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StationPilot (was FlexPilot)

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  • tickly
    tickly Member ✭✭

    Thanks for the update. It explains why it won't work on my M1 ARM Mac Studio PC. I haven't had an Intel Mac for several years now!

    Regards

  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭

    Yes sorry i didn’t get to doing a new release today. Been working on it all day with lots of improvements and calling it a day at midnight now. Will publish a new release tomorrow

  • F4BPO
    F4BPO Member ✭✭

    Not sure what kind of benefit it could bring me but if there is a trial period one day I will try it.

    Thanks

  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭

    SmartLink - remote operation

    Reworked panadapter UI

    Fix MacOS specific bugs

    Split Operation

    Profiles compatible with SmartSDR

    Settings for USB cables

    Start Implementing auto update

    Release 1.0.4

  • IanM7HNF
    IanM7HNF Member ✭
    I will also try it when there is a trial available
  • ka9ees
    ka9ees Member ✭✭✭

    @serialcoder Still unusable as v1.04. It freezes SmartSDR.

  • tickly
    tickly Member ✭✭
    edited December 8

    I'm sorry to report that the ARM version doesn't work on my Mac Studio. I copy it to the Applications folder, run the xattr script in terminal. When I click on the icon in Applications I get an error message "The application "StationPilot" can't be opened.

  • Nigel
    Nigel Member ✭✭

    This looks awesome. just need to wait for the licence key - ive sent an email. im going to try and install it on the Arduino Q - lets see if it runs on debian with the arduino on the back to run midi control panel etc..

    Nigel - G0JKN

  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭

    @Nigel sent you a mail, check your spam if you don't see anything.

  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭
    edited December 10

    Release 1.0.5

    Various bug fixes and UI improvements.
    Running companion with SmartSDR only functions as spot aggregator, hotkeys, hamlib, automations etc not spectrum and waterfall.
    Standalone it is full functional panadapter with TX/RX

    Make sure you have .net 10 installed.

    Install .NET 10 on Linux

    .NET 10 Windows Installer

    .NET 10 macOS Arm64

    Unfortunately I don't have a Mac so cannot provide support on that, but I include a build for mac arm64

    waterfall6.png
  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭

    Cosmetics on digital meter text which was clipped.

    SDR+ DSP functions fixed

    → 1.0.6

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

    Would you mind giving a recap on where the development is at please? I bought and installed the licence and the program runs in Windows 11. But when I connect the radio, SmartSDR crashes as does SDC (cw skimmer). I started StationPilot after SmartSDR. Reading through the thread, I'm not sure if this is just how it is at the moment with Ed K9EES also reporting same. Or should v1.0.6 work ok? If so, how to resolve issue?

    It looks amazing, there is so much in it. I'm going to need to buy an additional monitor!

    Erik

  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭

    @Erik Carling EI4KF Yes please make sure to run the latest release, i post here each time i make one.

    It functions as standalone multi platform (almost, trying to get mac running) full tx/rx.

    Companion to SmartSDR there is no waterfall as it confuses things. It then does dx spot aggregation, hamlib cat integration, hotkeys, stream deck, automations, propagation and some other toys.

  • Erik Carling EI4KF
    Erik Carling EI4KF Member ✭✭✭✭
    edited December 10

    'Companion to SmartSDR', so it should run with. But not for me. Anyway, it has so much potential I shall await further releases and documentation.

  • DaveC
    DaveC Member ✭✭

    Installed latest on windows 10. The about says version 1.0.5 and not 1.0.6

  • tickly
    tickly Member ✭✭

    Have just tried the new version 1.0.6 on my Apple Mac Studio M1. Have downloaded and installed the MacOS .NET runtime, downloaded and unzipped the new version - copied this to the applications folder. Validated it as safe in Terminal. When I click on the icon nothing happens - last time I got an error message pop up. This time nothing happens…no error message, nor the application running.

    Has anyone here been able to successfully get the Mac version running?

  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭

    I got kindly given remote access to a spare mac for testing so i will be ironing out the mac bugs in coming days

  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭

    @DaveC ah i see, the installer says 1.0.6 but about 1.0.5…it is 1.0.6…just a bug

  • ka9ees
    ka9ees Member ✭✭✭

    @serialcoder This is what I am seeing now. As soon as I connect to my Flex with StationPilot v1.0.6 the Flex's spetrum display freezes. The waterfall in SmartSDR slows down a bit. I have yet to see a panadapter in stationpilot.

  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭
    edited December 11

    @ka9ees if you close smartsdr you will get a panadapter and tx ability. Are you on 4.1.3 on the radio?

  • ka9ees
    ka9ees Member ✭✭✭
    edited December 11

    I am running 4.1.3. I have tried to run it stand alone, but it didn't work. I will try it again to make sure that I did it correctly.

