any any any any any VE-PG3
Transceivers
Set the volume to Set the volume to Set the volume to
Audio volume level any
the 10 o'clock position. the 12 o'clock position. the 9 o'clock position. VE-PG3 Transceiver Transceiver
Required optional cable* OPC-2273 OPC-2275 OPC-2275 OPC-2275 OPC-2274
*Use the specified connection cable when connecting the transceiver or repeater to the VE-PG3.

Set the channel (frequency) spacing to wide

There may be interference from an adjacent channel (frequency).
Setting the channel (frequency) spacing to wide can reduce inter-
ference.

Set the TX output power to Low

Setting the transmit power to low can reduce interference.
But, note that it also reduces the coverage area.

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