Software Defined Radio offers a recipe-based approach on how to use the SCA in a PC-based context. With an example-oriented understanding of the usage of the SCA, the reader is able to extend the concepts and practice to more complicated multi-processor distributed environments. A specific benefit of the SCA is that the majority of application development can occur on a single host and that when the target hardware shows up a few script file changes allow the application to distribute without modifying the application software itself.