Software with TCI support

TCI - Transceiver Control Interface was developed for a simple and still advanced connection between the ExpertSDR2/3 and third-party software. TCI has all required control commands similar to the CAT system, but even more, it can transfer IQ-streams from the ExpertSDR2/3 to clients (third-party software such as signal Skimmers, etc.) via the local network and the Internet, CW macros, and Audio In/Out streams for digital modes. TCI is the universal multi-client interface (you can connect it to radio Loggers, Skimmers, PAs, antenna switches, etc. at the same time). It was developed as an open protocol to use with multi-band transceivers, which support one, two, or multiple receivers/transmitters. This is a game-changer for the SDR radio! It is an open-source protocol, we've discussed using it with hardware and accessory developers. For example, a Band Pass Filters unit with a LAN interface can get information about radio frequency via LAN and can switch filters, the same applies to antenna switches and PAs, and so on. The connection process with TCI is very easy, someday in the future, you won't believe you lived without it for so long! Several software developers are already working on the implementation of TCI in their software, we'll get TCI into all HAM software.

Here is the link to the GitHub page, where you can find the description of the TCI in English and Russian and the source code of the demo-client software.

The current TCI version is 2.0.

We've created a new module for exchanging TCI commands between RadioSync and third-party software via a COM port. It was created specifically for those programs that have a COM port, but there is no way to use web-socket as a command exchange interface. In this case, you can only control the other software, because IQ and audio signals cannot pass through the COM port.

TCI protocol uses web-socket interface for data transfer, but not all developers have an opportunity to implement it in their software. You can reach out to developers who have not yet supported TCI by telling them about a more familiar way to support TCI via a COM port.

• LogHX by Alexei V. Chernobai (RX4HX), link to the latest pre-release builds for Windows

  Notes on configuring LogHX by Enzo IW7DMH in Italian, use Google Translator for other languages

• 5MContest by Vitaly Filonenko (RM5F) for Windows

  Notes on configuring 5MContest by Enzo IW7DMH in Italian, use Google Translator for other languages

• SWISSLOG by Walter Baur (HB9BJS) and Jordi Quintero (EA3GCV) for Windows

• RUMlog by Thomas Lindner (DL2RUM) for macOS

• MacLoggerDX by Don Agro (VE3VRW), since v6.23b47 for macOS

• Log4OM by Daniele Pistollato (IW3HMH) and Terry Genes (G4POP) for Windows

• OCLog by Pavel Il'yashenko (VK6NX) for Windows, Linux, macOS

• TCI to Icom Tuner Interface by Peter (HB9DUT)

  An ESP32-based firmware interface that enables TCI-compatible software (such as ExpertSDR3) to control automatic antenna tuners featuring the Icom tuner control interfase (AH-4, Stockcorner JP-4, etc.).

• N4PY Control Software by Carl Moreschi (N4PY) for Windows

• SDC by Yuri Pavlov (UT4LW)

  Download links were removed at the request of the developer.

• VSELink for N1MM+/ExpertSDR2

  The app is very basic and simply listens for N1MM+ spot broadcasts and sends them to ExpertSDR2 via TCI. It allows users to configure what colors spots use via an XML file but by default uses the N1MM+ defaults (blue=not worked, green=mult, red=double multi, and grey=worked)

• TCI Macro by IW7DMH

  If your logging program doesn't still support TCI, or you just want to add CW Macro to EESDR, you can use the TCI-Macro

• TCI-Hamlib Adapter by DL3NEY

  Florian DL3NEY wrote a small program that adapts TCI to the Hamlib network protocol. It implements enough Hamlib commands that WSJT-X, FLDigi, and CQRLog work. The "TCI-Hamlib Adapter" can run as a system service or simply be started manually, no need to manually compile a kernel module.

  You can find the program on Florian's GitHub page: github.com/ftl/tciadapter and some details about the setup in his blog: thecodingflow.com/posts/expertsdr-digi/

• TunerReminder by OE3IDE

  Note from the developer: "TunerReminder is a small tool that helps you to use your manual antenna tuner or tune your tube PA. Effortless notation of the values on a piece of paper is, therefore, a thing of the past."

• 4 square array remote controller by OE3IDE

• TCI (ESP32s) Arduino Libraries for SunSDR rigs by IW7DMH

  Note from the developer: "TCI library for the ESP32s family devices. It is based on the 1.3 TCI protocol version and tested on EESDR v1.3.1-Upd.4.

  You can program the ESP32 devices using the Arduino IDE, so it should be very simple to use it. Like any control system, it works in two ways:

  1- catch the events generated by the radio and activate typical devices such as relays, displays, filters, etc.

  2- use input from external devices to send commands like changing the frequency of any VFO, enabling/disabling the second receiver, changing the width of the filter, and so on."

• TCISCAN plugin by LA3QMA

  TCISCAN is a cross-platform memory scan plugin, it reads the memory file of the ExpertSDR2.

• HamDeck by DL3NEY

  HamDeck allows you to control and automate your ham radio station using an Elgato Stream Deck device. You can define buttons using a JSON configuration file. HamDeck connects to the local pulseaudio server, to a Hamlib rigctld server, or to ExpertSDR through the TCI protocol.