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diff --git a/host/docs/images.rst b/host/docs/images.rst deleted file mode 100644 index f3a987e9c..000000000 --- a/host/docs/images.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,126 +0,0 @@ -=============================================== -UHD - Firmware and FPGA Image Application Notes -=============================================== - -.. contents:: Table of Contents - ---------------- -Images Overview ---------------- -Every USRP device must be loaded with special firmware and FPGA images. -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 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 ----------------- - -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/>`_ - -The pre-built images come in two forms: - -* bundled with UHD software in a platform-specific installer -* stand-alone platform-independent archive files - -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -UHD Images Downloader -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - -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>/lib/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**. - -The Windows installers will install the images into **C:/Program Files/UHD/share/uhd/images**. - -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Archive install -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -When installing images from an archive, there are two options: - -**Option 1:** - -Unpack the archive into the UHD installation prefix. -UHD software 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_IMAGES_PATH** environment variable. -**UHD_IMAGES_PATH** may contain a list of directories to search for image files. - ---------------- -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**. - -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Xilinx FPGA builds -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -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 **$PATH**. - - -**Xilinx ISE 14.7** -* USRP X3x0 Series -* USRP B2x0 - -See **<uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp3/top/**. - -**Xilinx ISE 12.2** -* USRP N2x0 -* USRP B1x0 -* USRP E1x0 -* USRP2 - -See **<uhd-repo-path>/fpga/usrp2/top/**. - -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -ZPU firmware builds -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The ZPU GCC compiler is required to build the ZPU firmware images. -The build requires that you have a UNIX-like environment with **CMake** and **Make**. -Make sure that **zpu-elf-gcc** is in your **$PATH**. - -See **<uhd-repo-path>/firmware/zpu**. - -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Altera FPGA builds -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -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/***. - -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -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**. - -See **<uhd-repo-path>/firmware/fx2**. |