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diff --git a/host/docs/images.rst b/host/docs/images.rst index a25268990..dc9770460 100644 --- a/host/docs/images.rst +++ b/host/docs/images.rst @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ UHD - Firmware and FPGA Image Application Notes Images Overview ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Every USRP device must be loaded with special firmware and FPGA images. -The methods of loading images into the device varies among devices: +The methods of loading images into the device vary among devices: * **USRP1:** The host code will automatically load the firmware and FPGA at runtime. * **USRP2:** The user must manually write the images onto the USRP2 SD card. @@ -17,10 +17,14 @@ The methods of loading images into the device varies among devices: * **USRP-B Series:** The host code will automatically load the FPGA at runtime. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Pre-built images +Pre-built Images ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/>`_ + See the UHD wiki for the download link. The pre-built images come in two forms: @@ -29,10 +33,23 @@ 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. -On windows, the images will be installed to <install-path>/share/uhd/images. +The UNIX-based installers will install the images into **/usr/share/uhd/images**. + +The Windows installers will install the images into **C:/Program Files/UHD/share/uhd/images**. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Archive install @@ -42,52 +59,53 @@ When installing images from an archive, there are two options: **Option 1:** Unpack the archive into the UHD installation prefix. -The UHD will always search <install-path>/share/uhd/images for image files. -Where <install-path> was set by the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX at configure-time. +UHD will always search **<install-path>/share/uhd/images** for image files. +Where **<install-path>** was set by the **CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX** at configure-time. **Option 2:** -Unpack the archive anywhere and set the UHD_IMAGE_PATH environment variable. -The UHD_IMAGE_PATH may contain a list of directories to search for image files. +Unpack the archive anywhere and set the **UHD_IMAGES_PATH** environment variable. +**UHD_IMAGES_PATH** may contain a list of directories to search for image files. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Building images +Building Images ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The UHD source repository comes with the source code necessary to build both firmware and FPGA images for all supported devices. -The build commands for a particular image can be found in <uhd-repo-path>/images/Makefile. + +The build commands for a particular image can be found in **<uhd-repo-path>/images/Makefile**. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Xilinx FPGA builds ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Xilinx ISE 12.x and up is required to build the Xilinx FPGA images. -The build requires that you have a unix-like environment with make. -Make sure that xtclsh from the Xilinx ISE bin directory is in your $PATH. +The build requires that you have a UNIX-like environment with **Make**. +Make sure that **xtclsh** from the Xilinx ISE bin directory is in your **$PATH**. -See <uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp2/top/* +See **<uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp2/top/**. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ZPU firmware builds ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The ZPU GCC compiler is required to build the ZPU firmware images. -The build requires that you have a unix-like environment with cmake and make. -Make sure that zpu-elf-gcc is in your $PATH. +The build requires that you have a UNIX-like environment with **CMake** and **Make**. +Make sure that **zpu-elf-gcc** is in your **$PATH**. -See <uhd-repo-path>/firmware/zpu +See **<uhd-repo-path>/firmware/zpu**. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Altera FPGA builds ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Quartus is required to build the Altera FPGA images. -Pre-built images can also be found in <uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp1/rbf +Pre-built images can also be found in **<uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp1/rbf**. -See <uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp1/toplevel/* +See **<uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp1/toplevel/***. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ FX2 firmware builds ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The sdcc compiler is required to build the FX2 firmware images. -The build requires that you have a unix-like environment with cmake and make. +The SDCC compiler is required to build the FX2 firmware images. +The build requires that you have a UNIX-like environment with **CMake** and **Make**. -See <uhd-repo-path>/firmware/fx2 +See **<uhd-repo-path>/firmware/fx2**. |