Hello, All, I have tried to make getting started with Linrad even simpler.
I have made a file xlinrad.deb that you should be able to download and install using apt-get if you have one of the forms of Debian, and then just type 'linrad' at the command prompt [or 'sudo linrad' if you are not root] and the xwindows form of Linrad will start running. There is no compiling, no worrying about directories or symbolic links or anything. Just follow the 4 steps below and you will be ready to run Linrad. The xlinrad version I uploaded has my serial CAT interface to the FT1000MP included, as well as the user window that allows you to offset the frequency sent to the FT1000MP to adjust for various LO frequencies of your transverters. If you don't want to use this extra stuff, just ignore it. It should cause no problems [if it does, let me know]. It also has the parallel port routines Leif wrote to control the WSE hardware. It also has the nice 'extras' package by Pierre, ON5GN. It also has a routine to mute the receiver if you type 'U'. To use this you just need to: 1. Have Debian Linux of some variety on your system 2. Put the following line in your /etc/apt/sources.list file: deb http://www.nitehawk.com/w3sz/debs-xlinrad main contrib 3. Type apt-get update. If you are not root, then you need to type 'sudo apt-get update'. 4. Type apt-get install xlinrad and type 'y' at the prompts. If you are not root you need to type 'sudo apt-get install xlinrad'. When you see the command prompt again YOU ARE DONE INSTALLING and READY TO PLAY. Just type 'linrad' [or 'sudo linrad' if you are not root] and away you go... Once you are in Linrad, follow the prompts: 1. Type S and enter to start the setup 2. Enter the font size when prompted. I usually use '1'. 3. I say 'N' to using mlockall 4. If you have Leif's WSE hardware hooked up to your parallel port, type in its address at the prompt [usually 888]. If you don't have his hardware hooked up, type '0'. 5. If you are using the WSE hardware, type the read pin when prompted [usually 10]. If you don't have the hardware, type '0' 6. Type the percentage of the screen width to use when prompted. I suggest using 100% when starting, or you will miss some things when setting up. You can always change this later. 7. Type the percentage of the screen height to use when prompted. Again, I suggest 100% to start. 8. When you hit 'Enter' after entering the screen height, the Linrad main window will fill your screen. Type 'W' to save your setup parameters. 9. Type 'U' to setup the soundcards. You will get some very helpful information in green at the right of your screen. It tells you what number to enter to select your input and output sound devices. 10. As usual, follow the prompts. First enter the input device. For me with my Delta44 in 1/2 this is a '4'. But this won't necessarily be your number. Just follow the green information as it makes this easy. After you have typed the number, hit 'Enter' as usual. 11. For a 'standard' I/Q receiver, type '2' on the next screen that asks you to select the radio interface. Then hit 'Enter', as always. 12. On the next screen you are asked to enter the sampling rate. For the Delta 44 I enter 96000. Your soundcard manual will tell you the highest value you can enter. 13. On the next screen, select your A/D data format. For most devices this will be '1', for 16 bits. For the Delta44 you can select '2', for 32 bits. That is what I choose. On This one you don't need to hit 'Enter'. 14. On the next screen, use the green information to select your output sound device. For me, this is the onboard sound, which is '0'. Again, let the green print be your guide. Hit 'Enter'. 15. On the next screen, I say 'N' for use close and reopen. 16. The next screen shows you your choices. 'press any key' and you will be brought back to the main menu. 17. TYPE 'W' TO SAVE THESE PARAMETERS. Now you are ready to start the receiver. You will have [too] many choices on the following screens for a newbie. Do what I do. Just hit 'Enter' at each screen and accept the defaults in the next steps. 18. Pick a mode by typing the appropriate letter on the main screen. I usually play with 'A' for weak signal CW or 'D' for SSB. It doesn't matter which of these two you pick. Lets say you type 'D'... 19. Now you will start seeing the parameter screens. Read these if you like as you go thru them, but I recommend that you hit...Enter...Enter...Enter...Enter...Enter...Enter until you come to the receiver screen. 20. You can move and resize the various windows by pulling on their edges. 21. You can receive a signal by clicking on it in the main waterfall or main spectrum or in the red-lined high resolution spectrum. 21. You can't click on the signal in the filter window [green lines, yellow filter, red bfo-frequency lines], but you can change the filter shape by just pulling on it, and adjust the bfo by pulling on one of the sets of red lines. If you need to expand or contract the filter window, do so by pulling on the edges. If you want the box to be the same size but you want more or less of the spectrum visible in the filter window, click on the arrows at the top right or left of the filter window. 22. To go back to the last window to change parameters, calibrate the receiver, etc type 'x'. 23. To exit Linrad, just hit the 'escape' key. 24. Leif has provided a very nice help function. You can put the mouse cursor over many of the objects in the screen and hit F1 function key, and help screen will appear. When done with help, just hit any key to go back to the screen you were on. I hope that helps and is of some interest to you. If you have problems or questions or suggestions, let me know. I will put this note in the /usr/xlinrad directory in the xlinrad.deb package. 73, Roger Rehr W3SZ ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <linrad@antennspecialisten.se>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
