hackrf

HackRF is an open-source software-defined radio for RF communication. It's versatile and can be customized to perform a range of tasks.

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hackrf

HackRF is an open source Software Defined Radio that can receive and transmit between 30 MHz and 6 GHz. HackRF has a 20 MHz bandwidth. It is a High Speed USB device powered by the USB bus.

This package contains a set of command line utilities:

• hackrf_clock: HackRF clock configuration utility

• hackrf_cpldjtag: program CLPD

• hackrf_debug: chip register read/write/config tool

• hackrf_info: probe device and show configuration

• hackrf_operacake: control of operacake board via hackrf

• hackrf_spiflash: read and write flash data from file.

• hackrf_sweep: control frequency sweep of hackrf

• hackrf_transfer: file based transmit and receive sdr

Installed size: 217 KB How to install: sudo apt install hackrf

Dependencies:

• libc6

• libfftw3-single3

• libhackrf0

hackrf_biast

root@kali:~# hackrf_biast --help
hackrf_biast: invalid option -- '-'

hackrf_biast - enable/disable antenna power on the HackRF for compatibility
               with software that does not support this function

Usage: 
  -h         Display this help
  -R         Reset all bias tee settings to device default.  When combined
             with -r/-t/-o, those settings will take precedence.

  [-b mode]  1=Enable bias tee immediately, 0=disable immediately
  [-r mode]  Set default bias tee power when device enters RX mode
  [-t mode]  Set default bias tee power when device enters TX mode
  [-o mode]  Set default bias tee power when device enters OFF mode
  [-d serial_number]  Specify serial number of HackRF device to configure


The -r/-t/-o options support the following mode settings:

  leave		do nothing when entering mode
  on		enable bias tee when entering mode
  off		disable bias tee when entering mode

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hackrf_clock

Clock configuration utility

root@kali:~# hackrf_clock -h
hackrf_clock - HackRF clock configuration utility
Usage:
	-h, --help: this help
	-r, --read <clock_num>: read settings for clock_num
	-a, --all: read settings for all clocks
	-i, --clkin: get CLKIN status
	-o, --clkout <clkout_enable>: enable/disable CLKOUT
	-d, --device <serial_number>: Serial number of desired HackRF.

Examples:
	hackrf_clock -r 3 : prints settings for CLKOUT

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hackrf_cpldjtag

Program CPLD

root@kali:~# hackrf_cpldjtag -h
Usage:
	-h, --help: this help
	-x, --xsvf <filename>: XSVF file to be written to CPLD.
	-d, --device <serialnumber>: Serial number of device, if multiple devices

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hackrf_debug

Register manipultion tool

root@kali:~# hackrf_debug -h

Usage:
	-h, --help: this help
	-n, --register <n>: set register number for read/write operations
	-r, --read: read register specified by last -n argument, or all registers
	-w, --write <v>: write register specified by last -n argument with value <v>
	-c, --config: print SI5351C multisynth configuration information
	-d, --device <s>: specify a particular device by serial number
	-m, --max2837: target MAX2837
	-s, --si5351c: target SI5351C
	-f, --rffc5072: target RFFC5072
	-S, --state: display M0 state
	-T, --tx-underrun-limit <n>: set TX underrun limit in bytes (0 for no limit)
	-R, --rx-overrun-limit <n>: set RX overrun limit in bytes (0 for no limit)
	-u, --ui <1/0>: enable/disable UI
	-l, --leds <state>: configure LED state (0 for all off, 1 for default)

Examples:
	hackrf_debug --si5351c -n 0 -r     # reads from si5351c register 0
	hackrf_debug --si5351c -c          # displays si5351c multisynth configuration
	hackrf_debug --rffc5072 -r         # reads all rffc5072 registers
	hackrf_debug --max2837 -n 10 -w 22 # writes max2837 register 10 with 22 decimal
	hackrf_debug --state               # displays M0 state

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hackrf_info

Probe device and show configuration

root@kali:~# man hackrf_info
hackrf_info(1)                   User Commands                  hackrf_info(1)

NAME
       hackrf_info - probe device and show configuration

DESCRIPTION
       The  HackRF project started by Michael Ossmann and Jared Boone to build
       software radio peripheral using Free Software and Free Hardware design.
       Care was taken to only use electronic components with  published  docu-
       mentation  (no  NDAs!)  and  to  avoid  software libraries without open
       source licenses.

       Jawbreaker is the first complete HackRF platform, a  wideband  software
       radio transceiver with a USB interface.

       This application lets the user probe the device and show configuration.

SYNOPSIS
       hackrf_info

OPTIONS
       none

SEE ALSO
       Great    Scott   Gadgets   HackRF   web   page:   http://greatscottgad-
       gets.com/hackrf/

       Other hackrf programs:

       hackrf_cpldjtag(1),   hackrf_debug(1),   hackrf_info(1),    hackrf_spi-
       flash(1), hackrf_transfer(1)

AUTHOR
       This manual page was written by Maitland Bottoms for the Debian project
       (but may be used by others).

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (c) 2013 A. Maitland Bottoms <>

       This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
       under  the  terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
       Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at  your
       option) any later version.

       This  program  is  distributed  in the hope that it will be useful, but
       WITHOUT ANY  WARRANTY;  without  even  the  implied  warranty  of  MER-
       CHANTABILITY  or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General
       Public License for more details.

