Setting Up and Configuring Libresdr B210/b220 Ad9361 on Windows and Linux

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A tutorial on setting up LibreSDR B210/B220 AD9361 on Windows and Linux.

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ThrowawayR2

4 months ago

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An Ettus B210 clone at 1/5 the price is impressive but how does the RF performance compare to a genuine Ettus B210?

transputeAuthor

4 months ago

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https://github.com/hz12opensource/libresdr

> Firmware with overclock support for LibreSDR (PlutoSDR clone with Zynq 7020), 27.5 MSPS sample rate over Gigabit Ethernet with libiio/PlutoSDR API

ThrowawayR2

4 months ago

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Maybe I'm confused but isn't that for a different version of the LibreSDR? The one in the submitted article uses Ettus drivers and doesn't seem to use the Zynq SoC.

transputeAuthor

4 months ago

It demonstrates hardware capability of PlutoSDR clones. With options for open firmware (e.g. https://github.com/F5OEO/tezuka_fw) and OS drivers, users can choose a stack for desired provenance, cost, function, performance and compatibility.

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