From 36be8e837183f6890099d9f9118abc00e2455c28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Michal Krenek (Mikos)" Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:47:37 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.rst with informations about Windows installer --- README.rst | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 406d8c0..e238523 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -148,23 +148,31 @@ If you want to install QSpectrumAnalyzer directly from Git master branch, you ca Windows: ******** -There is preliminary Windows support, but QSpectrumAnalyzer has to be installed manually for now. -There will be installer (with all QSpectrumAnalyzer dependencies bundled with it) in the future. +*Only 64-bit Windows are supported (there are no public 32-bit builds of SoapySDR +libraries and drivers).* -Only 64-bit Windows are supported (there are no public 32-bit builds of SoapySDR -libraries and drivers). +1. install `SoapySDR `_ libraries and drivers + (bundled as part of Pothos SDR installer: `download `_). + This bundle also includes other great SDR apps like `CubicSDR `_, `GQRX `_, + `GNU Radio Companion `_, `Pothos GUI `_, + `Lime Suite `_ and `Zadig `_. + Utilities like ``hackrf_sweep`` and ``rtl_power`` are also included. +2. download QSpectrumAnalyzer installer or portable zip archive from GitHub + `releases `_ page +3. after you connect your SDR device, you have to run `Zadig `_ to install USB drivers -1. install Python 3.6 (64-bit) from python.org (`download `_) - and add Python to PATH -2. install SoapySDR libraries and drivers (bundled as part of Pothos SDR installer: - `download `_) -3. ``pip install PyQt5`` -4. ``pip install QSpectrumAnalyzer`` +You can also install QSpectrumAnalyzer manually from [PyPI](https://pypi.python.org): -You should now be able to run it with ``qspectrumanalyzer`` (or ``python -m qspectrumanalyzer`` -if it doesn't work for you). If ``soapy_power`` backend can't detect your SDR device, maybe you -have to run `Zadig `_ (also part of Pothos SDR bundle) to install USB -drivers. +1. install Python 3.6.x (64-bit) from `python.org `_ and add Python to PATH +2. install `SoapySDR `_ libraries and drivers + (bundled as part of Pothos SDR installer: `download `_) +3. Open ``cmd.exe`` and run:: + + pip install PyQt5 + pip install QSpectrumAnalyzer + +You should then be able to run it with ``qspectrumanalyzer`` (or ``python -m qspectrumanalyzer`` +if it doesn't work for you). Todo: -----