FlexRadio Systems FLEX-6000 Signature Series - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

FLEX-6000 Signature Series - SmartSDR for Windows Software User’s Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 How to Request Technical Support and Assistance ............................................................... 1
2 Key Contacts ........................................................................................................................... 2
3 Installing SmartSDR for Windows on your PC ...................................................................... 3
3.1 Recommendations and Requirements .............................................................................. 3
3.2 Minimum Windows and .NET Requirements .................................................................. 3
3.3 Installing the Software ..................................................................................................... 3
4 Connecting to a Radio ........................................................................................................... 10
5 How to Update the Radio Firmware ..................................................................................... 12
5.1 Downgrading the Firmware ........................................................................................... 12
6 Licensing the Radio for SmartSDR Version 2 ...................................................................... 13
7 SmartLink ............................................................................................................................. 15
7.1 SmartLink Overview ...................................................................................................... 15
7.2 SmartLink Setup ............................................................................................................. 16
7.2.1 Create a SmartLink Account ................................................................................... 16
7.2.2 Register the Radio in SmartLink............................................................................. 18
7.2.3 Test the Radio in SmartLink ................................................................................... 20
7.3 Using SmartLink ............................................................................................................ 21
8 How to Determine the IP Address of the Radio and the Software Version Numbers .......... 25
9 SmartSDR Overview ............................................................................................................ 26
9.1 Theory of Operation ....................................................................................................... 26
9.2 Key SmartSDR Components .......................................................................................... 26
9.2.1 Spectral Capture Unit (SCU) .................................................................................. 26
9.2.2 Slice Receiver ......................................................................................................... 26
9.2.3 Panadapter ............................................................................................................... 27
9.2.4 Waterfall ................................................................................................................. 27
9.2.5 Panafall ................................................................................................................... 28
9.3 Dynamic Filter Depth ..................................................................................................... 28
10 How to Operate a Slice Receiver .......................................................................................... 30
10.1 How to Create and Destroy a Slice Receiver ............................................................. 30
10.2 How to Tune a Slice Receiver .................................................................................... 31
10.3 Making a Slice Receiver Active ................................................................................. 32
10.4 How to Change the Demodulation Mode ................................................................... 32
10.5 How to Adjust the Speaker and Headphone Volume of a Slice Receiver .................. 32
10.6 How to Change the RX filter of a Slice Receiver ....................................................... 33