All software migrated over even some old ones like publisher 98, and ham clock. Software hpsdrprogrammers binaries for loading firmware hpdsrprogrammer binaries last updated. Iv just tested a new tayloe quadrature product detector and preamp made by la6nca. Port 4 is the real port and 10 is the virtual port.
Using the emu 0202 sound card, 192 khz bandwidth is possible with. How to setup powersdr for digital programs, like wsjtx. My software defined radio satellite station using a flex6600. The most frequent installation filenames for the software include. I was born in 1974, in washington, pa outside of pittsburgh.
I believe that there was a beta version of ethe powersdr ifstage software that had support for the perseus, but soon after it appeared it vanished again from all sites that were hosting it. The latest version of powersdrif stage is currently unknown. In 1998, i received my bachelor of science degree in computer science from indiana university of pennsylvania. It was initially added to our database on 04302009. The sdr operating manual contains detailed information on the powersdr software usage. On his web site scott wu2x mentions that if your rig is directly connected to the computer with a serial cable, then by enabling cat control in powersdrif you can get a logging program to connect and read your rigs frequency, etc.
Powersdriq a flexradio powersdr based version with functionality suited to various sdr. Powersdrif stage is a shareware software in the category miscellaneous developed by wu2x. Powersdrsr40 is a branch of flexradio systems powersdr software that is extended it with features for the use with a softrock40 radio. I started with the winrad variants, but quickly implemented powersdr if stage, available from. Including an external pan adapter requires access to the receivers if prior to roofing filters. Uninstall wu2x powersdrif stage fix errors and viruses. A new project ts940 with sdr panadapter worldwidedx. Download powersdrif stage kostenlos thank you for using our software portal. This is a variant by wu2x of the powersdr software developed by flexradio systems. It could be cheaper for them to perhaps hire amateur software engineers to work on powersdr and submit their work to them for evaluation and inclusion. Full tuning control from the powersdrif stage software. Download the required product from the developers site for free safely and easily using the official link provided by the developer of powersdrif stage below. A flexradio powersdr based version with functionality suited to various sdr designs, projects and kits. Hi scott, bandwidth is currently limited by my crappy soundcard sampling.
Powersdrif stage runs on the following operating systems. The configuration of wsjt s parameters other than the audio and ptt are out side the scope of this article. The real problem is that with new hardware, all the software engineers have to work on the new software and abandon the powersdr. Wire your softrock so this is correct then switch iq in other softwares if necessary. Welcome to internet home of amateur radiostation wu2x. For the homebrewers simple lpt port pins are used to tune the si570 chip as smooth vfo, drive lpfbpf bandswitching, give ptt input and rx tx output control and cw keying.
After installing the powersdr software, but before running powersdr, ensure that the rig control program you are using hrd or lp bridge is. Please help scott and his team with their work on this software with a donation if you use it and like it. It is intended for use with software defined radio sdr. Powersdr if can be customized to provide the look you like, including expanded or collapsed view. It also now supports direct serial connections to some radio models. This is a variant by wu2x of the powersdr software developed by. Flexradio systems engineering beginning with powersdr v2. Powersdr becomes a software defined panadapter and also does the demodulation and filtering of received signals.
The intent of this article is to describe in detail the setup and configuration of wsjt with powersdr. The first two programs are built upon the open source flexradio systems powersdr tm software and are supported by their respective authors, not. It can be disabled by selecting mon in powersdr if you want to hear your transmit signal. It is a near zeroif quadrature software defined radio sdr. Hello elecrafters, chad, w1ceg, and scott wu2x have have just released powersdrif stage v1. Powersdr is originally used with a sdr hardware, toghether they form a software defined radio sdr for the shortwave bands. This turned out to be a fairly simple configuration in fact you can run multiple instances of powersdr connected to different radios simultaneously. Throughout this page, the term sdr software refers to the nap3 program written by pete, f5vnb, powersdrif v1. The sample rate should be 44100 for everything that uses the vac both in powersdr and your digital software 6 when using rdp remote desktop set to the following to get audio tofrom the remote pc. The collapsed view can be toggled by clicking on the collapse menu.
Download and install powersdr ke9ns rev t12 from my web site. I just updated my system 7 to system 7 pro to get getter control of hardware. Connect funcube dongle between the coaxial cable from the ft2000d and your computers usb port. The image is vac1 using vbaudio software free for rx1. The powersdrif stage software now communicates with the ham radio. Powersdrif stage powersdr if stage is a modified version of flexradio systems powersdr software.
You will be asked to update your flex1500,3000, and 5000 firmware the first time you launch powersdr. Flex radio just gave me the updated flex1500,3000, and 5000 firmware to add 60m updated t12 to do the firmware upgrade. This source code includes 4 project under the powersdr umbrella. They are all documented on the releasedownload page link below. No problem upgrading the main computer an hp amd quad core 6 gigs memory 1 tbyte and an older hp elitebook laptop amd dual core. Powersdr window title indicates the model of the radio its connected to ex. How to reset the powersdr database to the factory default settings. Alternately, you can attach your keying device to a physical com port on the pc running powersdr 1.
Ctun has been modified to make mode changes behave in similar ways, whether ctun is on or off, and are identical to the way they always worked with ctun off in previous versions. Sdr software defined radio these are radios where most of the radio is defined in software code either in fpga, or in a supporting computer. Powersdrifstage, perseus sdr and ft950 with if2000. Powersdrif stage is a modified version of flexradio systems powersdr software. These settings in powersdr should be your initial settings. However, one thing that isnt documented there isnt support for lp bridge as it was in v0. It will also program the penelope, pennylane, and mercury boards as well, using the metis board. Powersdrif stage has not been rated by our users yet. Welcome to amateur radio station wu2x a kit called a softrock that connects to the 8. The hardware uses a near zeroif quadrature mixing technology. See the report or download other versions of powersdrif stage. When in collapsed view, the menu changes to expand clicking on expand toggles back to expanded view. If you use lppan only as a display, mute has no real meaning.
Cats power calculator cats is a simple, multiplatform interface for carrying out power calculations. My desktop is a gateway 64bit system and has a internal realtek sound card on the mother board. This application has included the fully automagic image rejection on rx, no controls needed. It is intended for use with software defined radio sdr receivers, such as the softrock, that are being used as an intermediate frequency if stage with a radio that is capable of being computer controlled via c. This is part 2 of a series of videos scott wu2x and i ww2dx will be doing on powersdr if stage and elecraft k3. Powersight manager advanced powersight manager advanced psma software is designed to ensure your.
I wanted to see how kx3 would work with my flex3000 powersdr setup. A number of options for srd software are available and more are being developed. When the main powersdr screen opens up, click on the setup menu item at the top of the screen and, in the setup panel, click on the general and hardware configuration tabs and then click on the wizard button to execute the initial setup wizard. A collection of information on powersdr for flex radio flex5000 hf tranceiver, and the heathkit hw5400 including schematics and wiring diagrams, mods, and information on adding dds direct digital synthesizer. Have the powersdr software track my tuning on the ft950 whilst giving me the whistles and bells of the perseus and the amazing filters that it has. Dds are not pertinent to softrock with usbtoi2c interface so they are not used and can be ignored. Powersdr if stage is a modified version of flexradio systems powersdr software. Normally, mute is a software function handled by lpbridge and powersdr. Worlds leading amateur radio web site with news, technical articles, discussions, practice exams and more.
The most popular version among the software users is 1. This really works out great for me since all i really want. The are the top 10 new powersdr frequently asked questions. Bobmeters is a cat software collection specifically designed for perseus and powersdr to add classic feel to these sdr radios.
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