FLEX-6000 Signature Series - SmartSDR for Windows Software User’s Guide
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37 MAIN WINDOW
37.1 INTRODUCTION
The Main Window of SmartSDR is where the primary operation of the radio will occur. Inside this
window there is a Top Menu Bar, Bottom Menu Bar, and Tiles.
37.2 UPPER MENU BAR
Located in the top menu bar are a series of drop down menus “File”, “Settings”, “Profiles” and “Help”.
You will also find the PC Audio button as well as controls for speaker and headphone volume.
37.2.1 Menus
• The File menu contains the following selections:
o Exit – SmartSDR disconnects from the radio and terminates
o Waveforms – Opens the Waveform Manager (see section 0)
• The Settings menu contains the following selections:
o Radio Setup - Opens the Radio Setup window for connecting and configuring radios.
See section 0.
o FlexControl – Opens the FlexControl Setup window for configuring the functions of
the FlexControl. See section 0.
o Network – Opens the Network Diagnostics window. See section 18.6.2.
o Memory – Opens the Memory Channels window. See section 22.3.
o USB Cables – Opens the USB Cables windows. See section 30.
o Spots – Opens the Spot Setting window. See section 26, Displaying Spots in
SmartSDR for Windows.
o Autostart Cat with SmartSDR – When selected, the CAT subsystem starts and
terminates with SmartSDR. When not selected CAT can be started and terminated
manually.
o Autostart DAX with SmartSDR – When selected, the DAX subsystem starts and
terminates with SmartSDR. When not selected DAX can be started and terminated
manually.
• The Profiles menu contains the controls for using Profiles. See section 16
• The Help menu contains the following selections:
o Help Desk - Launches the default web browser and navigates to the FlexRadio help
desk web site (https://helpdesk.flexradio.com).
o Community – Launches the default web browser and navigates to the FlexRadio user
community (https://community.flexradio.com/home).
o Tutorial – Opens the “Tips and Tricks” tutorial window which provides helpful hints
on how to operate SmartSDR. Here FlexRadio users can post questions/answers,
ideas, problems and praise so that other users can comment and help one another.