Working on Windows

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Working on Windows

Post by SDR-Radio.com »

Yea,

With help from nuand I have the bladeRF bopping along nicely with Windows 8 (USB 2.0 at the moment). Will post screenshots tomorrow using my satellite antennas.

Toodles
orangepeel
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by orangepeel »

What help did they give you exactly???
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by SDR-Radio.com »

Help from nuand was 'just' API assistance so I could understand the radio's architecture. I have no problems at all with the software provided from the repository.

All-in-all for a new-born radio costing (I think) $420 it's rather remarkable.

Tomorrow I hope to post some screenshots...
orangepeel
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by orangepeel »

I am quite impressed with the cost although I had to pay customs to the UK.

I cant seem to get the drivers working. Are you using USB2 or 3? If 3 what USB host controller are you using - I think from reading some of the discussions that there might be problem with some.

Looking forward to the pics.
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by SDR-Radio.com »

Hi,

At the moment USB 2.0, I have two USB 3.0 systems with Intel chipsets, I'll help the nuand boys with necessary diagnostics.
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by SDR-Radio.com »

Well,

It worked rather well on the 70cms downlinks from HO-68 (CW beacon, otherwise defunct) and FO-29. I still need a few days to sort things out my side...
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by SDR-Radio.com »

As a sort of summary - everything you need to know is indeed in the sample code, it works and the bladeRF is a rather nice 'bit of kit'.

I'll post screenshots when there are some decent signals from the satellites.
cmh716
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by cmh716 »

Simon, have you tried USB 3.0 with sdr-radio? Wondering if you have a full 30MHz wide waterfall on the bottom? Does it used a lot of CPU?
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by SDR-Radio.com »

cmh716 wrote:Simon, have you tried USB 3.0 with sdr-radio? Wondering if you have a full 30MHz wide waterfall on the bottom? Does it used a lot of CPU?
I still have USB 3.0 issues, we're working on this. 30MHz should not be a big issue.
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by on4bhm »

Can we try sdr-radio with bladeRF?

i installed the windows drivers....
i can use the test-async program fine...

but how can i use sdr-radio with it?

any help?
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by SDR-Radio.com »

on4bhm wrote:Can we try sdr-radio with bladeRF?

i installed the windows drivers....
i can use the test-async program fine...

but how can i use sdr-radio with it?

any help?
Not yet - I will test with a couple of other people before I make it available, I don't want to waste your time.
on4bhm
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by on4bhm »

i would be glad to 'waste' my time for this goal !!
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by SDR-Radio.com »

on4bhm wrote:i would be glad to 'waste' my time for this goal !!
Not before I get the USB 3.0 working...
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by dk5ras »

Hopefully you will not kill USB2.0 compatibility :) Here I can't get USB3.0 to work with the BladeRF, maybe this Intel controller is somehow strange, who knows?!

Ralph.
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Re: Working on Windows

Post by bpadalino »

I believe Simon is also using an Intel controller and with Windows 8 on Microsoft's stack. I have tried Windows 8 with a Renesas controller and was not seeing the issues that Simon was, but it was not negotiating to Superspeed - just high speed. More investigation is required.
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