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2025-09-25 20:54:14 WinSpectrum III

Xavier

Wine/Linux

Thanks, Jean-Roger.

By “automatic” I meant the app automatically switches to “File → Manual COM Select” when it detects Wine, so you can pick the COM port yourself.

On native Windows the app scans COM ports automatically; on Wine I prefer the explicit selection (Wine must map /dev/tty* to COMx).

73

Xavier

2025-09-25 18:49:58 WinSpectrum III

Jean-Roger F6EGK

Wine/Linux

Xavier,

I have understood why the WinSpectrumIII_Wine version crashes in Wine-9.0. I have simply forget to install the dotnet48 package ... After doing the dotnet48 installation, WinSpectrumIII_Wine flawlessly. However there is no still automatic COM port detection, if I have correctly understood the difference with WinSpectrumIII-32bits.

73 - Jean-Roger

2025-09-25 18:15:19 WinSpectrum III

Jean-Roger F6EGK

Wine/Linux

Xavier,

I have understood why the WinSpectrumIII_Wine version crashes in Wine-9.0. I have simply forget to install the dotnet48 package ... After doing the dotnet48 installation, WinSpectrumIII_Wine flawlessly. However there is no still automatic COM port detection, if I have correctly understood the difference with WinSpectrumIII-32bits.

73 - Jean-Roger

2025-09-25 17:52:21 WinSpectrum III

Jean-Roger - F6EGK

Wine/Linux

Hello Xavier,

Thanks for acheiving these new versions. Below are my first tests results :

Distro : Mint Xia 22.1 (XFCE desktop) base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
Wine versions tested : wine-9.0, wine-10-0, all with a 32 bits winprefix

WinSpectrumIII_Wine

Behavior with wine-9.0

- The software starts and is quickly followed by warning messages "Unhandled exception has occured in your application ..." and crashes.

Behavior with wine-10.0

- The software starts normally, and I am able to select the COM port (/dev/ttyACM0) through CONNECT button. However the first connection try fails, but the second connection try always succeeds. Trace settings, single or continuous scan, color / fonts settings, screen captures work flawlessly. I am not sure to understand the advantage of this version, as automatic COM port detection does not work.

WinSpectrumIII-32bits

Behavior with wine-9.0

- The software starts normally, and I am able to select the COM port (/dev/ttyACM0) through CONNECT button. First connection try always succeeds. Trace settings, single or continuous scan, color / fonts settings, screen captures work flawlessly.

Behavior with wine-10.0

- Same as above.

For a common measurement configuration, I have also seen that the elementary cycle time value can change, example :

- WinSpectrumIII-32bits in a Windows 10 environment : 560 ms (stable value)

- WinSpectrumIII-32bits in a wine-9.0 or wine-10.0 environment : 470 ms or 680 ms. Value changes according to software launching trial. This is also the samething for WinSpectrumIII_Wine version.

As a provisional conclusion, the new WinSpectrumIII-32bits version seems to do the job flawlessly, at least with the two wine versions. I can't explain why the WinSpectrumIII_Wine does not work correctly with wine-9.0. I can send you the complete error messages, but they are hard to decode ... I have no 64 bits wineprefix (generally less stable), as all my Windows stuff are 32 bits versions.

Congratulations and thanks for introducing the possibility to use your software for Linux users.

73 - Jean-Roger

2025-09-23 16:43:23 WinSpectrum III

Xavier

Wine/Linux

Hi Jean-Roger,

Just a quick update: manual COM-port selection is already available in File → Manual COM port Select, and under Wine it’s enabled automatically.

On my Wine/Linux tests it works with:

- Single scan and continuous modes

- Color changes

- Capture

If you can try this build and share your results, that would be great:

https://xrjunque.nom.es/swdownload#winspectrum

73,

Xavier

2025-09-11 15:10:57 WinSpectrum III

Jean-Roger - F6EGK

Wine/Linux

Xavier,

I don't know if it could be enough, but yes, choosing the COM port could be a major step in order to see what happens.

If you plan this for the next version, I will check the behavior, and I will come back for giving the results.

Thanks.

