node-hamlib

node-hamlib is a simple wrapper around https://hamlib.github.io/ for control of an amateur radio via nodejs. It was designed to run on a raspberry pi, but it should compile on any linux platform (I'll work on windows).

System Requirements

You'll need libhamlib-dev and all of its pre-requisites in order to link up and build correctly. You'll also need node-gyp as this is compiled at install time

new requirements: portaudio19-dev

Simple Example

const nodeham = require('../build/Release/hamlib');
const test = new nodeham.HamLib(1035, 1);
test.open();
console.log('get vfo', test.getVfo());
console.log('get frequency', test.getFrequency());
console.log('get mode', test.getMode());
console.log('get strength', test.getStrength())

Docs

Constructor: construct a new hamlib instance. Takes the radio model as a constructor execute rigctl -l to find your rig model number (working on a command for that) new HamLib(1035)

.open(): opens the serial or usb connection to the rig, must be called before other actions

.setVfo("VFO-A") on radios that support it, switches the active vfo to VFO-A and VFO-B (991 does not)

.setFrequency(144390000) sets the frequency to the specified integer, in hertz

.setMode('PKTFM') sets the mode of the radio, ie USB, LSB, FM

.setPtt(true) toggles PTT of the radio on (true) and off (false)

.getVfo() returns the current VFO on radios that support it

.getFrequency() returns the current frequency of the connected rig

.getMode() returns the current mode of the connected rig

.getStrength() returns the current signal strength of the connected rig

.close() disconnect from the rig, but not destroy the object. call .open() again to re-establish

.destroy() destroy the connection to the rig. you should delete the refrence to hamlib after calling delete to encourage gc to happen

TODO

This is a work in progress, documentation will be updated as its developed!

I expect issues with initalizing non-usb radios, I'll re-work the constructor as soon as i can set up a test