icom-lan 0.14.1

Python library for controlling Icom transceivers over LAN (UDP) — no wfview/hamlib required

icom-lan

Python library for controlling Icom transceivers over LAN (UDP) or USB serial.

Direct connection to your radio — no wfview, hamlib, or RS-BA1 required.

Features

• ✅ 100% CI-V command coverage — all 134 IC-7610 commands implemented (Epic #140, 2026-03-07)
• 🗂️ Data-driven rig profiles — add new radio support by writing a .toml file, no Python required (guide)
• 📡 Direct UDP connection — LAN backend (UDP ports 50001/2/3), no intermediate software needed
• 🔌 USB serial backend — IC-7610 and IC-7300 USB CI-V + USB audio devices (setup guide); automatic USB audio device resolution for multi-radio setups via macOS IORegistry topology matching
• 🎛️ Full CI-V command set — frequency, mode, filter, power, meters, PTT, CW keying, VFO, split, ATT, PREAMP
• 🔍 Unified discovery — find radios on LAN and USB serial ports, deduplicated by identity
• 💻 CLI tool — icom-lan status, icom-lan freq 14.074m
• ⚡ Async API — built on asyncio for seamless integration
• 🚀 Fast non-audio connect path — CLI/status calls don't block on audio-port negotiation
• 🧠 Commander queue — wfview-style serialized command execution with pacing, retries, and dedupe
• 📊 Scope/waterfall — real-time spectrum data with callback API
• 🌐 Built-in Web UI — spectrum, waterfall, controls, meters, and audio in your browser (icom-lan web):
  • 🎛️ Dual-receiver display — MAIN and SUB receiver state (IC-7610)
  • 📻 Band selector — one-click band buttons (160m–10m)
  • 🔊 Browser audio TX — transmit from your microphone via Opus codec
  • 🎚️ Full control panel — AF/RF/Squelch sliders, NB/NR/DIGI-SEL/IP+ toggles, ATT/Preamp, VFO A/B
  • 📊 Meters — S-meter, SWR (color-coded), ALC, Power, Vd, Id
  • 🔄 Live state sync — HTTP polling at 200ms, no page refresh needed
• 🔊 Virtual audio bridge — route radio audio to BlackHole/Loopback for WSJT-X, fldigi, JS8Call (icom-lan web --bridge "BlackHole 2ch")
• 📡 DX cluster integration — real-time spot overlays on the waterfall with click-to-tune (icom-lan web --dx-cluster dxc.nc7j.com:7373 --callsign KN4KYD)
• 🔌 Hamlib NET rigctld server — drop-in replacement for rigctld, works with WSJT-X, JS8Call, fldigi
• 🎛️ Dual-receiver support — MAIN/SUB via Command29 (IC-7610)
• 🎤 Browser audio TX — transmit from browser microphone
• 📡 UDP relay proxy — remote access via VPN/Tailscale
• 🔒 Zero dependencies — pure Python, stdlib only
• 📝 Type-annotated — full py.typed support

Supported Radios

Radio	Protocol	LAN	USB Serial	Notes
IC-7610	CI-V 0x98	✅ Tested	✅ Tested	Dual receiver (MAIN/SUB)
IC-7300	CI-V 0x94	—	✅ Tested	Single receiver (VFO A/B), USB-only
Yaesu FTX-1	Yaesu CAT	—	Profile only	17 modes, VHF/UHF, C4FM
Xiegu X6100	CI-V 0x70	—	Profile only	IC-705 compatible, QRP 8W, WiFi
Lab599 TX-500	Kenwood CAT	—	Profile only	QRP 10W, minimal CAT
IC-705	CI-V 0xA4	—	—	WiFi, should work
IC-9700	CI-V 0xA2	—	—	VHF/UHF/SHF
IC-7851	CI-V 0x8E	—	—
IC-R8600	CI-V 0x96	—	—	RX only

Radio capabilities are defined in rigs/*.toml — see Adding a New Radio for how to add support for untested models. Three protocol types supported: CI-V (Icom binary), Kenwood CAT (text), and Yaesu CAT (text).

USB Serial Backend: Tested with IC-7610 and IC-7300. See IC-7610 USB Serial Backend Setup Guide for setup instructions.

