Should you find that you need better radio hardware you can always upgrade. When you upgrade the firmware, the firmware file is downloaded from the host to the controller. A standalone server software included in the zipped package available in the download page was developed to allow remote connections, supporting. This report describes the evaluation of perseus directsampling sdr receiver sn 03318 from a user perspective. The goal is to satisfy the most demanding telecommunications professionals and radio enthusiasts while being a serious alternative to both cost sensitive and higher. Perseus is a vlflfhf receiver made by microtelecom is based on a outstanding direct sampling digital architecture. Common problems and their solutions ha7ilmopenwebrx wiki. Github user unixpunk has been working on a custom firmware image for the plutosdr called plutoweb more info available on their website as well. Upon reboot or unpluggingplugging the cable to the usb hub, nothing will initialize properly and none of the devices show up in the device manager list. Because the plutosdr has a built in processor, this firmware can turn the.
The perseus is an older high performance direct sampling hf only sdr. There are two types of updatable code in the sdrip. All about software defined radio sdr read updating the anan10e firmware. It is maintained manually by the perseus sdr owners and a team of administrators. Leave it powered off for 30 seconds or more to clear its memory.
The rsp1a is our new improved entrylevel receiverit is a powerful wideband full featured 14 bit sdr and perfect as an all round general coverage communications receiver plus much much more. This page sdr sharp for windows was last updated on oct 27, 2019. Started as a hobby project it still is for getting some sound out of a pc with an elektor sdr card as elektor may 2007 radio device, it evolved into the current set. It features a 14 bit 80 mss analoguedigital converter adc, a highperformance fpgabased digital downconverter ddc and a fast 480 mbits usb2. The perseus analog frontend has been carefully designed for the most demanding users and includes a 030 db, 10 db steps, attenuator, a ten bands. In february 2017 all partners agreed to move firmware license to gplv3. Unlike a legacy hardware radio, you can essentially test drive an sdr by downloading an application. I have set autostart previous radio as default, so on subsequent restarts, it froze from start with no signals on the spectrum or waterfall. During the download of the firmware file, the storage management software checks for possible upgrade and download errors. After a long run 200720 with a microtelecom perseus, my sdr of. For more information about the clientserver architecture and setup, please refer to the clientserver reference pdf file included in the 4.
The latest code will be found in the git repository started by df8oe hosting this wiki. After powering pi sdr you have to wait 60 secs and then check if powersdr application can identify and use the pi sdr. An error occurred while retrieving sharing information. If not, power off pi sdr and repeat the power on and 60 secs wait, it might take a few iterations after a firmware upgrade for the dhcp address to lock in.
Sdrradio perseus freezes v3 upon loading i defined the perseus as new sdr, and started v3. In the geostationary beacon click the button to display the options, then just select the new beacon frequency and all will be well. Sometimes you will get the error message from one of these processes. Sdr j is a set of open source programs for the receiving side of software defined radio on the pc. Every once in a while youd get firmware download errors or perseus not detected problems but powercycling the perseus a few times would usually get it running. Understanding the possible firmware download errors. There is no need to manually install updated drivers and firmware for your flexradio systems products.
Laniq sdr standalone sdr afedri sdrnet description. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. Oct 27, 2015 this entry was posted in news, shortwave radio, software defined radio and tagged microtelecom perseus, sdr, software defined radio, universal radio on october 27, 2015 by thomas. Uhsdr means u niversal h am sdr and consists of a firmware and bootloader part. Although i was intrigued by the new opportunities that sdr radios provided, i was frustrated that the path to greater bandwidth was an upgrade to more expensive external sound cards. Sdrj is a set of open source programs for the receiving side of software defined radio on the pc. That process can be performed by having an application for loading flashing the new firmware on a microsd card. Receivers were unhooked and movedwhen repowered, one of the receivers now throws a firmware download error. Cw skimmer can be used with the sdr and flex5000 radios via a virtual audio cable. Cloudsdr client now supports airspy, bladerf, hackrf, perseussdr, rtlsdr, sdrplay adding cache to improve user experience for sdrnode remote connection, audio quality improvement, qt framework updated to qt 5. Perseus red pitaya rfspace rtl dongles sdrplay winradio. With one click you will easily find hardware and software pages, faqs, mailing lists or information on remote. Airspy is a line of popular softwaredefined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high performance and affordable price using innovative combinations of dsp and rf techniques.
