Help with scanning with fmp fast lane latest release

[timnboys]

I need Help with scanning with fmp fast lane latest release
What I am trying to do is use the csv file I downloaded from radioreference db to scan through(you know fmp scans the frequencies in the csv file downloaded directly from radioreference db for my local county.)
Would anyone please tell me how to use the csv file without modifying it for use with fmp scanning?
sorry if this is a dumb question I just don't know how to do this.
or if the csv file from radioreference is fine without modification for fmp fast lane latest release.

 

[DSDPlus]

FMP will not use the contents of a csv file to perform frequency scanning. The data must be in the format specified in the FMP.txt file for the FMP.ScanList file contents.

 

[DaveNF2G]

Is there a command line option to start FMP in scan mode?

 

[BM82557]

Is there a command line option to start FMP in scan mode?

Found this in the FMP text file -


-s<num> Enable/disable scanner mode (0-1) [-s0]

this can be used to auto-start scanner mode

 

[DaveNF2G]

Thanks. The FMP.txt file that I have does not contain that line.

Here is what my copy says about command line parameters:

  FMP takes four command line parameters:

    WaveOut device number

     You would set this to your PC speakers if you are just monitoring the
     demodulated audio, or to a VAC/VB-C instance if you are feeding a
     digital decoder like DSD+

    DVB-T device number

     Typically, this will be 1 or 2 for the first or second DVB-T device

    PPM correction

     This is the same value that is used in programs like SDR#

    Frequency

     This is the initial frequency (in MHz) to tune the dongle to

To use those parameters, I had to look at the sample batch files because the above listing does not indicate how to set them.

 

[cg]

There are help files built into each of the .exe files that lists the use and defaults of the various commands.
To create a text file with the contents of the help files is simple.
Create a batch file in the folder you have the .exe files. In that file, have the following:

dsdplus -h >DSDPlus_help.txt

Likewise, you can create a FMP help file by using the same setup with FMP.exe:

FMP.exe -h >FMP_help.txt

This will make a text file with the DSDPlus or FMP help. By creating a batch file, you can run it after each program update to have the latest help file. I print them out for notes and reference.

chris

 

[slicerwizard]

Thanks. The FMP.txt file that I have does not contain that line.

Here is what my copy says about command line parameters:

Your copy looks nothing like the FMP.txt file in the DSD+ 1.101 download at dsdplus.com

Maybe you should upgrade to 1.101

 

[DaveNF2G]

I have been using 1.01 since it was a Fast Lane release.

 

[slicerwizard]

Same here. So you should have a copy of the Fast Lane notes/changelog file (Notes.txt)

DSD+ 1.095 New Features
-----------------------

  FMP command line processing

    The FMP command line format has been modified and is now similar to
    the DSD+ command line.  A summary is listed here:

      FMP rev 1.4t

      Usage:
        FMP [options]   Normal operation
        FMP -h          Show help

      Options:
        -i<num>     RTL SDR device number (1-255) [-i1]
        -o<num>     Output audio device (1-255) [-o1]
        -o<port>    Output audio TCP port (256-65535)
        -P<num>     PPM value (-999.9-999.9) [-P0.0]
        -g<num>     RF gain (dB) [max]
        -f<MHz>     Initial tuned frequency [-f99.9]
        -b<kHz>     Initial filter bandwidth (4, 7, 9.5, 12.5) [-b7]
        -z<num>     Show zoomed spectrum (0-1) [-z1]
        -e<num>     Enable/disable economy mode (0-1) [-e1]
        -n<num>     Select noise filter (0-2) [-n0]
        -v<num>     Set volume level (0-500) [-v100]
        -s<num>     Enable/disable scanner mode (0-1) [-s0]
        -wsl<v>.<h> Spectrum window location [-wsl50.50]
        -_<num>     Minimize windows at startup; bitmapped
        -rv         Role is trunk voice channel monitor

    -rv puts FMP into voice following mode (same as pressing 'V' in FMP)

    Any shortcuts or batch files that run FMP will have to be modified
    to match the new command line format.

 

[DaveNF2G]

I just downloaded the public release and extracted the text files into my existing directories.

I see that there are also updated drivers in the driver package.