KiwiSDR-antenna-switch-extension

SQ8J

could someone write me step by step how to install KiwiSDR-antenna-switch-extension ?? unfortunately I'm not fluent in Linux and I don't know how to do it, I found a repo on github but I don't know how to do it....

eckrot

It is described there https://github.com/OH1KK/KiwiSDR-antenna-switch-extension

cd /root
git clone https://github.com/OH1KK/KiwiSDR-antenna-switch-extension.git
cd KiwiSDR-antenna-switch-extension
bash ./ant-switch-extension-installer

You need to open a terminal window (using putty for example), log in as user debian and password is your kiwi's serial, and execute the commands above line by line.

What hardware do you want to use?

Eckhard

SQ8J

|I use putty, but login to root and I don't now password.... is the serial on my kiwi's?
I try to install by Console on the webrowser...can you do that?

jks

TL;DR
http://forum.kiwisdr.com/discussion/1801/v1-354-security-improvements-debian-root-password-no-longer-unset-blank

SQ8J

thank you for the hints, I managed to install it, the console installation via the webrowser did not work, I had to use putty and serial number as the password and it worked, everything works as it should, thank you again for help ... TNX !!!

jks

There is a new version of the antenna switch extension available.

Important installation notes:

• Let your Kiwi update to v1.449 first.
• Use my repo, not Kari's, until he merges my changes (e.g. via "gclone" command below).
• Install can be accomplished from the Kiwi admin page "console tab".

Get a Linux shell either using the admin page console tab or ssh/PuTTY directly into your Kiwi. Type:

cd [changes to "/root" directory]

mv KiwiSDR-antenna-switch-extension K.old [set old copy aside]

gclone KiwiSDR-antenna-switch-extension [gets new version from github.com]

cd KiwiSDR-antenna-switch-extension

bash ./ant-switch-extension-installer

[pick your switch device from list or "beagle-gpio" if just experimenting]

[if running from console tab: you'll see a message to that effect]

[wait a few minutes while build messages scroll by]

[if running from console tab: it will ask that you restart via the button on the admin control tab]

New features and fixes:

• Can limit access three ways: local connections only (owner/admin effectively), local connections plus users connecting with a password (for Kiwis with split user password access), everyone can access. For the split password case you must add "&p" to the URL as described here: http://kiwisdr.com/quickstart/index.html#id-user-urlp-prot
• Support for KMTronic LAN Ethernet IP 8 channels WEB Relay device. https://info.kmtronic.com/kmtronic-lan-ethernet-ip-8-channels-web-relay-board.html
• Other user connections are notified via a popup when the antenna is changed. The popup closes automatically after 3 seconds. This may need some refining. There has also been the suggestion that an autoscale be performed on an antenna switch if in auto aperture mode.
• Message is displayed to user if antenna switch parameters have not yet been configured by admin.
• Installation time is much faster as entire Kiwi software rebuild is no longer done.

M0RZF

Works here....

My local club uses ant-switch to select their 2m converter. I will see what they think of this method of stopping random users switching back to HF.