Re: File /!1! Flows by Type/SVG Based Flows/Tuner Sweep.json uploaded
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Hi Bret
A new version is uploaded as a zip file in the !Files by Type!/Tuners section. Some enhancements and bug fixes.?
73 Dave wo2x Sent from my waxed string and tin cans.?
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On Jul 9, 2022, at 3:08 PM, Dave <rocketnj@...> wrote:
? We¡¯re getting it working under various conditions such as TX Ant 1 or 2 on radio (port A or B on TG XL) and show colors to indicate if tuner in circuit or bypassed for each tune point.?
Once done then will start looking into adding colors to indicate a failed or high SWR tune and then if it make sense to sequence thru each band automatically.?
I think the second condition above will not be included since every installation is unique (number of antennas in total, number of antennas per band, etc). So it will be up to each person to select the band and antenna before starting.?
For example if you have two antennas for 20 meters, you can make sure the first antenna is selected, run to sweep/auto tune, then select second antenna and run it again.?
Alan has put a lot of work into this and it is something that can help take the guesswork out of selecting different start and end frequencies per band and default number of tune memories. You will have the ability to manually set start and end frequencies and number of memories. You don¡¯t need ten memories for 12 meters.?
73 Dave wo2x Sent from my waxed string and tin cans.? On Jul 7, 2022, at 4:08 PM, Alan Blind, WA9WUD <a.alan.blind@...> wrote:
?Thanks, Bret
It would be easy enough to add Antenna information to the Tuner Sweep Dashboard, but for now, I think it would take away from the Tuner Sweep's KISS approach. ?Dave, what do you think?
Our next big idea is to have the frequency bars change colors to show the SWR levels and other stuff.....I sent Dave the HTML code, and Dave is working out the details of the color schemes and "other stuff". ? ?Stand by for the next update.
Alan. WA9WUD
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Re: Tuner Genius Auto Tune video
Dave:
Your video is very informative.
Alan. WA9WUD
On Sun, Jul 10, 2022 at 4:46 PM David De Coons wo2x < RocketNJ@...> wrote: Hi all,
Alan, WA9WUD and I have been working on his tuner sweep flow. It is integrated with my FlexRadio and TG XL flows. This demonstrates how you can use the flow to program the Tuner Genius memories easily. The flow has defaults for number of memories per band. You can change the number of memories to fit your needs.?
You can also set the start and end frequency and change number of tune memories (steps).
The resultant graph has a bar above the frequency for each memory tune point. It is blue to indicate tuner in circuit, green for tuner bypassed, and red for SWR above 2.0:1.
The zip package has the updated FlexRadio and Tuner Genius flows as well as the tuner sweep flow which I modified to work with the Flex and TG XL flows.
A special Thanks to Alan, WA9WUD who did a lot of the ¡°heavy lifting¡± with the design of the flow.
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Tuner Genius Auto Tune video
Hi all,
Alan, WA9WUD and I have been working on his tuner sweep flow. It is integrated with my FlexRadio and TG XL flows. This demonstrates how you can use the flow to program the Tuner Genius memories easily. The flow has defaults for number of memories per band. You can change the number of memories to fit your needs.?
You can also set the start and end frequency and change number of tune memories (steps).
The resultant graph has a bar above the frequency for each memory tune point. It is blue to indicate tuner in circuit, green for tuner bypassed, and red for SWR above 2.0:1.
The zip package has the updated FlexRadio and Tuner Genius flows as well as the tuner sweep flow which I modified to work with the Flex and TG XL flows.
A special Thanks to Alan, WA9WUD who did a lot of the ¡°heavy lifting¡± with the design of the flow.
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File /!1! Flows by Type/TUNERS/Tuner Genius Auto Tune Package.zip uploaded
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The following files and folders have been uploaded to
the Files area of the [email protected] group.
By: David De Coons wo2x <RocketNJ@...>
Description:
This is WA9WUD's Tuner Sweep flow along with my FlexRadio and Tuner Genius flows. Together you can quickly set up tune memories for the Tuner Genius on any band with each antenna at the push of a button. Please watch the video
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Adrian, the following functions highlighted in red are currently not implemented in my Node Red flow. If you have extra real estate in the dashboard, these could be added. As most are set-up related, I don't think?they are useful in a generic operational?flow which is why I have not implemented them. If you have a burning desire, I could implement them leaving the individual?nodes disabled allowing a user to simply enable the nodes within Node Red and adjust the dashboard accordingly.
