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Page 1: User Manual
ColibriNANO Direct Sampling HF/6M receiver User Manual V1.0 Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
1. Introduction ........................4 2. Technical characteristics ....................5 3. Hardware description ....................... 6 4. Connect the ColibriNANO to a PC ................... 8 5. Local operation ........................ 9 6. Remote operation ......................10 7. ExpertSDR2 Software Description ................. 11 7.1. Global controls panel ....................11 7.2. - Page 3 8.7. Manager menu ......................48 8.8. CW Skimmer menu ..................... 49 8.9. Shortcuts menu ......................50 Expert Electronics 2017...
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Page 4: Introduction
Since the ColibriNANO is an SDR, it means that you will need a PC or laptop to use the receiver. You can control your receiver with the ExpertSDR2, HDSDR or SDRSharp software installed on your PC. -
Page 5: Technical Characteristics
RF input with up to 15 kV ESD protection SMA connector Dimensions L x W x H, mm (inches) 90х25х17 (3 1/2" x 1" x 5/8") Operating temperature, °C (°F) from -10 up to +60 (14…140) Weight, gram (ounces) 43 (1.52) Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 6: Hardware Description
3. Hardware description ColibriNANO block diagram Architecture description Receive path consists of the following functional units: Ant – antenna connector. LPF – Low Pass Filter with 55 MHz bandwidth. This filter allows you to receive signals in the first Nyquist zone and eliminates signals from the second Nyquist zone. It switches ON/OFF automatically according to the panorama center, ON - inside the 0-55 MHz range and OFF –... - Page 7 Controller – It controls all ColibriNANO systems and performs the data exchange between the receiver and the USB controller. USB FT232H – It performs the data exchange between the Controller and a PC. Expert Electronics 2017...
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Page 8: Connect The Colibrinano To A Pc
Start button-> Programs and Features), before installation of the ExpertSDR2 software, if your installed version is above the one offered during installation, select "cancel". When you plug the ColibriNANO in your PC, Windows will automatically download required USB driver (ensure PC is connected to the internet before connecting the ColibriNANO). -
Page 9: Local Operation
5. Local operation Local operation is a standard way to use the ColibriNANO receiver. Make the following connections as described below: 1. Plug the ColibriNANO in your PC; 2. Connect HF-antenna to the receiver antenna connector; 3. Open "Options” menu and ensure "device connected" is displayed. If not, get correct driver. -
Page 10: Remote Operation
6. Remote operation To control the ColibriNANO via Internet we created the ExpertRemote system, based on the client-server connection. This system allows you to place the receiver and server in the remote location with low air noise and Internet connection. This might be some remote village or place with no electrical interference and 3G/4G Internet (or any other connection type). -
Page 11: Expertsdr2 Software Description
All the unmentioned settings cannot cause the fatal damage of the ColibriNANO receiver hardware, so you can safely experiment with them. You're dealing with the software-defined radio – SDR, the main settings and signal processing is held in the software. - Page 12 - Options menu will be fully described later in the Paragraph#9 of the manual. - About button opens the new window with the info about current version of the ExpertSDR2 software: - pressing the Fullscreen mode button will unfold the software window on the whole screen. Expert Electronics 2017...
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Page 13: Software Receiver Settings
7.2. Software receiver settings These settings are divided in four logical parts: 7.2.1. Receiver control panel - volume and balance control menu for the first and second receivers separately. - button opens an 18-band equalizer menu. Expert Electronics 2017... - Page 14 - Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System button. In some cases, it's required to activate the squelch with the help of the CTCSS tones. You set the CTCSS level relatively to your voice signal. To operate in the CTCSS mode: 1. Set the NFM mode. Expert Electronics 2017...
- Page 15 - Digital Radio Mondiale, 10 kHz filter with 5 kHz IF to work with external decoder of the DRM signals. Connect third-party software (is not supplied) to the receiver software for decoding of the DRM signals. Expert Electronics 2017...
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Page 16: Frequency And S-Meter Indicators
Sub-receiver control unit: SubRX – enable sub-receiver. If you want to listen to the VFO A and VFO B frequencies simultaneously, use the Sub-receiver. 1. Activate the Sub-receiver by pressing the button. 2. Set the required VFO B frequency. Expert Electronics 2017... - Page 17 To replace one memory slot: 1. click the required band button you would like to modify. 2. change the frequency (within a selected band), mode, and filter to the required settings. 3. click the band button again to save the values. Expert Electronics 2017...
