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+/*
+ *  Hamlib AOR backend - AR8000 description
+ *  Copyright (c) 2000,2001 by Stephane Fillod
+ *
+ *		$Id: ar8000.c,v 1.1 2001-10-22 20:22:51 f4cfe Exp $
+ *
+ *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
+ *   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ *   the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ *   License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>   /* Standard input/output definitions */
+#include <string.h>  /* String function definitions */
+#include <unistd.h>  /* UNIX standard function definitions */
+#include <fcntl.h>   /* File control definitions */
+#include <errno.h>   /* Error number definitions */
+#include <termios.h> /* POSIX terminal control definitions */
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+#include <hamlib/rig.h>
+#include <hamlib/riglist.h>
+#include "aor.h"
+
+
+#define AR8000_MODES (RIG_MODE_AM|RIG_MODE_CW|RIG_MODE_SSB|RIG_MODE_FM|RIG_MODE_WFM)
+
+#define AR8000_FUNC_ALL (RIG_FUNC_TSQL)
+
+#define AR8000_LEVEL (RIG_LEVEL_ATT|RIG_LEVEL_AGC|RIG_LEVEL_SQL|RIG_LEVEL_SQLSTAT|RIG_LEVEL_STRENGTH)
+
+#define AR8000_VFO (RIG_VFO_A|RIG_VFO_B)
+
+/*
+ * ar8000 rig capabilities.
+ * Notice that some rigs share the same functions.
+ * Also this struct is READONLY!
+ *
+ * part of info from http://www.aoruk.com/8000.htm
+ */
+const struct rig_caps ar8000_caps = {
+rig_model: RIG_MODEL_AR8000,
+model_name:"AR8000",
+mfg_name: "AOR",
+version: "0.1",
+copyright: "LGPL",
+status: RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
+rig_type: RIG_TYPE_SCANNER,
+ptt_type: RIG_PTT_NONE,
+dcd_type: RIG_DCD_NONE,
+port_type: RIG_PORT_SERIAL,
+serial_rate_min: 4800,
+serial_rate_max: 19200,
+serial_data_bits: 8,
+serial_stop_bits: 2,
+serial_parity: RIG_PARITY_NONE,
+serial_handshake: RIG_HANDSHAKE_XONXOFF,
+write_delay: 0,
+post_write_delay: 0,
+timeout: 200,
+retry: 3,
+has_get_func: RIG_FUNC_NONE,
+has_set_func: AR8000_FUNC_ALL,
+has_get_level: AR8000_LEVEL,
+has_set_level: RIG_LEVEL_SET(AR8000_LEVEL),
+has_get_parm: RIG_PARM_NONE,
+has_set_parm: RIG_PARM_NONE,    /* FIXME: parms */
+level_gran: {},                 /* FIXME: granularity */
+parm_gran: {},
+ctcss_list: NULL,				/* FIXME: CTCSS/DCS list */
+dcs_list: NULL,
+preamp:  { RIG_DBLST_END, },
+attenuator:  { RIG_DBLST_END, },
+max_rit: Hz(0),
+max_xit: Hz(0),
+max_ifshift: Hz(0),
+targetable_vfo: 0,
+transceive: RIG_TRN_RIG,
+bank_qty:  20,
+chan_desc_sz: 0,
+
+chan_list: { RIG_CHAN_END, },	/* FIXME: memory channel list: 1000 memories */
+
+rx_range_list1: { RIG_FRNG_END, },    /* FIXME: enter region 1 setting */
+tx_range_list1: { RIG_FRNG_END, },
+rx_range_list2: {
+	{kHz(500),MHz(1900),AR8000_MODES,-1,-1,AR8000_VFO},
+	RIG_FRNG_END,
+  }, /* rx range */
+tx_range_list2: { RIG_FRNG_END, },	/* no tx range, this is a scanner! */
+
+tuning_steps: {
+	 {AR8000_MODES,50},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,100},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,200},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,500},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(1)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(2)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(5)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(6.25)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(9)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(10)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,12500},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(20)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(25)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(30)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(50)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(100)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(200)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(250)},
+	 {AR8000_MODES,kHz(500)},
+#if 0 
+	 {AR8000_MODES,0},	/* any tuning step */
+#endif
+	 RIG_TS_END,
+	},
+        /* mode/filter list, remember: order matters! */
+filters: {
+        /* mode/filter list, remember: order matters! */
+		{RIG_MODE_SSB|RIG_MODE_CW, kHz(2)}, 
+		{RIG_MODE_FM|RIG_MODE_AM, kHz(12)}, 
+		{RIG_MODE_WFM, kHz(180)}, /* 50kHz at -3dB, 380kHz at -20dB */
+		RIG_FLT_END,
+	},
+
+priv: NULL,
+rig_init: NULL,
+rig_cleanup: NULL,
+rig_open: NULL,
+rig_close: aor_close,
+
+set_freq: aor_set_freq,
+get_freq: aor_get_freq,
+set_mode: aor_set_mode,
+get_mode: aor_get_mode,
+
+set_ts: aor_set_ts,
+set_powerstat: aor_set_powerstat,
+};
+
+/*
+ * Function definitions below
+ */
+
+