ria-toolkit-oss/src/ria_toolkit_oss/sdr/rtlsdr.py

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"""RTL-SDR device integration for the RIA Toolkit."""
import time
import warnings
from typing import Optional
import numpy as np
try:
from rtlsdr import RtlSdr
except ImportError as exc: # pragma: no cover - dependency provided by end user
raise ImportError("pyrtlsdr is required to use the RTLSDR class") from exc
from ria_toolkit_oss.data.recording import Recording
from ria_toolkit_oss.sdr.sdr import SDR, SDRParameterError
class RTLSDR(SDR):
"""SDR interface for RTL-SDR dongles using pyrtlsdr."""
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def __init__(self, identifier: Optional[str] = None):
"""
Initialize a Pluto SDR device object and connect to the SDR hardware.
This software supports the ADALM Pluto SDR created by Analog Devices.
:param identifier: The value of the parameter that identifies the device.
:type identifier: str = "192.168.3.1", "pluto.local", etc
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If no identifier is provided, it will select the first device found, with a warning.
If more than one device is found with the identifier, it will select the first of those devices.
"""
print(f"Initializing Pluto radio with identifier [{identifier}].")
try:
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super().__init__()
if identifier is None:
self.radio = RtlSdr()
else:
self.radio = RtlSdr(identifier)
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self.rx_buffer_size = 256_000
self.rx_channel = 0
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print(f"Initialized RTL-SDR with identifier [{identifier}].")
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except Exception as e:
raise RuntimeError(f"RTL-SDR: Failed to find device with identifier '{identifier}'\nError: {e}")
def init_rx(
self,
sample_rate: int | float,
center_frequency: int | float,
gain: Optional[int],
channel: int,
gain_mode: Optional[str] = "absolute",
bias_t: bool = False,
):
if channel not in (0, None):
raise SDRParameterError("RTL-SDR supports only channel 0 for RX.")
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self.set_rx_sample_rate(sample_rate=sample_rate)
self.set_rx_center_frequency(center_frequency=center_frequency)
self.set_rx_gain(gain=gain, gain_mode=gain_mode)
self.rx_channel = 0
self.rx_buffer_size = self._calculate_optimal_buffer_size(sample_rate)
print(f"RTL-SDR buffer: {self.rx_buffer_size} samples for {sample_rate/1e6:.1f} MS/s")
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if bias_t:
self.set_bias_tee(True)
time.sleep(1)
self._rx_initialized = True
self._tx_initialized = False
return {"sample_rate": self.rx_sample_rate, "center_frequency": self.rx_center_frequency, "gain": self.rx_gain}
def set_rx_sample_rate(self, sample_rate):
"""
Set the sample rate of the receiver.
Not callable during recording; RTL-SDR requires stream stop/restart to change sample rate.
"""
if not ((sample_rate > 230e3 and sample_rate < 300e3) or (sample_rate > 900 and sample_rate < 3.2e6)):
raise SDRParameterError(
f"{self.__class__.__name__}: Sample rate {sample_rate/1e6:.3f} Msps "
f"out of range: [{2:.3f} - {20:.3f} Msps]"
)
self.radio.sample_rate = float(sample_rate)
self.rx_sample_rate = self.radio.sample_rate
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print(f"RTL RX Sample Rate = {self.radio.get_sample_rate()}")
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def set_rx_center_frequency(self, center_frequency):
"""
Set the center frequency of the receiver.
Not callable during recording; RTL-SDR requires stream stop/restart to change center frequency.
"""
with self._param_lock:
min_rate, max_rate = 25e6, 1.75e9
if center_frequency < min_rate or center_frequency > max_rate:
raise SDRParameterError(
f"{self.__class__.__name__}: Center frequency {center_frequency/1e9:.3f} GHz "
f"out of range: [{min_rate/1e9:.3f} - {max_rate/1e9:.3f} GHz]"
)
self.radio.center_freq = float(center_frequency)
self.rx_center_frequency = self.radio.center_freq
print(f"RTL RX Center Frequency = {self.radio.get_center_freq()}")
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def set_rx_gain(self, gain, gain_mode="absolute"):
"""
Set the gain of the receiver. Callable during streaming.
