Bill Tracey wrote: >Things the Xylo has going for it: > Cost -- Xylo w' all connectors is $150, USRP $550. Xylo comes a >lot closer to 'no thought, knee jerk' buying than USRP > Windows oriented (this will not be a plus for all) > > Okay, the GnuRadio support for windows is in early stages but it <<DOES>> run under MinGW. MinGW allows you to use Linux development tools and compile native windows code. Stephane Fillod (Hamlib, etc. fame) did this port.
> Ethernet support (sure one could do Ethernet on the USRP with the >appropriate FPGA code and some hardware to connect it) > > > This is a plus. >Things the USRP has going for it > Open source everything (FPGA code, Schematics, applications) > Linux oriented (this will not be a plus for all) > On board hi speed A/D and D/A converters > >The current thing folks are looking at with the Xylo is to interface a hi >quality 192khz, 24 bit Wolfson A/D converter to a computer for an SDR 1000, >SoftRock or other narrowband SDR style hardware. Some thoughts to trying >to do some of the quad signal generation and perhaps the QSD in the FPGA, >but I don't know how much serious work has been done on that as yet. > > > The WM8786 and WM8785 are worth investigating. >Ultimately, if folks are successful at using the Xylo to interface a >Wolfson then maybe a custom FPGA + Wolfson + FX2 + whatever board gets done >to bring the cost down -- I think the Xylo's just being used for initial >development and experimentation. > > Okay. I agree with Phil. I can't see it being useful to me at this point in time. I am definitely moved on almost completely to applications and optimization. Bob >Regards, > >Bill (kd5tfd) > > >At 06:54 PM 11/27/2005, Robert McGwier wrote: > > >>I am having a hugely hard time figuring out what the Xylo board will do >>for me that the GnuRadio USRP does not already do and the USRP with >>GnuRadio has a bloody HUGE software base with it already (all open >>source). In addition, the GnuRadio USRP has all sorts of hardware plug >>on modules to turn it into all sorts of things. Could some please inform >>me? The difference in price is about $300 but adding all things up side >>by side, I just don't see it. Fix my ignorance please. >> >><http://ettus.com>http://ettus.com >> >>http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuradio/ >> >>Bob >> >> > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > -- Laziness is the number one inspiration for ingenuity. Guilty as charged! ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/ELTolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soft_radio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
