diff --git a/HackRF-PortaPack-Speaker-port-pinout.md b/HackRF-PortaPack-Speaker-port-pinout.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..294eec2 --- /dev/null +++ b/HackRF-PortaPack-Speaker-port-pinout.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +A regular question that occurs is +"what is the pinout for the PortaPack speaker port"? +![HackRF Portapack speaker connector J1](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/719669765253365763/723224990182277270/Captura_de_Pantalla_2020-06-18_a_las_14.17.35.png) + +The pinout is quite simple. +A speaker has 2 wires, SPK+ and SPK- + +At rest, a speaker floats on a magnetic field in the middle of it's range. When SPK+ is high the speaker moves forward. When SPK- is high the speaker moves backwards. The distance forward and backwards depends entirely on the voltage level. + +On the PortaPack, the speaker connector has 3 pins. + +SPK+ is the pin nearest to the edge of the board +skip the middle +SPK- is towards the centre of the board + +When you add the new speaker you may find that there is no audio. By default the speaker is disabled. + +To enable the speaker: +Settings +UI Settings +Ensure Hide H1 Speaker option is disabled (a red X) +Click Save + +Now a speaker icon will be present on the top line of the display. +If the icon has an X it is muted. You can click on it to unmute, it will turn green. + +Below wall of text is for search engines: +hackrf speaker +hackrf speaker mute +portapack speaker +portapack speaker mute +hackrf J1 +portapack J1 +hackrf pinout +portapack pinout +hackrf spk+ spk- +portapack spk+ spk- +hackrf sp+ sp- +portapack sp+ sp-