<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">Doug,<br>Apologies - re-run the level cal routine and the levels now read correctly in and out of band - phew!<br>However in the Rx1 version the attenuator values go 0, -20, -10, -20, -30, -40, -50dB, double selection of -20dB!<br>Not checked the Rx2 version.<br>Andrew<br>G4XZL<br><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Doug W5WC <w5wc@windstream.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'Andrew' <irbsurfing@yahoo.co.uk> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org <br> <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 14:51<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> RE: [hpsdr] Problem with Powersdr 2.2.3 and Hermes<br> </font> </div> <br>Hi Andrew,<br><br>The svn revision for the single receiver version is 2515 with a release<br>version of 2.2.3.12 dated 10/16/2012.<br><br>The svn revision for the dual receiver version is 2518 with a release<br>version of 2.2.3.13 dated 10/17/2012.<br><br>Normally you will find the most recent versions in an installer package on<br>the Downloads page on OpenHPSDR.org. For whatever reason it did not pick up<br>the most current version from yesterday.<br><br>The notes about each release is contained in the svn log. For example I am<br>using TortoiseSVN and to read the log I Right-Click on the Folder or File in<br>my local directory click on the 'TortoiseSVN->Show Log' feature and the<br>history for those updates will come up.<br>That
information appears nowhere else that I'm aware of. <br><br>73,<br>Doug<br><br><br>From: Andrew [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:irbsurfing@yahoo.co.uk" href="mailto:irbsurfing@yahoo.co.uk">irbsurfing@yahoo.co.uk</a>] <br>Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 7:55 AM<br>To: Doug W5WC<br>Cc: <a ymailto="mailto:hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org" href="mailto:hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org">hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Problem with Powersdr 2.2.3 and Hermes<br><br>Hi Doug,<br>Thanks (and others) for pointing out that there is a new version with the<br>problems fixed. I shall try them out this evening.<br>Perhaps you could confirm the revision that I should be using please so no<br>confusion?<br><br>Is there a page somewhere that gives revision history so I know whats fixed<br>or added?<br>Its a bit confusing when the releases are being updated regularily as I only<br>downloaded the version I am using last week.<br>Maybe something could be added to the
website to indicate when a newer is<br>available version???<br>Thanks,<br>Andrew<br>G4XZL<br><br><br>________________________________________<br>From: Doug W5WC <<a ymailto="mailto:w5wc@windstream.net" href="mailto:w5wc@windstream.net">w5wc@windstream.net</a>><br>To: 'Andrew' <<a ymailto="mailto:irbsurfing@yahoo.co.uk" href="mailto:irbsurfing@yahoo.co.uk">irbsurfing@yahoo.co.uk</a>> <br>Cc: <a ymailto="mailto:hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org" href="mailto:hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org">hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org</a> <br>Sent: Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 6:30<br>Subject: RE: [hpsdr] Problem with Powersdr 2.2.3 and Hermes<br><br>Hi Andrew,<br><br>Thank you for bringing these problems to our attention. The 'ALEX' control<br>on the console is for toggling between automatic and manual filter switching<br>modes for Alex. If it appears illuminated that means Alex is in the<br>automatic mode. If you have not enabled Alex in Setup, the console
control<br>is disabled.<br><br>The loss you see on 6m is due to a programming oversight. This has been<br>corrected in both versions of PowerSDR.<br><br>The ADC Overload comes from the ADC on Mercury. On Hermes the code was not<br>looking for the flag in the correct place. This has also been corrected in<br>the RX2 version of PowerSDR.<br><br>Both updated versions are currently on the svn.<br><br>Sorry, I am unable to answer your question concerning the dBFS readings.<br>Maybe someone can enlighten us all on that area.<br><br>73,<br>Doug<br>W5WC<br><br><br>From: <a ymailto="mailto:hpsdr-bounces@lists.openhpsdr.org" href="mailto:hpsdr-bounces@lists.openhpsdr.org">hpsdr-bounces@lists.openhpsdr.org</a><br>[mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:hpsdr-bounces@lists.openhpsdr.org" href="mailto:hpsdr-bounces@lists.openhpsdr.org">hpsdr-bounces@lists.openhpsdr.org</a>] On Behalf Of Andrew<br>Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 2:53 PM<br>To: <a
ymailto="mailto:hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org" href="mailto:hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org">hpsdr@lists.openhpsdr.org</a><br>Subject: [hpsdr] Problem with Powersdr 2.2.3 and Hermes<br><br>Hi,<br>A couple of small problems running v2.2.3 (single or dual Rx version)<br>downloaded from the openhpsdr website with Hermes and that is that 'Alex' is<br>always selected. This means that within the 50MHz band the dBm levels are<br>out by the gain of the LNA in Alex (26dB?). Tuning just outside the band and<br>all the levels return to normal.<br>Is there a way to deselect Alex properly please? Its unticked in the<br>setup>hardware window, but the button is illuminated on the main screen<br>(button next to MOX and below TUN).<br>(I also get Metis selected, can't deselect that either??)<br><br>Second problem - the ADC overload warning comes on fine with the single<br>receiver version but does seem to function with the dual receiver version???<br><br>What triggers the
overload warning, is it the actual ADC overflow output or<br>triggered by the input level exceeding a certain dBFS level determined in<br>software (if so, what is it -1dBFS or 0dBFS etc??)<br>Incidentally, I notice that there is about as far as I can estimate a -7dB<br>(maybe its 6dB, can't tell) difference between ADC input level (dBFS) and<br>the level indicated on the Powersdr s meter set to read ADC level.<br>I can guess why this might be i.e. each I/Q being 6dB lower than the ADC<br>real level etc, but can anyone confirm the relationship please?<br>Is there any way to observe the actual ADC wideband level in dBFS??<br>Many thanks,<br>Andrew<br>G4XZL<br><br><br><br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html>