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This is a new section started to allow asking and hopefully answering questions about HPSDR.
 
This is a new section started to allow asking and hopefully answering questions about HPSDR.
  
== [[DOC]] - Documentation ==
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== Documentation ==
  
This section contains links for downloading all documentation for HPSDR Projects.
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*'''[[DOC]]''' This section contains links for downloading manuals for HPSDR Projects.
  
== Software ==
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*'''[http://openhpsdr.org/support.php Support documentation]''' Build documents for users interested in building boards can be found here.
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**'''[[Hermes Board Build Notes]]''' (for home brewers)
  
===[[DOWNLOADS]] - Firmware and Software ===
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== Getting Started ==
  
Links to current firmware and software available.
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*'''[[Hardware Introduction]]''' This is a guide for those new to HPSDR about exactly what hardware you need to be able to use the system.
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*'''[[Quick Startup Guide]]'''
  
===[[SVN]] Subversion code versioning software ===
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== Software ==
Source code in the process of development
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=== [[HPSDR_related_software|Software links and introduction to software components.]] ===
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*'''[[SVN]] Subversion code versioning software ''' Source code in the process of development.
  
Links to HPSDR software and resources can be found on the [http://openhpsdr.org/resources.html Resource] page.
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*'''[[HPSDR_related_software|Software links and introduction to software components.]] '''
  
Links to the FPGA programming course by Kirk, KD7IRS -- see the [[Verilog]] page.
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* Links to HPSDR software and resources can be found on the [http://openhpsdr.org/resources.php Resource] page.
  
=== Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 Software ===
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*'''[[DOWNLOADS]] - Firmware and Software''' Links to old firmware and software.
  
[http://www.g3ukb.co.uk/ Acorn-SDR] by Bob Cowdery
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*'''[[FIRMWARE]] - Firmware programming''' Concepts and approaches loading firmware into HPSDR boards.
  
[http://www.dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/ CW Skimmer] From Alex, VE3NEA, has support for Mercury
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* Links to the Verilog/FPGA programming course by Kirk, KD7IRS -- see the [[Verilog]] page.
  
[[KISS Konsole]], Written in C#  and intended as a simple introduction to PC DSP programming.
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== Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 Software ==
  
[https://java-sdr.dev.java.net/ java-sdr] Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.
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*'''[http://www.g3ukb.co.uk/ Acorn-SDR]''' by Bob Cowdery
  
[[PowerSDR]] Running on Microsoft Windows XP.
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*'''[http://www.dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/ CW Skimmer]''' From Alex, VE3NEA, has support for Mercury
  
====PowerSDR [[Quick Startup Guide]]====
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*'''[[KISS Konsole]]''', Written in C#  and intended as a simple introduction to PC DSP programming.
  
Documents to help users get HPSDR setup and working. Includes firmware upload instructions.
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*'''[https://java-sdr.dev.java.net/ java-sdr]''' Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.
  
====[[HPSDR Digital Modes Operation using PowerSDR, Fldigi, VAC and com0com]]====
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*'''ghpsdr3 [[Multiple independent receivers - how to set up on Windows]]''' server & dspserver allow for multiple receivers (jmonitor) on a single Mercury (C version of the software)
  
How to use additional programs to enable the digital modes using PowerSDR
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*'''[[ghpsdr3-Qt]]''', written in C++/Qt with as a server/client or server/dspserver/client cross-platform framework  by John G0ORX/N6LYT.  All component programs compile on Windows, MacOS and Linux and the components can communicatebetween platforms
  
====[[PowerSDR Keyboard Shortcut List ]]====
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====PowerSDR====
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*'''[[PowerSDR]] Running on Microsoft Windows XP. Vista, or Windows 7'''
  
This page lists all the known PowerSDR keyboard shortcuts.
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*'''PowerSDR [[Quick Startup Guide (Windows)|Quick Startup Guide]]'''  Documents to help users get HPSDR setup and working. Includes firmware upload instructions.
  
=== Linux Software ===
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*'''[[Media:POWERSDR_USER_NOTES.pdf|Using Unique / Improved HPSDR Features]]'''  Many PowerSDR features have been developed or improved specifically for HPSDR.  Learn about using some of them here.
  
