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I just installed the T/R mod in my sBitx. I downloaded and built the latest sBitx (v 2.0) software from github. Now when I run the program, the initial radio screen comes up but is quickly covered up by a chromium web browser screen with what looks like a web-based control program. The web screen is larger than the internal display. Even when fullscreen, there is a vertical scrollbar.
On an external monitor, the web screen looks nice. ?What is the plan for operating the radio with just the internal display?
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Mark, N8ME
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Mark, Just pull in the latest, I tweaked it? further, the web UI is the main ui now. I am impresses that my sketchy instructions were enough for you. - f
I just installed the T/R mod in my sBitx. I downloaded and built the latest sBitx (v 2.0) software from github. Now when I run the program, the initial radio screen comes up but is quickly covered up by a chromium web browser screen with what looks like a web-based control program. The web screen is larger than the internal display. Even when fullscreen, there is a vertical scrollbar.
On an external monitor, the web screen looks nice.? What is the plan for operating the radio with just the internal display?
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Mark, N8ME
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Will those who buy now be able to download the v2 firmware? Sometime later.
Because I'm interested in the RPi and the version without the display, if I can see clearly the display is the same type as the v1.
Yes, I like the new box.
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Gyula HA3HZ
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The new shipment of v2 is going to carry the updated software. We will keep all software backward compatible with the original developes version. I actual develop on it. - f
On Mon, Apr 10, 2023, 7:08 PM HA3HZ < gyula@...> wrote: Will those who buy now be able to download the v2 firmware? Sometime later.
Because I'm interested in the RPi and the version without the display, if I can see clearly the display is the same type as the v1.
Yes, I like the new box.
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Gyula HA3HZ
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Ashar,
For those of us interested in messing with our own sBitx software, could you describe your development environment?
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Mark, N8ME
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Mark, All I do is ssh into the sbitx from my laptop over the wifi. In the install.txt you will see how to setup sbitx's ip address as sbitx.local. I usually keep three ssh terminals open, one runs the debugger (gdb), the other two run vi editing or reading files. I did all the javascript work running the browser on my computer. The chrome's console is an amazing piece of software. It is a perfect debugging tool. That's about all. I use very little fancy stuff. Just the venerable vi and gdb.
Ashar,
For those of us interested in messing with our own sBitx software, could you describe your development environment?
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Mark, N8ME
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I like Ashhar's straightforward setup.? I'll add what I use:
- VNC to view and control the sBitx desktop / GUI - Samba to access sBitx files - Sublime on my laptop editing files on sBitx?box via Samba connection (works on Windows and MacOS) - SSH session from laptop to sBitx box to compile, gdb, etc. (use PuTTY on Windows, Mac has SSH natively)
73 Goody K3NG
On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 9:32?AM Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: Mark, All I do is ssh into the sbitx from my laptop over the wifi. In the install.txt you will see how to setup sbitx's ip address as sbitx.local. I usually keep three ssh terminals open, one runs the debugger (gdb), the other two run vi editing or reading files. I did all the javascript work running the browser on my computer. The chrome's console is an amazing piece of software. It is a perfect debugging tool. That's about all. I use very little fancy stuff. Just the venerable vi and gdb. Ashar,
For those of us interested in messing with our own sBitx software, could you describe your development environment?
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73,
Mark, N8ME
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Anthony, I should document this, if you set DISPLAY:=0 in the bash profile, the gui will always run on touch display. - f
I like Ashhar's straightforward setup.? I'll add what I use:
- VNC to view and control the sBitx desktop / GUI - Samba to access sBitx files - Sublime on my laptop editing files on sBitx?box via Samba connection (works on Windows and MacOS) - SSH session from laptop to sBitx box to compile, gdb, etc. (use PuTTY on Windows, Mac has SSH natively)
73 Goody K3NG
On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 9:32?AM Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: Mark, All I do is ssh into the sbitx from my laptop over the wifi. In the install.txt you will see how to setup sbitx's ip address as sbitx.local. I usually keep three ssh terminals open, one runs the debugger (gdb), the other two run vi editing or reading files. I did all the javascript work running the browser on my computer. The chrome's console is an amazing piece of software. It is a perfect debugging tool. That's about all. I use very little fancy stuff. Just the venerable vi and gdb. Ashar,
For those of us interested in messing with our own sBitx software, could you describe your development environment?
