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Fldigi-DXLabs Gateway

by N2AMG on Nov.17, 2008, under Software & Software Support

Fldigi-DXLabs Gateway is a bridging application for use with the Digital Modes application
Fldigi by Dave Freese W1HKJ and the DXLabs suite by Dave Bernstein AA6YQ.

Fldigi-DXLabs Gateway works with the following DXLabs applications.
DXKeeper
Qso’s logged in Fldigi will transfer to DXKeeper when the Save QSO Button is pressed. Ability to lookup previous contacts with the callsign entered in Fldigi’s callsign field.

Commander
Frequency and Mode information is transferred to Fldigi automatically to act as Fldigi’s Rig Control.
DXView
Callsigns entered into Fldigi’s callsign field will trigger a lookup in DXView using the callsings information.

Spotcollector

When Fldigi-DXLabs Gateway is set in SpotCollector to be the Digital Mode Application, Clicking on Spots in SpotCollector will send the spot information to the gateway for setting the correct mode and frequency in Fldigi.

The current versions of Fldigi can be found on www.w1hkj.com.

Please note: You MUST be using at least version 3.20.b1 or later for the gateway to function correctly….

Current Version: 1.4.0

20 comments for this entry:
  1. N2AMG
    November 28th, 2008 on 7:32 pm

    There is now a new Update available for the Fldigi-DXLabs Gateway.
    The new version is 1.2.0 and includes the following changes:
    1.2.0 (11/28/2008)
    1.Connects to DXKeepers TCP Server for logging
    2.Allows choice of logging Rig Frequency or Rig + Audio Frequency.
    3.Allow choice when Logging a RTTY contact to log the Center Frequency or the Mark Frequency.
    4.Adds better error checking to make sure Fldigi.exe is in the actual path indicated.
    5.Corrects issue of terminating Fldigi upon closing and causing error messages.
    6.Allows Rig Control to be with Fldigi and still allow connecting to DXKeeper and DXView.

    The full install and the update are available by clicking the links above or on or Software page at the top.

    73’s Rick N2AMG

  2. on4bag
    January 5th, 2009 on 3:44 pm

    Hello

    Best wishes for 2009
    Great bridge programs (tested Mixw and others)
    Many thanks RICK !!!

    For FLDIGI I cannot get the frequency on the waterfall

    TX (FT2000) is correct connected to Commander

    Does someone has the parameters I need to set in FLDIGI ?

    Regards from Belgium
    Guido ON4BAG

  3. N2AMG
    January 5th, 2009 on 4:16 pm

    Guido..
    In Fldigi under the Rig settings click on the Ext tab and place a checkmark in the box that says use XML-RPC connection. This will allow the frequency data from Commander to be sent over to Fldigi.

  4. on4bag
    January 5th, 2009 on 4:55 pm

    Rick

    Have tried it but FLDIGI does not keep the value
    of the checkmar.
    I do a save and afterwards
    Go out of fldigi and then it dissepear

    Guido

  5. N2AMG
    January 5th, 2009 on 5:07 pm

    Goto my software page at the top of the website and you will find the current version of Fldigi. Download the version for your OS and I think your problems will be cured.. They released a newer version correcting some issues but never posted it to their website. I have it available here…

  6. on4bag
    January 6th, 2009 on 3:22 pm

    Hi Rick,

    It works now correctly with the FLDIGI version on your
    website
    Super : I can now work with my FT2000 en FLDIGI thanks
    to your bridge (no config file forseen by FLDIGI for FT2000)

    MANY THANKS
    Regards from Belgium
    Guido ON4BAG

  7. N2AMG
    January 6th, 2009 on 4:17 pm

    Glad it’s working now for you Guido. Stay tuned in the next few weeks there is a new version of Fldigi coming down the line that has improved greatly. Lots of neat new things in it…

  8. Bill W1WRH
    March 19th, 2009 on 12:26 pm

    Good afternoon,
    I am a long time user of DX Labs and a new user of fldigi. I love the way the software looks and works, and was anxious to utilize my existing log. I installed the gateway version above, and am able to have rig control with commander, and the call sign I put in fldigi is looked up in DXKeeper, but after I finish the qso and hit the save button on the fldigi log, it does not go to DXKeeper. I have tried to research here, and read at length the help file, but I was unsuccessful. Any ideas?
    Thanks
    Bill W1WRH

  9. Bert F6HKA
    April 12th, 2009 on 11:41 am

    Hi Rick,

    I am trying to configure FLDIGI to make it work with my FT2000. I cannot configure the PTT. I have been using micro BAND DECODER from MicroHAM. To transmit I use a footswitch. This is not very professional. Do you have any idea how configure this soft ?
    Many thanks or your help
    Bert

  10. N2AMG
    April 15th, 2009 on 8:34 pm

    Bert..
    I’m not sure if the FT2000 can have it’s PTT controlled via the CAT interface or not. if it can then you can set that on the rig control tabs of either Rigcat or Hamlib in the config section of Fldigi. If it can not be controlled via the CAT you will need to add a simple 1 transistor PTT circuit that uses a com port or USB port with a serial adapter. I do not think the banddecoder has the PTT capability that the other Microham devices do..

