(tr)uSDX Forum

Two questions:
(1) What functions are actually controllable via CAT? Using FLRIG with my truSDX, so far I can only see that changing frequency and changing mode (USB/LSB/etc) work.

(2) Is there a way to remotely see (query) the LED display (hopefully via CAT)?

I would be willing to take a stab at adding support in FLRIG for truSDX as its own rig if we could use CAT to virtually press the left/middle/right buttons (and rotate the dial) and poll for updates to the LED display.

-david W1DRN

Could u pleas give the settings for flrig connection and if u happpen to know for fldig for the trussdx? thanx in advance. goerge SY1DNJ

(tr)uSDX supports all TS480 Commands.
Anything above that requires CAT Streaming, which will be integrated as well, but it will require a piece of code on your PC, that does not yet exist.
Bottom line: Will come, but at this point we don´t know when.

73 Manuel; DL2MAN

I'm not really interested in streaming audio over CAT (I have spkr+mic working fine over audio cables), but what I'm actually interested in just CAT control. (My ham shack/office is at the front of my house, but the antenna comes in at the back of the house, so I'm using a Raspberry Pi to do remote control.)

Anyway, I found the uSDX firmware source code in the file usdx.ino at https://github.com/threeme3/usdx
I see that there is code for CAT commands UD (return display) and UK (press keys), but that code is #ifdef'd based on CAT_EXT (CAT extensions), but the #define for CAT_EXT is commented-out. I manually sent a UD command to my truSDX, which returned "?;" (command unrecognized), so the firmware that came with my truSDX wasn't compiled with CAT_EXT defined.

New question: Is there some place I can get pre-compiled firmware that has CAT_EXT enabled? (Or is that, like streaming, a future addition that I just need to wait for?)

Thanks,
-david W1DRN

Hi David,

I´ve sent Guido a message to look into your posting. He will hopefully reply soon.

73 Manuel, DL2MAN

DL2MAN wrote: ↑13 Apr 2022, 20:42 Hi David,

I´ve sent Guido a message to look into your posting. He will hopefully reply soon.

73 Manuel, DL2MAN

Any news on cat stream/remote functionality?
73!