Pocket RXTX –Multimode Transceiver Control for Android
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1. this application cannot be held responsible for any damage caused to your Android device your transceiver or your PC You are warned Audio Configuration To use HRD mode with audio you can install Skype on both Android and PC and connect the PC to the transceiver Mic and Speaker There are several examples available on the Internet A future version of the application will directly include sound functionality Starting the application You can install the application directly from Google Play Store search for Pocket RXTX or Pocket Transceiver or using the link from the top of this document After you install the application you will have a new icon like the following Press on the icon to launch the application You will get the following startup page for Landscape and Portrait modes 3013 Den Tie a acs uc J OEVICE INFO If you have problems using the application please send me the text displayed in the INFO box for the following parameters Manufacturer Model SDK Width px Height px Scale Font size DEVICE INFO Manufacturer serrrautg Modet OT PS800 SDA 15 Wirth pa T20 Haig pap 752 Gain Font sire 29 BLUETOOTH Nama FTOITCAT MAC 04110600479 Monutunturar samsung Modat T 5500 SOK 15 Widia fpa 600 Haight ipx 1732 Scam 1 Font aze 29 BLVETOOTH Nearer THI POAT MAC 04 71 06 01 14 79 From the startup page you can select2. when FN key is active where you can store all the info related to a specific channel frequency To save a specific memory configure the transceiver for all the parameters and then long click on one of the memories button ex M2 The screen will change a big entry field will be available together with the standard keyboard Enter the ALIAS max 6 chars you want to appear on the button for that specific frequency and a description length not limited separated by symbol Recalling a Memory location To recall a memory location you just have to click on the corresponding button All the settings saved for that location will be loaded from the configuration file freq band step mode more will follow Clearing a Memory location To clear a memory location you have to long click on the corresponding button and when asked to enter name and alias just delete everything and press ENTER on the virtual keyboard The memory button will be renamed to the original Mx Using HRD mode This application was developed and tested using Ham Radio Deluxe version 5 24 0 38 63474 10 Configure communication parameters 1 PCside On the PC were HRD is installed you need to configure the IP Server For this purpose in the HRD main window select from the menu bar Tools gt IP Server TP Serves oe tee coer Bry Network nome danto Addiacsen TAZ Vt 3 21 TH2 10592 THe 960 757 Enter the desired TCP port
3. Pocket RXTX Multimode Transceiver Control for Android GET IT ON P gt Google play Version 0 5 Dan Toma YO3GGX yo3ggx gmail com kindly ask you not to give a negative feedback in Play Store before contacting me to clarify your issues with the application promise to answer you ASAP Contents MO OAU CU EOI Nicaea atc ce E I E E E E E case baae eee actewectegen yuan ecun sqm easeeas 2 BMS ets sect cssce E E cinioe deus tian ects E ones amee tensa oc E 2 CROTONE cesses tee esick S E sa be setete E S E A ones seeere 3 PWN GOVE O eer E ceucaces ceed aon ascecesesaenaaaen doeeancesoeeaemoaece 4 Staring UHC APICAL OM esien E EEEE Goancnsouiiodessadenalusntedeurhboueasmestedunceden 4 STIS TRS SORTE CEN ee a aca enesatamnandedumanaasca coseeusaueanucecoeqieaecenaweceenaaemeeransasesonns edunapeoacacnnedetaeenesutasonsducsesenats 5 TUNING using the Waterfall or Spectr sacccsusinceceseisencescsnwcdevassseasvanineseeumnaunssncebedsauacsessuatosiessaeueorssueieasessesbvovuanessanmce dient 8 SENE TS NCU Uses ceca eee seems nets acc Ss aes suore ne cerca cece oor Sh eace sa se eee en ovata sms earns eee ees 9 SNS CRS VCO OS asses satsecescesousanecenseinaadeutecarucutt ceucenesnasendesoad caesar ussetaencouenateadesnanseutane vents SS 9 Saving toa Memory IOC ALO I sasacecenccseacccessetncnennanaseanecedseasaeanavesdoeusuacocaassanisedue tu cssasieecoinsanesete emoadaceeoreanneosaiaecsesceasnoniedeesas 9 PREC a NIST ICTY MOC Ul ON a E E was oacierectan
4. and then check Start server when HRD starts optional and uncheck Same PC connection only mandatory and then click Start You can now click OK if the service was started Start button grayed out and Stop button active 2 Android side From the application menu select SETUP You will be prompted to add Hostname and TCP port of HRD IP Server 132 168 1 66 Operating in this mode is intuitive use the same procedures as in the previous chapter soit FM sno This mode was tested using FT 450 and FT 817 but it is designed to support IC 7200 and TS 2000 too In this mode the frequency and mode is continuously read from the HRD console so if you change them from the transceiver the change will be reflected in Pocket RXTX too 11 Using Direct CAT mode CAT over Bluetooth If the Bluetooth interface is not activated then you are prompted to do it The main screen looks like in the following picture You can control Mode Output power Band VFO A B and PTT You get permanent feedback from the radio for frequency mode and PTT You get feedback from the radio for Output power when changing modes During Rx the S level is displayed in a graphical and numerical way During Tx for FT817 only you get feedback for SWR PWR ALC and MOD CAT over USB USB mode is automatically selected if a supported USB CAT see below interface is connected to your smartphone tablet before star
