New:

Client/Server Architecture for Remote Operations over Local or Wide Area Networks

Please read carefully the file Client-Server Perseus Software Reference – EN02.pdf provided with this distribution for a detailed description of the new network features of the Perseus client and server software.

Improvements:

• Decimation filters alias image rejection has been raised to 150 db.
• A second userlist button has been added under the memories window. The default filenames for the user’s memory list are now “userlist1.txt” and “userlist2.txt”. Please rename any userlist.txt file you may have created with userlist1.txt.
• CW and RTTY LSB modes have been added; this feature can be toggled clicking a second time on the desired demodulation mode button. A line over the CW and RTTY mode button will appear when the selected mode is in the reverse (LSB) demodulation mode.
Fixed Bugs
For a list of addressed bugs, please refer to the Bugs/Reports Database hosted online on the Perseus_SDR Yahoo group ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/perseus_SDR/ ).

Notes:

NOTE (*) The minimum required upload bandwidth on the server side is 80 kbps. Three profiles were defined to simplify server setup (GPRS, ADSL, LAN).  Operation behind a router is possible after setting up the correct port forwarding rules.

For more information about the new client-server architecture and setup, please refer to the Client-Server Reference PDF file included in the 4.0b zipped file.

Download at Source >

If you have not yet seen the current map for online Perseus servers the URL is located here:

http://www.microtelecom.it/map/PerseusServers.html

Note: You need v4.0 software to access the connected receivers, which you can download at source > here. A 60 day trial is included for users without the Perseus hardware.

The Perseus Control DLL v3.3 (25 Feb. 2010 - 47 kB .zip file) has been updated today by Nico. Changes from the previous version are as follows:

• Fixes a compatibility issue with CWSkimmer under Windows Vista.

To install just unzip and install in the Perseus software and CWSkimmer folders.

The latest copy of the Microtelecom SDRDK is available here. You'll need to complete the Microtelecom SDRDK Licensing agreement and once accepted you will receive a notification e-mail with a link to the SDRDK download page)

Just a quick note to let everyone know that versuon 2.1H has been released today by Nico.

It is a larger install as you get new drivers. WinUSB is used and this gets around the issues of signed drivers in Windows 64bit OSes. Download at source.

What's new:

- Fully featured demonstration version.
- WinUSB drivers and new Perseus control DLL for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 - 32 and 64 bit versions.
- Support for multiple Perseus receivers attached to a single PC.
- New FPGA cores with 48, 96, 192 kHz output sample rates.
- Direct support for CW Skimmer.
- Support for external frequency down-converters.
- Spectrum Display Max Hold/Clear/Pause Functions.
- New Waterfall Processing Modes.
- Waterfall Automatic Gain Control Options.
- Waterfall Time Ticks.
- User Configurable Color Palette.
- Markers Log.
- New S-Meter and Marker Units.
- Bugs fixed.

Perseus Control DLL v3.2 (19 Dec. 2009 - 47 kB .zip file) Fixes issues with multiple receivers installations. Improved support  for VE3NEA's CW Skimmer v1.5. Unzip and copy in the Perseus software v2.1h folder (and in the CW Skimmer folder). Download here.

ExtIO DLL for Winrad (20 Dec 2009 - 1.6 MB .zip file) Includes the support for all the Perseus output sampling rates. Download here.

Enjoy!

73

Evening all, it's a pretty wet night here in the UK and with the children tucked up asleep in bed and the YL at work it seemed a pretty good idea to get some shack time in!

I’ve put together some pictures of the Perseus, QS1R and the Perseus running using the HOKA SDR interface. I have tired to keep them pretty similar on settings so you can get a look at the lay of the land as it were when it comes to the current crop of SDRs. I will say this and that is the QS1Rs SDRMAXII interface although not as polished as the Perseus GUI does has the advantage(?) of the waterfall and FFT spectrum at the same time; again the HOKA SDR also shows the two together.

For all the screenshots have a look in the gallery.

Best 73 & good sDrX!