diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutput.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutput.cpp
index ba239af06..942c72dd1 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutput.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void XTRXOutput::closeDevice()
 
 void XTRXOutput::init()
 {
-    applySettings(m_settings, true, false);
+    applySettings(m_settings, QList<QString>(), true, false);
 }
 
 XTRXOutputThread *XTRXOutput::findThread()
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ bool XTRXOutput::start()
     xtrxOutputThread->setFifo(requestedChannel, &m_sampleSourceFifo);
     xtrxOutputThread->setLog2Interpolation(requestedChannel, m_settings.m_log2SoftInterp);
 
-    applySettings(m_settings, true);
+    applySettings(m_settings, QList<QString>(), true);
 
     if (needsStart)
     {
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ void XTRXOutput::stop()
             ((DeviceXTRXShared*) (*it)->getBuddySharedPtr())->m_sink->setThread(nullptr);
         }
 
-        applySettings(m_settings, true);
+        applySettings(m_settings, QList<QString>(), true);
         xtrxOutputThread->startWork();
     }
 
@@ -479,12 +479,12 @@ bool XTRXOutput::deserialize(const QByteArray& data)
         success = false;
     }
 
-    MsgConfigureXTRX* message = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(m_settings, true);
+    MsgConfigureXTRX* message = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(m_settings, QList<QString>(), true);
     m_inputMessageQueue.push(message);
 
     if (m_guiMessageQueue)
     {
-        MsgConfigureXTRX* messageToGUI = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(m_settings, true);
+        MsgConfigureXTRX* messageToGUI = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(m_settings, QList<QString>(), true);
         m_guiMessageQueue->push(messageToGUI);
     }
 
@@ -544,12 +544,12 @@ void XTRXOutput::setCenterFrequency(qint64 centerFrequency)
     XTRXOutputSettings settings = m_settings;
     settings.m_centerFrequency = centerFrequency - (m_settings.m_ncoEnable ? m_settings.m_ncoFrequency : 0);
 
-    MsgConfigureXTRX* message = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(settings, false);
+    MsgConfigureXTRX* message = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(settings, QList<QString>{"centerFrequency"}, false);
     m_inputMessageQueue.push(message);
 
     if (m_guiMessageQueue)
     {
-        MsgConfigureXTRX* messageToGUI = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(settings, false);
+        MsgConfigureXTRX* messageToGUI = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(settings, QList<QString>{"centerFrequency"}, false);
         m_guiMessageQueue->push(messageToGUI);
     }
 }
@@ -593,8 +593,7 @@ bool XTRXOutput::handleMessage(const Message& message)
         MsgConfigureXTRX& conf = (MsgConfigureXTRX&) message;
         qDebug() << "XTRXOutput::handleMessage: MsgConfigureXTRX";
 
-        if (!applySettings(conf.getSettings(), conf.getForce()))
-        {
+        if (!applySettings(conf.getSettings(), conf.getSettingsKeys(),  conf.getForce())) {
             qDebug("XTRXOutput::handleMessage config error");
         }
 
@@ -623,7 +622,7 @@ bool XTRXOutput::handleMessage(const Message& message)
 
         if (m_settings.m_ncoEnable) // need to reset NCO after sample rate change
         {
-            applySettings(m_settings, false, true);
+            applySettings(m_settings, QList<QString>{"ncoEnable"}, false, true);
         }
 
         int ncoShift = m_settings.m_ncoEnable ? m_settings.m_ncoFrequency : 0;
@@ -756,11 +755,11 @@ bool XTRXOutput::handleMessage(const Message& message)
     }
 }
 
-bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force, bool forceNCOFrequency)
+bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, const QList<QString>& settingsKeys, bool force, bool forceNCOFrequency)
 {
+    qDebug() << "XTRXOutput::applySettings: force:" << force << " forceNCOFrequency:" << forceNCOFrequency << settings.getDebugString(settingsKeys, force);
     int requestedChannel = m_deviceAPI->getDeviceItemIndex();
     XTRXOutputThread *outputThread = findThread();
-    QList<QString> reverseAPIKeys;
 
     bool forwardChangeOwnDSP = false;
     bool forwardChangeTxDSP  = false;
@@ -772,23 +771,8 @@ bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force, b
 
