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FLEX-6000 Signature Series – Maestro User Guide

9 SMARTCONTROL

SmartControl is a new feature for FLEX-6000 series radios.

Many users prefer the power, flexibility, and display capabilities of SmartSDR for Windows. Others

appreciate the Maestro and M Model control heads for their ability to use knobs, buttons, and

touch-screen menus to control important functions on their radios.

9.1 SMARTCONTROL BRINGS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS TO YOUR

SHACK.

SmartControl allows you to connect to your radio using SmartSDR for Windows to enjoy all the

benefits of a mouse and keyboard interface, plus the power and size of the graphics display, and

use your Maestro or M Model control surfaces at the same time.

This is similar to using multiFLEX, except that with SmartControl, the Maestro/M-model surface

controls the same slices that are in use via SmartSDR.

Note: In multiFLEX, both “Clients” actually control different slices on the radio at the same

time. This is an important difference: multiFLEX lets two people control different slices on the

same radio. SmartControl lets one person control the same slice or slices from two different

control surfaces at the same time.

9.2 WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO USE SMARTCONTROL INSTEAD OF THE

MOUSE IN SMARTSDR?

 You may simply prefer to use knobs, buttons, and menus to control your radio. You may

not like using a mouse, but you love the high-definition panadapter and other flexibility of

SmartSDR for Windows.

 Some functions are quicker and easier to control with a knob or menu, such as AGC-T, Mic

Gain, RX Filters, Band Changes, etc.

 You might not want to divert your attention or your computer’s screen or mouse “focus”

away from your logging or contesting program to make changes to your radio with a

mouse. Having SmartControl saves time and effort when seconds may make a difference in

your operation.

9.3 WHO WILL FIND SMARTCONTROL VALUABLE?

 Casual operators who love the Display of SmartSDR but prefer a more traditional method of

controlling their rig.

 Net operators want an easy way to use RIT or XIT. It is simple with the Maestro/M-Control

Surface. Or you can use Split Slices and tune for that station that you moved off frequency,

while still listening to Net Control.

 DXers will discover that using the Maestro or the Flex 6000M Series Control Surface is the

easiest way to open and operate “Splits.” Using SmartControl while watching the

panadapter in SmartSDR gives you the ability to “zoom in” on the DX station and the pileup

and quickly discern where and when to transmit to break the pileup. Using the twin tuning

knobs for Slice A and B makes split operating a joy!

FlexRadio Signature FLEX-6000 Series User Manual

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