/PRIZM-RTSA

PRIZM-RTSA (Real Time Spectrum Analyser) - This repository contains the necessary scripts to collect the 'scio'(pol0 & pol1) files from a snapboard and to display the data on an interactive user interface.

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PRIZM-RTSA (Real Time Spectrum Analyser)

This file contains the necessary instructions to install the depenndancies and run the RTSA

Install Python 2.7

  • sudo apt-get install python

Install Matplotlib

  • sudo apt-get install python-matplotlib

Install Numpy

  • sudo apt-get install python-numpy

Install Qt4

  • sudo apt-get install python-qt4

Install Pyside

  • sudo apt-get install python-pyside

Create a SSH_RSA KEY pair

On your terminal run the following commands. Replace 'user@ip-address' with the one for the Raspberry Pi e.g. pi@255.255.255.255

  • ssh-keygen
  • ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub user@ip-address (the next line is optional and just to ensure that a password is not required anymore)
  • ssh user@ip-address

Run the main script

Once the snapboard has started capturing the spectra. Run the following commands on a terminal in the cloned folder in the following sequence.

(the first command only needs to be executed once after cloning the repository)

  • chmod +x *.sh
  • ./run.sh

Areas of UI improvements

The following points represent areas where the software and usability of the spectrum analyser can be improved.

  • Adding a help menu in the UI with the descriptions on the interfaces
  • Showing short descriptions on the interfaces when the mouse hovers over