Default selection is the loop-back interface. Users who require
interoperation between WSJT-X instances cooperating applications
running on different hosts should select a suitable network interface
and carefully choose a multicast group address, and TTL, that has
minimal scope covering the necessary network(s). Using 224.0.0.1 is a
reasonable strategy if all hosts are on the same
subnet. Administratively scoped multicast group addresses like those
within 239.255.0.0/16 can cover larger boundaries, but care must be
taken if the local subnet has access to a multicast enabled router.
The IPv4 broadcast address (255.255.255.255) may be used as an
alternative to multicast UDP, but note that WSJT-X will only send
broadcast UDP datagrams on the loop-back interface, so all recipient
applications must be running on the same host system.
The reference UDP Message protocol applications are being extended to
be configurable with a list of interfaces to join a multicast group
address on. By default they will only join on the loop-back interface,
which is also recommended for any applications designed to take part
in the WSJT-X UDP Message Protocol. This allows full user control of
the scope of multicast group membership with a very conservative
default mode that will work with all interoperating applications
running on the same host system.
where possible audio devices that disappear are not forgotten until
the user selects another device, this should allow temporarily missing
devices or forgetting to switch on devices before starting WSJT-X to
be handled more cleanly. If all else fails, visiting the Settings
dialog and clicking OK should get things going again. Note that we
still do not have a reliable way of detecting failed audio out
devices, in that case selecting another device and then returning to
the original should work.
Enumerating audio devices is expensive and on Linux may take many
seconds per device. To avoid lengthy blocking behaviour until it is
absolutely necessary, audio devices are not enumerated until one of
the "Settings->Audio" device drop-down lists is opened. Elsewhere when
devices must be discovered the enumeration stops as soon as the
configured device is discovered. A status bar message is posted when
audio devices are being enumerated as a reminder that the UI may block
while this is happening.
The message box warning about unaccounted-for input audio samples now
only triggers when >5 seconds of audio appears to be missing or over
provided. Hopefully this will make the warning less annoying for those
that are using audio sources with high and/or variable latencies. A
status bar message is still posted for any amount of audio input
samples unaccounted for >1/5 second, this message appearing a lot
should be considered as notification that there is a problem with the
audio sub-system, system load is too high, or time synchronization is
stepping the PC clock rather than adjusting the frequency to maintain
monotonic clock ticks.
the decoders. Also, an experimental change to the FT4 decoder to base
AP decoding passes on 4-symbol block detection instead of single symbol
detection. This provides about 1 dB improvement on the AWGN channel.
Sensitivity changes on other channels are TBD.
This is a check box option in "Settings->Colors" rather than new
highlighting types so un-worked field highlighting and un-worked grid
square highlighting are mutually exclusive. The check box state can be
changed at any time, no log rescanning is necessary, and subsequent
decoded message highlighting will be according to the check box state.
The Status(1) message acquires the new fields Frequency Tolerance, T/R
Period, and Configuration Name. The Rx DF, Tx DF fields become
unsigned (this should be a benign change which is just for correctness
as -ve values have never been possible).
The Close(6) message becomes bi-directional allowing external
applications to gracefully close down WSJT-X instances.
A new message SwitchConfiguration(14) is provided that allows an
external application to switch the current configuration of a WSJT-X
instance.
Another new message Configure(15) is provided to allow external
applications to adjust some key parameters like the mode and submode.
See the NetworkMessages.hpp header commentary for full details. The
UDPExamples/MessageAggregator reference application has been updated
to be able to exercise all of the above changes.
Note that this commit enforces stricter checking on the
"Settings->Reporting->Allow UDP requests" option, which must be
checked before any state changing incoming messages to a WSJT-X
instance are processed.
This change incorporates a reorganization of the GUI code with
widgets, validators, models, and item delegates being moved to
sub-directories.
Relax the requirements of the ForeignKeyDelegate and related
CandidateKeyFilter classes to allow them to work with constant model
pointers for both referenced and referencing models.
Make the group box checkable and the radio buttons mutually exclusive.
Prevent switch from any other mode to MSK144 and put up an error box if the contest radio button setting is not allowed for MSK144.
If currently in MSK144 mode and an invalid contest type is selected, put up an error box and change mode to FT8 where any contest type is allowed.
Settings option to highlight not worked before entities/grids/calls by
mode. Fix issues with highlighting decodes and generally refactor the
internal workings of ADIF and QSO recording for worked before
detection.
Includes a new settings facility with the highlighting being contrled
by a new model class and a modified QListView to display the data for
editing. Edits include enable and disable check boxes, a contextual
pop-up menu to adjust backkground and foreground colours.
Still to be implemented are priorities for highlighting
categories. This will be adjustable by drag and drop in the Colors
settings panel, it is already implemented by the priority order has no
effect on highlighting of decodes yet.
The LotW users data file fetch and time since user's last upload is
now controled from the settings dialog.
This change also drops support for Qt versions before 5.5 so that many
workarounds for earlier versions can be removed.
Debug trace is slightly modified to make better use of the Qt built in
facilities to format and synchronize cross thread messaging.
When "Auto Grid" is checked in "Settings->General" UDP messages of
type "Location" will update a temporary DE grid square. The intent is
to allow an external application joining the WSJT-X UDP message
protocol to dynamically update the DE grid during mobile operation.
This change also tidies up some outstanding issues around logging the
operator call.
This change adds a new UDP message "Logged ADIF" that is emitted in
parallel with "QSO Logged" messages. The new message is valid ADIF
file format and contains the logged QSO fields. The intent is that
basic UDP server applications might already have ADIF log record
capture capabilities and could use this message to feed existing ADIF
parsing routines to log QSOs. All that should be needed is to identify
this message type and the single field is ADIF compatible ASCII.
Thanks to Brian, N9ADG, for the patches that lead to these
enhancements.
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Operator callsign is sent to DIF log if not empty.
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Measure check box added to FreqCal mode, check to record to fmt.all
with current calibration correction disabled, uncheck to see the
impact of the current calibration parameters.
The fmt.all file is now optionally renamed to fmt.bak when a
calibration solution is accepted. This allows users to preserve an
fmt.all file that they might have edited for best fit.
A calibration procedure might proceed thus:-
1) select FreqCal mode,
2) step through suggested calibration test frequencies deleting those
that have no usable signal,
3) enable "Menu->Tools->Execute frequency calibration cycle" and check
that suitable signals are present,
4) select a suitable FTol and T/R period,
5) check "Measure" and let the cycle complete a few times to gather
data,
6) uncheck "Measure" to complete the data capture, optionally tidy the
fmt.all file with your favourite editor,
7) push "Menu->Tools->Solve for calibration parameters" and accept if
you like what you see,
8) sit back and admire your accurately frequency calibrated station.
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Make calibration solution application iterative so that calibrations
can be applied sequentially if desired.
Tidy up calibration solution messages boxes and make i18n friendly.
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