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cjcliffe / CubicSDR

Cross-Platform Software-Defined Radio Application
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Cannot add SDR devices in the ADD window. #781

Closed JoNoci closed 4 years ago

JoNoci commented 4 years ago

I am using a Win-10 machine, with 16Bit Red Pitaya on Ethernet. I have tested the setup using PowerSDR, to make sure I have correct ethernet wiring, and that the IP addresses and subnet addresses are correct - all is fine, PowerSDR works with the PitatyaI then try with CubicSDR, but the opening device page does not show the Pitaya as present. When I try (manually) add, it requests the IP address, and I enter the address ( not sure exactly how - the Pitay IP is 192.168.8.105, so I tried addr=192.168.8.105, then just the numbers 192.168.8.105, etc). Then the page does a refresh, but only a short grey line appears below the 'MANUAL' word on the SDR list. The Pitaya still does not show. If I exit the software, and go look in the Config.xml file, the file shows the redpitaya and its address under the section of Manual Devices. The IP addresses are all correct, since the setup works fine with PowerSDR. I have tried with CubicSDR versions 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 - first un-install the installed version, then install the next one, all the same result. The Pitaya in on a network hub, as well as the PC. I then disconnected the pc and pitaya from the hub, and connected the PC network cable directly to the Pitaya, setup correct IP address ( checked again that it all works with PowerSDR) and tried CubicSDR again - still nothing. When I plug in an AIRSPY mini Dongle to the PC USB port, it comes up right away in the device list - I can start it, stop it, etc, but no Pitaya.. Thank Joe Can anyone help with this please?

Dantali0n commented 4 years ago

Have you setup the RedPitaya to use the SoapyRemote driver as this is required for it to work with CubicSDR since it does not support the SCPI remote control interface.

JoNoci commented 4 years ago

Good Day, Thanks for replying! I can only answer you by saying no - I am/was unaware that I need to do that. I loaded the Pitaya with the code as instructed on Pavel Demin's Rp Notes websites, the Alpine code for a Hermes class SDR Transceiver. That is how it works with PowerSDR, but as I am very new to all this, I guess there is a hole in my knowledge as to how these things tie together! Pavel mentions in his pages that he wrote the Pitaya code to work with/under the updated Soapy drivers but they not mean what I thought it does. I will dig and search some more to see if I can find some guidelines as to how to do this! I did try the CubicSDR user manual, but that is a little outdated and very underpowered..

Any wise words are welcome please!

Regards Joe

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Have you setup the RedPitaya to use the SoapyRemote driver as this is required for it to work with CubicSDR since it does not support the SCPI remote control interface.

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Dantali0n commented 4 years ago

Any wise words are welcome please!

I have done some digging, seems you might not need SoapyRemote in this case as the https://github.com/pothosware/SoapyRedPitaya driver seems to use the SCPI interface directly. I have determined this based on that SoapySDRUtil uses the ip address as parameter:

SoapySDRUtil --probe="driver=redpitaya, addr=192.168.1.100"

JoNoci commented 4 years ago

I think you are correct - but unfortunately my problem persists. I try Add a device on CubicSDR. I select RedPitaya and enter the parameter addr=192.168.8.105. When the software does the refresh, the device is not displayed. Under the Manual selection there is a device added but with no text (see screen shot attached). If I look in the config.xml file, my device and parameter are there. So it seems the error comes when the software tries to enumerate this device. Any ideas ?

CubicSDR

JoNoci commented 4 years ago

Sorry, hit the wrong button - did not mean to close the issue

Dantali0n commented 4 years ago

Can you show the output of the following commands: SoapySDRUtil --probe="driver=redpitaya, addr=192.168.8.105" SoapySDRUtil --info

JoNoci commented 4 years ago

See attached txt files. The IP address 192.168.8.105 is definitely correct as I can access the device using this IP with other packages. Joe

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Can you show the output of the following commands: SoapySDRUtil --probe="driver=redpitaya, addr=192.168.8.105" SoapySDRUtil --info

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Soapy SDR -- the SDR abstraction library

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Probe device driver=redpitaya, addr=192.168.8.105

-- Device identification

driver=redpitaya hardware=redpitaya

-- Peripheral summary

Channels: 1 Rx, 1 Tx Timestamps: NO

-- RX Channel 0

Full-duplex: YES Supports AGC: NO Stream formats: CF32 Native format: CF32 [full-scale=1] Full gain range: [0, 0] dB Full freq range: [0.05, 60] MHz RF freq range: [0.05, 60] MHz Sample rates: 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1.25 MSps

-- TX Channel 0

Full-duplex: YES Supports AGC: NO Stream formats: CF32 Native format: CF32 [full-scale=1] Full gain range: [0, 0] dB Full freq range: [0.05, 60] MHz RF freq range: [0.05, 60] MHz Sample rates: 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1.25 MSps

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Soapy SDR -- the SDR abstraction library

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Lib Version: v0.8.0-PothosSDR-2020.01.04-vc14-x64 API Version: v0.8.0 ABI Version: v0.8 Install root: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR Search path: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8 Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/airspyhfSupport.dll (0.1.1-81ca737) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/airspySupport.dll (0.1.2-99756be) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/audioSupport.dll (0.1.1-2ae84e3) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/bladeRFSupport.dll (0.4.1-1c1e8aa) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/HackRFSupport.dll (0.3.3-3c514ce) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/IrisSupport.dll (2019.07.0.1-cdfcb01) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/LMS7Support.dll (19.04.1-9d19559c) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/miriSupport.dll (0.2.6-5a9674c) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/netSDRSupport.dll (0.1.0-dc4e579) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/osmosdrSupport.dll (0.2.6-5a9674c) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/PlutoSDRSupport.dll (0.2.0-e28e4f5) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/RedPitaya.dll (0.1.1-3d576f8) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/remoteSupport.dll (0.5.2-6d9bd82) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/rtlsdrSupport.dll (0.3.1-5c5d950) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/sdrPlaySupport.dll (0.3.0-14ec39e) Module found: C:\Program Files\PothosSDR/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8/uhdSupport.dll (0.3.6-47972ba) Available factories... airspy, airspyhf, audio, bladerf, hackrf, iris, lime, miri, netsdr, osmosdr, plutosdr, redpitaya, remote, rtlsdr, sdrplay, uhd Available converters...

JoNoci commented 4 years ago

I believe I found the issue...And you were basically correct in your original surmise, I believe. The Pitaya I use is the 16bit version, and the Pitaya code from Pavel, as used by me, is the HPSDR compatible code, which is HERMES communication protocol - This does not provide a soapy protocol, and so works with HPSDR, PowerSDR, and not SDR#, HDSDR, CubicSDR. Pavel's Pitaya software that works with the latter SDR's, ie, provides Soapy interface, is only available for the 14bit Pitaya version. So, the 16Bit Pitaya will not work...

I will close this issue in a few days - in case anyone wishes to comment first.