How to use the Rig Control function?

[n2iw]

I'm really happy to report that I'm running SDR++ on a M1(Apple silicon/ARM) Mac mini with SDRPlay RSP1A. I used MacPorts to install all the dependencies, including SDRPlay API. It's all under Rosetta instead of native ARM, because SDRPlay API is not open source and binary release currently only support Intel chips. I've created a ticket with SDRPlay, hopefully they will fix it soon.

My goal is to have a working bandscope/pandadapter, meaning when I changed frequency on my radio, I want SDR++ to follow my radio. The key here is the rig control module in SDR++, I couldn't find much information about it. What protocol it supports, what radio it emulates etc. Any information would be appreciated, thanks!

[AlexandreRouma]

Hello,
SDR++ doesn't emulate a particular radio, it just implement the basic RigCTL server calls. I don't think this would allow to control a rig directly as that requires a RigCTL client which SDR++ doesn't have yet. You might be able to write a script that keeps polling SDR++ for its status and then sends it to the rig.

[snwvo7]

Gents,
I have a similar issue to receive via Rigctl Server.
I am using Macdoppler for doppler corrections via satelites and want to use SDR++ with SDRplay as an doppler corrected SDR receiver.
I have configured Macdoppler to send information over UDP via ip:192.168.2.5 Port: 9932.
A UDP listner is installed to check for data output of Macdoppler, that's oke.
I have configured Rigctl Server in SDR++ (192.168.2.5 Port 9932).
SDR++ is listening but no frequency updates and no error messages.
Any ideas how to solve this?
Thanks, Martin PD1MV

[AlexandreRouma]

Rigctl is not UDP. No idea what protocol that software is using but it sure isn't anything supported.
Use a more modern satellite tracker like gpredict instead.

[snwvo7]

Thanks for the quick response Alexsandre, Macdoppler is the best satellite tracker for MacOS so far.
It is a bit of a struckle to let apps communicate with each other on MAC. I would have been better when they all use Hamlib.

[jstromsoe]

Does SDR++ support rigctrl client? For anyone using it with a radio this seems like one of the absolute most basic functions possible. All it needs to do is send/receive commands to a prescribed serial device and support the protocol.

[AlexandreRouma]

https://www.sdrpp.org/manual.pdf page 7

Rigctl client - allows use of SDR++ as panadapter (not yet in nightly releases but may
be built)