Using the Ryde software alongside Portsdown

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It is possible to load the Ryde software alongside the Portsdown 4 Software. This facility is primarily intended to support the use of web-controlled Portsdowns with no touchscreens that are driving an HDMI display, but can also be used to display the received picture on the touchscreen. The Ryde can then be tuned for QO-100 using M0DTS's excellent QuickTune software on a Windows PC.

To set up the Ryde software, go to Menu 2, File Menu, and select "Install Ryde RX". The install will take 5 to 10 minutes and the Portsdown will reboot back to Menu 1 when the install is complete.

To start the Ryde software, connect a tuner and select Menu 2, "Ryde Receiver". The Ryde software will run until the touchscrren (or web control) is touched and then Portsdown software will restart.

Control of the Ryde software will require the use of QuickTune or a similar application. An IR sensor could be installed and a remote control used, or the /home/pi/ryde/config.yaml file could be manually edited to achieve the desired start-up settings.

The audio output destination can be selected from Menu 3, and is set to the same as the internal Portsdown receiver.

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