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Thetis 2.9.0 Released (updates--see first post & now with link to Beta versions)
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:05 am
by w-u-2-o
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Beta link: https://github.com/ramdor/Thetis-2.9.0/releasesIf you want to be on the bleeding edge of development, that's your link. If you just want to hang in with the latest "official" (is any open source "official"?) release, then follow the link to the TAPR site below.
Beta discussion is here (NOT FOR NON-BETA QUESTIONS):
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4132Updates at the TAPR GitHub site: https://github.com/TAPR/OpenHPSDR-Thetis/releases/tag/v2.9.02.9.0.3 -- fixed broadcast CAT issue and split duplication problem.
2.9.0.2 -- fixed Windows 7 installation problems.
Original announcement:
Representing the culmination of over ten months of effort by Richie, MW0LGE---thank you, Richie!
You can find the installer and source code at the TAPR GitHub repository:
https://github.com/TAPR/OpenHPSDR-Thetis/releases/tag/v2.9.0Summary of major new features and improvements
- Many bugs fixed along with other improvements/changes
- Display decimation for lower performance computers
- Extensive additional ZZ CAT commands
- DirectX speed improvements for modern operating systems (Windows 10 & 11)
- Extensive new VAC configuration options
- Extensive new open collector output configuration options
- Interactive filter adjustments using the mouse
- Transverter manual notch filter support
- Entirely new band stack system
- N1MM spectrum output
- Automatic noise floor driven AGC gain adjustment
- CAT over TCP/IP capability; all Thetis CAT commands are supported; 30 second inactivity disconnect
- TCI: Transceiver Control Interface support (
https://github.com/ExpertSDR3/TCI)
TCI users please take careful note below of what is supported and what is not supported in this release
Audio/IQ over the stream is not yet supported
TCI spots use new display system in the spectral display
Currently supported inbound commands
- modulation
- vfo
- trx
- split_enable
- tune
- rx_enable
- dds
- if
- spot
- spot_delete
- start
- stop
- set_in_focus
Currently supported outbound commands
- clicked_on_spot
- rx_clicked_on_spot
- app_focus
- rx_enable
- tx_enable
- if_limits
- drive
- tune_drive
- tune
- split_enable
- dds
- if
- vfo
- trx
- modulation
- rx_filter_band
- start
- stop
- device
- protocol
- receive_only
For those looking to drill down into a little bit of history, you can find the notice and release notes for the previous release, 2.8.11 here: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3557
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 2:27 am
by W1AEX
The installer is choking on my Windows 7 installation. Any thoughts on a workaround for this?
Thanks,
Rob W1AEX
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 2:53 am
by ramdor
hmm I have not used wix installer at all, but a quick scan of the xml in the project, and it seems like it requires a windows version number >= 603, which is windows 8.1. I think it should be 601, but Doug is the man for this.
R.
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 3:02 am
by ramdor
also seems like WindowsFirewallHelper.dll has been missed from the installer
R.
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 3:18 am
by ramdor
I have rebuilt the installers to check for >=601, included the missing dll and tested them on a win7 machine, seem ok. Doug will have to change the tapr distro.
https://github.com/ramdor/OpenHPSDR-The ... g/v2.9.0.1Richie.
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 3:33 am
by W1AEX
Richie,
Thank you! The installer ran perfectly and handled the database compatibility update without any issues. Thetis then came up fine with all my settings intact when it was re-started. When I ran the Firewall Check it completed successfully and indicated my firewall was configured correctly.
2.9.0.1 - 22a is running fine here.
73 and thanks!
Rob W1AEX
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 3:38 am
by ramdor
ah that is good Rob. I have emailed Doug so hopefully will update TAPR at some point.
Cheers, Richie.
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:47 am
by dynamicfusion
Great job richie! outstanding release.
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:37 am
by PD3LK
Updated without any problems
Thank Richie!
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:41 am
by Jim
The new skin buttons didn't make it over. Made and added.
The 5 channelized frequencies for 60M didn't make it either. Shows 5.354 only.
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:44 am
by W4GM
Thank You! Installed without any issues.
Mike
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:44 pm
by DL8LAQ
Thetis installs and runs very nice. Thanks Doug and Ramdor!
Edit: Using Region Germany and check Extended clear all bandstacks. FCK! Absolutely annoying! I need extended for my transverters!
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 2:37 pm
by rbduck
I updated last night 2.9.0 and again this morning the updated version. No problems with either. My 60 meter channels were good also. All were there.
Thanks!
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 2:57 pm
by oe3ide
DL8LAQ wrote:Thetis installs and runs very nice. Thanks Doug and Ramdor!
Edit: Using Region Germany and check Extended clear all bandstacks. FCK! Absolutely annoying! I need extended for my transverters!
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Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 3:08 pm
by DL8LAQ
oe3ide wrote:DL8LAQ wrote:Thetis installs and runs very nice. Thanks Doug and Ramdor!
Edit: Using Region Germany and check Extended clear all bandstacks. FCK! Absolutely annoying! I need extended for my transverters!
you have been warned.jpg
It's a useless feature!
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 3:15 pm
by ramdor
DL8LAQ wrote:oe3ide wrote:DL8LAQ wrote:Thetis installs and runs very nice. Thanks Doug and Ramdor!
Edit: Using Region Germany and check Extended clear all bandstacks. FCK! Absolutely annoying! I need extended for my transverters!
you have been warned.jpg
It's a useless feature!
