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| -rw-r--r-- | host/docs/CMakeLists.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | host/docs/index.rst | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | host/docs/usrp_nxxx.rst (renamed from host/docs/usrp2.rst) | 37 | ||||
| -rwxr-xr-x | host/utils/usrp_n2xx_net_burner.py (renamed from host/utils/usrp2p_fw_update.py) | 0 |
4 files changed, 37 insertions, 4 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/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 d07175ce4..617555b56 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, and diff --git a/host/utils/usrp2p_fw_update.py b/host/utils/usrp_n2xx_net_burner.py index 456f273df..456f273df 100755 --- a/host/utils/usrp2p_fw_update.py +++ b/host/utils/usrp_n2xx_net_burner.py |