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diff --git a/host/docs/images.rst b/host/docs/images.rst index eaddfdf1d..dc9770460 100644 --- a/host/docs/images.rst +++ b/host/docs/images.rst @@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ Pre-built images are available for download. * `Master Branch images <http://files.ettus.com/binaries/master_images/>`_ * `Maint Branch images <http://files.ettus.com/binaries/maint_images/>`_ -* `Next Branch images <http://files.ettus.com/binaries/next_images/>`_ See the UHD wiki for the download link. @@ -34,6 +33,18 @@ The pre-built images come in two forms: * stand-alone platform-independent archive files ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +UHD Images Downloader +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +The UHD Images Downloader is a new feature in UHD 003.005.000. This script downloads UHD images that +are guaranteed to be compatible with the host code and places them in the default images +directory. + +By default, it can be found at: **<install-path>/share/uhd/utils/uhd_images_downloader.py** + +By default, it installs images to: **<install-path>/share/uhd/images** + +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Platform installers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The UNIX-based installers will install the images into **/usr/share/uhd/images**. diff --git a/host/docs/usrp2.rst b/host/docs/usrp2.rst index 8e9aa6d50..075a9684e 100644 --- a/host/docs/usrp2.rst +++ b/host/docs/usrp2.rst @@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ Use the net burner tool (Windows) <path_to_python.exe> <install-path>/share/uhd/utils/usrp_n2xx_net_burner_gui.py ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Burning images without Python +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +For users who do not wish to install Python, a new script is available in UHD 003.005.000: +the USRP N2XX Simple Net Burner. It provides the same functionality as its Python +counterpart, but by default, it automatically installs the default images without the user needing +to specify their location on the command line. + +The utility can be found at: **<install-path>/share/uhd/utils/usrp_n2xx_simple_net_burner** + +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Device recovery and bricking ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Its possible to put the device into an unusable state by loading bad images. |