Installation

pip install icom-lan

From source:

git clone https://github.com/morozsm/icom-lan.git
cd icom-lan
pip install -e .

Quick Start

Python API

The recommended way to connect is create_radio with a backend config (LAN or serial). You get a Radio instance that works the same regardless of backend:

import asyncio
from icom_lan import create_radio, LanBackendConfig

async def main():
    config = LanBackendConfig(
        host="192.168.1.100",
        username="user",
        password="pass",
    )
    async with create_radio(config) as radio:
        # Read current state
        freq = await radio.get_frequency()
        mode, _ = await radio.get_mode()
        s = await radio.get_s_meter()
        print(f"{freq/1e6:.3f} MHz  {mode}  S={s}")

        # Tune to 20m FT8
        await radio.set_frequency(14_074_000)
        await radio.set_mode("USB")

        # VFO & Split
        await radio.select_vfo("MAIN")
        await radio.set_split_mode(True)

        # CW
        await radio.send_cw_text("CQ CQ DE KN4KYD K")

        # Scope / Waterfall (if radio supports it)
        def on_frame(frame):
            print(f"{frame.start_freq_hz/1e6:.3f}–{frame.end_freq_hz/1e6:.3f} MHz, {len(frame.pixels)} px")
        radio.on_scope_data(on_frame)
        await radio.enable_scope()

asyncio.run(main())

Legacy: For direct LAN-only code you can still use IcomRadio(host, username=..., password=...) — see Public API Surface and API Reference.

CLI

# Set credentials via environment
export ICOM_HOST=192.168.1.100
export ICOM_USER=myuser
export ICOM_PASS=mypass

# Radio status
icom-lan status

# Frequency (multiple input formats)
icom-lan freq             # Get
icom-lan freq 14.074m     # Set (MHz)
icom-lan freq 7074k       # Set (kHz)
icom-lan freq 14074000    # Set (Hz)

# Mode
icom-lan mode USB

# Meters (JSON output)
icom-lan meter --json

# CW keying
icom-lan cw "CQ CQ DE KN4KYD K"

# PTT
icom-lan ptt on
icom-lan ptt off

# Attenuator & Preamp (Command29-aware for IC-7610)
icom-lan att              # Get attenuation level
icom-lan att 18           # Set 18 dB
icom-lan preamp           # Get preamp level
icom-lan preamp 1         # Set PREAMP 1

# Scope / Waterfall snapshot (requires: pip install icom-lan[scope])
icom-lan scope                      # Combined spectrum + waterfall → scope.png
icom-lan scope --spectrum-only      # Spectrum only (1 frame)
icom-lan scope --theme grayscale    # Grayscale theme
icom-lan scope --json               # Raw data as JSON (no Pillow needed)

# Example output
![Scope + waterfall example](docs/assets/scope-example.png)

# Remote power on/off
icom-lan power-on
icom-lan power-off

# UDP relay proxy (for VPN/Tailscale remote access)
icom-lan proxy --radio 192.168.55.40 --port 50001

# Discover radios on LAN + USB serial (unified, deduped)
icom-lan discover

# Built-in Web UI (spectrum, waterfall, controls, audio)
icom-lan web                            # Start on 0.0.0.0:8080
icom-lan web --port 9090                # Custom port
# Then open http://your-ip:8080 in a browser

# Hamlib NET rigctld-compatible server (use with WSJT-X, JS8Call, fldigi)
icom-lan serve                          # Listen on 0.0.0.0:4532
icom-lan serve --port 4532 --read-only  # Read-only mode (no TX control)
icom-lan serve --max-clients 5          # Limit concurrent clients
icom-lan serve --wsjtx-compat           # Pre-warm DATA mode for WSJT-X CAT/PTT flow

# Then in WSJT-X: Rig → Hamlib NET rigctl, Address: localhost, Port: 4532

# All-in-one: Web UI + audio bridge + rigctld
icom-lan web --bridge "BlackHole 2ch"
# Now WSJT-X gets: CAT via rigctld (:4532) + audio via BlackHole

# List available audio devices
icom-lan audio bridge --list-devices

# Audio bridge only (no web UI)
icom-lan audio bridge --device "BlackHole 2ch"
icom-lan audio bridge --device "BlackHole 2ch" --rx-only

API Reference

The main entry point is create_radio(config) returning a Radio (see Public API Surface). For LAN-only usage, IcomRadio remains available as a legacy class with the same methods.

