soapysdr-module-redpitaya¶
SoapySDR driver module for Red Pitaya boards used as an SDR
- Version recorded: 0.1.1
- Categories:
sdr-hardware - Upstream: https://github.com/pothosware/SoapyRedPitaya/wiki
What it does¶
Connects over the network to a Red Pitaya running SDR firmware and presents it as a SoapySDR device, so ordinary SDR software can receive and transmit through it.
Why you would want it¶
A Red Pitaya is a fast dual-channel ADC and DAC with an FPGA and a Linux system on one board, and with the right firmware it is a capable HF transceiver. This is how the rest of the SDR ecosystem reaches one instead of being limited to the board's own web applications.
Before it will work¶
A Red Pitaya with SDR firmware loaded -- the stock image is a laboratory instrument, not a radio, and the SDR image is a separate thing you install on its SD card. Network reachability to the board.
How it installs¶
- apt:
soapysdr-module-redpitaya
Known problems¶
Which SDR firmware is loaded determines what actually works, and a board running the wrong image simply does not answer. Sample rate over the network is bounded by the link. The maintainer does not own this hardware (D-027).
Keeping it current¶
- probe: apt policy
- strategy: apt_upgrade
Where to get help with the software itself¶
The Pothosware project.