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Summary of Contents for Apache Labs ANAN-G2
- Page 1 ANAN-G2 User Guide OpenHPSDR radio With Saturn SDR ANAN-G2 Manual Page 1 of 35...
- Page 2 We are pleased to announce that the ANAN series HF & 6M SDR transceivers including ANAN-G2 is now CE and RTTE certified as per EU trade directives, ANAN-G2 is RoHS compliant as well, we ensure that our products are of the highest quality and meet international standards of quality and compliance.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
........................... 21 Desktop “Helper” Applications ..................22 4.3.1 Flashwriter ....................... 22 4.3.2 Audiotest........................23 4.3.3 Biascheck ......................... 24 4.3.4 AXI ReaderWriter ..................... 25 Pre-loaded software ......................25 Running Software Automatically after Power Up .............. 26 ANAN-G2 Manual Page 3 of 35... - Page 4 Driver and SATURN Linux Software ................30 7.3.2 piHPSDR ........................30 Reflashing firmware ......................30 Replacing the File System ....................32 7.5.1 Reflashing on-board eMMC memory ................ 32 Block Diagrams......................... 34 Support ........................... 35 Warranty.......................... 35 References ........................35 ANAN-G2 Manual Page 4 of 35...
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Page 5: Key Features
• Stand Alone operation The ANAN-G2 HF & 6M 100W SDR Transceiver offers top of the line performance in a rugged package, it is based on the work of the OpenHPSDR community. The new PA board incorporates the following updates over the previous 100W generation: •... -
Page 6: Architecture
Sampled data is sent to the radio hardware via PCI Express. 7. The radio hardware upconverts the TX signal to the required frequency, sets its signal level, amplifies and filters it. Amplifier linearization is available: a sample of the signal from the ANAN-G2 Manual Page 6 of 35... -
Page 7: Writing Style
: Laurence Barker G8NJJ Rick Koch N1GP Abhishek Prakash Dr. Warren C. Pratt, NR0V Kjell Karlsen, LA2NI Phil Harman, VK6PH Doug Wigley, W5WC Dr. Joe Martin, K5SO John Melton, G0ORX/N6LYT Adam Farson AB4OJ/VA7OJ ANAN-G2 Manual Page 7 of 35... -
Page 8: Controls And Connections
The procedure is slightly different as you may not have a computer display available. To power the radio on: press and release the button. A short press is sufficient. The power LED will illuminate RED. ANAN-G2 Manual Page 8 of 35... -
Page 9: Touchscreen
HDMI connectors. The front panel display can provide the front panel display for piHPSDR. In this mode it presents the front panel for your radio, allowing completely standalone operation. ANAN-G2 Manual Page 9 of 35... -
Page 10: Front Panel Connections
3.5mm stereo jack socket. A USB socket connected to the Raspberry Pi; useful to connect memory sticks etc. CW Key Microphone Can be set by your SDR app to two possible connections: ANAN-G2 Manual Page 10 of 35... -
Page 11: Rear Panel Connections
A 3.5mm jack with User digital inputs 1 & 2 Dig in 1: can be used as active low TX Inhibit Radio Dig in 2: not currently supported Line in A 3.5mm jack with Left and right TX audio line inputs ANAN-G2 Manual Page 11 of 35... - Page 12 Connections for both PTT in and PTT out In/Out are provided using a 3.5mm jack plug. PTT in: connect to ground to enable PTT PTT out: this signal is grounded when in TX; use for keying linear amplifiers etc ANAN-G2 Manual Page 12 of 35...
- Page 13 TX Disable: when connected to ground, this will signal to your SDR client app to request TX disable. (In Thetis, this input has to be enabled in the Setup - > TX menu). ANAN-G2 Manual Page 13 of 35...
