MRRC Modern / mrrc_modern SDD — Software Design Description
Web Remote Control for supported radios (Yaesu FT-710, Icom IC-7300 / IC-7300MK2)
IBM Team Solution Design (TeamSD) v2.3.2 aligned documentation set
Purpose
This SDD is the canonical design record for the mrrc_modern codebase — a Python FastAPI server that bridges a browser to one or more supported HF/50MHz transceivers via pluggable radio backends. It captures requirements, architecture, design decisions, component boundaries, operational model, capability inventory, known gaps, and evolution history.
Runtime facts are derived from server.py, backends/*, audio_handler.py, radio_state.py, poll_scheduler.py, scope_handler.py, config.py, opus_rx.py, static/index.html, static/ft710_main.js, static/ft710_ui.js, and static/modules/*.
Document Index
| # | Chapter | ART Code | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Executive Summary | - | 01-executive-summary.md |
| 2 | Business Direction | BUS 411 | 02-business-direction.md |
| 3 | Project Definition | ENG 343 | 03-project-definition.md |
| 4 | System Context | APP 011 | 04-system-context.md |
| 5 | Non-Functional Requirements | ART 0507 | 05-non-functional-requirements.md |
| 6 | Use Case Model | ART 0508 | 06-use-case-model.md |
| 7 | Subject Area Model | APP 408 | 07-subject-area-model.md |
| 8 | Architecture Decisions | ART 0513 | 08-architecture-decisions.md |
| 9 | Architecture Overview | ART 0512 | 09-architecture-overview.md |
| 10 | Service Model | ART 0582 | 10-service-model.md |
| 11 | Component Model | ART 0515 | 11-component-model.md |
| 12 | Operational Model | ART 0522 | 12-operational-model.md |
| 13 | Feasibility Assessment | ART 0530 | 13-feasibility-assessment.md |
| 14 | Version History | - | 14-version-history.md |
| 15 | PTT Safety Architecture | ART 0535 | 15-ptt-safety-architecture.md |
Quick Facts
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Document ID | SDD-MRRC-MODERN-2026-001 |
| SDD Version | V2.30 |
| Baseline Date | 2026-08-29 |
| Status | v1.12.1 Windows Stable published from a verified 633-test build; ox-alpha hardening line merged after publication (ships with the next release); IC-7300/MK2 physical hardware acceptance pending; FT710Android device acceptance pending; I8/I10/I12 resolved, I9/I11 partially resolved (remaining: forced first-login change; iOS watchdog/scenePhase); open issues tracked in §13.4 |
| Project | MRRC Modern / mrrc_modern |
| Primary Radios | Yaesu FT-710; Icom IC-7300 / IC-7300MK2 (selectable via backend) |
| Backend Selection | MRRC_RADIO_MODEL=ft710\|ic7300\|ic7300mk2 (default ft710) |
| Runtime | Python 3.12+, FastAPI, Uvicorn, NumPy, PyAudio |
| Frontend | HTML5, CSS3, vanilla JavaScript, Web Audio API |
| Transport | HTTP/WS for browser; Serial CAT (Yaesu) or USB CI-V (Icom) for radio; FT4222 SPI for FT-710 scope; CI-V 0x27 spectrum for IC-7300 |
| Default Entry | http://localhost:8888 |
System at a Glance
Browser (iPhone / Desktop / Tablet)
| HTTP + WebSocket: /WSradio /WSaudioRX /WSaudioTX /WSspectrum (+optional /WSatr1000)
v
FastAPI/Uvicorn MRRC Server (server.py)
| Pluggable backend selected by MRRC_RADIO_MODEL
| ft710: Serial CAT (USB Enhanced COM Port, 38400 baud) → Yaesu FT-710
| FT4222 SPI (scope_pipe subprocess) → real spectrum data
| ic7300/ic7300mk2: USB CI-V serial (115200 8N1, addr 0x94/0xB6) → Icom IC-7300/MK2
| CI-V 0x27 spectrum on the same port (display+data enabled; 44-segment newest-data queue)
| PyAudio (USB Audio device) → RX/TX audio capture/playback
| Opus codec (libopus) → compressed audio transport
v
Yaesu FT-710 or Icom IC-7300 / IC-7300MK2 Radio
Capability Summary
| Area | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile UI | Implemented | static/index.html, ft710.css, ft710_main.js, ft710_ui.js |
| Radio control | Implemented | Backend-specific command set: frequency, mode, filter, PTT, gains, etc. |
| Spectrum waterfall | Implemented | FT-710: FT4222 SPI real + S-meter fallback; IC-7300: CI-V 0x27 real + S-meter fallback |
| RX audio | Implemented | PyAudio capture → Opus/PCM → /WSaudioRX → browser playback (per-backend sample rate) |
| TX audio | Implemented | Browser mic → /WSaudioTX → Opus decode → PyAudio → radio (per-backend sample rate) |
| S-meter + Multi-meter | Implemented | Backend-specific meter polling (e.g., FT-710 RM3-RM8) |
| Radio telemetry (RI) | Implemented | Hi-SWR, recorder, RX/TX, tuner, scan, squelch-open status from RI0; |
| Meter display + AMC | Implemented | MS/AO commands exposed in state and control path |
| Memory channels | Implemented | /api/mem_channels GET/POST with JSON persistence |
| Session authentication | Implemented | Shared-password login; _auth_tokens + mrrc_auth cookie; all WS gated |
| PTT safety | Implemented | Touch-and-hold, PTT watchdog, dead-man switch, unload beacon |
| Scope visualization | Implemented | 850-point FFT waterfall, frequency scale, S-meter bar |