Missing Manual

[ejboettcher]

This looks like a neat program. But I could not figure out how get it work with my USB SDR.
Is there a manual that explains how to get Artemis to "see" my SDR and then how I can use Artemis to decode / ID signal.

Thank you Evelyn

[papadeltasierra]

Seconded. I was hoping to import a large capture that I have but no idea whether this is even possible!

[AresValley]

Artemis usage is pretty straightforward but, just in case, the complete documentation can be found on the main GitHub page. Since the documentation has the same importance as the program itself, if a feature can't be found it means that the program is not designed to do such operations

[papadeltasierra]

I think you are assuming that all users are experienced at using such programs or perhaps I have just not found the documentation? I installed it fine (this is documented) and I understand the database format (which is documented) but I have found absolutely no instructions at all on how to actually use it. I am guessing it can only use live data somehow (from where? which devices? which of the many RTL-SDR drivers does Artemis prefer?) and then I can somehow analyse what I find?

[AresValley]

I'm sorry if I sounded aggressive, that was not my intention, clearly. When you first start the program, you are asked if you want to download the signal database (this is mandatory for the program to work). After downloading it, you can browse the list of signals and use multiple filters to include and exclude specific signals during a reception (which can be done by SDR, for example). Artemis is like an interactive manual containing a library of signals: it is up to the end user to consult it and search for an unknown signal through filters, compare spectra and audio, and experience. Artemis is not an SDR interface for RX/TX so does not use any RTL-SDR drivers.

[papadeltasierra]

OK, let me see if I have this clear then. How I might use Artemis would be:

1. Capture a signal using something like airspy/sdrsharp
2. Look at what I captured and in another window, browse the database in Artemis until I find something similar.

Presumably the filters help me filter by frequency etc to try and narrow down?

[AresValley]

OK, let me see if I have this clear then. How I might use Artemis would be:

1. Capture a signal using something like airspy/sdrsharp
2. Look at what I captured and in another window, browse the database in Artemis until I find something similar.

Presumably the filters help me filter by frequency etc to try and narrow down?

Yes, that's right. Now, the full documentation of Artemis 4 can be found HERE. The new version is rolling out these days and the docs are still work in progress but the main part is already there with one example of real usage. I close the issue due to the new documentation released.

[AresValley]

if something is not clear in the manual feel free to open an issue or even contribute to the manual ;)