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Page 18: Dsp Control Panel
You may enter the frequency offset value in the input box via keypad, or by clicking on the required frequency on the spectrum scope. At the same time the following values will be displayed below the main receiver's frequency indicator: Expert Electronics 2017... - Page 19 FAST - preset with fast AGC reaction (approximately 100 ms). Recommended for CW, digital modes. USER - preset with custom AGC reaction (by default the slowest 1000 ms). Note! AGC settings influence the quality of the received signal. Be careful selecting the AGC preset or tuning your own preset. Expert Electronics 2017...
- Page 20 - if the received CW signal is in the receive filter bandwidth and lower the tuned frequency, it will be louder in the left phone; - if the received CW signal is in the receive filter bandwidth and higher the tuned frequency, Expert Electronics 2017...
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Page 21: Panorama Description
In this window you can see the spectrum, with the sample rate from 39 up to 312 kHz (adjustable by User) and the RX filter to tune and listen to the stations. There is a vertical scale to the left of the spectrum scope, it indicates the power level of Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 22: Spectrum Scope Scaling
Press and hold the right mouse button, then move it left/right to zoom in/out the panorama or press and hold the left mouse button, then move it up/down to change the ratio of the spectrum to waterfall. Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 23: Frequency Tuning
The RX filter moves to this position by the click of the left mouse button. Dragging the RX filter over the spectrum scope. Press and hold the left mouse button on the filter, then drag it left/right to the required position. Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 24: Waterfall
– RX filter will move to the required location on both bandscope and panorama 7.2.4.2. Waterfall Waterfall graphic - timed spectrum scope in format: amplitude - brightness, frequency - horizontal, time - vertical. The comfortable settings are set by default, but you can change them if necessary. Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 25: Status Bar
There are three ways of the waterfall rendering: rainbow, monochrome and custom, you can adjust them in the software Options 7.3. Status bar The status bar displays the following information (from left to right): ExpertSDR2 window resolution / CPU load in percent / Connection status to ColibriNANO (red – no connection; blue –... -
Page 26: Expertsdr2 Software Fine Tuning
- If you are satisfied with the changes and don't want to change anything else, click the OK button to close Options window. WARNING! We recommend you to study this section of the manual very carefully, because a lot of settings can be changed/selected from sub-menus. Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 27: Device Menu
8.1.1. Device settings Left part of the Device menu shows hardware settings. Device – device type menu. Shows that the ExpertSDR2 works in the ColibriNANO mode. ColibriNANO: - shows the connection status between the receiver and PC. Even if the receiver is plugged in, but required USB drivers are not installed, the status would be disconnected. -
Page 28: Dsp Tab
AGC values and don't like the result. Each AGC tab has a Default button. Digital processing filter's settings. There you can find fine the settings of the receiver's digital processing filters. DSP functions clears the signal from abnormal noises and crosstalk. These are the standard functions: Expert Electronics 2017... - Page 29 Optimal filter taps are set by default. Noise blanker – Noise Blanker, removes impulse interference. Noise blanker parameters: Threshold NB 1 – filter 1 trigger threshold. Set the required filter 1 trigger threshold, Expert Electronics 2017...
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Page 30: Expert Tab
On the Expert tab you can see the fine hardware settings of the receiver. Note! All settings in this tab are stored in the receiver’s non-volatile EEPROM memory. After setting the required values, press the Write button to store the settings in the memory. Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 31: Sound Card Menu
After you set the frequency correction coefficient, press the Write button. The devices are calibrated at manufacturing; additional calibration is not required. 8.2. Sound card menu In the Sound card menu, you can see the settings of the audio devices, which can be used with the receiver Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 32: Sound Card
As a rule, sound output via the Line output is used for recording communications on contests and other purposes. Enable - Checkbox to enable Line output. Set the Enable checkbox to enable Line output. Driver – choose the sound device' driver type. Output – choose the sound device' physical output. Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 33: Display Menu
8.3. Display menu In the Display menu you can see the settings of the receiver’s software display. Display settings placed according their functionality: Main window | Spectrum | Waterfall | Grid | Filter | Background | Indicators Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 34: Main Window Tab
Use 60M band – set the Use 60M band checkbox to enable 60M band. Note! After you selected the amateur region and/or set/unset the checkbox Use 60M band you'll see the notification window, that the settings will be applied after the restart of the Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 35: Spectrum Tab
Fill color - fill color of the spectrum scope lower area. Select the required fill color from the palette. Fill transparency - transparency slider for the spectrum scope lower area filling. Set the required filling transparency level. Expert Electronics 2017... - Page 36 Show spots - show spots from the CW Skimmer on the spectrum scope. Set the Show spots checkbox to show spots from the CW Skimmer on the spectrum scope as markers with call- signs. Automatic split disable – when you change the frequency band, SPLIT function is automatically disabled Expert Electronics 2017...
