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Hamlib - (C) Frank Singleton 2000 (vk3fcs@ix.netcom.com)
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(C) Stephane Fillod 2000-2007
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(C) The Hamlib Group 2000-2007
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The purpose of this project is to provide stable, flexible,
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shared libraries that enable quicker development of Amateur
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Radio Equipment Control Applications.
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Many Amateur Radio Transceivers come with serial interfaces
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that allows software to control the radio. This project will
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endeavour to provide shared libraries that greatly simplify
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the application programmer's interaction with radio equipment
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and other controllable devices such as rotators, switches, etc.
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The shared libs will provide functions for both radio control,
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and data retrieval from the radio.
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The structure of the libraries will be as follows.
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(1) There will be 1 frontend library "libhamlib" that
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provides the generic API for user applications.
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(2) There will be "n" backend libraries that "wrap"
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rig specific communications inside frontend API.
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(3) Frontend lib will load (on demand) the appropriate
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backend lib as required.
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Frontend Library
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libhamlib.so - frontend lib that provides generic API
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for all RIG types. This is what Application
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programmers will "see".
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Backend Examples are:
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1.hamlib-yaesu.so will provide connectivity to Yaesu
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FT 747GX Transceiver, FT 847 "Earth Station", etc. via a standard API.
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2. hamlib-xxxx.so will provide connectivity to the Wiz-bang
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moon-melter 101A (yikes..)
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Hamlib will also enable developers to develop professional looking GUI's
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towards a standard control library API, and they would not have to worry
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about the underlying connection towards physical hardware.
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Initially serial (RS232) connectivity will be handled, but
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I expect that IP (and other) connectivity will follow afterwards.
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Recompiling
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Hamlib is entirely developped using GNU tools, under various Linux systems.
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That is, if you want to take part in the development of Hamlib,
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you'll need at least the following tools:
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* autoconf > 2.50
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* automake > 1.7
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* libtool > 1.5
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* doxygen
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* cvs and ssh to connect to http://sourceforge.net/
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There are also the README.betatester and README.developer files in this
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directory if you feel like hacking hamlib. Otherwise, contributions of rig
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specifications and protocol documentation are highly encouraged. Do keep
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in mind that in some cases the manufacturer may not provide complete control
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information or it is only available under a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
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Any documentation *must* be publically available so we can legally write and
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distribute Free Software supporting a given device.
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However, if you just want to recompile the library, please refer
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to the INSTALL file. IMPORTANT: If autoconf or automake are installed on
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your system, make sure they are matching *at least* the version shown above.
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The Hamlib team is very interrested to hear from you, how Hamlib
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builds and works on your system, especially on non-Linux system or
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non-PC systems. We try to make Hamlib as portable as possible.
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Please report in case of problems at hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net
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Patches are welcome too!
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And for those who were brave enough to read until here, but not lucky enough
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to rebuild the lib, there is good news. The RPM and deb packages are
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available at the sourceforge.net site. Enjoy!
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Take a look at tests/README for more info on simple examples.
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Also, take a look at http://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib/
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Here you will find a mail list, and the latest CVS releases.
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Feedback, questions, etc. about Hamlib are very welcome
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at the mail list: <hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net>
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Have Fun / Frank S / Stephane F
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73's de vk3fcs/km5ws / f8cfe
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