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[chirp_devel] VX2r stuff
by Andrew Errington 21 May '12

21 May '12

Hi everyone, So far I have these fields decoding successfully: # mode # duplex # freq # power # tmode # name # offset I'm a little worried because when I change a single property of a single memory I get a large number of changes in the memory file. For example, if I change only one channel from high power to low power I get about 37 bytes affected. I expected to see only two or three (the byte that records the power level, and the checksum). 'tune_step' might be working, but I'm not sure, and I need to work on 'tone' and 'dcs'. I think I should have started with the VX3 code instead of VX7, but I just copy stuff from VX3 anyway. I am focusing on decoding the memory image. I haven't done anything to the code that writes a modified memory image. Finally, I seem to have a problem where occasionally I get or lose a null byte at the beginning of the file, which of course messes up the byte count. I think I should get "\x00AHN015" but sometimes I just get "AHN015". That's all for now. I guess there won't be a patch as the VX2r is a new program file. I'll send the whole thing when I'm done, or I can send the current horribly broken mess to anyone who wants to look at it. 73, Andrew ZL3AME

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[chirp_devel] [PATCH 0 of 1] Added support for VFO and other special memories
by Marco Filippi IZ3GME 31 Mar '12

31 Mar '12

This (big) patch add support for VFO, Home, PMS, QMB special memories to both 817 and 857. A reorganisation of sources has also been done. More checking should be done for bands limits, out of bands values give strange results but seems to be mostly safe.

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[chirp_devel] [PATCH] Add a template driver to assist with development of new drivers
by Dan Smith 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

# HG changeset patch # User Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> # Date 1333164240 25200 # Node ID 13183690b930a8c3be0da123e181b82b1702307e # Parent a3d397d29b3cfd84e3e42d283c452a42fe30f22b Add a template driver to assist with development of new drivers Lumping into the 0.3.0 catch-all bug #93 diff -r a3d397d29b3c -r 13183690b930 chirp/template.py --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/chirp/template.py Fri Mar 30 20:24:00 2012 -0700 @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ +# Copyright 2012 Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> +# +# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify +# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or +# (at your option) any later version. +# +# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +# GNU General Public License for more details. +# +# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. + +from chirp import chirp_common, yaesu_clone, util, directory, memmap +from chirp import bitwise + +# Here is where we define the memory map for the radio. Since +# We often just know small bits of it, we can use #seekto to skip +# around as needed. +# +# Our fake radio includes just a single array of ten memory objects, +# With some very basic settings, a 32-bit unsigned integer for the +# frequency (in Hertz) and an eight-character alpha tag +# +mem_format = """ +#seekto 0x0000; +struct { + u32 freq; + char name[8]; +} memory[10]; +""" + +def do_download(radio): + # Get the serial port connection + serial = radio.pipe + + # Our fake radio is just a simple download of 1000 bytes + # from the serial port. Do that one byte at a time and + # store them in the memory map + data = "" + for i in range(0, 1000): + data = serial.read(1) + + return memmap.MemoryMap(data) + +def do_upload(radio): + # Get the serial port connection + serial = radio.pipe + + # Our fake radio is just a simple upload of 1000 bytes + # to the serial port. Do that one byte at a time, reading + # from our memory map + for i in range(0, 1000): + serial.write(radio._mmap[i]) + +# Uncomment this to actually register this radio in CHIRP +# @directory.register +class TemplateRadio(chirp_common.CloneModeRadio): + VENDOR = "Acme" # Replace this with your vendor + MODEL = "Template" # Replace this with your model + BAUD_RATE = 9600 # Replace this with your baud rate + + # Return information about this radio's features, including + # how many memories it has, what bands it supports, etc + def get_features(self): + rf = chirp_common.RadioFeatures() + rf.memory_bounds = (1, 10) # This radio supports memories 1-9 + rf.valid_bands = [(144000000, 148000000), # Supports 2-meters + (440000000, 450000000), # Supports 70-centimeters + ] + return rf + + # Do a download of the radio from the serial port + def sync_in(self): + self._mmap = do_download(self) + self._memobj = bitwise.parse(mem_format, self._mmap) + + # Do an upload of the radio to the serial port + def sync_out(self): + do_upload(self) + + # Return a raw representation of the memory object, which + # is very helpful for development + def get_raw_memory(self, number): + return repr(self._memobj.memory[number]) + + # Extract a high-level memory object from the low-level memory map + # This is called to populate a memory in the UI + def get_memory(self, number): + # Get a low-level memory object mapped to the image + _mem = self._memobj.memory[number] + + # Create a high-level memory object to return to the UI + mem = chirp_common.Memory() + + mem.number = number # Set the memory number + mem.freq = int(_mem.freq) # Convert your low-level frequency to Hertz + mem.name = "FooBar" # Set the alpha tag + + return mem + + # Store details about a high-level memory to the memory map + # This is called when a user edits a memory in the UI + def set_memory(self, mem): + # Get a low-level memory object mapped to the image + _mem = self._memobj.memory[number] + + _mem.freq = mem.freq # Convert to low-level frequency representation + _mem.name = mem.name[:8] # Store the alpha tag +