In your opinion
It has been there for 9 months. I can work on changing it, but then people will have issues when they change region or turn extended off/on and then tell me they have hundreds of entries that have mixed in with the user defined ones. I will have to add code to differentiate between system/user entries, update the database structure, and a bunch of other stuff. It is not something I have that much interest in looking at tbh right now.
Richie.
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 4:00 pm
by W9BHI
Installed the MSI version over the old 2.8.11 and it is working perfectly.
Not seeing any of the issues others have encountered.
Thank you Richie for the many hours of your personal time you have put into this software code for all of our members to enjoy.
Don W9BHI
Files in use?
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 4:05 pm
by HB9LFQ
Hi all,
If I run the installer from Thetis-v2.9.0.1.x64.msi, Setup (see attachment) tells me that it wants to update files that are used by:
- Dell Support Assistant Remediation
- Firefox
- NVIDIA LocalSystem Container
What files are overwritten here and can this cause problems? I don't remember the same for Thetis 2.8.11. Is it safe to continue?
73,
András
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:27 pm
by W2SDR
I guess I cant even ask if there is a way to shut the pop up off
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:29 pm
by w-u-2-o
W2SDR wrote:I guess I cant even ask if there is a way to shut the pop up off
When you start the program merely click it and it will disappear.
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:32 pm
by W3MMR
w-u-2-o wrote:W2SDR wrote:I guess I cant even ask if there is a way to shut the pop up off
When you start the program merely click it and it will disappear.
Why are we forced to see it? And why are you deleting my posts? Just asking a question that I'm sure others are out there wondering tbe same thing. Doesn't seem quite fair. So not only do we have to deal with political messages, we can't even ask about them.
Also, what's the point of having a "wants and wishes" post of you're just going to delete a want or wish?
Re: Files in use?
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:36 pm
by dl5tt
HB9LFQ wrote:Hi all,
If I run the installer from Thetis-v2.9.0.1.x64.msi, Setup (see attachment) tells me that it wants to update files that are used by:
- Dell Support Assistant Remediation
- Firefox
- NVIDIA LocalSystem Container
What files are overwritten here and can this cause problems? I don't remember the same for Thetis 2.8.11. Is it safe to continue?
73,
András
Hi András,
I've got the same message on screen and I stopped firefox for installing Thetis. Up to now I have no problems on my ANAN-PC and I hope it will persist.
73
Josef
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:56 pm
by w-u-2-o
W3MMR wrote:w-u-2-o wrote:W2SDR wrote:I guess I cant even ask if there is a way to shut the pop up off
When you start the program merely click it and it will disappear.
Why are we forced to see it? And why are you deleting my posts? Just asking a question that I'm sure others are out there wondering tbe same thing. Doesn't seem quite fair. So not only do we have to deal with political messages, we can't even ask about them.
Also, what's the point of having a "wants and wishes" post of you're just going to delete a want or wish?
The author of the software, Richie, has explicitly expressed several times that the feature will stay and that there is nothing that will sway him on this. This has been known since near the beginning of March, based on previous discussions on this forum.
Richie fully understands that not everyone will agree. But given that such disagreement will not cause him to change the code there is no point in allowing further discussion of the issue, since it will have no effect on the matter and will only serve to distract everyone from the rest of the discussion.
Further posts complaining about this issue will be deleted. This is a matter I will not be swayed on. And I certainly understand that not all will agree with my standpoint on this, just as they may not agree with Richie's standpoint either. Also do not assume this is tacit agreement with Richie's decisions. My decision in this matter is wholly intended to keep tempers low, discussion civil, and development on track. I realize this approach may not be entirely successful, but I hope it will be more successful than not.
I will leave these two posts so that people will unambiguously understand this. Further posting on the matter will be deleted. Repeat offenders will be put on moderation if necessary.
73,
Scott
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:45 pm
by W3MMR
Well instead of deleting my posts asking about it, maybe point me in the right direction on where to find the information on this entire thing first. Because I don't follow this forum on a regular basis. I haven't been on here in months, probably over a year, so how am I supposed to know all this information? How about people buying an Apache radio for the first time? Are there going to be other Pop Ups eventually added? Like Google Ads? I just saw a post on the Apache Facebook page and no one has any idea about the pop up because they haven't been following all these updates and only use Official releases. So, you're going to have a lot of folks with the same reaction as me.
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:15 pm
by w-u-2-o
The last 10 months of development, including the issue at hand, is captured in this topic:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3817
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:41 am
by Dan
I have installed 2.9.3 64 and it is working very well.
Thank you Richie.
73, Dan KM6CQ
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:53 am
by ramdor
Dan wrote:I have installed 2.9.3 64 and it is working very well.
Thank you Richie.
73, Dan KM6CQ
good stuff !
R.
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:06 am
by ramdor
Just a heads up, v.2.9.0.3 was released over on TAPR last night. It is at exactly the same stage as my 2.9.0.1 22a release. It includes the fixes for the broadcast cat issue, os version check and the missing dll.
Richie.
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released!
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:30 am
by W9EZ
Got it and working great here!
Thanks Richie!
Re: Thetis 2.9.0 Released (updates--see first post)
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 5:35 pm
by W9BHI
Just for asking, do I just install the newest version .msi or should I uninstall the previous version?
It appears to just overwrite the previous version (I guess)
Thanks