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

    I have tried it standalone (the Windows version) and it does not work for me. In any case it needs to be a companion to SmartSDR and run alongside as with other clients. It has potential though.

  • ka9ees
    ka9ees Member ✭✭✭

    @serialcoder It works! Except… I have no option for a direct mic connection to the Flex. Without that the program is useless. Tuning is clunky. Took me forever to get the display to zero, on whatever frequency I was operating. The waterfall is way too fast. Need control for that. It's a nice looking prorgam, but as it's devoloping, it still needs work. Keep going Stephane!

  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭
    edited December 11

    @ka9ees glad you finally saw it running. you’re right it is hard coded to pc mic, i’ll put the option for mic like in smartsdr in next release. also will look at a slider to slow down the waterfall. the tuning is a bit finicky at the moment…we’ll get there

  • ka9ees
    ka9ees Member ✭✭✭

    @serialcoder It's very nice seeing the progress! I am looking forward to the next phase.

  • ten98
    ten98 Member ✭
    edited 2:17AM
    Excited to see this progress. Got it running on my arch install, but can't get audio out. Will try again after the next release. Keep it up, this will be a lifesaver if I can get to the point where I don't have to dual boot windows. Already bought a maestro just to keep from having to load into windows, but even that has it's own audio challenges.

    ```
    [FlexLib] STREAM STATUS: type=remote_audio_rx, stream_id=0x4000009, kvPairs= compression=NONE client_handle=0x252F0643 ip=192.168.50.178
    Expression 'paInvalidSampleRate' failed in '/portaudio/src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 2050
    Expression 'PaAlsaStreamComponent_InitialConfigure( &self->playback, outParams, self->primeBuffers, hwParamsPlayback, &realSr )' failed in '/portaudio/src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 2725
    Expression 'PaAlsaStream_Configure( stream, inputParameters, outputParameters, sampleRate, framesPerBuffer, &inputLatency, &outputLatency, &hostBufferSizeMode )' failed in '/portaudio/src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 2846

    ```
  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭

    @ten98 Your system audio device does not accept the 48 kHz sample rate required by Flex remote audio. PortAudio is opening ALSA directly and fails because resampling is not enabled.

    Install and enable PipeWire/PulseAudio, or ensure ALSA uses the plug device instead of raw hw:*. USB audio devices often only support fixed sample rates, which causes this exact error.

    can check what sample rates ALSA accepts

    cat /proc/asound/card*/pcm*/sub*/hw_params

    If you see something like:

    rate: 44100
    or
    rate: 96000

    and not 48000, this error is expected.

  • ten98
    ten98 Member ✭
    edited 6:49PM
    @serialcoder I'm running pipewire/wireplumber and it's set to 48k. Does it require 48khz/24bit? I think I'm at 48khz/32bit. I can open an issue tracker on github so we can avoid turning this thread into a helpdesk ticket. I appreciate all of the effort you are putting into this. It's looking great! (also looking forward to the custom actions on streamdeck so I can load my band profiles instead of just changing to band frequency)

    Cheers

    $ cat /proc/asound/card*/pcm*/sub*/hw_params
    access: MMAP_INTERLEAVED
    format: S32_LE
    subformat: STD
    channels: 2
    rate: 48000 (48000/1)
    period_size: 512
    buffer_size: 32768

