Thanks Carl!
Martin
On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Carl Moreschi <n4py2@earthlink.net> wrote:
> It returns a 2 byte (4 character) hexadecimal number. The first byte is
> the S units in hex. The second byte is the fraction S units in 256ths.
> So 0F23 would be 15 sunits with a fractional part of 35/256. The 35 is
> decimal for hex 23.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
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> On 7/13/2012 1:40 PM, Martin Ewing wrote:
> > Hello, all.
> >
> > I'm using a Jupiter with Hamlib.org interface software, but the Jupiter
> > driver (which I'm maintaining) needs to know how to deal with the
> S-meter.
> > The Ten-Tec programmer's reference (v1.1) claims that "The data format
> is a
> > 4 byte ascii string. The upper part of the number is the signal strength
> in
> > ‘S’ units while the lower part is the fractional part of the signal in
> ‘S’
> > units. For example: if the radio returns the string ‘S0356’ the signal
> > strength is 3.56 ‘S’ units."
> >
> > But this is not what is coming back to me (firmware v1330-538). I get
> hex
> > digits ('0' - 'F") not just decimal. Other CAT functions seem normal. If
> > someone knows the correct way to interpret the ?S results, I'd appreciate
> > the info. Otherwise, I will have to do some reverse engineering.
> Doable,
> > but a pain...
> >
> > TIA& 73
> > Martin AA6E
> >
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