Hamlib

no radio

If selected, no radio will be used.

rigctld

Usage of rigctld network binary. Recommend usage.

List devices to get device id

rigctld -l

Start rigctld daemon

rigctld -m <device id> -r <port>

Troubleshooting

Click 'copy to clipboard' button in hamlib settings tab. Paste command info a terminal/cmd prompt window. Add -vvvv argument to see detailed hamlib output.

Special notice regarding hamlib

Both the TNC and GUI need to be able to connect to rigctld. If TNC, GUI, and rig are interfaced from the same machine, using localhost is generally sufficient. If any one component is not hooked up to same machine please use an IP/hostname in all necessary places.

Example for IC-705

rigctld -m 3085 -r /dev/ttyACM0

Command	Values/Example	Description
-m	3085	Hamlib device id
-r	/dev/ttyUSB0	Port to radio
-s	9600	Serial speed
-t	4532	Rigctld port
--set-conf=	serial_handshake=None	Additional settings, comma separated
--set-conf=	rts_state=OFF	Additional settings, comma separated
--set-conf=	dtr_state=OFF	Additional settings, comma separated
--set-conf=	data_bits=8	Additional settings, comma separated
--set-conf=	stop_bits=1	Additional settings, comma separated

Example for Flex Radio 6xxx

rigctld --model=2036 --port=4532 -r <slice hostname/ip of SmartSDR CAT>:<slice tcp port>

i.e. rigctld --model=2036 --port=4532 -r localhost:60000 (Use custom args textbox for -r localhost:60000 command; leaving everything else set to ignore)

Command	Values/Example	Description
-m	2036	Hamlib device id
-t	4532	Rigctld port

Example for DigiRig Interface

rigctld -p COMX -P RTS

Set FreeData to use external rigctld