[[ghpsdr]], written in C with a [http://www.gtk.org/ GTK+] GUI by John G0ORX/N6LYT. http://javaguifordttsp.blogspot.com/
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*'''[[HPSDR Digital Modes Operation using PowerSDR, Fldigi, VAC and com0com]]'''  How to use additional programs to enable the digital modes using PowerSDR
  
[[ghpsdr3]], written in C with as a server/client or server/dspserver/client framework by John G0ORX/N6LYT. http://g0orx.blogspot.com/
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*'''[[HPSDR Weak Signal Digital Modes Operation using PowerSDR with WSPR, WSJT9, JT65HF, VAC and VSP]]'''  How to use additional programs to enable the weak signal digital modes using PowerSDR
  
[https://java-sdr.dev.java.net/ java-sdr] Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.
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*'''[[PowerSDR Keyboard Shortcut List ]]'''  This page lists all the known PowerSDR keyboard shortcuts.
  
====Linux [[SYSTEM INTEGRATION]]====
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====USB drivers for Windows====
  
This section contains information relative to "putting the pieces together".
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*'''[[libusb0 Notes]]''' used in Windows 32 and 64 bit systems
  
===[[USB Libraries]]=== 
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== Linux Software ==
  
Information of the various USB libraries used to access the [[OZY]] and [[MAGISTER]] interface boards.
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*'''[[ghpsdr]]''', written in C with a [http://www.gtk.org/ GTK+] GUI by John G0ORX/N6LYT. http://javaguifordttsp.blogspot.com/
  
=== Mac OS-X Software ===
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*'''[[ghpsdr3]]''', written in C with as a server/client or server/dspserver/client framework by John G0ORX/N6LYT. http://g0orx.blogspot.com/
  
[[ghpsdr]], written in C with a [http://www.gtk.org/ GTK+] GUI by John G0ORX/N6LYT. http://javaguifordttsp.blogspot.com/
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*'''[[ghpsdr3-Qt]]''', written in C++/Qt with as a server/client or server/dspserver/client cross-platform framework  by John G0ORX/N6LYT. All component programs compile on Windows, MacOS and Linux and the components can communicatebetween platforms
  
[[Mac-Ghpsdr]] is a version of ghpsdr v2 with changes to make it run acceptably on the Mac by Jeremy McDermond ([[User:NH6Z|NH6Z]]).
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*'''[https://java-sdr.dev.java.net/ java-sdr]''' Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.
  
[[MacHPSDR]] is a native Cocoa implementation of an HPSDR receiver.  It uses currently John Melton's modified DttSP from ghpsdr to do the DSP work, but replaces out everything else with native Objective-C and Cocoa technologies.  The current author and maintainer of the code is Jeremy McDermond ([[User:NH6Z|NH6Z]]).
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====Linux USB Drivers====
  
[https://java-sdr.dev.java.net/ java-sdr] Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.
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*'''[[libusb1.0 Notes]]''' used in Linux 32 and 64 bit systems
  
=== Multi-Receiver options ===
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====Linux System Integration====
  
'''[[Multi-Receiver]] How-to''' - This page explains the multi-receiver options and how-to set them up.
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*'''[[SYSTEM INTEGRATION]]''' This section contains information relative to "putting the pieces together".
  
=== Individual software Project Wiki Pages ===
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== MacOS X Software ==
  
* '''[[ATHENA]] - A software Server module''' - A project to build OS specific server code, module communication libraries and communication protocol documentation.
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*'''[[ghpsdr]]''', written in C with a [http://www.gtk.org/ GTK+] GUI by John G0ORX/N6LYT. http://javaguifordttsp.blogspot.com/
  
* '''[[KISS Konsole]] - Learning SDR Console''' - The KISS Konsole is a software project to provide a straightforward, well-commented User Interface to [[Mercury]] and other modules.
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*'''[[ghpsdr3-Qt]]''', written in C++/Qt with as a server/client or server/dspserver/client cross-platform framework  by John G0ORX/N6LYT.  All component programs compile on Windows, MacOS and Linux and the components can communicate between platforms
  
== Building HPSDR Rigs ==
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*'''[[Heterodyne]]''' is a native Cocoa implementation of an HPSDR receiver.  It uses currently John Melton's modified DttSP from ghpsdr to do the DSP work, but replaces out everything else with native Objective-C and Cocoa technologies.  The current author and maintainer of the code is Jeremy McDermond ([[User:NH6Z|NH6Z]]).
  
