mountainrider
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oh oops. thanks.
SDR# SDR# Plug-in: Frequency Scanner updated
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This is a update v2.0.0.0 to the great Frequency Scanner plug-in for SDR#.
This plug-in version adds/changes and fixes some items:
Documentation has been created to help with it's installation and usage, please read it.
NOTE: Support is not guaranteed. Especially if the answers are contained in the documentation or on this forum.
I have tried to be as thorough as possible with the documentation to explain usage and features.
I believe any questions can be answered by reading this documentation.
This documentation most likely is not complete and may contain errors and is not laid out as good as it could be.
Testing has mainly been done with SDR# 1766.
Limited testing has been done with SDR# 1700.
NOTE: SDR# has been going through some changes (1732+) and the new features may see this plug-in play up.
Download
NOTE: Use 7zip or WinRAR to extract files from the .7z file and read the .PDF file for installation and usage of files with SDR#.
HASH: ad4ab21af5e9f4c977b11f137363c4e6
This plug-in version adds/changes and fixes some items:
Code:
v2.0.0.0
This release sees the completion of the merger of features from the two plug-in versions that existed.
Added: Temporary lockout mode
Added/Changed: Check channel levels selectively
Changed: 'Auto disable channel analyser refresh' is now 'Auto suspend draw'
Added: 'Auto suspend draw' has been made variable from 1-300 seconds.
Changed: Tweaks to improve UI when themes are used
Changes: To channel analyser panel
- Added margin to left and right side of channel analyser. This should help with selecting channels on the
edges and provide an area for the SNR graduations values.
- Limit the maximum that the trigger and hysteresis level markers can reach. (Just under the active channel label)
- Push hysteresis level down when trigger level is lowered to same level or lower.
- Push trigger level up when hysteresis level is increased to same level or higher.
- Limit the height of the mouse cursor channel marker.
- Limit the area that the cursor label will display in. (Just under the active channel label)
- Added 'Show SNR' value next to active frequency label (optional)
- Increase the font size for label shown at mouse cursor on channel analyser panel.
- Added small active channel spectrum view (optional)
- Visual acknowledgement/feedback of a button press.
- Removed the mouse position and channel index and replaced with active time.
Active time shows only the active portion ('overs') of signal activity.
The active time may become a logging option in a future version. (no timeline as to when)
- Improved how the zoom functions
- Centre clicking mouse (in Z1/Z2) will quick zoom to a more reasonable zoom level regardless of
number of frequencies scanned.
- Zoom will shift the target frequency to the centre of the channel analyser area.
Z1: Target frequency is the active frequency or last active frequency.
Z2: Target frequency is the frequency at mouse cursor at time of centre click.
Added: Scan mode "Scan only enabled in manager*"
Added: Dynamic noise floor (optional)
Added: SDR# side panel: Scan button
- When scanning has started, the tooltip for this button will show number of channels and the selected ranges
currently been scanned.
Updated: PDF Documentation
- Please read it
see changelog.txt for more detailsDocumentation has been created to help with it's installation and usage, please read it.
NOTE: Support is not guaranteed. Especially if the answers are contained in the documentation or on this forum.
I have tried to be as thorough as possible with the documentation to explain usage and features.
I believe any questions can be answered by reading this documentation.
This documentation most likely is not complete and may contain errors and is not laid out as good as it could be.
Testing has mainly been done with SDR# 1766.
Limited testing has been done with SDR# 1700.
NOTE: SDR# has been going through some changes (1732+) and the new features may see this plug-in play up.
Download
NOTE: Use 7zip or WinRAR to extract files from the .7z file and read the .PDF file for installation and usage of files with SDR#.
HASH: ad4ab21af5e9f4c977b11f137363c4e6
radiostationx
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Ditto, Many Thanks @thewraith2008 the DNF is something which has been on my wish list for quite some time.
Well Done !
Well Done !
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Tip for reducing CPU usage for the Frequency Scanner
While I have mentioned this in the changelog and documentation, I feel it will be helpful mentioned here too.
If you have a large range of frequencies that are scanned, the channel analyzer panel can become labored with drawing a lot of detail which will ramp up CPU usage.
Something that will help reduce CPU usage is to use the options in Configure > Channel Analyzer > "Auto suspend draw" and "Suspend level"
The suspend level=3 will still allow: Scan state, Debug info (if used), Channel marker and label, Small spectrum view (if used) but will only show the channel signal level for the active frequency.
If you place mouse back into channel analyzer panel, it will return to full draw mode again (until mouse leaves again)
For me, I saw CPU 22-25% drop to 12-15%
Latest version (v2.0.0.0) can be found here: MEGA - Download
Release post here
While I have mentioned this in the changelog and documentation, I feel it will be helpful mentioned here too.
If you have a large range of frequencies that are scanned, the channel analyzer panel can become labored with drawing a lot of detail which will ramp up CPU usage.
