There have been a lot of good answers already. Thanks guys!
If you are having trouble figuring out what a USRP-E100 is, look at the
gumstix website. The E100 is basically a Gumstix Overo expansion board
with an FPGA and codec to interface to a USRP daughterboard.
On 04/28/2011 02:26 PM, Stefan Gofferje wrote:
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Hi,
as far as I understand, the E100 is a complete standalone system. I'm
just a bit irritated by the descriptions "Console (USB)" and USB
on-the-go. I assume, console USB is a serial console via some getty to
ttyUSBx? How am I supposed to use it? Adaptor USB->Mini-USB and a
USB-Serial adaptor?
What is USB on-the-go?
These terms come from the Gumstix/mobile computing world. The USB
console is a usb to serial convertor. Rather than have you provide the
usb to serial dongle, the convertor is in the E100 so you can connect
directly to the E100 with a USB 1 to mini B cable.
How about the software? Is the box x86 compatible or do I have to wait
for Ettus to create some kind of software image if there is an update of
gnuradio?
The processor is a TI OMAP3, which is basically an ARM Cortex A8 machine
(armv7a+NEON instruction set). Yes, lots of confusing numbers and names
in the ARM processor space.
And finally - how about the performance? Does the box run X? Is it
powerful enough to run grc-created WX-stuff?
It runs gnuradio-companion and qt. It is not a desktop class machine,
but it is a gateway to small standalone SDR system and mobile SDR solutions.
I've started a document on doing your own image builds based on the OE
release branch here:
http://ettus-apps.sourcerepo.com/redmine/ettus/projects/usrpe1xx/wiki/Install_OpenEmbedded
The kernels from Gumstix won't work (no driver) and their u-boot has a
clash with the gpmc config. (I'm working on resolving this) Their MLO is
fine.
Long term, we should be able to draw on the work of the larger
Yoctoproject to make embedded development easier.
Philip
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