GNU Radio with gr-osmosdr on OS X

Installing gr-osmosdr Alongside a Macports Install of GNU Radio

File Formats

Creating a GNU Radio compatible WAV File from an MP3

sox infile.mp3 -2 outfile.wav

Reference

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/discuss-gnuradio/2012-02/msg00171.html

Pre-reqs

Macports gnuradio install

sudo port install py27-opengl-accelerate
sudo port install gnuradio +grc +jack +orc +portaudio +python27 +qtgui +sdl +swig +uhd +wavelet +wxgui configure.compiler=llvm-gcc-4.2

gr-osmosdr

cmake

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/local/  -  DPYTHON_LIBRARY=/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/config/lib python2.7.dylib - DPYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR=/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/include/python2.7
make
sudo make install

export PYTHONPATH=/opt/local/lib/python2.7/site- packages:/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/

rtl_test

Air:bin jaykickliter$ rtl_test -t
Found 1 device(s):
  0:  ezcap USB 2.0 DVB-T/DAB/FM dongle

Using device 0: ezcap USB 2.0 DVB-T/DAB/FM dongle
Found Elonics E4000 tuner
Supported gain values (14): -1.0 1.5 4.0 6.5 9.0 11.5 14.0 16.5 19.0 21.5 24.0 29.0 34.0 42.0 
Benchmarking E4000 PLL...
[E4K] PLL not locked for 51000000 Hz!
[E4K] PLL not locked for 2219000000 Hz!
[E4K] PLL not locked for 1110000000 Hz!
[E4K] PLL not locked for 1242000000 Hz!
E4K range: 52 to 2218 MHz
E4K L-band gap: 1110 to 1242 MHz

Install Locations

Air:build jaykickliter$ make install
[ 34%] Built target gnuradio-osmosdr
[ 38%] Built target _osmosdr_swig_doc_tag
[ 42%] Built target _osmosdr_swig_swig_tag
[ 61%] Built target _osmosdr_swig
[ 84%] Built target pygen_swig_5af12
[ 92%] Built target pygen_python_c246d
[100%] Built target osmosdr_grc_xml_blocks
[100%] Built target pygen_apps_9a6dd
Install the project...
-- Install configuration: "Release"
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/gnuradio-osmosdr.pc
-- Installing: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/osmosdr_api.h
-- Installing: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/osmosdr_pimpl.h
-- Installing: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/osmosdr_ranges.h
-- Installing: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/osmosdr_device.h
-- Installing: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/osmosdr_source_c.h
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/libgnuradio-osmosdr.0.1.dylib
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/libgnuradio-osmosdr.0.dylib
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/libgnuradio-osmosdr.dylib
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/osmosdr/_osmosdr_swig.so
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/osmosdr/osmosdr_swig.py
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/osmosdr/osmosdr_swig.pyc
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/osmosdr/osmosdr_swig.pyo
-- Installing: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/swig/osmosdr_swig.i
-- Installing: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/swig/osmosdr_swig_doc.i
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/osmosdr/__init__.py
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/osmosdr/__init__.pyc
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/osmosdr/__init__.pyo
-- Installing: /usr/local/share/gnuradio/grc/blocks/rtlsdr_source_c.xml
-- Installing: /usr/local/share/gnuradio/grc/blocks/osmosdr_source_c.xml