    $ pactl list sinks
    Sink #63
    State: RUNNING
    Name: alsa_output.usb-Topping_D90SE-00.HiFi__Headphones__sink
    Description: D90SE Headphones
    Driver: PipeWire
    Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
    Channel Map: front-left,front-right
    Owner Module: 4294967295
    Mute: no
    Volume: front-left: 42598 / 65% / -11.23 dB, front-right: 42598 / 65% / -11.23 dB
    balance 0.00
    Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
    Monitor Source: alsa_output.usb-Topping_D90SE-00.HiFi__Headphones__sink.monitor
    Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
    Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
    Properties:
    alsa.card = "0"
    alsa.card_name = "D90SE"
    alsa.class = "generic"
    alsa.components = "USB152a:8750"
    alsa.device = "0"
    alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
    alsa.id = "USB Audio"
    alsa.long_card_name = "Topping D90SE at usb-0000:13:00.4-2, high speed"
    alsa.mixer_device = "_ucm0008.hw:D90SE"
    alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
    alsa.name = "USB Audio"
    alsa.resolution_bits = "32"
    alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
    alsa.subdevice = "0"
    alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
    alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
    api.alsa.card.longname = "Topping D90SE at usb-0000:13:00.4-2, high speed"
    api.alsa.card.name = "D90SE"
    api.alsa.open.ucm = "true"
    api.alsa.path = "hw:D90SE,0"
    api.alsa.pcm.card = "0"
    api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
    audio.channels = "2"
    audio.position = "FL,FR"
    card.profile.device = "0"
    device.api = "alsa"
    device.bus = "usb"
    device.class = "sound"
    device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
    device.id = "51"
    device.profile.description = "Headphones"
    device.profile.name = "HiFi: Headphones: sink"
    device.routes = "1"
    factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
    media.class = "Audio/Sink"
    device.description = "D90SE"
    node.name = "alsa_output.usb-Topping_D90SE-00.HiFi__Headphones__sink"
    node.nick = "D90SE"
    node.pause-on-idle = "false"
    object.path = "alsa:acp:D90SE:0:playback"
    port.group = "playback"
    priority.driver = "1100"
    priority.session = "1100"
    session.suspend-timeout-seconds = "0"
    factory.id = "19"
    clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
    client.id = "41"
    node.driver = "true"
    node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
    library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
    object.id = "63"
    object.serial = "63"
    node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
    api.alsa.period-size = "512"
    api.alsa.period-num = "64"
    api.alsa.headroom = "512"
    api.acp.auto-port = "false"
    api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
    api.alsa.card = "0"
    api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
    api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
    api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
    api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
    device.bus-id = "usb-Topping_D90SE-00"
    device.bus_path = "pci-0000:13:00.4-usb-0:2:1.0"
    device.enum.api = "udev"
    device.name = "alsa_card.usb-Topping_D90SE-00"
    device.nick = "D90SE"
    device.plugged.usec = "6423646"
    device.product.id = "0x8750"
    device.product.name = "D90SE"
    device.serial = "Topping_D90SE"
    device.subsystem = "sound"
    sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:13:00.4/usb7/7-2/7-2:1.0/sound/card0"
    device.vendor.id = "0x152a"
    device.vendor.name = "Thesycon Systemsoftware & Consulting GmbH"
    spa.object.id = "2"
    device.string = "0"
    Ports:
    [Out] Headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 100, availability unknown)
    Active Port: [Out] Headphones
    Formats:
    pcm


    $ yay -Qi pipewire
    Name            : pipewire
    Version         : 1:1.4.9-2
    Description     : Low-latency audio/video router and processor
    Architecture    : x86_64
    URL             : https://pipewire.org
    Licenses        : MIT  LGPL-2.1-or-later
    Groups          : None
    Provides        : None
    Depends On      : libpipewire=1:1.4.9-2  libpipewire-0.3.so=0-64  dbus  libdbus-1.so=3-64  gcc-libs  glib2  libglib-2.0.so=0-64  glibc
                     ncurses  libncursesw.so=6-64  readline  libreadline.so=8-64  systemd-libs  libsystemd.so=0-64  libudev.so=1-64
    Optional Deps   : gst-plugin-pipewire: GStreamer plugin
                     pipewire-alsa: ALSA configuration
                     pipewire-audio: Audio support [installed]
                     pipewire-docs: Documentation
                     pipewire-ffado: FireWire support
                     pipewire-jack-client: PipeWire as JACK client
                     pipewire-jack: JACK replacement [installed]
                     pipewire-libcamera: Libcamera support
                     pipewire-pulse: PulseAudio replacement [installed]
                     pipewire-roc: ROC streaming
                     pipewire-session-manager: Session manager [installed]
                     pipewire-v4l2: V4L2 interceptor
                     pipewire-x11-bell: X11 bell
                     pipewire-zeroconf: Zeroconf support
                     realtime-privileges: realtime privileges with rt module
                     rtkit: realtime privileges with rtkit module [installed]
    Required By     : lib32-pipewire  pipewire-audio  pipewire-jack  pipewire-pulse  qt6-multimedia  wireplumber  xdg-desktop-portal
    Optional For    : electron35  electron37  qt6-webengine  sdl3  ungoogled-chromium-bin
    Conflicts With  : None
    Replaces        : None
    Installed Size  : 2.83 MiB
    Packager        : Carl Smedstad <carsme@archlinux .org>
    Build Date      : Sat Nov 29 14:21:53 2025
    Install Date    : Mon Dec 1 14:54:05 2025
    Install Reason  : Installed as a dependency for another package
    Install Script  : Yes
    Validated By    : Signature
  • serialcoder
    serialcoder Member ✭✭

    yes 48khz, i had it working on a fresh install of debian and raspberry pi. this is the url for issues https://github.com/serialc0der/StationPilot/issues

  • Nigel
    Nigel Member ✭✭

    I didn't realise you were supposed to run smartsdr! all i did was select discover radio and then connect - runs smashing. I normally program on Arduinos and while looking at installing to the RPI5 found myself in a maze! is there a site that can help with the procedure to install after .NET 10 install (that went well).

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