PowerSDR-IQ for Ensemble RXTX and Vista 32 Bit
The PowerSDR-IQ 1.12.20 is tested ok only up to XP, for Vista and W7 the new PowerSDR-IQ 1.19.3.15 has to be used.
It requires the Vista system to be currently updated (SP2), it also requires .NET 3.5 SP1 and three skins downloads from FlexRadio.
Downloads
- The new PSDR-IQ version 1.19.3.15 is on the downloads list
- You have to install. prior to installing PSDR-IQ, .NET 3.5 SP1 from MicroSoft as a prerequisite
- Also prerequisites are the program skins from Flex-Radio.com:
These are executables that when they are setup, they produce the various
PowerSDR skins. The executables are:
- pSDR2_CPG_IK3VIG-2.exe
- pSDR2_CPG_IK3VIG.exe
- .NET 3.5 and the skins need to be installed in prior to the PowerSDR installation.
- Also prior to PowerSDR installation you need of course to install the USBtoI2C driver (libusb) from Fred, PE0FKO.
Essential Initial Settings After the First Setup.
| Setup Tab | Setup Item | Setup Value |
|---|---|---|
| Setup->General->Hardware Config | Radio Model | SDR-Si570 |
| Setup->General->Hardware Config | USBtoI2C | checked |
| Setup->General->Hardware Config | LPT Address | -blank- |
| Setup->Appearance->General Config | Skins | (select your desired skin) |
| Main PowerSDR Console | SR button | unchecked |
Special attention on "->LPT Address (-blank-)" since if it is not set it leads to a constant Tx situation.
Configuration File
Settings are stored for PSDR on Vista in this folder:
C:\Users\
It is in the form of a .xml file; in case of problems it can be deleted, then on new program startup it is re-created.
This file is persistent through install/uninstall so user settings are preserved. For a total uninstall this has to manually be deleted.
Features
PowerSDR-IQ 1.19.3.15 is the current preview of Flex's PowerSDR v2.x program as it is implemented at the time being.
- This application has included the fully automagic image rejection on Rx, no controls needed.
- Quite a few controls, eg. DDS are not pertinent to Softrock with USBtoI2C interface so they are not used and can be ignored.
- This version is tested ok on a Vista SP2 32bit system and provides USBtoI2C support:
- Controlling the Si570
- CW Inputs
- PTT operations
- PowerSDR CWX keyer works ok
- The Key1 and Key2 inputs of the USBtoI2C can be connected to paddles for CW work
- Key1 can serve as a regular PTT input when in voice modes (SSB/AM/FM) instead of the MOX console button .
Christos SV1EIA - see the donations page if you wish to donate to the PowerSDR-IQ project.