Refresh the snapshot after changing slice state¶
After you change slice settings — such as adjusting audio routing, toggling mute, or switching antennas — the Slice Troubleshooting dialog does not update automatically. Use Refresh Snapshot to re-read the current slice state so the Issue Summary and JSON reflect your changes.
Before you start¶
- AetherSDR must be connected to the radio. The Slice Troubleshooting dialog requires an active radio connection.
- Open the dialog via
Help > Slice Troubleshooting...if it is not already open.
Steps¶
- Make the slice state change you want to capture (for example, unmute a slice, reassign an antenna, or adjust a DAX channel).
- In the Slice Troubleshooting dialog, click Refresh Snapshot.
- The dialog re-reads all slice, panadapter, transverter, DAX channel, audio device, client DSP, control-device (MIDI) binding, and remote audio RX state.
- Review the updated results on the Issue Summary tab or the JSON tab.
What each control does¶
| Control | Kind | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh Snapshot | Button | Re-reads slice state into the snapshot. Use this after any slice configuration change. |
| Issue Summary (tab) | Tab | Shows a plain-language bullet list of detected problems based on the current snapshot, including audio routing, DSP, control-device (MIDI) state, multi-client ownership, and remote audio RX routing. |
| JSON (tab) | Tab | Shows the full JSON snapshot (schema version 3) of slices, DAX channels, audio devices, client DSP, control devices, TX band settings, and remote audio RX state. |
| Copy Summary | Button | Copies the issue summary to the clipboard. |
| Copy JSON | Button | Copies the full JSON to the clipboard. |
| Export JSON... | Button | Saves the JSON to a file. |
| Close | Button | Closes the dialog. |
What the Issue Summary reports¶
The Issue Summary tab includes the following categories of information. Each item appears as a plain-language bullet in the summary.
Radio-level audio and hardware state¶
- Headphone gain, headphone mute, and front speaker mute status.
- Oscillator setting, lock state, external reference, and TCXO status.
Remote audio RX state¶
The summary includes two bullets for remote audio RX:
- Remote audio RX: Reports the stream ID, whether a stream is expected, whether creation is pending, whether a status message has been seen, whether this client owns the stream, and the compression setting in use.
- Remote audio route note: A plain-language note about the remote audio RX routing state, if one is available.
Per-slice audio routing¶
For each slice, the summary reports:
- Engine RX volume, mute state, and whether RX audio is streaming.
- Radio stream route: Reports the remote audio RX stream ID, whether the stream is expected, whether creation or removal is pending, whether a status message has been seen, and whether this client owns the stream.
- TX input route, microphone selection, DAX TX mode, and related settings.
Status indicator¶
After you click Copy Summary, Copy JSON, or Export JSON..., a status label below the buttons shows the result of the operation (for example, Copied to clipboard).
Tips¶
- After clicking Refresh Snapshot, check both the Issue Summary tab and the JSON tab to confirm the change you made is reflected before sharing the snapshot with support.
- If you plan to export or copy the snapshot for a bug report, always click Refresh Snapshot first to ensure the data is current.
- The remote audio RX routing note in the Issue Summary is a useful first indicator of stream ownership or creation problems when troubleshooting audio that is not reaching the client.