Jean-Roger

2025-09-10 22:30:46 WinSpectrum III

Xavier

Wine/Linux

Jean-Roger,

If what is required is to be able to choose the COM port to connect to, I'll take note for the next version, is that correct?

2025-09-10 17:16:59 WinSpectrum III

Jean-Roger - F6EGK

WinSpectrum III and Wine / Linux environment

Thank you Xavier for your quick answer.

I am not sure that my first message has been correctly, sent because it is not displayed. I just repeate below, but you have already answered, even if you have juste received the title.

I try to use WinSpectrumIII (32 bits version) in a Wine / Linux environment. Unfortunately it fails to open (detect ?) the active COM port. Here I have translated ttyACM0 (Ultra SA) as COM4 port. It perfectly works with TinySA-App from Erik, as I can manually set the port COM number, and successfully get a connection. Is there any chance to use WinSpectrumIII in a Wine / Linux environment, or is there something that I can try to tweak ?

Of course, it perfectly works on the same computer in a real Windows environment.

Thank you for your all developments towards the community.

Jean-Roger

2025-09-10 10:00:09 WinSpectrum III

Xavier

Wine/Linux

Hi Jean-Roger,

For now, WinSpectrum III is Windows-only. We’ll revisit Wine/Linux support once the app is running at full speed and fully stable on Windows. USB/serial handling under Wine needs extra work, so we prefer to enable it later rather than offer a half-working setup.

If you do experiment with Wine on your side, feel free to share your results on the forum—we’ll take them into account when planning official support.

2025-09-10 08:23:44 WinSpectrum III

Jean-Roger F6EGK

Possible use in a Wine / Linux environment ?

2025-08-10 07:41:59 WinSpectrum III

Xavier

Uploading a CSV file

Hi Lo:

For sure. You may open the .CSV file, for example with Notepad, copy all the content to the clipboard, and paste it at this free and easy site: https://hastebin.com/

You'll be given a link. Please send me this link via https://xrjunque.nom.es/Contact

2025-08-09 19:47:28 WinSpectrum III

Lo

csv-Datei hochladen

Hallo Xavier,

danke für deine schnelle Antwort. Kann ich dir eine CSV-Datei schicken, die ich nicht in WinSpektrum III laden kann?

Gruß Lo

2025-08-09 11:40:32 WinSpectrum III

Xavier

Marker Settings

Hi Evan,

Thank you for your feedback. I am currently working on a major update of WinSpectrum and will take your comments into account.

2025-08-09 11:35:48 WinSpectrum III

Xavier

Uploading a CSV file

Hi Lo,

Thank you for your message. I will try to find out the CSV format used by the tinySA and enable opening it with the application.

2025-08-09 04:09:21 WinSpectrum III

Lo

csv-Datei hochladen

Da die Verbindung zum tinySA nicht funktioniert, wollte ich direkt von der SD-Karte eine csv-Datei einlesen.

Der Import einer csv-Datei direkt von der SD-Karte funktioniert nicht, es wir nichts angezeigt.

2025-08-07 10:55:57 WinSpectrum III

Evan

Marker Settings

I am having difficulty using the marker functions in the WinSpectrum III app.

The frequency accuracy continues to be reset to 14.00 when I am trying to set it to 14.002

Also, the Delta function displays 4delta1 instead of 2delta1 when trying to measure a two-tone test based on 700 and 1900 audio being mixed up to 14.0007 and 14.0019 (common two-tone test frequencies for SSB tests).

I also lose sync with the TinySA Ultra.

Version gives:

tinySA4_v1.4-201-gdb83a99

HW Version:V0.4.5.1

What am I doing wrong.

2025-07-10 21:50:23 WinSpectrum III

Xavier

Terry,

First — and just to double-check — please make sure the firmware file you're using is really for the tinySA Ultra. It's easy to accidentally grab the one for the standard tinySA, which won’t work and could cause exactly the kind of silent failure you're seeing.

For the tinySA Ultra (and Ultra+), the last release looks like this:

tinySA4_v1.4-200-g26fc821.dfu

You can download it from the official page here:

http://athome.kaashoek.com/tinySA4/DFU/

2025-07-09 23:46:28 WinSpectrum III

Terry Fugate

Firmware upgrade failure

First my Tiny SA Ultra was purchased from an authorized US vendor so I suspect it is legitimate.

