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1. EXPERT Software Defined Radio ELECTRONICS Colibr iDDC Direct Sampling HF 6M Receiver User manual V1 0 Expert Electronics 2015 Expert Electronics ColibriDDC receiver Contents GOU O einn E ces A AN EE IE EEA SEE AA EAEE E 2 ExpertSDR2 Software License Agreement sesssessessrssesrressrrrsrrrrsrtrsrtrssrersrtresrtresstresttesstresrtesteseerereeesenseeee 3 Ti OGM AU TN e E E A E E E E E ER 3 2 lechnical characteristiCS as cence euaseeexeceanonpaen EEEE E EEEE aaeseeeouuae ceeuetors 4 3 Operation mode CE SCHID COM airs ate cect cracacerae an ninri ENEE A ES 5 4 Control elements commutation indication sssssssssssssesssssssrsssessrssssssssrssssssssrsrseseosesrsesseseseseseereeseeeeese 7 4 1 External devices control connector EXT CTRL eesssssssssesssessssssssressrsssrsssressressrersressrenssenssesseresereeese 8 EE nI AE E o E E E E A E E N eee E ee A E E 9 LRO NE A eree E E T E EA EEE T E ET 9 EZ Prorom MVS aaO eera E E NA 9 Po NE WO CEINE ae A E TAE EA E E A EOE T 11 SA Drect COMPS ciom tTO PCer E E E O 12 JO COMMIS CEIOM Va OUI sca E E see yswrecqtau 12 DO TOUDE NO OCI tee fb cassie cautca ele nnste N sees EE ET A A satis saace dab onsies ae onateuaisnteanssaansseesianeiean 13 TS OS E I ON tacts sea cee serene cs pte ciara cts caresses E pase en bonarvsactv sane E E EAA 13 EA EE S10 A E E E E A A ET E E EE EE 14 OZ VSI OC e E E A E N A A E E E E E E teen euecacaee 14 CEI CIN CI Orc ss a E E E2. compared with the first converter in the usual superheterodyne but all the operations are held mathematically with the binary logic MCU microcontrol unit Passes the data into the PC receives data from PC and controls all the systems of the Receiver LAN Local Area Network Data exchange in the Receiver is provided with the speed 100 Mbps over the local network Such interface exchange between PC and the receiver easily allows to connect the receiver and or use for the connection the existing local network PLL built in frequency synthesizer Used for the receipt of the mounting clock frequency 125 MHz for clocking the ADC Two sources of the reference signal TCXO and external reference oscillator with the frequency 10 MHz can be used as the reference generator for PLL TCXO inbuilt temperature compensated crystal oscillator with the frequency 20 MHz This very stable oscillator with the temperature instability 0 5 ppm REF connector for connecting the external very stable oscillator with the frequency 10 MHz According to the task and the requirements to the frequency stability the Expert Electronics ColibriDDC receiver necessary source of the reference frequency can be used It can be chosen in the Settings of the controlling ExpertSDR2 program It should be mentioned that the stability and quality of the receiving signals depends on the stability and phase cleanliness of the reference frequency s
3. supplied e Antenna which is tuned on the amateur bands not supplied Before starting the receiver check if your system meet the requirements below e Recommended power unit should have voltage 5V and current not less than 2 A e PCor notebook any modern configuration Recommended configuration e 2 or 4 core processor Intel Core i3 Core i5 or Core i7 e 4or more RAM e 40 gigabyte hard disk free space for the receiver s program and accompanied programs e 15 27 monitor e video card supporting OpenGL 1 5 and higher Program will work on less powerful PCs with processors Core2Duo and Dual Core but it will bring to the higher level of resources loading e Operating system Windows XP 32 64 bit Windows 7 32 64 bit or Windows 8 8 1 32 64 bit The latest versions are preferable While buying the PC ask the shop assistant about the OpenGL video card support e LAN computer network cable connecting the receiver with the PC by Ethernet connection e Antenna should have impedance 50 Ohm because of the receiver s input impedance 50 Ohm After checking your system requirements install the program Oxo 0 LiD DIOR Vei 5 2 Program installation Download installer version ExpertSDR2 for ColibriDDC receiver form our web site to the folder on your PC gO I gt ColibriDDC Organize v Include in library Share with New folder a Jt Favorites Rane W Desktop DP ESDR2_Coli
4. 0 a DB DIOR 6 1 Settings panel Settings panel contains a graphical representation of settings sections separated by the type of tuned functions Menus and tabs with knobs and buttons related to the specific function or settings type appear while choosing the necessary functions fE Options Device Colibri SDR Address Search Use LPF Sound card Display CAT Panel Features Manager CW Skimmer SDR Port 50001 w ma o a e A Settings panel v VAC DSP Ext Ctrl Expert Tabs Receiver 1 Receiver 2 192 168 16 200 z Cathegories Driver MME Sample Rate 39062 5 v RX A YcTpoiicTBo C NOAAEpKK Information Sample rate 44100 v Buffer size 2048 Channels 2 v Latency 0 Disable audio output a RX gain v Cancel Apply Menu Device setting hardware and software signal processing functions Menu Sound card setting the audio output of the receiver through the PC s sound card Menu Display customization the appearance of the program and signals parameters displaying Menu CAT setting the connection of the receiver to a PC via the CAT interface Menu Panel setting receiver s operational panel E Coder Menu Futures configuring an automatic accompanying programs launch Menu Manager Setup Manager receiver s remote control capabilities Planned to implement in the nearest future Menu CW Skimmer setting the connect
