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| − | *Use '''CW Skimmer''' as you would normally | + | *Use '''CW Skimmer''' as you would normally. |
**Frequency control can be set from either '''SSDR''' or '''CW Skimmer'''. | **Frequency control can be set from either '''SSDR''' or '''CW Skimmer'''. | ||
**Sometimes when '''CW Skimmer''' is first started, a '''Knob Bump''' is required to synchronize the '''CW Skimmer''' frequency display. | **Sometimes when '''CW Skimmer''' is first started, a '''Knob Bump''' is required to synchronize the '''CW Skimmer''' frequency display. | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 23 May 2014
Contents
CW Skimmer
General
- This implementation loads and connects SmartSDR to CW Skimmer without using a virtual serial port pair. Connection is accomplished using TCP/IP and special Telnet commands.
- This version only supports F6000 radios.
- This version only works with Slice A.
Setup
- You must own a registered copy of CW Skimmer (v1.83 or later) which can be obtained from the DX Atlas web site.
DDUtil
- In the CW Skimmer group on the Features tab.
- Select the Skimmer Close check box if you want CW Skimmer to close when the check box is un-selected or when DDUtil closes.
- Not selecting this check box will cause CW Skimmer to be minimized when the check box is un-selected or when DDUtil closes.
- Select the Enable check box
- Select the Skimmer Close check box if you want CW Skimmer to close when the check box is un-selected or when DDUtil closes.
CW Skimmer
- When CW Skimmer starts for the first time open the Settings pane and configure the following tabs.
- Radio tab
- Hardware Type → SoftRock
- Sample Rate → to match DAX IQ Stream in the DAX control panel for slice A.
- Lo Frequency → This is automatically set by DDUtil.
- CW Pitch → to match the CW Pitch frequency in the SmartSDR CW panel.
- Audio tab
- Soundcard Driver → WDM.
- Signal I/O Device → DAX IQ RX 1.
- Audio I/O Device → to match your system's Play Back Audio Device.
- All other settings use the default values.
- Telnet tab
- Enable Telnet Server → selected.
- Port → 7310
- Require Password → not selected.
- Do not send callsigns without CQ → user preference, but usually not selected.
- Allow Skimmer Commands → selected
- All Other Tabs
- Set as desired/required.
- Radio tab
SmartSDR
- Open the DAX Control panel
- In the IQ Streams group
- Set the #1 sample rate to match what you setup in the CW Skimmer settings panel.
- Enable the #1 stream by pressing the #1 button.
- In the IQ Streams group
- Open the DAX item of the Panadapter controls group.
- Select the DAXIQ Channel (1) set above.
Note: → Any DAXIQ Channel may be selected as long as the above settings and the CWS Skimmer Setup panel agree.
Operation
- Use CW Skimmer as you would normally.
- Frequency control can be set from either SSDR or CW Skimmer.
- Sometimes when CW Skimmer is first started, a Knob Bump is required to synchronize the CW Skimmer frequency display.
