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Add device support for XTRX

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#584 opened on Dec 14, 2018

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Description

XTRX is a versatile and powerfull SDR https://www.crowdsupply.com/fairwaves/xtrx It would be nice to add it to URH.

They have two modes:

  • kernel module for mPCIe connection
  • userspace driver for user USB3-mPCIe adapter

Here it the sources: https://github.com/xtrx-sdr And first start howto https://github.com/xtrx-sdr/images

Contributor guide

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
PythonBasic understanding of SDRHardware interfacing
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
This issue involves integrating support for the XTRX SDR device into URH. The XTRX has two modes: kernel module for mPCIe and userspace driver for USB. The contributor should study the XTRX SDK at https://github.com/xtrx sdr and understand URH's existing device support framework. There are 15 comments in the issue discussing implementation details, which need to be reviewed. No clear maintainer guidance on preferred approach is visible, so proposing a design document may be necessary before implementation.