5. E E E E E E 14 04 Sound Card MOU aieia E eee ee eee eee eee ere 15 Aee eene aee E Ee E E E E EE E E E A E A cates 16 7 1 Direct work with GING eC CIV OM cates scerestocncs eaten ecnescesasace ses qemescnesatea pop acneuctasaca enai renion 16 7 2 The remote work with the rece ivelr cccccsssssssssseccccccceeesssseeecccccsseeesssseeseceesseaseeeseasseesanssseeeneeseeees 16 7 3 Emergency firmware update and hardware reset cccscccssecccsesccsececsneeceneceeeeceeeceeeeeneeseeenseecenes 17 S TE O cts cess cartes coe cere c vam ec tec os rn insets tem ete Seats ona ric EA 17 Annex 1 Setting the SEATIC IP address snesena a aa AEE Aa eaii 18 Introduction Distinguished customers We would like to thank you for choosing the production of Russian company Expert Electronics While the production of new HAM devices we tried to take into account all the wishes of our clients and to implement them in the most advanced manufacturing and digital techniques of signal processing Now the development of digital technologies as the application to the HAM practice allows to implement the best hardware characteristics of digital transceivers and receivers Our experience in the sphere of digital signal processing allows to pursue the excellent sound quality and the opportunities for clearing the signal from noise The software methods of hardware controlling allow to configure the controlling of the receiver and the transceiver flexibly based o
6. Information Static IP DHCP Server Use LPF DHCP Client Sample Rate 156250 v Disable audio output Frequency coeffident 0 000000 Firmware update Push WRITE button after changing coefficients Default Read Write Default Cancel Apply 5 You need to set the IP address to the receiver 2 Oxo 0 a DB DIOR After that press the button Set IP address 3 If everything is done correctly the receiver will reset Wait till the LED start burning yellow color 6 Pressing the button Search you can check new receiver s IP address Check in the opened window will be your new IP address 1 Press the button Use 2 The window will be closed j 7 a Options a z Yar m Ce ee Device Soundcard Display Device Colibri Found receivers Colibri SN FEDO13 ColibriDDC SN EED01331400002 Address 192 168 16 20 Port 50001 SDR Address 192 168 16 f _ pe a iO ee ioi Br v SDR Port 50002 Sample Rate 156250 Search Info Use LPF Disable audio output Push WRITE button after changing coefficients Default Read Write Default Cancel Apply The IP address of the receiver is set Now it is necessary to choose the network mode Choose Static IP mode and press the button Set in the same window Network mode DHCP Auto Set DHCP Auto Static IP DHCP Server DHCP Client The receiver is configured for working with the static IP and ha
7. Problem Firewall blocks the program Work around Disable firewall or add ExpertSDR2 and UDP port 50001 to the trust firewall programs 3 Problem LED always intermittently blinks green Work around Local network connection failed Please check physical cable connection 4 Problem The sound cracks while connecting the headphones to the receiver Work around 1 unreliable connection e the LAN cable is broken e broken network equipment Check on another PC e your receiver is connected to WLAN router and the connection to PC is also done by WLAN There may appear Ethernet packet loss In case of connection via router may appear the following problem 1 Problem The LED stop blinking and start burning yellow color Work around Receiver can t receive IP address from the router Probably DHCP server mode is disabled in router Check it and switch on DHCP server mode 6 Work description Receiver allows to work in two modes When the Receiver stands near on the table the headphones can be connected directly to the receiver In such a case the minimal signal delay is provided When the Receiver is placed far from the PC the remote work mode is used In this case the headphones are connected to the PC s sound card All the settings are made from the ExpertSDR2 software menu Oxo 0 dD DIOR E Options x _ T ol Device Soundcard Display CAT Panel Features Manager CW Skimmer Device C
8. installed on the board under the shields sas H i AT a S N EEDOVSS 1Q00002 Assembled board of the receiver is mounted into the light anodize case from aluminium alloy Hard case protects the receiver from external physical impacts and shade the board from external electromagnetic emissions below Rear Receiver s path consists of the following functional units e Ant antenna connector Inputs the signals Oxo 0 a BD DIOR LPF low frequency filter with the 55 MHz bandwidth Filter allows to extract the first Nyquist zone signal to exclude the receipt of signals from the other zones This filter is necessary if the receiver is used without external band filters LPF can be switched off In this case the signal goes bypass the filter ATT attenuator 20 dB Attenuator allows to loss the signal to exclude the overload of the receiver during the receipt of the power signals If the attenuator is switched off the signal goes bypass without loss ADC high speed analog digital converter ADC with the sampling frequency 125 Msps and the resolution 14 bit ADC is the heart of the receiver It converts all the input radio signals in the band 62 5 MHz into the digital readouts for further digital processing FPGA field programmable gate array FPGA Provides all the high speed operations of the digital signal processing The first down conversion is made here It can be somehow