5. aste Font size is then stored in the config file and displayed on the startup screen at next run aFN key to extend the number of memories to 16 and add future functionality to some buttons 16 Memories to store frequency mode and text info workin both portrait and landscape modes UTC clock included in the interface Specific functions for HRD mode Set and save the hostname or IP address and port for the HRD IP server Supports for the moment the following transceivers FT 450 FT 817 TS 2000 IC 7200 last two not tested Control the following functions of the transceiver Mode Band VFO toggle A B Power PTT ATU ON OFF Tune PTT Get feedback from HRD at startup for Power Freq Mode ATU VFO During operation you get feedback frequency and mode if changed from HRD console or from transceiver Specific functions in USB or Bluetooth CAT mode FT8x7 Bidirectional control from smartphone or from the transceiver with feedback for frequency mode output power SWR S ALC PWR Mode Band VFO PTT Specific functions in SDR Receiver mode Control Mode AM USB LSB CW bandwidth Normal Narrow Wide Band 2 Connect to the same receivers available through WebSDR at http websdr yo3gegx ro Display waterfall or spectrum per band Waterfall spectrum zoom up to 8x Mute button Limitations Current version of the application has the following limitations In SDR mode can con
6. completely dimmed and buttons locked A Function FN button to switch between the two groups of memories M1 M8 and M8 M16 and to further select the second function for some of the buttons in a future version A gray slider on top of the frequency display used to access the Waterfall or Soectrum mode A BAND button used to change the band You can select any of the available HAM bands as in the following image e A big blue PTT button This will be used for PTT in a future version IN the current version it is only used to set the frequency from the numeric keypad see further e You can directly enter the frequency you want For this purpose long press on the frequency display to activate the numeric keypad The rotary knob will be replaced by the keypad and the PTT button will change to SET as in the following images both landscape and portrait modes After you enter the desired frequency click on the big SET button in the lower right part of the screen Tuning using the Waterfall or Spectrum To access the waterfall drag the gray slider down over the frequency display The frequency display will be covered by the waterfall Current frequency will be displayed now on the Info box together with the band Use the SP WA button to toggle between Waterfall and spectrum Mi 3 70500MHz rss non 3 70500MHz Fs non Band 80m Band 80m SP WA MUTE MUTE Current tuning frequency will be represented by a vertica
7. ed feedback for PTT and S Meter added in HRD mode support extended to more functions transceivers see the table Bugs solved cannot change mode because of feedback from transceiver in HRD mode the power is not read correctly at startup if Off and then On does not connect anymore to HRD need to restart app donot keep mode and bandwidth settings when rotating in SDR mode sound dropouts in SDR mode Version 0 5 Feb 26 2013 What s new changed USB CAT support in FT8x7 mode Only FTDI and CP2102 based USB Serial adapters are supported for the moment ask to activate Bluetooth if disabled at application startup added support for FT 840 IC 718 IC 746pro in HRD mode symbol added on the main screen to display current mode HRD SDR Bluetooth USB better handling memory load save edit optimize feedback Freq mode PTT S in HRD mode better handling MODE PWR BW wheels updates real power read for FT817 at startup or band change not only 5W 0 5W Max Power no more on the display as it is represented by the wheel 14 Max power saved for each memory location other small bug fixes small cosmetic changes Bugs solved no graphical representation for S level the power is not set correctly for some transceivers ex IC 7200 memory edit field overwritten by the frequency digits in portrait mode when starting in SDR mode the BW wheel does not correctly represent current BW las
