Difference between revisions of "Portsdown 4 Langstone Integration"
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From Menu 3, select Langstone Config, Install Langstone. | From Menu 3, select Langstone Config, Install Langstone. | ||
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| + | The Langstone can be selected from "Menu 2", "Switch to Langstone". Portsdown will command the Pluto to reboot so that it is ready to work with Langstone and then, once it has detected that the Pluto has rebooted (usually after 22 seconds) it will start the Langstone application. | ||
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| + | If you want to switch back to Portsdown, Select "Set" and "Exit to Portsdown". Again, the Pluto will be rebooted and Portsdown will start when this is complete. Alternatively you can shut the Raspberry Pi down directly by selecting "Set" and "Shutdown". On next start-up, by default, the Raspberry Pi will boot to the Portsdown. | ||
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| + | ===Boot to Langstone=== | ||
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| + | You can set the Portsdown to Boot to the Langstone rather than the Portsdown from "Menu 3", "System Config", "Start-up App". | ||
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| + | ===Managing Pluto IP Addresses=== | ||
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| + | By default the Portsdown looks for the Pluto on the IP address 192.168.2.1. By default the Langstone uses the name pluto.local, rather than an IP address. | ||
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| + | From the Langstone Configurationation Menu ("Menu 3", "Langstone Config") | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 12 July 2021
Background
The Portsdown 4 is designed to work alongsde the Langstone Microwave Transceiver, using common hardware. However, the 2 projects are separate with differing priorites.
Before trying to install the Langstone on your Portsdown hardware, check that you have:
- A Pluto SDR (with the extended frequency range modification) connected by USB (at least initially)
- The correct USB audio dongle. Non-supported USB dongles will not work.
- A USB mouse for use as a scrollwheel
Initial Installation
From Menu 3, select Langstone Config, Install Langstone.
Usage
The Langstone can be selected from "Menu 2", "Switch to Langstone". Portsdown will command the Pluto to reboot so that it is ready to work with Langstone and then, once it has detected that the Pluto has rebooted (usually after 22 seconds) it will start the Langstone application.
If you want to switch back to Portsdown, Select "Set" and "Exit to Portsdown". Again, the Pluto will be rebooted and Portsdown will start when this is complete. Alternatively you can shut the Raspberry Pi down directly by selecting "Set" and "Shutdown". On next start-up, by default, the Raspberry Pi will boot to the Portsdown.
Boot to Langstone
You can set the Portsdown to Boot to the Langstone rather than the Portsdown from "Menu 3", "System Config", "Start-up App".
Managing Pluto IP Addresses
By default the Portsdown looks for the Pluto on the IP address 192.168.2.1. By default the Langstone uses the name pluto.local, rather than an IP address.
From the Langstone Configurationation Menu ("Menu 3", "Langstone Config")