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The default program window is the transceiver control window:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It retrieves information about the current parameters of the device via omnirig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To open the Menu<\/strong>, in addition to clicking with the mouse, press F10<\/strong> or the left ALT<\/strong> key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help is displayed after pressing F1<\/strong>.
This is an online help system and requires an active internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F2<\/strong> will take you to the top of the button list (the BAND option will be selected for the blind)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the top is the name of the selected RIG from omnirig. Below is the radio frequency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be controlled in several ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MOUSE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KEYBOARD:
1) PLUS, MINUS \u2013 changes the frequency by 1000 Hz (1kHz)
2) CTRL +, \u2013 and arrows \u2013 changes the frequency by 1000 Hz (1kHz)
3) CTRL SHIFT +, \u2013 and arrows \u2013 changes the frequency by 100 Hz
4) ALT +, \u2013 and arrows \u2013 changes the frequency by 10 Hz
5) ALT SHIFT +, \u2013 and arrows \u2013 changes the frequency by 1 Hz
6) ALT CTRL +, \u2013 and arrows \u2013 changes the frequency by 100000 Hz (100kHz)
7) ALT CTRL +, \u2013 and arrows \u2013 changes the frequency by 10000 Hz (10kHz)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In blind mode, which is invoked either by the AutoBlindMode.bat file, an option from the Blind Mode menu, or by the ALT CTRL \u00d8<\/strong>(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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 \u2013 \u00d8<\/strong> and CTRL \u2013 5<\/strong> respectively<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, you can set the frequency from the keyboard by pressing the (CTRL-F<\/strong>) button. If the frequency has not yet been downloaded from Omnirig\/Hamlib, a short sound will be played instead of the window. You should then wait a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TRX Configuration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After selecting this option from the menu, the following window will be displayed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OmniRig<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When selecting radio control via OmniRig<\/strong>, you can click Show OmniRig window<\/strong> (if available).
If this window is not visible, make sure that OmniRig control<\/strong> is selected, close this dialog, and open the configuration again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If OmniRig was not previously selected, its libraries are not initialized and there is nothing to display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All configuration parameters are set in the OmniRig application window<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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OmniRig<\/strong> can control two radios simultaneously<\/strong>, which are configured separately as RIG1<\/strong> and RIG2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the program directory, inside the OmniRig<\/strong> folder, there are additional .ini<\/code> files for selected transceiver models, containing slightly adjusted control parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After starting the program with OmniRig<\/strong> selected, you can choose which radio to use \u2014 RIG1<\/strong> or RIG2<\/strong>.
This can be done either from the menu or by using keyboard shortcuts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • CTRL + F1<\/strong> \u2013 selects RIG1<\/strong> from the OmniRig configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • CTRL + F2<\/strong> \u2013 selects RIG2<\/strong> from the OmniRig configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • CTRL + F3<\/strong> \u2013 opens the OmniRig dialog window<\/strong>
    (sometimes required, for example, to restart OmniRig)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    ATTENTION !!!<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>
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    In some cases, OmniRig<\/strong> may stop responding. This can happen, for example, when turning devices on or off, or when an incorrect radio model is selected (e.g. sending ICOM<\/strong> commands to a Yaesu<\/strong> transceiver).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In such situations, OmniRig needs to be restarted.
    Simply reopen the OmniRig window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Hamlib<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In this case, the configuration is much more advanced.
    First, it is important to explain how the Hamlib libraries<\/strong> are structured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Hamlib communicates with the radio using one of its modules \u2014 in our case, rigctld.exe<\/code><\/strong>.
    This program is responsible for establishing and maintaining the connection with the transceiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Applications that want to access the radio simultaneously \u2014 possibly from multiple locations \u2014 connect to the Hamlib module via the TCP\/IP protocol (network)<\/strong>.
    This may be the same computer, a different computer on the local network, or even a remote location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Due to this design, Hamlib operates in a client\u2013server architecture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • The client<\/strong> is an application such as Rig And Log<\/strong>, WSJT-X<\/strong>, JTDX<\/strong>, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The server<\/strong> is the Hamlib component rigctld.exe<\/code><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Hamlib libraries do not provide any graphical interface<\/strong> for startup or configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Most radio applications implement their own communication interface<\/strong> for Hamlib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Hamlib also cannot start itself automatically or install itself as a system service (for example, to start together with Windows).
      For this reason, most applications start rigctld.exe<\/code> together with their own startup and shut it down when the application exits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      This approach causes problems when you want to run more than one application at the same time.
      In such cases, you must either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n