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[chirp_devel] [PATCH 0 of 3] Updates to Cross Tone support
by Dan Smith 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

This set updates the cross tone mode lingo, and enables it on Wouxun radios.

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[chirp_devel] [PATCH] [vx5] Add support for reading masked memories, masking and unmasking memories. #94
by Tom Hayward 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

# HG changeset patch # User Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us> # Date 1333146010 21600 # Node ID 948c46031144a0818d9b680664a37408e0172ef1 # Parent 912a360d7ef655091916da58dab51e74fddc93a1 [vx5] Add support for reading masked memories, masking and unmasking memories. #94 On import/download, mark masked memories as empty, and populate fields anyway. On edit of masked memory, convert to normal memory. On delete of normal memory, mark memory as masked and empty. On delete of masked memory, mark memory as unused and empty. Example: http://i.imgur.com/vapi9.png diff -r 912a360d7ef6 -r 948c46031144 chirp/vx5.py --- a/chirp/vx5.py Fri Mar 30 13:49:25 2012 -0600 +++ b/chirp/vx5.py Fri Mar 30 16:20:10 2012 -0600 @@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ mem = chirp_common.Memory() mem.number = number - if not _flg.used or not _flg.visible: + if not _flg.visible: + mem.empty = True + if not _flg.used: mem.empty = True return mem @@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ # initialize new channel to safe defaults if not mem.empty and not _flg.used: + _flg.used = True _mem.unknown1 = 0x00 _mem.unknown2 = 0x00 _mem.unknown3 = 0x00 @@ -145,7 +148,9 @@ _mem.unknown8 = 0x00 _mem.unknown9 = 0x00 - _flg.used = not mem.empty + if mem.empty and _flg.used and not _flg.visible: + _flg.used = False + return _flg.visible = not mem.empty if mem.empty: return diff -r 912a360d7ef6 -r 948c46031144 chirpui/memedit.py --- a/chirpui/memedit.py Fri Mar 30 13:49:25 2012 -0600 +++ b/chirpui/memedit.py Fri Mar 30 16:20:10 2012 -0600 @@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ return iter = self.store.get_iter(path) - if not self.store.get(iter, self.col("_filled"))[0]: + if not self.store.get(iter, self.col("_filled"))[0] \ + and self.store.get(iter, self.col(_("Frequency")))[0] == 0: print _("Editing new item, taking defaults") self.insert_new(iter)

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[chirp_devel] [PATCH] [vx5] Add support for reading masked memories, masking and unmasking memories
by Tom Hayward 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

