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Thank you for purchasing the OPC-2218LU 

data

 

cable

. The cable is used to connect an Icom 

transceiver/receiver to a PC for data cloning, using 
Icom cloning software. 
Download the USB driver and the installation guide 
from the Icom website. 
Please read these instructions thoroughly before 
using your data cable.

INSTRUCTIONS

DATA CABLE

opc- 2218lu

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS 

carefully and thoroughly 

before using the data cable.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

 

— 

These 

instructions contain important safety and operating 
details for the data cable.

WORD

DEFINITION

CAUTION

Equipment damage may occur.

NOTE

If disregarded, inconvenience only. 
No risk of personal injury, fire or 
electric shock.

CAUTION: USE ONLY INDOORS! NEVER 

expose the 

data cable to rain, snow or any liquids.

CAUTION: NEVER 

let metal, wire, or other objects touch 

any internal part of the connectors.

CAUTION: NEVER 

use a USB cable other than the OPC-

1637. 

DO NOT

 extend the USB cable. If a different cable or 

a cable longer than 1.5 m (4.9 ft) is used, a data error may 
occur.

DO NOT

 use harsh solvents such as benzine or alcohol 

when cleaning, as they will damage the cables.
Ensure that your PC supports USB port operation by 
confirming the Universal Serial Bus controller is in the PC’s 
Device Manager.
Connect the data cable (OPC-2218LU) to the USB cable 
(OPC-1637), then connect the USB cable to the PC’s USB 
port directly, or to a self-powered USB hub.
Approximately 20 mA of current is required for the data 
cable. Insufficient current capacity of the USB port can 
cause unstable cloning operation and a cloning error.

OPC-1637

Ferrite EMI filter*

* See the USB Driver Installation Guide for the filter 

attachment details.

• 

Usable temperature range

 

0˚C to +60˚C (+32˚F to +140˚F)

• 

Cable length

 (Approximately)

 

OPC-2218LU: 530 mm (20.9

 

in)

 

OPC-1637: 

1500 mm (4.9 ft)

• 

Weight

 (Approximately)

 

OPC-2218LU: 35 g (1.2 oz)

 

OPC-1637: 

49 g (1.7 oz)

Download and install the latest OPC-2218LU USB 
driver from the Icom website before you connect the 
OPC-2218LU and OPC-1637 to your PC.

NOTE:

 If you have already installed the OPC-

478UC USB driver, the OPC-2218LU cable can 
immediately be used.

A PC with the following is required:

• Microsoft

®

 Windows

® 

8.1 

32 bit/64 bit

  Microsoft

®

 Windows

® 

32 bit/64 bit

  Microsoft

®

 Windows

® 

32 bit/64 bit

  Microsoft

®

 Windows Vista

® 

 

32 bit/64 bit

• A USB 1.1 or 2.0 port

The USB driver cannot be used with “RT” 
versions of Microsoft

®

 Windows

®

 8.1 or Microsoft

®

 

Windows

®

 8.

CAUTION:

Install the USB driver before you connect the data 
cable to the PC.
Never connect the data cable to the PC until the 
USB driver installation has been completed. 
If you have connected the cable, remove it and 
then install the USB driver. 

IMPORTANT

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

PRECAUTIONS

DISPOSAL

SUPPLIED ITEMS

SUPPLIED ITEMS

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

A-6951H-1G-

u

   Printed in Japan

© 2011

2015 Icom Inc.

1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan

File downloading

 

D

These instructions are based on using Windows

®

 8.

Go to the website address shown above.

Click the 

[Support]

 button.

e

  Click 

“Firmware Updates/Software Downloads.”

 

Click

 Click the OPC-2218LU 

[USB Driver]

 link in the 

Option group.

t

  Read “

Regarding this Download Service

” 

carefully, then click 

[Agree]

.

Agree

Click

y

 

 Click 

[Save as]

 in the displayed File Download 

window.

Click

u

 

 Select where you want to save the file, then click 

[Save]

.

  • The file download starts.

Click

Select the location 
to save.

Save

Click

CD-295602-***.zip

  • “***” differs, depending on the driver version. 

i

 After the download is completed, unzip the file.

  •  The firmware is compressed in the “zip” format.

o

  Install the driver according to the instructions in the 

guide.

  •  The installation guide is in the unzipped folder.

Download the USB (Universal Serial Bus) driver in order to use your OPC-2218LU.

 

• The USB driver and the installation guide can be 

downloaded from the Icom website shown below.

http://www.icom.co.jp/world/index.html

NOTE:

•  You need Adobe

®

 Reader

®

 to view the downloaded USB driver installation guide.

•  If you do not have Adobe

®

 Reader

®

, download it from the Adobe

®

 website. 

USB DRIVER AND INSTALLATION GUIDE DOWNLOAD

Icom, Icom Inc. and Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom 
Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, 
Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and/or other 
countries.
Adobe and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems 
Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of 
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 
All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of 
their respective holders.

The crossed-out wheeled-bin symbol on your 
product, literature, or packaging reminds you 
that in the European Union, all electrical and 
electronic products, batteries, and accumulators 

(rechargeable batteries) must be taken to designated 
collection locations at the end of their working life. Do not 
dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste. 
Dispose of them according to the laws in your area.

NOTE:

If your cable has the 
label without a “B”, 
click the link in the 
[NOTE] to download 
the driver.

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