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Requirements

  • At this time ProtoFlex only runs on Windows.

Running ProtoFlex on Windows

  1. Create a folder on your PC.
  2. Download the following files from the repository and store them in the local folder:
    • protoflex.bat
    • protoflex.exe
    • radio_config.json
  3. Double click on the file protoflex.bat to run ProtoFlex.
    • The ProtoFlex server will start running in a terminal window. Minimize the window if needed.
    • It will log to the console and also to a file.
  4. Start SmartSDR and the Protoflex will be listed. If you have a FlexRadio on the same subnet you will see two choices:

SmartSDR Selection

  1. Using a browser, go to http://localhost:5000 to display the browser interface.

Browser Main Page

Stopping ProtoFlex

  1. Close the terminal window.

Access the ProtoFlex web app from another device

  • If you have started ProtoFlex on a computer, you can access the web app from another device on the network.
  • Determine the IP address of the computer running ProtoFlex, say 192.168.1.100
  • On the remote device, use a browser to go to http://192.168.1.100:5000

Command Line Options

# With console logging only
protoflex.exe --config-file radio_config.json 

# With file logging and console logging
protoflex.exe --config-file radio_config.json --log-file protoflex.log

# With file logging and console logging with a custom log level
protoflex.exe --config-file radio_config.json --log-file protoflex.log --log-level INFO

# With file logging and custom log level and no console logging
protoflex.exe --config-file radio_config.json --log-file protoflex.log --log-level INFO --no-console

# Short form
protoflex.exe -c radio_config.json -l protoflex.log

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