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1: Navigation Bar

 

•Navigate to https://www.rigpi.net by clicking the RigPi logo or RigPi name.

•TUNER...WEB: opens window.

•SETTINGS: contains a list of settings windows, click the down-arrow.

•HELP: sources of help for RigPi.

•Search box: enter call to look up in the FCC database or optional QRZ XML online service. Press enter or click the magnifying glass to look up.

•Exit RigPi.

 

2: Tuning Knob

 

 

•Tap/click the detent and rotate knob to tune higher/lower in frequency. The tuning scale is determined by the underlined digit in the frequency readout of the Frequency Panel.

•Tap/click/hold the plus or minus button to move up or down in frequency. Hold tunes in the same direction at the rate of 2 steps per second.

•Tap/click/ the PTT button to engage the RSS PTT function The PTT button can be configured as a toggle or momentary switch.

•L is a frequency lock button.  Tap to lock the frequency.

 

 

When using the Macro Decimal mode to control external relays, a row of LED lights appears below the Tuning Knob.  Tap/click a light to turn on an associated relay, tap/click again to turn it off.  One slave connection is available for all accounts.  If you attempt to connect more than one RigPi will show an alert telling which account is already using the slave connection.  A radio must be connected before relays can be controlled.

 

3: Macro Bank

 

•128 macros with 4 banks of 32 programmable macro buttons (SETTINGS>Macros). Macros can be used to send CW, control the radio through Hamlib commands, control the radio through Hamlib "w" commands unique to the selected radio, control relays, look up web information, and send system commands (the system command option is disabled by default).  Change the Macro Bank using the a Macro Bank button (10) or a custom macro.

 

4: Status Bar

 

•Main frequency (shows red when no radio connected)

•Split frequency (shows when radio is in the split mode)

•Mode

•User, user's call and account username

•UTC Time

•Only the Main Frequency is displayed in narrow screens

 

5: Sliders

 

•Sliders are hidden if your radio doesn't support changing levels by CAT.

•4 sliders are provided: AF (AF Level); RF (RF Gain); PWR (Power Output Level); MIC (Mic Level).*  The sliders adjust the radio front panel controls, not the CODECs (if appropriate for your radio) or Mumble.

•Sliders can be set with a maximum level or disabled (SETTINGS->Slider Overrides)

 

*If you find your radio is not responding correctly to sliders, analog level reading for that radio may not be fully implemented.  In addition, some radios only support several fixed levels for a slider rather than a continuous range.  Please post a note on the RigPi Forum to let us know of any problems you encounter.

 

 

6: Band and Mode

 

•Tap a Band button to change bands or a Mode button to change modes. Each band has a memory for the frequency last used on that band.

•Band buttons can be disabled (SETTINGS->Band Filter)

 

7: Radio Connection and VFO

 

 

•Connect Radio (Green: connected; Red: not connected; Rotating Arrows: connecting)

•Disconnect Radio

•VFO/Memory operations

•See below for details

 

8: Frequency Panel

 

When screens are wide enough to display the RSS S-meter, the frequency panel, above, is used.

 

 

For narrow screens, where the S-meter is hidden, this format is used.

 

•Displays the Main and Sub VFO frequencies, band, the current UTC time, operating mode and receive/transmit status.

•A keypad is included to set the frequency of selected digits. See below for all tuning options.

•The Main and Sub frequencies have bars above and below each digit. When a digit is selected the bars above and below the digit are bold. Tap/Click a digit to select it. The selected digit sets the tuning resolution for the Knob and typed digits. Click the lower half of a digit after selection to tune down and the upper half to tune up.

•Change the color theme of the Frequency Panel using Account Settings (SETTINGS>Accounts>Edit). Four options are provided: Orange, Night, LCD, and High Contrast. This setting also affects the S-Meter.
 

 

9: S-Meter

 

•Shows signal strength when in receive and an optional reading when in transmit. There is no way to adjust the calibration of the S-meter. Some radios may not support S-meter and/or optional transmit queries through CAT. The S-meter is not shown on narrow screens. See the Advanced Radio settings (SETTINGS>Radio>Advanced) for more information on the optional transmit readings.

•Change the color theme of the S-meter using Account Settings (SETTINGS>Accounts>Edit). Four options are provided: Orange, Night, LCD, and High Contrast. This setting also affects the Frequency Panel.

 

10: Macro Bank

 

•Macro Bank to change the displayed bank

 

Radio Connection and VFO Buttons

 

 

 

 

Frequency Tuning

 

Tuning options allow you to tune both Main and Sub VFO's in many ways.

 

 

 

Push-to-Talk

 

Several ways to engage Push-to-Talk (PTT) are provided. PTT uses CAT and solid state switches on the RigPi Keyer and RigPi Audio boards. See SETTINGS>Radio>Advanced for PTT options. See also Keyer settings for alternative ways to use the RigPi Keyer board PTT.

 

PTT can be Latching (tap to transmit, tap again to receive) or Momentary (hold to transmit, release to receive).