Orbitron + DDE + SDR#(Plugin) automatic tracking

  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL5ScyrSqZE
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Ut-HvnRb8


  Orbitron

    "Orbitron 3.71" + "My DDE Client 1.05" + "SDR# v1.0.0.1000"
    Edit "25544.txt" in "Orbitron - Notes" folder for the example of ISS.
    File name is the NORAD number. Edit on the basis of 00000.txt for a new satellite.

        


  DDE

    Download "My DDE Client 1.05" on http://www.stoff.pl/downloads.php
    Add the following two lines to the bottom of "Setup.cfg" in "Orbitron - Config" forder.
    See [Supplement4] at the bottom.

    [Drivers]
    MyDDE=C:\Program Files\orbitron\mydde\MyDDE.exe
    SDRSharp=SDRSharp.exe

        

 
  SDR#

    Download SDR#(Plugin) "Satellite Tracker" on http://www.rtl-sdr.com/sdrsharp-plugins/
    Add the following a line to the bottom of "SDRSharp.exe.Config" in SDR# forder.
    Add into "Plugins.xml" in case of SDR# updated version.

    <sharpPlugins>
    <add key="SatelliteTracker" value="SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPlugin,SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker" />

        


  [Supplement1] How to install SDR#
    http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fundong4.htm#sdrs


  [Supplement2] SDR# PPM settings

  How to set Shift Value related to My_FCD, please see My_HP fcd1
  Orbitron + DDE + SDR#(Plugin) System:

  Orbitron -> Select Satellite -> Run DDE Driver -> SDR# Center -> SDR# Play
     -> SDR# Shift -> Satellite Tracker(Plugin) -> Enable, Orbitron, Connect

  Procedure:
    (1) Confirm the satellite frequency. satslist.htm
    (2) Input this frequency into my sdrtofcd.xls or sdrtocal.xls
        sdrtofcd.xls, sdrtocal.xls
    (3) Shift value in sdrtofcd.xls is the correction value of the
        individual differneces of my FCD.
    (4) Run Orbitron -> Select Satellite -> Click Rotor/Radio tab.
        -> Click on the square button on the right side of Driver box.
        -> DDE Client will start automatically.
    (5) Run SDR#
        -> Input the center value of sdrtofcd.xls to SDR# Center box.
    (6) Play SDR#
        -> Input the Shift value of sdrtofcd.xls to SDR# Shift box.
    (7) SDR#Satellite Tracker(Plugin) -> Click Enable.
        -> Select Orbitron in Tracking Software box -> Click Connect.
    (8) There is no need to imput Shift value if you imput PPM value
        in "SDR # - Configure - Frequency correction (ppm)". -> fcd2


      

      


  [Supplement3] Satellite Tracker

  TSUBAME, 12:32-12:43 UTC, 24 Nov 2014, Ele 27 SE-E-N, 437.275MHz CW

    


  UWE-3, 12:09-12:22 UTC, 25 Nov 2014, Ele 80 S-W-N, 436.395MHz 9600bps GMSK

    


  AO-73, 12:49-13:01 UTC, 28 Nov 2014, Ele 32 S-W-WN, 145.935MHz 1200bps BPSK

    


  PolyITAN-1, 00:50-01:02 UTC, 30 Nov 2014, Ele 83 S-Z-N, 437.675MHz 9600bps 2FSK/CW

    


  FUNcube-2 perfect automatically operation
  FCDPro + Orbitron + DDE + SDR# + Dashboard
  11:54-12:07 UTC, 31 Dec 2014, Ele 86 S-Z-N, 145.915MHz 1200bps BPSK

    SDR#(ver1.0.0.1000)
    Center: 145,893,500(=145.9135MHz-20kHz)
    PPM: -111(=-21-90=InitialValue + MyPPM)
    Shift: 0
    Filter bandwidth: 5000
    Correct IQ: Check
    Swap I & Q: Check
    SatelliteTracker: ON

    


  QB50p1/FUNcube-3(EO-79) telemetry
  00:58-01:10 UTC, 1 Jan 2015, Ele 82 S-Z-N, 145.815MHz 1200bps BPSK
  FCDPro + Orbitron + DDE + SDR# + SatelliteTracker + MoveTelemetryReceiver

    


  [Supplement4] SDR# DDETracker

    1. Orbitron - Setup.cfg in Config forder - Confirm in [Drivers]
       MyDDE=C:\Program Files\orbitron\mydde\MyDDE.exe
       SDRSharp=SDRSharp.exe

    2. Download DDETrackerV4Binaries.zip
       http://www.satsignal.eu/software/DDETracker.html

    3. Add into Plugins.xml
       <add key="DDE Tracking Client" value="SDRSharp.DDETracker.DdeTrackingPlugin,SDRSharp.DDETracker" />

    4. Run Orbitron - Sellect Satellite
    5. SDR# Start - "DDE Tracking Client" - Option - Check Orbitron
       and "DDE Tracking Client" - Connect
    6. Run DDE in Orbitron
    7. SDR# frequency starts to move.

      

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