News: 2023-11-11

 

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It's been awhile since I developed my Arduino Flex controller and I the meantime stopped using FlexRadio rigs. In addition Arduino Due has become obsolete and much more powerful MCUs have became available on the market.

For that reason I suggest you follow Len KD0RC's project based on my initial libraries but further updated to be SmartSDR 3.x compliants. Last but not least it is based on the Teensy 4.1 microcontroller.

 

The Teensy 4.1 is nowadays largely available on the market and it is equipped with a built-in ethernet interface. It has a powerful 600Mhz CPU (7.5 times faster than Arduino Due) and is the best device for FlexRadio rig communication.

FlexSignatureTeensy libraries works like the original libraries so the documentation on my web site can still be valid for a new Teensy 4.1 projects development.

I hope this can help you and I recommend you follow Len's presentation on Youtube

 

Best 73' Enzo
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Arduino Flex Controller can be used with the new Flex 6000 Signature rigs. It is a DIY project and in these pages you will find all the informations you need to build and program your own. It is a perfect companion when used next to the official SmartSDR program but it can be used in stand-alone mode, without a PC. Arduino controller uses a TFT touch screen with 800x480 pixel resolution, eight multifunction rotary encoders and an high speed encoder for tuning frequency operations, but this is for two only receivers (slice 1 and 2 or Vfo A and B).
It implements most of the controls you can find in SSDR software and this makes much simpler and smart controlling your Flex rig mostly during contest and DX activities.

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