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SDRuno User Manual

Overview

The SDRplay Radio combines together the Mirics flexible tuner front-end and USB Bridge to produce a

SDR platform capable of being used for a wide range of worldwide radio and TV standards. This

document contains information on the SDRuno application.

Contents

1. Installation.............................................................................................................................................5

2. Basics and Concepts...........................................................................................................................10

2.1 Application instance....................................................................................................................10

2.2 Main window...............................................................................................................................10

2.3 Virtual Receiver (VRX)................................................................................................................10

2.4 Workspaces................................................................................................................................11

3. Getting Started....................................................................................................................................11

3.1 Creating a workspace.................................................................................................................11

3.2 Managing Workspaces...............................................................................................................11

3.3 Selecting an input source ...........................................................................................................12

3.4 Selecting an output device for a VRX.........................................................................................12

3.5 Selecting input SR (WME and ASIO input only) .........................................................................12

3.6 Starting the DSP engine.............................................................................................................12

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3.7 Setting the RX frequency............................................................................................................12

3.8 Changing the tuning step............................................................................................................12

3.9 Entering frequency directly.........................................................................................................13

3.10 Minimize/Restore All option ........................................................................................................13

3.11 VRX background.........................................................................................................................13

3.12 Using multiple VRX while playing IQ files ...................................................................................13

3.13 RDS............................................................................................................................................13

3.14 RDS “DX-mode”..........................................................................................................................14

3.15 IQ Wav files maximum length.....................................................................................................14

4. “Hidden” functions in SDRuno.............................................................................................................14

4.1 Selecting the recording folder.....................................................................................................14

4.2 Using the custom controls ..........................................................................................................14

4.2.1 Sliders.....................................................................................................................................14

4.2.2 Wheel Edit Dials .....................................................................................................................15

4.3 The spectrum “quick browser” ....................................................................................................15

4.4 SP2 filter adjustments.................................................................................................................15

4.4.1 Asymmetrical adjustment........................................................................................................15

4.4.2 Pass band Tuning...................................................................................................................15

4.5 S-Meter function .........................................................................................................................15

4.6 Temporary LO Lock....................................................................................................................16

4.7 Quick recording...........................................................................................................................16

4.8 CW pitch (CW shift)....................................................................................................................16

4.9 Quick notch frequency setting and the notch-lock function.........................................................16

4.10 Adjusting the proportion of spectrum and waterfall displays.......................................................17

4.11 Keyboard shortcuts.....................................................................................................................17

4.12 The I/O Sample Rate difference issue........................................................................................18

5. Synchronous AM.................................................................................................................................18

5.1 SAM: what is new?.....................................................................................................................18

6. Frequency calibration..........................................................................................................................19

7. S-Meter calibration..............................................................................................................................19

8. External converter offset .....................................................................................................................20

8.1 Changing a converter frequency offset.......................................................................................20

8.2 Enabling a converter offset.........................................................................................................20

8.3 Disable active offset....................................................................................................................20

8.4 Inverted spectrum mode.............................................................................................................20

9. CAT.....................................................................................................................................................20

9.1 How SDRuno implements CAT...................................................................................................21

9.2 VRX CAT parameters.................................................................................................................21

9.2.1 COM DEVICE.........................................................................................................................21

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9.2.2 BAUD RATE...........................................................................................................................21

9.2.3 RX MODE CTRL.....................................................................................................................21

9.2.4 ENABLE & CONNECT ...........................................................................................................22

9.3 Example: connecting to Ham Radio Deluxe ...............................................................................22

9.4 Applications................................................................................................................................22

9.5 SDRuno as the controlling device –Omnirig ..............................................................................22

9.6 Omnirig installation and set-up ...................................................................................................23

9.7 How SDRuno handles Omnirig...................................................................................................23

9.8 Monitoring Omnirig status from SDRuno instance #0.................................................................23

9.9 Which parameters are synchronized ..........................................................................................24

9.10 Omnirig related VRX options......................................................................................................24

9.10.1 RIG SELECTION................................................................................................................24

9.10.2 SYNC VRX->RIG................................................................................................................24

9.10.3 SYNC RIG->VRX................................................................................................................24

9.10.4 SYNC CENTER FREQ. (LO)..............................................................................................25

9.10.5 SYNC RX MODE................................................................................................................25

9.11 The RSYN button........................................................................................................................25

10. Tmate and Tmate 2 ........................................................................................................................25

10.1 What do I need to use Tmate (and Tmate 2) with SDRuno?......................................................25

10.2 The Tmate server .......................................................................................................................25

10.3 Tmate server options..................................................................................................................26

10.3.1 ENABLE SERVER..............................................................................................................26

10.3.2 AUTO ASSIGN ...................................................................................................................26

10.3.3 TMATE 2.............................................................................................................................26

10.3.4 TMATE 2 USES VRX BACKG............................................................................................26

10.4 Tmate controls............................................................................................................................27

10.4.1 TUNING KNOB...................................................................................................................27

10.4.2 F1 –DECREASE STEP......................................................................................................27

10.4.3 F2 –INCREASE STEP.......................................................................................................27

10.4.4 F3 –KNOB LOCK...............................................................................................................27

10.4.5 F4 –MUTE .........................................................................................................................27

10.5 Tmate 2 controls.........................................................................................................................27

