[hpsdr] Janus - Ozy - SDR1000 simplicity

[Joe - AB1DO]

Hi Malcolm,

Bill can correct me if I'm wrong, but what we're really talking about here is getting Ozy/Janus to work with (indeed) the modified PowerSDR. Because of that you will indeed be able to use the SoftRock front-end also (just select SoftRock in PowerSDR/Setup). Doing so will, amongst other things, stop PowerSDR sending control data, as this is not necessary for the SoftRock, or you just select in PowerSDR to not use Ozy for control. Either way, you have no D-sub 25 pin connector to hook to on the SoftRock anyway.

Initially PowerSDR will be the only s/w out there ready to fly with Janus/Ozy. Within time, perhaps Rocky and others will also be modified to include the code necessary.

The manual should explain in detail all that is necessary to get up and running with Janus/Ozy and PowerSDR.

Hope this helps,
73 de Joe - AB1DO
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Malcolm Austin 
  To: Joe - AB1DO ; HPSDR List 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:38
  Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Janus - Ozy - SDR1000 simplicity


  Joe,

  Will this be the same if you are using, say a softrock as the RF section? Will the code that is shipped with the Janus/Ozy also work with this? I assume that I will need to run Bills modified Power SDR software to use it with Janus (or maybe not)?

  If it can be made to easily work with other front ends it will be great. Any tips would be appreciated.

  I add my congratulations to Phil/Bill et al for a really good job. Can't wait for the boards!

  Malcolm
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    From: Joe - AB1DO 
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    Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 3:23 PM
    Subject: [hpsdr] Janus - Ozy - SDR1000 simplicity


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    Hi all,

    I am currently working with Phil Harman on writing a manual on how to operate the Janus/Ozy combo with the SDR-1000. Because of all the discussions going on on the reflector about FPGAs, CPLDs, EEPROMs, JTAG and what have you I (and I assume other mere mortals like me) was expecting a separate initialization procedure would be required, not to mention special cables. NOT SO!

    Through our various back and forths on text etc I discovered that Bill Tracey and he have really simplified it. Just to make sure that anyone considering buying Janus/Ozy to work with the SDR-1000, but holding off is not doing so due to wrong assumptions I thought I'd share it with the group here.

    Janus will be shipped with its CPLD pre-programmed, as will Ozy with its EEPROM (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Ozy is connected to the PC via a USB cable. All the relevant audio connections are made to/from Janus and the SDR-1000, etc and for control a parallel cable between Ozy and SDR-1000. Then just select Janus as you would any other sound card in PowerSDR. That's it. Ozy's FPGA is then automatically loaded through the USB and you're ready to roll. Future updates to Janus's CPLD and Ozy's FPGA will all occur through Ozy's USB connection.

    If you think about it, it's even simpler than installing a sound card, as there is no driver to install, no mixer to deal with, nothing. Just hook up and run.

    Hats off guys!

    73 de Joe - AB1DO


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