"""
with self._param_lock:
available_gains = self.radio.get_gains()
if gain is None:
self.radio.gain = "auto"
self.rx_gain = "auto"
else:
if not available_gains:
warnings.warn(
"No gain table reported by RTL-SDR; applying requested gain directly.",
RuntimeWarning,
)
target_gain = gain
else:
min_gain = min(available_gains)
max_gain = max(available_gains)
if gain_mode == "relative":
if gain > 0:
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raise SDRParameterError("When gain_mode = 'relative', gain must be < 0. This sets\
the gain relative to the maximum possible gain.")
target_gain = max_gain + gain
else:
target_gain = gain
if target_gain < min_gain or target_gain > max_gain:
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print(f"Requested gain {target_gain} dB out of range;\
clamping to valid span {min_gain}-{max_gain} dB.")
target_gain = min(max(target_gain, min_gain), max_gain)
target_gain = min(available_gains, key=lambda g: abs(g - target_gain))
self.radio.set_gain(target_gain)
self.rx_gain = self.radio.get_gain()
print(f"RTL RX Gain = {self.radio.get_gain()}")
print(f"Available RTL RX Gains: {available_gains}")
def _calculate_optimal_buffer_size(self, sample_rate):
"""USB packet alignment for stability."""
# RTL-SDR USB transfers in 16k chunks
min_size = 16384
max_size = 262144 # 256k
# Target: 50ms of data per buffer
target = int(sample_rate * 0.05)
# Round up to 16k boundary
size = ((target + 16383) // 16384) * 16384
return max(min_size, min(size, max_size))
def record(
self,
num_samples: Optional[int] = None,
rx_time: Optional[int | float] = None,
) -> Recording:
"""
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Create a radio recording (iq samples and metadata) of a given length from the RTL-SDR.
Either num_samples or rx_time must be provided.
init_rx() must be called before record()
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:param num_samples: The number of samples to record.
:type num_samples: int, optional
:param rx_time: The time to record.
:type rx_time: int or float, optional
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returns: Recording object (iq samples and metadata)
"""
if not self._rx_initialized:
raise RuntimeError("RX was not initialized. init_rx() must be called before record().")
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if num_samples is not None and rx_time is not None:
raise SDRParameterError("Only input one of num_samples or rx_time")
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elif num_samples is not None:
pass
elif rx_time is not None:
num_samples = int(rx_time * self.rx_sample_rate)
else:
raise SDRParameterError("Must provide input of one of num_samples or rx_time")
# RTL-SDR has USB buffer limitations - use consistent 256k chunks
# Always read full chunks to avoid USB overflow issues with partial reads
max_samples_per_read = 262144 # 256k samples = stable chunk size
num_full_reads = num_samples // max_samples_per_read
remainder = num_samples % max_samples_per_read
signal = np.array([], dtype=np.complex64)
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print("RTL-SDR Starting RX...")
# Read full chunks
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for _ in range(num_full_reads):
try:
chunk = self.radio.read_samples(max_samples_per_read)
signal = np.append(signal, chunk)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error while reading samples: {e}")
break
# Read remainder if needed (round up to power of 2 for USB compatibility)
if remainder > 0 and len(signal) == num_full_reads * max_samples_per_read:
# Round up to next 16k boundary for USB stability
padded_remainder = ((remainder + 16383) // 16384) * 16384
try:
chunk = self.radio.read_samples(padded_remainder)
signal = np.append(signal, chunk[:remainder]) # Only keep what we need
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error while reading final chunk: {e}")
print("RTL-SDR RX Completed.")
metadata = {
"source": self.__class__.__name__,
"sample_rate": self.rx_sample_rate,
"center_frequency": self.rx_center_frequency,
"gain": self.rx_gain,
}
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return Recording(data=signal, metadata=metadata)
def _stream_rx(self, callback):
if not self._rx_initialized:
raise RuntimeError("RX was not initialized. init_rx() must be called before _stream_rx() or record().")
print("RTL-SDR Starting RX...")
self._enable_rx = True
try:
while self._enable_rx:
samples = self.radio.read_samples(self.rx_buffer_size)
callback(buffer=np.asarray(samples, dtype=np.complex64), metadata=None)
finally:
print("RTL-SDR RX Completed.")
def _stream_tx(self, callback): # pragma: no cover - RTL-SDR is RX only
raise NotImplementedError("RTL-SDR does not support transmit operations")
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def init_tx(self, *args, **kwargs): # pragma: no cover - RTL-SDR is RX only
raise NotImplementedError("RTL-SDR does not support transmit operations")
def tx_recording(
self, recording: Recording | np.ndarray | list, num_samples=None, tx_time=None
): # pragma: no cover - RTL-SDR is RX only
raise NotImplementedError("RTL-SDR does not support transmit operations")
def supports_bias_tee(self) -> bool:
return True
def set_bias_tee(self, enable: bool):
self.radio.set_bias_tee(bool(enable))
state = "enabled" if enable else "disabled"
print(f"RTL-SDR bias tee {state}.")
def set_clock_source(self, source): # pragma: no cover - not applicable to RTL-SDR
raise NotImplementedError("RTL-SDR does not support external clock configuration")
def close(self):
try:
self.radio.close()
del self.radio
finally:
self._enable_rx = False
self._enable_tx = False
def supports_dynamic_updates(self) -> dict:
return {"center_frequency": False, "sample_rate": False, "gain": True}