The default program window is the transceiver control window:
It retrieves information about the current parameters of the device via omnirig.
After starting the program, select the appropriate RIG. You can do this from the menu or use keyboard shortcuts:
- CTRL – F1 – selects RIG1 from the omnirig configuration
- CTRL – F2 – selects RIG2 from the omnirig configuration
- CTRL – F3 – opens the omnirig dialog box. Sometimes this is needed, e.g. to restart omnirig.
In some cases, the omnirig may become unresponsive. For example, when turning devices on/off, when the wrong device is selected, e.g. we send functions from ICOM to Yaesu, etc. Then it should be restarted. Just open the omnirig dialog box and click OK.
There is a keyboard shortcut: F10 or left ALT to access the menu
Help will appear when you press F1.
F2 will take you to the top of the button list (the BAND option will be selected for the blind)
At the top is the name of the selected RIG from omnirig. Below is the radio frequency.
It can be controlled in several ways.
MOUSE:
1) Scroll the mouse to the appropriate number.
2) left mouse button plus and right mouse button minus. This method can be changed in the Menu settings: Interface settings. Select the Left mouse button +/- option if you clicked on the upper or lower part of the number. Then the left mouse button clicked at the top of the number increases the value and decreases it at the bottom. The right key does not change its operation.
KEYBOARD:
1) PLUS, MINUS – changes the frequency by 1000 Hz (1kHz)
2) CTRL +, – and arrows – changes the frequency by 1000 Hz (1kHz)
3) CTRL SHIFT +, – and arrows – changes the frequency by 100 Hz
4) ALT +, – and arrows – changes the frequency by 10 Hz
5) ALT SHIFT +, – and arrows – changes the frequency by 1 Hz
6) ALT CTRL +, – and arrows – changes the frequency by 100000 Hz (100kHz)
7) ALT CTRL +, – and arrows – changes the frequency by 10000 Hz (10kHz)
In blind mode, which is invoked either by the AutoBlindMode.bat file, an option from the Blind Mode menu, or by the ALT CTRL Ø(zero) keyboard shortcut, the mouse control mode is unavailable. Additionally, instead of digits in the seven-segment LED format, there will be a button with a frequency enabling access to reading the value by screen readers. By clicking on it (Enter) the frequency setting window will open.
When using frequency abbreviations in blind mode, you will automatically go to this button (it will be checked).
The 000 and 500 buttons equalize the frequency to .000 and .500 kHz.
In blind mode they are invisible, but keyboard shortcuts work for them.
These are CTRL – Ø and CTRL – 5 respectively
Additionally, you can set the frequency from the keyboard by pressing the (CTRL-F) button. If the frequency has not yet been downloaded from Omnirig, a short sound will be played instead of the window. You should then wait a while.
