[Discuss-gnuradio] LoRa implementation (resuming an old topic)

2018-01-31 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hi all Back in October 2015 I dropped a question to the list, asking if anybody had attempted implementing LoRamodulation using GNURadio. At that time Marcus Muller kindly replied, suggesting me to take such endeavour. Unfortunately, such project did not get enough attention and I had to drop it

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] LoRa implementation

2015-10-25 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello Marcus Thanks for your reply. I'll look into your advice, sounds doable. Indeed in the past days I was thinking how to make good use on my USRP +WBX to setup a testbench for smart applications using The Things Network (thethingsnetwork.org) with Arduino UNO. I will post my progresses. Che

[Discuss-gnuradio] LoRa implementation

2015-10-24 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello I would like to know if anybody has attempted implementing a LoRa modulatiion using GNURadio. Thanks in advance for any indication. Best Regards Alberto Trentadue ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org

[Discuss-gnuradio] Postprocessing simple_ra data

2013-06-21 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello We would like to use data collected by simple_ra and post-process it with Octave. May you please advise the most straightforward way? Thanks in advance BR Alberto Invita i tuoi amici e Tiscali ti premia! Il consiglio di un amico vale più di uno spot in TV. Per ogni nuovo abbonato 30 €

[Discuss-gnuradio] 2 RTL-SDR dongles at the same time with GRC

2012-08-23 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello I am considering using 2 RTL SDR compliant dongles + GRC for some simple interferometric application. Having two of such dongles, does anybody know if it is possible to have both running as GRC sources? If not, would it be possible in theory (to be developed) or there is a strict archit

[Discuss-gnuradio] How history() works in GR

2011-02-28 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello I am trying to define a customised block and I would like to understand better how the history works. I have opened the source of gr_moving_average_XX and I saw the following statement in the constructor: @NAME@::@NAME@ (int length, @O_TYPE@ scale, int max_iter) : gr_sync_block ("@BASE

[Discuss-gnuradio] operation order in freq_xlating_fir

2011-02-24 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello Just to make sure, may anybody please confirm the sequence of operations within the freq_xlating_fir_filter? Is it: in --->XLATE--->FILTER--->DECIM---> out When defining the FIR taps with firdes, shall I consider the input sampling freq or the output sampling freq (= input sampling freq

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Best practice to power up USRP

2010-10-27 Thread Alberto Trentadue
On Wed, 2010-10-27 at 15:08 +1100, Matt Robert wrote: Thanks Matt, I can relax now! > > Cheers, > Matt > > > On 27/10/10 2:57 PM, Matt Ettus wrote: > > On 10/26/2010 08:35 PM, Matt Robert wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> > >> Since there is no power switch on the USRP itself, I would like to know > >>

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GRC: wrong input declaration in sample_and_hold

2010-05-30 Thread Alberto Trentadue
nature: > > > in > $type > > > ctrl > byte > > > out > $type > > > Looks correct? > -Josh > > > On 05/28/2010 03:32 PM, Alberto Tr

[Discuss-gnuradio] GRC: wrong input declaration in sample_and_hold

2010-05-28 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello I think I found a wrong input declaration in the sample_and_hold GRC block. The "control" input is defined to be of the same data type of "in" and "out". Instead, it should be a byte. This is the fix I have applied: [albe...@iz0cez gnuradio]$ diff -c ./share/gnuradio/grc/blocks/gr_sampl

[Discuss-gnuradio] Loops in the flow graph

2010-05-12 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello I've seen on the archives, and experienced myself, that GR does not support having loops in the flow graph. I would like to get some more insight on this limitation to understand 1.the reasons for it and 2. how to workaround it in those cases where a feedback loop is a key solution. Naivel

[Discuss-gnuradio] CIC filter block

2010-04-21 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello Just checking before: does anybody have a CIC filter implementation for GR? Thanks in advance. Alberto Presentaci un amico! Invita i tuoi amici a scoprire i servizi Tiscali: per ogni amico che attiverà un servizio Tiscali, potrai avere 30 euro di sconto e lo stesso sconto di 30 euro ver

