diff --git a/IQ-trim.md b/IQ-trim.md index c78a66c..a505ee7 100644 --- a/IQ-trim.md +++ b/IQ-trim.md @@ -1,3 +1,19 @@ IQ Trim allows you to trim "radio silence" from the beginning and end of a C16 or C8 capture file. ![IQTrim](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/3761006/e83a4ca5-af1d-4aeb-918f-1df056fb3d04) + +## UI Components + +* **Capture path** - select to pick the capture file to open. +* **IQ Display** - shows the IQ file power in 240 buckets. +* **Start** - Starting sample of the trim region. Can be modified. +* **End** - Ending sample of the trim region. Can be modified. +* **Samples** - Number of samples int the capture file. +* **Max Pwr** - Power (complex magnitude) of the "strongest" samplein the capture file. +* **Cutoff** - Signal to Noise cutoff as a percentage of the Max Pwr. Can be modified. + +## Trimming Files +1. Open a capture file. You should hopefully see a trimmable region in the IQ Display control. + 1. If you don't see a block in the IQ Display, the capture signal was too weak for the tool. +2. Manually set Start/End or use the Cutoff % to automatically trim. +3. Press "Trim" - the file will be edited. It does not make a backup so be careful with your favorite sample files. Maybe use FileMan to make a backup first.