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38 lines
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Executable File
This directory has config, hardware and widget files for several models
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of SoftRock. An alternative is to use the VK6JBL hardware file.
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It controls the SoftRock using the usbsoftrock program.
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If your SoftRock has a fixed frequency crystal, use config_fixed, and
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enter the crystal frequency divided by four as fixed_vfo_freq.
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Recent SoftRock hardware is controlled by USB. Our USB access is provided by
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Python's pyusb module version 1.0, and that is based on libusb. Check
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the config screen for error messages. If you get "USB device not found" then
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the SoftRock is not connected to USB, or the vendor or product ID's are not correct.
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If you get "No permission", then you don't have permission to access libusb. Quisk
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will probably run as root, but running as root is a bad idea. Instead try adding this:
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="16c0" , ATTR{idProduct}=="05dc", MODE="0666", GROUP="dialout"
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to a file /etc/udev/local.rules and re-booting. This works on my Debian system.
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Take a look at libusb.txt; or ask Google. If your SoftRock model is not listed,
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try the closest model. I don't have every SoftRock available to test, but I will
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try to help if you send me an email. Please provide your firmware version, which
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is shown on the config screen.
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On both Debian and Windows, if I unplug my RxTx Ensemble and plug it in again, it is
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not recognized. The vendor and product ID's are both zero. I guess the workaround
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is to leave it plugged in.
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If your SoftRock has an Si570 chip and is USB controlled, it may require calibration
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and initialization. I use the CFGSR program by Fred, PE0FKO.
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If you have an RxTx Ensemble, and you want to monitor the key status for CW operation,
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set key_poll_msec in your configuration file. Note that Quisk does not have an internal
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keyer. Connect a straight key or your external keyer to the tip of the paddle connector.
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The Quisk CW sidetone does not work well due to the time lag in the audio system. Please use a
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keyer with its own sidetone. Quisk uses semi break-in for SoftRock hardware. You can specify
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the hang time in seconds in your config file with key_hang_time. So you need:
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key_poll_msec = 5
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key_hang_time = 0.7
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