multi rig and RPC backend, was: Re: [Hamlib-developer] Re: [Groundstation-developer] Gnome RIG 0.2
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From: Stephane F. <f8...@fr...> - 2002-09-11 21:29:18
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On Tue, Sep 10, 2002, Joop Stakenborg wrote: > > This way, no need to put hacks in all the applications around to make them > > live together. > > > > What do you think? > > > > sudo rpc.rigd -m 210 -v & > Opened rig model 210, 'TS-870S' > > rigctl -m 1901 > > Rig command: f > Frequency: 14026540 > > Wow! > > xlog is unfriendly towards RPC (probably a bug): > /dev/ttyS0: RPC: Unknown host This is because for the RPC backend, the rig device file name is the hostname of the RPC server. i.e. rigctl -m 1901 is equivalent to rigctl -r localhost -m 1901 So just open up the pathname combo box of xlog (anyway, USB serial port can names different than /dev/ttySx), and allow to enter free form, at least for the RPC backend. I don't know yet how to pass the port number. Most probably along the hostname, maybe something like "host:port" for an absolute port (that can be listed in /etc/services), or "host:+number" for a rig # relative to the default port (0x20000099). Comments? Cheers, Stephane |