9. Ae f jevice Sound card Display CAT Panel Features Manager CW Skimmer Sound card Line output Enable RX 1 RX 2 Driver MME v Enable Output NepeHazHayeHne 3BYKOBbIX ycTp Output Driver MME y Channels 2 gt Sample rate 48000 Output NepenasHayeHve SByKOBbIx ycTp Output v Buffer size 2048 b Latency 0 ve Channels 2 v Sample rate 48000 h Buffer size 2048 v Latency 0 Default Cancel Apply Press the button On in the program If everything is done correctly the air hash will be seen and the sound will be heard in the headphones The receiver is ready to work Note Connecting the headphones directly to the receiver provide the minimum signal delay between the antenna input and headphones 7 2 The remote work with the receiver Receiver can work remotely over the local network qn e Connect the headphones or a headset to the PC s sound card e Connect HF antenna to connector 6 e Set the wire connection to the local network in the PC e Switch on the receiver e Open settings menu ExpertSDR2 gt Options and set the check boxes in accordance with the figure below e At the tab Sound Card choose Driver and input output devices set the check box Enable Expert Electronics Oxo 0 a BD DIOR Device Soundcard Display CAT Panel Features Manager CW Skimmer Sample rate 48000 v k Latency 0 S Press the button On in the program If
10. Expert Electronics ColibriDDC receiver But that is not all The amount of possible physical receivers is not limited by one receive path In ColibriDDC there were implemented 4 software receivers and also there is an opportunity to simultaneously observe the whole SWB Absence of F signal conversion and digital demodulation algorithms allow to receive the qualitative pure signal at the receiver s output Except monitoring with good visualization the receiver s controlling program allows e to record the high qualified input signal e to record the air station in the frequency bandwidth and to reproduce it later e choose any filter pass band from 10 Hz to 20 kHz with a good ramp e control any modulation modes including the receipt of the radio stations of digital broadcasting standard DRM using third party software With the introduction of new ColibriDDC receiver came a new time for the radio amateurs who work in VHF The receiver s software allows to watch the presence and activity of the radio stations in VHF and UHF bands with any modulation type and bandwidth to 62 MHz Over the recent years the attention of a large number of radio amateurs was attracted by the SDR theme During the previous several years there were found both advantages and disadvantages of the classical SDR technology The large majority of the found disadvantages was excluded by migration to the technology of direct signal digitization Now we ca
11. If everything is done correctly you will see the spectrum in the program s window and hear the air noise You can start the work If there appear any errors see Troubleshooting Clause 5 6 Oxo 0 a BD DIOR 5 5 Connection via router 1 Connect the receiver to PC EXT CTRL ANT ye REF ct o BT RST 1 Connect antenna to the receiver s antenna input 2 Connect PC to the router using LAN cable 3 Connect the receiver to router using LAN cable 4 Connect power supply from the set to the receiver Then plug it into the outlet 5 Press Power button 6 Wait till the LED will stop blinking and green light start burning it means that receiver received IP address from the router and is ready to work 2 Start ExpertSDR2 program 5S e Start ExpertSDR2 program for as ColibriDDC receiver by the ExpertSDR2 double click Colibri e Press the button Start in the program 2 Dd 55 MEM Volume SOL Mute EiBi IQ CW NFM ka If everything is done correctly you will see the spectrum in the program s window and hear the air noise You can start the work If there appear any errors see Troubleshooting Clause 5 6 Expert Electronics 5 6 Troubleshooting 1 Problem Can t find receiver in network Work around The automatic IP address receipt is not set in the network adapter settings Set the check box Obtain an IP address automatically See the figure in Clause 5 3 2
