From 4cbd7900da605d5b17f2f208a147ae4ba80167e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Taylor Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:57:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify use of the "17%" (etc.) indicator for MSK144 decoding. git-svn-id: svn+ssh://svn.code.sf.net/p/wsjt/wsjt/branches/wsjtx@7313 ab8295b8-cf94-4d9e-aec4-7959e3be5d79 --- doc/user_guide/en/vhf-features.adoc | 22 ++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/user_guide/en/vhf-features.adoc b/doc/user_guide/en/vhf-features.adoc index de5af1461..6deb2a8af 100644 --- a/doc/user_guide/en/vhf-features.adoc +++ b/doc/user_guide/en/vhf-features.adoc @@ -209,20 +209,22 @@ To configure _WSJT-X_ for MSK144 operation: - To match decoding depth to your computer's capability, click *Monitor* (if it's not already green) to start a receiving sequence. -Observe the percentage of CPU usage displayed on the _Receiving_ label -in the Status Bar: +Observe the percentage figure displayed on the _Receiving_ label in +the Status Bar: image::Rx_pct_MSK144.png[align="center",alt="MSK144 Percent CPU"] -- The displayed number (here 17%) indicates the fraction of CPU -capability being used by the MSK144 real-time decoder. If it is well -below 100% you may increase the decoding depth from *Fast* to *Normal* -or *Deep*, and increase *F Tol* from 100 to 200 Hz. +- The displayed number (here 17%) indicates the fraction of available +time being used for execution of the MSK144 real-time decoder. If +this number is well below 100% you may increase the decoding depth +from *Fast* to *Normal* or *Deep*, and increase *F Tol* from 100 to +200 Hz. -NOTE: Most modern multi-core computers can easily handle the -optimum parameters *Deep* and *F Tol 200*. Older and slower machines -may not be able to keep up at these settings; in that case there will -be a modest loss in decoding capability for the weakest pings. +NOTE: Most modern multi-core computers can easily handle the optimum +parameters *Deep* and *F Tol 200*. Older and slower machines may not +be able to keep up at these settings; at the *Fast* and *Normal* +settings there will be a small loss in decoding capability (relative +to *Deep*) for the weakest pings. - T/R sequences of 15 seconds or less requires selecting your transmitted messages very quickly. Check *Auto Seq* to have the