3.2.13. Marketplace and contributed apps

Overview

Red Pitaya supports a wide range of community-developed applications created by researchers, developers, and enthusiasts worldwide. These third-party applications extend Red Pitaya’s capabilities for specialized use cases in scientific research, RF communications, control systems, and more.

Important Information:

Note

For OS 2.07-43 and newer: The Application Marketplace is no longer available. All unique applications will slowly be migrated to the official Red Pitaya OS and made accessible from the main web interface.

For older OS versions (pre-2.07-43): The Application Marketplace remains accessible but most applications require updates for OS 2.00+ compatibility. Check individual application pages for compatibility information.

Getting Community Applications:

Community applications are not distributed through the marketplace anymore. To install community applications:

1. Visit the application’s community page (linked in each section below)

2. Follow the installation instructions provided by the application author

3. Contact the application author for support, bug reports, or feature requests

Note

Applications developed by the Red Pitaya community are not distributed, maintained, or tested by the Red Pitaya team. Our team accepts no responsibility for third-party applications. For feedback, bug reports, or support, please contact the project authors directly.

Available Applications

The following community applications are documented here. Each application page includes a link to the developer’s repository or website where you can find installation instructions and source code.

Application Compatibility Overview:

The table below provides compatibility information for community applications. Check individual application pages for detailed requirements and installation instructions.

Application	Description	OS 2.00+	Status
Data Acquisition & Streaming
DAQ Server	High-speed continuous data acquisition (15.625 MS/s) with multi-board sync	Custom OS image	Active
RF & Communications
SDR (Pavel Demin)	Software-defined radio transceiver	Yes [1]	Active
VNA (Pavel Demin)	Vector network analyzer for RF measurements	Yes [1]	Active
WSPR (Pavel Demin)	Weak Signal Propagation Reporter for amateur radio	Custom OS image	Active
RadioBox	Multi-mode radio transceiver	No	Abandoned
Radar	Open-source radar system with Raspberry Pi integration	No	Not maintained
Control Systems & Signal Processing
PyRPL (Leonhard Neuhaus)	Quantum optics lock-in amplifiers, digital filters, and feedback control	Yes	Active
Linien	Laser lock-in	Yes	Active
Lock-in + PID (Marcelo Luda)	Lock-in amplifier with PID controller	Yes	Active
DSP Sandbox (Pau Gomez)	Digital signal processing development environment	Custom image	Active
LTI DSP Workbench (DashPi)	Linear time-invariant system analysis	No	Not maintained
Analysis Tools
Power Analysis	Power consumption and efficiency measurement	No	Abandoned
Frequency Response Analyzer	Frequency response measurements and analysis	Yes	Ported to official OS
Impedance Analyzer	Complex impedance measurement tool	Yes	Ported to official OS
Multi-Pulse Height Analyzer (Pavel Demin)	Nuclear spectroscopy pulse analysis	Custom image	Active
Scientific Research
OCRA	Open-source MRI console for real-time acquisition	Check docs	Active
EPICS	Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System integration	Check docs	Active
Qt-Based Tools	Qt framework applications for Red Pitaya	No	Not maintained
Tesla Coil Driver	Musical Tesla coil control system	No	Not maintained

Footnotes

[1] (1,2)

Pavel Demin’s SDR and VNA applications are accessible both in the official Red Pitaya OS (ported versions that may not be up to date) as well as a part of his custom alpine OS image (latest version).

Note

Compatibility status is based on last known information. Please check the individual application documentation pages for the most current compatibility information and installation instructions.

Marketplace Access (Legacy)

For users running OS versions older than 2.07-43:

The Application Marketplace can still be accessed through the Red Pitaya web interface. To use the marketplace:

1. Ensure internet connectivity: Red Pitaya must have access to the internet, otherwise the Marketplace will fail to open.

   

2. Connect to the internet:

   • Connect via Wi-Fi or ethernet cable to your router

   • Alternatively, configure network passthrough if directly connected to a computer (requires advanced networking knowledge)

Application Documentation

• Red Pitaya DAQ Server
• SDR – Software Defined Radio (by Pavel Demin)
• Vector Network Analyzer (by Pavel Demin)
• Multiband WSPR Transceiver – (by Pavel Demin)
• RadioBox - (by Urlich Habel)
• Open-source Red Pitaya Radar
• PyRPL (Lock-in amplifiers, digital filters and more by Leonhard Neuhaus)
• Linien - User-friendly locking of lasers (Humboldt University)
• Lock-in + PID (by Marcelo Luda)
• DSP Sandbox (free graphical DSP design tool by Pau Gomez)
• LTI DSP Workbench
• Power Analyzer
• Frequency Response Analyzer
• Impedance Analyzer
• Multichannel Pulse Height Analyzer - (by Pavel Demin)
• OCRA - Open Source Console for Real-Time Acquisition / MRI
• EPICS driver for Red Pitaya (by Andraz Pozar)
• Qt GUI application on Red Pitaya (by Primoz Beltram)
• Teslameter

Note

The code for some third-party applications available on the Red Pitaya marketplace can be found in the Red Pitaya GitHub repository - deprecated applications, under the deprecated directory. However, not all applications are hosted there, and some may have their own separate repositories maintained by the original developers.

The applications listed above are developed and maintained by third-party developers. For support, bug reports, or feature requests, please contact the respective application authors directly using the links provided on each application’s documentation page.