12. RITE button after changing coefficients Default Read Write Default Cancel Apply OK e Press the button Options gt Device gt Expert Firmware update shown at the figure above 8 Configuration Basic configuration e Receiver ColibriDDC e Power source 5V 2A e Adapter SMA PL259 UHF e LAN cable Additional configuration In addition to basic configuration can be purchased the following devices e PC s headset EE PH 01 e Control panel EE EP 01 or Kit EE EP 02 for comfortable remote work Expert Electronics Annex 1 Setting the static IP address To set static IP address 1 Connect the receiver directly to the PC And do all the steps given at the Clause 5 4 You need your program and receiver to work together 2 Press the button Start and the program will offer to update the firmware Press OK and wait till everything will be completed Press Start button once again to check that the receiver works 3 For further actions check that the button Start is disabled B ExpertSDR2 4 Open Menu gt Options gt Device gt Tab Expert a Options a Device Soundcard Display CAT Panel Features Manager CW Skimmer Device Colibri v A e VAC SP Ext ctrl Colibri SN EEDO1331400002 OS at Crt oe SDR Address 192 168 16 20 New Port 50001 SetIP Address Set Static IP Address 192 168 16 100 SDR Port 50002 Network mode DHCP Auto v Set DHCP Auto Search
13. SDR2 Colibri 0 8 4 Installation Installing Please wait while Setup Wizard installs ExpertSDR2 Colibri on your computer Installing files C Program Files QtGui4 dll ActuaHinstaller Free After installation is complete you will see the following window Se ExpertSDR2 Colibri 0 8 4 Installation coe futsal Completing the ExpertSDR2 Colibri Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing ExpertSDR2 Colibri 0 8 4 on your computer Click Finish to exit Setup Launch ExpertSDR2 Colibri Actualinstaller Free Press Finish and you will see the ExpertSDR2 Colibri program icon on your desktop c H ExpertSDR2 Colibri Expert Electronics Double click on the program icon and the program will start After that connect your receiver to PC There are two easy steps to connect the receiver and start work e Direct connection to PC clause 5 4 e Connection via router clause 5 5 But before connecting the receiver check your network settings 5 3 Network Settings Receiver doesn t need the installation of special drivers The whole information exchange is carried out by the LAN network interface There is given information how to connect the receiver to PC using DHCP If your receiver is connected directly to PC you should check that your PC s network settings are in the mode Obtain an IP address automatically to get it do the following steps If the network connection is alread
14. bri_installer i Downloads E Recent Places _ J Libraries Double click on the installer to start the Setup Wizard Select the setup language C ExpertSDR2 Colibri 0 8 4 Installation Welcome to the ExpertSDR Colibri Setup Wizard Select the setup language Actual Installer Free Press Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup St ExpertSDR2 Colibri 0 8 4 Installation oc lees Welcome to the ExpertSDR2 Colibri Setup Wizard This will install ExpertSDR 2 Colibri 0 8 4 on your computer It is recommended that you dose all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Actual Installer Free Accept the License Agreement Press Next to continue Expert Electronics ExpertSDR2 Colibri 0 8 4 Installation License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT a WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EXPERT ELECTRONICS FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH I accep
15. ceiver s input with the band 0 62 MHz Clear the check box if the receiver works in the wide band VHF frequency modes oversamples 62 800 MHz e Disable audio output switching receiver s audio input By default the output of the low frequency signal from receiver is arranged through a hardware circuit of the receiver In the original version it can be headphones or powered speakers connected to the receiver A convenient way to output low frequency signal from the receiver is to use a standard computer sound card In this case the digital stream of low frequency signal is routed from the receiver to the computer A headset such as used on Skype can also be used to communicate easily and comfortably with the receiver physically located for example in a remote area To activate the computer s sound card set check box Enable in the menu Sound card B Options n See a Display CAT Panel Features Manager CW Skimmer Sound card Line output Enable RX 1 RX 2 Driver MME v Enable Output MepehasrasenMe sBYKOBEIX YCTp Output v Driver MME M o ERr gt sample rate 48000 Output NepenasHayeHie SBYKOBbIX ycTp Output Y Buffer size 2048 v Latency 0 Channels 2 v Sample rate 48000 Buffer size 2048 v Latency 0 Default Cancel Apply Sound Card settings contain the following items e Driver select the type of sound card driver e Input input range of physical sound card e Channels sel
16. ect the number of using sound card channels e Sample rate the sampling frequency e Buffer size size of the buffer e Latency the signal delay time Expert Electronics 7 Connection peculiarities 7 1 Direct work with the receiver Setting the receiver near the PC is considered to be standard conditions n n ra In such conditions the headphones are connected to the Receiver To connect the receiver do the following steps e Connect the headphones to the receiver Headphones are connected to jack 3 see the connecting table above e Connect HF antenna to connector 6 e Set the connection over the local network in the PC e Switch on the receiver e Open settings menu ExpertSDR2 gt Options and set the check boxes in accordance with the figure a Options ne 4 E AH o a amp coal eres a y2 TEN Device Sound card Display CAT Panel Features Manager CW Skimmer Device Colibri v La r n Colibri SN EED01331400002 eae al Receiver 1 Receiver 2 SDR Address 192 168 16 20 Enable SDR Port 50002 Driver MME Sample Rate 39062 5 v RX AuHamnkn YcTpolictBo C NoAAepXK v Search Information Sample rate 44100 v Buffer size 2048 v Use LPF a Channels 2 v Latency 0 a Disable audio output e RX gain 0 dB a Default Cancel Apply e Enter Sound Card menu and clear the check box Enable Oxo 0 dD DIOR a Options Es 4 G