8. ed in the configuration file When you further run the application the new font size will be used Practical demonstration A short video demo of the preview 0 3 version is available on YouTube http www youtube com watch v b3LWF4xa6nE The new Waterfall and Spectrum features in version 0 4 can be seen in the following YouTube video http www youtube com watch v qsJUC980HS8 Please subscribe to my channel Dan Toma to be automatically informed when a new video will be available Bibliography FT817 User manual The KA7OEI FT 817 pages http www ka7oei com ft817_meow html HRD IP Server Command List http forums hrdsoftwarellc com showthread php 9248 HRD IP Server Command List 13 Application history Version 0 3 Feb 3 2013 First release of the application in the current form Version 0 4 Feb 10 2013 What s new changed waterfall and spectrum added in SDR mode connection power status LED replaced with a circular light around power button to toggle ON OFF you have now to long press on Power button mute button added waterfall spectrum zoom x1 x2 x4 x8 you can now select the language for the online user manual or HELP menu exit menu added default font size is auto scaled based on device type config other small cosmetic changes ex info frame background changed to Black rounded buttons gray background for help etc Bugs solved Version 0 4 1 3 Feb 17 2013 What s new chang
9. eesacersas 14 Introduction This is an Android only application used to remotely control several HAM radio sources e Ham Radio Deluxe through the HP IP Server CAT only sound can be done through Skype or other IP phone e A FT8x7 transceiver connected through an USB CAT cable or through Bluetooth CAT only no sound e ASDR multiband server located in KN34bk multi concurrent users SDR receiver for 80 40 30 and 20m bands Features Current version of the application has the following generic features for all sources Works on any Android device including smartphones tablets and Google TV with a minimum resolution of 320x240 and Android version 2 1 or higher For USB support Android v3 1 or higher is required or to have USB host support installed for Android 2 3 x Works in both portrait and landscape modes tuning through the rotary knob or by directly entering the frequency from a numeric keypad in MHz Up Down buttons to tune with a preset step which depends on the selected band 16 presets including frequency mode info For each of the 16 memories all parameters are saved freq alias description band mode etc ON OFF button When off the application is disconnected from the server transceiver select band from the pool of available ones select operation mode AM LSB USB CW etc display SWR in both graphical and text mode possibility to change application font size to match any device or t
10. l yellow marker and the bandwidth with a semitransparent green Strip Current frequency scale is displayed on top of the waterfall spectrum You can directly touch the waterfall spectrum or drag the yellow marker to tune to a specific frequency A fine tuning can then be done using the knob You can zoom into the firewall using the ZOOM button from the lower part of the screen Clicking on it you will change the zoom level in a circular way as follows 1x gt 2x gt 4x gt 8x gt 1x On 30m band you can zoom up to 4x maximum The frequency scale will change accordingly Zoom feature can be very useful if you tune for example in a CW zone where the bandwidth is very small like in the following picture Long pressing ZOOM button will automatically switch to 1x 7 03807MHz Band 40m MUTE The BUF button can be used to eventually improve the audio quality in terms of dropouts Each click will increase the value with one unit Please play with it and send me the best value for you Setting the bandwidth You have 3 presets for the bandwidth in SDR receiver mode depending on the current modulation mode as follows AM Narrow 2a KHZ Normal 4 KHz Wide 6KHz SSB Narrow sl 2 RHZ Normal so 247 KHZ Wide a2 3 RAZ CW Narrow Qara 0 789 KAZ Normal 06 0 9 KHz Wide Uoo 0 95 ka Using the Memories Saving to a Memory location You have at your disposal 16 memories from M1 to M8 and M8 to M16
11. nect only to my SDR receivers A limited number of transceivers are supported A limited number of tests were performed by me Application for sure still has bugs or can crash for apparent no reason With your help issues will be solved one by one and new features will be added WARNING Use this application on your own risk As in HRD mode your PC can be made accessible from Internet for CAT and audio is your job to protect against attacks possible by using some kind of VPN ex PPTP Current IP Server implementation in HRD does not offer any kind of authentication so everybody can access your Transceiver for CAT if he knows the right port Some extra security features will be added in the future If you are not comfortable with this and you are not using any kind of VPN then use this only over your LAN More even this application does not send any dangerous data to the transceiver but as the protocol used by FT 8x7 for CAT does not use any error correction mechanism it is possible in some extreme situations to give you unexpected results like a software crash on the transceiver requiring to power cycle it or in a worst case scenario even a complete wipe of all EEPROM data including configuration software calibration alignment and memories Please use any program you like ex FT817 commander to save at least all soft calibration settings plus any other information stored in your radio before using
