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+/*
+ *  Hamlib CI-V backend - description of IC-970 and variations
+ *  Copyright (c) 2000-2002 by Stephane Fillod
+ *
+ *		$Id: ic970.c,v 1.1 2002-03-04 20:22:45 fillods Exp $
+ *
+ *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
+ *   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ *   the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ *   License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <hamlib/rig.h>
+#include "icom.h"
+
+
+#define IC970_MODES (RIG_MODE_CW|RIG_MODE_SSB|RIG_MODE_FM)
+
+#define IC970_VFO_ALL (RIG_VFO_A|RIG_VFO_B)
+
+#define IC970_VFO_OPS (RIG_OP_FROM_VFO|RIG_OP_TO_VFO)
+
+#define IC970_STR_CAL { 0, { } }
+
+/*
+ * FIXME: this appears to be the IC-970A/E
+ * what about the IC-970H ? please give it a fix. --SF
+ */
+static const struct icom_priv_caps ic970_priv_caps = { 
+		0x2e,	/* default address */
+		0,		/* 731 mode */
+		ic737_ts_sc_list,
+		IC970_STR_CAL
+};
+
+const struct rig_caps ic970_caps = {
+rig_model: RIG_MODEL_IC970,
+model_name:"IC-970", 
+mfg_name: "Icom", 
+version: "0.2", 
+copyright: "LGPL",
+status: RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
+rig_type: RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
+ptt_type: RIG_PTT_NONE,
+dcd_type: RIG_DCD_NONE,
+port_type: RIG_PORT_SERIAL,
+serial_rate_min: 1200,
+serial_rate_max: 19200,
+serial_data_bits: 8,
+serial_stop_bits: 1,
+serial_parity: RIG_PARITY_NONE,
+serial_handshake: RIG_HANDSHAKE_NONE, 
+write_delay: 0,
+post_write_delay: 0,
+timeout: 200,
+retry: 3, 
+has_get_func: RIG_FUNC_NONE,
+has_set_func: RIG_FUNC_NONE, 
+has_get_level: RIG_LEVEL_NONE,
+has_set_level: RIG_LEVEL_NONE,
+has_get_parm: RIG_PARM_NONE,
+has_set_parm: RIG_PARM_NONE,
+level_gran: {},
+parm_gran: {},
+ctcss_list: NULL,
+dcs_list: NULL,
+preamp:  { RIG_DBLST_END, },
+attenuator:  { RIG_DBLST_END, },
+max_rit: Hz(0),
+max_xit: Hz(0),
+max_ifshift: Hz(0),
+targetable_vfo: 0,
+vfo_ops: IC970_VFO_OPS,
+scan_ops: RIG_SCAN_NONE,
+transceive: RIG_TRN_RIG,
+bank_qty:  0,
+chan_desc_sz: 0,
+
+chan_list: {
+				   {   1,  99, RIG_MTYPE_MEM,   0 },
+				   { 100, 101, RIG_MTYPE_EDGE,  0 },
+				   { 102, 102, RIG_MTYPE_CALL,  0 },
+				   RIG_CHAN_END,
+		},
+
+rx_range_list1:  { 
+	{MHz(144),MHz(146),IC970_MODES,-1,-1,IC970_VFO_ALL},
+	{MHz(430),MHz(440),IC970_MODES,-1,-1,IC970_VFO_ALL},
+/* 1200MHz band module is optional */
+//	{MHz(1240),MHz(1300),IC970_MODES,-1,-1,IC970_VFO_ALL},
+	RIG_FRNG_END, },
+tx_range_list1: {
+	{MHz(144),MHz(146),IC970_MODES,W(3.5),W(25),IC970_VFO_ALL},
+	{MHz(430),MHz(440),IC970_MODES,W(3.5),W(25),IC970_VFO_ALL},
+//	{MHz(1240),MHz(1300),IC970_MODES,W(1),W(10),IC970_VFO_ALL},
+	RIG_FRNG_END, },
+
+rx_range_list2:  {
+	{MHz(144),MHz(150),IC970_MODES,-1,-1,IC970_VFO_ALL},
+	{MHz(430),MHz(450),IC970_MODES,-1,-1,IC970_VFO_ALL},
+/* 1200MHz band module is optional */
+//	{MHz(1240),MHz(1300),IC970_MODES,-1,-1,IC970_VFO_ALL},
+	RIG_FRNG_END, },
+tx_range_list2: {
+	{MHz(144),MHz(150),IC970_MODES,W(3.5),W(25),IC970_VFO_ALL},
+	{MHz(430),MHz(450),IC970_MODES,W(3.5),W(25),IC970_VFO_ALL},
+//	{MHz(1240),MHz(1300),IC970_MODES,W(1),W(10),IC970_VFO_ALL},
+	RIG_FRNG_END, },
+
+tuning_steps:	{
+	 {IC970_MODES,10},	/* TBC: does this rig supports settin tuning step? */
+	 RIG_TS_END,
+	},
+	/* mode/filter list, remember: order matters! */
+filters:	{
+		{RIG_MODE_SSB|RIG_MODE_CW, kHz(2.3)},
+	//	{RIG_MODE_FM, Hz(500)},		/* optional CW NARROW FILTER */
+		{RIG_MODE_FM, kHz(15)},
+		RIG_FLT_END,
+	},
+
+cfgparams: icom_cfg_params,
+set_conf: icom_set_conf,
+get_conf: icom_get_conf,
+
+priv: (void*)&ic970_priv_caps,
+rig_init:  icom_init,
+rig_cleanup:  icom_cleanup,
+rig_open: NULL,
+rig_close: NULL,
+
+set_freq: icom_set_freq,
+get_freq: icom_get_freq,
+set_mode: icom_set_mode,
+get_mode: icom_get_mode,
+set_vfo: icom_set_vfo,
+
+decode_event: icom_decode_event,
+set_mem: icom_set_mem,
+vfo_op: icom_vfo_op,
+
+};
+