17. everything is done correctly the air hash will be seen and the sound will be heard in the headphones The receiver is ready to work 7 3 Emergency firmware update and hardware reset To reset the IP address and other Receiver s settings do the following actions e switch on the Receiver s power supply by the PWR button e press the button RST on the Receiver s rare panel and holding it switch off and on the Receiver s power by the button PWR The LED should start blinking orange for several times and then burn constant green color It means that the reset process is successfully done To provide Emergency firmware update connect receiver directly to PC and do the following actions e switch on the Receiver s power supply by the PWR button e press the button BT on the Receiver s rare panel and holding it switch off and on the Receiver s power by the button PWR The LED should start regularly blink green and wait till the color will be changed to orange It means that the Receiver is in the firmware updating mode a Options Y MAH g Device Soundcard Display CAT Panel Features Manager CW Skimmer Device Colibri Colibri VAC DSP Ext Ctrl Expert SDR Address 192 168 16 200 Set Static IP Address 192 168 16 200 New Port 50001 Set IP Address SDR Port 50001 r Sample Rate 156250 v Search Information Use LPF Disable audio output Frequency coefficient 0 000000 v Firmware update Push W
18. he receiver for work Expert Electronics ColibriDDC receiver f D B Options X a 4A j m g mo Q c aa j Device Soundcard Display Device Colibri v Found receivers Colibri ColibriDDC SN EED01331400002 Address 192 168 16 20 Port 50002 SDR Address 192 168 16 SDR Port 50001 Sample Rate 39062 5 Search Info Use LPF Disable audio output Button Information displays the receiver s serial number firmware revision the printed circuit revision number and installed options F g B Options Xs i a L m fe ExpertSDR2 Device Soundcard Display CAT Pa Information Device Colibri v SDR type Colibri A S N EED0 1331400002 Colibri SN EED01331400002 Version 3 2 PCB revision 1 SDR Address 192 168 16 20 PLL OK rx Reference mode Internal Internal reference OK External reference NO PLL1 Lock OK 3 PLL2 Lock OK Search Information PLL2 REF clock OK PLL2FB dock OK Usi ocd VCXO status OK SDR Port 50002 Sample Rate 39062 5 v Disable audio output Default Cancel Apply The button can be used as one of the variants of connection tests of the program and the receiver If the connection is set the receiver s information will be seen otherwise appear the connection failure Search Information lw Use LPF Disable audio output Hardware settings e Use LPF switching wide band filter low frequency filter over the re
19. ides communication across diverse interconnected networks e Point Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties x General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server Validate settings upon exit The network connection is set If you use static IP address or any other configuration see Annex 1 Expert Electronics 5 4 Direct connection to PC 1 Connect the receiver to PC EXT CTRL ANT o REF RST 1 Connect antenna to the receiver s antenna input 2 Connect the receiver to PC using LAN cable 3 Connect power supply from the set to the receiver Then plug it into the outlet 4 Press Power button 5 Wait till the LED will stop blinking and yellow light start burning 2 Start ExpertSDR2 program 5 Start ExpertSDR2 program for ae ColibriDDC receiver by the double ExpertSDR2 click Colibri Press the button Start in the program a s FBS 3 MEM Volume SQL Mute Be Id cw NFM
20. ion with CW Skimmer program 6 2 Menu Device Menu Device includes the tabs for setting the following functions Setting computer communication parameters with the receiver and HF input tuning e Tab VAC configure the virtual audio cable e Tab DSP received signal processing settings e Tab Ext Ctrl setting the remote control input e Tab Expert configuring IP address of the receiver and the receiver s thin calibration 6 3 Setting the receiver Left area is allocated for setting the basic system functions of receiver s program interaction with hardware stuffing e Device selection receiver s menu e SDR Address the physical address of the IP receiver default 192 168 16 200 or the set address e SDR Port the port number over which the data is transferred e Sample Rate inverter s sampling frequency Corresponds to the panorama swath You can select one of the 4 band values SOR Port 50001 39062 5 39062 5 WIA O 4156250 00 312500 Disable audio output Sample Rate w Use LPF SDR Port 50001 Sample Rate 39062 5 RX Anan YcTpolicTso cnoaaepxk Search Information Sample rate 44100 Use LPF z Channels 2 Disable audio output RX gain 0 dB Default Button Search searching the receiver in the net If all the PC s network settings are correct you will see your receiver and it s address in the appeared panel Press the button Use to choose t