     // apply settings
 
-    qDebug() << "XTRXOutput::applySettings: m_centerFrequency: " << settings.m_centerFrequency
-             << " m_devSampleRate: " << settings.m_devSampleRate
-             << " m_log2SoftInterp: " << settings.m_log2SoftInterp
-             << " m_gain: " << settings.m_gain
-             << " m_lpfBW: " << settings.m_lpfBW
-             << " m_pwrmode: " << settings.m_pwrmode
-             << " m_ncoEnable: " << settings.m_ncoEnable
-             << " m_ncoFrequency: " << settings.m_ncoFrequency
-             << " m_antennaPath: " << settings.m_antennaPath
-             << " m_extClock: " << settings.m_extClock
-             << " m_extClockFreq: " << settings.m_extClockFreq
-             << " force: " << force;
-
-    if ((m_settings.m_pwrmode != settings.m_pwrmode))
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("pwrmode") || force)
     {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("pwrmode");
-
         if (m_deviceShared.m_dev->getDevice())
         {
             if (xtrx_val_set(m_deviceShared.m_dev->getDevice(),
@@ -801,15 +785,8 @@ bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force, b
         }
     }
 
-    if ((m_settings.m_extClock != settings.m_extClock) || force) {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("extClock");
-    }
-    if ((m_settings.m_extClockFreq != settings.m_extClockFreq) || force) {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("extClockFreq");
-    }
-
-    if ((m_settings.m_extClock != settings.m_extClock)
-       || (settings.m_extClock && (m_settings.m_extClockFreq != settings.m_extClockFreq)) || force)
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("extClock")
+       || (settings.m_extClock && settingsKeys.contains("extClockFreq")) || force)
     {
         if (m_deviceShared.m_dev->getDevice())
         {
@@ -827,15 +804,8 @@ bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force, b
         }
     }
 
-    if ((m_settings.m_devSampleRate != settings.m_devSampleRate) || force) {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("devSampleRate");
-    }
-    if ((m_settings.m_log2HardInterp != settings.m_log2HardInterp) || force) {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("log2HardInterp");
-    }
-
-    if ((m_settings.m_devSampleRate != settings.m_devSampleRate)
-       || (m_settings.m_log2HardInterp != settings.m_log2HardInterp) || force)
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("devSampleRate")
+       || settingsKeys.contains("log2HardInterp") || force)
     {
         forwardChangeAllDSP = true; //m_settings.m_devSampleRate != settings.m_devSampleRate;
 
@@ -844,10 +814,8 @@ bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force, b
         }
     }
 
-    if ((m_settings.m_gain != settings.m_gain) || force)
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("gain") || force)
     {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("gain");
-
         if (m_deviceShared.m_dev->getDevice())
         {
             if (xtrx_set_gain(m_deviceShared.m_dev->getDevice(),
@@ -862,10 +830,8 @@ bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force, b
         }
     }
 
-    if ((m_settings.m_lpfBW != settings.m_lpfBW) || force)
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("lpfBW") || force)
     {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("lpfBW");
-
         if (m_deviceShared.m_dev->getDevice()) {
             doLPCalibration = true;
         }
@@ -898,9 +864,8 @@ bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force, b
     }
 #endif
 
-    if ((m_settings.m_log2SoftInterp != settings.m_log2SoftInterp) || force)
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("log2SoftInterp") || force)
     {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("log2SoftInterp");
         forwardChangeOwnDSP = true;
 
         if (outputThread)
@@ -910,8 +875,8 @@ bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force, b
         }
     }
 
-    if ((m_settings.m_devSampleRate != settings.m_devSampleRate)
-     || (m_settings.m_log2SoftInterp != settings.m_log2SoftInterp) || force)
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("devSampleRate")
+     || settingsKeys.contains("log2SoftInterp") || force)
     {
         unsigned int fifoRate = std::max(
             (unsigned int) settings.m_devSampleRate / (1<<settings.m_log2SoftInterp),
@@ -919,10 +884,8 @@ bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force, b
         m_sampleSourceFifo.resize(SampleSourceFifo::getSizePolicy(fifoRate));
     }
 