    73 Rick

  11. N2AMG
    April 15th, 2009 on 8:37 pm

    I have uploaded a new version of the Fldigi-DXLabs gateway. This is a needed download if you want to use the newly released version of Fldigi. This update contain the following changes:
    1. Changes functioning to work with Fldigi v3.11 or later.
    2. Allows frequency to be changed from within Fldigi and updates Commander.
    3. Adds Debug mode to help diagnose errors.
    4. Moves settings from registry to .ini file
    5. Allows logging via DDE or TCP.

    The new version of Fldigi can be downloaded at http://www.w1hkj.com or on this web site in the software link a the top of this page.

  12. KU1T
    June 21st, 2009 on 10:24 am

    rick,

    runing fldigi 3.11.ap, your gateway 1.3, DXkeeper 7.8.

    data ( like call sign, etc) is passed to DXkeeper, but when I finish qso and log it, either via macro or using button, no log entries is added to DXkeeper.. tried both tcp and dde. no joy. Any ideas what I am doing wrong ?
    vy 73, de ku1t

  13. Tonis
    December 26th, 2009 on 8:51 am

    DearN2AMG,

    I try to connect FLdigi and DXLabs Commander. It seems that it works, but when I try to change frequency both in Fldigi or Commander, I’ll get following errormessage:

    “Server returned a fault. Code is ‘-503′, description is ‘Call XML not a proper XML-RPC call. element value ‘7077600,0′ is not a valid floating point number. Garbage (not sign, digit, or period)starting at ‘,0″

    Do you have any idea, what could be the reason? My Windows locale is Estonian and it’s decimal separator is not . but , by default.

    Best regards, Tõnis, ES5TF

  14. Jeremy - N4JIK
    March 19th, 2010 on 8:31 am

    The download link is not working? Any suggestions?

  15. N2AMG
    March 25th, 2010 on 2:42 pm

    The link has now been fixed and the application also has been updated to version 1.4.0. If you are using an older version of the gateway you will need to download version 3.20.b1 or later from the Fldigi website.

  16. Mack WB4MAK
    March 30th, 2010 on 1:32 pm

    I’m loving DXLab and have already converted many DX buddies to this suite. It’s
    awesome and I “almost” have everything configured.

    Radio: Flex 5000A using Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) for digital modes. Using
    FlDigi with the DXLab FlDigi Gateway for Commander and SpotCollector. I would
    like the Gateway to set the Flex to Digital Upper (DIGU) for any digital QSO but
    it always sets it to USB. I’ve tried all the settings in the Gateway and can’t
    seem to make DIGU the default. Am I doing something wrong or is the Gateway not
    Flex radio aware? The reason I use digital upper is that it places the radio in
    VAC mode, provides level controls, and bypasses any ALC circuitry.

    Thanks in advance for any tips on how to have the Gateway/Commander set the Flex
    5000A to DIGU.

    By the way, I started out trying WinWarbler but it doesn’t see the transmit VAC
    port in the Soundcard set up so I abandoned that program.

    Thanks in advance,

    Vry 73,

    Mack de WB4MAK

  17. Robert Sheskin
    April 24th, 2010 on 10:11 pm

    There is a bug with the gateway. If I launch fldigi as a stanalone it loads and works fine, rig control working. If it is loaded via the gateway I have to open rig control config and check hamlib and initialize. I tried with hamlib and cat with same results each way.
    Thank you for the program,
    Bob N3PPH

  18. Robert Sheskin
    April 27th, 2010 on 3:35 pm

    I have a request, would it be possible to have the gateway feed info back to fldigi? With the new beta there is a new macro to export to google maps if you have the call and locator. Since DXView has this info it would be nice if it passed it along.
    Bob N3PPH

  19. Al Hills
    May 8th, 2010 on 10:13 pm

    Rick,

    When I start fldigi gateway everything connects okay and it appears to work. Problem is it takes all of my ststem resources. The windows task manager says that the cpu is at 100% and eveything runs very slow. If I kill FLDIGI then the cpu usage falls to around 15%. If I kill the gateway then the cpu usage also falls to around 15%. The cpu is a Celeron 2.4 ghz and I have 512 mb ram.

    Help please.

    Al AA&cu

  20. Larry Rappaport
    May 22nd, 2010 on 3:31 pm

    Thanks for the great software.

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