===[[Hardware Introduction]]===
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*'''[https://java-sdr.dev.java.net/ java-sdr]''' Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.
  
This is a guide for those new to HPSDR about exactly what hardware you need to be able to use the system.
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==Cross Platform issues==
  
=== [http://openhpsdr.org/support.html Support documentation] ===
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*'''[[USB Libraries]]''' Information of the various USB libraries used to access the [[OZY]] and [[MAGISTER]] interface boards.
  
Documents for user interested in building boards can be found on the [http://openhpsdr.org/support.html Support] page.
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==Multi-Receivers==
  
===[[A Basic HPSDR Transceiver in PANDORA]]===
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*'''[[Multi-Receiver]] How-to''' - This page explains the multi-receiver options and how-to set them up.
  
This page is by John Petrich, W7FU, and provides another example of how a [[PANDORA|Pandora]] enclosure can be used for the amateur radio experimenter.
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== Software Projects ==
  
===[[A complete HPSDR transceiver in a Pandora Box]]===
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* '''[[ATHENA]] - A software Server module''' - A project to build OS specific server code, module communication libraries and communication protocol documentation.
  
This page provides an example of how to build a transceiver using HPSDR components in a [[PANDORA|Pandora]] enclosure, other available hardware and PowerSDR version 1.19.3 software.
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* '''[[KISS Konsole]] - Learning SDR Console''' - The KISS Konsole is a software project to provide a straightforward, well-commented User Interface to [[Mercury]] and other modules.
  
===[[A complete HPSDR transceiver]]===
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* '''[[VNA]] - Vector Network Analyser''' - The VNA software project to provide a firmware, software VNA using HPSDR hardware.
  
This page provides an example of how to build your own transceiver using HPSDR components and other available hardware and software.
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== HPSDR Radio Setup Examples ==
  
===[[The Antec P183 Solution]]===
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*'''[[A Basic HPSDR Transceiver in PANDORA]]'''  provides another example of how a [[PANDORA|Pandora]] enclosure can be used for the amateur radio experimenter.
  
This page documents an example of how to build your own transceiver using HPSDR components and other available hardware and software in a traditional a mid-tower PC enclosure.
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*'''[[A complete HPSDR transceiver in a Pandora Box]]''' provides an example of how to build a transceiver using HPSDR components in a [[PANDORA|Pandora]] enclosure, other available hardware and PowerSDR.
  
===[[The Tokyo Hy-Power HL-45B Solution]]===
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*'''[[A complete HPSDR transceiver]]''' provides an example of how to build your own transceiver using HPSDR components and other available hardware and software.
  
This page documents an example of how to add a commercial solid state 45 Watt Amplifier to your HPSDR rig.
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*'''[[The Antec P183 Solution]]''' an example of how to build your own transceiver using HPSDR components and other available hardware and software in a traditional a mid-tower PC enclosure.
  
===[[The Rino R-1 Solution]]===
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*'''[[The Tokyo Hy-Power HL-45B Solution]]''' an example of how to add a commercial solid state 45 Watt Amplifier to your HPSDR rig.
  
A smaller PC case solution with an optical drive included.
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*'''[[The Rino R-1 Solution]]''' a smaller PC case solution with an optical drive included.
  
===[[The Antec Minuet Solution]]===
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*'''[[The Antec Minuet Solution]]''' the smallest PC case solution attempted so far.
  
The smallest PC case solution attempted so far.
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==Hardware Configuration Cautions==
  
===[[Never Short a Penelope by AD9DP]]===
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*'''[[Never Short a Penelope by AD9DP]]''' This short paper tells you why you should never operate Penelope into a shorted load.
  