HACKRF                             2013.07.1                    hackrf_info(1)

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hackrf_operacake

Control of operacake board via hackrf

root@kali:~# hackrf_operacake -h

Usage:
	-h, --help: this help
	-d, --device <n>: specify a particular device by serial number
	-o, --address <n>: specify a particular Opera Cake by address [default: 0]
	-m, --mode <mode>: specify switching mode [options: manual, frequency, time]
	-a <port>: set port connected to port A0
	-b <port>: set port connected to port B0
	-f <port:min:max>: automatically assign <port> for range <min:max> in MHz. This argument can be repeated to specify a list of ports.
	-t <port:dwell>: in time mode, dwell on <port> for <dwell> samples. Specify only <port> to use the default dwell time (with -w). This argument can be repeated to specify a list of ports.
	-w <n>: set default dwell time in samples for time mode
	-l, --list: list available Opera Cake boards
	-g, --gpio_test: test GPIO functionality of an Opera Cake

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hackrf_spiflash

Program Flash

root@kali:~# hackrf_spiflash -h
Usage:
	-h, --help: this help
	-a, --address <n>: starting address (default: 0)
	-l, --length <n>: number of bytes to read (default: 1048576)
	-r, --read <filename>: Read data into file.
	-w, --write <filename>: Write data from file.
	-i, --no-check: Skip check for firmware compatibility with target device.
	-d, --device <serialnumber>: Serial number of device, if multiple devices
	-s, --status: Read SPI flash status registers before other operations.
	-c, --clear: Clear SPI flash status registers before other operations.
	-R, --reset: Reset HackRF after other operations.
	-v, --verbose: Verbose output.

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hackrf_sweep

Control frequency sweep of hackrf

root@kali:~# hackrf_sweep --help
hackrf_sweep: invalid option -- '-'
Usage:
	[-h] # this help
	[-d serial_number] # Serial number of desired HackRF
	[-a amp_enable] # RX RF amplifier 1=Enable, 0=Disable
	[-f freq_min:freq_max] # minimum and maximum frequencies in MHz
	[-p antenna_enable] # Antenna port power, 1=Enable, 0=Disable
	[-l gain_db] # RX LNA (IF) gain, 0-40dB, 8dB steps
	[-g gain_db] # RX VGA (baseband) gain, 0-62dB, 2dB steps
	[-w bin_width] # FFT bin width (frequency resolution) in Hz, 2445-5000000
	[-1] # one shot mode
	[-N num_sweeps] # Number of sweeps to perform
	[-B] # binary output
	[-I] # binary inverse FFT output
	-r filename # output file

Output fields:
	date, time, hz_low, hz_high, hz_bin_width, num_samples, dB, dB, . . .

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hackrf_transfer

File based transmit and receive sdr

root@kali:~# hackrf_transfer -h
Usage:
	-h # this help
	[-d serial_number] # Serial number of desired HackRF.
	-r <filename> # Receive data into file (use '-' for stdout).
	-t <filename> # Transmit data from file (use '-' for stdin).
	-w # Receive data into file with WAV header and automatic name.
	   # This is for SDR# compatibility and may not work with other software.
	[-f freq_hz] # Frequency in Hz [1MHz to 6000MHz supported, 0MHz to 7250MHz forceable].
	[-i if_freq_hz] # Intermediate Frequency (IF) in Hz [2170MHz to 2740MHz supported, 2000MHz to 3000MHz forceable].
	[-o lo_freq_hz] # Front-end Local Oscillator (LO) frequency in Hz [84MHz to 5400MHz].
	[-m image_reject] # Image rejection filter selection, 0=bypass, 1=low pass, 2=high pass.
	[-a amp_enable] # RX/TX RF amplifier 1=Enable, 0=Disable.
	[-p antenna_enable] # Antenna port power, 1=Enable, 0=Disable.
	[-l gain_db] # RX LNA (IF) gain, 0-40dB, 8dB steps
	[-g gain_db] # RX VGA (baseband) gain, 0-62dB, 2dB steps
	[-x gain_db] # TX VGA (IF) gain, 0-47dB, 1dB steps
	[-s sample_rate_hz] # Sample rate in Hz (2-20MHz supported, default 10MHz).
	[-F force] # Force use of parameters outside supported ranges.
	[-n num_samples] # Number of samples to transfer (default is unlimited).
	[-S buf_size] # Enable receive streaming with buffer size buf_size.
	[-B] # Print buffer statistics during transfer
	[-c amplitude] # CW signal source mode, amplitude 0-127 (DC value to DAC).
	[-R] # Repeat TX mode (default is off) 
	[-b baseband_filter_bw_hz] # Set baseband filter bandwidth in Hz.
	Possible values: 1.75/2.5/3.5/5/5.5/6/7/8/9/10/12/14/15/20/24/28MHz, default <= 0.75 * sample_rate_hz.
	[-C ppm] # Set Internal crystal clock error in ppm.
	[-H] # Synchronize RX/TX to external trigger input.

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hackrf-doc

HackRF is an open source Software Defined Radio that can receive and transmit between 30 MHz and 6 GHz. HackRF has a 20 MHz bandwidth. It is a High Speed USB device powered by the USB bus.

This package contains generated documentation.

Installed size: 5.98 MB How to install: sudo apt install hackrf-doc

Dependencies:

• fonts-font-awesome

• fonts-lato

• fonts-roboto-slab

• libjs-jquery

• libjs-underscore

• sphinx

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libhackrf-dev

HackRF is an open source Software Defined Radio that can receive and transmit between 30 MHz and 6 GHz. HackRF has a 20 MHz bandwidth. It is a High Speed USB device powered by the USB bus.

This package contains development files.

Installed size: 147 KB How to install: sudo apt install libhackrf-dev

Dependencies:

• libhackrf0

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libhackrf0

HackRF is an open source Software Defined Radio that can receive and transmit between 30 MHz and 6 GHz. HackRF has a 20 MHz bandwidth. It is a High Speed USB device powered by the USB bus.

This package contains the shared library.

Installed size: 68 KB How to install: sudo apt install libhackrf0

Dependencies:

• libc6

• libusb-1.0-0

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Updated on: 2023-Nov-20

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