Re: [Hamlib-developer] problem adding modules (rigs)

[Stephane F. <f4...@fr...>]

Hi David!

David HM Spector wrote:
> I'm working on adding support for the Icom R-8500 and the 750PRO to
> hamlib (and a set of nice GUIs to make'em useful), but I'm running in

    Good to see people interested in CI-V! Have you noticed there's
  already some basic IC-R8500 support in the current CVS repository?
  REM: Always use CVS for now, as we're still in alpha stage.

  It would be great if you own, or at least are able to test Hamlib
  on the Icom R-8500 and the 750PRO. I wrote part of the CI-V support
  that is used by most Icoms (~75% opcodes done), but we still have
  to find a nice way to handle the CSMA/CD nature of the CI-V bus,
  and the sharing of serial ports, including the transceive mode.

> to a prtty basic problem:  After adding the modules (i.e., "r8500.c")
> to the Makefile.am file in the icom directory, and rebuilding the
> entire package, I never see the new rig(s) listed when I invoke
> listrigs in the tests directory.

  This should really be explained in a new-backend-mini-HOWTO..
  Very simple. New backends need to be registered to be known by Hamlib.
  For instance, at the very bottom of icom.c, there's a init_icom() function
  (the initialization function called right after the backend is loaded) 
  that should register the R-8500 with "rig_register(&icr8500_caps);"
  (as done currently in the CVS rep, see cvsweb or cvs snapshot).
  Then, as long as rig_load_backend("icom") is called in listrig,
  it should show up:

(fillods@charybde:hamlib)$ tests/listrigs
Rig#    Mfg     Model           Vers.   Status  Type
0       Yaesu   FT-847          0.1     Alpha   Transceiver
4       Yaesu   FT-747GX        0.1     Alpha   Mobile
40      Icom    IC-706          0.2     Untested        Mobile
73      Icom    ICR-8500        0.2     Untested        Receiver
41      Icom    IC-706MKII      0.2     Untested        Mobile
42      Icom    IC-706MKIIG     0.2     Alpha   Mobile
27      Kenwood TS-870S         0.1     Untested        Transceiver
79      AOR     AR8200          0.1     Untested        Scanner


  Anyway, feel free to ask any question if my code looks odd or whatever.
  Also you are more than welcome to join the Hamlib development team, and
  gain CVS access. I'd be pleased also to hear your comments about 
  the CI-V layer design in Hamlib, which is far from perfect and complete.

Cheers,

-- 
Stephane / F4CFE