The short paper tells you why you should never operate Penelope into a shorted load.
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*'''[[Using Penelope with a linear amplifier]]''' When using Penelope with a linear amplifier you need to ensure you use enough drive. This paper explains why.
 
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===[[Using Penelope with a linear amplifier]]===
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When using Penelope with a linear amplifier you need to ensure you use enough drive. This paper explains why.
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== HPSDR Performance Tests ==
 
== HPSDR Performance Tests ==
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The purpose of these pages are to establish HPSDR performance measurement process standards.
 
The purpose of these pages are to establish HPSDR performance measurement process standards.
  
=== Receiver Performance Tests ===
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==== Receiver Performance Tests ====
 
* Mercury: [[Receiver Performance Tests]]
 
* Mercury: [[Receiver Performance Tests]]
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* PowerSDR, HPSDR, Flex [[AGC Tests]]
 
* Active Antennas and HPSDR: [[Antenna Performance Tests]]
 
* Active Antennas and HPSDR: [[Antenna Performance Tests]]
  
=== Transmitter Performance Tests ===
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==== Transmitter Performance Tests ====
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== Individual hardware Project Wiki Pages ==
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* PennyWhistle: '''[[VNA Sweeps]]'''
  
Click on the NAME of the project to get to its page!
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== Hardware Projects ==
  
 
=== Completed ===
 
=== Completed ===
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* '''[[LPU]] - Simple Linear Power Unit''' - The LPU unit takes power from a regulated power supply and steps it to the input needed by Atlas.
 
* '''[[LPU]] - Simple Linear Power Unit''' - The LPU unit takes power from a regulated power supply and steps it to the input needed by Atlas.
  
* '''[[MAGISTER]] - USB 2.0 to Atlas Bus Interface''' - The Magister module is an alternative to OZY.
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* '''[[METIS]] - (formerly called OzyII) - A high speed PC interface''' - High speed PC interface using Ethernet PHY.
  
==== Primarily Mercury and Penelope related ====
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* '''[[MERCURY]] - 0-65 MHz Direct Sampling Receiver''' - Perhaps the most exciting of all modules, Mercury will enable direct sampling of the 0-55 MHz spectrum.
  
* '''[[Antenna Switch|ANTENNA SWITCH]] - by NT-Electronics''' - An antenna switch for use with Penelope and Mercury when Alex is not used, also has optional low Noise RX Amplifier for 6 meters
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* '''[[MAGISTER]] - USB 2.0 to Atlas Bus Interface''' - The Magister module is an alternative to OZY and METIS.
  
* '''[[MERCURY]] - 0-55 MHz Direct Sampling Receiver''' - Perhaps the most exciting of all modules, Mercury will enable direct sampling of the 0-55 MHz spectrum.
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* '''[[PENNYLANE]] - Two stage Penelope''' - This is a two stage penelope based on changes made in the Hermes boards.
  
* '''[[PENELOPE]] - Companion Exciter to Mercury''' - A 1/2 watt DUC(k).
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==== Primarily Mercury and Penelope related ====
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* '''[[Antenna Switch|ANTENNA SWITCH]] - by NT-Electronics''' - An antenna switch for use with Penelope and Mercury when Alex is not used, also has optional low Noise RX Amplifier for 6 meters
  
 
==== Primarily Phoenix and Janus related ====
 
==== Primarily Phoenix and Janus related ====
  
* '''[[JANUS]] - ADC/DAC Board''' - The Janus module is a very high performance, dual, full duplex, A/D and D/A converter board.
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* '''[[JANUS]] - ADC/DAC Board''' - The Janus module is a very high performance, dual, full duplex, audio frequency A/D and D/A converter board.
  
 
==== Optional ====
 
==== Optional ====
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* '''[[ALEXIARES]] - RF Preselector''' - Alexiares (or Alex for short) is a set of RF Bandpass filters for use with Mercury and Penelope or any other SDR. Alex also contain an RX/TX antenna switch.
  
 
* '''[[PANDORA]] - Enclosure''' - HPSDR enclosure.
 