Radio methods (create_radio / IcomRadio)

Method	Description
get_frequency() → int	Current frequency in Hz
set_frequency(hz)	Set frequency
get_mode() → (str, filter | None)	Current mode name + filter number (if reported)
get_mode_info() → (Mode, filter)	Current mode + filter number (if reported)
set_mode(mode, filter_width=None)	Set mode (optionally with filter 1-3)
get_filter() / set_filter(n)	Read/set filter number
get_power() → int	RF power level (0–255)
set_power(level)	Set RF power
get_s_meter() → int	S-meter (0–255)
get_swr() → int	SWR meter (0–255, TX only)
get_alc() → int	ALC meter (0–255, TX only)
set_ptt(on)	Push-to-talk on/off
select_vfo(vfo)	Select VFO (A/B/MAIN/SUB)
set_split_mode(on)	Split on/off
get_attenuator_level(receiver) → int	Read attenuator in dB (Command29)
set_attenuator_level(db, receiver)	Set attenuator dB (0–45, 3 dB steps)
get_preamp(receiver) → int	Read preamp level (Command29)
set_preamp(level, receiver)	Set preamp (0=off, 1=PRE1, 2=PRE2)
on_scope_data(callback)	Register callback for scope/waterfall frames
enable_scope(output=True)	Enable scope display + data output
disable_scope()	Disable scope data output
send_cw_text(text) / stop_cw_text()	Send/stop CW via built-in keyer
power_control(on)	Remote power on/off
snapshot_state() / restore_state(state)	Best-effort state save/restore
send_civ(cmd, sub, data)	Send raw CI-V command
get_nb(receiver) / set_nb(on, receiver)	Noise Blanker on/off (Command29)
get_nr(receiver) / set_nr(on, receiver)	Noise Reduction on/off (Command29)
get_digisel(receiver) / set_digisel(on, receiver)	DIGI-SEL on/off (Command29)
get_ip_plus(receiver) / set_ip_plus(on, receiver)	IP+ on/off (Command29)
get_data_mode() / set_data_mode(on)	DATA mode on/off
get_af_level(receiver) / set_af_level(level, receiver)	AF gain level (0-255, Command29)
get_rf_gain(receiver) / set_rf_gain(level, receiver)	RF gain level (0-255, Command29)
set_squelch(level, receiver)	Squelch level (0-255, Command29)
start_audio_rx() / stop_audio_rx()	Start/stop RX audio stream
start_audio_tx() / stop_audio_tx()	Start/stop TX audio stream
push_audio_tx_opus(data)	Push Opus audio frames for TX
audio_bus	AudioBus pub/sub for multi-consumer audio distribution
vfo_exchange()	Exchange VFO A↔B frequencies
vfo_equalize()	Copy active VFO to inactive

HTTP Endpoints

Endpoint	Description
GET /api/v1/state	Dual-receiver state JSON (MAIN+SUB)
GET /api/v1/bridge	Audio bridge status
POST /api/v1/bridge	Start audio bridge
DELETE /api/v1/bridge	Stop audio bridge

Configuration

Parameter	Default	Env Var	Description
host	—	ICOM_HOST	Radio IP address
port	50001	ICOM_PORT	Control port
username	""	ICOM_USER	Auth username
password	""	ICOM_PASS	Auth password
radio_addr	0x98	—	CI-V address
timeout	5.0	—	Timeout (seconds)

How It Works

The library implements the Icom proprietary LAN protocol:

1. Control port (50001) — UDP handshake, authentication, session management
2. CI-V port (50002) — CI-V command exchange
3. Audio port (50003) — RX/TX audio streaming (including full-duplex orchestration)

Discovery → Login → Token → Conninfo → CI-V Open → Commands

See the protocol documentation for a deep dive.

Multi-Radio Architecture

icom-lan uses an abstract Radio Protocol that enables support for multiple radio backends with a single Web UI and API.

