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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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 </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>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!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hats off guys!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>73 de Joe - AB1DO</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>