21. iosity of Users To repair the Receiver ask the producer Always unplug the Receiver s antenna if you don t control it or if there appear a danger of atmospheric electricity damage Save the Receiver cables and wires from the influence of the magnetic pickups emergency states out controlled currents and voltages and the domestic animals To exclude the damage of the devices and not to produce the harmful interference on air don t allow to control the Receiver people with the doubtful reputation Keep out of the reach of children Expert Electronics ColibriDDC receiver 2 Technical characteristics Table 1 General characteristics External clock e input 1 x SMA Female Antenna input imipEeavee a BOOhm T level of the external clock oscillator peue eo i 1 Additional connectors Headphones Stereo connector 3 5mm Expansion connector DB 15 RJ 45 5mm 2 mm central Table 2 The receive path characteristics Sensitivity in CW mode band 500Hz 1 62 5 MHz 0 07 mkV 62 5 180 MHz 0 5 mkV 180 800 MHz 1 3 mkV Expert Electronics 3 Operation mode description Receiver is made on the basis of four layer printed circuit board of size L110 mm x W 60 mm All the receiver s components are mounted on the board by the surface mounting and installed on the upper layer The process of board assembling is fully automatized and is made on modern high tech industries All the receiver s functional parts are
22. n declare that the receiver is ideal The big brands who produce the hardware for special application are interested in DDC technology So for example the SDR and DDC technologies are used in mobile communication technology military communication technology wireless network hardware and that s not a full list So let s come to the description of the ColibriDDC receiver which is offered by Expert Electronics Expert Electronics ExpertSDR2 Software License Agreement ExpertSDR2 Software is free The program is supplied without any obligations At this basis Expert Electronics shall be free from liability for any defects damage or loss from the Software All the users of the Software confirm the execution of this License Agreement Software can be used in any means except resale Software can be copied transferred and distributed in any Internet resources without price All the suggestions and comments over the program Shall be sent to our e mail info sunsdr com 1 Operating rules e Check the mechanic damages of the ColibriDDC receiver hereinafter Receiver by the visual examination before connecting it to PC e Learn attentively the manual before using the Receiver Connecting and operation of the Receiver without the instructions can bring to the fatal errors e f the Receiver was held in the climatic conditions different from the operational it is recommended not to switch it on within 2 hours holding it in
23. n your own preference Now in front of you is one of the most advanced and perfect receivers produced in the recent decade We would like to bring your attention a new ColibriDDC receiver which is produced in accordance with the DDC technology DDC technology means the usage of direct sampling of signal from the antenna and the digital conversion of the signal down The principle is based on the digital sampling of the wide spectrum of signals practically directly from the antenna signal thinning and software signal bearing down the frequency The signal is software processed The necessary modulation type is decoded and the image of the panorama of the necessary spectral band is also formed The known method of the direct signal transformation from HF to LF is used as the basis In distinction from the previous generation of SDR receivers and transceivers where the signal transformation of the orthogonal quadrature signals was held on the hardware level the software bearing is applied in new receiver It allows to suppress the inactive sideband carrier frequency and image channel practically ideally The band of the displayed frequency spectrum in the classical technology of the SDR receipt with signal conversion on the sound IF was bounded by the band of signal conversion of the sound card Now when the whole spectrum of the short wave band is digitized it is possible to display any band within the digitization limits
24. olibri M io Colibri VAC DSP Ext Ctrl Expert Receiver 1 Receiver 2 SDR Address 192 168 16 200 Enable Driver MME v i RX AuHamuKu YcTpoiictBo C NOAAEpPXK v Sample rate 44100 M Buffer size 2048 v Use LPF P E Channels 2 v Latency lo j Disable audio output SDR Port 50001 Sample Rate 39062 5 Search Information RX gain 0 dB z Default Cancel a Options X mm Geer Display CAT Panel Features Manager CW Skimmer Sound card Line output Enable RX1 RX2 Driver MME OZO Enable Output Neperashavenne 3ByKoBbix ycTp Output Driver MME v Seer Output NepenasHauenve sBykosbix yCTP Output Channels ZI Sample rate 48000 gt utput Nepenastavenne zBykoBbix ycrp Output v Buffer size 2048 x Latency 0 Channels 2 v Sample rate 48000 v Buffer size 2048 bes Latency 0 gt Default Cancel Apply To prepare the Receiver to work it is necessary to learn the receiver s program settings and the settings of the additional sound card The window is called by pressing the button Options in the program interface 15M 12M CE 10M 6M JM 147 0dBm 100 80 50 40 20 T ol Sa 3 wos 20 40 450 3 0K Note Detailed description of the program is given in the document ExpertSDR2 for the ColibriDDC receiver User s guide which can be downloaded from our web site Expert Electronics Oxo
