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Well... I tried adding the command in several places in the bashrc file but still no joy.? I have managed a work around, but it is unsatisfying. I can launch the sbitx app and the web screen appears in the HDMI connected display.  The orignal GUI does launch in the touch pad but the size of the display is only a portion of the text window.  I can drag and resize the web screen on the touchpad display and that is nice but ideally, I'd like the original GUI fully displayed on the touchpad screen and the web presentation on the HDMI display.  I've not been able to make this work.? Is it possible? Thanks, Scott
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Forgot to ask: Has anyone been succussful establishing a remote web connection?? I keep getting this error no matter what device I try: 
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Oops!? Same thing happens even when I spell it correctly.
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It works for me. ?I can bring up a web browser on another computer on my network and access the web server on the Pi.
Can you reach sbitx.local with other programs, such as ping? ?Depending on your computer's OS, you may or may not need the .local.
Have you modified the iptables as mentioned near the bottom of install.txt? ?If not, the webserver is on port 8080. Normal web access is port 80. You can tell you browser to access port 8080
Also, if you can't reach sbitx or sbitx.local on your local net, try accessing the web server via the pi's ip address/
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73,
Mark, N8ME
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Hi Mark,
I missed the port detail.? Now it works!? Funny how the details matter.??Thanks for the help.
By the way, did you perform all the "updates" in the install.txt file?? I wasn't having any problems, so I didn't.
Thanks again, Scott
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Scott, At least install the sqlite3. The logger might crash without it. - f
Hi Mark,
I missed the port detail.? Now it works!? Funny how the details matter.??Thanks for the help.
By the way, did you perform all the "updates" in the install.txt file?? I wasn't having any problems, so I didn't.
Thanks again, Scott
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Scott, I didn't do the iptables stuff, I just access via port 8080. I didn't do the desktop shortcut. I think there is a bug in the sqlite command to create the database (around line 150)
cd data?
sqlite3 < create_db.sql
I think the second line needs to be:
sqlite3 sbitx.db < create_db.sql
Otherwise it doesn't create the database, which isn't an issue as the program creates one on startup, if needed.
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Mark, you are right. Let me fix that
Scott,
I didn't do the iptables stuff, I just access via port 8080.
I didn't do the desktop shortcut.
I think there is a bug in the sqlite command to create the database (around line 150)
cd data?
sqlite3 < create_db.sql
I think the second line needs to be:
sqlite3 sbitx.db < create_db.sql
Otherwise it doesn't create the database, which isn't an issue as the program creates one on startup, if needed.
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Mark, N8ME
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Perfect Farhan.?
It would be great to have dedicated place (repo?) where we could find complete image of latest version of SBITX V2 software to burning it on SD card for quick replacing in radio whrn some changes done, as same as for making backup SD card.
Many thanks Farhan for your effort.?
- P
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I was wishing just to do some operating....as opposed to worrying
about downloading new os ups whatever.?
How does one determine if it is appropriate to
download a new thing. To keep v2 going.
Seems that v2 stuff is intertwined with bitx older
units softwares..confusing!
does the v2 touchscreen do everything ?? sounds like
need to use a mouse in addition to the screen... ????
Maybe someday V2 will be big enough to have its own
reflector? ???
Is there some site other than reading emails to
choose to upload...and how to upload stuff for v2 ???? These are
my questions?
tnx
confused bill
On 4/14/2023 6:55 PM, Petr Ourednik
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Perfect Farhan.?
It would be great to have dedicated place (repo?) where we
could find complete image of latest version of SBITX V2 software
to burning it on SD card for quick replacing in radio whrn some
changes done, as same as for making backup SD card.
Many thanks Farhan for your effort.?
- P
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Bill, First, as it is shipped, you keep operating as it is shipped. It wont die on you. You are at liberty to upgrade or not. I guess for you, you can upgrade once a year to get the latest features in. The website to go to, in the future (not very active now) would be .? Yes, the touchscreen does everything, you need a mouse if you are not using a touch screen and using an HDMI display instead. - f
On Sat, Apr 15, 2023, 6:27 AM bill steffey NY9H < ny9h@...> wrote:
I was wishing just to do some operating....as opposed to worrying
about downloading new os ups whatever.?
How does one determine if it is appropriate to
download a new thing. To keep v2 going.
Seems that v2 stuff is intertwined with bitx older
units softwares..confusing!
does the v2 touchscreen do everything ?? sounds like
need to use a mouse in addition to the screen... ????
Maybe someday V2 will be big enough to have its own
reflector? ???
Is there some site other than reading emails to
choose to upload...and how to upload stuff for v2 ???? These are
my questions?
tnx
confused bill
On 4/14/2023 6:55 PM, Petr Ourednik
wrote:
Perfect Farhan.?
