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NAME
       rigsmtr - measure S-Meter vs azimuth using Hamlib

SYNOPSIS
       rigsmtr [OPTION]... [time_step]

DESCRIPTION
       rigsmtr uses Hamlib to control a rig to measure S-Meter vs azimuth:
       It rotates the antenna from minimum azimuth to maximum azimuth.  Every
       second or time_step if specified in seconds, it retrieves the signal
       strength.
       Azimuth in degree and corresponding S-Meter level in dB relative to S9
       are then printed on stdout.
       To work correctly, rigsmtr needs a rig that could measure S-Meter and a
       Hamlib backend that is able to get it, mounted on a Hamlib supported
       rotator.

       Keep in mind that Hamlib is still BETA level software.  A lof of stuff
       hasn't been tested thoroughly, and the API may change without
       publicised notice. Please report bugs and feedback at the e-mail
       address given in the REPORTING BUGS section.

OPTIONS
       This program follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long
       options starting with two dashes (`-').  A summary of options is
       included below.

       -m, --model=id
              Select radio model number. See model list provided by rigctl.

       -r, --rig-file=device
              Use device as the file name of the radio to operate on.

       -s, --serial-speed=baud
              Set radio serial speed to baud rate. Uses maximal rig speed as
              default.

       -c, --civaddr=id
              Use id as the CI-V address to communicate with the rig.  Only
              for Icom rigs. NB: the id is in decimal, unless prefixed by 0x,
              in which case it is hexadecimal.

       -C, --set-conf=parm=val[,parm=val]*
              Set radio config parameter. See -L option of rigctl for a list.

       -M, --rot-model=id
              Select radio model number. See model list provided by rotctl.

       -R, --rot-file=device
              Use device as the file name of the rotator to operate on.

       -S, --rot-serial-speed=baud
              Set rotator serial speed to baud rate. Uses maximal speed as
              default.

       -N, --rot-set-conf=parm=val[,parm=val]*
              Set rotator config parameter. See -L option of rotctl for a
              list.

       -v, --verbose
              Set verbose mode, cumulative (BUG, ERR, WARN, VERBOSE, TRACE).

       -h, --help
              Show summary of options and exit.

       -V, --version
              Show version of program and exit.

RETURN VALUE
       rigsmtr exits with: 0 if all operations went fine; 1 if there was an
       invalid command line option or arg; 2 if an error was returned by
       Hamlib; 3 if the rig doesn't have the required capabilities.

EXAMPLE
       rigsmtr -m 209 -r /dev/ttyS1 -M 202 > csmtr

       Collect S-Meter readings on a TS850 while an EasycommII rotator makes a
       full 360<degree>, and record measurements in file csmtr.
       After completion, csmtr file contains for example the following lines :
         0 -47
         30 -40
         60 -22
         90 -3
         120 10
         150 1
         180 -11
         210 -24
         240 -35
         270 -42
         300 -48
         330 -51
         360 -49

       Result could then be ploted with gnuplot:
              gnuplot
              set angles degrees
              set polar
              set grid polar 15.
              unset border
              unset param
              set style data line
              set rrange [-60:60]
              set xrange [-60:60]
              set yrange [-60:60]
              plot "csmtr"

AUTHOR
       Man page written by Stephane Fillod.

BUGS
       Need more testing. Reports are welcome.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <hamlib-developer@users.sourceforge.net>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2004-2009 Thierry Leconte & Stephane Fillod
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
       NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
       PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       hamlib(3),rigctl(1),rotctl(1)

Hamlib                          January 5, 2008                     RIGSMTR(1)