DDutil and CAT commands.

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• Steve - K5FR Member ✭✭

  May 2014 edited April 2019

  This appears to be a SSCAT defect as it doesn't work in the SSCAT Tester either.

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• BobT Company Adviser

  May 2014 edited January 2018

  It's a problem in the CatClasses.xml file (where the parameters for each CAT command are defined).  I need to change the allowable upper frequency to include 2 meters, right now it is at 77 MHz.

  BobT

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• pa0bie Member

  May 2014 edited May 2014

  Thanks Bob for the info. After making a back-up copy , I changed on 4 places the 77 to 150 , and it works now. I used Notepad++ for it.

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• BobT Company Adviser

  May 2014 edited May 2014

  Great!  I wish all problems were that easy to solve :>)

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• Jim K4JAF Member ✭✭

  May 2014 edited September 2015

  I noticed several CAT commands in the CatClasses.xml file that will return a response but are evidentally not fully implemented as commands yet.  Will these be implemented soon?  I look forward to possibly have a full CAT command structure like those in PowerSDR.   Jim K4JAF

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• BobT Company Adviser

  May 2014 edited May 2014

  Jim,

  I don't believe you will see a "full" CAT command structure like PowerSDR in CAT for SmartSDR.  The current implementation Is a minimalist approach, only those commands required by the more popular third-party programs, have been included.  The goal here is to encourage third-party developers to work with the FlexLib API, infinitely more efficient than the legacy CAT/serial port method.

  All the commands you see in CatClasses.xml were originally on the "maybe" list.  Some made it to implementation, some didn't. 

  All that said, here's the bottom line:  Flex Radio is driven by customer demands.  If enough users request a feature, it will probably get incorporated.  It is all matter of priority and resources.

  BTW, I am not a FlexRadio employee, just one of the volunteer developers, so I can't officially speak for FRS.

  73,

  BobT

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