Initial Remark: This installation instruction is also contained in the file README_IMPORTANT.txt, residing in the "Database" folder of the distribution.
In this file also a German Version of this instruction can be found.
C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Local\qirx\
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The following should happen:
A message box, asking if the missing config file is to be created. Click Yes.
In case you want to continue to work with your old qirx.config, this is possible, but not recommended. In this case you must check and ensure yourself that possible new entries are present in your old config file as well, to avoid errors and undefined behaviour.
Next a Command-line window should be created (minimized), showing text similar like this, produced by qirx_audio.exe:
And the QIRX window, looking similar like this:
The small red dot indicates your own position (no GNSS) at some arbitarily selected point. You might catch it with the mouse and drag it to your real position on the map. If you happen to have a GNSS sensor connected, the dot will become green as soon as a fix can be achieved and placed at the position of your location.
Remark: For the map to appear after the very first download, you must have an active internet connection. The tiles of the map are automatically loaded from Openstreetmap, as you work with the map. Successively, the cache builds up, residing (per default) in the subdirectory "MapCache". After some time almost only the cache is used, and the internet almost never needed any more. You are strongly advised to only let the cache grow, not delete it from time to time. This is a policy instruction by Opensteetmap. Please note that the mentioned application subdirectories are not deleted on uninstallating qirx, and as a consequence need not re-built on a new installation.
Due to policy restrictions on the map server, the loading of the map tiles sometimes is rather slow.
The QIRX window, looking similar like this (after some rearrangement of the different window parts):
If the selected mux can be decoded, you should see the service list and be able to select a service. The audio should play.
On the map, icons with the location of the received transmitters should show up, if they are recognized by the TII decoder and contained in the database.
Remark: The transmitter database provided by the installer might not be the latest one. Thus it is strongly recommended to run a database update after the very first installation. On subsequent installs, the existing database is not overwritten. The database update is started from the "Options" tab. A live connection with an active ensemble is necessary.,
First of all, you must be sure that the Zadig driver is working properly. As mentioned elsewhere, Zadig is NOT part of the QIRX distribution. However, there are many places in the web describing the installation procedure. Now follow the procedure below and see if it results in success. And - for the following tests - stop your firewall in case you are using one.
A message box, asking if the missing config file is to be created. Click Yes.
In case you want to continue to work with your old qirx.config, this is possible, but not recommended. In this case you must check and ensure yourself that possible new entries are present in your old config file as well, to avoid errors and undefined behaviour.
Next a Command-line window should show up, showing text similar like this, produced by qirx_audio.exe:
And the QIRX window, looking similar like this:
The small red dot indicates your own position (no GNSS) at some arbitarily selected point. You might catch it with the mouse and drag it to your real position on the map.
Remark: For this to happen, you must have an active internet connection. The tiles of the map are automatically loaded from Openstreetmap, as you work with the map. Successively, the cache builds up, residing (per default) in the directory C:\tmp\MapCache\. After some time almost only the cache is used, and the internet almost never needed any more.
The QIRX window, looking similar like this (after some rearrangement of the different window parts):
If the selected mux can be decoded, you should see the service list and be able to select a service. The audio should play.
On the map, icons with the location of the received transmitters should show up, if they are recognized by the TII decoder and contained in the database.
An "Error" message box, informing about a missing configuration file. At this point, this is normal behaviour, because the config file is - per default - not distributed. Click OK.
Another message box, asking if the missing config file is to be created. Click Yes.
In case you want to continue to work with your old qirx.config, this is well possible. You must ensure, however, that possible new entries are present in your old config file as well, to avoid errors and exceptions. To compare, you could use the excellent WinMerge software. Another possibility (xml human friendly) would be using the XMLNotepad editor.
Next a Command-line window should show up, showing text similar like this, produced by rtl_tcp.exe:
The QIRX window, looking similar like this:
The QIRX window, looking similar like this: