Frank, First, let me clarify my position with respect to the new architecture: I do not work for FlexRadio, I am a volunteer developer. My concept of how the new software will be structured may or may not be the way it happens, I can only suggest ways to implement it.
No, there are no diagrams currently available for publication, it is simply too early in the process. I understand there will be a formal presentation at Dayton this year, at which time I'm sure more details will be published. In general terms, your "requirements/wishes" are included in my understanding of the overall design goals for the new software, you are not off-track. I am absolutely incompetent to discuss the audio chain, you will need to talk to one of the resident wizards about that. My current experiment in command and control looks like this: A simple GUI built with GWT containing a few buttons to simulate band, mode, and frequency selection. A button press is translated into an HTTP POST with a URL like http://servername:port/device/service_area/command. A YAWS application receives the HTTP request and directs the command to the application module (appmod) in charge of the device/service_area requested. The appmod spawns as many processes as needed to perform the specific task. Some tasks may be accomplished by the initial appmod itself, others (like band swtiching) may need to spawn many concurrent processes (change band, save/recall bandstack, etc). At present, a simple TCP/IP server connects the VR kernel request to the radio interface. As stated above, this is the first-cut implementation and is subject to change from minute to minute. Wish I had more to offer. 73, Bob K5KDN -----Original Message----- From: Frank Goenninger [mailto:f...@me.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:23 AM To: Lux, James P; Bob Tracy Cc: Reflector Flex-Radio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] New architecture questions With all those bits and pieces of information on the new architecture I am wondering what it actually looks like... Anywhere any info available? Some early diagrams? I would assume it meets the following "requirements" / wishes: * Separate "radio driver" process, connectable from several "clients" * Interface connectable via sockets for maximum flexibility * Clients could be: PowerSDR, NetJack for audio distribution, VAC ... * Separate "channels" for audio RX1, RX2, command & control, I/Q, ... Or am I completely off track here? ... being really curious ;-) Thanks for info! 73, Frank DG1SBG Am 06.01.2009 um 05:19 schrieb Lux, James P: > > > > On 1/5/09 7:00 PM, "Bob Tracy" <btr...@anvilcom.com> wrote: > >> Jim, >> >> I am using Eclipse with the Erlang (ErlIDE) and Google Web Tools >> (GWT) >> plug-ins to develop an experimental GUI. I have an Erlang VR >> kernel (not as >> sophisticated as Frank's, but functional) that I use to test >> communications >> between the GUI and the radio. I am also using several of the open >> source >> third-party GWT libraries and the Google GWT incubator library. >> >> I have found Eclipse to be an excellent IDE and I had no problems >> switching >> from VS to Eclipse. > > Likewise..I'm using Eclipse at work now. > >> >> I think the current consensus among the developers is that Eclipse >> will be >> the IDE, the GUI tool will probably be GWT but that is still >> subject to more >> testing. > > OK.. And I guess the next question is whether the "new PowerSDR" > would run > as a Windows native app, or in some sort of emulation or VM. All > sorts of > issues with either approach when it comes to audio and video devices > under > Vista (as I thrash about with Ekiga) > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
