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Re: TinySA construction
In my previous post I suggested that the power of the noise is proportional to bandwidth. 100x the bandwidth gives 100x the noise power, so a 20dB rise in the noise floor. Erik's post agrees with that
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: TinySA construction
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K9HZ
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Re: TinySA construction
Jerry, Noise level is bandwidth dependent. Noise represents a certain energy and the amount of energy you get into your energy level detector depends on the bandwidth of the signal allowed to enter
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Erik Kaashoek
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Re: TinySA construction
Dave, Thanks for the report, very interesting!? A lot going on here. Had to think about this for a day or two before coming up with an intelligent response. I'm looking forward to playing with some
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: Tiny low cost home build spectrum analyzer
#spectrum_analyzer
Keep in mind, that rant is coming from a retired hardware oriented guy. I'm well aware many are happily coding in C++, some on huge projects where some auto-commenting scheme might well help them
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: Tiny low cost home build spectrum analyzer
#spectrum_analyzer
Hmmm, Visual C/C++ code needs to be auto-commented with boilerplate so you can figure out what the code is doing? One of the reasons I prefer straight up K&R C. My apologies for the snark, but I am
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: TinySA construction
I don't have this DSP stuff figured out much either. But about a year ago, got through half of this intro to DSP from Steven W. Smith, found it very accessible: http://www.dspguide.com/pdfbook.htm
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: TinySA construction
One word of warning in changing AGC and LNA settings. Make sure you test both low level signals (noise floor related) and strong signals, preferable in a two tone setup to confirm you do not
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Erik Kaashoek
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Re: TinySA construction
Noise level is directly related to bandwidth. The narrower the bandwidth, the lower the noise floor. -- HBTE Files section: /g/HBTE/files Erik, PD0EK
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Erik Kaashoek
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Re: TinySA construction
Thanks Jerry for the heads up on Register x69.? I spent a happy evening last night playing with the various options here, and also investigating the effect of time from making a change in frequency
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m0wid
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Re: Tiny low cost home build spectrum analyzer
#spectrum_analyzer
Correction, should read: but if tinySA.exe does NOT terminate with each command with a '\n' then my code won't work with it.
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: Tiny low cost home build spectrum analyzer
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Having said I fixed the compile bugs, guess I should post it. Version tinySArpi01 is now found here: /g/HBTE/files/KE7ER I have not yet tried it out on Si4432 hardware. One thing I
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: Tiny low cost home build spectrum analyzer
#spectrum_analyzer
My code will be easier to follow, as much cruft has been removed. But there aren't all that many notes yet, and they are mostly about how I thought a? command line interface should work.? Erik's
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: Tiny low cost home build spectrum analyzer
#spectrum_analyzer
Awesome!? Thanks for sharing!? Reminds me too that I need to read into the what looks like a new (or at least to me) commenting scheme in Visual C#/C++ 2010 Express to auto comment sections of code
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Re: TinySA construction
Dear colleagues, In a few days I will draw a schematic diagram starting from what has been presented so far. I've planned time for work. For pc board I want to choose a scalable solution so that
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[email protected] [email protected]
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Re: TinySA construction
I will update the build instructions including the saw filter matching circuit. -- HBTE Files section: /g/HBTE/files Erik, PD0EK
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Erik Kaashoek
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Re: TinySA construction
Daniel, You were trying to make a PCB to mount ready made modules?? I think I remember an older post. I thought about that and yes, the mixers have a 90degree problem.. I opened the shield on my
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wb6ogd
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Re: TinySA construction
Daniel, The closest to "final" is Erik's build instructions of Jan 17: /g/HBTE/files/Tiny%20Spectrum%20Analyzer Note that he is using a Protoneer Arduino Nano board, and recommends a
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: TinySA construction
Gary and colleagues, I tried to put the two SIs in a PCB, the SAW filters and the 5V / 3.3V power sources together with the shields and 50ohm lines. I stopped because a combination seems to appear:
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[email protected] [email protected]
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Re: TinySA construction
We should be able to see that 120dB range if feeding the SA a sine wave. I see nothing in the datasheet suggesting not. With a whole spectrum of signals that are as strong or stronger than the signal
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Jerry Gaffke
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