-    if ((m_settings.m_antennaPath != settings.m_antennaPath) || force)
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("antennaPath") || force)
     {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("antennaPath");
-
         if (m_deviceShared.m_dev->getDevice())
         {
             if (xtrx_set_antenna(m_deviceShared.m_dev->getDevice(), settings.m_antennaPath) < 0) {
@@ -933,35 +896,30 @@ bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force, b
         }
     }
 
-    if ((m_settings.m_centerFrequency != settings.m_centerFrequency) || force)
-    {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("centerFrequency");
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("centerFrequency") || force) {
         doChangeFreq = true;
     }
 
-    if ((m_settings.m_ncoFrequency != settings.m_ncoFrequency) || force) {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("ncoFrequency");
-    }
-    if ((m_settings.m_ncoEnable != settings.m_ncoEnable) || force) {
-        reverseAPIKeys.append("ncoEnable");
-    }
-
-    if ((m_settings.m_ncoFrequency != settings.m_ncoFrequency)
-       || (m_settings.m_ncoEnable != settings.m_ncoEnable) || force)
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("ncoFrequency")
+       || settingsKeys.contains("ncoEnable") || force)
     {
         forceNCOFrequency = true;
     }
 
-    if (settings.m_useReverseAPI)
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("useReverseAPI"))
     {
-        bool fullUpdate = ((m_settings.m_useReverseAPI != settings.m_useReverseAPI) && settings.m_useReverseAPI) ||
-                (m_settings.m_reverseAPIAddress != settings.m_reverseAPIAddress) ||
-                (m_settings.m_reverseAPIPort != settings.m_reverseAPIPort) ||
-                (m_settings.m_reverseAPIDeviceIndex != settings.m_reverseAPIDeviceIndex);
-        webapiReverseSendSettings(reverseAPIKeys, settings, fullUpdate || force);
+        bool fullUpdate = (settingsKeys.contains("useReverseAPI") && settings.m_useReverseAPI) ||
+            settingsKeys.contains("reverseAPIAddress") ||
+            settingsKeys.contains("reverseAPIPort") ||
+            settingsKeys.contains("reverseAPIDeviceIndex");
+        webapiReverseSendSettings(settingsKeys, settings, fullUpdate || force);
     }
 
-    m_settings = settings;
+    if (force) {
+        m_settings = settings;
+    } else {
+        m_settings.applySettings(settingsKeys, settings);
+    }
 
     if (doChangeSampleRate && (settings.m_devSampleRate != 0))
     {
@@ -1163,14 +1121,6 @@ bool XTRXOutput::applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force, b
         }
     }
 
-    qDebug() << "XTRXOutput::applySettings:"
-             << " device stream sample rate: " << getDevSampleRate() << "S/s"
-             << " sample rate with soft interpolation: " << getSampleRate() << "S/s"
-             << " forceNCOFrequency: " << forceNCOFrequency
-             << " doLPCalibration: " << doLPCalibration
-             << " doChangeFreq: " << doChangeFreq
-             << " doChangeSampleRate: " << doChangeSampleRate;
-
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -1195,12 +1145,12 @@ int XTRXOutput::webapiSettingsPutPatch(
     XTRXOutputSettings settings = m_settings;
     webapiUpdateDeviceSettings(settings, deviceSettingsKeys, response);
 
-    MsgConfigureXTRX *msg = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(settings, force);
+    MsgConfigureXTRX *msg = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(settings, deviceSettingsKeys, force);
     m_inputMessageQueue.push(msg);
 
     if (m_guiMessageQueue) // forward to GUI if any
     {
-        MsgConfigureXTRX *msgToGUI = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(settings, force);
+        MsgConfigureXTRX *msgToGUI = MsgConfigureXTRX::create(settings, deviceSettingsKeys, force);
         m_guiMessageQueue->push(msgToGUI);
     }
 
@@ -1353,7 +1303,7 @@ void XTRXOutput::webapiFormatDeviceReport(SWGSDRangel::SWGDeviceReport& response
     response.getXtrxOutputReport()->setGpsLock(gpsStatus ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
-void XTRXOutput::webapiReverseSendSettings(QList<QString>& deviceSettingsKeys, const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force)
+void XTRXOutput::webapiReverseSendSettings(const QList<QString>& deviceSettingsKeys, const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force)
 {
     SWGSDRangel::SWGDeviceSettings *swgDeviceSettings = new SWGSDRangel::SWGDeviceSettings();
     swgDeviceSettings->setDirection(1); // Single Tx
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutput.h b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutput.h
index f18f69c13..912e639a3 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutput.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutput.h
@@ -40,22 +40,24 @@ public:
     class MsgConfigureXTRX : public Message {
         MESSAGE_CLASS_DECLARATION
 