Second....

I've tried to upgrade the firmware on 5 different PCs. I decided to abandon my attempts with Window 7 and use Windows 10 and 11. My wife has a Dell Win 10, HP 11 [that she hates with a passion] and 3 friends Dell, no name special, and a Leveno Win 10. The special driver installs and shows up in Device Manager, but the process doesn't complete.

Don't worry about this, I will try again this weekend with the local shortwave club datageekette. Sheila is very tech savvy.

I've started an EMI group....maybe proof I'm short a few brain cells. I worry it will turn into a snake pit of petty human behavior.

2025-07-05 18:00:43 WinSpectrum III

Xavier

DFU driver

Yes, there should be an entry in Device Manager under:

Ports (COM & LPT) → STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port

or

Universal Serial Bus devices → STM Device in DFU Mode (when the device is in DFU mode)

If nothing shows up after running the installer, it's possible that:

The device was not properly connected,

It was not in DFU mode at the time, or

The installation did not actually install the driver (this can happen silently, especially on older systems or without admin rights).

Suggested solution:

Please download the DFU Driver from:

https://xrjunque.nom.es/swdownload#winspectrum

2025-07-03 22:44:41 WinSpectrum III

Terry

I'll have to fight the STmicro driver issue Tuesday,
going to Eastern Kentucky for a family reunion
and July 4th celebration. I ran the STmicro install package, it says completed
but nothing new shows up in Device Driver. Should there be an entry in device
driver?

Thank you, Terry

2025-07-03 19:47:12 WinSpectrum III

Terry

Does a special driver need to be loaded before upgrade?

Windows "Device driver" doesn't show a added driver and Winspectrum III returns this error:

Device not found.
Ensure tinySA is in DFU mode (hold button while powering on — black screen confirms entry).

I'll be back online in about 3 hours so no rush. Thank you for taking the time to guide me through this.

2025-07-03 18:55:01 WinSpectrum III

Terry

I've downloaded the firmware file and will give a try later today. We need to do some shopping. July 4th is a big day in the USA and my extended family goes a bit nuts.

[I finally realized why all commands that are executed return a <CH, international postal code for Switzerland.

I have a watch my father picked up during WWII in your nation, it still works fine!

Thank you

2025-07-03 09:22:10 WinSpectrum III

Xavier

flat scan

Hi Terry,

I have loaded firmware tinySA4_v1.4-49-g4f5396a to my tinySA and, like you, get the same flat display.

This issue does not occur — as I’ve tested — with versions v1.4-192 and later.

Could you try updating the firmware?

If so:

1. Download, for example, tinySA4_v1.4-200-g26fc821.dfu from http://athome.kaashoek.com/tinySA4/DFU/

2. Connect tinySA to the PC.

3. Set your tinySA in DFU mode:

press and hold tinySA button while powering on — a black screen confirms DFU mode.

4. Open WinSpectrumIII.exe

5. In the Command menu, click Firmware Upgrade. A dialog will appear. (If you don't see the Firmware Upgrade option, please download the last WinSpectrum III version again)

6. Click the File button and select the downloaded .dfu file.

7. Click Open.

8. The file path will now appear in the dialog.

9. Click the Update Firmware button and wait until the process finishes.

10. Power the tinySA off and on again.

11. In WinSpectrum III, open the Settings window (click on Settings button) and, for example, select FM from the dropdown box.

Now, if the antenna is connected to your tinySA, you should see several FM station peaks.

2025-07-03 01:53:06 WinSpectrum III

Terry wn4ix

Fmin, Fcenter, Fmax match

RBW and VBW match.

I get a nice expected display on the TinySA but a 'flat scan line'
with variations of a few dB.

Firmware tinySA4_v1.4-49-g4f5396a

HW Version:V0.4.5.1

tinySA4_v1.4-49-g4f5396a

HW Version:V0.4.5.1

2025-06-25 21:37:51 WinSpectrum III

Xavier

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