* '''[[PANDORA]] - Enclosure''' - HPSDR enclosure.
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===Completed but unavailable===
 
===Completed but unavailable===
  
* '''[[OZY]] - HPSDR Host Interface & Control''' - The OZY module is an FPGA based interface controller card providing input and output connections to the real world. Now replaced with the Magister module - see above.
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* '''[[PENELOPE]] - Companion Exciter to Mercury''' - A 1/2 watt DUC(k).
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* '''[[OZY]] - HPSDR Host Interface & Control''' - The OZY module is an FPGA based interface controller card providing input and output connections to the real world. Now replaced by the MAGISTER or METIS module - see above.
  
 
===Future hardware===
 
===Future hardware===
 
====Hardware nearing completion====
 
====Hardware nearing completion====
 
* '''[[ALEXIARES]] - RF Preselector''' - Alexiares (or Alex for short) is a set of RF Bandpass filters for use with Mercury and Penelope or any other SDR. Alex also contain an RX/TX antenna switch.
 
  
 
* '''[[HERMES]] - A DUC/DDC Transceiver''' - Merging the verilog code of Mercury and Penelope into a single FPGA, on a single board.
 
* '''[[HERMES]] - A DUC/DDC Transceiver''' - Merging the verilog code of Mercury and Penelope into a single FPGA, on a single board.
  
 
* '''[[APOLLO]] - 15W PA and Filter''' - A companion 15W PA and Low Pass Filter for [[HERMES|Hermes]].
 
* '''[[APOLLO]] - 15W PA and Filter''' - A companion 15W PA and Low Pass Filter for [[HERMES|Hermes]].
 
* '''[[OZYII]] - (AussieII) - A high speed PC interface''' - High speed PC interface using Ethernet PHY.
 
  
 
* '''[[PHOENIX]] - QSD/QSE Receiver/Transmitter Module''' - QSD based HF Receiver, a QSE based HF Exciter and a supporting synthesizer.
 
* '''[[PHOENIX]] - QSD/QSE Receiver/Transmitter Module''' - QSD based HF Receiver, a QSE based HF Exciter and a supporting synthesizer.
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====Proposed hardware====
 
====Proposed hardware====
  
* '''[[CYCLOPS]] - Spectrum Analyzer''' - Cyclops is a 0-1 GHz spectrum analyzer with tracking generator support.
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* '''[[CYCLOPS]] - Spectrum Analyzer''' - Cyclops is a 0-6 GHz spectrum analyzer with tracking generator support.
  
 
* '''[[DEMETER]] - Power Supply''' - Power supply designed for HPSDR.
 
* '''[[DEMETER]] - Power Supply''' - Power supply designed for HPSDR.
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* '''[[MUNIN]] - 100W HF Power Amplifier''' - Munin is a 100W HF power amplifier,  This hardware is dependent on Alex filters.
 
* '''[[MUNIN]] - 100W HF Power Amplifier''' - Munin is a 100W HF power amplifier,  This hardware is dependent on Alex filters.
  
* '''[[PENNYLANE]] - Two stage Penelope''' - This is a two stage penelope based on changes made in the Hermes boards.
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* '''[[GRIFFIN]] - A Chirp-WSPR beacon board''' - This board is a stand alone beacon board.
  
 
====Other proposed/future hardware====
 
====Other proposed/future hardware====
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* '''[[SASQUATCH]] - DSP back-end''' - The Sasquatch board is a hardware DSP back-end intended for use by constructors who would like to operate stand-alone rather than attached to a PC.
 
* '''[[SASQUATCH]] - DSP back-end''' - The Sasquatch board is a hardware DSP back-end intended for use by constructors who would like to operate stand-alone rather than attached to a PC.
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* '''[[GPSTCXO]] - (Now KHRONOS and THEMIS) GPSTCXO/OCXO Based Design''' - Here is some reference material regarding a GPSTCXO Based design as an alternative timing standard for the HPSDR Platform.
  
 
== [[Board Designer's Resources]] ==
 
== [[Board Designer's Resources]] ==

Latest revision as of 18:17, 28 January 2014

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

This is a new section started to allow asking and hopefully answering questions about HPSDR.

