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This repository has been tested with PYNQ image v3.1.1 (Vivado 2024.1) for the following RFSoC development boards. Newer PYNQ versions may require different Vivado versions; please verify compatibility against the PYNQ release notes:

• ZCU208,
• ZCU111,
• RFSoC4x2,
• RFSoC2x2.

Follow the instructions below to install the Spectrum Analyser now. You will need to give your board access to the internet.

• Power on your RFSoC development board with an SD Card containing a fresh PYNQ v2.7 image or greater.
• Navigate to Jupyter Labs by opening a browser (preferably Chrome) and connecting to http://<board_ip_address>:9090/lab.
• We need to open a terminal in Jupyter Lab. Firstly, open a launcher window as shown in the figure below:

• Now open a terminal in Jupyter as illustrated below:

Run the code below in the jupyter terminal to install the Spectrum Analyser.

pip3 install git+https://github.com/strath-sdr/rfsoc_sam

Once installation has complete you will find the Spectrum Analyser notebooks in the Jupyter workspace directory. The folder will be named 'spectrum-analyzer'.

The following software is required to use the project files in this repository.

• Vivado Design Suite 2024.1
• System Generator for DSP (MATLAB R2020a with Vivado Design Suite 2020.2)

This project can be built with Vivado from the command line. Open Vivado 2024.1 and execute the following into the tcl console:

cd /<repository-location>/boards/<board-name>/rfsoc_sam/

Now that we have moved into the correct directory, make the Vivado project by running the make commands below sequentially.

make block_design
make bitstream

Alternatively, you can run the entire project build by executing the following into the tcl console:

make all

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