Settings Page

Settings Page

The settings page is the main configuration surface for station and hardware setup.

Related pages:

• Daily Usage and Operation
• Configuration
• Compatible Devices

What This Page Controls

The settings page covers:

• station coordinates
• TLE source URLs
• stale-after timing
• RX settings
• TX settings
• rotator settings
• safety and tracking timing options

TLE Settings

This section exists so you can control where Pi-Sat gets orbital data and how stale it is allowed to become before refresh is needed.

The force-update button exists so you can refresh TLE data immediately without waiting for the scheduler.

RX and TX Device Settings

These sections define how Pi-Sat talks to the radio paths.

Important choices include:

• local connectivity
• network connectivity
• model ID
• serial port
• host and port
• write enable state

Use these sections to describe the actual station wiring and control arrangement you chose.

Rotator Settings

This section defines:

• whether the rotator path is enabled
• whether writes are allowed
• whether return-home-after-pass is active
• the control path for the rotator

Safety and Timing Settings

These controls exist because the system needs guardrails for real hardware control.

Examples:

• TX inhibit rules
• frequency deadband
• CAT update rate behavior
• tracking update interval

Why the Settings Page Exists

The settings page is intended to keep normal operating changes inside the GUI so the user does not need to live in the config file for routine adjustments.

The config file still exists as the source of truth underneath. Your GUI is just the user-friendly frontend to keep you out of the CLI.