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Page 14: Installation
3 Installation 3.1 Important Operation tips Do not cover rear or bottom ventilation holes. Proper air circulation throughout the ANAN-G2 Transceiver is necessary to prevent possible overheating and failure. The radio is factory calibrated to 100W into a 50 ohm Dummy Load. Operating at higher levels will damage the radio. -
Page 15: Getting Started With Pihpsdr
If you have a front panel controller, it is configured using the drop-down box marked “no controller” here. Select G2 Front Panel When you click Start, piHPSDR begins execution! If you don’t have that icon, see section 7.5.2 ANAN-G2 Manual Page 15 of 35... -
Page 16: Getting Started With Thetis
Once your radio is running (from the steps in section 3.3) you are ready to run Thetis. 1. On the G2 with display, close piHPSDR and launch the p2app from the desktop by double clicking on its icon. ANAN-G2 Manual Page 16 of 35... -
Page 17: Getting Started With The Raspberry Pi
3. Start Thetis as normal on your chosen PC 4. Click Setup -> HW Select on the menu. 5. Select Radio Model to Anan-G2 6. Click OK 7. Start Thetis using its on/off button. It will discover and connect to your radio. -
Page 18: Desktop Environment
If you have not plugged it in, you may be able to establish a WiFi connection. WiFi is NOT recommended for use with PC SDR client applications such as Thetis. The Raspberry Pi website provides some documentation on setting up your network: ANAN-G2 Manual Page 18 of 35... -
Page 19: Ssh Command Line Access
It is simple to remove the warning when you double click desktop icons: 1. Open your file manager from the taskbar 2. Select Edit -> Preferences -> General 3. Tick Don’t ask options on launch executable file 4. Press Close ANAN-G2 Manual Page 19 of 35... -
Page 20: Linux Applications
4 Linux Applications ANAN-G2 is supplied with some linux applications that may be useful to you. These have been developed by the open source developer community. You may install further programs as you need them. 4.1 p2app p2app is a command-line application that presents a “protocol 2” interface to PC client applications such as Thetis. -
Page 21: Pihpsdr
SDR client application written for the Raspberry Pi. This program enables a complete radio to be operated within your ANAN-G2 if you have a version with a front panel. If you don’t have the front panel you can plug in an external monitor, keyboard and mouse and use piHPSDR. -
Page 22: Desktop "Helper" Applications
It is possible to reflash the “fallback” image although the need for doing that is rare. To do so you would select the Fallback button. The fallback image is over twice the size and takes a few minutes to program. ANAN-G2 Manual Page 22 of 35... -
Page 23: Audiotest
Mic on Jack Selects the microphone signal to be on the tip of the 3.5mm jack. If not selected the ring terminal will be used. Close Close the application. ANAN-G2 Manual Page 23 of 35... -
Page 24: Biascheck
Shows the current into the PA stage on the RF board. Each bias potentiometer on the RF board should be fully anticlockwise initially; advance the 1 to obtain 1.0A reading then advance the second until 2.0A is displayed. Close Close the application. ANAN-G2 Manual Page 24 of 35... -
Page 25: Axi Readerwriter
Note that if the address does not correspond to a valid register, this may hang the computer! 4.4 Pre-loaded software ANAN-G2 has some software pre-loaded at power up to make your operating experience easier. The software depends on the version. -
Page 26: Running Software Automatically After Power Up
If you need to terminate the auto-running app you need to find its process id, then kill it pi@raspberrypi:~ $ ps -ax | grep p2app 741 ? 30.00 ./p2app pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo kill 741 ANAN-G2 Manual Page 26 of 35... -
Page 27: Connecting Accessories
5.1.2 ALC ANAN-G2 does not offer ALC control for an external amplifier. It is important to set the drive level so that the amplifier is not driven into saturation. Drive shows a % of full power; setting the PA gain in the setup form is the best way to achieve this. -
Page 28: Specifications
Front Panel Specifications: • 7” touchscreen display, 1024x600 pixels • 1 high resolution VFO encoder (480 steps per revolution) • Dual shaft encoders for analogue controls, with user programmable functions • User programmable pushbuttons ANAN-G2 Manual Page 28 of 35... -
Page 29: Maintenance
If you plug in a USB memory stick, the files will be mounted here. 7.3 Some common Linux Commands This is not a substitute for reading a proper linix reference but may help get you started! ANAN-G2 Manual Page 29 of 35... -
Page 30: Software Installation
1. Open a file editor. Your Raspberry pi will have several, and an editor called “geany” can be loaded from the programming menu. 2. Enter (or paste) the text below into your editor window [Desktop Entry] Name=p2app Comment=Saturn FPGA Register Read/Write Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/obconf.png Exec=/home/pi/github/Saturn/sw_projects/P2_app/p2app Type=Application ANAN-G2 Manual Page 30 of 35... -
Page 31: Reflashing Firmware
3. Click Open File, navigate to the .BIT file and click open 4. The BIT filename will now be displayed 5. Ensure the buttons are set to Primary 6. Click Program 7. The device will be programmed, and progress will be shown on the display. ANAN-G2 Manual Page 31 of 35... -
Page 32: Replacing The File System
The Linux file system is just like a PC file system: if mistreated if can lose data. In the worst case, your Raspberry Pi may no longer boot and the filesystem will need to be reinstalled. Apache Labs will make available replacement images if this happens. - Page 33 After the process is complete you will need to reset the SW2 position. All 4 switches should be next to the board mounting hole for normal use. ANAN-G2 Manual Page 33 of 35...
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Page 34: Block Diagrams
7.8 Block Diagrams ANAN-G2 Manual Page 34 of 35... -
Page 35: Support
We shall not be liable under this warranty, or any implied warranty, for loss of use of the product or for any other consequential loss or damage incurred by the purchaser. Warranty -- Apache Labs website has a link to explain their warranty and other pertinent information: http://www.apache-labs.com/terms-of-use.html under "Terms of Use".
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