The perseus is a directsampling softwaredefined radio sdr receiver offering continuous 10 khz 30 mhz coverage. Windows, linux, mac, android, raspberry pi and arm64. The microtelecom perseus is a multimode, software defined receiver covering 10 khz to 40 mhz. Jul 23, 2018 sdr style hardware including the sdr iq, perseus, softrock, and funcube dongle is supported by map65 and wspr. It uses a modified version of the atmelprovided sam3u drivers at91lib. It measures 110 x 35 x 185 mm and is very lightweight.
Any of the following possible errors can prevent the firmware upgrade or download. A lowcost, ddsless software defined radio full coverage receiver for all hf bands, used with powerful software on the pc for multimode operation the pmsdr is a small, lowcost, hf bands full coverage software defined radio receiver. The biggest negative issues with the perseus software are ironically in connection with the main selling point of the receiver, as far as mw dxers are concerned, the record and playback function. It features a 14 bit 80 mss analogtodigital converter with an exceptional 76 db snr bw 40 mhz, an highperformance configurable fpga digital down. Software defined radio receiver usb stick rtl2832 wr820t. Microtelecom perseus sdr demo using sdr console, hdsdr and. The receiver accepts power and detects when usb is plugged in, but when software is started, the receiver throws the firmware. I have two perseus receivers, both of which were working fine the other dayrunning ver 4. The operational firmware runs on a microprocessor and controls the overall functionality of. Simjt is a utility program that generates simulated signals for test purposes. Guy atkins perseus activities became well known to the dx community in 2008. Download perseus drivers from the microtelecom web site or you may have the latest drivers on cd 3. Both sdr applications and sdr firmware are upgradable from most.
It is part of the mwlist project, with the worldwide visual logbook displaying radio listeners and dxers reception results on longwave, mediumwave, tropical bands and shortwave. The perseus employs direct sampling conversion using a 14bit 80 mss analogtodigital converter, a highperformance fpga based digital downconverter and a high speed 480 mbitss usb 2. Sdrplay rsp1a software availability update sdrplay. I use it mostly with cw skimmer but also with its own software to monitor the low bands. The firmware allows you to run a web interface on the plutosdr and this allows you to run server programs such as openwebrx, dump1090 and streaming servers like soapyremote.
After you update the driver and install the firmware, now download the full v2. Superb what can i say i am running the perseus sdr receiver linked via bobcat software to the icom ic718 i can tune the perseus and the ic718 follows or i can tune the ic718 and the perseus follows very smooth no lag tuning at all just as if running a conventional transceiver and best of all its free how can. The rsp1a covers the complete radio spectrum from 1khz vlf to 2ghz. Make sure you are using the latest firmware, information is on the wiki. Sdrsharp for windows getting started with rtlsdr and. One of the documents says that you use the powersdr installer to install firmware to the radio, but if that fails as it is for me what do i do next. Ive been running perseus on win xp for a few years. Winpcap is the industrystandard tool for linklayer network access in windows environments.
A complete sdr receiver for shortwaves the perseus analog frontend has been carefully designed for the most demanding users and includes a 030 db, 10 db steps, attenuator, a ten bands preselection filters bank, and a high dynamic preamplifier with a topclass input thirdorder intercept point of more than 30 dbm. There are multiple firmware images available, providing different interfaces towards the host pc. Download, unzip and copy the latest perseus software folder onto your desktop. Sdrsharp for windows getting started with rtlsdr and sdr.
The powersdr integrated installer or setup program automatically installs any and all necessary device drivers for your flexradio systems sdr to operate. It will give you access to sdr related links, sorted by categories. This is a directory of perseus sdr servers thst make microtelecom perseus sdr available online. Using openwebrx with fifi sdr using openwebrx with perseus.