12. pictures for both Landscape and portrait mode Current connection mode is represented by a small icon in the bottom left corner of the info box You can have the following icons The other 3 fields are for the moment reserved for future developments To start reception long press on the blue power button The screen will change like in the following pictures M3 M4 M7 M8 BAND fsPwa The screen contains the following components for Landscape mode SDR mode displayed in the top left corner SDR station name YO3GGX SDR receivers location KN34bk S level Numerical value for S is displayed on top of the S bar A black box used to display RDS when will be available channel info or any other data saved for each memory 8 memory buttons used to store all the settings Freq mode info etc extended to 16 memories through a FN button A wheel used to select operation mode LSB USB CW AM Any change will be send to the server in realtime A wheel used to change the bandwidth Normal Narrow Wide and buttons to increase decrease frequency with 1KHz By keeping one of these button pressed you will enter a Repeat mode for faster change A rotary knob which can be used for tuning like the one available on a real transceiver When slow rotating the step is 10Hz when fast rotating is higher An ON OFF button used to turn ON or OFF the connection to the WebSDR server When OFF the display will be
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14. t freq mode BW not saved in SDR mode if exit The list of currently supported transceivers and features in HRD mode can be found here http www yo3gex ro pocketrxtx suport For any queries regarding bugs or features requests please join and use the application dedicated forum here http www yo3gex ro forum viewforum php f 15 To see more videos about my projects and to be informed about any news please subscribe to my YouTube channel here http www youtube com channel UC3eDugq p4mcwWYE3 pZmObQ videos view 0 If you want to contribute to further developments please donate using the ling available on my web page here http www yo3gex ro Please send me your feedback Further development of the application fully depends on YOU pocketrxtx_v0 5 pdf Bucharest Feb 26 20123 Dan Toma YO3GGX yo3ggx gmail com 15
15. the connection mode and some other parameters The picture above represents the Bluetooth CAT mode where you can select from the 3 options FT817 FT857 and FT897 In the current version of the app the only difference is that Power control is supported only in FT817 mode To select Ham Radio Deluxe mode slide the picture to the left or to the right till you get the following picture represented in both portrait and landscape mode i AR i DEVICE INFO Manufacturer seeraung Modet OT PS800 SDK 15 With pah 1280 AGIS ai pa To Gain Font sire 29 HRD IP server Hosiname danpbha homme net HRAD Pert 5879 Audio Port To select SDR Receiver mode slide to obtain the following picture i AR i DEVICE INFO Manufacturer serrraung Modet OT PS800 SDK 15 With pah 1200 Hairi pa To Doso I Font sire 29 SOR server www yolggx ro 8766 OLVICE INFO Manutocturer samsung Modat GT 5500 SOK 15 Widia ipat 600 Meight ipx 1232 Scale 1 Font szer 29 HAD IP serewr Hostiam Ganpd homen net HSD Port 5679 Audio Port Manutocturer samsung Modat T F5500 SOK 15 Widify ipat 600 Meig t ipx 1712 Scum 1 Fom szer 29 SDR sereur www yolog roS 0 After you select the right connection press on START button to enter the main application screen Using the SDR receiver When you start the main screen the receiver is powered off so the display will look like in the following
16. ting the application You will be automatically prompted to run the application Oper Pocket RATX when thes USB device is connected Use dy defautt for thts USS device Press OK and Pocket RXTX will be automatically started with USB support When in direct CAT mode press on SETUP menu to set the serial Baudrate according with your transceiver settings 12 Use the wheel to select the Baudrate and then press SET button You can now press on blue Power button to connect to the transceiver over USB cable Use the same operation mode as for the Bluetooth CAT NOTE To use this mode you need Android 3 1 or higher or 2 3 3 with embedded USB host support If not available then you can connect only over Bluetooth In the current version of the application only the following USB Serial chips are supported FTDI FT232R UART VID 0x0403 PID Ox6001 CP210x UART Bridge VID 0x10C4 PID QxEA60 Changing application font size For some Android devices is possible that application fonts to be too big or too small based on the system settings or you just want to adapt it to your own preferences You can change the size of the font by simply sliding the finger over the right area of the frequency display where MHz and band info is displayed Sliding up the font size will increase with one unit Sliding down will decrease with one unit When you are satisfied with the result just exit the application in order for this information to be sav
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