PCR AnyWhere version 1.5

[jcarlos]

Gents,

I wish to inform you of a new version of PCR AnyWhere, the software to access Icom IC-PCR receivers through the web.

We are now at version 1.5. The main characteristics of this version is that it includes support to the model Icom IC-PCR1000.

Thanks to TA3AS for his support and for providing me access to a PCR1000.

As usual, you have this new version available for testing at:
hipotenusa.net

Some other small changes have been added. You can check the release notes from the About box of the program.

I will appreciate your feedback.

Regards,
..JC

 

[KC1UA]

I'll download this tonight and give it a try. Thanks very much for your efforts.

 

[KC1UA]

Installed and working. Thanks for getting it going with the PCR1000. Here are some observations thus far.

1. Unable to enter "splinter" frequencies such as 482.6625, 155.6475, 855.2375, etc. They have to be entered as 482.662, 155.647, or 855.237 currently when in KHz mode, or as 482.662.500, 155.647.500, or 855.237.500 when in Hz mode.

2. Need to add some steps: 6250 Hz, 7500 Hz, and 12500 Hz immediately come to mind. Either that or add a user selectable step if possible...or ideally both! This is currently possible using PCR Remote software.

3. Signal meter does not work.

4. Bandscope does not seem to do anything.

5. Direct frequency entry is clunky. In order to do so you have to double click in the box to highlight the existing frequency and then type. Can it be set up to simply allow for direct entry every time numbers are typed?

6. Continuation of frequency entry. In order for a frequency to enter properly I have to type 3 digits past the decimal point. It would be easier to type 162.55 for an actual frequency of 162.550. If I type it as 162.55 now it appears as 16.255. That's in KHz mode. In Hz mode it's even tougher.

Wishlist
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1. Ability to create custom database for users to access.
2. CTCSS and DCS decoding (long shot but this IS a wishlist)
3. Probably more to follow.

Thanks for taking the time to get this working though...it's a great start and something I'll very likely switch to and support. If anyone would like to try mine for the heck of it it should be reachable at:

PCR AnyWhere Full Sized Screen
PCR AnyWhere - Junior Reduced Sized/Functions Screen
PCR AnyWhere - Baby Small Sized/Limited Functions Screen

 

[ta3as]

Hi @scancapecod
I connectted to your server.

3. Signal meter does not work.

It is working. I'm listening 100.000 Mhz Fm radio station and signal is 9+60

4. Bandscope does not seem to do anything

It is working too. Did you click the ON button?
I took a screenshot from your receiver.
http://i54.tinypic.com/9sfnup.jpg


Best Regards,

 

[KC1UA]

After I posted this and reconnected, the S meter did work. However when I disconnected and reconnected a second time it did not. And yes, I definitely turned the bandscope to on. Intermittent issues? Not sure what else to tell you but it was a definite observation from here.

 

[KC1UA]

I'm not seeing any signal meter here either in Firefox or IE. This seems to go hand in hand with not being able to see anything in the bandscope window. The bandscope window DOES work when it's turned on in that I can double click somewhere within it and I'm tuned to the frequency that coincides with where I clicked, if that makes any sense. I realize you obviously saw it working.

The only thing I'm doing differently from you is that I'm not at a remote location. This is happening to me when using localhost on the same PC, across my lan to the 192.168.1.XXX address, and when I use the web connection shown in my previous post. I'm not sure what that would have to do with it though. I'll try it from a remote location tomorrow.

 

[jcarlos]

The S-meter and bandscope are closely related. If they are not working, that means that the receiver is not sending automatically information to the software and that situation is caused by not having received the scanner correctly the command G301 from the software, for any reason.

It is a bug evidently and I believe it to be related with the location where you are accessing it from (i.e., time delays).

I would appreciate if you could send me a debug of the power-on process in an occasion where the S-meter and bandscope don't work.

Thanks,
..JC

 

[jcarlos]

BTW, I'll carefully consider your wish list. Some of them were already done by others, like the frequency steps and the frequency entry. I will work on that.

..JC

 

[KC1UA]

Hi JC,

From a remote location signal meter, bandscope, and busy light all work as normal. Apparently it was something screwy with me accessing the receiver locally.

On another note has anyone reported any audio distortion to you? It seems to me that my audio on FMn signals is somewhat "raspy" for lack of a better explanation. I know that the line in levels at the PC are properly configured. I'll tweak it tonight when I'm home and see if I can make it better. Last night I tried bumping up the buffer and the quality and it helped. I just tried to do that remotely and killed the audio altogether. Powering down and powering back up brought the audio back though.

Thanks for considering my wish list as well.

 

[KC1UA]

A few other thoughts for enhancements, please let me know if I'm going overboard.

1. Would it be possible to view locally (or even remotely) who is currently connected by IP address.
2. With #1 in mind would it also be possible, short of rebooting the PC, to boot a person from the server.
3. And, with both of the above in mind would it be possible to build an IP ban list in for any misbehaving clients.

Thanks.

 

[ta3as]

1. Would it be possible to view locally (or even remotely) who is currently connected by IP address.

You can get this info from:
http://your.server.IP (without PCR)
You'll see a Tomcat server info page. At left side you'll see status link. After clicking it you can see who is connectted.

Regards,

TA3AS

 

[jcarlos]

Uummm, that would not be easy because you are requesting functionalities at the server side but that side doesn't actually have an interface where any information could be shown. The Tomcat logging files may give you enough information, I guess. You could work on some kind of scripting to see who's currently connected.

Anyway, I don't know what type of misbehavior are you thinking about. If you expect someone using it for too long, you may restrict that time with the 2 variables in server.conf.

..JC