Glad to help.
I happened to already have the Astrocast DK3WN decoder on the linux computer so I could verify that it worked properly with a .KSS file input if you'd like to test with that.
The decoder and a .KSS file that I had previously collected can be found at:
https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//downloads/astrocast/
-Scott, K4KDR
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On Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 10:11 PM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
Scott to the rescue! This older version does start up and I'm waiting for some telemetry to come in right now. And it does indeed connect to Direwolf, which is much better than HS_soundmodem in the sense that it doesn't use the soundcard to route audio from GQRX, but UDP instead. Great! Thanks Scott.
@JE9PEL: all OCX files were registered, checked not once, not twice, but thrice. So what I suspected already is that the recent versions of AGW_onlinekiss_plus and getKiss share a similar code base, which is different from the previous AGW_onlinekiss.
Now Jan, your instructions on how to install on Linux are very clear, but if they can't be reproduced by an innocent passerby then they are of little use. Have you tried it on a clean install, like Ubuntu 19.04?
Final request: can someone post or email me an example .kss file from any current sat (like the XW, CAS, etc.) for me to test the decoder?
Cheers,
Hans
BX2ABT
On 06/13/2019 12:16 AM, Scott via AMSAT-BB wrote:
I had not previously attempted this particular combination on linux, but have a working setup if you would like to try it.
As you have found, the "plus" version of AGW_Online_Kiss does indeed generate some errors that are difficult to resolve. But that version of the utility provides more functionality than you really need just to generate .KSS files.
In fact, I normally use the original non-plus AGW_Online_Kiss on Windows and have copied it over to linux for use under Wine.
By placing one dependency file in the same folder where the .EXE is located, it runs very nicely. Of course, the .INI file needs to be
edited
for each person.
Lastly, this utility simply listens on the specified AGW port for packets from your software soundmodem of choice. On linux, Direwolf is by far
the
best tool to use. I have included an appropriate direwolf .CONF file at the URL I'll list below. So the Direwolf command would be:
direwolf -c direwolf-1200.conf
... and after that is running, start AGW_Online_Kiss.exe. Click the "Connect AGW" button and you should see confirmation of a connection to Direwolf. When packets are heard over the audio path that Direwolf is monitoring, if all the settings match (baud rate, etc.) you'll see the decodes in AGW_Online_Kiss and a .KSS file (and optionally .LOG file)
will
be created for you.
I have placed this version of AGW_Online_Kiss, the .OCX dependency, and that sample Direwolf .CONF file at:
https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//downloads/agw-kss-linux/
... please review the .INI and .CONF file to verify that they are
suitable
to your configuration. If you need to decode packets other than 1200
baud,
I recommend copying that .CONF file to a new file and editing it appropriately.
-Scott, K4KDR
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On Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 10:49 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
You have to trust me on that one: checked everything thrice. Besides, if the paths are not correct it will give a different warning.
Don't you think it's strange that both AGW_kissonline_plus.exe and getkiss.exe give me the same "Runtime error '9' message?
73 de Hans
BX2ABT
On 06/12/2019 10:10 PM, PE0SAT | Amateur Radio wrote:
On 12-06-2019 15:51, Hans BX2ABT wrote:
Hello Jan,
Hi Hans,
Still banging my head. Tried everything that was suggested (thanks JE9PEL) and more, but still the "Runtime error '9'" that comes up. I also checked your updated page on this and downloaded getkiss.exe, but guess what........"Runtime error '9'".
Make sure the settings that are part off the *.ini file are correct.
For example FILE_PATH= and TLEFILE=
Strange as it is, all the other software/decoders/tlm forwarder are working. With regards to hs_soundmodem I saw a mention that this can also save .kss files. If so, how? If this is possible, then this could be an alternative. And to be complete: my goal is to get some KISS-files from Athenoxat-1 to upload to them.
73 de Hans
BX2ABT
73 Jan PE0SAT