HamGeek XC7A200T+AD9361 B220 Mini Software Defined Radio Development Board Replacement for HackRF PlutoSDR

HamGeek XC7A200T+AD9361 B220 Mini Software Defined Radio Development Board Replacement for HackRF PlutoSDR

 

Description:

- B210 mini: A cost-effective software defined radio (SDR) experimental platform that is compatible with Ettus Research B210 and uses UHD drivers to maximize compatibility with existing software and development platforms.

 

Working Principle:

- AD9361 is a highly integrated RF transceiver chip launched by Analog Devices (ADI), supporting 2X2MIMO applications. The transmission or reception of I/Q data is reprocessed by the DSP implemented by FPGA and sent to the host or AD9361. The FPGA also converts the data format, packages I/Q data frames, and communicates with the UHD driver running on the host through the USB3.0 bus.

 

Features:

- B210mini supports dual channel simultaneous reception and transmission, i.e. 2X2MIMO support.

- MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) is a wireless communication technology that uses multiple antennas to simultaneously transmit and receive data, improve data rate, system capacity, resist interference and fading, expand coverage, and achieve spatial multiplexing. It is suitable for mobile communication fields such as LTE, WiFi, 5G, etc.

- The integration of 0.5PPM VCTCXO on the board can achieve GPS signal simulation and 4G/5G base station experiments without the need for expensive GPSDO clock sources.

- Equipped with a built-in clock PLL, it facilitates the input of external 10MHz and 1PPS synchronization signals.

- Tune within the frequency range of 50MHz to 6GHz, with a maximum real-time processing bandwidth of 56MHz signal.

- USB 3.0 high-speed interface.

- The onboard Artix-7 100T FPGA 100000 Logic Cells support personalized development.

 

Base Band Performance:

- ADC sampling rate (maximum): 61.44MS/s

- ADC resolution: 12bits

- ADC SFDR: 78dBc

- DAC sampling rate (maximum): 61.44MS/s

- DAC resolution: 12bits

 

Clock Performance:

- Clock frequency precision: +/-0.5ppm

- External clock interface (1th IPEX): 1

- 1PPS interface (1th IPEX): 1

 

RF Performance:

- Output power: >10dBm

- IIP3 (at typ NF): -20dBm

- Receive Noise Figure: <8dB

 

Other Specification:

- Power consumption (maximum): 2800mW

- USB3.0 Micro-B: 1

- Product size: 89.5 x 63mm

- Motherboard net weight: 50g

 

For Linux System Apps:

- For GNU Radio is an open-source software toolkit that focuses on the design and implementation of Software Defined Radio (SDR) systems. Through graphical interfaces or Python programming, users can build flexible communication systems covering a wide range of application areas, such as broadcasting, satellite communication, and radar. GNU Radio supports various SDR hardware platforms, including B210mini and HackRF. Providing rich signal processing modules, it is a powerful tool for researchers, students, and radio enthusiasts. As an open source project, GNU Radio encourages community collaboration and innovation, providing support for experimentation and development in the field of wireless communication.

 

- For MATLAB is a powerful scientific computing software widely used in wireless communication research. Its SDR toolbox provides functions and tools for designing and simulating software defined radio systems, supporting various communication standards and hardware platforms.

 

- For Open5GS is an open-source 5G core network implementation that supports 4G/5G NSA and 5G SA core network functionality.

 

- For SDRangel (Software Defined Radio Angel) is an open-source software defined radio (SDR) application designed to provide a wide range of radio signal processing capabilities. This software allows users to use general-purpose hardware such as RTL-SDR, HackRF, B210mini, etc. to transform computers into powerful software defined radio receivers and transmitters.

 

For Windows System Apps:

- For SoapySDR is an open-source software defined radio (SDR) device support library developed by Pothosware, providing a unified API that allows developers to easily interact with SDR hardware from different vendors. Supporting multiple devices, running across platforms, with plugin architecture and multi-channel support. Simplified the development and maintenance of SDR applications, allowing for dynamic loading of new device plugins, and providing real-time spectrum analysis and management tools.

 

- For LabVIEW is a powerful graphical programming tool that can be used for Software Defined Radio (SDR) applications. Its intuitive interface and modular design enable engineers to easily develop and integrate SDR applications, thereby processing radio signals more flexibly.

 

- For Matlab and SDRangel can both run on Windows systems.

 

Board Package Included:

- 1 x 7A200T AD9361 Motherboard

 

Board with CNC Shell Package Included:

- 1 x 7A200T AD9361 Motherboard

- 1 x Exquisite CNC Shell

- 1 x USB3.1 Data Cable

- 1 x Antenna