Thetis Macro(s)

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Thetis Macro(s)

Postby KA5KKT » Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:49 am

Is there a repository of mocros that will work with Thetis?
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Re: Thetis Macro(s)

Postby w-u-2-o » Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:32 am

What do you mean by "macros"?

There are keyboard shortcuts. See Setup > Keyboard.

You can create CAT macro command buttons using DDUtil.

You can attach a MIDI device and program buttons, knobs and wheels.

What exactly are you looking to do?

If you are looking for a listing of CAT commands, go to the folder where Thetis.exe is located and open the file CATStructs.xml.
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Re: Thetis Macro(s)

Postby KA5KKT » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:09 pm

Scott - I'll take your reply as a 'no.'
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Re: Thetis Macro(s)

Postby w-u-2-o » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:32 pm

Again, not sure. You haven't described exactly what functionality you are seeking.
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Re: Thetis Macro(s)

Postby KA5KKT » Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:15 pm

Scott -

The macro function I am seeking is create a table or chart of SWR readings while stepping across a band, keying and reading / recording SWR.

Example - 40 Meters
* set frequency to 7.000 (or 7.003)
* Key Tune
* Read and record SWR
* Increment up 20 khz
* Repeat up to 7.3 (or 7.297) and stop

DDUtil might well do the job. As it stands now, I can't get com0com setup where DDUtil will recognize a com0com setup and run. Getting com0com set up properly seems to be where I need to start.
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Re: Thetis Macro(s)

Postby w-u-2-o » Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:46 pm

DDUtil will not be able to do this for you.

You could write a script in something like Python or Java that automates this, sending the correct sequence of CAT commands and recording the results.

However, you are in luck, because a tool already exists that can do this: SWR Plotter. You will need com0com or the like for this as well (or any software that wants to send/receive CAT commands with PowerSDR or Thetis). I prefer Eterlogic VSPE even though it is $25. But com0com should work.
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Re: Thetis Macro(s)

Postby KA5KKT » Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:06 pm

Excellent!

Thank you Scott.
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Re: Thetis Macro(s)

Postby KA5KKT » Sun May 15, 2022 7:46 pm

I'm having difficulty with keeping SWR Plotter v2.0.2 configured properly and stable. It was working well last evening. Today upon boot, not.

Thoughts..?


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Re: Thetis Macro(s)

Postby w-u-2-o » Sun May 15, 2022 8:02 pm

You have not provided enough information to render an intelligent answer.

Is SWR Plotter no longer communicating with Thetis at all? Is it issuing commands and controlling Thetis but not getting data back? What's going on, exactly?

You are going to need to provide more detail instead of just "My car is not working properly, please tell me what's wrong with it." It could be a million things.
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Re: Thetis Macro(s)

Postby KA5KKT » Sun May 15, 2022 9:14 pm

Anan 7000 Black Edition - Thetis v2.9.0.6 x64

'At present' SWR Plotter is starting but shows only as an icon in the system tray. Hovering over that with the mouse pointer opens only a white background just above the system tray. None of the right click options seem to move it beyond that point.

The last setup I selected COM2 and it indicated it was connected (or other appropriate language) via Virtual Port Pair 0. That port pair was set up with com0com. Per com0com COM2 appears to be paired with COM5. CAT Testing is set as TS-2000. Changing that to other options without restarting Thetis seems to make no difference with the manner in which SWR Plotter starts up. Use Ports class is checked for COM5 and COM2. None of the other boxes are checked.

Opening my antenna switching macro I see L- - COM4_2 at the upper left of the title bar. Is that an indication that COMports 4 and 2 are connected?

What other information may I provide?


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Re: Thetis Macro(s)

Postby w-u-2-o » Sun May 15, 2022 9:26 pm

It sounds like somehow the setting for SWR Plotter have become corrupt. Your best bet is probably to uninstall it and reinstall it.

Since this entire topic has nothing to do with Thetis, or macros, I'm moving it to the Digital Mode/Rig Control sub-forum. I'll eventually change it's title to "SWR Plotter" as well.

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