[Hamlib-developer] Network interface

[Matt E. <ma...@et...>]

Hi.  I'm a developer on GNURadio (
http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuradio/gnuradio.html ), which is a free software
defined radio project.  I'd like to use hamlib (and grig with it) for the user
interface to one of the radios I've designed with GNURadio.

Since there is no serial connection, I was hoping to use a network connection. 
After going through the code, all I see is an RPC backend.  Is there a straight
IP connection available, or is that my only choice?

If I read correctly, rpc.rigd creates a daemon which talks to one of the regular
backends.  This is how I picture it --


frontend (i.e. GRig) --> hamlib RPC backend ---INTERNET

and on another machine

INTERNET---> rpc.rigd ---> hamlib radio-specific backend

Is this correct?  Is rpc.rigd the best place to look for info on writing an RPC
driver?

Thanks
Matt
N2MJI