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author | Nick Foster <nick@nerdnetworks.org> | 2010-11-17 18:31:21 -0800 |
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committer | Nick Foster <nick@nerdnetworks.org> | 2010-11-17 18:31:21 -0800 |
commit | 95cf7753c175e868d1aacaad378bfe74d9454200 (patch) | |
tree | 2eef9c811655d7a1b4d0fb020db7fa5125a2adc7 /host/docs | |
parent | 81c9f77306dc82f250bfb2871b8bd7db67a40085 (diff) | |
parent | 89ae5f3f651cff22226e2b2c0ce0ed796dad4c71 (diff) | |
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Merge branch 'master' of ettus.sourcerepo.com:ettus/uhdpriv into flow_ctrl
Conflicts:
host/lib/transport/udp_simple.cpp
host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp
host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_regs.hpp
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-rw-r--r-- | host/docs/CMakeLists.txt | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | host/docs/dboards.rst | 44 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | host/docs/index.rst | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | host/docs/usrp_nxxx.rst (renamed from host/docs/usrp2.rst) | 37 |
4 files changed, 80 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/host/docs/CMakeLists.txt b/host/docs/CMakeLists.txt index 4d3269543..c649dbb61 100644 --- a/host/docs/CMakeLists.txt +++ b/host/docs/CMakeLists.txt @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ SET(manual_sources images.rst transport.rst usrp1.rst - usrp2.rst + usrp_nxxx.rst ) ######################################################################## diff --git a/host/docs/dboards.rst b/host/docs/dboards.rst index b39c587f6..7f205c404 100644 --- a/host/docs/dboards.rst +++ b/host/docs/dboards.rst @@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Modification usually involves moving/removing a SMT component and burning a new daughterboard id into the eeprom. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -DBSRX +DBSRX - Mod ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Due to different clocking capabilities, @@ -187,3 +187,45 @@ With the daughterboard plugged-in, run the following commands: * <args> are device address arguments (optional if only one USRP is on your machine) * <slot> is the name of the daughterboard slot (optional if the USRP has only one slot) + +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +RFX - Mod +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Older RFX boards require modifications to use the motherboard oscillator. +If this is the case, UHD will print a warning about the modification. +Please follow the modification procedures below: + +**Step 1: Disable the daughterboard clocks** + +Move R64 to R84, Move R142 to R153 + +**Step 2: Connect the motherboard blocks** + +Move R35 to R36, Move R117 to R115 +These are all 0-ohm, so if you lose one, just short across the appropriate pads + +**Step 3: Burn the appropriate daughterboard id into the EEPROM** + +With the daughterboard plugged-in, run the following commands: +:: + + cd <prefix>/share/uhd/utils + ./usrp_burn_db_eeprom --id=<rx_id> --unit=RX --args=<args> --slot=<slot> + ./usrp_burn_db_eeprom --id=<tx_id> --unit=TX --args=<args> --slot=<slot> + +* <rx_id> choose the appropriate RX ID for your daughterboard + + * **RFX400:** 0x0024 + * **RFX900:** 0x0025 + * **RFX1800:** 0x0034 + * **RFX1200:** 0x0026 + * **RFX2400:** 0x0027 +* <tx_id> choose the appropriate TX ID for your daughterboard + + * **RFX400:** 0x0028 + * **RFX900:** 0x0029 + * **RFX1800:** 0x0035 + * **RFX1200:** 0x002a + * **RFX2400:** 0x002b +* <args> are device address arguments (optional if only one USRP is on your machine) +* <slot> is the name of the daughterboard slot (optional if the USRP has only one slot) diff --git a/host/docs/index.rst b/host/docs/index.rst index 9d6d14d0f..c491c5da6 100644 --- a/host/docs/index.rst +++ b/host/docs/index.rst @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Application Notes * `Device Identification Notes <./identification.html>`_ * `Firmware and FPGA Image Notes <./images.html>`_ * `USRP1 Application Notes <./usrp1.html>`_ -* `USRP2 Application Notes <./usrp2.html>`_ +* `USRP2 and USRP-N Series Application Notes <./usrp_nxxx.html>`_ * `Daughterboard Application Notes <./dboards.html>`_ * `Transport Application Notes <./transport.html>`_ diff --git a/host/docs/usrp2.rst b/host/docs/usrp_nxxx.rst index dbb11676b..1c270df08 100644 --- a/host/docs/usrp2.rst +++ b/host/docs/usrp_nxxx.rst @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ ======================================================================== -UHD - USRP2 Application Notes +UHD - USRP2 and USRP-N Series Application Notes ======================================================================== .. contents:: Table of Contents ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Load the images onto the SD card +Load the images onto the SD card (USRP2 only) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Warning!** Use the usrp2_card_burner.py with caution. If you specify the wrong device node, @@ -46,6 +46,39 @@ Use the card burner tool (windows) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ +Load the images onto the on-board flash (USRP-N Series only) +------------------------------------------------------------------------ +The USRP-N Series can be reprogrammed over the network +to update or change the firmware and FPGA images. + +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Use the net burner tool (unix) +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +:: + + cd <prefix>/share/uhd/utils + ./usrp_n2xx_net_burner.py --ip=<ip address> --fw=<path for firmware image> + ./usrp_n2xx_net_burner.py --ip=<ip address> --fpga=<path to FPGA image> + +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Use the net burner tool (Windows) +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +:: + + <path_to_python.exe> <prefix>/share/uhd/utils/usrp_n2xx_net_burner.py --ip=<ip address> --fw=<path for firmware image> + <path_to_python.exe> <prefix>/share/uhd/utils/usrp_n2xx_net_burner.py --ip=<ip address> --fpga=<path to FPGA image> + +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Device recovery and bricking +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Its possible to put the device into an unusable state by loading bad images. +Fortunately, the USRP-N Series can be booted into a safe (read-only) image. +Once booted into the safe image, the user can once again load images onto the device. + +To boot into the safe image, hold down the reset button while power-cycling the device. +The reset button is a pushbutton switch (S2) located inside the enclosure. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ Setup networking ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The USRP2 only supports gigabit ethernet, |