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Xiegu X6100

Xiegu X6100 remote control software for Mac, Linux, and Windows.

Open the app. See your X6100. Operate. RigPlane's CI-V backend speaks the IC-705-compatible subset that the X6100 implements — same packaged desktop app you'd use with an Icom radio, on macOS, Linux, or Windows.

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RigPlane operator console — VFO display with spectrum scope, the layout used to operate the Xiegu X6100

What you get on the X6100

The Xiegu X6100 is a portable QRP transceiver covering HF + 6 m with a built-in ATU, internal battery, WiFi, and an 8 W transmit. RigPlane ships an X6100 rig profile (x6100.toml) that describes the radio's CI-V address (0x70) and its IC-705-compatible CI-V command subset; the generic CI-V backend can drive that profile over USB serial.

  • Portable QRP, full-stack control. The X6100's QRP profile (Field Day, SOTA, POTA) pairs well with RigPlane's lightweight runtime: open the laptop, connect over USB, work the radio from the operator console.
  • CI-V over USB. The X6100 speaks the IC-705-compatible CI-V subset. RigPlane's generic CI-V backend uses the X6100 rig profile to talk to the radio with the same protocol stack used for Icom HF rigs.
  • HF + 6 m, 8 W, built-in ATU. The profile reflects the radio's actual capability surface — band coverage, mode list, ATU presence — so the UI only shows controls that the X6100 actually implements.
  • CAT and PTT passthrough. Once the CI-V link is up, RigPlane exposes the rigctld wire protocol on localhost:4532, so loggers and digital-mode tools stay unchanged.
  • macOS, Linux, and Windows. The open-core Python package runs anywhere Python does. The native Pro desktop app ships on macOS today, with Linux and Windows builds in the pipeline.

X6100 support level, stated honestly: the rig profile is in the rigplane-core repo and the underlying CI-V backend should work for the IC-705-compatible command subset, but the X6100 has not yet been hardware-validated in our lab. First-party panadapter integration is not on the X6100 path — the radio's spectrum scope is not exposed via standard CI-V the way Icom's HF rigs do. Field reports from X6100 operators are welcome via the GitHub repo; if you find a CI-V response RigPlane doesn't handle, open an issue and we'll iterate. The open core is free to install and try today.

Setup in 5 minutes

High-level path for a first run against an X6100:

  1. Connect the X6100 to the operator machine over USB and confirm a CI-V serial device appears.
  2. Install RigPlane Pro from Downloads, or pip install rigplane for the open core.
  3. Pick the X6100 from the radio list. RigPlane loads the x6100 rig profile with CI-V address 0x70.
  4. Set the serial device path and baud rate to match the X6100's USB CI-V configuration.
  5. Confirm frequency, mode, and PTT in the in-app diagnostics panel, then point WSJT-X or your logger at Hamlib NET rigctl on localhost:4532.

An X6100-specific setup guide on rigplane.dev will follow the first round of community hardware validation. Until then, the IC-705 USB setup guide is a close reference: the X6100's CI-V wire format is the IC-705-compatible subset.

Why operators choose RigPlane for the X6100

  • Truly cross-platform. The X6100 community runs on Linux (the radio's own internals are Linux too), macOS, and Windows. RigPlane is native on all three, with no hamlib bridge.
  • One desktop app for all your radios. If you own an Icom HF rig alongside the X6100, RigPlane drives both through the same UI conventions — no second control package per band.
  • Open core you can audit. The X6100 profile lives in rigplane-core as plain TOML. You can read it, fork it, or contribute a fix without touching closed firmware.
  • Honest licensing. The open core is MIT-licensed and free on PyPI. RigPlane Pro is a one-time desktop purchase at the launch price, with one year of updates included — see Pricing.

If you're comparing X6100 control options today: most Xiegu-focused tooling is hobbyist Windows builds or community Python scripts driving raw CI-V. RigPlane gives you the packaged-desktop-app experience used by Icom operators, with the X6100 sitting in the same operator console as IC-7610, IC-7300, IC-705, IC-9700, Yaesu, and Lab599 radios.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-19. Xiegu and X6100 are trademarks of Chongqing Xiegu Technology Co., Ltd. RigPlane is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Chongqing Xiegu Technology Co., Ltd.