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Page 37: Waterfall Tab
Remove flicker - checkbox to remove the waterfall flickers. Set the Remove flicker checkbox to get rid of the texture flickers in the waterfall. Also it slightly clears the waterfall from air noises. Rate - waterfall movement speed slider. Set the Rate slider according to the required waterfall movement speed Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 38: Grid Tab
Filter B, TX Filter categories displayed filters' color and transparency settings. Filter color - filter's frequency color menu. Choose the required filter's tuned frequency color from the palette. Band filter color - filter's bandwidth color menu. Choose the required filter's bandwidth color from the palette. Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 39: Background Tab
In the Gradient menu available settings are: Color top – top gradient color of the background. Choose the required top gradient color from the palette. Color bottom – bottom gradient color of the background. Choose the required bottom gradient color from the palette. Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 40: Indicators Tab
CAT-interface is used to control the receiver from a third-party software. This could be contest logs, digital modes decoder-software, SAT-tracker etc. There are two ways to use the ColibriNANO with an external transceiver: Expert Electronics 2017... - Page 41 Volume slider, on the top of the software window, from the CAT-system. Recommended when you use one RX or VFO A only, SubRX is disabled. View log – display CAT command log 2) There is an experimental function to synchronize ColibriNANO with external...
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Page 42: Panel Menu
Note! If one E-Coder panel is connected to the receiver, in the Panel menu displayed one E- Coder 1 tab, if several E-Coder panels are connected to the receiver, in the Panel menu displayed a several tabs E-Coder 1, E-Coder 2 etc. with identical settings for each panel. Expert Electronics 2017... - Page 43 WF - enable/disable Wide Filter. Filter for all Nyquist zone. If in the Device menu settings, you set Auto enable checkbox, then you don't need this function on the panel. Zoom In/Out – spectrum zoom modes switching. Expert Electronics 2017...
- Page 44 Listen both VFO A/B - default settings, both VFOs have equal volume in both channels. Listen VFO A only - listen to the VFO A in both channels. Listen VFO B only - listen to the VFO B in both channels. Expert Electronics 2017...
- Page 45 Filter Width – adjusting the filter width. Filter Shift - shifting the filter's central frequency. IF – tuning the frequency by moving the filter over the panorama. RF Gain – RF Gain control. RIT Offset – adjusting the RIT Offset. Expert Electronics 2017...
- Page 46 DTR/RTS line checkboxes to set it as the control line. There are three LEDs on the E-Coder panel, from left to right: 1) Lights green when the VFO B is active 2) Lights when on TX 3) Lights orange when the RX2 is active Expert Electronics 2017...
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Page 47: Features Menu
Note! Arguments allow to the same program to be launched with the different settings files etc. Read the instruction for the certain software you are going to use, in terms of which arguments are supported Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 48: Manager Menu
8.7. Manager menu In the Manager menu you can see the settings of the network synchronization between the receiver and other Expert Electronics devices. This interface allows synchronize the tuning frequency and mode type between several Expert Electronics devices via the ExpertSync... -
Page 49: Cw Skimmer Menu
Enable checkbox - enable the IQ signal transfer from the EpertSDR2 to the CW Skimmer. Driver – audio device driver type. Output – audio device physical output. Channels – amount of the used channels of the audio device. Expert Electronics 2017... -
Page 50: Shortcuts Menu
RX1 receiver functions. - shortcut button. Press the Shortcut button, then press the key combination on the keyboard. - delete shortcut button. Press the Delete shortcut button near the shortcut you want to delete Expert Electronics 2017... - Page 51 © Copyright 2017, Expert Electronics LLC. All Rights Reserved. DUC DDC SDR Series, ColibriNANO receiver. Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation and specifications are only guaranteed within the amateur radio bands. V1.0 - 05/05/2017 Expert Electronics 2017...
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