Hamlib is a software which allows for automated computer control of a radio. The Github for Hamlib can be found here. The Baker Ground Station uses two main functions within Hamlib: Rig Control and Rot Control. The process for how to go about setting up these services are outlined below.
Installing Hamlib
The command needed to install Hamlib from the Linux terminal is:
sudo apt-get install -y hamlib-utils
Once this program has been installed properly, the ground station user must properly link the necessary hardware to the Ubuntu computer to use Rig and Rot control.
Rig Control
Rig control is a protocol which allows for the computer to automatically send commands to a hardware computer controller which will change the position of the azimuth and elevation of the rooftop antenna. In the Baker Ground