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New monitor. Connect to flex 6600M.

KB4OIF
KB4OIF Member ✭✭
in Community Topics

Just a question about this. How do I connect the flex to the monitor to the flex so the moni tor responds to to touch control and a mouse.

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  • Trucker
    Trucker Member ✭✭✭✭

    The Flex radios do not have the ability to use a touch-screen external monitor.

    James

    WD5GWY

  • KB4OIF
    KB4OIF Member ✭✭

    James. I may have ask the wrong way. My PC in connected to my flex 6600M via a cat cable. the PC is connected to the internet. At one time i was able to bring up a program (????) maybe smart SDR on my PC that I could control my 6600M from the mouse and my PC and the flex would respond. And also change what was on the monitor. I may be confused as I am 78 years old.

  • Trucker
    Trucker Member ✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2024

    No problem. You need to download SmartSDR for Windows from Flex Radio to your computer. Once it is installed you can operate your radio from your computerusing your mouse and keyboard. Anything you charge will only show on your pc, not on the radio itself. If you activate SmartControl on your 6600M, you can use the knobs and buttons on the radio and it will show on your computer screen while you are using SmartSDR on your computer.

    Maybe this is what you are thinking about?

    James

    WD5GWY

    Download SmartSDR from here:

    https://www.flexradio.com/ssdr/

  • KB4OIF
    KB4OIF Member ✭✭

    Thanks James will check it out.

  • Neil D Friedman N3DF
    Neil D Friedman N3DF Member ✭✭✭✭

    Bear in mind that, if you so desire, the 6600M operates well without a computer. You can plug a large monitor into the radio’s HDMI connector. Between the radio’s knobs and buttons and its front panel touch screen menu, you can make just about any adjustment you could make with SmartSDR. The disadvantage is that you would need a computer with SmartSDR to use third party programs, such as to operate FT8.

  • KB4OIF
    KB4OIF Member ✭✭

    Thanks for that info Neil.

  • KB4OIF
    KB4OIF Member ✭✭

    Ok. did get Smart SDR to show up on my PC. But it is not following the radio. i.e. Flex says 7.192 and the smart sdr on the PC says 7.175. When I change the Freq on the radio Sm SDR does not follow?>?

  • Alan
    Alan Member ✭✭✭✭

    John

    You are operating in MultiFlex. The 6600M and the PC SmartSDR are two separate radios.

    If you want the 6600M front panel and the PC to be the same radio, and thus a change on one will show as a change on the other, you need to change to SmartControl on the 6600M:

    • Select Menu» Switch Radio
    Screenshot 2024-05-26 at 9.54.56 AM.png

    The front panel will disconnect, and a radio picker panel will appear. Select the radio and click on "Connect".

    Select the firmware version you are running. This is the version without upload or download arrows.

    If you select the current firmware, two buttons will appear, "Run" and "Smart Control." Click on "Run" for a stand-alone radio. Click on "SmartControl" to use the 6600M front panel to control your PC Smart SDR.

    Screenshot 2024-05-26 at 10.03.50 AM.png

    Alan WA9WUD

  • KB4OIF
    KB4OIF Member ✭✭

    Thanks That was it. It's working.

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