On Sun, Jul 10, 2022 at 12:22 AM Adrian Fewster via <vk4tux= [email protected]> wrote: Ron, I just had some spare ui footprint at base as I matched it to my other flow size alongside.
So just wondered if there was anything else I could add on the bottom.
Also I started another SPE group if interested ;?[email protected]
regards
Adrian
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File /!1! Flows by Type/SVG Based Flows/Tuner Sweep.json updated
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The following files and folders have been updated in
the Files area of the [email protected] group.
By: Alan Blind, WA9WUD <a.alan.blind@...>
Description:
Update >> Numerous performance improvements based on WO2X testing. Added a color legend. Added SWR level text color<<. Tuner Sweep. Using the 403A, Flex, Tuner Genius, teaches the TG-XL tuner the tuning solution for any range of frequencies and step size within the selected frequency range. Requires the WO2X Tuner Genius Flow.
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Adrian, what did you have in mind for a new feature. As to alarms and warnings, they are displayed but not latched (in other words, not time extended). The alarms and warnings will be displayed for whatever duration the polls report them. If logging is enabled they will be captured in the log.
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Ron, is it possible to add any more features to your SPE flow or are they all covered ?
Also if there is an alarm, is an alarm description displayed at all ?
Thankyou
regards
Adrian
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Re: File /!1! Flows by Type/SVG Based Flows/Tuner Sweep.json uploaded
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We¡¯re getting it working under various conditions such as TX Ant 1 or 2 on radio (port A or B on TG XL) and show colors to indicate if tuner in circuit or bypassed for each tune point.?
Once done then will start looking into adding colors to indicate a failed or high SWR tune and then if it make sense to sequence thru each band automatically.?
I think the second condition above will not be included since every installation is unique (number of antennas in total, number of antennas per band, etc). So it will be up to each person to select the band and antenna before starting.?
For example if you have two antennas for 20 meters, you can make sure the first antenna is selected, run to sweep/auto tune, then select second antenna and run it again.?
Alan has put a lot of work into this and it is something that can help take the guesswork out of selecting different start and end frequencies per band and default number of tune memories. You will have the ability to manually set start and end frequencies and number of memories. You don¡¯t need ten memories for 12 meters.?
73 Dave wo2x Sent from my waxed string and tin cans.?
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On Jul 7, 2022, at 4:08 PM, Alan Blind, WA9WUD <a.alan.blind@...> wrote:
?Thanks, Bret
It would be easy enough to add Antenna information to the Tuner Sweep Dashboard, but for now, I think it would take away from the Tuner Sweep's KISS approach. ?Dave, what do you think?
Our next big idea is to have the frequency bars change colors to show the SWR levels and other stuff.....I sent Dave the HTML code, and Dave is working out the details of the color schemes and "other stuff". ? ?Stand by for the next update.
Alan. WA9WUD
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Re: File /!1! Flows by Type/SVG Based Flows/Tuner Sweep.json updated
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Dave, WO2X is working on a new "Smart", Band Select In the mean time, I added two sequences, that the flow will automatically use; - Tuner Not In Bypass: Tuner Find Solution Sequence, Bars are "Blue". - Tuner In Bypass: ? ? ? ?Flex ?Tune Sequence, Bars are "Red" This can be used several ways. ?If you have set up your Tuner Genius to not tune (Bypass) certain band segments, these will show up in the graph. ?Here is an example of my G5RV, where I simulated (manual put Tuner in Bypass):  Or, do a complete sweep with the tuner in Bypass, to see the antenna's SWR Sweep. ?Here is he same G5RV with the Tuner in "Bypass" for the entire sweep: 
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File /!1! Flows by Type/SVG Based Flows/Tuner Sweep.json updated
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The following files and folders have been updated in
the Files area of the [email protected] group.
