CommRadio CR-1a User Manual – Rev 1 Edition: 15 July 2015
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GUI for I-Q and Radio Controls (CR-1a Only)
The CR-1a uses a USB controller (FTDI: FT231X) to allow for remote control and output of
I-Q data.
A free GUI (graphical-user-interface) named: ‘
CR1A_GUI.exe’
is available on the CR-1a
Dropbox location:
https://www.dropbox.com/home/CR-1a%20Updates
•
CR1A_GUI.zip
(containing 2 files: ‘
CR1A_GUI.exe
and
FTD2xx_NET.dll
) Suggest
these files be placed in a desktop folder. The FTDI drivers will automatically install
(Windows 7 and 8).
•
To start the GUI, double-click on the icon (or filename) labeled: CR-1a_GUI.exe.
Then click on ‘Stream’ on the left. Dropbox has video instructions.
Screen-shot
of the
CommRadio GUI’
in action: (WWV and 2 AM broadcasters shown).
Signal demodulation and audio (speaker& head-set) is handled by the CR-1a as usual.
Monitor
www.commradio.com
and
DROPBOX
for announcements for GUI updates.
