Thanks, Tim, for your frank and cogent answers, although I must tell you that I am disappointed in what appears to be a divergence in product direction for the client.
.NET is itself a proprietary system that makes cross-development for non-windows platforms that much tougher. Last year's exhibit of iPads running simulation code gave me hope that y'all were committed to a true lightweight, cross platform client. It is now clear that expediency won out over design intent in this case. I've not complained the first time about late product. I know that engineers and software people are basically optimistic people or they would have never chosen these careers, and that good intentions do not resolve development issues. I have stood in front of angry customers and tried to explain late product and I know that it is uncomfortable and that things take as long as they take. But the choice to go Windows only, painting development into that corner with .NET, is my biggest disappointment yet. 73, Mickey N4MB On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, Tim Ellison wrote: > See my answers in-line below > > Tim Ellison > On 5/21/2013 9:22 AM, Mickey Baker wrote: > > Tim, > > That seems clear at this point. > > A few related questions that were outstanding and answered vaguely at > Dayton 2012, but I'm checking to see if the answers have changed... > > Where does the "ubiquitous client" stand? You'll recall discussion about > tablet, Mac and Linux support, but "not in the first release." Are there > resources working on this, given the .NET 4.0 decision? Has the roadmap > changed? > > At this time, FlexRadio Systems is only working on the Windows client. > There have been no announcements regarding any different client software. > > > Since there will be an ongoing cost for SmartSDR support, and apparently > there is no open source client, has a decision been reached to release > specifications so that third part developers (that aren't employed by > FlexRadio Systems) can produce client software? Or not to do so? > > Yes. There is an evolving API available to developers to facilitate the > communication between a client and the radio. > > > Thanks and 73, > > Mickey N4MB > > > > > On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, Tim Ellison wrote: > > James T, SmartSDR is *not* a browser application, it is a Windows WPF > application that uses .NET 4.0. > > All you have to do is connect the FLEX-6000 to your wired Ethernet LAN, > install SmartSDR on a Windows XP SP3 and above PC that is also connected to > the same LAN, start SmartSDR, choose your FLEX-6000 from the radio > discovery list and you are operational. > > The other standard radio connections apply; 13.8 VDC power supply > connection, antenna, speakers or headphones, microphone or key. > > Tim Ellison > On 5/21/2013 2:34 AM, Michael Hasenfratz wrote: > > Neal, > > I don't think SmartSDR is a browser app. I believe it is a Windows APP; > otherwise, it would be MAC comparable. > > Michael Hasenfratz > ======================== > Light travels faster than sound. > This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. > > On May 20, 2013, at 11:00 PM, "James T Kirk" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Speaking of slathering, what type of “guaranteed setup” do you need for > your signature SDR other than an Ethernet port and browser capability? It’s > is one step up from plugging in a monitor...not necessarily a bad thing. > The VT100 lives on. > > From: Neal Campbell > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 7:07 PM > To: James T Kirk > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] FLEX-5000A End of Manufacturing Announcement > > You are right because it really doesn't matter what the "procurement > difficulties" were. > > One thing I could sense while working at the Flex booth last weekend: > These guys are all really excited about this rig and the things they have > dreamed up for it. > > They have drunken their own koolaid. > > Being in senior management for most of my career, I have seen fake > enthusiasm slathered on defective products that would never provide 10% of > promised functionality (sadly, even had to do my share of the slathering). > I personally worked for a CIO who bragged about shipping blank CDs instead > of programs because he could blame shipping and it gave him another 4-5 > months of time to work on the slipped schedule. That is not the state of > affairs here. You could hear, during down time, the guys exchanging ideas > about what this rig will do to change how we play radio. > > I guess what I am saying is they really believe its a Game Changer even > though you can go get an Indian rig that gives you a lot of the same stuff. > > That makes me give them a fair look when the radio hits my desk. > > 73 > > Neal Campbell > Abroham Neal LLC > > > HUGE DAYTON CELEBRATION SALE!! > Time to get the guaranteed setup for your SDR! > Now until end-May > > > _______________________________________________ > Flexedge mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is > used f > > -- Mickey Baker, N4MB Fort Lauderdale, FL *“Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” *Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying. _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation and other technical SDR topics.