By: Alan Blind, WA9WUD <a.alan.blind@...>
Description:
Update >> When Tuner is in Bypass, the sequencer will revert to a Flex Tune Sequence, and Bar color is red (blue for "Not in Bypass")<<. Tuner Sweep. Using the 403A, Flex, Tuner Genius, teaches the TG-XL tuner the tuning solution for any range of frequencies and step size within the selected frequency range. Requires the WO2X Tuner Genius Flow.
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Some thoughts off the top of my head:
1) Toggle between CW IIR and standard filters - with a complimentary adjustment of the pitch to be a multiple of 50
2) Sliders for AGC attack, decay fast/slow, slope, and threshold
3) Radio buttons for fan speed
4) Internal screen cap button? trigger the event
5) External screen cap button to trigger the event
6) Toggle of spectrum amplitude unit dBM/S-Units
7) VFO counts per turn radio buttons
8) TX and RX EQ sliders for each range
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my apologies for the slooooooooooooow response.??? Not been on the interwebz much lately.
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Mike
N9YB
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Re: https://github.com/kylekrieg/Node-Red-Contesting-Dashboard
Yep, glad you got it working.
I'm working on a dedicated WFD and FD dashboard that will be a separate screen, but nothing more to install, just an upgrade to the existing dashboard.?
Kyle
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Re: https://github.com/kylekrieg/Node-Red-Contesting-Dashboard
Kyle, I got it working after a clean install.? Thanks for your help.
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Re: https://github.com/kylekrieg/Node-Red-Contesting-Dashboard
Hey, that's ok.? Thanks much for your help, your videos, and this project.? I'm looking forward to using it at our club (W9ATG) winter field day.? I think at this point I'll just start over and bake a new pi (hi hi).? I probably screwed something up the first time.? 73's jon
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Re: https://github.com/kylekrieg/Node-Red-Contesting-Dashboard
Jon,
You're above my troubleshooting level now.? Maybe someone else can chime in here as I think you've got some deeper issues of just trying to load the dashboard as it's not installing or recognizing some of your pallet nodes.? There is also a Node Red forum on the Node Red website that you can probably muster up some help, as there are back end developers that monitor that forum.
Thanks
Kyle
AA0Z
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Re: https://github.com/kylekrieg/Node-Red-Contesting-Dashboard
After the uninstall, I rebooted it.? Then in user settings, searched for node-red-node-sqlite and it says it is still installed.? So, I can't install it via the GUI.
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Re: https://github.com/kylekrieg/Node-Red-Contesting-Dashboard
Thanks for your help, Kyle.?? Can I ignore these warnings on the uninstall?:
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pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo npm uninstall node-red-node-sqlite
npm WARN saveError ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/pi/package.json'
npm WARN enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/pi/package.json'
npm WARN pi No description
npm WARN pi No repository field.
npm WARN pi No README data
npm WARN pi No license field.
I also notice a file, package-lock.json,? in the home/pi directory.? Is that normal?
Jon, WB9CNE
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Re: https://github.com/kylekrieg/Node-Red-Contesting-Dashboard
I would remove the sqlite node and reinstall.? You might need to remove the sqlite node manually via the command prompt.? I think all the nodes in Node Red are installed though the npm manager.
I would try issuing sudo npm uninstall node-red-node-sqlite and let it do it's thing, reboot and try installing again letting the install finish with the GUI before moving on.? It will take a while.? Maybe 15 mins or so.
Kyle
AA0Z
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Re: https://github.com/kylekrieg/Node-Red-Contesting-Dashboard
Yes, everything was done from the Pi login.? I did the reboot but get the same error message.? Also, on user settings, under nodes tab, on the node-red-node-sqlite node, it reads "MODULE_NOT_FOUND" with "remove" and "disable all" buttons on the right.
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Re: https://github.com/kylekrieg/Node-Red-Contesting-Dashboard
Jon, I've never seen that error before, so I'm going out on a limb here, but you installed Node Red and installed sqlite back end server under the same username, correct??
I would do a reboot of the Pi to make sure there isn't something hung up on your install.? Keep in mind, it takes around 15 mins to install sqlite node on a 3b+.
Kyle
AA0Z
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Kyle AA0Z