10.5.1 MAIN ENCODER (TUNING KNOB)....................................................................................27

10.5.2 E1 ENCODER ....................................................................................................................28

10.5.3 E2 ENCODER ....................................................................................................................28

10.5.4 F1 –DECREASE STEP......................................................................................................28

10.5.5 F2 –INCREASE STEP.......................................................................................................28

10.5.6 F3 –KNOB LOCK...............................................................................................................28

10.5.7 F4 –ASSIGNABLE BUTTON.............................................................................................28

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10.5.8 F5 –RX MODE...................................................................................................................28

10.5.9 F6 –VRX SELECTION.......................................................................................................28

11. Memory banks................................................................................................................................29

11.1 Basic concepts............................................................................................................................29

11.2 The memory bank file format......................................................................................................29

11.3 GUI items added for memory banks management .....................................................................29

11.4 The “Memory Panel” window ......................................................................................................30

11.5 Memory data fields .....................................................................................................................30

11.6 The data grid ..............................................................................................................................31

11.7 Basic operations in the data grid.................................................................................................31

11.7.1 Customizing the columns order ..........................................................................................31

11.7.2 Manual editing of cells ........................................................................................................31

11.7.3 Manually inserting a new row..............................................................................................31

11.7.4 Deleting a row.....................................................................................................................32

11.7.5 Moving a row ......................................................................................................................32

11.7.6 Copying a row.....................................................................................................................32

11.7.7 Copying a single cell...........................................................................................................32

11.8 Bank file operations....................................................................................................................32

11.8.1 Changing the current Banks Folder ....................................................................................32

11.8.2 Opening a bank file.............................................................................................................32

11.8.3 Saving a bank.....................................................................................................................32

11.8.4 Saving a bank with a specific name....................................................................................33

11.8.5 Creating a new blank bank .................................................................................................33

11.9 Recalling a memory location.......................................................................................................33

11.10 Storing to a memory location..................................................................................................33

11.11 Importing from other database formats...................................................................................33

11.12 Advanced editing operations...................................................................................................34

11.12.1 Sorting the memory bank....................................................................................................34

11.12.2 Searching the memory bank...............................................................................................34

11.12.3 Selecting and copying multiple cells ...................................................................................34

11.12.4 Creating a composite bank from several source banks ......................................................34

11.13 Filtering data...........................................................................................................................34

12. Legal Information............................................................................................................................35

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1. Installation

Download the SDRuno installer from the Windows section of the website

(http://www.sdrplay.com/windows.html) which is shown below.

Run the downloaded installation file and you will see this, click Yes to continue.

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Please read and accept the license agreement.

The next screen will display important information. Read and then click Next.

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The next screen shows the installation directory. Check you have enough disk space and then click Next

The next screen allows the Start Menu folder to be changed if needed.

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The next screen confirms where the software will be installed to. If correct, click Install.

Check the next window for important information about installing the hardware drivers.

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This completes the installation; clicking Finish will close the installer and optionally start SDRuno.

SDRuno User Manual

2. Basics and Concepts

2.1 Application instance

SDRuno can run in multiple instances, each with a different input device. The default input device is the

SDRplay RSP but the input device can also be a soundcard (WME or ASIO), a pre-recorded IQ file or an

external SDR receiving hardware (as Perseus, SDR-14, QS1R etc.) via ExtIO dll interface. Each SDRuno

instance stores and recalls its own settings.

Please note: closing the instance #0 will close all the other instances as well.

2.2 Main window

The first time you run SDRuno only this window is shown. The main window is the control centre of a

SDRuno instance. Here you can open the VRX windows, enable/disable VRX, create and manage

workspaces, change the instance settings, select the input source and sample rate (where applicable),

open the recorder window etc. It can be closed or minimized to the task bar.

2.3 Virtual Receiver (VRX)

A VRX is a receiver implemented in software; each VRX takes the signal from the input device, processes

it and outputs the demodulated signal to an output device of your choice (currently only WME devices are

supported). For the RSP, SDRuno can create and run multiple VRX inside the same application instance.

When you run an instance of SDRuno, one VRX is always created: it is the “master” VRX or VRX #0. VRX

#0 has some peculiarities:

- can’t be disabled or deleted

- it is the only VRX that can change the LO of the external hardware

- it is (currently) the only working VRX when using the ASIO driver

A VRX includes four windows: SP1, SP2, RX Control & RX EX Control.

SP1 is the “main spectrum” window: it shows the spectrum of the signal from the input device. This

window is resizable and its settings are stored and recalled together with the relative VRX. Also it can be

closed or minimized to the task bar.

SP2 or “Aux spectrum” window: it shows the spectrum in the down-converted bandwidth.

Here you can modify the selectivity filter, place notches etc.

This window is resizable and its settings are stored and recalled together with the relative VRX.

Also it can be closed or minimized to the task bar.

RX Control is the VRX control center: here you can set the VRX output device, frequency, receiving

mode and many more parameters. Its settings are stored and recalled together with the relative VRX and

it can be closed or minimized to the task bar.

RX EX Control groups additional controls for the VRX that are (generally) less frequently used. The

purpose of this separation is to spare screen space when possible. Here you have access to all the

parameters relative to notches, noise blanker, noise reduction, soft filter, SNR and more. These settings

are stored and recalled together with the relative VRX and it can be closed or minimized to the task bar.

Note: Each VRX stores and recall its own settings.

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