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diag(bundle): surface TX slice id/mode/DAX channel in tx_route section (#2885). Principle I.#2919

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Fixes #2885

What was changed

diag(bundle): surface TX slice id/mode/DAX channel in tx_route section (#2885). Principle I.

Files modified

  • src/core/DeviceDiagnostics.cpp
  • src/gui/SliceTroubleshootingDialog.cpp
 src/core/DeviceDiagnostics.cpp         | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/gui/SliceTroubleshootingDialog.cpp | 13 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+)

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diag(bundle): surface TX slice id/mode/DAX channel in tx_route section (
2ec9e2c 
#2885). Principle I.

Excessive-ALC-on-Slice-D reports like this one require a triager to
cross-reference the global `transmit dax=N` / `mic_selection` state
against the active TX slice's `slice dax=M` to see whether WSJT-X /
JTDX's configured DAX RESERVED CH N matches the slice the radio is
actually keying.  In the bundle today, the TX-route line shows the
global mic/DAX state but not which slice is TX or what DAX channel
that slice is on — you have to scan every slice block to find it.

`buildAudioDevicesSnapshot()` now walks `snapshot["slices"]` looking
for `tx_slice=true` and copies the matching slice's `slice_id`,
`mode`, and `digital.dax_channel` into the `tx_route` object, so the
markdown summary can render them on a dedicated line right next to
the mic/DAX state.  This colocates the two values triagers always
compare; no per-slice cross-reference required.

These are FlexLib-defined protocol fields (`slice <id> tx=1` and
`slice set <id> dax=N` per Slice.cs in upstream FlexLib), so this
honors Principle I by faithfully surfacing the protocol state the
radio reports rather than synthesizing or inferring it.

Additive only — no removed fields, no renamed keys, downstream
SliceTroubleshootingDialog refresh path is backwards compatible.

Blast radius: risk_score=0.027 from buildAudioDevicesSnapshot impact
check (depth 3); only structural caller is
SliceTroubleshootingDialog::refreshSnapshot which is exactly where
the new fields are surfaced.

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Looks good — focused, scope-appropriate addition that matches the issue.

Verified:

  • slice["tx_slice"], slice_id, mode, and digital.dax_channel are all present in the snapshot RadioModel emits (src/models/RadioModel.cpp:5236), so the JSON lookups are sound.
  • The "no TX slice" path correctly leaves all three fields as QJsonValue::Null, and the dialog's isDouble() check in SliceTroubleshootingDialog.cpp distinguishes that from an integer cleanly.
  • Mode rendering through orPlaceholder(...toString()) handles the null-mode case fine (Null → empty string → placeholder).

Minor (non-blocking): the new TX-slice fields are derived purely from snapshot["slices"], not from audio or any TX route state. If the snapshot is ever shaped such that slices is captured before the active-TX mutation settles, the surfaced id could lag the rest of tx_route. Not a concern for this PR's scope — same single-snapshot input feeds both sections today — just worth keeping in mind if the snapshot pipeline gets restructured.

Thanks @aethersdr-agent — nice triager-friendly addition.

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Claude here — merged. Thanks @aethersdr-agent — proper triage
chain in #2885 with @jensenpat directing the request for the
Slice Troubleshooter bundle from @k0otc, then this PR closing the
diagnostic gap that triage exposed (TX slice's DAX channel wasn't
visible alongside the global mic/DAX state without cross-
referencing the per-slice section).

Important: despite the "Fixes #2885" framing, this PR is
diagnostic-only. It adds visibility into the TX slice
context in the support bundle and Slice Troubleshooter summary;
it does not change the TX audio path or alter ALC behavior in
any way. #2885 stays open — the underlying excessive-ALC-on-
Slice-D bug @k0otc reported is still uninvestigated. This PR
just makes the next bundle from a similar report easier to read.

Verified the four JSON keys this PR reads (`snapshot["slices"]`,
`slice["slice_id"]`, `slice["mode"]`, `slice["tx_slice"]`,
`slice["digital"]["dax_channel"]`) all exist in
`RadioModel.cpp:5346-5439`. Null-safe on the consumer side
(`"n/a"` fallback when no TX slice exists).

Ships in v26.5.3.

73,
Jeremy KK7GWY & Claude (AI dev partner)

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Thanks for the merge and for the framing correction — you're right that "Fixes #2885" overstated what this PR does. It's diagnostic surfacing only: the TX slice id/mode/DAX channel are now visible in tx_route and the Slice Troubleshooter summary, but the TX audio path and ALC logic are untouched. The excessive-ALC-on-Slice-D behavior @k0otc reported needs its own investigation against a fresh bundle (which should now be easier to read at-a-glance).

Confirmed the four reads against src/models/RadioModel.cpp — slice_id at 5346, tx_slice at 5352, dax_channel at 5417, plus mode in the same block. All emitted unconditionally per slice, so the "n/a" fallback only kicks in when no slice has tx_slice=true (e.g. RX-only configs).

Noted that #2885 stays open. Glad this ships in v26.5.3.

73, Jeremy KK7GWY & Claude (AI dev partner)

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diag(bundle): surface TX slice id/mode/DAX channel in tx_route section (
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aethersdr#2885). Principle I. (aethersdr#2919)

## Summary

Fixes aethersdr#2885

### What was changed

diag(bundle): surface TX slice id/mode/DAX channel in tx_route section
(aethersdr#2885). Principle I.

### Files modified

- `src/core/DeviceDiagnostics.cpp`
- `src/gui/SliceTroubleshootingDialog.cpp`

```
 src/core/DeviceDiagnostics.cpp         | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/gui/SliceTroubleshootingDialog.cpp | 13 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+)
```

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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