Documentation

  • DOC This section contains links for downloading manuals for HPSDR Projects.

Getting Started

Software

  • SVN Subversion code versioning software Source code in the process of development.
  • Links to HPSDR software and resources can be found on the Resource page.
  • DOWNLOADS - Firmware and Software Links to old firmware and software.
  • FIRMWARE - Firmware programming Concepts and approaches loading firmware into HPSDR boards.
  • Links to the Verilog/FPGA programming course by Kirk, KD7IRS -- see the Verilog page.

Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 Software

  • CW Skimmer From Alex, VE3NEA, has support for Mercury
  • KISS Konsole, Written in C# and intended as a simple introduction to PC DSP programming.
  • java-sdr Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.
  • ghpsdr3-Qt, written in C++/Qt with as a server/client or server/dspserver/client cross-platform framework by John G0ORX/N6LYT. All component programs compile on Windows, MacOS and Linux and the components can communicatebetween platforms

PowerSDR

  • PowerSDR Running on Microsoft Windows XP. Vista, or Windows 7
  • PowerSDR Quick Startup Guide Documents to help users get HPSDR setup and working. Includes firmware upload instructions.

USB drivers for Windows

Linux Software

  • ghpsdr3-Qt, written in C++/Qt with as a server/client or server/dspserver/client cross-platform framework by John G0ORX/N6LYT. All component programs compile on Windows, MacOS and Linux and the components can communicatebetween platforms
  • java-sdr Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.

Linux USB Drivers

Linux System Integration

  • SYSTEM INTEGRATION This section contains information relative to "putting the pieces together".

MacOS X Software

  • ghpsdr3-Qt, written in C++/Qt with as a server/client or server/dspserver/client cross-platform framework by John G0ORX/N6LYT. All component programs compile on Windows, MacOS and Linux and the components can communicate between platforms
  • Heterodyne is a native Cocoa implementation of an HPSDR receiver. It uses currently John Melton's modified DttSP from ghpsdr to do the DSP work, but replaces out everything else with native Objective-C and Cocoa technologies. The current author and maintainer of the code is Jeremy McDermond (NH6Z).
  • java-sdr Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.

Cross Platform issues

Multi-Receivers

  • Multi-Receiver How-to - This page explains the multi-receiver options and how-to set them up.

Software Projects

  • ATHENA - A software Server module - A project to build OS specific server code, module communication libraries and communication protocol documentation.
  • KISS Konsole - Learning SDR Console - The KISS Konsole is a software project to provide a straightforward, well-commented User Interface to Mercury and other modules.
  • VNA - Vector Network Analyser - The VNA software project to provide a firmware, software VNA using HPSDR hardware.

HPSDR Radio Setup Examples

  • A complete HPSDR transceiver provides an example of how to build your own transceiver using HPSDR components and other available hardware and software.
  • The Antec P183 Solution an example of how to build your own transceiver using HPSDR components and other available hardware and software in a traditional a mid-tower PC enclosure.

Hardware Configuration Cautions

HPSDR Performance Tests

The purpose of these pages are to establish HPSDR performance measurement process standards.

Receiver Performance Tests

Transmitter Performance Tests

Hardware Projects

Completed

Common

  • ATLAS - Backplane - The Atlas is a passive backplane that all other modules plug into.
  • LPU - Simple Linear Power Unit - The LPU unit takes power from a regulated power supply and steps it to the input needed by Atlas.
  • METIS - (formerly called OzyII) - A high speed PC interface - High speed PC interface using Ethernet PHY.
  • MERCURY - 0-65 MHz Direct Sampling Receiver - Perhaps the most exciting of all modules, Mercury will enable direct sampling of the 0-55 MHz spectrum.
  • MAGISTER - USB 2.0 to Atlas Bus Interface - The Magister module is an alternative to OZY and METIS.
  • PENNYLANE - Two stage Penelope - This is a two stage penelope based on changes made in the Hermes boards.

