Hi Folks,
Philip Balister and I have been discussing creating an interface
board to connect the Beagle Board to a USRP Transmitter/Receiver
daughterboard for a while now, and with the formal launch of the
Beagle Board, we've decided to push forward with the effort. Philip
established this list to keep track of suggestions, keep interested
people updated, and solicit folks to assist with the effort.
I have set this up as a student research/design project up here at
the US Naval Academy. We have some really sharp folks up here, but
being undergraduates, they have more breadth of knowledge than depth
(which is partially why we're interested in feedback/assistance from
the community). Our goal is to have a prototype interface board
ready by December, with a complete system running by April/May '09.
Brian -- Thanks for the suggestions on the FPGA. We've been using
the Altera parts up here for several years now, so our guys are
definitely familiar with the development process. Personally, I'm
leaning towards the EP3C16 to help keep the costs down. We're
probably going to use the AD9862 ADC/DAC (which is basically the same
thing used on the USRP), which retails for $57.75 on Digikey.
Chris
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Chris R. Anderson, Ph.D.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
410-293-6185
Assistant Professor
US Naval Academy
Electrical Engineering Department
105 Maryland Avenue
Annapolis MD 21402