25. operational conditions e Connecting the Receiver to a PC should be done in accordance with the connection diagram given in the Manual e Check the presence of the ground connection of the PC and the ground wire of the antenna connector SMA of the Receiver before switching e It is forbidden to connect the Receiver to PC with the voltage presence on it or in the switched condition e Itis forbidden to use the power supply with the voltage more that 5 5 V Remember The receiver s power is the voltage direct current e Before connecting the external devices to connector EXT CTRL read the Manual learn the tables and the diagrams of connecting the external devices e Remember The transistor switches have the limitations over supply voltage and current going through them The power swap is forbidden Oxo 0 a DB DIOR It is forbidden to use the Receiver in the temperatures lower than 102C and higher than 702C It is forbidden to use and store the Receiver in the dusted rooms and on exposure to direct sunlight Avoid exposure of the atmospheric precipitations on the Receiver Never spill any liquids especially aggressive on the Receiver It if forbidden to use the Receiver during storms Don t open the Receiver It contains the radio elements which have the high sensitivity to the static electricity This document contains all the necessary information about the internal design to satisfy the cur
26. ources e EXT CTRL connector for operating the external devices The receiver contains 7 powerful switches with open collector which can be configured by User in accordance with the band For example range band filter antenna switch etc can be controlled e DAC digital analog converter with the resolution 24 bit This unit makes the reverse transformation of the digital signals into the analog audio signal This unit forms the sound in the receiver s bandwidth and sends to the jack PHONES ColibriDDC receiver as all the range of Expert Electronics equipment with the direct signal sampling is designed so that the FPGA and micro controller firmware can be updated in the automatic mode by ExpertSDR2 program without the direct involving of User Firmware installation program is firmly hardwired into the receiver s hardware It allows to firmware the receiver without concerns over the power failure If there appear problems with PC or electricity renewing of the firmware can be continued after the PC reboot or power recovery Expert Electronics ColibriDDC receiver indication 4 Control elements commutation 5V Q mm Q The Receiver has several external control elements Front panel of the Receiver includes connectors for connecting the headphones one LED for indication the working modes and the power engage switch All VY the rest controls are on the rear panel Table 3 Description of the control element
27. s gt EE alSO Access files and printers located on other network computers or change sharing settings HomeGroup Internet Options Troubleshoot problems Windows Firewall Diagnose and repair network problems or get troubleshooting information Oxo 0 a BD DIOR e Choose network connection where the Receiver is connected to After that click the right button of the mouse on the icon and in the drop down menu choose Properties e GU gt Control Panel Network and Internet Network Connections gt Search Network Connections P2 Organize v Disable this network device Diagnose this connection Rename this conne ction fe v Fill Bi Noaxmoyenne no nokanbHo cern S C Cet aT Aaganrep paGouero crona inte SS e In the new window set the cursor on the Internet Protocol Version 4 and press the button Properties Noaknrroyenne no nokanbHo cetu Properties Networking Connect using EW Anantep pa6ouero ctona Intel R PRO 1000 MT This connection uses the following items IM Client for Microsoft Networks Z QoS Packet Scheduler 2 File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks 4 Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 CES nien Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 I 4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper 1 0 Driver Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that prov