Primarily Mercury and Penelope related

  • ANTENNA SWITCH - by NT-Electronics - An antenna switch for use with Penelope and Mercury when Alex is not used, also has optional low Noise RX Amplifier for 6 meters

Primarily Phoenix and Janus related

  • JANUS - ADC/DAC Board - The Janus module is a very high performance, dual, full duplex, audio frequency A/D and D/A converter board.

Optional

  • ALEXIARES - RF Preselector - Alexiares (or Alex for short) is a set of RF Bandpass filters for use with Mercury and Penelope or any other SDR. Alex also contain an RX/TX antenna switch.
  • PANDORA - Enclosure - HPSDR enclosure.
  • EXCALIBUR - Clock Reference board - A board to allow an external 10 MHz frequency reference interface.
  • PINOCCHIO - Extender Card - Pinocchio is an extender card to allow measurements and troubleshooting of an active card in an ATLAS back-plane.
  • HERCULES - By NT-Electronics - A 100 Watt amplifier designed to be compatible with current HPSDR hardware (Atlas, Penelope, Mercury, and Magister/Ozy).
  • PENNYWHISTLE - 20 Watt RF Power Ampilfier - The PennyWhistle takes the RF output of Penelope and amplifies it to approximately 20 watts.

Completed but unavailable

  • PENELOPE - Companion Exciter to Mercury - A 1/2 watt DUC(k).
  • OZY - HPSDR Host Interface & Control - The OZY module is an FPGA based interface controller card providing input and output connections to the real world. Now replaced by the MAGISTER or METIS module - see above.

Future hardware

Hardware nearing completion

  • HERMES - A DUC/DDC Transceiver - Merging the verilog code of Mercury and Penelope into a single FPGA, on a single board.
  • APOLLO - 15W PA and Filter - A companion 15W PA and Low Pass Filter for Hermes.
  • PHOENIX - QSD/QSE Receiver/Transmitter Module - QSD based HF Receiver, a QSE based HF Exciter and a supporting synthesizer.

Proposed hardware

  • CYCLOPS - Spectrum Analyzer - Cyclops is a 0-6 GHz spectrum analyzer with tracking generator support.
  • DEMETER - Power Supply - Power supply designed for HPSDR.
  • GIBRALTAR - GPS-disciplined Frequency Standard - Gibraltar is a GPS-disciplined frequency standard board.
  • ODYSSEY - Low Power Handheld SDR - Odyssey includes a low power SDR based on the QSD, QSE, and a dsPIC33 as the basic radio core.
  • THOR - High Efficiency HF Power Amplifier - Thor is a high efficiency HF power amplifier using Envelope Elimination and Restoration (ERR) techniques.
  • MUNIN - 100W HF Power Amplifier - Munin is a 100W HF power amplifier, This hardware is dependent on Alex filters.
  • GRIFFIN - A Chirp-WSPR beacon board - This board is a stand alone beacon board.

Other proposed/future hardware

  • ANICETUS (Anie) - Preselector - A few designs for narrow band preselectors.
  • EPIMETHEUS - General Purpose I/O - Epi is a general purpose I/O board for the Atlas bus and includes relays, open collectors, IF switching, etc.
  • HELIOS - Helios Small Transmitting Loop Antenna and Controller.
  • HORTON - Receiver Module - A receiver module integrating the Janus ADC with a QSD on a board for a version of the HPSDR RX board.
  • PROTEUS - Prototyping Board - This is the planned prototyping board.
  • SASQUATCH - DSP back-end - The Sasquatch board is a hardware DSP back-end intended for use by constructors who would like to operate stand-alone rather than attached to a PC.
  • GPSTCXO - (Now KHRONOS and THEMIS) GPSTCXO/OCXO Based Design - Here is some reference material regarding a GPSTCXO Based design as an alternative timing standard for the HPSDR Platform.

Board Designer's Resources

ANCILLARY - Additional "stuff" of interest to HPSDR

Some stuff like Norton Amplifier, FPGA VHDL/Verilog ...

EXPERIMENTERS-CORNER - Ideas not yet projects

ADMINISTRATION-NEWS - Messages about HPSDR web, wiki, discussion list