diff --git a/doc/img/RTLSDR_plugin.png b/doc/img/RTLSDR_plugin.png index 1a99604de..6a9d91065 100644 Binary files a/doc/img/RTLSDR_plugin.png and b/doc/img/RTLSDR_plugin.png differ diff --git a/doc/img/RTLSDR_plugin_xvrt.png b/doc/img/RTLSDR_plugin_xvrt.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..caba79912 Binary files /dev/null and b/doc/img/RTLSDR_plugin_xvrt.png differ diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/rtlsdr/readme.md b/plugins/samplesource/rtlsdr/readme.md index c086f574a..b4de39635 100644 --- a/plugins/samplesource/rtlsdr/readme.md +++ b/plugins/samplesource/rtlsdr/readme.md @@ -57,6 +57,34 @@ Possible values are: - **Inf**: the decimation operation takes place around the center of the lower half of the BladeRF Rx passband. - **Sup**: the decimation operation takes place around the center of the upper half of the BladeRF Rx passband. +

4a: Transverter mode open dialog

+ +This button opens a dialog to set the transverter mode frequency translation options: + +![SDR Daemon source input stream trasverter dialog](../../../doc/img/RTLSDR_plugin_xvrt.png) + +Note that if you mouse over the button a tooltip appears that displays the translating frequency and if translation is enabled or disabled. When the frequency translation is enabled the button is lit. + +

4a.1: Translating frequency

+ +You can set the translating frequency in Hz with this dial. Use the wheels to adjust the sample rate. Left click on a digit sets the cursor position at this digit. Right click on a digit sets all digits on the right to zero. This effectively floors value at the digit position. Wheels are moved with the mousewheel while pointing at the wheel or by selecting the wheel with the left mouse click and using the keyboard arroews. Pressing shift simultanoeusly moves digit by 5 and pressing control moves it by 2. + +The frequency set in the device is the frequency on the main dial (1) minus this frequency. Thus it is positive for down converters and negative for up converters. + +For example with the DX Patrol that has a mixer at 120 MHz for HF operation you would set the value to -120,000,000 Hz so that if the main dial frequency is set at 7,130 kHz the RTLSDR of the DX Patrol will be set to 127.130 MHz. + +If you use a down converter to receive the 6 cm band narrowband center frequency of 5670 MHz at 432 MHz you would set the translating frequency to 5760 - 432 = 5328 MHz thus dial +5,328,000,000 Hz. + +For bands even higher in the frequency spectrum the GHz digits are not really significant so you can have them set at 1 GHz. Thus to receive the 10368 MHz frequency at 432 MHz you would set the translating frequency to 1368 - 432 = 936 MHz. Note that in this case the frequency of the LO used in the mixer of the transverter is set at 9936 MHz. + +

4a.2: Translating frequency enable/disable

+ +Use this toggle button to activate or deactivate the frequency translation + +

4a.3: Confirmation buttons

+ +Use these buttons to confirm ("OK") or dismiss ("Cancel") your changes. +

5: Toggle low/high sample rate range

When button is on the sample rate can vary from 230 kS/s to 300 kS/s