[Discuss-gnuradio] Interpolation before USRP sink

2010-04-13 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello to the list I am trying to build a simple SSB transmitter using GRC - GR-3.2.2. I use the 32Khz sampled audio source and bandpass it to reduce bandwidth to minimum. In order to match USRP usable interpolation, I have to set an interpolation by 10 to the bandpass, so that 32K * 10 * 400 =

R: Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Ettus Research News

2010-02-08 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hi I assume that the objective for a GNU HW manufacturer should be "to keep providing the SDR hardware at lowest possible prices and keep developing products" + UNDER GPL. I know no big company with these objectives. And I don't expect NI to be different. GNU and big business are not good fri

[Discuss-gnuradio] Analog filter before USRP?

2009-10-04 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello Is a preselector needed before the USRP when receiving from antenna? May be not. I see that there's a CIC filter in the USRP which is selective enough to estract a narrower band for the GNURadio processing. But at least I need a low- pass filter before the USRP to get rid of strong singnal

[Discuss-gnuradio] Bug found in the Not GRC block

2009-07-29 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello I've found a bug in the logical "Not" block of GRC as built from gr 3.2svn. I haven't found the fix in the change logs of 3.2.x, so here I report. If it has been fixed in the meanwhile please ignore this mail. The problem is that the "Not" block comes with 2 inputs and does not accept le

[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: USRP with USB/IP

2009-06-05 Thread Alberto Trentadue
On Fri, 2009-06-05 at 12:14 -0700, Firas Abbas wrote: > Hi, > > --- On Fri, 6/5/09, Patrick Strasser wrote: > > Hello! > > > > ednet[1] and RaidSonic[2] sell boxes that can forward USB > > ports over via the Linux USB/IP[3] system. > > > > Patrick > > > > From the web site the transfer rate

[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: GNU Radio 3.2 Release and Fedora 10 Boost Library Issue

2009-06-02 Thread Alberto Trentadue
On Tue, 2009-06-02 at 08:36 -0700, Mark J. Yusko wrote: I recently tried to compile 3.2 using updated Fedora 10 and ran into a "not using boost > 1.35" error during ./config. With Fedora 11 to be released in a few days, I find it preferable to wait for this release and then upgrade my system to

[Discuss-gnuradio] half USRP

2009-05-18 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello This is for Matt. I'm not aware about USRP requirement's history, hence I'm asking. I apologise immediately if the question is stupid enough... :-) have you ever think about a simplified USRP, or 1/2 USRP, having only 1 side TX and RX? Would it make a cost difference (maybe on a large volum

[Discuss-gnuradio] Fast and furious preamp for HF

2009-03-03 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello I've tried to receive 7 MHz ham bands with LFRX. As expected, after reading the mailing list and documents around, I realized that without a steaming >40db low noise preamp ahead LFRX, there's very little to listen to (although I managed to listen some broadcast on 7100 - 7200kHz with an

R: [Discuss-gnuradio] Intel ATOM WHOOAAAAA Nellie

2009-02-20 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hi Bob Your detailed description below triggers one question. I'm about to setup a desktop (non portable) platform for GNURadio. I know how to assemble a PC, but actually not expert in selectin HW. ATOM is a good new product. But as long as I'm not interested in portability, low power and in nift

R: [Discuss-gnuradio] LED on USRP

2009-01-28 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello Bari In my still early exploration of the USRP, I've seen 2 SMD LEDs (D402 and D403) which are placed near the FX2 controller (USB). One is a kind of controller heartbeat, the second (it seems to me) turns on when there's active USB2 transmission to the FPGA. Alberto >Messaggio orig

R: Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] hf_radio sampling rate mismatch with ALSA

