Re: [USRP-users] Testing with single B200

2017-09-21 Thread Kevin McQuiggin via USRP-users
Hi Rensi: Fantastic that you have your B200 working! Packet reception is more complex. The best place to start is at gnuradio.org with their quite detailed tutorials. There is an example showing packet transmission and reception, as I recall. There are also

Re: [USRP-users] Testing with single B200

2017-09-19 Thread Kevin McQuiggin via USRP-users
Hi Rensi: Well it looks like your device is being found. You should be able to run uhd_fft as such: uhd_fft -f 10350 This will centre the display on 103.5 MHz. If you have FM band broadcasters in your region then you should see spikes on the fft display. Give this a try and let

Re: [USRP-users] Testing with single B200

2017-09-18 Thread Kevin McQuiggin via USRP-users
Hi Renaissance: Your B200 isn't being found by your computer. Try the usrp_probe utility, I forget the exact name but it is in the same directory/folder as uhd_fft. The USB cable can sometimes be problematic as it has to be high quality, some cheap cables don't work as they are noisy or

Re: [USRP-users] Testing with single B200

2017-09-15 Thread Marcus Müller via USRP-users
You'll need an antenna that works for exactly the band that you want to observe, but if you happen to have one, you can receive a known signal. For example, if you're in possession of a 900 MHz band antenna, you might look for 2G signals. If you have an antenna that works around 100 MHz, look for

Re: [USRP-users] Testing with single B200

2017-09-15 Thread Kevin McQuiggin via USRP-users
Hi Rensi: I’d suggest using the UHD utility programs that come with the B200. There is a spectrum analyzer application, called uhd_fft, and a simple radio receiver that can, for example, be used to test your unit with local broadcast stations in the FM band. You’ll need a small antenna for

[USRP-users] Testing with single B200

2017-09-15 Thread Rensi Mathew via USRP-users
Hi all I have a single B200 with me and I want to test whether it is receiving/transmitting the signal properly.How can i test this? I am new to B200/SDRs and to programming too? Thanking youRensi ___ USRP-users mailing list USRP-users@lists.ettus.com