COSMOS and ORBIT carry several families of software-defined radios,
spanning USB-attached entry-level kits through 10 G–attached
high-throughput platforms with on-board FPGAs and full embedded
computing.
| Device | Form factor | Host link | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| B210 | Compact USB SDR, 70 MHz – 6 GHz, 1 TX + 1 RX | USB 3.0 | → B210 |
| N210 | 1U, single-channel, dual daughterboard slot | Gigabit Ethernet | → N210 |
| X310 | 1U, dual-channel, 200 MS/s, RFNoC | Dual SFP+ 10 GbE | → X310 |
| USRP1 | Legacy Gen-1 USRP | USB 2.0 | → USRP1 |
Per-node placement of every USRP across the grid and sandboxes:
→ USRP deployment maps.
| Device | Form factor | Where it's deployed | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| USRP N310 | 4-channel, embedded ARM, dual 10 G | BED rooftops (NYC) | → N310 |
| USRP 2974 | X310 inside a Dell-class embedded mini-PC, PCIe x4 between them | BED rooftops, some sandboxes | → USRP 2974 |
| USRP E312 | Battery-powered, embedded ARM + small FPGA, integrated RF, fully standalone | Handheld portable node | → E312 |
For a sandbox-by-sandbox cross-reference (which SDR is where), see the
Sandboxes index. For the
RF front-ends that sit between the SDR and the antenna, see
RF front-end.
| If you need… | Use |
|---|---|
| A USB SDR for quick prototyping (1 TX + 1 RX, 70 MHz – 6 GHz, 56 MS/s) | USRP B210 |
| 200 MS/s per channel + RFNoC FPGA | USRP X310 |
| 4-channel coherent capture / 5G NR DUT, with the host on the radio | USRP N310 |
| X310-class RF with a tightly-coupled mini-PC over PCIe | USRP 2974 |
| Untethered battery-powered radio for field experiments | USRP E312 |
| Single-channel Ethernet SDR, modest sample rate | USRP N210 |
| Legacy Gen-1 USRP (rare; for historical comparison only) | USRP USRP1 |
All USRP-family SDRs are accessed through Ettus's UHD (USRP Hardware
Driver). The pre-built node images carry UHD compiled against the
matching FPGA bitstream — start an experiment by running
uhd_find_devices on the node and you'll see your USRP enumerated.
For per-device gotchas (network-config quirks, FPGA load procedures,
firmware versions), see the per-device pages.