Can ine simply put a second Ethernet card in the computer? ( I.E. One for Internet connection, the other one for FLEX connection? )
-----Original Message----- From: Flexedge [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Tim Ellison Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 7:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] Computer requirements for 6000 series Michael is correct. SmartSDR-Win will put more stress on your graphics subsystem than PowerSDR, but don't don't go out and buy high-end 3D graphics card. Most recent GPUs will have enough horsepower. We are putting together the Quick Start Guide for the networking requirements. I recommend that you connect the FLEX-6x00 to a switched 100 Mb/s Ethernet port for best performance, your PC should also be connected that way as well. Most Internet routers, including thewireless ones, have switched Ethernet ports on them. Do be careful of very low-cost 10/100/1000 consumer Ethernet switches as they may radiate RFI when an Ethernet cable is connected to them, in which case you may need some mix 43 ferrite beads on the Ethernet cables to cut down on RF emissions from the switch itself. Speaking of Ethernet cables, CAT 5e or better is recommended. Do not use shielded twisted pair (STP) cables as this will create ground loops unless you cut off one end of the STP cable to break the shield, replace it with a plastic RJ45 connector and connected the shielded end to a well grounded FLEX-6000. How much client to radio (server) network bandwidth you will need will be dependent on the number of panadapters / active slices and the nature of the streamed audio for said slices. GigE will not be a requirementand you might be able to use 10BaseT with an 8-slice display, but you will be getting close to maxing out that bandwidth. One caution with wireless client connections; the bandwidth quoted for your wireless connection is the theoretical maximum and you will never achieve those throughput speeds in real world applications. Also the bandwidth quoted accounts for both the RX and TX paths, so you will need to divide your theoretical maximum bandwidth in half to get an idea of the actual bandwidth you are working with. Tim Ellison On 10/18/2012 3:59 PM, Michael Hasenfratz wrote: > That is my understanding. Although, good Ethernet and graphics card should be in order. > > Michael Hasenfratz > ======================== > Light travels faster than sound. > This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. > > On Oct 18, 2012, at 9:27 AM, George Allen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I presume that since the signal processing is done in the box of the 6000 series, that there are no special computer requirements for the 6000 series. >> >> Does anyone know if this is correct? >> >> George >> K2CM >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flexedge mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz >> This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation and other technical SDR topics. >> > _______________________________________________ > Flexedge mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation and other technical SDR topics. _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation and other technical SDR topics. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2441.1.1/5341 - Release Date: 10/19/12 01:34:00 _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation and other technical SDR topics.