-        public:
-            const XTRXOutputSettings& getSettings() const { return m_settings; }
+    public:
+        const XTRXOutputSettings& getSettings() const { return m_settings; }
+        const QList<QString>& getSettingsKeys() const { return m_settingsKeys; }
         bool getForce() const { return m_force; }
 
-        static MsgConfigureXTRX* create(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force)
-        {
-            return new MsgConfigureXTRX(settings, force);
+        static MsgConfigureXTRX* create(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, const QList<QString>& settingsKeys, bool force) {
+            return new MsgConfigureXTRX(settings, settingsKeys, force);
         }
 
     private:
         XTRXOutputSettings m_settings;
+        QList<QString> m_settingsKeys;
         bool m_force;
 
-        MsgConfigureXTRX(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force) :
+        MsgConfigureXTRX(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, const QList<QString>& settingsKeys, bool force) :
             Message(),
             m_settings(settings),
+            m_settingsKeys(settingsKeys),
             m_force(force)
         { }
     };
@@ -249,9 +251,9 @@ private:
 
     void suspendRxThread();
     void resumeRxThread();
-    bool applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force = false, bool forceNCOFrequency = false);
+    bool applySettings(const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, const QList<QString>& settingsKeys, bool force = false, bool forceNCOFrequency = false);
     void webapiFormatDeviceReport(SWGSDRangel::SWGDeviceReport& response);
-    void webapiReverseSendSettings(QList<QString>& deviceSettingsKeys, const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force);
+    void webapiReverseSendSettings(const QList<QString>& deviceSettingsKeys, const XTRXOutputSettings& settings, bool force);
     void webapiReverseSendStartStop(bool start);
 
 private slots:
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputgui.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputgui.cpp
index bbb2874d0..51d8dbe7e 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputgui.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::resetToDefaults()
 {
     m_settings.resetToDefaults();
     displaySettings();
+    m_forceSettings = true;
     sendSettings();
 }
 
@@ -239,7 +240,13 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::handleInputMessages()
         {
             qDebug("XTRXOutputGUI::handleInputMessages: MsgConfigureXTRX");
             const XTRXOutput::MsgConfigureXTRX& cfg = (XTRXOutput::MsgConfigureXTRX&) *message;
-            m_settings = cfg.getSettings();
+
+            if (cfg.getForce()) {
+                m_settings = cfg.getSettings();
+            } else {
+                m_settings.applySettings(cfg.getSettingsKeys(), cfg.getSettings());
+            }
+
             displaySettings();
 
             delete message;
@@ -372,8 +379,9 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::setCenterFrequencySetting(uint64_t kHzValue)
 
 void XTRXOutputGUI::sendSettings()
 {
-    if(!m_updateTimer.isActive())
+    if (!m_updateTimer.isActive()) {
         m_updateTimer.start(100);
+    }
 }
 
 void XTRXOutputGUI::updateHardware()
@@ -381,9 +389,10 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::updateHardware()
     if (m_doApplySettings)
     {
         qDebug() << "XTRXOutputGUI::updateHardware";
-        XTRXOutput::MsgConfigureXTRX* message = XTRXOutput::MsgConfigureXTRX::create(m_settings, m_forceSettings);
+        XTRXOutput::MsgConfigureXTRX* message = XTRXOutput::MsgConfigureXTRX::create(m_settings, m_settingsKeys, m_forceSettings);
         m_XTRXOutput->getInputMessageQueue()->push(message);
         m_forceSettings = false;
+        m_settingsKeys.clear();
         m_updateTimer.stop();
     }
 }
@@ -392,7 +401,7 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::updateStatus()
 {
     int state = m_deviceUISet->m_deviceAPI->state();
 
