RE: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using the USRP1 for GOES LRIT reception...

[Michael Kimzey]

Thanks a MILLION, Tom.
I did as you said and created a directory under c:\Program Files\Hrit Radio 
called "\rev4" and copied the files std_Aerospace.ihx and std_2rxhb_2tx.rfb 
into it (I guess I could have moved them also).  Everything fired up and and 
seemed to be working.  I'll know when I connect the dish antenna later today 
(hopefully).  Thanks again!
(FYI...I added the above because it took me a moment to figure out what you 
meant so I figured I'd put it in painful detail.)
Best regards,
- Mike










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> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 15:12:26 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using the USRP1 for GOES LRIT reception...
> From: address@hidden
> To: address@hidden
> CC: address@hidden
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> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Michael Kimzey  wrote:
>>
>> Hello all.
>> I'm a bit of a noobie and getting my feet wet here.  I hope to use my 
>> recently received USRP1 to receive the GOES weather satellite LRIT data 
>> using software from their site.  (here: 
>> http://www.goes-r.gov/hrit_emwin/index.html )
>> First, I was wondering if there was anyone else out there interested 
>> in/doing the same.
>> Second, I loaded up the software and followed the included directions 
>> (setting environment variables, etc) but it seems that the firmware wouldn't 
>> load up.  (the USRP1 is installed and recognized by windows, though)
>> Here is the output:
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------C:\Program Files\HRIT 
>> Radio>emwinr
>> ==========================
>> Tracking LIVE SATELLITE
>> Using ETTUS BOX
>> ===========================
>>
>> The current date is 09/05/10
>> The current time is 12:14:00
>> Clock.Frequency: 64.0 MHz
>> ======================
>> ACQ-Engine ENABLED
>> ======================
>> Can't find firmware: std_Aerospace.ihx
>> PATH= C:\Program Files\HRIT Radio
>>
>> This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
>> Please contact the application's support team for more information.
>>
>> C:\Program Files\HRIT Radio>
>> ---------------------------------------------------As an FYI, the required 
>> firmware (std_Aerospace.ihx) is in this directory and has the exact same 
>> spelling.
>> So, if anyone can offer some insight that would be cool.  I'll also be 
>> asking the developers and update this list if I hear anything.
>
> I took a peek at the receiver code. Since it reuses the USRP code from
> GNURadio the following should apply. Assuming that you have the
> USRP_PATH environment variable set, the firmware file should be in
> USRP_PATH\rev4\ and not in the base directory specified by the
> variable.
>
> Tom