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OUTERNET SOFTWARE: RX0S
Users with a C.H.I.P. with preinstalled software purchased from Outernet may skip this section.
For the full documentation for rxOS, visit
https://outernet.is/docs
. View the code on GitHub:
https://github.com/Outernet-Project/rxOS/
.
HOW RXOS WORKS
The files that are filecast by Outernet are encoded, modulated, and sent to several Inmarsat
satellites. These satellites transmit the radio waves in the L band frequency range. The waves are
received by the radio on the receiver and then passed on to the software demodulator. The
demodulator turns the analog signal into bits and then passes them onto the decoder, which
extracts the file information from the data and reconstructs the files on local storage.
The software components involved in this process are:
the demodulator (sdr100)
the decoder (ondd)
file indexer (FSAL)
web-based UI (Librarian)
INSTALL RXOS ON YOUR DEVICE
rxOS for C.H.I.P.
Latest image for C.H.I.P.:
https://archive.outernet.is/images/rxOS-CHIP/
How to Flash C.H.I.P.:
http://rxos.readthedocs.io/en/develop/getting_started/chip.html
rxOS for Raspberry Pi 3
In addition to the other components, a 8GB microSD card is required.
Latest image for Raspberry Pi:
https://archive.outernet.is/images/rxOS-Raspberry-Pi/
How to Flash RPi:
http://rxos.readthedocs.io/en/develop/getting_started/raspberry_pi.html
RXOS ALTERNATIVES
OuternetInABox for Windows and Linux
OuternetInABox is a portable virtual machine that offers the basic Outernet receiver software.
Latest Image:
https://archive.outernet.is/images/OuternetInABox/
Raspbian:
http://outernet-l-band-on-raspberry-pi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Linux:
http://outernet-l-band-on-linux.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
This manual provides instructions for rxOS only. If using rxOS alternative, please use the linked
reference documents as guides, rather than this manual.
