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Mouse does not work on 6600M

va7qi
va7qi Member ✭✭
in SmartSDR for Maestro and M models
My 6600M just arrived today. I put it on the bench and wired up power, network, dummy load and a mouse. Did a software downgrade by mistake but quickly upgraded to the latest version once I understood the icons.

The first thing I noticed was a smell similar to a burnt component, but it COULD be just new paint. In any case, I saw no smoke.

However, the mouse did not do anything. I tried two different mice - both work on my Windows computers and Raspberry Pi. Is the mouse not supposed to be working locally on the 6600M?

73 de va7qi, ....Erik.

Answers

  • Erik Carling EI4KF
    Erik Carling EI4KF Member ✭✭✭✭

    Hi Erik, the USB ports are for CAT and band data cables and do not support mouse.

    PS: congrats on ur 160m sigs, often the only western NA into EU.

    73 de Erik EI4KF

  • va7qi
    va7qi Member ✭✭
    Hi Erik,

    Thanks for the answer. The documentation is a little ambiguous on that point.

    Thanks for the QSO on 160 and hope to work you on other bands as well.

    73 de va7qi, ....Erik.
  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    Hi Erik @va7qi

    We don't mention keyboard or mouse at all. Is the ambiguous part that we don't say that? :)

    73

  • va7qi
    va7qi Member ✭✭
    Hi Mike,

    The SmartSDR manual section 12.2 mentions using the mouse.
    Perhaps there should be a separate manual for the M versions? As it is I find it difficult to separate the different interfaces.

    BTW, I had to install SmartSDR on my Windows machine so I could get DAX and CAT - and the installation crashed Windows. It looks like something did not install right; I had to re-install in order get CAT working. Both DAX and CAT seem to work fine now.

    73 de va7qi, ....Erik.
  • Erik Carling EI4KF
    Erik Carling EI4KF Member ✭✭✭✭

    Hi Erik, it case it helps: I found this document to be of help as I have a M model as well...

    https://www.flexradio.com/documentation/flex-6400m-and-flex-6600m-user-guide-pdf/

    It covers M model specifics, though I do still use the SmartSDR manual as well. Take a look if you haven't already.

    Erik EI4KF.

  • va7qi
    va7qi Member ✭✭
    Thanks, I totally missed that one. ....Erik.

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