Operation
How to use the 40 GbE IQ streaming feature
Select
Setup
>
Con
fi
gure In/Out
from the Main menu to access the IQ Streaming control panel and the
Ethernet
tab. This
feature allows you to stream IQ data using 40 GbE on a host PC (CTRL7100 running SignalVu-PC) to a 40 GbE receiver on
a client PC. This feature requires a RSA7100 with Option STREAM.
1.
Open a command prompt on the receiver PC. This is the PC on which you will run your application to receive the data.
2.
Type
ipconfig
to query all addresses associated with an Ethernet connection.
3.
Copy the IP address associated with the 40 GbE card.
NOTE.
If needed, you can open the Network & Sharing Center in Windows to view connection properties. The 40 GbE
card is labeled Mellanox ConnectX-3 Ethernet Adapter.
4.
Run your application using the IP address and valid port number. For example, you would type
AppCustom.exe 33.0.0.1 21505
in the command prompt and then Enter.
5.
In the SignalVu-PC application on the host PC (CTRL7100)
6.
Click the
Start
button in the Streaming Ethernet tab in SignalVu-PC. The button will change to a Stop button when the
data is streaming.
7.
Check that the acquisition of data in your custom application is occurring.
8.
Click the
Stop
button when you want to stop the streaming.
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