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NAME
rigsmtr - measure S-Meter vs azimuth using Hamlib
SYNOPSIS
rigsmtr [-hvV] [-m id] [-r device] [-s baud] [-c id] [-C parm=val] [-M id] [-R device]
[-S baud] [-N parm=val] [time_step]
DESCRIPTION
rigsmtr uses Hamlib to control a radio to measure S-Meter value versus antenna azimuth.
It rotates the antenna from minimum azimuth to maximum azimuth. Every second, or
time_step if specified in seconds, it retrieves the signal strength. Azimuth in degrees
and the corresponding S-Meter level in dB relative to S9 are then printed on stdout.
To work correctly, rigsmtr needs a radio that could measure S-Meter and a Hamlib backend
that is able to retrieve it, connected to a Hamlib supported rotator.
Keep in mind that Hamlib is BETA level software. While a lot of backend libraries lack
complete radio support, the basic functions are usually well supported.
Please report bugs and provide feedback at the e-mail address given in the BUGS section
below. Patches and code enhancements sent to the same address are welcome.
OPTIONS
This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax. Short options that take an
argument may have the value follow immediately or be separated by a space. Long options
starting with two dashes (‘-’) require an ‘=’ between the option and any argument.
Here is a summary of the supported options.
-m, --model=id
Select radio model number.
See model list (use “rigctl -l”).
-r, --rig-file=device
Use device as the file name of the port connected to the radio.
Often a serial port, but could be a USB to serial adapter. Typically /dev/ttyS0,
/dev/ttyS1, /dev/ttyUSB0, etc. on Linux, COM1, COM2, etc. on MS Windows. The BSD
flavors and Mac OS/X have their own designations. See your system's documentation.
-s, --serial-speed=baud
Set radio serial speed to baud rate.
Uses maximum serial speed from radio backend capabilities as the default.
-c, --civaddr=id
Use id as the CI-V address to communicate with the radio.
Only useful for Icom and some Ten-Tec radios.
Note: The id is in decimal notation, unless prefixed by 0x, in which case it is
hexadecimal.
-C, --set-conf=parm=val[,parm=val]
Set radio configuration parameter(s), e.g. stop_bits=2.
Use the -L option of rigctl for a list of configuration parameters for a given
model number.
-M, --rot-model=id
Select rotator model number.
See model list (use “rotctl -l”).
-R, --rot-file=device
Use device as the file name of the port connected to the rotator.
Often a serial port, but could be a USB to serial adapter. Typically /dev/ttyS0,
/dev/ttyS1, /dev/ttyUSB0, etc. on Linux, COM1, COM2, etc. on MS Windows. The BSD
flavors and Mac OS/X have their own designations. See your system's documentation.
-S, --rot-serial-speed=baud
Set rotator serial speed to baud rate.
Uses maximum serial speed from rotator backend capabilities as the default.
-N, --rot-set-conf=parm=val[,parm=val]
Set rotator configuration parameter(s), e.g. stop_bits=2.
Use the -L option of rotctl for a list of configuration parameters for a given
model number.
-v, --verbose
Set verbose mode, cumulative (see DIAGNOSTICS below).
-h, --help
Show a summary of these options and exit.
-V, --version
Show version of rigsmtr and exit.
Note: Some options may not be implemented by a given backend and will return an error.
This is most likely to occur with the --set-conf and --rot-set-conf options.
DIAGNOSTICS
The -v, --verbose option allows different levels of diagnostics to be output to stderr and
correspond to -v for BUG, -vv for ERR, -vvv for WARN, -vvvv for VERBOSE, or -vvvvv for
TRACE.
A given verbose level is useful for providing needed debugging information to the email
address below. For example, TRACE output shows all of the values sent to and received
from the radio which is very useful for radio backend library development and may be
requested by the developers.
EXIT STATUS
rigsmtr exits with:
0 if all operations completed normally;
1 if there was an invalid command line option or argument;
2 if an error was returned by Hamlib;
3 if the radio doesn't have the required capabilities.
EXAMPLE
Collect S-Meter readings on a TS-850 while an EasycommII rotator makes a full 360°
rotation and record measurements in the file csmtr:
rigsmtr -m 209 -r /dev/ttyS1 -M 202 > csmtr
After completion the file csmtr contains lines such as:
0 -47
30 -40
60 -22
90 -3
120 10
150 1
180 -11
210 -24
240 -35
270 -42
300 -48
330 -51
360 -49
The results can be plotted with gnuplot(1):
gnuplot
set angles degrees
set polar
set grid polar 15.
unset border
unset param
set style data line
set rrange [-60:60]
set xrange [-60:60]
set yrange [-60:60]
plot csmtr
BUGS
Report bugs to:
Hamlib Developer mailing list
⟨hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net⟩
COPYING
This file is part of Hamlib, a project to develop a library that simplifies radio and
rotator control functions for developers of software primarily of interest to radio
amateurs and those interested in radio communications.
Copyright © 2007-2009 Stephane Fillod
Copyright © 2018 Nate Bargmann
This is free software; see the file COPYING for copying conditions. There is NO warranty;
not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
gnuplot(1), rigctl(1), rotctl(1), hamlib(7)
COLOPHON
Links to the Hamlib Wiki, Git repository, release archives, and daily snapshot archives:
hamlib.org ⟨http://www.hamlib.org⟩.