Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] VITA49 - VRT Output from spectrum analyser

[Martin Braun (CEL)]

On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 10:36:46AM -0400, address@hidden wrote:
> On 15 May 2013 10:20, Charlie Starling wrote:
> 
>     Hi all, I have a spectrum analyser that outputs its I and Q data over TCP
>     or UDP in the VITA49 format, I've been searching around looking for a way
>     to interface this into gnuradio but all the information I can seem to find
>     regarding VITA49 seems to be with reference to USRP. Can anyone offer any
>     advice or pointers for where to start? I have some programming experience
>     if that's what's needed.
> 
> The VITA-49 protocol isn't that complicated.  I'd write a simple 
> "interstitial"
> C program that reads the VITA-49 packed samples from your UDP/TCP port, and
> then sends them along a FIFO that Gnu Radio can open as a file source.

Or even better, write a GNU Radio block that does that and submit it to
github!

MB

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