Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using an RTL Tuner with Windows
www.sdrsharp.com tells how to use zadig, and which ones work, and which don't. I am using only sdr# and hdsdr under Windows, both with RTL2832 sticks and USRP1, without any problems. The RTL stick is my all day companion (with an exclusive place in my laptop bag :-) when traveling on train and wanting to know what the RF spectrum has to tell :) Hopefully bladeRF will replace it soon, then I even can talk back to the spectrum... Ralph. > -Original Message- > From: discuss-gnuradio-bounces+ralph=schmid@gnu.org > [mailto:discuss-gnuradio-bounces+ralph=schmid@gnu.org] On Behalf Of > Koslowski, Sebastian (CEL) > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 3:29 PM > To: discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org > Subject: Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using an RTL Tuner with Windows > > Sylvain is right, you can use the pre-build binaries. I've worked with the rtl- > sdr library on windows before [0], although not with gnuradio. > If you can to compile the source block, it should work fine. > > For the driver installation I tried a tool called Zadig (it failed). So I downloaded > the WinUSB drivers [2] myself and changed VID/PID in the inf-file to match > my device before installing the driver. > > Sebastian > > [0] https://github.com/kit-cel/simulink-rtl-sdr > [1] http://sourceforge.net/projects/libwdi/files/zadig/ > [2] http://libusb-winusb-wip.googlecode.com/files/winusb%20driver.zip > > -- > Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) > Communications Engineering Lab (CEL) > > Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Koslowski > Research Associate > > Kaiserstraße 12 > Building 05.01 > 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany > > Phone: +49 721 608-46275 > Fax: +49 721 608-46071 > Email: sebastian.koslow...@kit.edu > Web: http://www.cel.kit.edu/ > > KIT University of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg and National Research > Center of the Helmholtz Association ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using an RTL Tuner with Windows
Sylvain is right, you can use the pre-build binaries. I've worked with the rtl-sdr library on windows before [0], although not with gnuradio. If you can to compile the source block, it should work fine. For the driver installation I tried a tool called Zadig (it failed). So I downloaded the WinUSB drivers [2] myself and changed VID/PID in the inf-file to match my device before installing the driver. Sebastian [0] https://github.com/kit-cel/simulink-rtl-sdr [1] http://sourceforge.net/projects/libwdi/files/zadig/ [2] http://libusb-winusb-wip.googlecode.com/files/winusb%20driver.zip -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Communications Engineering Lab (CEL) Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Koslowski Research Associate Kaiserstraße 12 Building 05.01 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany Phone: +49 721 608-46275 Fax: +49 721 608-46071 Email: sebastian.koslow...@kit.edu Web: http://www.cel.kit.edu/ KIT – University of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg and National Research Center of the Helmholtz Association smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using an RTL Tuner with Windows
On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Andy wrote: >> I would focus on getting things working natively in Windows than >> trying to work it out under Cygwin. But having said that, since I >> don't use Windows, I can't guarantee that the RTL-SDR will work under >> Windows. Can you explain more what's going wrong when you try to use >> it? >> >> Tom > > Hi Tom, > > Thanks for replying, the issue is I don't know how to create or add the > source block to try it, as I am on windows do I need to compile the block > from the source code? If so I don't know how, or do I just need to copy the > source into the gnuradio file system? > > TIA > Andy. Andy, My guess is that you'll have to compile the RTL-SDR code by hand for Windows, and I can't help you with that. Anyone else have any experience with the RTL-SDR code and Windows that can help? Thanks, Tom ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using an RTL Tuner with Windows
> My guess is that you'll have to compile the RTL-SDR code by hand for > Windows, and I can't help you with that. There is pre-built version of the rtl-sdr library ( http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/rtl-sdr ) but not of the gnuradio block. I don't have any experience with windows, but just try to build the rtl-sdr library ( git://git.osmocom.org/rtl-sdr ) then the source block ( git://git.osmocom.org/rtl-sdr ). Both support cmake build system, so build and install them exactly like you would build and install gnuradio itself ... Cheers, Sylvain ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using an RTL Tuner with Windows
> I would focus on getting things working natively in Windows than > trying to work it out under Cygwin. But having said that, since I > don't use Windows, I can't guarantee that the RTL-SDR will work under > Windows. Can you explain more what's going wrong when you try to use > it? > > Tom Hi Tom, Thanks for replying, the issue is I don't know how to create or add the source block to try it, as I am on windows do I need to compile the block from the source code? If so I don't know how, or do I just need to copy the source into the gnuradio file system? TIA Andy. ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using an RTL Tuner with Windows
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 12:12 PM, Andy wrote: > Hi, > > I have installed the ettus binary of gnuradio in windows 7 which seems to > work fine however I cannot work out how to get an RTL-SDR block to use it > with a RTL2832U TV Tuner? > > I decided maybe I should go with Cygwin, as I already had it installed, so I > could try and compile the code for the RTL, I followed the instructions on > the gnuradio site but I just cannot get wxPython to compile, I get a cannot > find file or folder direct.h error after running make > > I've spent about a week trying to get things going, please help... > > Thanks, > Andy I would focus on getting things working natively in Windows than trying to work it out under Cygwin. But having said that, since I don't use Windows, I can't guarantee that the RTL-SDR will work under Windows. Can you explain more what's going wrong when you try to use it? Tom ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
[Discuss-gnuradio] Using an RTL Tuner with Windows
Hi, I have installed the ettus binary of gnuradio in windows 7 which seems to work fine however I cannot work out how to get an RTL-SDR block to use it with a RTL2832U TV Tuner? I decided maybe I should go with Cygwin, as I already had it installed, so I could try and compile the code for the RTL, I followed the instructions on the gnuradio site but I just cannot get wxPython to compile, I get a cannot find file or folder direct.h error after running make I've spent about a week trying to get things going, please help... Thanks, Andy ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