The perseus software supports wideband spectrum recordplayback up to 2 msps with alias images rejection larger than 110 db in a 1600 khz bandwidth. Download the windows drivers from windows drivers as a zip file. To all who have error this app cant run on your pc dont download file by file and save it. The base of the firmware was started by chris, m0nka, and clint, ka7oei and was exclusively used for mchf qrp transceiver designed by chris. A new release of the cloudsdr software is available with the following new features. This page sdrsharp for windows was last updated on oct 27, 2019. Physically the perseus sdr is a small, relatively black, box. Pretty excellent receiver for softwareeager unperceivable signals sdr receiver for vlflfhf. Perseus commander is a very lightweight program, so if your computer meets the minimum system requirements for the software listed above and has a usb port available for connection to the perseus commander, you should have no problem using the perseus commander program. The flex series sdrs and flex control firmware is updated automatically updated by powersdr when it is run. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtl sdr.
Jul 25, 2018 github user unixpunk has been working on a custom firmware image for the plutosdr called plutoweb more info available on their website as well. This is a demonstration of the microtelecom perseus software defined radio sdr using three different software packages sdr console 2. Open source, multiuser sdr receiver software with a web interface ha7ilm openwebrx. The complete guide to mw dxing has had to be rewritten since the advent of the perseus sdr. Nov 12, 2017 the powersdr integrated installer or setup program automatically installs any and all necessary device drivers for your flexradio systems sdr to operate. Started as a hobby project it still is for getting some sound out of a pc with an elektor sdr card as elektor may 2007 radio device, it evolved into the current set of programs. It features a 14 bit 80 mss analogtodigital converter with an exceptional 76 db snr bw 40 mhz, an highperformance configurable fpga digital downconverter with an up to 1 mss output sampling. Ive had more than one dxer tell me its the best receiver theyve ever used.
Always check the most recent amazon price sdr console v2. The good folks over at universal radio had the perseus sdr deeply discounted for the show, so i decided to take the plunge and see if it lives up to its rep. Sdrstyle hardware including the sdriq, perseus, softrock, and funcube dongle is supported by map65 and wspr. Power connection the perseus requires 12vdc to function properly. In the direct ethernet connection no iterations are necessary. Feb 16, 2014 always check the most recent amazon price sdr console v2. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping. Pi sdr firmware upgrade guide firmware upgrade for pi sdr plus is performed by writing the latest firmware image file in the included microsd card or in a new microsd card that will be inserted in pi sdr iq plus. As such, keeping the firmware up to date is critical to getting the most from your radio. On february 14th, 2020 amsatdl changed the psk beacon frequency of qo100, as a result this prerelease is available. Doing so can cause a power issue and create this type of issue. All of the programs are available free of charge, licensed under the gnu general public license.
Most of the bits that make the mchf a radio, are performed in software using dsp techniques. We are happy to report that all the normally supported platforms now have rsp1acompatible apis released i. How do i install updated firmware and drivers for my sdr. If the device is currently displaying a 900 firmware error, power off the printermfp. Apr 02, 20 this is a demonstration of the microtelecom perseus software defined radio sdr using three different software packages sdr console 2. If you know of a program that is missing please leave. Perseus software defined radio control library for linux microtelecomlibperseus sdr. Sdr receiver for vlflfhf perseus is a vlflfhf receiver made by microtelecom is based on a outstanding direct sampling digital architecture.
This entry was posted in news, shortwave radio, software defined radio and tagged microtelecom perseus, sdr, software defined radio, universal radio on october 27, 2015 by thomas. Its a little tricky finding the url to download the software on. If powersdr says you need to update the radios firmware, then download this firmware v1. Perseus sdr software defined radio ten tec eagle amateur radio transceiver signalink usb sound card device ten tec 712 sound card device quatech 4 port usbserial device. A lowcost, ddsless software defined radio full coverage receiver for all hf bands, used with powerful software on the pc for multimode operation the pmsdr is a small, lowcost, hf bands full. I have set autostart previous radio as default, so on. It is part of the mwlist project, with the worldwide visual logbook displaying radio listeners and dxers reception results on longwave, mediumwave, tropical bands and. Plug perseus sdr into the power adaptor, and connect usb2 lead to a spare usb socket on your pc. The sdrip internal code can be updated by the user to add features or enhancements. Ettus research support upgraded to the latest github source 4. The perseus was developed by nico palermo of microtelecom s. Sdrdx os x and windows sdr software page 7 fyngyrz. The receiver accepts power and detects when usb is plugged.