Ettus compatibility #sdrconsolev3 #ettus
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jolly_thompson@...
Hey there,
I'm planning to get one of those SDRs:
I've looked at https://www.sdr-radio.com/ettus-research Given the fact that the page says "Should support all Ettus hardware except the E3x0 and X3x0" but then lists the X310 as working but only with "limited support", I just wanted to make sure which of the devices listed above are compatible with SDR Console v3, especially before spending a few thousand euros. Does SDR Console support both Ethernet and USB for the Ettus devices? Thanks a lot
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Hi,
Questions:
It’s unlikely that I will add transmit support for Ettus, it’s expensive stuff compared to the alternatives.
Simon Brown, G4ELI https://www.sdr-radio.com
From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of jolly_thompson@...
Sent: 10 July 2020 20:28 To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io Subject: [SDR-Radio] Ettus compatibility #sdrconsolev3 #ettus
Hey there,
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Siegfried Jackstien
cheap and network capable?? use a pluto plus ethernet dongle mount pluto in al case and change tcxo to make it stable (or use
external reference) greetz sigi dg9bfc sigi Am 11.07.2020 um 05:33 schrieb Simon
Brown:
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jolly_thompson@...
Hey,
I want to use Ettus because it seems to satisfy my requirements, my goal is to use the SDR for OpenBTS, run GNU Radio and have access to the FPGA. And because it supports up to ~50MS/s via ethernet. For the SDR Console part, I only want to know about the receiving capabilities, transmit is not important when using SDR Console. So does SDR Console support the X300, N210, N200 in terms of receiving. Kind regards
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Hi,
You’ll not get 50 Msps I’m afraid. Ettus is very Linux-oriented, UHD.dll isn’t great on Windows. From memory 20Msps is very doable, more depends on the computer.
I do believe it works on the X300, there’s an X300 owner on the list who can verify.
Simon Brown, G4ELI https://www.sdr-radio.com
From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of jolly_thompson@...
Sent: 11 July 2020 17:33 To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io Subject: Re: [SDR-Radio] Ettus compatibility #sdrconsolev3 #ettus
Hey,
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ray roberge
Console works great with X310, N210 and B205.
As Simon says, the Bandwidth is limited by the connection method of the host computer. 20 MHz Bandwidth max reliably with X310. When you use GNU Radio in UBUNTU the X310 supports Two 50 MHz Bandwidths with a SPF Connection but without all the neat features of SDR Console. Best Regards, Ray
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Barry Jablonski
One additional data point -- I can run a B200 @ 28MHz on a fairly powerful Win10 machine with no problems. At 56 MHz SDR Console runs
but the audio is choppy and unusable, even when setting the Buffer size option to 4x. See attached. Barry WB2ZXJ
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Barry or anyone, For an Ettus N210 how is the connection to SDRConsole made? USB or with a network IP address? Thanks. Larry, K4LED
On Jul 12, 2020, at 9:13 AM, Barry Jablonski <bjablonski@...> wrote:
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Barry Jablonski
Hi Larry,
The Ettus B200 uses a USB 3.0 interface. I'm not sure about the N210. Barry WB2ZXJ
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Barry Ok thanks. Larry
On Jul 12, 2020, at 10:49 AM, Barry Jablonski <bjablonski@...> wrote:
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Barry
I have been waiting over a year on the Elad S3 to become available and I'm thinking of getting an Ettus B210 in the mean time. Is all you use are the drivers from Ettus? Is there any need for GNU to get it to talk to SDRconsole? Thanks. larryy, K4LED
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Barry Jablonski
Hi Larry,
I don't know GNU. For SDR Console I just installed the latest Ettus stuff (uhd_3.15.0.0-release_Winx64_VS2019) in the default locations and all was well. In the past I had problems getting Ettus to run -- it was somewhat convoluted. Follow Simon's info and you should be good to go. https://www.sdr-radio.com/ettus-research Barry WB2ZXJ
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Barry
Perfect. Hopefully the new Ettus releases have solved some of their problems. Thanks for Simon's link that is great information. Appreciate this very much. Elad regarding the S3 says to keep waiting, I am. Thanks Barry. Larry, K4LED
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ray roberge
N210 is Ethernet. Ray Sent from my phone.
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Yes. The advantage of ethernet over USB is faster speed and wider bandwidth. But the cost is higher also. Larry
On Jul 12, 2020, at 2:20 PM, ray roberge via groups.io <rayroberge@...> wrote:
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Erik. M0MWF
Actually, my B210 on USB3 streams more bandwidth than my N200 on GigE.
My B210 comfortably runs at 28MHz bandwidth (56MHz viewable, but unusable audio), and is also 'snappier' to use over USB, compared with the ethernet-connected USRPs. Runs 32MHz on HDSDR via EXTIO easily too. My N200 gives 20MHz OK, some drop-outs at 25MHz, and is a similar story for the X310 over GigE. My X310 over 10GE, can comfortably show 40MHz bandwidth, on a single 10GE interface (remember it has two), drawing a continuous ~1.3Gb/s on the NIC without issue. I don't have any 120MHz-wide daughtherboards to play with yet, as I'm waiting for more 'covid cast-offs' from Fleabay to try that.
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Erik. M0MWF
If your interest lays with USRPs (as mine does), you'll want a 3rd-gen USRP, such as X3xx, given RFNoC is the direction they are going in. You'll also want the clock module.
And as Ray has said previously, and my testing shows, the UBX series daughterboards seem to be by far, the best. If I didn't mind a divorce, it would be an N320 for me. Seems to be an 'all in one' box, 2x2 MIMO, 3MHz to 6GHz, 200MHz bandwidth / 250MS/s, QSPF+ port, stand-alone operation, built-in GPSDO. Though I've no idea on the NF or anything in real life, as I've not used one yet. But it is in my 'sights' though... UHD under windows is a PIA in my opinion. Needlessly complicated, and Ettus should sort this out. Though we are not the intended end-user in their eyes, they might say.. HTHs.
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Hello,
I got an Ettus N200/wbs daughterboard working in SDR console - after updating to last firmware. Before the Ettus driver reported a software discrepancy. However I cound not manage to run the full 40MHz bandwith - up to 2 Mhz Bw was ok, beyond it started stuttering - either limitation of my hardware (older I7-2800) or just too much data for >SDR console. Tried same setup with X310 Could not connect with 10GB optical cable setup (never used 10GB optical network - so may be other issues). Managed to run succesful diagnose with 1GB adapter (win 7/64) and x310(one 40MHZ WBS card fitted) . SDR console works with very narrow bandwith, but blocks, stutters or freeze with higher bandwith settings. Hardware or software limitations likely. 73, Charly DF5VAE
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Charles
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Since the N200 output is to an IP address exactly what did you do to get SDR-Console to connect to the N200? Thanks, Larry, K4LED
On Aug 4, 2020, at 6:01 AM, Charly DF5VAE <df5vae@...> wrote:
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Mark A
Hi, Most Home switches don't do very well when you start chucking huge amounts of data around, especially UDP (I've crashed netgears in the past.) I had a really subtle issue which also affected my apache, which tooks months to track down. (mss) The CPU etc, was not sweating. PC is a rebuilt server, 3.6Gig Oct Core, so again, plenty of ger-runt available.
Best 73 de Mark.
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