# HG changeset patch # User Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us> # Date 1333144722 21600 # Node ID 802dcbafb5937dae4e174174f2fd81952b332696 # Parent 912a360d7ef655091916da58dab51e74fddc93a1 [vx5] Add support for reading masked memories, masking and unmasking memories. On import/download, mark masked memories as empty, and populate fields anyway. On edit of masked memory, convert to normal memory. On delete of normal memory, mark memory as masked and empty. On delete of masked memory, mark memory as unused and empty. Example: http://i.imgur.com/vapi9.png diff -r 912a360d7ef6 -r 802dcbafb593 chirp/vx5.py --- a/chirp/vx5.py Fri Mar 30 13:49:25 2012 -0600 +++ b/chirp/vx5.py Fri Mar 30 15:58:42 2012 -0600 @@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ mem = chirp_common.Memory() mem.number = number - if not _flg.used or not _flg.visible: + if not _flg.visible: + mem.empty = True + if not _flg.used: mem.empty = True return mem @@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ # initialize new channel to safe defaults if not mem.empty and not _flg.used: + _flg.used = True _mem.unknown1 = 0x00 _mem.unknown2 = 0x00 _mem.unknown3 = 0x00 @@ -145,7 +148,9 @@ _mem.unknown8 = 0x00 _mem.unknown9 = 0x00 - _flg.used = not mem.empty + if mem.empty and _flg.used and not _flg.visible: + _flg.used = False + return _flg.visible = not mem.empty if mem.empty: return diff -r 912a360d7ef6 -r 802dcbafb593 chirpui/memedit.py --- a/chirpui/memedit.py Fri Mar 30 13:49:25 2012 -0600 +++ b/chirpui/memedit.py Fri Mar 30 15:58:42 2012 -0600 @@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ return iter = self.store.get_iter(path) - if not self.store.get(iter, self.col("_filled"))[0]: + if not self.store.get(iter, self.col("_filled"))[0] \ + and self.store.get(iter, self.col(_("Frequency")))[0] == 0: print _("Editing new item, taking defaults") self.insert_new(iter)

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[chirp_devel] [PATCH 0 of 2] Add county filter to RepeaterBook importer.
by Tom Hayward 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

Here's an updated patchset. The second patch move FIPS_CODES to fips.FIPS_STATES. Tom KD7LXL

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[chirp_devel] [PATCH 0 of 1] Add county filter to Repeaterbook importer
by Tom Hayward 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

States are big, so I added a county filter for the Repeaterbook.com importer. I wrote this for personal use, and haven't tested it extensively. Feel free to try it if you want, and email me if you encounter any problems. This patch only changes the query that's sent to repeaterbook. If you encounter errors during the actual import, that's probably a bug in the repeaterbook output. I've already found a few of those, and had the repeaterbook admin fix them. At this point the repeaterbook data for Colorado is clean, but I can't say any other states are 100% working! If Chirp can't parse one of the lines, it'll ignore it and successfully import all of the other entries. Tom KD7LXL

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[chirp_devel] [PATCH 0 of 1] FT857 - This patch (should) correct bug #88
by Marco Filippi IZ3GME 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

There is an unknown flag preceding the tone that give strange results in tone frequency (menu 83) when set to 1, this happens on all clean memory (filled by 0xFF) which are populated by chirp. This patch simply force the bit to 0.

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[chirp_devel] VX2r progress
by Andrew Errington 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

Hi everyone, I have found the location of the start of the memories (0x17c5) and the size of each record (0x12 bytes). I am picking apart the bits for tones, power level, etc. There is a bug in the VX7 code that constructs the memory name string. Around line 161 for i in _mem.name: if i == "\xFF": break mem.name += CHARSET[i] mem.name = mem.name.rstrip() In the loop, i is a byte. "\xFF" is a character. Looking for a byte value this way doesn't work. It is correct in other code (the VX3 code, for example): if i == 0xFF: The VX7 code will appear to work, since a series of 0xFF bytes are mapped to a series of 0x00 bytes by the character lookup. These bytes are then removed by the rstrip() function. In the VX2 code I still haven't looked for (or found) the checksum. I commented out the check, so all I have right now is the following: Read data from VX2r My home-made USB->VX2r interface is working with a transistor buffer on the FTDI Tx line. Save .img file without verifying checksum This is useful as I can view it with a hex editor Display some channels I can parse the frequency and name, and I think repeater offset is correct too. Some other fields are parsed, but I haven't verified their correctness. So, progress is slow, but it's taking shape. I also edited line 518 in mainapp.py as originally the dialog box title was "Discard changes?" but the dialog box contents said "Save changes?". I experienced cognitive dissonance every time it appeared, so I fixed it. Please fix it in the main code (it's not worth a patch...) 73, Andrew ZL3AME

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