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= Guided Tutorials =
Please leave tutorials-related feedback (either for an individual tutorial or overall organization) in the [[Talk:Tutorials|Discussion]] page of this article (tab at the top), we are always looking for ways to improve.


See the [[Guided_Tutorials|Guided Tutorials]] from the [[UsersWG|GNU Radio Community Development Working Group]]. These cover the basics of what GNU Radio is, interacting with the GNU Radio Companion, programming blocks, advanced programming concepts, hardware issues and exploration, and some details on dealing with digital demodulation.
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= Beginner-level tutorials =
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Note that even as a GNU Radio beginner, you'll be delving into the realm of software defined radio, which is a complex field.
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|'''Intermediate/Advanced Tutorials'''
* [[TutorialsCoreConcepts|Core concepts of GNU Radio applications]] - A must-read for everyone
Core GNU Radio Mechanics
* [[TutorialsWritePythonApplications|WritePythonApplications]] - A tutorial on how to develop Python GNU Radio applications. Some DSP and programming background required.
# [[Stream_Tags|Stream Tags]]
* [[TutorialsQTGUI|QTGUI Tutorial]] - A tutorial on how to develop Python GNU Radio applications. Some DSP and programming background required.
# [[Polymorphic_Types_(PMTs)|Polymorphic Types (PMTs)]]
* [http://www.trondeau.com/gr-tutorial/ Tom Rondeau's gr-tutorial] - Some tutorials from the boss himself.
# [[Message_Passing|Message Passing]]
* [[TutorialsSimulations|Simulations]] - A tutorial on how to use GNU Radio without hardware to verify performance and simulate RF conditions.
# [[Virtual_Sinks_and_Sources|Virtual Sinks and Sources]]
 
# [[Importing_Libraries|Importing Libraries]]
= Tutorials on developing with and for GNU Radio =
Modulation and Demodulation
 
# [[Simulation_example:_Narrowband_FM_transceiver|Narrowband FM]]
== Writing GNU Radio code ==
# [[Simulation_example:_Single_Sideband_transceiver|Single Sideband (SSB)]]
 
# [[QPSK_Mod_and_Demod|QPSK Mod and Demod]]
* [[OutOfTreeModules|Developing out-of-tree modules and writing blocks]] - This is the first tutorial you should entirely read and comprehend.
# [[Simulation_example:_BPSK_Demodulation|BPSK Demodulation]]
** [[OutOfTreeModulesConfig|Tutorial on how to configure OOT packages to find and link against GNU Radio]]
# [[Simulation_example:_FSK|Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)]]
* [[TutorialsTaggedStreams|Tagged streams for variable-length PDUs]]
# [[Basic_OFDM_Tutorial|OFDM Basics]]
* [[TutorialPythonFunctions|Writing a Python Function for GRC]]
# [[Packet_Communications|Packet Communications]]
 
# [[File_transfer_using_Packet_and_BPSK|File transfer using Packet and BPSK]]
== Advanced Development ==
Custom Blocks and Out of Tree (OOT) Modules
 
# [[Creating_Python_OOT_with_gr-modtool|Creating an OOT (Python block example)]]
* [[TutorialsDebugging|How to debug your applications]]
# [[Creating_C++_OOT_with_gr-modtool|Creating an OOT (C++ block example)]]
* The GNU Radio Scheduler http://www.trondeau.com/blog/2013/9/15/explaining-the-gnu-radio-scheduler.html
# [[YAML_GRC|Writing the YAML file for a block (GR 3.8+)]]
* [http://www.brainshark.com/SPS/vu?pi=zH8zQcV8dzAXPbz0 VOLK Introduction]
Miscellaneous
* [[TutorialsRemoteGUI|Remote GRC Operations]]
# [[Flowgraph_Python_Code|Understanding a Flowgraph's Python Code]]
* [[ALSAPulseAudio|Working with ALSA and Pulse Audio (Audio sink/source under Linux)]]
# [[Guided_Tutorial_Hardware_Considerations|Using GNU Radio With SDRs]]
 
# [[IQ_Complex_Tutorial|IQ and Complex Signals]]
== Development tools ==
# [[Sample_Rate_Tutorial|Understanding Sample Rate]]
 
# [[Understanding_ZMQ_Blocks|Understanding ZMQ Blocks]]
* [[DevelopingWithGit|Git and GNU Radio]] - A starter on how to use Git for GNU Radio development
# [[Bandlimited_threshold_detector| Bandlimited Threshold and Detection Demo Application]]
* [[UsingVim|Using VIM for editing GNU Radio modules]]
# [[Pushbutton_IQ_Recorder_with_descriptive_filenames| Pushbutton I/Q Recorder with Descriptive File Names]]
* [[UsingCB|Using Code::Blocks for editing GNU Radio modules]]
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* [[UsingEclipse|Building and source level debugging C++ OOT modules with eclipse]]
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= Non-GNU Radio-specific tutorials hosted on this wiki =
|'''Developer Resources'''
 
