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diff --git a/host/docs/images.rst b/host/docs/images.rst index 95e2d96b0..37fbabf4b 100644 --- a/host/docs/images.rst +++ b/host/docs/images.rst @@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ 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. -* **USRP-N Series:** The user must manually transfer the images over ethernet. +* **USRP-N Series:** The user programs an image into on-board storage, which + then is automatically loaded at runtime. * **USRP-E Series:** The host code will automatically load the FPGA at runtime. * **USRP-B Series:** The host code will automatically load the FPGA at runtime. +* **USRP-X Series:** The user programs an image into on-board storage, which + then is automatically loaded at runtime. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pre-built Images @@ -25,8 +28,6 @@ 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/>`_ -See the UHD wiki for the download link. - The pre-built images come in two forms: * bundled with UHD software in a platform-specific installer @@ -36,11 +37,10 @@ The pre-built images come in two forms: 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. +The UHD images downloader downloads UHD images 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 can be found at: **<install-path>/lib/uhd/utils/uhd_images_downloader.py** By default, it installs images to: **<install-path>/share/uhd/images** @@ -79,10 +79,25 @@ The build commands for a particular image can be found in **<uhd-repo-path>/imag ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Xilinx FPGA builds ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Xilinx ISE 12.x and up is required to build the Xilinx FPGA images. +USRP Xilinx FPGA images are built with two different versions of ISE, depending +on the device. + 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**. + +**Xilinx ISE 14.4** +* USRP X3x0 Series + +See **<uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp3/top/**. + +**Xilinx ISE 12.2** +* USRP N2x0 +* USRP B2x0 +* USRP B1x0 +* USRP E1x0 +* USRP2 + See **<uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp2/top/**. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -97,7 +112,7 @@ See **<uhd-repo-path>/firmware/zpu**. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Altera FPGA builds ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Quartus is required to build the Altera FPGA images. +Quartus is required to build the Altera FPGA image for the USRP1. Pre-built images can also be found in **<uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp1/rbf**. See **<uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp1/toplevel/***. |