![]() ![]() For a Volume polling cycle number of one or higher, Flrig both controls the radio audio level and updates the position of the Volume slider and the digital Volume readout. The Polling Dialog Box (Config menu > Xcvr select > Polling tab) configures how flrig follows each control on the radio.įor example, when the polling cycle number for Volume is set to zero, flrig controls the radio volume, but it does not poll the radio, so changes made with the real radio control volume control are not displayed on the screen. Rig Monitoringįlrig updates the meters and rig settings in the display by polling the radio. These and other configuration options are described indetail on the online Help menu. High contrast colors are customizable using a wide range of individual options for text, backgrounds, meters, readouts, indicator lights, and sliders. The VFO readout text is 0.2" high.Įxcept for the frequency readout, the text size in both windows is 0.1" high. The narrower interface is 3.4" H x 4.4" W. The VFO-A (left) frequency readout is 0.35" high. On a 15" screen the wide interface is 1.8" high with a width of 7.5 inches or larger. The other interface (Figure 2) is taller, and the size is not adjustable. The default is the Wide User Interface (Figure 1) with a larger frequency readout and a wider, adjustable-width window. There are two options for displaying the Main Dialog Window. Flrig controls are not accessible with keyboard shortcuts or screen readers. Flrig renders images with high resolution using vector graphics. The flrig control panels are compact, so a large screen and magnifier software may be helpful. ![]() (Details are on a separate page.) Like many other commercial USB interfaces, it works with multiple operating systems, including Linux. For this review a MicroHam USB Interface III was used for the serial data connection. The basics of CAT interfaces are described in the article on rig monitoring. The Setup section of the flrig Help page explains how to configure the program to use a CAT serial port. Push-to-talk is via CAT control (if your radio supports it) or hardware PTT. Installing and Configuring FlrigĪ separate page gives examples of how to install and configure flrig. ![]() Flrig has a control panel for each model. (Compare the version number with the current version on W1HKJ's site.)įlrig is also pre-installed on the fldigiVI LiveUSB.Ī list of supported radios is on the flrig Web site. Flrig is also in the Ubuntu Software Center. These links include flrig PPAs for Ubuntu in Kamal Mostafa's archive. Links to packages for the major Linux distributions are at the bottom of W1HKJ's Download page. ![]() The current version of flrig for Linux is available from W1HKJ as source code and an application for Puppy Linux. Softwareįlrig is freeware developed and distributed by W1HKJ. The Windows and Mac OS X versions are described in a separate article.įree Linux and flrig software combined with modest computer requirements make this a low-cost option for a rig monitor. This article is for vision-impaired hams who want to use the Linux version of flrig for local rig monitoring. Flrig is an amateur radio transceiver-control program that runs on Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows systems. ![]()
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