test.py

#    This file is part of pyrlsdr.
#    Copyright (C) 2013 by Roger <https://github.com/roger-/pyrtlsdr>
#
#    pyrlsdr is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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from __future__ import division
from __future__ import print_function
from rtlsdr import *

def main():

    @limit_calls(2)
    def test_callback(samples, rtlsdr_obj):
        print('  in callback')
        print('  signal mean:', sum(samples)/len(samples))

    sdr = RtlSdr()

    print('Configuring SDR...')
    sdr.rs = 2.4e6
    sdr.fc = 100e6
    sdr.gain = 10
    print('  sample rate: %0.6f MHz' % (sdr.rs/1e6))
    print('  center frequency %0.6f MHz' % (sdr.fc/1e6))
    print('  gain: %d dB' % sdr.gain)

    print('Reading samples...')
    samples = sdr.read_samples(256*1024)
    print('  signal mean:', sum(samples)/len(samples))

    print('Testing callback...')
    sdr.read_samples_async(test_callback, 256*1024)

    try:
        import pylab as mpl

        print('Testing spectrum plotting...')
        mpl.figure()
        mpl.psd(samples, NFFT=1024, Fc=sdr.fc/1e6, Fs=sdr.rs/1e6)

        mpl.show()
    except:
        # matplotlib not installed/working
        pass

    print('Done\n')
    sdr.close()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()