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+/*
+ *  Hamlib Drake backend - R-8A description
+ *  Copyright (c) 2001-2003 by Stephane Fillod
+ *
+ *	$Id: r8a.c,v 1.1 2004-03-10 23:32:01 fillods 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 <hamlib/rig.h>
+#include "drake.h"
+
+
+#define R8A_MODES (RIG_MODE_SSB|RIG_MODE_CW|RIG_MODE_RTTY|RIG_MODE_AM|RIG_MODE_AMS|RIG_MODE_FM)
+
+#define R8A_FUNC (RIG_FUNC_MN|RIG_FUNC_LOCK|RIG_FUNC_NB)
+
+#define R8A_LEVEL_ALL (RIG_LEVEL_PREAMP|RIG_LEVEL_ATT|RIG_LEVEL_AGC)
+
+#define R8A_PARM_ALL (RIG_PARM_NONE)
+
+#define R8A_VFO (RIG_VFO_A|RIG_VFO_B)
+
+#define R8A_VFO_OPS (RIG_OP_UP|RIG_OP_DOWN|RIG_OP_TO_VFO|RIG_OP_FROM_VFO|RIG_OP_MCL|RIG_OP_CPY)
+
+#define R8A_ANTS (RIG_ANT_1|RIG_ANT_2|RIG_ANT_3)
+
+/*
+ * R-8A rig capabilities.
+ *
+ * specs: http://www.dxing.com/rx/r8.htm
+ *
+ */
+
+const struct rig_caps r8a_caps = {
+.rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_DKR8A,
+.model_name = "R-8A",
+.mfg_name =  "Drake",
+.version =  "0.2",
+.copyright =  "LGPL",
+.status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,		/* and only basic support */
+.rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER,
+.ptt_type =  RIG_PTT_NONE,
+.dcd_type =  RIG_DCD_NONE,
+.port_type =  RIG_PORT_SERIAL,
+.serial_rate_min =  9600,
+.serial_rate_max =  9600,
+.serial_data_bits =  8,
+.serial_stop_bits =  1,
+.serial_parity =  RIG_PARITY_NONE,
+.serial_handshake =  RIG_HANDSHAKE_HARDWARE,
+.write_delay =  0,
+.post_write_delay =  1,
+.timeout =  200,
+.retry =  3,
+
+.has_get_func =  R8A_FUNC,
+.has_set_func =  R8A_FUNC,
+.has_get_level =  R8A_LEVEL_ALL,
+.has_set_level =  RIG_LEVEL_SET(R8A_LEVEL_ALL),
+.has_get_parm =  R8A_PARM_ALL,
+.has_set_parm =  RIG_PARM_SET(R8A_PARM_ALL),
+.level_gran =  {},                 /* FIXME: granularity */
+.parm_gran =  {},
+.ctcss_list =  NULL,
+.dcs_list =  NULL,
+.preamp =   { 10, RIG_DBLST_END },
+.attenuator =   { 10, RIG_DBLST_END },
+.max_rit =  Hz(0),
+.max_xit =  Hz(0),
+.max_ifshift =  Hz(0),
+.targetable_vfo =  0,
+.transceive =  RIG_TRN_OFF,	/* TODO: acutally has RIG_TRN_RIG */
+.bank_qty =   0,
+.chan_desc_sz =  7,
+.vfo_ops =  R8A_VFO_OPS,
+
+.chan_list =  {
+		{   0,  999, RIG_MTYPE_MEM },
+		RIG_CHAN_END
+	},
+
+.rx_range_list1 =  { 
+	{kHz(100),MHz(30),R8A_MODES,-1,-1,R8A_VFO,R8A_ANTS},
+	RIG_FRNG_END,
+  },
+.tx_range_list1 =  { RIG_FRNG_END, },
+.rx_range_list2 =  {
+	{kHz(100),MHz(30),R8A_MODES,-1,-1,R8A_VFO,R8A_ANTS},
+	RIG_FRNG_END,
+  },
+.tx_range_list2 =  { RIG_FRNG_END, },
+
+.tuning_steps =  {
+	 {R8A_MODES,10},
+	 {R8A_MODES,100},
+	 {R8A_MODES,kHz(1)},
+	 {R8A_MODES,kHz(10)},
+	 RIG_TS_END,
+	},
+        /* mode/filter list, remember: order matters! */
+.filters =  {
+		{RIG_MODE_SSB|RIG_MODE_CW|RIG_MODE_RTTY|RIG_MODE_AM, kHz(2.3)},	/* normal */
+		{RIG_MODE_SSB|RIG_MODE_CW|RIG_MODE_RTTY|RIG_MODE_AM, kHz(6)},	/* wide */
+		{RIG_MODE_SSB|RIG_MODE_CW|RIG_MODE_RTTY|RIG_MODE_AM, kHz(4)},
+		{RIG_MODE_SSB|RIG_MODE_CW|RIG_MODE_RTTY|RIG_MODE_AM, kHz(1.8)},	/* narrow */
+		{RIG_MODE_SSB|RIG_MODE_CW|RIG_MODE_RTTY|RIG_MODE_AM, Hz(500)},
+		{RIG_MODE_FM, kHz(12)},
+		RIG_FLT_END,
+	},
+.priv =  NULL,
+
+.rig_init = drake_init,
+.rig_cleanup = drake_cleanup,
+
+.set_freq =  drake_set_freq,
+.set_vfo =  drake_set_vfo,
+.set_mode =  drake_set_mode,
+
+.set_ant =  drake_set_ant,
+.set_mem = drake_set_mem,
+.vfo_op = drake_vfo_op,
+.set_func = drake_set_func,
+.set_level = drake_set_level,
+.set_powerstat = drake_set_powerstat,
+
+.get_info =  drake_get_info,
+
+};
+
+/*
+ * Function definitions below
+ */
+