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rigsmtr: measure S-Meter vs azimuth using Hamlib
NAME
rigsmtr - measure S-Meter vs azimuth using Hamlib
SYNOPSIS
rigsmtr [OPTION]... [time_step]DESCRIPTION
rigsmtr uses Hamlib to control a rig to measure S-Meter vs 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 degree and corresponding S-Meter level in dB relative to S9 are then printed on stdout.
To work correctly, rigsmtr needs a rig that could measure S-Meter and a Hamlib backend that is able to get it, mounted on a Hamlib supported rotator.
Keep in mind that Hamlib is still BETA level software. A lof of stuff hasn't been tested thoroughly, and the API may change without publicised notice. Please report bugs and feedback at the e-mail address given in the REPORTING BUGS section.
OPTIONS
This program follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (`-'). A summary of options is included below.- -m, --model=id
- Select radio model number. See model list provided by rigctl.
- -r, --rig-file=device
- Use device as the file name of the radio to operate on.
- -s, --serial-speed=baud
- Set radio serial speed to baud rate. Uses maximal rig speed as default.
- -c, --civaddr=id
- Use id as the CI-V address to communicate with the rig. Only for Icom rigs. NB: the id is in decimal, unless prefixed by 0x, in which case it is hexadecimal.
- -C, --set-conf=parm=val[,parm=val]*
- Set radio config parameter. See -L option of rigctl for a list.
- -M, --rot-model=id
- Select radio model number. See model list provided by rotctl.
- -R, --rot-file=device
- Use device as the file name of the rotator to operate on.
- -S, --rot-serial-speed=baud
- Set rotator serial speed to baud rate. Uses maximal speed as default.
- -N, --rot-set-conf=parm=val[,parm=val]*
- Set rotator config parameter. See -L option of rotctl for a list.
- -v, --verbose
- Set verbose mode, cumulative (BUG, ERR, WARN, VERBOSE, TRACE).
- -h, --help
- Show summary of options and exit.
- -V, --version
-
Show version of program and exit.
RETURN VALUE
rigsmtr exits with: 0 if all operations went fine; 1 if there was an invalid command line option or arg; 2 if an error was returned by Hamlib; 3 if the rig doesn't have the required capabilities.EXAMPLE
rigsmtr -m 209 -r /dev/ttyS1 -M 202 > csmtr
Collect S-Meter readings on a TS850 while an EasycommII rotator makes a
full 360°, and record measurements in file csmtr.
After completion, csmtr file contains for example the following lines :
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"
AUTHOR
Man page written by Stephane Fillod.
BUGS
Need more testing. Reports are welcome.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <hamlib-developer [at] users.sourceforge.net>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2004-2009 Thierry Leconte & Stephane Fillod
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.