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Mark, N8ME
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Hi Farhan, will those of us with the V1 sBitx's be able to run this new software, when?
Joel
N6ALT
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Thanks for the information.
I have connected an external monitor to the HDMI port of the RPi. Whenever I start sBitx it tries to run the old GUI on that display but sizes everything so big, that it doesn't all fit. Is there a way to make it run the GUI on the touch screen? ?I tried setting DISPLAY:=0 but that didn't seem to work.
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Mark, N8ME
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Hi Ashhar,
For those that haven't done so, the most recent software runs fine on a V1 board.? I'd like to shoe-horn in a SWR/power meter but that's for another day.
Can you send an example of adding the DISPLAY:=0 to the profile?? Location, etc.?
Also, how are you sequencing the applications (sBitx GUI, Fldigi & Chromium sBitx?? I too want to decide where each application launches but I can't find how the applications launch.
Thanks, Scott
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Mark,
I ran into the same problem.? My fix was to go back to the fixed screen size commented out in sbitx_gtk.c and add the 800x480 size setting to the width and height variables to allow for scaling of the characters and screen elements.
Attached is my changed program.? I copied it into the sbitx folder, changed the name of the original to sbitx_gtk_org.c, and then renamed the sbitx_gtk_dual.c to sbitx_gtk.c.? You go through the build process to change the sbitx executable.
The issue I have encountered is that with two monitors running off of the internal sbitx supply, I get significant noise on the waterfall.? I have not tried with a full-size monitor on its own supply.
73
Evan
AC9TU
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For the chromium, it is invoked from here:
Rafael
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On 4/11/23 19:52, Scott KE8KYP wrote: Hi Ashhar,
For those that haven't done so, the most recent software runs fine on a V1 board.? I'd like to shoe-horn in a SWR/power meter but that's for another day.
Can you send an example of adding the DISPLAY:=0 to the profile? Location, etc.?
Also, how are you sequencing the applications (sBitx GUI, Fldigi & Chromium sBitx?? I too want to decide where each application launches but I can't find how the applications launch.
Thanks, Scott
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Thanks for the updated sbitx_gtk.c. I made some changes to it back for version 1 and was able to get sBITX running in a window, but the same changes don't seem to work with version 2. I haven't figured out what's different.
Re monitor noise: I am running an external monitor with its own power supply. I have not seen any issue with noise.
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Mark, N8ME
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I edited the /home/pi/.bashrc file (note the dot before bashrc) and added the following line export DISPLAY=:0
Then, i save the file, close the terminal. I login again through a fresh ssh connection and now it will run the GUI on the touch screen. - f
Thanks for the updated sbitx_gtk.c. I made some changes to it back for version 1 and was able to get sBITX running in a window, but the same changes don't seem to work with version 2. I haven't figured out what's different.
Re monitor noise: I am running an external monitor with its own power supply. I have not seen any issue with noise.
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Mark, N8ME
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Hmm... I tried that but no joy.? Anything other suggestions?
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Perhaps I edited the file wrong.? When I edited the .bashrc, I simply added the line:
export DISPLAY=:0
as the first executable line.? Was that correct??
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Yes, that's correct. You have to start the terminal window all over for it to take effect. I am not sure if it is relevant or not, but I had added this as the last line, not the first.
Perhaps I edited the file wrong.? When I edited the .bashrc, I simply added the line:
export DISPLAY=:0
as the first executable line.? Was that correct??
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Farhan,
Is there going to be an image file that can be installed on our SD cards for V2 software? It would seem to be a lot easier for a image than all that terminal work to upgrade our V1 DE radios.
Joel
N6ALT
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Also the image file of latest V2 software for burning back-up SD card would be great please.
- P
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Mark Erbaugh
HA3HZ
Joel Caulkins/N6ALT