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│          Web UI  /  rigctld  /  CLI           │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│          Radio Protocol (core)                │
│  ┌──────────────┬─────────────┬────────────┐ │
│  │ AudioCapable │ ScopeCapable│ DualRxCap. │ │
│  └──────────────┴─────────────┴────────────┘ │
├────────┬──────────┬──────────┬───────────────┤
│IcomLAN │IcomSerial│ YaesuCAT │  Future...    │
└────────┴──────────┴──────────┴───────────────┘

• Radio — core protocol: freq, mode, PTT, meters, power, levels
• AudioCapable — audio streaming (LAN or USB audio device)
• ScopeCapable — spectrum/panadapter data
• DualReceiverCapable — dual independent receivers (IC-7610 Main/Sub)

📖 Full protocol docs: Radio Protocol

Development

Quick Start (Development Server)

./run-dev.sh

Starts the web server with:

• ICOM_DEBUG=1 — DEBUG level logging to console + file
• Logs: logs/icom-lan.log
• Radio: 192.168.55.40 (override with ICOM_HOST=...)
• Web UI: http://0.0.0.0:8080

Debug Logging

# Enable debug logging (logs to logs/icom-lan.log)
ICOM_DEBUG=1 uv run icom-lan web --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080

# Custom log file
ICOM_DEBUG=1 ICOM_LOG_FILE=/tmp/debug.log uv run icom-lan web

# Console only (no file)
ICOM_DEBUG=1 ICOM_LOG_FILE= uv run icom-lan web

Server crashed? Check logs/icom-lan.log for traceback.

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
ICOM_DEBUG	0	Set to 1 for DEBUG logging + file output
ICOM_LOG_FILE	logs/icom-lan.log	Log file path (auto-created in DEBUG mode)
ICOM_HOST	192.168.55.40	Radio IP address
ICOM_USER	moroz	Radio username
ICOM_PASS	—	Radio password

Testing

# Unit tests (no radio required) — 3173 tests, 95% coverage
pytest tests/test_*.py

# Mock integration tests (full UDP protocol, no radio required)
pytest tests/test_mock_integration.py

# Integration tests (real radio required)
export ICOM_HOST=192.168.55.40
export ICOM_USER=your_username
export ICOM_PASS=your_password
pytest -m integration tests/integration

# Guarded power-cycle test (will actually power off/on radio)
export ICOM_ALLOW_POWER_CONTROL=1
pytest -m integration tests/integration/test_radio_integration.py::TestPowerHardware::test_power_cycle_roundtrip -q -s

# Soak test (seconds)
export ICOM_SOAK_SECONDS=120
pytest -m integration tests/integration/test_radio_integration.py::TestSoak::test_soak_retries_and_logging -q -s

Test Suite Quality

• 3173 tests across 109 files (89 unit, 20 integration)
• 95% code coverage — comprehensive protocol and runtime coverage
• 0 mypy errors — full type safety with protocol-based architecture
• Epic #140 complete — 100% CI-V command coverage (134/134 commands)
• Epic #215 complete — post-audit cleanup: type safety, dead code removal, API surface definition

Documentation

📖 Full documentation: morozsm.github.io/icom-lan

• Getting Started
• CLI Reference
• Public API Surface — recommended create_radio + Radio
• API Reference
• Protocol Internals
• Security

Security

• Zero external dependencies — minimal attack surface
• Credentials passed via env vars or parameters, never stored
• The Icom protocol uses UDP without encryption — see SECURITY.md

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

Protocol knowledge based on wfview (GPLv3) reverse engineering. This is an independent clean-room implementation, not a derivative work.

Acknowledgments

• The wfview project for their extensive reverse engineering of the Icom LAN protocol
• The amateur radio community for testing and feedback

Trademark Notice

Icom™ and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated. This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Icom. Product names are used solely for identification and compatibility purposes (nominative fair use).

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Project Scope

icom-lan remains the public MIT-licensed open core for radio control, transport, protocol support, and local-first tooling.

Some future product planning, commercial exploration, or private implementation work may happen outside this repository in separate private repositories. That separation is intentional and does not change the open-source status of icom-lan itself.

Public improvements that strengthen the core project may still be contributed here when appropriate.