Fldigi Users Manual 4.1.16
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Fldigi Users Manual 4.1.16 Generated by Doxygen 1.8.13 Contents 1 Main Page 1 2 Installing fldigi on a thumb drive 3 2.1 Moving thumb drive between computers ............................... 4 2.2 Extended Character Set Install .................................... 4 3 Initial Configuration 5 3.1 User Interface configuration...................................... 5 3.2 Windows Specific Install / Config................................... 6 3.3 Other Configuration options...................................... 6 3.4 Command Line Switches ....................................... 7 3.5 Modem Configuration Options..................................... 7 3.6 Configure Operator .......................................... 8 3.7 Sound Card Configuration....................................... 8 3.7.1 Right Channel Audio Output ................................. 12 3.7.2 WAV File Sample Rate.................................... 13 3.7.3 Multiple sound cards ..................................... 13 3.8 Xcvr Control Configuration ...................................... 15 3.8.1 flrig as xcvr controller..................................... 15 3.8.2 RigCAT xcvr control...................................... 16 3.8.3 Hamlib xcvr control...................................... 17 3.8.4 External program XmlRpc control .............................. 17 3.8.5 Use hardware PTT only.................................... 18 3.8.6 PTT using audio tone..................................... 19 ii CONTENTS 3.8.7 Use Pi GPIO PTT....................................... 19 3.9 RX/TX Audio Levels.......................................... 22 3.9.1 Receive audio......................................... 22 3.9.2 Windows Audio Properties.................................. 24 3.9.3 Transmit audio ........................................ 26 3.10 New Installation............................................ 27 3.11 Configure ARQ/KISS I/O ....................................... 30 3.11.1 I/O Configuration....................................... 31 3.11.1.1 ARQ I/O ...................................... 31 3.11.1.2 KISS I/O...................................... 31 3.11.1.3 Ax25 Decoding................................... 32 3.11.1.4 KISS over IP.................................... 32 3.11.1.5 XMLRPC I/O.................................... 33 3.12 Configure Power Signal Monitor (PSM)................................ 33 3.12.1 PSM Configuration...................................... 34 3.12.1.1 Busy Channel ................................... 34 3.12.1.2 Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA)...................... 35 3.12.1.3 Histogram ..................................... 36 3.12.1.4 PSM Attenuation (Sensitivity Adjustment)..................... 37 3.12.1.5 Enable PSM Use on Front Panel. ......................... 37 3.12.1.6 Resetting PSM to Defaults. ............................ 37 3.13 Installing Fldigi on Windows...................................... 38 3.13.1 Special Note for Vista/Win7 from user!............................ 38 3.14 New Install Wizard........................................... 39 3.15 Callsign DB Configuration....................................... 42 3.15.1 QRZ.............................................. 42 3.15.2 EQSL............................................. 43 3.15.3 FLdigi Logging ........................................ 44 3.15.4 Logbook of the world..................................... 45 3.16 Colors and Fonts ........................................... 47 Generated by Doxygen CONTENTS iii 3.16.1 Text Ctrls ........................................... 48 3.16.2 Character Set Selection.................................... 48 3.16.3 Frequency Display ...................................... 50 3.16.4 Logging controls ....................................... 50 3.16.5 Func keys........................................... 51 3.16.6 Tab Colors .......................................... 51 3.16.7 Light Buttons Colors ..................................... 51 3.16.8 Signal Level.......................................... 52 3.17 Audio Alerts.............................................. 52 3.17.1 Alerts............................................. 52 3.17.2 Audio Alerts.......................................... 53 3.17.2.1 WARNING..................................... 54 3.17.3 Macro Audio Alerts...................................... 54 3.17.4 Notifier Audio Alerts...................................... 55 3.18 Rx Audio Monitor ........................................... 55 3.18.1 Rx Monitor Control Dialog .................................. 55 3.19 Autostart Configuration ........................................ 56 3.19.1 Configuration......................................... 56 3.19.2 Program Selection ...................................... 57 3.19.3 Testing-Enabling ....................................... 58 3.20 RSID / Video / ID Configuration.................................... 58 3.20.1 Reed Solomon Identifier ................................... 59 3.20.2 Video Text........................................... 60 3.20.3 CW Postamble ........................................ 62 3.21 PSKmail Configuration ........................................ 63 3.22 Configure Touch Screen........................................ 64 3.22.1 Touch Screen......................................... 65 3.23 User Interface Configuration - Browser................................ 65 3.24 User Interface Configuration - General ................................ 69 3.24.1 Visible Modes......................................... 71 Generated by Doxygen iv CONTENTS 3.24.2 Limit Modes.......................................... 72 3.25 User Interface Configuration - Logging ................................ 73 3.25.1 Capturing Log data...................................... 74 3.25.2 Pop ups............................................ 75 3.25.3 Country Files......................................... 75 3.25.4 Internal Logbook ....................................... 75 3.25.5 Logbook Network Address.................................. 76 3.26 User Interface Configuration - Macros ................................ 78 3.27 User Interface Configuration - WF Controls.............................. 81 3.28 Waterfall Configuration ........................................ 84 3.28.1 FFT Waterfall......................................... 86 3.28.2 Waterfall Mouse Behavior................................... 87 3.28.2.1 Waterfall Mouse Behavior Tailoring ........................ 87 3.29 WEFAX ................................................ 88 3.29.1 Configuration.......................................... 88 3.29.1.1 Logging messages to ADIF file .......................... 88 3.29.1.2 Frequency shift adjustment ............................ 88 3.29.1.3 Center Frequency ................................. 89 3.29.1.4 Maximum rows number .............................. 89 3.29.1.5 Auto-align ..................................... 89 3.29.1.6 FIR filter ...................................... 89 3.29.1.7 Destination directory for saved images ...................... 90 3.29.2 Receiving an image...................................... 91 3.29.2.1 Displaying received files.............................. 92 3.29.3 Transmitting an Image .................................... 92 3.30 Working Logs............................................. 93 3.31 Contestia Configuration........................................ 95 3.32 CW Configuration........................................... 96 3.32.1 Timing............................................. 97 3.32.2 QSK.............................................. 101 Generated by Doxygen CONTENTS v 3.32.3 PROSIGNS.......................................... 102 3.33 nanoIO Interface............................................ 103 3.33.1 Specifications......................................... 103 3.33.2 nano CW configure...................................... 106 3.33.3 FSK configure......................................... 107 3.34 Navigator Interface .......................................... 107 3.34.1 Description .......................................... 107 3.34.2 Accessing the interface.................................... 108 3.34.2.1 Configuring..................................... 109 3.34.2.2 FSK Signal Generation .............................. 109 3.35 WinKeyer Interface .......................................... 110 3.35.1 Configuration Items...................................... 111 3.35.1.1 Keyer Mode .................................... 112 3.35.1.2 Sidetone...................................... 112 3.35.1.3 Hang time ..................................... 112 3.35.1.4 Output Pins .................................... 112 3.35.1.5 Mode Register Controls.............................. 113 3.35.1.6 WPM Settings................................... 113 3.35.1.7 Timing Settings .................................. 114 3.35.2 Dx Cluster QSY with Winkeyer................................ 115 3.36 CW Keyline Configuration....................................... 116 3.37 DominoEX Configuration ....................................... 117 3.38 Feld Hell Configuration ........................................ 118 3.39 FSQ Configuration........................................... 120 3.39.1 Rx Parameters ........................................ 120 3.39.2 Tx Parameters ........................................ 121 3.39.3 Logging............................................ 121 3.40 IFKP Configuration .......................................... 122 3.40.1 Tx Parameters ........................................ 122 3.40.2 Logging...........................................