# [[Porting_Existing_Flowgraphs_to_a_Newer_Version|Porting Existing Flowgraphs to Newer Version]]
* [[AllAboutDecibels|All about decibels (dB)]]
# [[GNU Radio 3.10 OOT Module Porting Guide|Porting Existing OOTs from 3.9 to 3.10]]
 
# [[GNU_Radio_3.9_OOT_Module_Porting_Guide|Porting Existing OOTs from 3.8 to 3.9]]
The 3rd-party documentation lives on a separate page which can be found [[ExternalDocumentation|here]].
# [[GNU_Radio_3.8_OOT_Module_Porting_Guide|Porting Existing OOTs from 3.7 to 3.8]]
# [[VOLK_Guide|VOLK: What it does, why it rocks, how to write new kernels]]
# [[ALSAPulseAudio|Working with ALSA and Pulse Audio]]
# [[UsingVSCode|Using Visual Studio Code for Source level debugging of C++ OOTs]]
# [[UsingEclipse|Using Eclipse for Building and Source level debugging C++ OOTs]]
# [[UsingCB|Using Code::Blocks IDE for GNU Radio Development]]
# [[DevelopingWithGit|Git and GNU Radio]]
# [[Octave|How to use Octave or Matlab with GNU Radio]]
# [http://www.trondeau.com/blog/2013/9/15/explaining-the-gnu-radio-scheduler.html The GNU Radio Scheduler]
# [[CustomBuffers|Using Custom Buffers for Hardware Accelerated Blocks]]
# [[Understanding_XMLRPC_Blocks|Remote Control and Automation of Flowgraphs with XMLRPC]]
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Latest revision as of 22:40, 12 June 2024

Please leave tutorials-related feedback (either for an individual tutorial or overall organization) in the Discussion page of this article (tab at the top), we are always looking for ways to improve.

Beginner Tutorials

Introducing GNU Radio

  1. What is GNU Radio?
  2. Installing GNU Radio
  3. Your First Flowgraph

Flowgraph Fundamentals

  1. Python Variables in GRC
  2. Variables in Flowgraphs
  3. Runtime Updating Variables
  4. Signal Data Types
  5. Converting Data Types
  6. Packing Bits
  7. Streams and Vectors
  8. Hier Blocks and Parameters

Creating and Modifying Python Blocks

  1. Creating Your First Block
  2. Python Block With Vectors
  3. Python Block Message Passing
  4. Python Block Tags

DSP Blocks

  1. Low Pass Filter Example
  2. Designing Filter Taps
  3. Sample Rate Change
  4. Frequency Shifting
  5. Reading and Writing Binary Files
  6. RTL-SDR FM Receiver
  7. B200-B205mini FM Receiver
Intermediate/Advanced Tutorials

Core GNU Radio Mechanics

  1. Stream Tags
  2. Polymorphic Types (PMTs)
  3. Message Passing
  4. Virtual Sinks and Sources
  5. Importing Libraries

Modulation and Demodulation

  1. Narrowband FM
  2. Single Sideband (SSB)
  3. QPSK Mod and Demod
  4. BPSK Demodulation
  5. Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)
  6. OFDM Basics
  7. Packet Communications
  8. File transfer using Packet and BPSK

Custom Blocks and Out of Tree (OOT) Modules

  1. Creating an OOT (Python block example)
  2. Creating an OOT (C++ block example)
  3. Writing the YAML file for a block (GR 3.8+)

Miscellaneous

  1. Understanding a Flowgraph's Python Code
  2. Using GNU Radio With SDRs
  3. IQ and Complex Signals
  4. Understanding Sample Rate
  5. Understanding ZMQ Blocks
  6. Bandlimited Threshold and Detection Demo Application
  7. Pushbutton I/Q Recorder with Descriptive File Names
Developer Resources
  1. Porting Existing Flowgraphs to Newer Version
  2. Porting Existing OOTs from 3.9 to 3.10
  3. Porting Existing OOTs from 3.8 to 3.9
  4. Porting Existing OOTs from 3.7 to 3.8
  5. VOLK: What it does, why it rocks, how to write new kernels
  6. Working with ALSA and Pulse Audio
  7. Using Visual Studio Code for Source level debugging of C++ OOTs
  8. Using Eclipse for Building and Source level debugging C++ OOTs
  9. Using Code::Blocks IDE for GNU Radio Development
  10. Git and GNU Radio
  11. How to use Octave or Matlab with GNU Radio
  12. The GNU Radio Scheduler
  13. Using Custom Buffers for Hardware Accelerated Blocks
  14. Remote Control and Automation of Flowgraphs with XMLRPC