http://gnuradio.org/redmine/projects/gnuradio/wiki/UbuntuInstall
has configuring USRP support. Following these instructions will allow users in the USRP group to run the hardware without root access. Bob On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 7:01 AM, Robert McGwier <rwmcgw...@gmail.com> wrote: > I believe people are answering the question but are slightly off target. > > Create a group on your Linux distribution call USRP, make sure those users > you want control the USRP as users (AND NOT ROOT) are in this group. The go > read the gnuradio wiki about the other changes granting device permissions > etc. This is how remote users gain control of the USRP locally without sudo > as well as over SSH whether the machine is accessible over a LAN only or > the full internet. > > Bob > On Oct 6, 2011 7:15 PM, "Ian Buckley" <ian.buck...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Remember that you in fact are not required to "Login" to the USRP at all, >> it isn't an interactive device, more like a peripheral device to a host >> computer. Thus your remote access limitation is purely dependent on the >> remote host you utilize to run GNURadio to interface to the USRP. The main >> issue you are like to run into is using update intensive GRC graphical tools >> such as FFT via X or VNC which can be very problematic over WANs. In terms >> of the USRP itself, if the location is truly remote with no local support >> then it would be wise to utilize A USRP other than the USRP2 since this >> model requires the SDCard to be physically replaced to upgrade >> firmware+FPGA. It would also be wise to have a remote accessible PDU so you >> can power cycle the USRP if necessary. >> >> I've built austere "lights out" remote satellite ground stations that use >> USRP's with great success. >> >> -Ian >> >> On Oct 6, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Kunal Kandekar wrote: >> >> I have accessed and used a USRP over SSH before. In fact, I accessed it >> over the Internet, not just a LAN. Although I was not the one who set it up, >> as far as I know, nothing additional had to be done to enable this. I simply >> logged in as the user account under which GNU Radio had been installed. The >> machine was running Ubuntu, in case it matters. >> >> Kunal >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Guanbo Zheng <gbzh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, all >>> >>> We are interesting to build up a USRP testbed which allowed the guest >>> remote access to do some experiments. >>> I have seen someone's youtube video that they control the USRPs to >>> transmit different signals through SSH access. >>> But I want to double check if it allowed guest control of USRP devices ? >>> >>> Are there any other settings I need to take care of, in order to >>> implement this? >>> >>> Thanks a lot for any suggestions! >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Guanbo >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss-gnuradio mailing list >>> Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org >>> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss-gnuradio mailing list >> Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss-gnuradio mailing list >> Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio >> >> -- Bob McGwier ARS: N4HY
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