TeensyMaestro

Hi Kuno, yes, the screen should clear first. This is starting to sound like the Teensy 4.1 board.

I will look to see if I have another display so that I can recreate your test setup today. I will let you know what I discover.

TeensyMaestro V2.003 is now available on GitHub:

https://github.com/KD0RC/Teensy-Maestro-for-Flex-6000-radios/releases/tag/V2.003

Be sure to select the correct HW version for your build. HW1 is for point-to point wired units using the original KD0RC BOM. HW2 is for those using Simon, NV0E's PC board set or point to point wiring using his BOM.

*****************************V 2.003 ****************************
Fixed problem with more than 2 slices open at once.  
Fixed library to allow frequencies over 1,000 MHz to show correctly (thanks to Neil, G7UFO for pointing this out!).  
Fixed issue with S Meter readings of 60 dB over S9 and up.  
Fixed occasional keyer lock-up condition when in C (cootie-key) mode.  
Fixed library to use max panadapters and max slices from discovery packet instead of hard-coding them to 2.  
Changed so that SDC doesn't cancel the screen saver when it automatically adjusts AGC-T.  
Added ability to select any two slices to be displayed.  A and D are the default.  If the requested slices aren't open, it uses the lowest named open slices.  Default can be set on the SD card.  
Added ability to display s-meters C - H (2 - 7).

Slice selection defaults to slices A and D. The default can be changed in the MMConfig.ini file. There is a new menu, Slice Menu, that allows changing which slice is shown on the left side and which is shown on the right.

A and D are the default values to make Diversity operation easier. On a 4 slice radio, A opens first, and if not in use, D opens when DIV is selected. If DIV is off, then the lowest named open slice is shown. So if you have A and B open, you will see them both. Now engage DIV, and it will open as D. Since D is one of the specified slices, it now takes precedence over B. Shut of DIV, and B reappears. 6700 owners will want to set A and H as the defaults.

This release mostly benefits Flex owners who have rigs with more than 2 slices (6600, 6700, 8600, AU520). I have tested this with a 6400 and an 8600, but not any of the other rigs. If anyone is using a TeensyMaestro with an Aurora, I would love to hear how it is working.

If you are building a TeensyMaestro, post your progress here - it is interesting to see what others are doing with the project.

Hi Michael, thanks for your thoughts. One little correction - Simon, NV0E designed the beautiful boards and front panels. He did a great job, and I think a lot of people have been able to build one who would not want to tackle the point-to-point version that I originally created.

My method for using SoftEther was to have a computer at the radio site running SoftEther Server. At the operator site, I have a computer running SoftEther Client with the Ethernet port bridged to the server. I plug the TeensyMaestro into the computer at the operator site and connect to the Internet using the computer's WiFi. The term used by SoftEther is "Cascade" to connect the LAN at the radio site to the equipment at the operator site.

I have SmartSDR running on the operator computer and connected to the radio using SmartLink.

By the way, the blue thing at the bottom of the diagram is paddles, not a giant line plug! Use the CW Menu in the TeensyMaestro to set Keyer Output to ETHERNET if you want to use paddles or a straight key to send CW. I also find that I need a fairly high setting of CW Delay (200 - 350), depending on the quality of the Internet link. Too short of a delay causes choppiness in the CW keying.

Let me know if this helps.

Hi Michael, I think that ZeroTier has some issue (UDP, perhaps?).

The Maestro is capable of using SmartLink, so no VPN is required.