28. s of the front and rare panel Ne Description Comments Connector is used to connect the receiver to the local network by LAN 1 Local network connector ee Connector is used to connect unipolar power source with the voltage 2 Power connector 5V and maximum load current 1A or more Receiver has the hardware protection from swap and power excess headphones systems can be connected to this jack 4 On off power button Power on off is completed by pressing 2O O LED indicates the working modes 1 Switching on the receiver circuit loading local network initialization LED for indication the power and _ jor lost connection led blinks green installation of the connection 2 If the receiver is connected directly to PC after initialization the LED green and yellow color starts burning yellow color 3 If the receiver is connected to router after initialization the LED starts burning green color Connector SMA Female for HF and VHF antennas should be connected to this connector antenna connection 7 Button BT Boot Switching on the emergency firmware update mode Connector for controlling the external devices pinout is given in the External control connector oe description below he button is used to reset IP address and UDP ports of the receiver Button for reset the IP address o the default values settings ip 192 168 16 100 port 50001 10 SMA Female input of the external Signal from the very s
29. s the address which you set Now connect your receiver to router and start work Copyright 2015 Expert Electronics LLC All Rights Reserved DDC SDR Series ColibriDDC SDR Receiver Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation and specifications are only guaranteed within the amateur radio bands V1 0 20 02 2015 Expert Electronics www eesdr com 2015
30. t the agreement Actual Installer Free Select Application Folder Press Next to continue lt lt ExpertSDR2 Colibri 0 8 4 Installation Select Application Folder Please choose the directory for the installation Col Setup will install ExpertSDR2 Colibri 0 8 4 in the folder shown below To install to a different folder dick Browse and select another folder Destination folder C Program Files Expert Electronics ExpertSDR 2 Colibri Required free space 25 11 MB Available free space 38 10 GB Actual Installer Free Select the Program s menu Folder ExpertSDR2 Colibri 0 8 4 Installation loe Ea Select Programs Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts Setup will add the program s shortcuts to the Programs menu folder listed below ExpertSDR Colibri x Don t create a Program Group Create shortcuts on the Desktop Actual Installer Free Oxo 0 a DB DIOR Press Install T ExpertSDR2 Colibri 0 8 4 Installation b a Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing ExpertSDR2 Colibri 0 8 4 on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination directory i C Program Files Expert Electronics ExpertSDR2 Colibri Start Menu folder ExpertSDR2 Colibri Additional tasks Create shortcuts on the Desktop Actual Installer Free Cea tol o a D Expert
31. table generator with the level 10 13 dBm and the reference oscillator 10 MHz frequency 10 MHz can be sent to this input Expert Electronics ColibriDDC receiver 4 1 External devices control connector EXT CTRL Two ways of connecting the external devices to the Receiver are given in this chapter connecting with optocoupling and without it It should be mentioned that connection with the optocoupling is preferable and more safety EXT CTRL connector is used for operating the external devices such as low noise preamplifier antenna switch bandpass filters unit Control is held from ExpertSDR2 program Pinout of the EXT CTRL is shown at the figure The connector is placed on the rear panel of the receiver Table 4 Description of the EXT CTRL pinout X1 X6 Programmable open collector switches Software determined CP Protective diode contact Output power source contact 5V current to 100mA Attention connecting the demands with the current more than 100 mA is forbidden It can bring o the receiver s breakdown Note It is forbidden to connect external source powers to this pin It will bring to receiver s breakdown G Ground pin of the receiver I1 12 wo programmable digital inputs Software determined NC _Notused Expert Electronics 5 Getting Started 5 1 Requirements To start the Receiver you need e receiver power supply supplied e PC not supplied e LAN computer network cable
32. y set this way leave this clause e Press the button Start in the low left corner in Windows Choose Control Panel Appear the menu given at the figure below Choose Network and Sharing Center e9 i E gt Cont All Co gt v Search Control Pane Adjust your computer s settings View by Large icons Indexing Options Internet Options aa Location and Other lt p eat y Sensors WA Network and Sharing Mouse L amp Parental Controls me Personalization m Notification Area Icons com w Performance Information and Tools lt b Phone and Modem B Power Options e In the appeared window choose Change adapter settings 0O lt lt All Control Panel Items Network and Sharing Center v gt Search Contro Panel Control Panel Home z View your basic network information and set up connections F A See full Change advanced sharing EE PC Cete Internet This computer View your active networks Connec t or disconnec t Access type No Internet access A Cete HomeGroup Available to join s Home network Connections Nogkntoyenue no nokanbHolt cen Change your networking settings we Set up a new connection or network Set up a wireless broadband dial up ad hoc or VPN connection or set up a router or access point Connect to a network Connect or reconnect to a wireless wired dial up or VPN network connection a i Choose homegroup and sharing option
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