Updated API commands for 8000 series?

W1WRA

Greetings,

I was looking at https://github.com/flexradio/smartsdr-api-docs/wiki/SmartSDR-TCPIP-API (which I believe is the official source) for TCPIP API commands. The documentation might not be up to date (or perhaps the things I am thinking of are not available via the API).

I was wanting to look at the built in GNSS/GPS receiver to query it for how many satellites are visibale/locked, and any other data that might be accessible. While I can query the NTP server built into the 8000 (works well), not sure if there are API commands to get the current time/date from the radio.

There maybe other things I am not sure I want to access yet :) .

So the question is, is there a list of updated API commands for the 8000 series of radios?

Thanks,

Bill

W1WRA

Eric-KE5DTO

The GPS info comes through in gps status messages. This is not currently documented in the wiki, but I've added a task to do this (SMART-10832). In the meantime, the easiest way to get this information is to use Wireshark to watch the communication with SmartSDR. You'll see the GPS status messages and will see how they are formatted.

Mike VE3CKO

I got the GPS info using node-red, Iooking at the flexradio-message, with the topic "gps"

payload.gnss_powered_ant

payload.lon

payload.lat

payload.time

payload.tracked

payload.visible

payload.track

payload.grid

payload.altitude

payload.freq_error

payload.speed

Here is my slice info showing the GPS data when button selected

W1WRA

Very good. I suppose I could have gone went the NodeRed type approach, but silly me wanted to consult the documentation. Nice looking display btw.

I will say firing up Wireshark certainly answered my questions. Not sure why I didn't start there (I have done so in the past for general observing purposes). Now I can grab the data any method I choose. Also if I have other questions, I suppose watching the wire should answer them… Teach a man to fish, and all that.

Updating the documentation is probably a good thing regardless though.

73,

Bill

W1WRA