It would be great to have dedicated place (repo?) where we
could find complete image of latest version of SBITX V2 software
to burning it on SD card for quick replacing in radio whrn some
changes done, as same as for making backup SD card.
Many thanks Farhan for your effort.?
- P
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Bill,
as all gears driven by microcontroller also the SBITX V2 can be continually improved and updated. V2 is even right now good radio I believe but thanks to great effort of Farhan it will be growing by the time I am sure.?
New features, possible bugs fixes (it could happen) and tweaks can be done by new software release.?
To make and store software backup is not necessary but always good - the same like with your PC.?
You do not need to update your radio regularly but it is good to have chance to do it if it¡¯s suitable for you based on new software release note.?
I have my Elecraft K3 from 2008. There were dozen of software updates released during years and I updated it several times but I do not have latest release simply because last few updates did not bring anything useful for me. No bugs fixes just added few things which I will never use it¡
So you do not need to worry about software in V2 I guess. It will work but it is always good to know that if any issues will happen then it can be solved by software update.?
Its my 2c opinion;)
- P
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Thanks to Farhan for the clarity & Petr ....??? I have a k3
and enjoyed the abilities of upgraded features & performance.
I also have sn# 142? early? K4 which has a GREAT upgrade
facility... totally painless.... ?? Thanks for the additional spot
to look for Sbitx stuff.
bill?
On 4/15/2023 1:04 AM, Petr Ourednik
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Bill,
as all gears driven by microcontroller also the SBITX V2 can be
continually improved and updated. V2 is even right now good
radio I believe but thanks to great effort of Farhan it will be
growing by the time I am sure.?
New features, possible
bugs fixes (it could happen) and tweaks can be done by new
software release.?
To make and store
software backup is not necessary but always good - the same like
with your PC.?
You do not need to
update your radio regularly but it is good to have chance to do
it if it¡¯s suitable for you based on new software release note.?
I have my Elecraft K3
from 2008. There were dozen of software updates released during
years and I updated it several times but I do not have latest
release simply because last few updates did not bring anything
useful for me. No bugs fixes just added few things which I will
never use it¡
So you do not need to worry about software in V2 I guess. It
will work but it is always good to know that if any issues will
happen then it can be solved by software update.?
Its my 2c opinion;)
- P
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I hope Bill that we will enjoy new V2 as same as our K3 and K4 rigs ;)
- P
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I know this is a dumb question, but can someone explain how to download and install the Sbitx v2 software? Thank you in advance.
Thanks again,
Robert
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The current version can be found on github, which you can update based on the description in Install.txt.
If you are not pressed for time, then wait for the uSD card version.
Watch the release, download and use it.
I think there are a few more things that Farhan wants to include, so it will have to wait until it's done.
I do the same :-D
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Gyula HA3HZ
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On Fri, Apr 14, 2023, at 10:04 AM, Scott KE8KYP wrote:
I've not been able to make this work.? Is it possible?
Hi Scott, I got the original gtk based screen to fit on the DSI screen with another 1920x1080 HDMI-connected monitor.? The one issue I have not yet worked out is limiting the touchscreen input to just the DSI.? The touch screen is not usable in this setup, but the mouse works for both. The gtk screen is being sized in sbitx_gtk.c around line 3411 in the ui_init function.? I commented out the section that starts with? #pragma GCC diagnostic push to and including? #prmgma pop Then added two lines after the now commented code: screen_width = 800 screen_height = 480 This forces the gtk screen to the size of the DSI.? Then I set up the HDMI screen on the left and the DSI screen on the right using the Screen Configuration under Preferences. This worked for me.? If I start Sbitx without the HDMI monitor connected, it functions just like the original code, with the touch screen working correctly.? This points to the touch driver automatically scaling to the full size of the combined displays.? I am still researching how to limit the touch input to the original DSI screen. 73 Evan AC9TU
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Hi Evan,
That¡¯s really good news. ?I will give that a try. ?My fingers are crossed. ?Thanks!
I do have a work around on the touch screen input. ?After the RPI boots, run:
sudo xinput map-to-output ¡°raspberrypi-ts¡± ¡°DSI-1¡± .
It¡¯s an extra step to perform after boot but it works. ?I¡¯ve thought about adding this into the boot sequence but just haven¡¯t sorted where that is and made the addition.
I¡¯ll let you know how it goes.
Cheers, Scott
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Hi Scott,
I tried the input mapping command, and it works like a charm.? Thanks!
I am still trying to get the Sbitx application to start reliably.? I continue to get ALSA error messages on startup.? I have attached two error log files I captured.? Any more suggestions?
Thank you again!
73
Evan
AC9TU
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Mark Erbaugh
HA3HZ