[Skimmertalk] Skimmer Server v1.6 with Elad S2 on Win 11 issues

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Did you disable Windows Power Management?

Adjust Windows Power Plan to set CPU to Maximum Performance?

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73,
Bob, N6TV


On Mon, Aug 19, 2024 at 1:24 PM Don Moman VE6JY <ve6jy.1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm running the ELAD S2 with Skimmer Server to send spots to the RBN on
> two bands.  Since I've switched to a Win ttt 11 computer, I find the S2
> will not run long - an hour to several hours, seems to vary.  The pgm shows
> no spots, 0 % CPU but continues to "run" (doesn't hang) but does nothing.
> If I exit that and run the Elad software it starts but shows the S meter
> pinned. If I power cycle the S2 it works fine. And so the cycle starts
> again... works for a "while".
>
> I have another S2 and a DUO, both running the same v1.6 on Win 10 and they
> run "forever". I can exchange the S2's and the problem stays with the Win
> 11 computer.  Win 11 is up to date and the Skimmer Server is the latest 1.6.
>
> Any idea what I'm doing wrong or how I can make it behave better with Win
> 11?
>
> Thanks, Don
> VE6JY
>
> On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 12:05 PM Don Moman VE6JY <ve6jy.1 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks to Bob and Pete, we have success!
>>
>> Got the right ini file installed in the right directory - note to self -
>> Skimmer and SkimmerServer are not the same directories hi!  Now skimming
>> all the band I need to.  Even during the ARRL CW with several thousand
>> reported spots in 30m the cpu load was ~10% on a i5 3320m laptop.
>>
>> And downloaded the dll files for the S2 from
>> http://sdr.eladit.com/FDM-S2%20Sampler/ExtIO%20Dlls%20for%20use%20with%20%20third%20party%20software/Skimmer_Server_Dll_1_00/index.php?lang=EN
>>
>> Installed all 3 files in the Skimmer Server directory and life is good.
>> The S2 can do the skimming and I can use the Duo for other projects.
>>
>> 73 Don
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 6:12 AM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Don,
>>>
>>> Comments below.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Bob, N6TV
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 7:25 PM, Don Moman VE6JY <ve6jy.1 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> First question...   cw limits.  I have chosen 192 khz in the skimmer
>>>> server
>>>> (v1.5).  However Aggregator 4.3 reports the bandwidth is quite a  bit
>>>> less.
>>>> For example, on 160m I can only cover up to 1840 khz.  I've attempted to
>>>> change this via the ini files, with no luck.  Obviously I'm missing
>>>> something as there should be lots of spots above 1840.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Probably the wrong SkimSrv.ini file was changed, or Aggregator is using
>>> a different one than the that one that was edited.  Look in:
>>>
>>> %appdata%\Afreet\Products\SkimSrv\SkimSrv.ini
>>>
>>>
>>> and compare it to the one edited, and to the one specified by Aggregator
>>> under the .ini files tab.  %appdata% will automatically expand to
>>>
>>> C:\Users\*yourWindowsID*\AppData\Roaming
>>>
>>>
>>> when used in a File | Open dialog or CD command.  If everything looks
>>> OK, send us a copy of your SkimSrv.ini file so we can have a look.
>>>
>>> Second question...  I also have the Elad FDM-S2 rx, using the same
>>>> software
>>>> as the Duo.  I would much rather use this device but it isn't
>>>> recognized by
>>>> the software.  Is there a way to enable it?  The drop menu only shows
>>>> the
>>>> Quicksilver and the Duo, yet I know others are using the Perseus and
>>>> SDR-IQ
>>>> receivers for skimmer server so there must be a way to add more devices?
>>>>
>>>
>>> First, open a command prompt with Administrator Privileges (right click
>>> on the Comand Prompt icon, then select *Run as adminstrator*).  Next,
>>> copy the ExtIO DLL supplied with the Elad into your SkimSrv installation
>>> directory, usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Afree\SkimSrv\ .
>>>
>>> Exit and restart SkimSrv and the Elad should be listed..
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Bob, N6TV
>>>
>>
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