Minimum Run Requirements For P25RX/II

[W0RS]

I want to wean the P25RX off of my laptop to a smaller footprint PC. I am looking at a pc with the following specs: Intel Celeron J4125 quad core 2.7ghz cpu, up to 8gb LPDDR4, up to 1 Terabyte m.2 SSD, 64-bit windows 10.

What would be the minimum requirement of a PC to run the P25RX or the P25RX-II? I also have one other weather program that will run on the same PC.

 

[maus92]

I would think it should run OK, as long as the signal insights tab was closed - Java is a resource hog.

 

[brndnstffrd]

It should definately work on that. I run it on a CF-30 Toughbook with a 1.6ghz Core 2 Duo and 4 gbs of ram with no issues. Its not a very hefty program.

 

[n0esc]

As far as physical space, it will run on something as small as a Raspberry Pi4 4GB model (~3x5in). Spec wise those are pretty lightweight compared to the PC you are looking at with only a ARM 1.5Ghz processor. Windows itself is going to be the far bigger resource hog than BTConfig.

Blue Tail P25RX on Raspberry Pi 4 | RadioReference.com Forums

 

[FreqNout]

Runs great on my Nuvision 8 inch Windows 10 Tablet. Intel Atom x5 Z8300 @ 1.44GHz and 2 G ram. Signal Insights Tab runs without issue.

 

[maus92]

As far as physical space, it will run on something as small as a Raspberry Pi4 4GB model (~3x5in). Spec wise those are pretty lightweight compared to the PC you are looking at with only a ARM 1.5Ghz processor. Windows itself is going to be the far bigger resource hog than BTConfig.

Blue Tail P25RX on Raspberry Pi 4 | RadioReference.com Forums

Not really. Windows 10 can be pretty lightweight on underspec'ed machines. Java can consume lots of CPU cycles and memory space when running a program that is drawing lines and plotting points - which is what the Signal Insights page is doing. But move to another tab, and CPU resources decline substantially, memory not so much.

 

[W0RS]

Ok Group, I found a Raspberry Pi all in one keyboard. I would probably need to make a windows 10 image for it and get a small monitor. What are your thoughts? microcenter.com/product/631204/pi-400-kit?src=raspberrypi&storeid=191

 

[maus92]

Why? You can run the program via Linux.

 

[sefrischling]

Ok Group, I found a Raspberry Pi all in one keyboard. I would probably need to make a windows 10 image for it and get a small monitor. What are your thoughts? microcenter.com/product/631204/pi-400-kit?src=raspberrypi&storeid=191

Windows 7 works just fine.

 

[W0RS]

Why? You can run the program via Linux.

What flavor of Linux, raspberry, Ubuntu?

 

[maus92]

What flavor of Linux, raspberry, Ubuntu?

I would try installing open source Java on the standard Raspian OS, then run the P25RXII software / firmware installer. Prepare to experiment / learn how to use your Raspberry Pi - it's not going to be a plug-and-play / seamless experience like running Windows on a capable computer - lots of things need to be configured more or less manually.

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