TrxAVR-Picastar

TrxAVR-Picastar

provides an alternative controller and user interface for a Picastar Transceiver.
Picastar is a outstanding HF transceiver designed by Peter Rhodes, G3XJP.
Picastar construction information, software and setup and operational instructions are
available on G3XJP's Picaproject Yahoo Group.
The support group for Picastar is the Picastar-users Yahoo group.
The support group for TrxAVR-Picastar will be the Homebrew-radios Yahoo group.

Current development status is:

• Hardware and software fully working for:
  • 320x240 mono graphics display (optional touch panel)
  • 128x64 (UC0108) mono graphics display
  • 40x2 or20x4 character display
  • 480x270 colour TFT display (with touch panel)
• Schematics, PCB layouts and interconnection drawings completed
• Setup instructions are on these pages
• User manual = Picastar user manual + these web pages.

Glenn, VK3PE, has done a magnificent job in designing and procuring commercially made PBC sets for this project. 150 sets have been delivered. See Glenn's TrxAVR boards

• Introduction
• Graphics and char displays Keypads and buttons
• Hardware specification
• Software specification
  
• Interconnection drawing

• Character display images
• EA320 graphics hardware
  
• EA320 graphics screenshots
• TFT colour display
• 480x272 colour screenshots
• 128x64 display & screenshots
• 18-button board

• ** Useful facts and hints **
• Hobcat
• CAT interface
• TS2000 CAT commands

• Setup 1 Overview
• Setup 2 USB
• Setup 3 Programming
• Setup 4 DSP code&params etc
• DSP Parameters
• Hardware diagnostics
• I2C device support
• I2C PCA9555 button tasks
• I2C PCA9555 board
• I2C PA3AKE front end/ PA3AKE 4xJ310 amp etc
• Real Time Clock
• User Signature Row
• TftA I2C address
• SWR calibration description
• SWR - do a calibration
• SWR - Calibration summary
• G3VPX rig in box
• Mimimum configuration

• Downloads
• Bugs
• Versions
• Internet Updates
• Feedback/Suggestions
• Database - builders' projects
• Ponyprog

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