-    if(m_lastEngineState != state)
+    if (m_lastEngineState != state)
     {
         switch(state)
         {
@@ -460,6 +469,7 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::on_startStop_toggled(bool checked)
 void XTRXOutputGUI::on_centerFrequency_changed(quint64 value)
 {
     setCenterFrequencySetting(value);
+    m_settingsKeys.append("centerFrequency");
     sendSettings();
 }
 
@@ -467,6 +477,7 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::on_ncoFrequency_changed(qint64 value)
 {
     m_settings.m_ncoFrequency = value;
     setCenterFrequencyDisplay();
+    m_settingsKeys.append("ncoFrequency");
     sendSettings();
 }
 
@@ -474,6 +485,7 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::on_ncoEnable_toggled(bool checked)
 {
     m_settings.m_ncoEnable = checked;
     setCenterFrequencyDisplay();
+    m_settingsKeys.append("ncoEnable");
     sendSettings();
 }
 
@@ -487,7 +499,9 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::on_sampleRate_changed(quint64 value)
 
     updateDACRate();
     setNCODisplay();
-    sendSettings();}
+    m_settingsKeys.append("devSampleRate");
+    sendSettings();
+}
 
 void XTRXOutputGUI::on_hwInterp_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 {
@@ -496,6 +510,7 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::on_hwInterp_currentIndexChanged(int index)
     }
 
     m_settings.m_log2HardInterp = index;
+    m_settingsKeys.append("log2HardInterp");
 
     updateDACRate();
     setNCODisplay();
@@ -517,12 +532,15 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::on_swInterp_currentIndexChanged(int index)
         m_settings.m_devSampleRate = ui->sampleRate->getValueNew() * (1 << m_settings.m_log2SoftInterp);
     }
 
+    m_settingsKeys.append("log2SoftInterp");
+    m_settingsKeys.append("devSampleRate");
     sendSettings();
 }
 
 void XTRXOutputGUI::on_lpf_changed(quint64 value)
 {
     m_settings.m_lpfBW = value * 1000;
+    m_settingsKeys.append("lpfBW");
     sendSettings();
 }
 
@@ -530,12 +548,14 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::on_gain_valueChanged(int value)
 {
     m_settings.m_gain = value;
     ui->gainText->setText(tr("%1").arg(m_settings.m_gain));
+    m_settingsKeys.append("gain");
     sendSettings();
 }
 
 void XTRXOutputGUI::on_antenna_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 {
     m_settings.m_antennaPath = (xtrx_antenna_t) (index + (int) XTRX_TX_H);
+    m_settingsKeys.append("antennaPath");
     sendSettings();
 }
 
@@ -544,12 +564,15 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::on_extClock_clicked()
     m_settings.m_extClock = ui->extClock->getExternalClockActive();
     m_settings.m_extClockFreq = ui->extClock->getExternalClockFrequency();
     qDebug("XTRXOutputGUI::on_extClock_clicked: %u Hz %s", m_settings.m_extClockFreq, m_settings.m_extClock ? "on" : "off");
+    m_settingsKeys.append("extClock");
+    m_settingsKeys.append("extClockFreq");
     sendSettings();
 }
 
 void XTRXOutputGUI::on_pwrmode_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 {
     m_settings.m_pwrmode = index;
+    m_settingsKeys.append("pwrmode");
     sendSettings();
 }
 
@@ -576,6 +599,10 @@ void XTRXOutputGUI::openDeviceSettingsDialog(const QPoint& p)
         m_settings.m_reverseAPIAddress = dialog.getReverseAPIAddress();
         m_settings.m_reverseAPIPort = dialog.getReverseAPIPort();
         m_settings.m_reverseAPIDeviceIndex = dialog.getReverseAPIDeviceIndex();
+        m_settingsKeys.append("useReverseAPI");
+        m_settingsKeys.append("reverseAPIAddress");
+        m_settingsKeys.append("reverseAPIPort");
+        m_settingsKeys.append("reverseAPIDeviceIndex");
 
         sendSettings();
     }
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputgui.h b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputgui.h
index cfec0e87e..615cb64de 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputgui.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputgui.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ private:
 
