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[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: [USRP-users] Ettus Research Announcements -- Nov
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Per Zetterberg |
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[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: [USRP-users] Ettus Research Announcements -- Nov 2010 |
Date: |
Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:24:56 +0100 |
Sounds great.
Will the USRP2-N210 be supported by UHD from start (software, firmware,
bitstream) ?
Should I anticipate any problems when using a combination of old and new
USRP2s in a MIMO configuration ?
BR/
Per
On Thu, 2010-11-11 at 15:32 -0800, Matt Ettus wrote:
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> Ettus Research Announcements
> November 2010
>
> 1> USRP Nominated for Technology of the Year!
> 2> USRP N210 Product Announcement
> 3> DBSRX2 Product Announcement
> 4> RFX2200 Product Announcement
> 5> Rackmount Product Announcement
> 6> UHD Driver status
> 7> New Simulink Drivers for the USRP2
> 8> New Mailing List
> 9> DBSRX and TVRX End of Life
> 10> SDR'10 Conference and GNU Radio Meeting
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> 1> USRP Nominated for Technology of the Year!
>
>
> The USRP Family of Products has been nominated for the 2010 Technology
> of the Year award from the Wireless Innovation Forum. We are very
> honored to have the USRP family be nominated from among the many
> exciting products and technologies in the Software Radio field.
>
> Members of the Wireless Innovation Forum may cast their vote online for
> the winner here:
>
> http://groups.winnforum.org/p/su/rd/sid=56
>
> Votes need to be in by 12 Pacific Time on Friday Nov 12th.
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> 2> USRP N210 Product Announcement
>
> The USRP N210 software radio system builds on the success of the USRP2,
> offering higher performance and increased flexibility. The N210 offers
> the following improvements over the USRP2:
>
> - Xilinx Spartan 3A-DSP3400 FPGA
> - on-board TCXO frequency reference
> - Flash configuration memory.
> - An improved ADC (still 14 bits, 100 MS/s)
>
> The flash memory replaces the SD card used on the USRP2, and is
> reprogrammable over the network. The N210 is usable with our entire
> line of daughterboards.
>
> The USRP N210 introductory price is $1700, and orders placed now will
> ship in mid- to late- December.
>
> The USRP2 will continue to be available for those who cannot use the
> N210, but lead times may be longer.
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> 3> DBSRX2 Product Announcement
>
> The DBSRX2 is now shipping. It has the same price ($150) and features
> as the original DBSRX, including an 800 MHz to 2.4 GHz frequency range,
> with the following improvements:
>
> - Better phase noise
> - No modifications necessary to use with the USRP2
>
> The DBSRX2 works with all USRP motherboards, including USRP1, USRP2,
> and USRP N210. The DBSRX2 requires the use of the UHD drivers.
>
> Please see below for status of the original DBSRX.
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> 4> RFX2200 Product Announcement
>
> The RFX2200 is now shipping. This transceiver covers 2.0 GHz to 2.45
> GHz, has 50+ mW output power, and is otherwise similar to the other
> members of the RFX-series. It is full duplex capable, and is ideal for
> use in the satellite up and downlink bands. It costs $275 and works
> with all USRP systems.
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> 5> Rackmount Product Announcement
>
> We are now selling a rack mount frame for the USRP2 and USRP N210
> products. This frame allows 4 systems to be mounted in a standard 19"
> rack, occupying 3 Units of space. It costs $250. You can see a
> picture of it here:
>
> http://www.ettus.com/images/U2-Rackmount.JPG
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> 6> UHD Driver status
>
> The UHD is now the preferred driver system for all USRP products. It
> supports all of our hardware, and works well with GNU Radio as well as
> other software packages. It is strongly recommended that users migrate
> their applications to the new system. More information about the UHD
> can be found here:
>
> http://www.ettus.com/uhd_docs/manual/html/
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> 7> New Simulink Drivers for the USRP2
>
> The MathWorks latest version (release R2010b) of Communications
> Blocksetā¢ for SimulinkĀ® now ships with receiver and transmitter
> interface blocks to the USRP2. These blocks allow engineers to speed
> development of communications systems in a design environment that
> streams real world signals to and from the USRP2 radio. More
> information can be found here:
>
> http://www.ettus.com/simulink
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> 8> New Mailing List
>
> We have created a new mailing list for users of USRP hardware who use
> it with software other than GNU Radio. This is the preferred support
> forum for use of USRPs with Simulink, LabVIEW, or custom software.
> Subscription information and archives can be found here:
>
> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> 9> DBSRX and TVRX End of Life
>
> A key part in the original DBSRX has been designated as "End Of Life"
> by its manufacturer, and so we will need to do the same with the
> DBSRX. We recommend that any users wishing to purchase the original
> DBSRX purchase the DBSRX2 instead. If there is some reason that the
> DBSRX2 will not work for you, please contact you and we will be more
> than happy to get you one of the original DBSRX units, but there may be
> a limited supply of these available.
>
> A key part in the TVRX has been discontinued by its manufacturer and we
> can no longer obtain them. We will continue to sell our existing stock
> of the TVRX for as long as it remains, but we will not be able to build
> any more. A replacement product, the TVRX2, will be available in early
> 2011.
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> 10> SDR'10 Conference and GNU Radio Meeting
>
> The SDR'10 Conference will be held from November 30th through December
> 3rd. Like last year, Ettus Research will be sponsoring a GNU Radio
> Meeting, which will now be a formal part of the program on Wed December
> 1st. You do not need to attend the rest of the conference to attend
> this meeting.
>
> http://conference.wirelessinnovation.org
>
> Ettus Research will also have a booth in the Expo area of the
> conference.
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> Thanks for your time,
> Matt Ettus
> President, Ettus Research LLC
>
>
>
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