Installation

Before using the SpaceLab Transmitter, ensure that you have the necessary dependencies installed, including Python 3, GTK 3, and the required Python libraries (e.g., numpy, scipy). All the required dependencies are listed below:

• PyGObject

• PyNGHam

• NumPy

• SciPy

• PyEphem

• UHD

• PyADI-IIO

Installing Adalm Pluto SDR driver and API

For using the Adalm Pluto SDR, the following dependencies are required:

• libiio: Analog Device’s “cross-platform” library for interfacing hardware.

• libad9361-iio: AD9361 is the specific RF chip inside the PlutoSDR.

• pyadi-iio: Python API. It depends on the previous two libraries.

Unfortunatelly, for the installation of those libraries, manual compilation and installation must be performed. For that, the following step must be executed:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential git libxml2-dev bison flex libcdk5-dev cmake python3-pip libusb-1.0-0-dev libavahi-client-dev libavahi-common-dev libaio-dev
cd ~
git clone --branch v0.23 https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/libiio.git
cd libiio
mkdir build
cd build
cmake -DPYTHON_BINDINGS=ON ..
make -j$(nproc)
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/libad9361-iio.git
cd libad9361-iio
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j$(nproc)
sudo make install

cd ~
git clone --branch v0.0.14 https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/pyadi-iio.git
cd pyadi-iio
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
sudo python3 setup.py install