Audio FFT Plugin Plugin For SDR Sharp

[CanesFan95]

When you download it, all you get is a .dll file, a license document, and a .txt file that just says:

"The magic line:


<add key="Audio FFT" value="SDRSharp.AudioFFT.AudioFFTPlugin,SDRSharp.AudioFFT" />"

How do I actually install this plug in and what is this "magic line"? I don't see a setup.exe file or anything. Thanks.

 

[br0adband]

Copy the DLL file to your SDR# directory, then you'll need to open the Plugins.xml file in that same directory (I use and recommend Notepad++ for doing this, it's vastly more capable than the stock Windows Notepad but it's all up to you) and you'll need to add that "magic line" exactly as provided to that file.

When you open Plugins.xml you'll obviously see the other plugins there because SDR# does come with a few natively, so it's not too tough to figure out that by pasting the "magic line" in the file in the same format (between the very first and very last lines, obviously), then saving the file and restarting SDR# it'll make the plugin load when it starts up and that's about it.

 

[CanesFan95]

Thanks. Now I can see FFT in the left pane, but when I close SDR Sharp, I get an error popup. If I go back and remove that "magic line", then no more error popup. Any ideas how to make the error go away? Thanks.

 

[br0adband]

You may need to either:

a) ensure you have the latest version of that plugin because that long list of SDR# plugins at RTL-SDR.com is not always up to date

or

b) roll back to the previous version of SDR# which was 1368 and worked fine with it

The issue is more than likely caused by the .NET 4.6 aspects of SDR# starting with build 1378 which you happen to be using. I just tried that same exact plugin from that link with 1378 and got issues where it crashes SDR# when I close the program just as you mentioned.

It works fine with build 1368 which is what I happen to use, but I am guesstimating these are the possible reasons for it not working in your situation with build 1378 because it craps out on mine as well with 1378.

You might find a plugin that works similarly that functions on this page:

http://rtl-sdr.ru/page/vse-dostupnye-na-etom-sajte-plaginy-s-kratkim-opisaniem

Can't say you will or you won't, but it's worth checking into. That developer's plugins are very popular and they work great for many people including myself. Change the language to English on the upper right side and it'll redo the content.