Something that will help reduce CPU usage is to use the options in Configure > Channel Analyzer > "Auto suspend draw" and "Suspend level"
- Set to these values for good results - Auto suspend draw = 4 and Suspend level = 3
The suspend level=3 will still allow: Scan state, Debug info (if used), Channel marker and label, Small spectrum view (if used) but will only show the channel signal level for the active frequency.
If you place mouse back into channel analyzer panel, it will return to full draw mode again (until mouse leaves again)
For me, I saw CPU 22-25% drop to 12-15%
Latest version (v2.0.0.0) can be found here: MEGA - Download
Release post here
thewraith2008
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Oh my god, what the hell have they done to SDR#.
They have turned a simple to use interface into a mess. What a sluggish pile of
I have had 4 crashes just trying to get it going.
Not to mention that now the Frequency Scanner plug-in looks like crap and is not laid out as it should be.
It you want to use this plug-in, do not use v1780+. (I am mainly testing with 1766)
Latest version (v2.0.0.0) can be found here: MEGA - Download
Release post here
They have turned a simple to use interface into a mess. What a sluggish pile of
I have had 4 crashes just trying to get it going.
Not to mention that now the Frequency Scanner plug-in looks like crap and is not laid out as it should be.
It you want to use this plug-in, do not use v1780+. (I am mainly testing with 1766)
Latest version (v2.0.0.0) can be found here: MEGA - Download
Release post here
Oh my god, what the hell have they done to SDR#.
They have turned a simple to use interface into a mess. What a sluggish pile of
I have had 4 crashes just trying to get it going.
Not to mention that now the Frequency Scanner plug-in looks like crap and is not laid out as it should be.
It you want to use this plug-in, do not use v1780+. (I am mainly testing with 1766)
Latest version (v2.0.0.0) can be found here: MEGA - Download
Release post here
where can i find older versions ? like 1766
I quite like the new moveable panel layout. Running it now with 1781 and I'm finally considering moving away from V1700! Allows for maximum space for the visualisation portion of the scanner.
As for scanner not working on 137 - 144MHz ....no problems with that range (or any other) here (though I set upper band edge to 143.975)
As for scanner not working on 137 - 144MHz ....no problems with that range (or any other) here (though I set upper band edge to 143.975)
i have it to 143.975 it doesnt scan that range vhf and uhf is oke
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Any version 1700 to 1766 should be OK to use.
I don't know where you can find an early version. Maybe someone here can make it available to you somehow.
Problem is the "side panel" looks screwed up.
Every time you start/stop scanner, the channel analyzer panel window becomes orphaned and then a new one is created.
The new interface controls are now Telerik.
Thing is, no plug-in developer is ever go to shell out $$$$ for these controls for a free plug-in so we are left to frig around with the existing controls trying to make them look decent.
I don't have time to keep on top of the changes occurring every 5 minutes with SDR# at the moment.
Latest version (v2.0.0.0) can be found here: MEGA - Download
Release post here
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You are going to need to explain more than "doesnt scan"
What is the scan mode been used?
How have you defined the scan range?
Latest version (v2.0.0.0) can be found here: MEGA - Download
Release post here
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This is not the scan mode
It's one of these:
Latest version (v2.0.0.0) can be found here: MEGA - Download
Release post here
Scan all with save new i use always
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I tried same settings here and all worked as expected. (Range: 137-143.975 - BW: 8000 - Step: 25000 - Detector: AM)
I noticed your screenshot shows "Detect" value at 40.
I doubt that will detect any signal at that speed.
Set it at 100 and try again.
Latest version (v2.0.0.0) can be found here: MEGA - Download
Release post here
i reset my pc now clean install then try again
I doubt that will detect any signal at that speed yes it does
sharp V1781
scanner V2.0.0.0
Range 137000000 to 143975000 AM 6000 25000
Scanning with no problems (other than the strong national pager allocation which I haven't bothered to lock out)
As your interest is milair I also tried the higher part of the VHF usage as well as UHF. No problems on any. I then selected all four of the created ranges and scanned them as 'one' - again no problems
Then I repeated each using 'save new' - again, no problems whatsoever
Tried it with V1780, 1766, 1716, 1700 and still I can't reproduce your 'doesn't scan air to air frequencies'
In some way you have another setting which is causing your problem fiann - it isn't the scanner plugin itself nor is it sdrsharp
scanner V2.0.0.0
Range 137000000 to 143975000 AM 6000 25000
Scanning with no problems (other than the strong national pager allocation which I haven't bothered to lock out)
As your interest is milair I also tried the higher part of the VHF usage as well as UHF. No problems on any. I then selected all four of the created ranges and scanned them as 'one' - again no problems
Then I repeated each using 'save new' - again, no problems whatsoever
Tried it with V1780, 1766, 1716, 1700 and still I can't reproduce your 'doesn't scan air to air frequencies'
In some way you have another setting which is causing your problem fiann - it isn't the scanner plugin itself nor is it sdrsharp