     XTRXOutput* m_XTRXOutput; //!< Same object as above but gives easy access to XTRXInput methods and attributes that are used intensively
     XTRXOutputSettings m_settings;
+    QList<QString> m_settingsKeys;
     bool m_sampleRateMode; //!< true: device, false: base band sample rate update mode
     QTimer m_updateTimer;
     QTimer m_statusTimer;
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputsettings.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputsettings.cpp
index f5dfe188c..cdec9cd1d 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputsettings.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputsettings.cpp
@@ -116,3 +116,111 @@ bool XTRXOutputSettings::deserialize(const QByteArray& data)
     }
 
 }
+
+void XTRXOutputSettings::applySettings(const QStringList& settingsKeys, const XTRXOutputSettings& settings)
+{
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("centerFrequency")) {
+        m_centerFrequency = settings.m_centerFrequency;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("devSampleRate")) {
+        m_devSampleRate = settings.m_devSampleRate;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("log2HardInterp")) {
+        m_log2HardInterp = settings.m_log2HardInterp;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("log2SoftInterp")) {
+        m_log2SoftInterp = settings.m_log2SoftInterp;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("lpfBW")) {
+        m_lpfBW = settings.m_lpfBW;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("gain")) {
+        m_gain = settings.m_gain;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("ncoEnable")) {
+        m_ncoEnable = settings.m_ncoEnable;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("ncoFrequency")) {
+        m_ncoFrequency = settings.m_ncoFrequency;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("antennaPath")) {
+        m_antennaPath = settings.m_antennaPath;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("extClock")) {
+        m_extClock = settings.m_extClock;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("extClockFreq")) {
+        m_extClockFreq = settings.m_extClockFreq;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("pwrmode")) {
+        m_pwrmode = settings.m_pwrmode;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("useReverseAPI")) {
+        m_useReverseAPI = settings.m_useReverseAPI;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("reverseAPIAddress")) {
+        m_reverseAPIAddress = settings.m_reverseAPIAddress;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("reverseAPIPort")) {
+        m_reverseAPIPort = settings.m_reverseAPIPort;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("reverseAPIDeviceIndex")) {
+        m_reverseAPIDeviceIndex = settings.m_reverseAPIDeviceIndex;
+    }
+}
+
+QString XTRXOutputSettings::getDebugString(const QStringList& settingsKeys, bool force) const
+{
+    std::ostringstream ostr;
+
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("centerFrequency") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_centerFrequency: " << m_centerFrequency;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("devSampleRate") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_devSampleRate: " << m_devSampleRate;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("log2HardInterp") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_log2HardInterp: " << m_log2HardInterp;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("log2SoftInterp") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_log2SoftInterp: " << m_log2SoftInterp;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("lpfBW") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_lpfBW: " << m_lpfBW;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("gain") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_gain: " << m_gain;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("ncoEnable") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_ncoEnable: " << m_ncoEnable;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("ncoFrequency") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_ncoFrequency: " << m_ncoFrequency;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("antennaPath") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_antennaPath: " << m_antennaPath;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("extClock") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_extClock: " << m_extClock;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("extClockFreq") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_extClockFreq: " << m_extClockFreq;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("pwrmode") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_pwrmode: " << m_pwrmode;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("useReverseAPI") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_useReverseAPI: " << m_useReverseAPI;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("reverseAPIAddress") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_reverseAPIAddress: " << m_reverseAPIAddress.toStdString();
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("reverseAPIPort") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_reverseAPIPort: " << m_reverseAPIPort;
+    }
+    if (settingsKeys.contains("reverseAPIDeviceIndex") || force) {
+        ostr << " m_reverseAPIDeviceIndex: " << m_reverseAPIDeviceIndex;
+    }
+
+    return QString(ostr.str().c_str());
+}
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputsettings.h b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputsettings.h
index 71954f555..ab0db0934 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputsettings.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/xtrxoutput/xtrxoutputsettings.h
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ struct XTRXOutputSettings
     void resetToDefaults();
     QByteArray serialize() const;
     bool deserialize(const QByteArray& data);
+    void applySettings(const QStringList& settingsKeys, const XTRXOutputSettings& settings);
+    QString getDebugString(const QStringList& settingsKeys, bool force=false) const;
 };
 
 #endif /* PLUGINS_SAMPLESINK_XTRXOUTPUT_XTRXOUTPUTSETTINGS_H_ */