2009-01-18 Thread Alberto Trentadue
>Messaggio originale >Da: jcor...@corganenterprises.com >Data: 18/01/2009 23.40 >A: "Alberto Trentadue" >Ogg: Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] hf_radio sampling rate mismatch with ALSA > >On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Alberto Trentadue > wrote: > >&g

[Discuss-gnuradio] hf_radio sampling rate mismatch with ALSA

2009-01-18 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello After starting successfully the USRP, the natural next step is to try out some example. Being a ham radio, I focused on 'hf_radio'. I immediately got an ALSA sampling error: audio_alsa_sink[hw:0,0]: unable to support sampling rate 16000 card requested 44100 instead. ...then an endle

[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: USB2 problems with Fedora/USRP

2009-01-18 Thread Alberto Trentadue
> Hello > > I've finally assembled the USRP few days ago, after being delayed some months. > > The power-on behaviour looks as expected: one led blinks at 3 Hz or so. > The next step is to try out some example, e.g. usrp_benchmark_usb.py or usrp_wfm_rcv.py. > Whatever the test I try, I can see

[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: USB2 problems with Fedora/USRP

2009-01-17 Thread Alberto Trentadue
>Messaggio originale >Da: albtrenta...@tiscali.it >Data: 15/01/2009 22.37 >A: "Discuss GNU Radio List" >Ogg: [Discuss-gnuradio] Re: USB2 problems with Fedora/USRP > >> Hello >> >... >> The next step is to try out some example, e.g. usrp_benchmark_usb.py or usrp_wfm_rcv.py. >> Whatever

[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: USB2 problems with Fedora/USRP

2009-01-16 Thread Alberto Trentadue
> >On Thu, 2009-01-15 at 22:37 +0100, Alberto Trentadue wrote: > >> It seems that I was wrong: USB2 driver seems to be working well, at least >> for the first >> configuration steps, because I am successful in configuring the Cypress FX2. >> Then it looks like t

[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: USB2 problems with Fedora/USRP

2009-01-15 Thread Alberto Trentadue
> Hello > ... > The next step is to try out some example, e.g. usrp_benchmark_usb.py or > usrp_wfm_rcv.py. > Whatever the test I try, I can see that blinking led is switched of for a couple seconds, then it blinks at lower > rate, and another led near to it turns on (don't remember which is

[Discuss-gnuradio] USB2 problems with Fedora/USRP

2009-01-14 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello I've finally assembled the USRP few days ago, after being delayed some months. The power-on behaviour looks as expected: one led blinks at 3 Hz or so. The next step is to try out some example, e.g. usrp_benchmark_usb.py or usrp_wfm_rcv.py. Whatever the test I try, I can see that blinking l

[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: USRP Documentation (source files)

2008-11-12 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Messaggio originale >Da: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Data: 12/11/2008 15.00 >A: "Alberto Trentadue"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: >Ogg: Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Re: USRP Documentation (source files) > >On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Alberto Trentadue ><[E

[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: USRP Documentation (source files)

2008-11-12 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Firas A. wrote: >It will be great if we could put the document in Wiki and periodically >update it. I don't know exactly how to do this, but I'm ready to do it if >someone guided me. > >The document source files (OpenOffice document and images) can be downloaded >from : > >http://rapidshare.com/fil

[Discuss-gnuradio] USRP support plan

2008-09-12 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Hello I have recently purchased the USRP and planning SDR/education applications. Now that USRP2 is out, what is the plan to keep USRP supported, both HW-wise and by GNURadio? Thanks A. Con Tiscali Adsl 8 Mega navighi SENZA LIMITI e GRATIS PER I PRIMI TRE MESI. In seguito paghi solo € 19,95 al

Re:[Discuss-gnuradio] Installing on CentOS

2008-07-10 Thread Alberto Trentadue
Andrew Rose wrote: > Does anybody here have any experience (good or bad) with installing and > using GnuRadio on CentOS? Hi I've been successful in compiling GNURadio on Centos 5.1 Final. Of course I had to adjust a bit the configuration before trying, but then it was ok almost at the first tr