Winrad/HDSDR plugin ExtIO for the RFspace NetSDR, NetSDR+ and CloudIQ receiver
URL: https://github.com/hayguen/ExtIO_RFspaceNetSDR
The hardware receiver(s) were/are manufactured by RFspace.
This software was initially developed for for the NetSDR model. It does also run with the compatible NetSDR+ model. And also with the different CloudIQ model.
Network protocol specification for the interface is available at http://www.moetronix.com/svdownload.htm labeled 'NetSDR Interface Spec'
The ExtIO was developed at PROCITEC GmbH, a company for signal monitoring and analysis.
They kindly gave permission to release the source code under LGPL (Lesser General Public License) Version 3.
Authors are Sebastian Balthasar and Hayati Ayguen. On questions, contact Hayati at h_ayguen@web.de
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install your favorite SDR software, e.g. HDSDR from http://www.hdsdr.de/ . Other ExtIO compatible software like Winrad or Studio1 might also work.
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download ExtIO_RFspaceNetSDR.DLL https://github.com/hayguen/ExtIO_RFspaceNetSDR/releases
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copy downloaded file into your SDR software's installation directory (default=C:\Program Files (x86)\HDSDR). Do NOT try to unzip directly into this directory! Because of Windows' user rights management this will fail. Unzip somewhere else first, then copy it to the installation directory.
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start the SDR software and close it again, after getting an error message, caused by wrong configuration.
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Edit one of config_Default-profile.reg (or config_NetSDR-profile.reg) with a Text-Editor, e.g. Notepad++. Enter your IP address(es) and check if you need to modify the portnumber. Use config_Default-profile.reg if you start HDSDR with it's installed shortcut.
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With a custom 'NetSDR' profile, see https://sites.google.com/site/g4zfqradio/installing-and-using-hdsdr#Advanced , you might edit config_NetSDR-profile.reg
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Then doubleclick to import those settings, when HDSDR is closed
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exit and restart SDR software and select ExtIO_RFspaceSDR.DLL if demanded
Besides cloning this repository, you also need to clone following libraries from same directory:
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https://github.com/hayguen/tinythreadpp for threading
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https://github.com/hayguen/clsocket for tcp/ip socket communication
Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 (MSVC) IDE is used for compilation. Other compilers (gcc/mingw) should work, when adding suitable project files or fixing CMakeLists.txt.
Compiles. In test.
ExtIO control GUI for configuration is missing! To be implemented ..
Workaround by editing Windows' registry directly with 'regedit.exe' for use with HDSDR. Registry path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HDSDR\ExtIO_RFspaceSDR.dll