Xdx DX Cluster - drexjj/sbitx GitHub Wiki

Setting up Xdx to work with the sBitx is somewhat straightforward. Here are some tips for using Xdx with your sBitx.

Manual:

Here is a link to the manual - https://github.com/N0NB/xdx/blob/master/MANUAL

To allow click and tune functionality:

Go to settings then preferences..

• Place a checkmark next to Enable Hamlib
• Copy and paste this command for the rigctl string

rigctl -m2 -r localhost:4532 F %d

Using sbitx's built-in display

The xdx program can be used with sBitx's built-in display but it is difficult if not impossible to set it up using the display's default resolution. This is because some of xdx's setup dialogs are too big for the built-in display and they cannot be resized to be smaller.

One quick way to address this is to use the sBitx 64 Bit image's screen resizer tool to increase the resolution of the screen. It can be accessed from the sBitx Apps icon in the Pi's main toolbar or menu.

You can increase the resolution by connecting an external HDMI monitor with USB for keyboard and mouse, or by using a program such as VNC with a 'dummy HDMI' device to trick the Pi into offering a higher resolution, or by using 'ssh' to another linux host with the '-X' command line option to create a tunnel for XWindows graphics.

It is recommended to set xdx up using high resolution then test that the initial settings such as call sign are correct and that you can connect to the DX cluster host of your choice. This will also show you that there is a dialog window at the bottom of the main window that can be used to see the cluster's connection dialog so you can check to see if there are any problems with the connection.

Once it is set up you should be able to use the sbitx's built-in display, perhaps with continued adjustment to the screen resolution and/or careful resizing of the various windows that xdx presents.